Café del Mar

Café del Mar
Location 11 (3 in Spain, 8 International)
Type Bar
Opened 1980
Website
Cafe del Mar
Café del Mar flag

Café del Mar (Catalan: [kəˈfe ðəl ˈma], Spanish: [kaˈfe ðel ˈmaɾ]; "Sea Café") is a bar located in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, established in 1980.[1] In 1999, it founded the record label Café del Mar Music, known for its series of chillout CDs.[2]

History

The Café del Mar was founded on 20 June 1980. The look of the Café del Mar was designed by architect Lluis Güell. He was in charge of the design, decoration and architecture.

Café del Mar Music

Café del Mar Music releases balearic ambient, easy listening music. The collections of the music played at the café were first sold on cassette at the end of the 1980s. Starting circa 1994, Café del Mar compilation CDs have been released by various labels. In 1999, the owner of the cafe founded the Café del Mar Music label.[3] As of April 2017 a total of twenty-two volumes of the main compilation series have been published. [4]

Artists

Café del Mar compilations contain music by Pat Metheny, A. R. Rahman, Moby, Jean Michel Jarre, Chicane, Underworld, Afterlife - Steve Miller, and Thomas Newman.

Releases

Other labels

Café del Mar Music releases

  • Aria, (1999) produced by Paul Schwartz, (originally released in 1997 by Astor Place)
  • Aria 2 - New Horizons, (1999) produced by Paul Schwartz
  • Café Del Mar - Chillhouse Mix 5, (2007)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ibiza-spotlight.com/night/sunset/cafe_del_mar_i.htm
  2. ↑ "Cafe del Mar - Home". Cafedelmarmusic.com. 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
  3. ↑ http://www.cafedelmarmusic.com/albums
  4. ↑ http://www.cafedelmarmusic.com/#albums

Coordinates: 38°58′50″N 1°17′46″E / 38.98056°N 1.29611°E / 38.98056; 1.29611

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