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 as well as in international magazines.Bardo State articles page 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.Bardo State "Kosovo" featured in Jekyll & Hyde"Jekyll and Hyde" by Nick Stillwell in 2008 Many songs of Bardo State have been licensed for several compilations, such as the "Buddha Bar"- and the "Supperclub" compilations. 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.Contestants of Italian talentshow "Amici" performing on Sospiro of Bardo StateOfficial website TV show Amici 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 (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 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
External links Official Bardo State website Bardo State MySpace page Articles on Bardo State