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Buddha Bar, Vol. 9
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Manufacturer: George V
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0718122229901
Label: George V
Manufacturer: George V
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: George V
Release Date: 2007-06-26
Studio: George V
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Editorial Reviews:
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DJ RAVIN returns to head up Buddha Bar 9. The theme this time is the English Springtime, to pave the way for the new Buddha Bar club opening in London later this year. A breathtaking, fresh and sun kissed selection, with surprising titles coming from places like Greece and Eastern European countries and also from Australia.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: The First Picture
Comment: This album was my introduction into the Buddha-Bar series and I must say that I'm pretty pleased with it. We heard it at a Morrocan restaurant in France and I fell in love right there. I *had* to have it. Luckily, the local Fnac had it and several of its sibling Buddha-Bars available. We settled for just this one.
I'll be frank: I don't like the second CD. Maybe it just hasn't grown on me yet, but I feel like the best of this album is all on the first disc. My review, then, is half-complete at best but I think it fair to say that I am happy enough with that half that I would have gladly paid the same price for just that single disc as opposed to the whole set.
What I do like is the range of styles offered up to the listener. For the most part it is all very mellow and tranquil, almost new-agey: there are a plethora of strings and wind instruments as well as a mix of electronic elements to keep things hip.
All in all, I find it to be excellent lounging music. Read a book with Buddha-Bar IX, do some driving and fight that road rage! Most of all, enjoy it - maybe you will find this the first of many Buddha-Bar purchases to come.
Personal Favorites (Disc 1):
* Track 1: Sospiro
* Track 5: Koop Island Blues
* Track 8: Heart Beat of Life
* Track 3: Sleep
* Track 14: Fragment Two... The First Picture
Least Favorite (Disc 1):
* Track 4: Yes Boss
* Track 7: Wood Street - something about the piano bothers me. Too much reverb?
Customer Rating:
Summary: Really Boring Buddha Bar
Comment: Wow. Really disappointed in this one. It ALL sounds alike, boring beats, and both CDs focus on a house/dance beat. We count on Buddha Bar NOT to produce the same old house tunes found in all those other compilations. Unlike one of the other reviewers, I didn't really find any tracks that stood out. If you like thumpy background music at your parties, this is a great one for you. Nobody will mind talking over these tracks.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Some good tracks but not enough
Comment: The buddha bar series has declined ever since vol. 8 It was nice while it lasted!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fantastic
Comment: Having listened to all the previous volumes of Buddha Bar, this one is definitely one of the best. Using both domestic and international flavors, combined with hints of familiarity, DJ Ravin Strings together a rich mix of chilled beats on CD1 (Royal Victoria) followed by a more uptempo CD2 (Baron's Court) that is perfectly suitable for having a drink or two at a sophisticated party. Warning: This album requires mature listeners to appreciate the full range of music contained here (mentally mature, not necessarily defined by number of years old, and I say this even though I am only 20, but I find many younger people are unable to appreciate the extreme level of brilliance contained within).
Bottom Line: if you like a good beat, other cultures, or just want to create a great lounge atmosphere, check this stuff out!
Customer Rating:
Summary: NOT BAD AT ALL....
Comment: When I first read the dismal reviews of this disc, I was wary about buying it. But since I had all the others, I thought...OK...why not.
Guess what? It really wasn't bad. All Buddha Bar volumes are different and special in their own way. (To be honest, I had to strain to like volume 5.)
But this one has a more European flavor than the Far East flavor of some of the others. I liked it immediately.
I should add that I like it in the context that I bought it for. That is playing it on my nice patio sound system, on a warm summer night,with low voltage lights in the yard, with water fountains splashing quietly, and drinking a beer with a few friends.You could easily imagine you were in a lounge in Europe.
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