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Caf del Mar (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Caf del Mar'" is a song first released in 1993 by the trance project Energy 52. It is named after the famous bar located in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain. Almost instantly recognisable by its distinct melody, its popularity is reflected in the countless remixes that have since been created as well as its being featured on hundreds of CD compilations. The main melody of "Caf del Mar" is based on "Struggle for Pleasure" by Belgian composer Wim Mertens.[http://www.tursa.franken.de/CosmicBaby_discog.html Harald Blchel in Oct 2005, interviewed by Detlef Buske]
The song has charted three times in the UK Singles Chart, all featuring remixes by Three 'N One. It first made number 51 in March 1997, a second release ("'Caf del Mar '98'") featuring a Nalin & Kane remix reached number 12 in July 1998, and a further release featuring remixes by Marco V reached number 24 in October 2002.
The song was included on the soundtrack to the 1999 movie Human Traffic. In 2001 it was voted number one in 'Mixmag's "100 Best Tunes Ever" list. In 2011 it was voted number one out of fifty nominated tracks in the 'Top 20 Dance Tracks of Last 20 Years' users poll by listeners of BBC Radio 1.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/petetong/dancevote/results.shtml BBC Radio 1 Top 20 Dance Tracks of Last 20 Years]
List of remixes (non-comprehensive)
1993
*Cosmic Baby's Impression (6:45)*Kid Paul Mix (7:16) >> aka Original Mix
*Peace Mix (7:13)
*Porte de Bagnolet Mix (5:53)
1997
*Ivan Remix (8:06)*Josh Abrahams' Down Under Remix (7:03)
*Kid Paul Radio Mix (3:32)
*Oliver Lieb Radio Mix 1 (3:55)
*Oliver Lieb Radio Mix 2 (3:40)
*Oliver Lieb's LSG Remix (7:44) >> aka Oliver Lieb Mix 1
*Oliver Lieb Mix 2 (7:30)
*Solarstone Remix (8:37)
*Three'n'One Radio Mix (3:50)
*Three'n'One Remix (8:43)
*Universal State Of Mind Mix (7:15)
1998
*Hybrid's Time Traveller Remix (6:36)*Kinky Roland Remix (8:22)
*Nalin & Kane Radio Cut (3:57)
*Nalin & Kane Remix Edit (9:16)
*Nalin & Kane Remix (9:44)
*Three'n'One Radio Mix 2 (3:37)
*Three'n'One Remix (8:15)
1999
*Deepsky's Stateside Cannon Remix (7:35)*Kid Paul's '99 Rebuild (7:45) >> not released
*Pure Nova & DJ Eyal Project Remix (7:50)
2000
*Humate Ambient Remix (7:07) >> limited pre-release*Michael Woods Ambient Remix (10:26) >> limited pre-release
*Sonique Version 52 (8:01) >> bootleg with Sonique - It Feels So Good
2002
*Humate Ambient Remix Edit (6:33)*Humate Ambient Remix (7:07)
*John "00" Fleming Remix (10:07)
*Marco V Radio Edit (3:08)
*Marco V Remix Edit (6:58)
*Marco V Remix (8:34)
*Michael Woods Ambient Mix Edit (9:26)
*Michael Woods Ambient Mix (10:26)
*Three'n'One Update Radio Edit (3:19)
*Three'n'One Update (8:55)
2003
*Chicane Remix (3:27)2006
*Raul Rincon Mix (7:54)*Tall Paul Remix (8:30)
*Soul Seekerz Remix (7:32)
*K-Klass Remix (8:53)
*Kenny Hayes Remix (7:52)
2007
*Alien Project - 'Activation Portal' contains psytrance tracks with the "Cafe del Mar" anthem(tracks 3 "NRG" and 9 "Yellow Blaze")
*Hardino Remix
*K & H Tribute Remix
2008
*Michael Woods and Marcella Woods "Out of Office" Remix (7:42)*Deadmau5 Remix (7:34)
*Dabruck & Klein Remix (Bootleg) (8:16)
*Asom Remix (8:54)
*Whelan & Di Scala Remix (8:20)
*Oliver Lang Remix (8:13)
*Dave Robertson Remix (7:37)
*David Puentez Bootleg Mix (7:40)
*Bruckmann 2008 Remix (8:13)
2011
*Rigel Remix (7:40) >> not released*Ricardo Villalobos Remix (9:30) (Flying Circus Records, 12" & Digital Release)
*Ricardo Villalobos Dub (11:45) (Flying Circus Records, 12" & Digital Release)
* eigenspace - Cafe Del Mar (eigenspace twenty-eleven mash) (10.05)
2012
*Lowland (Orchestral Version), taken from the album 'Classical Trancelations by Lowland'2014
*Radio Edit by Paul Oakenfold (7:40) for Trance Mission (2014)*Liam Van Dyke - Cafe del Mar (First Class Lounge Cut) (4:36)
2015
*Version by Beat Service (5:14)2016
*Tim Engelhardt Remix*Mario Da Ragnio Remix
*Marcel Janovsky Remix
*Dale Middleton Remix
*Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs Klaas Edit [Mattn & Futuristic Polar Bears]
2018
*Tale Of Us (Renaissance Remix) (8:30)*David Gravell Remix (5:00)
2019
*Jonatan Seara Mix (9:48)2020
*Jean Carles Ferrer "2020" Remix (7:48)2021
*Paul van Dyk Xoxo Remix*Paul van Dyk SHINE Remix
2022
*Cover by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Vini Vici vs. MATTNCertifications
Notes and references
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