Sven Väth – L'Esperanza

Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Trance, Downtempo, House, Breakbeat
Year:	1993

Tracklist

		L'Esperanza (Doub Mix Feat. Patricia)	7:35
		L'Esperanza (Hope Will Move Mountains Mix)	8:13
		L'Esperanza (Raindance Mix)	7:45
		L'Esperanza (Wild Pitch Mix)	10:30

Credits (2)

Ralf Hildenbeutel
Written-By, Producer
Sven Väth
Written-By, Producer

Notes

Original release in 1993.
Re-released with new mixes in 2000.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	L'Esperanza 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	Warner Bros. Records – 0-41054, Warner Bros. Records – 9 41054-0	US	1993	US — 1993
	L'Esperanca 12", Promo	Eye Q Records – PRO 807	Germany	1993	Germany — 1993	Recently Edited
	L'Esperanza CD, Single	Eye Q Records – 4509 93152-2, Eye Q Records – YZ 757 CD	Germany	1993	Germany — 1993	Recently Edited
	L'Esperanza 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	Eye Q Records – 4509-93151-0, WEA Music – 4509-93151-0, WEA Music – YZ 757 T +1 more label...	Germany	1993	Germany — 1993
	L'Esperanza CD, Maxi-Single Ecopack	Warner Bros. Records – 9 41054-2	US	1993	US — 1993	Recently Edited
	L'Esperanza CD, Maxi-Single, Promo	Warner Bros. Records – PRO-CD-6554	US	1993	US — 1993
	L'Esperanza CD, Single	Eye Q Records – YZ 757 CD, Eye Q Records – 4509 93152-2	Europe	1993	Europe — 1993	Recently Edited
	L'Esperanza CD, Single	WEA – 1.666	Spain	1993	Spain — 1993	Recently Edited
	L'Esperanza 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	Warner Bros. Records – 0-41054		1993	1993	New Submission
	L'Esperanza (Remix) 12", 45 RPM 2/2	Club Culture – 8573-84841-0	Germany	2000	Germany — 2000	Recently Edited
	L'Esperanza (Rmx) CD, Maxi-Single	Club Culture – 8573 86064-2	Germany	2000	Germany — 2000	Recently Edited
	L'Esperanza (Remixes) 12", 45 RPM 1/2	Club Culture – 8573 84842-0	Germany	2000	Germany — 2000
	L'Esperanza (Rmx) 2×12", 45 RPM Double Gatefold Sleeve	Club Culture – 8573-84841-0	Germany	2000	Germany — 2000
	L'Esperanza (Remix) 12", 45 RPM, White Label	Club Culture – none	Germany	2000	Germany — 2000	New Submission
	L'Esperanza 5×File, MP3 320 kbps	Cocoon Digital – CORDIG028 DIGITAL-X	Germany	2014	Germany — 2014	New Submission
	L Esperanza Remixes 2000 6×File, MP3 320 kbps	Cocoon Digital – CORDIG033 DIGITAL-X	Germany	2014	Germany — 2014	Recently Edited

Reviews

aidiothir Nov 16, 2021
Edited 9 months ago
referencing L'Esperanza (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) 4509-93151-0
While the ''Doub Mix'' is super classic, and one of the best pieces of electronic music ever made, for me the ''Raindance Mix'' on b-side is the one to go ,on this 12''. What a stormer of a club tune is this!! It's very deep and dark tech house number, with deep baseline and beat, and the vibe & energy of this particular mix is years ahead of it's time, sounds like a 2000's track.
kernpanik Aug 15, 2021
Edited one year ago
referencing L'Esperanza (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) 4509-93151-0
Considered an original Sven Väth composition, L'Esperanza bears some striking similarities to Torsten Fenslau's LDC - Plasma, another Frankfurt production that was released a year earlier. The background motif and use of female vocals are virtually identical, and I would even go as far and say L'Esperanza is a remix of that track.
vibrasphere Sep 9, 2017
referencing L'Esperanza (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) 4509-93151-0
Most beautiful music video ever shot, I don't know why, but it brings tears watching young Sven Vath swimming with dolphins in some paradise island, it's almost surreal. Look it up it's still on YouTube rZKV4KIeIrU.
TimeIsoldsome Jan 29, 2014
Edited 8 years ago
referencing L'Esperanza (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) 4509-93151-0
Reminds me of the Cafe Del Mar in '93, L'Esperanza, one of his much more chilled moments.
TimeIsoldsome Jan 29, 2014
Edited 8 years ago
referencing L'Esperanza (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) 4509-93151-0
The Balearic sound of Sven Väth?
Universe Jan 28, 2007
Edited 15 years ago
referencing L'Esperanza (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) 4509-93151-0
For many, particularly those outside Germany, this 'L'Esperanza' was the first we had heard of Sven Vath. What an amazing way to announce yourself onto the world stage it was. This is the very personification of heavenly bliss and as such perfectly typifies all that which used to be good about Ibiza.

The 'Doub Mix' is the one to go for. With it's precision but warm production, swathes of reassuring synths, and breaky but trippy beats, it is at once a dancefloor delight of the highest order and a chill out track to die for. The female laughter at the end is a touch class that has yet to be surpassed anywhere.

The 'Hope Will Move Mountains Mix' is probably more Paul Van Dyk than Cosmic Baby and as such is probably a bit disappointing when compared to the two Visions Of Shiva masterpieces on MFS, but is certainly worthy of a listen anyway.

Also look out for the superb promo video that accompanied this track. It features Sven Vath in a tropical island setting swimming with Dolphins. Just like the track, it is the ultimate vision of an idealised life.