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Issue 83 / 2016
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Bontan is one of the most exciting talents rising out of the UK house scene right now - a young star who maintains a massive
following and someone who can claim to have supported music legend Nile Rodgers on tour. We put 10 questions to Bontan in
order to discover that little bit more about the lad tipped for musical stardom
What is the story behind the name
Bontan?
It's a quote out of the film Human Traffic.
You will have to find it though!
Define yourself in three words
Excitable. Loyal. Annoying.
Every artist wants to be unique, but what
is it that makes you unique?
I think I'm unique because I don't listen to
other records and think "I want to make
something like that". I just make stuff I
would dance to in a club.
Is there a single moment/idea that
changed your perspective on life?
Deep! I wouldn't say there was a single
moment that's changed my perspective
on life. The last few years after touring so
much has slowly changed my perspective
on life though.
If you were stuck on a desert island with
one person who would it be? Why?
Probably my fiancée ! She is the only
person that could tolerate me.
Where do you see yourself in five years
time?
Hopefully still making music and DJing
around the world.
What is the one thing that you would
change about the world?
I would stick all politicians on that desert
island you were talking about earlier.
If you could have created ONE track,
what would it be?
Chic - 'G ood T imes'.
You play a lot of places, but where is
your favourite place to play your tracks ?
It's hard to say one place but it's between
Liverpool, Manchester and Dublin.
What is your life motto?
Fuck it. What's the worst that can
happen?
"I think I'm unique because I don't listen to other
records and think 'I want to make something like
that' "
Interviewed by: Tom Higson
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