Cafe Del Mar Vol. Siete
(Manifesto)
By Redmund Law
In Summary : This is music meant to be a soundtrack to lazy nothings.
You like New Age music, but also, you like slinky, dancey, and groovy tunes, so what do you do?Well, I say you should start buying the"Cafe Del Mar"series, which is already in its seventh instalment with this newest release. The collection features the most blissed out tunes to merge with the gentlest of breakbeats, creating the ideal atmosphere to stare at your navel and contemplate the complexities of life's mysteries.Hence,"Cafe Del Mar"music is chill-out music that you groove to in the comfort of your deckchair.The typical tune from a"Cafe Del Mar"collection has a hypnotic hookline repeated ad infinitum, embellished by guitar-sounding notes over a dreamscape backbeat. Sure enough, Volume Seven opens with just such a number by Lux (not the soap) called"Northern Lights."On the other hand, the other way to go is to get the sensuous sounding female vocals over an appropriately jiving tune such as Afterlife's"Breather 2000 (Arithunda Mix),"which attempts to jazz things up with a sampled Brazilian flavour.From the mostly anonymous tracks rise a few familiar names such as Moby and Bedrock. Moby, who is already one of the most celebrated artists of the new millennium, contributes a new track entitled"Whispering Wind,"which features yet another attempt with the vocoder.Another familiar name in a strange circumstance is that of Bush."Letting The Cables Sleep"is remixed by Nightmares On Wax and turns one of the hardest British bands around into ambient superstars. A sinister edge is maintained even as the song slides all over speakers, building a new layer each time the song progresses.This is music meant to be the background to the onset of dusk and nightfall, a soundtrack to lazy nothings. The songs are not supposed to be obtrusive. Instead, they are supposed to blend and meld with the atmosphere, shaping your mood without disturbing the peace. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the sunset.
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