Bardo State
Bardo State consists of the duo Frank Wijn and Dorian Broekhuyse. Frank is the son of Jan Wijn, a famous Dutch concert pianist, while Dorian attended the conservatory in Amsterdam and has a background in pop and dance music. Dorian used to work with Jocelyn Brown, Victoria Wilson James (Soul II Soul) and George Clinton during the nineties. Raised on musical influences such as Satie, Ravel & Saint-Saëns, the Dutch twosome are also inspired by contemporary composers like Arvo Pärt and Philip Glass. They compose music that is best described as a crossover between pop and classical music. Bardo State works with various classical and pop vocalists, both male and female, including Jo Lemaire and Kevin Mark Trail (The Streets). They use classical themes and traditional folk music to base their music on.
Bardo State started producing in 2004 and their debut album Mariposa was released in 2008. Their album Mariposa has been reviewed in national[1] as well as in international magazines.[2] Bardo State has among others remixed Radiohead and covered David Bowie and Kate Bush. One of their tracks, "Kosovo", was the soundtrack of the Hollywood film Jekyll and Hyde.[3][4] Many songs of Bardo State have been licensed for several compilations, such as the "Buddha Bar"- and the "Supperclub" compilations.[5] Two of their singles, "Paradis" and "This Is Not America", were regularly played at Radio 2 (Netherlands) and "Sospiro" was used for a performance by contestants in the Italian TV show Amici.[6][7]
For the dying individual, the bardo is the period of the afterlife that lies in between two different incarnations. In January 2010 United Recordings went Bankrupt. All handling, rights and communication concerning Bardo State have been taken over by Bardo State Music.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Mariposa | 2008 |
Singles
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Paradis EP | 2008 |
| This Is Not America EP | 2008 |
| This Is Not America (Chris Coco Remixes) | 2008 |
| Remixes Vol. 1 EP | 2008 |
| The Jezebel Spirit (Bart Claessen Remix) | 2009 |
Remixes
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Kosovo (Bob Holroyd vs Shisha Sound System Mix) | 2008 |
| Mariposa (Praful's Lovebug Remix) | 2008 |
| Passio (Monte La Rue's Midnight Mix) | 2008 |
| This Is Not America (Chris Coco Remix) | 2008 |
| This Is Not America (Out Of Character Remix) | 2008 |
| Seneca (Pathaan's Dirty Dancer Mix) | 2008 |
| The Jezebel Spirit (Bart Claessen Mix) | 2009 |
Featuring on compilations
| Title compilation | Track | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Supperclub presents Nomads 3 | Seneca | 2005 |
| Blossom 1 | Seneca | 2005 |
| This Masters Choice by Ben Mynott | Seneca | 2008 |
| Seduction 2 | Seneca | 2005 |
| Pure Lounge | Seneca | 2008 |
| Tandava 2 | Seneca | 2008 |
| Supperclub - Beauty | Seneca (Pathaan's dirty dancer mix) | 2008 |
| Blossom 2 | Lifeblood | 2006 |
| Supperclub - Addiction | Lifeblood | 2007 |
| Buddha Bar 9 | Sospiro | 2007 |
| Evasion Ethnique | Nayi | 2008 |
| Praha Siddharta | Mariposa | 2008 |
| La Nuit Vol. 3 | Mariposa (Praful's Lovebug Remix) | 2008 |
| Music For Cocktails 10th Anniversary | Mariposa (Praful's Lovebug Remix) | 2008 |
| Beijing 2 | Kosovo (Bob Holroyd vs Shisu System Remix) | 2009 |
| Cafe Chillout | Kosovo (Bob Holroyd vs Shisu System Remix) | 2008 |
| Jekyll & Hyde The Movie | Kosovo | 2008 |
| Obsession Lounge 3 | Kosovo (Remix) | 2008 |
| Magic Voices 4 | Mio Dolore | 2006 |
| .LAK | This Is Not America | 2006 |
| Love Affair | This Is Not America | 2006 |
| Venue Cafe | This Is Not America | 2007 |
| Filles Fragiles 2 | Paradis | 2008 |
| Music For Cocktails Metropolitan | Passio (Monte's Midnight Mix) | 2007 |
| This Masters Choice by Monte La Rue | Passio (Monte's Midnight Mix) | 2008 |
| Supperclub presents Nomads 6 | Poete Electronique | 2008 |
| Music For Cocktails Elite Edition | This Is Not America | 2009 |
| Beachclub Vroeger | Lifeblood | 2009 |
| Big Sur Life - Formentera vol. 3 | Mariposa | 2009 |
| Purobeach Volumen Cinque | This Is Not America (Out Of Character Remix), Mariposa (Praful's Lovebug Remix) | 2009 |
| Pinacolada vol. 6 | Mariposa | 2009 |
| Church Lounge vol. 2 | Sospiro | 2009 |
Members
Frank Wijn (producer)
Dorian Broekhuyse (producer)
Notes and references
- Review album Mariposa in Dutch magazine Velvet Music
- Bardo State articles page Archived February 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Bardo State "Kosovo" featured in Jekyll & Hyde
- "Jekyll and Hyde" by Nick Stillwell in 2008
- "Supperclub - Beauty featuring Bardo State". Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- Contestants of Italian talentshow "Amici" performing on Sospiro of Bardo State
- Official website TV show Amici