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Back to classy laid-back style........

fxwei | Here & there. | 04/08/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I totally agree with other reviewer who said that this certainly is the better release amongst the Buddha Bar series. Seeing quite a few of 'disappointed'/negative reviews here, I'm compelled to tell you all what I personally think of Buddha Bar VI.To me, Buddha Bar VI offers us what the series was originated before with the first release of Buddha Bar 1. Classy chill-out/ambient atmospheres with the 'slight' Eastern twists. I may have to underline 'slight Eastern twists' here cos' I believe this is what became the critical point of what the series is all about.The last couple of Buddha Bar series has become so 'thickly' influenced by the Middle-Eastern sound hence make me think about what other reviewer said "bad nights in Iran." I can thoroughly relate to this statement. While some people may enjoy the 'heavily' Middle-Eastern/Arabian flavor, I tend to think that it is a bad idea for this great series to go down this cycle. So, when I put this CD on my sound-system, I had anticipated another so-so/below par release. But have I been so wrong! Buddha Bar VI has brought us back to the 'originated' vision of what the series is all about. It's a classy electronica/ambient at it's fine form if not perfect.I thoroughly enjoyed both CDs immensely and this one (Buddha Bar VI) will be stuck in my players for a long-long time. It's a very nice release indeed. Each song flows through beautifully. And this time RAVIN has brought back the long-forgotten Buddha Bar sound that I long for in the series-- a classy ambient with slight Eastern twist (as opposed to thickly saturated with Middle Eastern sound). I just simply LOVE this one. Do yourself a favor and take a sample of this CD (if you hesitate to buy because of a couple bad reviews here... If you like the old classy sound of Buddha Bar, you definitely have to own this release. Cheers."

Opinion from a Costes Hôtel lover

Ricardo Carreon Quinones | Sao Paulo, Brazil | 10/08/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I am not an expert by any means on lounge/ambient music. I started with Costes - la Suite, and have acquired a taste for Costes, Thievery Corporation (including their recent compilation The Outernational Sound), Air, Zero 7 and others in this space.



That said, Buddha Bar VI was my introduction to the Series. The CD is for the most part an uninspired compilation of music. It has is good tracks, no doubt, but the general experience is very inconsistent. You will find a few good tracks surrounded by pretty average ambient music. I also noticed a bit of an abuse on some pretty average electronic sounds and effects and very little moments in which you feel that you are listening to truly creative material.



If you want to try a great compilation I absoultely recommend to start with Costes (la Suite or Vol 2. is my favorite and Hotel costes 6 is also highly recommended). The elegance of the compilation, the great moments on most of the tracks and the moments of brilliance are a far superior experience than listening to Buddha Bar VI.



If this CD were one of a few options out there, it might not be such a bad option. But compared to other available options (Costes or not) it does not hold its own very well.

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Desappointing

Corinne Godfroy | Illinois | 11/01/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I have the other CDs of Buddha Bar that I loved completely so when number VI was released, I jumped on it... I was pretty desappointed. There is no diversity in the music, same rythm all the time... very different from the other CDs.

Not for you if you like diverse style music."