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Flying free single from new album Frequencies

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The tunes of the album are all small stories like a travelogue or a “carnet de voyages”, a set of sensations and frequencies I felt when traveling the world.

FLying (Free single) by Daniel Masson

This is the sensation I feel when sat in the plane and thinking about my destination. Such [...]

Desert Sunset from new album Frequencies

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There is a story behind each tune of my new album “Frequencies”. This time, I would like to tell you about Desert Sunset.

Desert Sunset by Daniel Masson

Story of a dinner in the middle of the desert near Siwa oasis.

This conjures up something like a scene [...]

Jam at 2 from new album Frequencies

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  Jam At 2 by Daniel Masson

One night working in my studio I was editing the voice of Hany Adel and the sound of his voice had such a presence that I really got the impression we were digitally on the same stage! I took my guitar and improvised some licks adding [...]

My trip to Seoul

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A couple of weeks ago, I had a 10 day visit in Seoul, South Korea. The city of Seoul as 20 million people. The city expands on a huge surface among the hills. The town has a positive vibration, the economy is good and the people are kindhearted. The art scene is bustling: musicians, [...]

Cairo Egypt Recording Sessions

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A couple of years ago, I recorded in Cairo Egypt.

It’s a fascinating city with 20 millions people living in the middle of the desert. It is great in summertime even though it’s very hot and there’s big traffic jams, the Nile River crosses the town and brings fresh air.

Cairo’s history is huge. [...]

Recording on the road

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When I travel, I always try to focus on environmental sounds. That’s not so easy because your eyes often take the leadership of your senses. Most of the time we hear but we don’t listen to all of sounds around us.

If you pay attention to all sounds around you can capture some interesting [...]

The Baul Dimension Experience Part 3

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i’ve also encountered a great Lady: Bibi Russel. She is an international former top model of the seventies who has created  “Fashion for Development”, a project promoting the techniques of Bangladeshi craftsmen. Bibi is also Embassador of the Unesco. The first time I met her I’ve been so impressed by her beauty and her [...]

The Baul Dimension Experience Part 2

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Every morning i used to the studio by rickshaw, baby taxi. I remember one day there has been a general strike in the transport !! For my second trip to Dhaka, I ‘ve recorded my samples at “Tones and Tunes Studio”, a funny place located in an accommodation building and equipped with 80′s mixing [...]

The Baul Dimension Experience Part 1

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I visited Dhaka in Bangladesh twice . The French foreign Ministry has helped me to setup my trip. Mr Raynouart and Mr Steyer, cultural advisors for the French Embassy of Dhaka, gave me a great support as well.

As soon as i landed the first time in Dhaka, I was chocked by the poverty, [...]

Aleppo recording sessions

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Recording sessions at Aleppo Syria 2007

I arrived in Aleppo at 8 p.m.It takes 4 hours to arrive by car from Damascus. Soon arrived I had a meeting with Leila Tambe.I always set up recording sessions in far countries before arriving. Sometimes it takes months. Leila is the personn who has helped me to [...]