Systematik Bontan (Toolroom/Kraftwerk) Michael BiBi

Systematik

Bontan (Toolroom/Kraftwerk) Michael BiBi Bowler T.Bunts Dean Chapple & James Daniels Cowlin Samantha Bond Occult Ben Synz Ron Randell Jake Price Harry Whitatker

In little over a year, North West UK-based Bontan has notched up an impressive set of achievements that’d leave most old school acts green with envy. With headline supporters including Pete Tong, Annie Mac and Carl Cox his music is talking loud and helping him to develop a reputation that’ll be the foundation for many years to come.

Things started to go mad with THAT remix for long time friend and collaborator Josh Butler which saw them score the biggest selling remix of 2013 on Beatport and scoop the coveted Best Remix of the Year in the retailer’s awards to boot! This naturally lead to a wave of enquiries from labels worldwide but with an ear only for the best, Bontan is choosing his moves wisely…

He’s already turned in the key club mix for European chart smash ‘Changes’ by Faul & Wad Ad vs Pnau which has come hotly on the heels of his first solo Beatport chart topper Move On Out, one of the biggest sellers worldwide so far in 2014 that’s also been licensed in Oz.

Move On Out has dominated the top of the Beatport deep house charts, but proving that his sound transcends house music genre descriptions, April saw the Bontan remix of Nice7 for Defected also hit top 10 but in the tech house genre at the same time as the Toolroom anthem sat at the top of deep house. Not many acts in the world can claim this double header and Bontan is only just getting started.

The start of the summer will see Bontan’s remix of Clean Bandit ‘Extraordinary’ help the act score another hit around the world. The band love the remix so much that they’ve invited him to go on their national tour of the UK in the Autumn and support them at the historic Somerset House in London in the summer. They’ve even incorporated the Bontan remix into their live show for extra impact!

Keeping it firmly real, our hero is working on loads of house music for release over the summer including a killer remix for Suara and there’s also word of some collaborative slammers coming from continued sessions with Josh Butler…

All this while travelling each weekend to perform at some of the coolest clubs and events and building a fan base that’s growing all the time. Watch this space.