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 in Paris, France. Following its establishment, the Buddha Bar "became a reference among foreign yuppies and wealthy tourists visiting the city", and "has spawned numerous imitators", 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".
In 2001, a Billboard Magazine critic placed the compilation in his "top ten" musical events of the year, stating of proprietor Claude Challe that "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". 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". Another commentator wrote:
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. 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

Buddha Bar II (2000)

Mixed by Claude Challe

Buddha Bar III (2001)

Mixed by DJ Ravin

Buddha Bar IV (2002)

Mixed by David Visan

Certifications

!scope="row"|Worldwide

Buddha Bar V (2003)

Mixed by David Visan

Buddha Bar VI (2004)

Mixed by DJ Ravin

Buddha Bar VII (2005)

Mixed by DJ Ravin & David Visan

Buddha Bar VIII (2006)

Mixed by Sam Popat

Buddha Bar IX (2007)

Mixed by DJ Ravin

Buddha Bar X (2008)

Mixed by DJ Ravin

Buddha Bar XI (2009)

Mixed by DJ Ravin

Buddha Bar XII (2010)

Mixed by DJ Ravin

Buddha Bar XIII (2011)

Mixed by DJ Ravin and David Visan

Buddha Bar XIV (2012)

Mixed by DJ Ravin

Buddha Bar XV (2013)

Mixed by DJ Ravin

Siddharta, Spirit Of Buddha Bar Vol.5 : Budapest

  1. OMFO — "Caravanserai" 2:14
  2. Mathieu "The Indian" 4:27
  3. Liquid Stranger Lotus 4:44
  4. Kaya Project Feat. Deeyah "The Source" 4:14
  5. Blue Pilots Project Mamouth 6:15
  6. Lal Meri "Lal Meri" 4:39
  7. Bahramji "Being With Your" 6:26
  8. Eso Es "In The Garden" 5:55
  9. Dj Ipek Istanbul Cocuklari 5:27
  10. Blank & Jones "Where You Belong" 6:39
  11. Volkan Uça Anatolian Sax 4:35
  12. Fluxx & Lola Romance 6:49
  13. Zunda Project Sirtaki 4:49
  14. Shantel Binaz In Dub 4:29
  15. Parov Stelar "Your Man" 2:55
  16. SALM* feat. Karl Lagerfeld — "Rondo Parisiano" 2:30

    Buddha Bar XVI (2014)

Mixed by DJ Ravin

Buddha Bar XVII (2015)

Mixed by DJ Ravin
  1. Mihai Toma – "Ena" 4:15
  2. Soapkills – "Marra Fi Ghnina" 4:41
  3. Faud Almuqtadir & Armeen Musa – "Bhromor Koio Giya2 5:04
  4. Thor – "Sunrise over Ganges" 5:08
  5. Soulavenue – "Stronger by Me " 4:29
  6. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain & Ibiza Air – "Bang Bang " 5:39
  7. Fakear – "Damas" 4:18
  8. Bandish Projekt – "Alchemy" 5:01
  9. Bobbi Walker – "Spellbreaker "' 4:14
  10. Troels Hammer – "Run King" 4:34
  11. The Kenneth Bager Experience – "Stuck in a Lie " 5:29
  12. Eccodek – "In Confidence" 4:49
  13. Les Au Revoir – "Tha Ksanartheis " 4:14
  14. Dans & Lær – "Gulbug" 3:25
  15. Caravane – "Imout Rih" 5:07
  16. Lucci Capri – "Kilimanjaro" 7:14
  1. Pattern Drama – "Girar O Mundo" 5:27
  2. Oum – "Lik " 5:25
  3. Jose Manuel – "Mantra" 5:27
  4. I Am Oak – "On Trees and Birds and Fire " 3:49
  5. Kiasmos – "Looped" 5:04
  6. DJ Ravin – "Sakar Melody " 6:31
  7. Anton Ishutin – "Deeply in My Soul" 7:06
  8. Truss Rod – "Run Wild " 4:50
  9. Thor – "Punjab Funk" 5:02
  10. SRTW – "We Were Young " 5:07
  11. Alsarah & The Nubatones – "Wad Alnuba " 4:31
  12. Sara – "Tounkan " 5:48
  13. Bart&Baker – "What Can I Do for You " 5:29
  14. Hot Casandra – "Operatic Female Having a Crack" 5:30
  15. Hinano – "Vaerst for Dig " 3:59

    Buddha Bar XVIII (2016)

