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Daniel Masson is a self-taught composer, musician, producer and performer. Daniel Masson helped to popularize ethnic deep house chill electronic music with the extraordinary wide-reaching success of the Buddha Bar compilations.




Biography


Daniel's early roots in 70's rock guitar seeded his diverse career from creating video game soundtracks, playing jazz music in Paris, France, and composing electronic music for the restored version of The Impossible Voyage the first silent movie by G. Méliès and a collaboration with Goran Bregovic on the Cannes Film Fest prize winning film Queen Margot.
Masson travels the globe to Bangladesh, Syria, Egypt, Morocco recording musicians, sounds and voices from many cultures and counties to weave together the music of place into adventurous and soothing electronic soundscapes.
In the 2016 film documentary and album Walila, Masson travels to Fés Morocco to merge the ancient with the modern to create a cultural bridge between Western and Arab worlds.
At the invitation of French Institute of Fès: Masson performed at Sacred Music Festival of Fès, Morocco, 2016 edition. His album Walila a new music blending electro beats and sounds with the instruments of Moroccan Traditional Music.
In 2018 Masson released the 3 volumes Trajectories series, inspired by his live mixes experience and continuing the same concept to blend and remix sounds from his library.
In 2019, Masson released Pensées évaporées album, and further in 2020 he released Pacific Dimension E.P.
In 2021, Masson released "Magic Carpet" album following with he released "Dead End" in 2022.
In January 2022, NTS Radio aired an episode dedicated to the music of Daniel Masson.




Discography






= As Daniel Masson

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Dead End (2022) (Daniel Masson)
Magic Carpet (2021) (Daniel Masson)
Pacific Dimension - EP (2020), (Daniel Masson)
Pensées évaporées (2019), (Daniel Masson)
Trajectories EP Series Vol.1,2,3 (2018), (Daniel Masson)
Walila EP (2016), (Daniel Masson)
Jetlag (2015 Edition), (Daniel Masson)
Ten Particles (2015), (Daniel Masson)
A Tiny Kick in the Brain (2013), (Daniel Masson)
Frequencies (2011), (Daniel Masson)
Adventures (2009), (Daniel Masson)
Buddha Bar Travel Impressions (2008) (Georges V Records)
Trempolino EP (2008), (Daniel Masson)
Bingo EP (2006), (Daniel Masson)
Baul Dimension (2004), (Daniel Masson)




= Music for films

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The Impossible Voyage of Georges Méliès (Lobster Films, 2011)
Queen Margot /Patrice Chéreau, 1994
Mariol Daniel/Kapelian (Exnihilo), 1995
Tête Creuse (Mac Guff Ligne), 1986
BBC Documentary "Living the Dream"




= Video Game Soundtracks

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Rayman 3 (GBA) (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 2003
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell (GBA) (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 2003
PK: Out of the Shadows (Disney Interactive USA/Ubi Soft Entertainment), 2002
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Potion Commotion (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 2002
Bugmonsters (Montparnasse Multimedia France), 2001
City Racer (Ubi Soft Bucharest), 2001
Sethi et le Sorcier Inca (Montparnasse Multimedia France), 2001
Tristan et le Mystère du Dragon (Montparnasse Multimedia France), 2001
F1 Racing Championship (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 2000
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Wild Adventure (Disney Interactive USA/Ubi Soft Entertainment), 2000
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (PC, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast) (Disney Interactive USA/Ubi Soft Entertainment), 2000
Start-Up (Monte Cristo Multimedia France), 2000
Les Mouzz (Emme Interactive France), 2000
Wall Street Trader 2000 (Monte Cristo Multimedia), 1999
Rayman 2: The Great Escape (Nintendo 64) (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 1999
Kitchenette (Le Lab France), 1998
Les 3 Petits Cochons (Dramaera France), 1998
Monaco Grand Prix (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 1998
Rayman Activity Centre (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 1998
Rayman Dictées (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 1998
Tim7 (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 1998
Rayman Junior (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 1997
Sean Dundee’s World Club Football (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 1997
F1 Racing Simulation (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 1997
Les 9 Destins de Valdo (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 1997
POD: Planet of Death (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 1997
1,2,3 Musique (Ubi Soft Entertainment), 1996
Genesia (Microids), 1993




= Pacific Islands Collection

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Bora Bora (Océania Records/ Pony Canyon INC.Japan), 2002
Tonga (Océania Records/ Pony Canyon INC.Japan), 2002
Tahiti (Océania Records/ Pony Canyon INC.Japan), 2002
Vanuatu (Océania Records/ Pony Canyon INC.Japan), 2002
Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée (Océania Records/ Pony Canyon INC.Japan), 2002
Loyalty Islands (Océania Records/ Pony Canyon INC.Japan), 2002
Hawaii (Océania Records/ Pony Canyon INC.Japan), 2002
Les Marquises (Océania Records/ Pony Canyon INC.Japan), 2002
The Solomon Islands (Océania Records/ Pony Canyon INC.Japan), 2002




