José Padilla (musician)
Encyclopedia
José Padilla 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.
Spain
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disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
of ambient music
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
. He is best known for his work as DJ in the Café del Mar
Café del Mar
Café del Mar is a bar located in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza. It is known for its sunsets and chill-out music.- Beginning :The Café del Mar was founded by Ramón Guiral, Carlos Andrea, and José Les on 20 June 1980.- Decoration :...
bar in the island of Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
, and is considered responsible for popularizing electronic chill-out music.
Born in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Padilla moved to Ibiza in 1975, taking up the DJ residency at Cafe del Mar in 1991. In 1994, he compiled
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
the first Cafe del Mar album for the React
React (record label)
Resist Music was the replacement company for React Music Limited, established in June 2004. 4am/Flute, part of the Beechwood Music group owed React in excess of £1,000,000 in distributed income, and was forced into voluntary administration in June 2004. Following the closure, React was unable to...
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
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
. The CD featured collaborations with several chill-out musicians, including Lenny Ibizarre
Lenny Ibizarre
- History :Lenny Ibizarre emerged into the music scene in Ibiza in 1997 where he started work on his first album, the Ambient Collection, which was signed by Warner Music UK....
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.
Discography
These are the albums compiled in part by José Padilla| 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 Café Mambo Café Mambo is a bar located in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza. It is most famous for being the official pre party point for Pacha Ibiza, and hosting some of the most famous DJs in the world including Carl Cox, David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia who have a weekly residency there during the... Ibiza 09 |
| 2010 | Ibiza Classic Sunset |
| 2010 | Here comes the sunset vol.4- Singita, miracle beach |
External links
- Myspace
- http://www.josepadilla.es/
- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jos%C3%A9-Padilla/261429353617
- Jose Padilla interview at PACHA NEWS