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"'''Café del Mar'''" is a song first released in 1993 by the [[trance music|trance]] project [[Energy 52]]. It is named after the [[Café del Mar|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 "Café del Mar" is based on "[[Struggle for Pleasure]]" by [[Belgians|Belgian]] composer [[Wim Mertens]].<ref>[http://www.tursa.franken.de/CosmicBaby_discog.html Harald Blüchel in Oct 2005, interviewed by Detlef Buske]</ref>
"'''Café del Mar'''" is a song first released in 1993 by the [[trance music|trance]] project [[Energy 52]]. It is named after the [[Café del Mar|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 "Café del Mar" is based on "[[Struggle for Pleasure]]" by Belgian composer [[Wim Mertens]].<ref>[http://www.tursa.franken.de/CosmicBaby_discog.html Harald Blüchel in Oct 2005, interviewed by Detlef Buske]</ref>


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 ("'''Café 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.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
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 ("'''Café 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.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
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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.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=November 2001|title=100 Best Tunes Ever|journal=[[Mixmag]]|issue=126|location=London|oclc=780074556|url=http://www.mixmag.net/Features/DisplayFeature.cfm?ObjectUUID=E542AD5F-63DC-400F-A6D3E7E99A492925}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/petetong/dancevote/results.shtml BBC Radio 1 Top 20 Dance Tracks of Last 20 Years]</ref>
The song was included on the soundtrack to the 1999 film ''[[Human Traffic]]''. In 2001, it was voted number one in ''[[Mixmag]]'''s "100 Best Tunes Ever" list.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=November 2001|title=100 Best Tunes Ever|journal=[[Mixmag]]|issue=126|location=London|oclc=780074556|url=http://www.mixmag.net/Features/DisplayFeature.cfm?ObjectUUID=E542AD5F-63DC-400F-A6D3E7E99A492925}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/petetong/dancevote/results.shtml BBC Radio 1 Top 20 Dance Tracks of Last 20 Years]</ref>


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Revision as of 10:39, 2 June 2023

"Café del Mar"
Single by Energy 52
Released1993
GenreTrance
Length7:16 (original mix)
LabelEye Q Records EYE Q 001
Songwriter(s)Paul Schmitz-Moormann and Harald Blüchel

"Café 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 "Café del Mar" is based on "Struggle for Pleasure" by Belgian composer Wim Mertens.[1]

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 ("Café 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.[2]

The song was included on the soundtrack to the 1999 film Human Traffic. In 2001, it was voted number one in Mixmag's "100 Best Tunes Ever" list.[3] 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.[4]

List of remixes (non-comprehensive)

"Café del Mar (Three 'n' One Mix)"
The 1997 Three 'n' One mix was one of the most popular of the "Café del Mar" remixes.
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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

2007

(tracks 3 "NRG" and 9 "Yellow Blaze")

  • Hardino Remix
  • K & H Tribute Remix

2008

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

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

2019

  • Jonatan Seara Mix (9:48)

2020

  • Jean Carles Ferrer "2020" Remix (7:48)

2021

2022

  • Cover by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Vini Vici vs. MATTN

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes and references

  1. ^ Harald Blüchel in Oct 2005, interviewed by Detlef Buske
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 184. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ "100 Best Tunes Ever". Mixmag (126). London. November 2001. OCLC 780074556.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ BBC Radio 1 Top 20 Dance Tracks of Last 20 Years
  5. ^ "British single certifications – Energy 52 – Cafe Del Mar". British Phonographic Industry. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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