Biobazar: Obomkontek Dany Janvier

• 1And Friends (100 bpm)11:46
• 2Dans le champ de Higgs (130 bpm)11:49
• 3Sky Fish (130 bpm)12:28
• 4Sasquatch Dance (133 bpm)13:02
• 5Melatonine (122 bpm)07:23
• 6And Friends (Radio edit)04:47
• 7Dans le champ de Higgs (Radio edit)04:57
• 8Sky Fish (Radio edit)04:50
• Total Runtime01:11:02

Info for Biobazar: Obomkontek

The title of the project, Ôbômkôntek, means “Camp of White Sand Point“ in the Abenaqi language. It is the old name of the village of Pointe-du-Lac in Quebec where the album was composed from April 2011 to March 2012. This project is a tribute to the roots and ramifications of the world’s peoples. It is an initiatory path through different cultures and all that unites them beyond borders and oceans. The result is a synthesis of nature sounds, mysterious electronica, and native world- beat, sprinkled with baroque music and elements of chill-out electronica. Yet none of this is in any way solemn. Instead, the composed world is luminous, festive and full of good humor. The music is illustrated by photos and drawings created by Dany Janvier during his 1994 stay in British Columbia, principally inspired by First Nations art in the West of Canada. Most of the recording and mixing process took place at Studio Stereo in Pointe-du-Lac. The files were then entrusted to René Laflamme of Fidelio Music, who in turn entirely revised and mastered the tracks in order to enhance them, giving a warmth and a presence meeting the demands of high-fidelity audio systems.

Dany Janvier, songwriter & DJ
Ingried Boussaroque, soprano & various instruments

Dany Janvier, songwriter and DJ
is a multimedia artist as comfortable with images as he is with sound. Since 1998, he has been a fixture in the Quebec electro-underground scene, most notably for his chill-out compositions, as well as for his own brand of electronica, IDM, ambient and psytrance.

Uncompromising in his music, Dany Janvier uses opposing elements from a great number of sources to build his tracks. He mixes eclectic movie excerpts from the world over, along with ambient trance, traditional music, electroacoustic music, world beat, baroque and classical music. Dany Janvier brings together art, philosophy, dreams and spirituality. Through his exquisite and unconventional usage of the infinite possibilities of this singular musical style, Dany Janvier’s tracks become works of art, using complex composition systems to forge melodies and unpredictable structures. The listener is transported across musical landscapes borrowed from ambient electro, downtempo, the hallucinogenic drive of acid and the percussive energy of trance.

Through his Biobazar project, begun in 2005, Dany Janvier has produced seven original albums, as well as a compilation in 2008. His album, “Festin Nu” (Naked Lunch), was nominated for the category of “Album of the Year – Electronic Music” at the 2009 ADISQ Awards.

Ingried Boussaroque
In 2008, Dany Janvier met Ingried Boussaroque (from the Mandragore Ensemble, nominated at the ADISQ in 2011), and took part in her Néä project. This collaboration continued and led to her creative participation in his newest album project in 2012.

Dany Janvier believes neither in easy answers nor in dogmas. In his reality, questions are more significant than answers.

Booklet for Biobazar: Obomkontek