buddha cafe - various (Creative Vibes)

buddha cafe - various artists

At first glance I was sure that this "exotic collection where east meets west" would be the firm favourite of any chardonnay sipping hippie who has run away to Byron Bay to work though their mid life crisis. While I still believe that to be true, I must confess that I was pleasantly suprised by the calibre of artists featured in this compilation. Featuring the likes of Govinda, Lotus, Ikarus and Omar Faruk, Buddha Cafe is a slick production that blends the sounds of chillout and downtempo electronica with a hint of eastern instrumentation and vocal performance. Continuing in the tradition of "chillout" compilations Buddha Cafe is not venturing too far into unfamilar territory although it will certainly have an appeal to devotees of the genre.
Aaron Sines