"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]
| "Café del Mar" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Energy 52 | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Genre | Trance |
| Length | 7:16 (original mix) |
| Label | Eye Q Records EYE Q 001 |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Schmitz-Moormann and Harald Blüchel |
The song has charted two times on the UK Singles Chart, with both releases featuring remixes by Three 'N One. It first made number 24 in March 1997, and a second release ("Café del Mar '98") featuring a Nalin & Kane remix reached number 12 in July 1998.[2][3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
List of remixes (non-comprehensive) edit
1993 edit
- Cosmic Baby's Impression (6:45)
- Kid Paul Mix (7:16) >> a.k.a Original Mix
- Peace Mix (7:13)
- Porte de Bagnolet Mix (5:53)
1997 edit
- 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) >> a.k.a 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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- Chicane Remix (3:27)
2006 edit
- Raul Rincon Mix (7:54)
- Raul Rincon Remix Instrumental (7:54)
- Tall Paul Remix (8:30)
- Soul Seekerz Remix (7:32)
- K-Klass Remix (8:53)
- Kenny Hayes Remix (7:52)
2007 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- Lowland (Orchestral Version), taken from the album Classical Trancelations by Lowland
2014 edit
- Radio Edit by Paul Oakenfold (7:40) for Trance Mission (2014)
- Liam Van Dyke - Cafe del Mar (First Class Lounge Cut) (4:36)
2015 edit
- Version by Beat Service (5:14)
2016 edit
- 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 edit
- Tale of Us (Renaissance Remix) (8:30)
- David Gravell Remix (5:00)
2019 edit
- Jonatan Seara Mix (9:48)
2020 edit
- Jean Carles Ferrer "2020" Remix (7:48)
2021 edit
- Paul van Dyk Xoxo Remix
- Paul van Dyk SHINE Remix
2022 edit
- Cover by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Vini Vici vs. MATTN
- Binary Finary Remix
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes and references edit
- ^ Harald Blüchel in Oct 2005, interviewed by Detlef Buske
- ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/2686/energy-52/
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 184. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "100 Best Tunes Ever". Mixmag (126). London. November 2001. OCLC 780074556.[permanent dead link]
- ^ BBC Radio 1 Top 20 Dance Tracks of Last 20 Years
- ^ "British single certifications – Energy 52 – Cafe Del Mar". British Phonographic Industry. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.