Bardo State Explained

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


Singles
TitleRelease date
Paradis EP2008
This Is Not America EP2008
This Is Not America (Chris Coco Remixes)2008
Remixes Vol. 1 EP2008
The Jezebel Spirit (Bart Claessen Remix)2009

Remixes
TitleRelease 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 compilationTrackRelease date
Supperclub presents Nomads 3Seneca2005
Blossom 1Seneca2005
This Masters Choice by Ben MynottSeneca2008
Seduction 2Seneca2005
Pure LoungeSeneca2008
Tandava 2Seneca2008
Supperclub - BeautySeneca (Pathaan's dirty dancer mix)2008
Blossom 2Lifeblood2006
Supperclub - AddictionLifeblood2007
Buddha Bar 9Sospiro2007
Evasion EthniqueNayi2008
Praha SiddhartaMariposa2008
La Nuit Vol. 3Mariposa (Praful's Lovebug Remix)2008
Music For Cocktails 10th AnniversaryMariposa (Praful's Lovebug Remix)2008
Beijing 2Kosovo (Bob Holroyd vs Shisu System Remix)2009
Cafe ChilloutKosovo (Bob Holroyd vs Shisu System Remix)2008
Jekyll & Hyde The MovieKosovo2008
Obsession Lounge 3Kosovo (Remix)2008
Magic Voices 4Mio Dolore2006
.LAKThis Is Not America2006
Love AffairThis Is Not America2006
Venue CafeThis Is Not America2007
Filles Fragiles 2Paradis2008
Music For Cocktails MetropolitanPassio (Monte's Midnight Mix)2007
This Masters Choice by Monte La RuePassio (Monte's Midnight Mix)2008
Supperclub presents Nomads 6Poete Electronique2008
Music For Cocktails Elite EditionThis Is Not America2009
Beachclub VroegerLifeblood2009
Big Sur Life - Formentera vol. 3Mariposa2009
Purobeach Volumen CinqueThis Is Not America (Out Of Character Remix), Mariposa (Praful's Lovebug Remix)2009
Pinacolada vol. 6Mariposa2009
Church Lounge vol. 2Sospiro2009

Members

Frank Wijn (producer)
Dorian Broekhuyse (producer)

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120917190653/http://www.velvetmusic.nl/shopping/product_details.php?id=5053182&lang=nl Review album Mariposa in Dutch magazine Velvet Music
  2. http://www.bardostate.com/about-articles.html Bardo State articles page
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JhArT48b1k&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebardostate%2Ecom%2Fvideo%2Ehtml&feature=player_embedded Bardo State "Kosovo" featured in Jekyll & Hyde
  4. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425150/ "Jekyll and Hyde" by Nick Stillwell in 2008
  5. Web site: Supperclub - Beauty featuring Bardo State . 2009-05-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090522095527/http://www.pathaan.com/supperclub_beauty.html . 2009-05-22 . dead .
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q4kNkSJfy0 Contestants of Italian talentshow "Amici" performing on Sospiro of Bardo State
  7. http://www.mariadefilippi.mediaset.it/amici/ Official website TV show Amici