Mixed by DJ Ravin and Sam Popat
  1. Ambray – "Azure" 4:27
  2. Lena Kaufman – "Blessed Is Who Realized Himself " 3:20
  3. Thomas Blondet – "Un Amor " 4:48
  4. 55 Cancri e – "Vaggvisa" 3:58
  5. Fondue – "Absolem " 4:45
  6. Dom La Nena – "Menina Dos Olhos Azuis " 2:55
  7. Angel Tears & Sagi Ohayon – "Ya Mamma" 5:12
  8. Kid Moxie – "Shadow Heart " 5:28
  9. Mashti – "Dahraram" 4:14
  10. Jacob Gurevitsch – "Tiden Der Forstar" 4:43
  11. Bombay Dub Orchestra – "Egypt By Air " 6:37
  12. Eccodek – "The Big Man " 5:01
  13. Red Axes – "Sabor " 5:45
  14. Second Sky – "Dragon Fly" 3:36
  15. Troels Hammer – "Madsi" 5:34
  1. Dreamers Inc – "Alladin's Wish " 5:38
  2. Andre Rizo – "Tamana " 3:58
  3. Dole & Kom – "Away" 4:06
  4. Sam Popat – "Puga Land " 3:54
  5. Jaceo – "Jolgorio " 3:54
  6. Shaman & Sam Popat – "Karma Kandara" 3:46
  7. Fabrice Dayan – "La Maza " 3:59
  8. Andre Rizo – "Colindul Cerbui " 4:46
  9. Dole & Kom – "Fly Bar " 6:08
  10. SIS – "Sombra India " 5:42
  11. Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra – "Too Much Information " 7:13
  12. Dan Marciano – "Unlimited " 5:09
  13. Bernstein & Rivera – "Deep " 5:01
  14. Gauthier DM – "Irma" 3:05
  15. Rivers – "Soft " 4:51

    Buddha Bar XIX MONTE-CARLO (2017)

Mixed by DJ Papa
  1. CAMBIS & FLORZINHO Shane
  2. Indian Fever by Federico Spagnoli - Buddha Bar: Monte-Carlo
  3. Uranos by Makis Ablianitis
  4. Sogno D'amor de Andrea Cardillo
  5. La fauvette à tête noire de Roby Canzian DJ, Papa DJ
  6. Bombay Blues de SoulAvenue
  7. Bez Menya de Alfida
  8. Hymn to Pure Virgin de Dim Vach
  9. YSL de Riccardo Eberspacher
  10. Moon Dance de Mihai Toma
  11. Hot Winds de Ganga
  12. Dhan Dhan de DJ Khaikhan
  13. The Only Way de Amanaska
  14. La Mente Mente de Voyage Sonore
  15. Big Nose de Smoma
  16. Chop Choy Boogie de Buscemi
  17. Sarah's Dream de Christos Stylianou
  1. Vargo - Sol 100 4:44
  2. The isfys - Rana 4:04
  3. Mashti, Jean Von Baden - Balkan Buddha 3:38
  4. Nacho Sotomayor - Destino 5:40
  5. Dalholt, Langklide - Afrique 5:17
  6. Joachim Pastor - Joda 4:44
  7. Jacob Groening - Siddhartha 4:22
  8. Marga Sol - Turkish Delight 3:35
  9. Red Axes - Sun My Sweet Sun 3:34
  10. Pink Noisy - Ani Kuni 5:10
  11. Andre Rizo - Tuyo 4:31
  12. H@k - Violi 6:43
  13. Glass Coffee - Doors of Pakhwaji 4:32
  14. Volkan Uça - Love 5:30
  15. Riva Starr -Once Upon a Time In Naples 3:48

    Buddha Bar XX (2018)

