DJRAVIN

For Ravin, life is 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.