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music. His worldwide search, to seek out melodies, unknown sensations
and ignored talents are part of his everyday life. This musical
quest is, above all, full of curiosity and passion.
Chanted mantras aimed to raise the soul to a level superior
to the one it was in before. To find calm and serenity in oneself,
to rise up towards an unknown ecstasy, is to share with Ravin
melodies which allow us to experience heartfelt joy which no
word can express.
Ravin was born on 11th of July, 1966, in the Indian Ocean,
on Mauritius Island, with a traditional Hidu upbringing. He
moved to France as a teenager where he developed his childhood
passion: music. He began working in a music shop in Paris, which
cultivated his interest in dance music and club culture.
Ravin soon began to play at private parties and at the famous
French club "The Rex" where he became the resident
Dj on the weekends. With the help of Laurent Meuer from "Le
Bay", Ravin was given the opportunity to play at the infamous
Wiz Bombino parties. There, he met Claude Challe, the owner
of "Les Bains Douches", one of hottest Parisian nightspots
in the eighties, who introduced him to Electronic Fusion and
World Music.
After having made his debut with Claude Challe on records such
as "The Flying Carpet", "Loverdose" and
"Nirvana Lounge", Ravin arrived at the "Buddha
Bar" in Paris in 1997 where he immediately felt at home.
There, in collaboration with Claude Challe again, the first
two "Buddha Bar" compilations were conceived. Ravin
went on the produce Buddha Bar III.
Ravin has remained an important figure in he shadows of the
Buddha Bar. For Ravin, the spacious acoustics and mystical atmosphere
deserved a sound fit for a temple. Now a pioneer DJ also appearing
in the most happening clubs around the globe, Ravin returns
to share his unique style with his audience. His new Buddha
Bar VI is a sort of mysticaloffering to the towering statue
of Buddha. This record has been put together as a homage to
the Soul that made the Buddha Bar what it is.
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