Buddha Bar compilation albums
The Buddha Bar compilation albums are a widely acclaimed series of compilation albums issued by the Buddha Bar bar, restaurant, and hotel franchise created by restaurateur Raymond Visan and DJ and interior designer Claude Challe[1] in Paris, France. Following its establishment, the Buddha Bar "became a reference among foreign yuppies and wealthy tourists visiting the city",[1] and "has spawned numerous imitators",[2] becoming popular in part because of the DJ's choice of eclectic, avant-garde music. It became known internationally for issuing popular compilations of lounge, chill-out music and world music, also under the Buddha Bar brand, released by George V Records. Buddha Bar began issuing compilations in 1999, and has since "made a name for itself with its Zen lounge music CDs and remains a hit – especially with tourists".[3]
In 2001, a Billboard Magazine critic placed the compilation in his "top ten" musical events of the year, stating of proprietor Claude Challe that "[t]he legendary master of pop and dance music in France has aroused the attention of the global chill-out community with this series of mixed compilations", and concluding that "Buddha Bar is not only a good restaurant in France but also one of the best music experiments to come out of France in the past few years".[4] On a more critical note, the Oxford Handbook of Music Revival describes the music of the Buddha Bar collection as "close to muzak-like mixtures with neither recognizable original components nor clearly identifiable new structures".[5] Another commentator wrote:
Challe quit his partnership in 1993 and returned to Paris where he subsequently opened the internationally acclaimed Buddha Bar. ... Similarly to Café del Mar, Buddha Bar also released CD compilations featuring "lounge", "world" music, a successful enterprise that suggests the striking inequalities associated with the commodification of Third-World art: whereas cassette tapes of Pakistani singer Nusrat Ali Khan are sold in India for about US$1, the same songs remixed within a deluxe Buddha Bar CD are priced in the West at about US$50.[1]
Challe compiled and produced the first two Buddha Bar albums. The series thereafter continued with different DJs, including DJ Ravin, Sam Popat, and David Visan (son of Buddha Bar founder Raymond Visan).[6] The Buddha Bar has also released some original music for its albums, specifically the songs "Buddha Bar Nature" and "Buddha-Bar Ocean", composed and produced by Arno Elias, the composer of "Amor Amor" from Buddha Bar 2, and Amanaska. This release included a DVD of nature and ocean footage directed by Allain Bougrain-Dubourg.
Compilation discography
Buddha Bar I (1999)
Mixed by Claude Challe
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Buddha Bar II (2000)
Mixed by Claude Challe
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Buddha Bar III (2001)
Mixed by DJ Ravin
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Buddha Bar IV (2002)
Mixed by David Visan
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[7] | N/A | 30,000* |
Worldwide (IFPI) | N/A | 65,000 [8] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Buddha Bar V (2003)
Mixed by David Visan
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Buddha Bar VI (2004)
Mixed by DJ Ravin
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Buddha Bar VII (2005)
Mixed by DJ Ravin & David Visan
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Buddha Bar VIII (2006)
Mixed by Sam Popat
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Buddha Bar IX (2007)
Mixed by DJ Ravin
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Buddha Bar X (2008)
Mixed by DJ Ravin
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Buddha Bar XI (2009)
Mixed by DJ Ravin
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Buddha Bar XII (2010)
