Brainvoyager
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Brainvoyager
| image = JosVerboven.jpg
| caption = Brainvoyager (Jos Verboven) in April 2016
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| birth_name =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1962|7|17}}
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| origin = Berlicum, The Netherlands
| instrument = Keyboards, synthesizer, sequencer, drums, percussion
| genre = Electronic music
Ambient
Space music
Berlin School
| occupation = Musician, producer
| years_active = 2012–present
| website = {{url|brainvoyagermusic.com/}}
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Brainvoyager is the artist name of Jos Verboven (born 17 July 1962) a Dutch electronic music composer and musician. As "Brainvoyager" he also hosts a weekly radio show Electronic Fusion on four different radio stations.{{cite web|title=Mission and overview of radio show Electronic Fusion|url=https://www.brainvoyagermusic.com/radio-show-electronic-fusion/|website=Electronic Music of Brainvoyager|accessdate=26 April 2021}}
Brainvoyager released three albums: Dreamworld in 2012, Compilation in 2013 and Drifting Memories in 2014. In 2017 Brainvoyager produced the opening track and closing track for the compilation albums Voyage through the Brain and History of the Universe, both released by the record label Legacy Of Thought.{{cite web|title=Discography of Brainvoyager|url=http://www.brainvoyagermusic.com/discography/|website=Electronic Music of Brainvoyager|accessdate=9 April 2016}}
In January 2017 the dance film A Touch of Oblivion was released. A Touch of Oblivion was released as a single music track in 2014. A choreography for this track made by two Dutch choreographers, was performed and filmed in the small Dutch theatre Het Raam in Hillegom.
Brainvoyager as a musician
=1978–2012=
In 1978 Brainvoyager bought his first electronic music album Timewind of Klaus Schulze. It was the start of a long period of being a listener to electronic music and a visitor of many concerts of electronic musicians like Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre, Bernd Kistenmacher, Ron Boots, Steve Roach and Vidna Obmana.{{cite web|title=Brainvoyager & his first encounter with EM|url=http://www.brainvoyagermusic.com/brainvoyager-first-encounter/|website=Electronic Music of Brainvoyager|accessdate=10 April 2016}}
=2012–present=
In 2012 Brainvoyager became a musician himself. As an experienced listener for three and a half decades he learned the ropes. The name "Brainvoyager" represents the intention of his music: to enable the listener to make a 'voyage' within his or her own brain. The music of Brainvoyager is best described as a mixture of contemporary rhythms and hypnotic electronic ambiences, inspired by the model of retro Berlin School of electronic music.{{cite web|title=Brainvoyager: Drifting Memories (2014)|url=http://synthsequences.blogspot.nl/search/label/Brainvoyager/|website=Synth & Sequences|accessdate=10 April 2016}}
Brainvoyager as a radio host
=West Star Radio Ltd. from the UK=
In September 2015 Brainvoyager became crew member of the British radio station and music agency West Star Radio Ltd. For this radio station he hosted the weekly radio show Electronic Fusion until spring 2020. Due to internal circumstances he left this radio station in May 2020. Electronic Fusion is dedicated to electronic music of various styles. The first episode aired on 18 September 2015 and there has been a new episode every week since, broadcast by a number of different radio stations.
=Electronic Music Radio from Chile and Venezuela=
Since April 2016 Electronic Fusion is also broadcast by the Chilean/Venezuelan radio station Electronic Music Radio.{{cite web|title=Time table Electronic Music Radio|url=http://www.electronicmusic.com.ve/time-table/#not-set:all|website=Electronic Music Radio|accessdate=10 April 2016}}
=Modul303 from Germany=
Since the end of October 2016 Electronic Fusion is also broadcast by the German radio station Modul303.{{cite web|title=Time table Modul303|url=http://www.modul303.com/programm/?lang=en|website=Modul303|accessdate=28 October 2016}}
=SCIFI.Radio from the USA=
Since 6 October 2019 Electronic Fusion is also broadcast by the US radio station SCIFI.Radio, formerly known as Krypton Radio.{{cite web|title=Time table SCIFI.Radio|url=https://scifi.radio/program-schedule/|website=SCIFI.Radio|accessdate=26 April 2021}}
=Radio Dark Tunnel from Germany=
Since March 2020 Electronic Fusion is also broadcast by the German radio station Radio Dark Tunnel.{{cite web|title=Time table Radio Dark Tunnel|url=https://radio-dark-tunnel.net/schedule/|website=Radio Dark Tunnel|accessdate=26 April 2021}}
Discography
=Solo albums=
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| Year
! Title |
|---|
| 2012
| Dreamworld |
| 2013
| Compilation |
| 2014
| Drifting Memories |
=Compilation albums=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Year | Album title | Track title |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Voyage through the Brain | Nucleus Accumbens |
| 2017 | History of The Universe | The Sun Forms |
=Single tracks=
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| Year
! Title |
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| 2014
| The Eternal Quest |
| 2014
| Floating Through Colorful Realms |
| 2015
| A Touch of Oblivion |
=Collaborations=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Track title | Collaborator |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ébredés | David Maeso |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.brainvoyagermusic.com/}}
- [http://www.americanpridemagazine.com/music/electronic-music-composure-jos-verboven-is-brainvoyager/ American Pride Magazine] – Interview Jacqueline Jax with Brainvoyager.
- [http://synthsequences.blogspot.nl/search/label/Brainvoyager/ Synth & Sequences] – Review album Drifting Memories.
- [https://kmanthie.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/a-mind-trip/ Independent Review] – A Mind Trip.
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Category:Dutch electronic musicians