DJ Ravin CD

Trendsetting Huvafen Fushi has just collaborated with DJ Ravin, the celebrated Buddha Bar groovologist from Paris, to create an exclusive compilation CD inspired by Per AQUUM Retreats • Resorts • Residences pioneering luxury resort, Huvafen Fushi in the Maldives. This compilation is set to define the next generation in chill-out music.

Huvafen Fushi Maldives By Ravin  premiered on November 2nd  2006 at Boujis, one of London’s trendiest nightspots. Out on Avril Prod Records, the CD features 13 brand new unreleased tracks and two exclusive mixes for Huvafen Fushi, promising cool ambient-house mixes, a touch of electro and groovy bass beats. Total chill factor guaranteed.explains his musical style. He moved to France as a teenager and his first stint at spinning was at The Rex in Paris, where he eventually met Claude Challe, owner of Les Bains

Huvafen Fushi Maldives By Ravin will be available in all major record stores and online

Home to the world’s first underwater spa, Huvafen Fushi has not only caught the attention of the discerning traveller, but also of A-listers who are used to the highest standards of sensual living; DJ Ravin himself is a regular around the resort’s signature fibre-optic lit infinity pool. Each of the 43 ‘naturally modern’ bungalows combines contemporary design with traditional Maldivian style, boasts its own secluded oasis and freshwater pool as well as every conceivable luxury including oversized beds, Frette linen, day beds, plasma screens and Bose surround sound systems with DVD players. Says Ravin, “Huvafen Fushi is just a dream, the music you hear on the CD paints a crystal clear picture of what it is all about. Shimmering clear water, blue skies, so much life, so much passion, my music fits beautifully here. I chose the tracks while reminiscing on my stay at Huvafen Fushi, it’s all about being at peace and one with nature”.

DJ Ravin regularly appears in some of the world’s most cutting edge clubs. Still the resident DJ at the Buddha Bar in Paris, he is increasingly interested in the art of remixing and producing, and is now solicited as one of the music world’s greatest talents.

Originating from Mauritius, Ravin was brought up by a traditional Hindu family, which

Douches and the inspiration behind the Buddha Bar album series. Ravin and Claude collaborated on Buddha Bar I and II and later compiled Buddha Bar III on his own, gaining a double gold disc.

Says Maldives Area General Manager, Mark Hehir, “Huvafen Fushi has been leading the way in the Maldives since opening in 2004. Our belief is to not only deliver outstanding service and products but to bring the best ‘groovologists’, spa gurus, mixologists and performing artists to the scene. The Maldives is definitely one hot, hip and happening place and Huvafen Fushi is making it happen now”.