Music is Art, right?

Well,  I met Rob from United Recordings a few years back at MIDEM and we stayed in touch.    There was one artist I was very fond of at the time called Kraack and Smaack and Rose ended up doing a solo project.  Anyway-   out of the blue I get an email from Rob telling me about this project called Bardo State.  To look out for it in the mail.    Low and behold – it came-  I put it in my ITunes and I have not stopped listening to it.   It’s gorgeous.  It’s one of those projects that’s magical.  Peaceful, stirring, captivating, worldly and extremely textural and musical.   I think of large landscapes, paradise and complete calm.

The duo Wijn & Broeckhuyse have been associated with classical music since their younger days. Frank Wijn is the son of a famous Dutch concert pianist, Dorian Broekhuyse is a conservatory graduate with a background in dance music. Being raised on musical influences such as Satie, Ravel & Saint Saëns, the Dutch twosome also are inspired by contemporary composers like Ennio Morricone and Philip Glass. Out of a strong need to make classical music more accessible, they founded Bardo State in 2003.

Their debut ‘Mariposa’ as a whole, reflects the untouchable space between chill & classical. An atmosphere that delicately fuses soulful melodies with modern electronica, effortlessly crosses hypnotic vocals with acoustic strings. Timeless soundscapes and dreamy epic grooves, the luscious orchestral songs are perfectly complemented by the heavenly voices of Jo Lemaire, Carmen van den Brakel and Kevin Mark Trail.

There is no U.S release plans at this time but keep posted to this blog for an update.

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