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Café del Mar (Catalan: kəˈfe ðəɫ ˈma, Spanish: kaˈfe ðel mar; "Sea Café") is a bar located in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza. It is known for its sunsets and chill-out music.
History:
Beginning:
The Café del Mar was founded on 20 June 1980.
Decoration:
The look of the Café del Mar was designed by a Catalan architect, Lluis Güell. He was in charge of the design, decoration and architecture.
Music:
The Café del Mar is perhaps most known around the world for its chill-out music compilations. The songs are described as balearic ambient, easy listening music. The collections of the music played at the café were first sold on cassette at the end of the 1980s. In 1994, the first official "Café del Mar" CD was released, which included works by world-renowned artists. Following the great success of the first release, a total of 18 volumes of the main compilation series have been published.
The artists:
Café del Mar compilations contain music by artists all over the world, more famous ones including A. R. Rahman, Moby, Jean Michel Jarre, Chicane, Underworld, and Thomas Newman.