= As Daniel Masson (Baul Dimension)

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Buddha Bar Compilation

Buddha Bar Greatest Hits (George V Records) 2019
Buddha Bar Meets French Kitchen & Friends (George V Records), 2018
Buddha Bar Ultimate Expérience (George V Records), 2016
A Night @ Buddha-Bar Hotel (George V Records), 2011
Universal Sound Of Buddha Bar Vol.3 (George V Records), 2009
Buddha Bar Océan (George V Records), 2008
Buddha Bar Book (George V Records), 2008
Buddha Bar Ten Years (George V Records), 2006
Buddha Bar VI (George V Records), 2004
Siddharta Spirit Of Buddha Bar vol.2 (George V Records), 2003
Little Buddha Café (George V Records), 2001



Various Labels Compilations

Oriental Soul (Compiled by DJ Brahms) - (Cafe De Anatolia) 2020
Oriental Trip, Vol.3 (Compiled by DJ Brahms)- (Cafe De Anatolia) 2019
Café Buddha Box Set - Classic Buddha (Park Lane Recordings), 2009
Tea House 2 (HighNote Records), 2008
Hotel Buddha (Crazy Diamond Recording), 2007
Hangzhou China (HighNote Records), 2006
Purobeach Vol.2 (Seamless), 2006
Week-End In Ibiza (Water Music Records), 2006
Lounge Cafe DeLuxe (Park Lane Recordings), 2006
Dâ-Nang (Quango Music Group), 2005
Taipei Lounge 2 (HighNote Records), 2005
Café Solaire (Soulstar), 2005
Café Nirvana (Park Lane Recordings), 2005
Cassagrande Ethnica Vol 3 (Métropole Records), 2004
Jogoya (HighNote Records), 2004
The Sound Of Milano Fashion 3 (Cool D vision), 2004
Travel Electro (Atoll Music), 2004
Buddha-Bar, 2004
Various Artists Leafage Music (Pony Canyon INC. Japan), 2003
Wenk (Universal Music), 2003
Together Barra Mundi 4 (Pchent), 2003
World Habitat (Habitat), 2003
Voyage Océanie (Naïve), 2003
Couleurs Pacifique (Vox Terrae), 2003
Moana Lounge (Intercontinental Beachcomber Resorts), 2003
Sunny Days (MCD World Music), 2003
Lazy Afternoons (MCD World Music), 2003
Cool Nights (MCD World Music), 2003
Undiscovered World 2 (V2), 2003
The Karma Collection « Sunrise » (Ministry of Sound), 2002
Nights In French Satin Vol.2 (HighNote Records), 2002
Chilled Grooves (Water Music Records), 2002
Cargo High-Tech (Energy Production Srl), 2002
Oceanic Fringe (Times Music), 2002
Paradise (Adequat Music), 2002
Café del Sol vol.3 (Water Music Records), 2002
Café Ibiza (Water Music Records), 2002
Pacific Hotel (Oceania Records), 2002
Casssagrande Ethnica (Métropole Records), 2002
In Bloom II A Collection of World Music Produced in France (Bureau Export), 2002
French Music Popkomm 2001 Koln (Bureau Export De La Musique Française), 2001
Paradisiac ( Universal Music), 2000
In Bloom A Collection of French Electronica (Bureau Export), 2000




= As Electromana

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Electromana-Fashion For Developpement (Pony Canyon Inc. Japan), 2003
Electromana-Jetlag (Georges V Records), 2001




= With Others

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Atlantean (Atlantis Recordings), 2006
Sara Mandiano (WEA Music), 1993
Philippe Russo (EMI France), 1988
Jungle Boys (EMI France), 1987




Remixes


Angelic Voices, B-Tribe on Buddha Bar vol 6 (Georges V Records), 2004
Breeze, Ratnabali on Siddharta vol 2 (Georges V Records), 2003




Live Mixes


G. Melies Impossible Voyage at Busan International Film Festival, South Korea, 2017
Pareidolia Coco Tulum Live Mix, 2017
Geneva Yoga Music Festival Live Mix, 2017
London Troubadour Live Mix, 2016 and 2017
Walila Live at Sacred Music Festival of Fès, 2016
Geneva Yoga Music Festival in 2012 and 2013




TV and Commercials


Elastok//French TV La Cinq
Air France
Darphin Cosmetics
Swissair
Chopard Watches
Roger & Gallet Cosmetics
Graal Joaillier




References






External links


Daniel Masson Official Website
Daniel Masson at IMDb
CultureM meets Daniel Masson on Vimeo

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