Daniel Masson (composer)
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
- Dead End
- Magic Carpet
- Pacific Dimension - EP,
- Pensées évaporées,
- Trajectories EP Series Vol.1,2,3,
- Walila EP,
- Jetlag,
- Ten Particles,
- A Tiny Kick in the Brain,
- Frequencies,
- Adventures,
- Buddha Bar Travel Impressions
- Trempolino EP,
- Bingo EP,
- Baul Dimension,
Music for films
- The Impossible Voyage of Georges Méliès
- Queen Margot /Patrice Chéreau, 1994
- Mariol Daniel/Kapelian, 1995
- Tête Creuse, 1986
- BBC Documentary "Living the Dream"
Video Game Soundtracks
- Rayman 3, 2003
- Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, 2003
- PK: Out of the Shadows, 2002
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Potion Commotion, 2002
- Bugmonsters, 2001
- City Racer, 2001
- Sethi et le Sorcier Inca, 2001
- Tristan et le Mystère du Dragon, 2001
- F1 Racing Championship, 2000
- The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Wild Adventure, 2000
- Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers, 2000
- Start-Up, 2000
- Les Mouzz, 2000
- Wall Street Trader 2000, 1999
- Rayman 2: The Great Escape, 1999
- Kitchenette, 1998
- Les 3 Petits Cochons, 1998
- Monaco Grand Prix, 1998
- Rayman Activity Centre, 1998
- Rayman Dictées, 1998
- Tim7, 1998
- Rayman Junior, 1997
- Sean Dundee’s World Club Football, 1997
- F1 Racing Simulation, 1997
- Les 9 Destins de Valdo, 1997
- POD: Planet of Death, 1997
- 1,2,3 Musique, 1996
- Genesia, 1993
Pacific Islands Collection
- Bora Bora, 2002
- Tonga, 2002
- Tahiti, 2002
- Vanuatu, 2002
- Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée, 2002
- Loyalty Islands, 2002
- Hawaii, 2002
- Les Marquises, 2002
- The Solomon Islands, 2002
As Daniel Masson (Baul Dimension)
Buddha Bar Compilation
- Buddha Bar Greatest Hits 2019
- Buddha Bar Meets French Kitchen & Friends, 2018
- Buddha Bar Ultimate Expérience, 2016
- A Night @ Buddha-Bar Hotel, 2011
- Universal Sound Of Buddha Bar Vol.3, 2009
- Buddha Bar Océan, 2008
- Buddha Bar Book, 2008
- Buddha Bar Ten Years, 2006
- Buddha Bar VI, 2004
- Siddharta Spirit Of Buddha Bar vol.2, 2003
- Little Buddha Café, 2001
Various Labels Compilations
- Oriental Soul - 2020
- Oriental Trip, Vol.3 - 2019
- Café Buddha Box Set - Classic Buddha, 2009
- Tea House 2, 2008
- Hotel Buddha, 2007
- Hangzhou China, 2006
- Purobeach Vol.2, 2006
- Week-End In Ibiza, 2006
- Lounge Cafe DeLuxe, 2006
- Dâ-Nang, 2005
- Taipei Lounge 2, 2005
- Café Solaire, 2005
- Café Nirvana, 2005
- Cassagrande Ethnica Vol 3, 2004
- Jogoya, 2004
- The Sound Of Milano Fashion 3, 2004
- Travel Electro, 2004
- Buddha-Bar, 2004
- Various Artists Leafage Music, 2003
- Wenk, 2003
- Together Barra Mundi 4, 2003
- World Habitat, 2003
- Voyage Océanie, 2003
- Couleurs Pacifique, 2003
- Moana Lounge, 2003
- Sunny Days, 2003
- Lazy Afternoons, 2003
- Cool Nights, 2003
- Undiscovered World 2, 2003
- The Karma Collection « Sunrise », 2002
- Nights In French Satin Vol.2, 2002
- Chilled Grooves, 2002
- Cargo High-Tech, 2002
- Oceanic Fringe, 2002
- Paradise, 2002
- Café del Sol vol.3, 2002
- Café Ibiza, 2002
- Pacific Hotel, 2002
- Casssagrande Ethnica, 2002
- In Bloom II A Collection of World Music Produced in France, 2002
- French Music Popkomm 2001 Koln, 2001
- Paradisiac, 2000
- In Bloom A Collection of French Electronica, 2000
As Electromana
- Electromana-Fashion For Developpement, 2003
- Electromana-Jetlag, 2001
With Others
- Atlantean, 2006
- Sara Mandiano, 1993
- Philippe Russo, 1988
- Jungle Boys, 1987
Remixes
Angelic Voices, B-Tribe on Buddha Bar vol 6, 2004- Breeze, Ratnabali on Siddharta vol 2, 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 2017Walila 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