Mixed by DJ Ravin and Sam Popat
  1. Danit – "Naturaleza " 6:51
  2. Tim Schaufert – "Fallin" 3:17
  3. Steen Thottrup – "Something to Say " 4:16
  4. Lenkkodek – "Raise a Cup of Kindness " 4:33
  5. Florzinho – "We Are One Florzinho " 4:57
  6. Sigh – "Geisha Blues" 4:16
  7. Coldcut & On-U Sound – "Kajra Mohobbat Wala " 3:32
  8. Discoshaman & Lemurian – "All We Want Is to Smile " 7:41
  9. Oliver Koletzki – "A Tribe Called Kotori" 4:06
  10. Cairo Steps – "Desert Road " 4:56
  11. Christian Löffler – "Mare " 3:53
  12. Al-Pha X – "Dreaming" 4:36
  13. Rasi Z – "Cheshmhaye To" 6:11
  14. Rodriguez Jr. – "Waste Tomorrow " 5:18
  15. Tebra – "Suton" 5:54
  16. Lena Kaufman – "Crazy Day " 4:04
  1. Tebra – "Istok" 5:25
  2. Rasi Z – "Zamin" 4:52
  3. Valeron – "Oasis " 5:06
  4. Fulltone – "Samai " 5:16
  5. Zone+ & Bachir Salloum – "Odin" 5:10
  6. Jaaneman – "Dadouk" 4:20
  7. Elfenberg – "Gilgamesh " 6:08
  8. Andre Rizo – "Horizont" 5:32
  9. The Soul Brothers – "Jabir" 4:09
  10. Timujin – "Yamar" 5:28
  11. Sam Popat & Alex Scheffer – "Circle Spin" 5:09
  12. Alexander Ben – "Bedouin " 6:33
  13. Kamilo Sanclemente – "Azure" 5:14
  14. Moonwalk – "Fatima" 5:38
  15. Anii – "Cyganka" 5:27

    Buddha Bar XXI (2019)

Mixed by DJ Ravin and Sam Popat
  1. Endless Melancholy – "One Day You Will Be Free"
  2. Troels Hammer Feat. Mariana Sadovska – "the Human Tree"
  3. Samarana – "Shajni"
  4. Philippe Cohen Solal – "Shizuka Feat. Maïa Barouh & Mariam Tamari"
  5. Jane Maximova – "Novel"
  6. Raio – "Agua Pura"
  7. Laroz – "or Feat Rechela "
  8. Tuğçe Kurtiş – "Gözleri Aşka Gülen "
  9. BéTé – "Чума"
  10. Jose Solano – "Renaissance"
  11. Scott Nice – "Missiku"
  12. DJ Lusitano – "Anoitecer"
  13. KhaiKhan & Dest – "Mihrap "
  14. Dobranotch – "Bayatilar "
  15. Ravin & Reewa – "Desire"
  16. Wassim Younes – "Vesper"
  17. Stimming X Lambert – "Trauerweide"
  1. Sahalé – "Les Fleurs Du Mal"
  2. Derun – "Ates "
  3. Valeron – "Midas "
  4. Landikhan & Caravaca – "Traversata "
  5. Sorä & Massam – "Adiyaman"
  6. Stellars – "Gitana"
  7. Bakean – "Papua"
  8. Raw Main – "Origin's"
  9. Sam Popat, Minoise, Shaman – "Varkala"
  10. Hanna Haïs – "Ya Weldi "
  11. Hollywood Jack & Just @Mi – "Babylon Gypsy"
  12. Moraze – "Jemna"
  13. Coated Head – "Dissolve"
  14. Stan Kolev – "Nu Moon"
  15. Kintar, Delum – "Sophie"

    Buddha Bar XXII (2020)

Mixed by DJ Ravin
  1. Markus Schulz & Haliene – "Ave Maria"
  2. Le Mirage du Maghreb – "The Journey"
  3. Paskal & Urban Absolutes – "Close My Eyes"
  4. Reewa & Ravin – "Yaaram"
  5. Isaac Chambers – "Water & Gold"
  6. Yousef Kekhia – "Hal Ard Lamin"
  7. Thor – "Bansuri Blues"
  8. Turu Anasi – "Buvayte Zdorove"
  9. Calm – "Space is My Place"
  10. Prisma & Martin Boder – "Turbina de Amor"
  11. Lambchop – "Crosswords or What This Says About You"
  12. So Dubbed – "Canggu"
  13. Jose Solano – "Savage"
  14. Sam Shure – "Louna"
  15. Soul Of Zoo & Swa Swally Samburu – "Samburu"
  16. Pandhora – "Fatnis Island"
  17. Cut Off – "Escuro"
  1. Wassim Younes – "Afternoon Sun"
  2. Christos Fourkis – "Drunk Salome"
  3. Hoki – "Miles & Miles"
  4. Canu, Ñu & Alejandro Castelli – "Mariposa"
  5. Kino Todo – "Timba"
  6. Armen Miran & Hraach – "NowHere"
  7. Batu Onat – "Casablanca"
  8. The Midnight – "Lost Boy"
  9. Ensaime – "Never Ending Dream"
  10. Nohan – "Softly"
  11. Bloem – "Into Bloom"
  12. DJ Phellix & Maryama – "Bar Sabze Neshin"
  13. Fabio Aurea – "Yini"
  14. Godes – "Zehava"
  15. Juan Soul – "Mtna"
  16. DSF – "Melodia"