José Padilla (DJ)
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| José Padilla | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Chillout, Easy listening, Ambient |
| Occupations | DJ, Producer |
| Instruments | Synthesizer, Drum Machine, Equalizer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Cafe del Mar, Mercury Records |
| Website | [1] |
José Padilla (fl. since 1970s) is a Spanish disc jockey and producer of ambient music. He is best known for his work as DJ in the Café del Mar bar in the island of Ibiza, and is considered responsible for popularizing electronic chill-out music.
Born in Barcelona, Padilla moved to Ibiza in 1975, taking up the DJ residency at Cafe del Mar in 1991. In 1994, he compiled the first Cafe del Mar album for the React label. The series is now in its 16th volume and has spun off several related compilations, as well as leading to the creating of the bar's own eponymous label. Padilla selected tracks for the first six, as well as the 20th Anniversary commemorative release.
While several tracks of Padilla's appeared in his various compilations, it was not until 1998 he released his first album, Souvenir, on label Mercury Records. The CD featured collaborations with several chill-out musicians, including Lenny Ibizarre and Paco Fernández. His second album, Navigator, was released in 2001.
Padilla is no longer the resident DJ at Cafe del Mar, but is touring around the world. However, he has recently released a new compilation series, unrelated to Cafe del Mar, called Bella Musica.
In 2011 the new CD compilation "Here comes the sunset" vol. 4 came out and after many years Padilla has been connected to another beach, this time in Italy, Fregene.
[edit] Discography
These are the albums compiled in part by José Padilla [1][2]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Café del Mar, Vol 1 |
| 1994 | Café del Mar, Vol 2 |
| 1995 | Café del Mar, Vol 3 |
| 1996 | Café del Mar, Vol 4 |
| 1997 | Café del Mar, Vol 5 |
| 1998 | Souvenir |
| 1999 | Café del Mar, Vol 6 |
| 2001 | Navigator |
| 2002 | Navigator (Special Ed.) |
| 2002 | El Sueno de Ibiza |
| 2005 | Man Ray, Vol 4 |
| 2006 | Café Solo |
| 2007 | Café Solo, Vol 2 |
| 2009 | Café Mambo Ibiza 09 |
| 2010 | Ibiza Classic Sunset |
| 2010 | Here comes the sunset vol.4- Singita, miracle beach |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Myspace
- http://www.josepadilla.es/
- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jos%C3%A9-Padilla/261429353617
- Jose Padilla interview at PACHA NEWS
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