Mixed by DJ Ravin
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Buddha Bar XIII (2011)
Mixed by DJ Ravin and David Visan
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Buddha Bar XIV (2012)
Mixed by DJ Ravin
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Buddha Bar XV (2013)
Mixed by DJ Ravin
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Siddharta, Spirit Of Buddha Bar Vol.5 : Budapest
- OMFO — "Caravanserai" 2:14
- Mathieu "The Indian" (Original Mix) 4:27
- Liquid Stranger Lotus 4:44
- Kaya Project Feat. Deeyah "The Source" 4:14
- Blue Pilots Project Mamouth 6:15
- Lal Meri "Lal Meri" 4:39
- Bahramji "Being With Your" 6:26
- Eso Es "In The Garden" 5:55
- Dj Ipek Istanbul Cocuklari 5:27
- Blank & Jones "Where You Belong" (Poolside House Mix) 6:39
- Volkan Uça Anatolian Sax 4:35
- Fluxx & Lola Romance (Max Moroldo Vs Paul & Luke Reloaded Mix) 6:49
- Zunda Project Sirtaki (Sirtaki Mix) 4:49
- Shantel Binaz In Dub 4:29
- Parov Stelar "Your Man" 2:55
- SALM* feat. Karl Lagerfeld — "Rondo Parisiano" 2:30
Buddha Bar XVI (2014)
Mixed by DJ Ravin
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Buddha Bar XVII (2015)
Mixed by DJ Ravin
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Buddha Bar XVIII (2016)
Mixed by DJ Ravin and Sam Popat
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Buddha Bar XIX MONTE-CARLO (2017)
Mixed by DJ Papa
- CD 1
- CAMBIS & FLORZINHO Shane
- Indian Fever by Federico Spagnoli - Buddha Bar: Monte-Carlo
- Uranos by Makis Ablianitis
- Sogno D'amor de Andrea Cardillo
- La fauvette à tête noire (feat. Mara J Boston) (feat. Mara J Boston) de Roby Canzian DJ, Papa DJ
- Bombay Blues de SoulAvenue
- Bez Menya de Alfida
- Hymn to Pure Virgin de Dim Vach
- YSL (feat. Gianna Famulari) (feat. Gianna Famulari) de Riccardo Eberspacher
- Moon Dance de Mihai Toma
- Hot Winds (Indian Version) de Ganga
- Dhan Dhan (feat. Papa Deejay) (feat. Papa Deejay) de DJ Khaikhan
- The Only Way (BB Remix) de Amanaska
- La Mente Mente de Voyage Sonore
- Big Nose de Smoma
- Chop Choy Boogie de Buscemi
- Sarah's Dream de Christos Stylianou
- CD 2
- Vargo - Sol 100 (Original Mix) 4:44
- The isfys - Rana (Original Mix) 4:04
- Mashti, Jean Von Baden - Balkan Buddha (feat. Vitor Goncalves) 3:38
- Nacho Sotomayor - Destino (Dreamers Inc Remix) 5:40
- Dalholt, Langklide - Afrique (feat. Demise Ducha) (feat. Demise Ducha) 5:17
- Joachim Pastor - Joda (Worakls Remix) 4:44
- Jacob Groening - Siddhartha 4:22
- Marga Sol - Turkish Delight 3:35
- Red Axes - Sun My Sweet Sun 3:34
- Pink Noisy - Ani Kuni (Dreamers Inc. Remix) 5:10
- Andre Rizo - Tuyo (feat. Troubadub) 4:31
- H@k - Violi (Original Mix) 6:43
- Glass Coffee - Doors of Pakhwaji 4:32
- Volkan Uça - Love (Serdar Ayyıldız Remix) 5:30
- Riva Starr -Once Upon a Time In Naples 3:48
Buddha Bar XX (2018)
Mixed by DJ Ravin and Sam Popat
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Buddha Bar XXI (2019)
Mixed by DJ Ravin and Sam Popat
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Buddha Bar XXII (2020)
Mixed by DJ Ravin
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References
- Anthony D'Andrea, Global Nomads: Techno and New Age as Transnational Countercultures in Ibiza and Goa (2007), p. 93.
- Bethan Ryder, Bar and Club Design ( 2006), p. 18.
- Stephen Fallon, Paris (2010), p. 294.
- Wolfgang Spahr, "The Year in Music 2001 - Critic's Choice", Billboard Magazine (December 29, 2001), Vol. 113, No. 52, p. 39.
- Caroline Bithell, Juniper Hill, Oxford Handbook of Music Revival (2014), p. 484.
- Phil Meadley, "World Chill", Global Rhythm (2002), Volume 11, Issues 7-12, p. 242. Republished as a review of the album at World Music CD Reviews Asia & Far East.
- "French album certifications – Buddha Bar IV" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- Shore, Joanna (27 April 2002). "French Touch". Billboard. Retrieved 17 May 2018.