Bontan

Andrew Phillips aka Bontan is a Liverpool, UK born and raised DJ/ Producer that has become one of the biggest ever selling artists on Beatport voted Radio 1 Future Star, received a Best Newcomer trophy at the DJ Awards, achieved multiple Beatport #1s and has an Essential Mix and Coachella play
under his belt too. After a string of early releases, a coming together with Josh Butler resulted in
‘Call You Back’
,
which came out on
Origins Records.
It would climb the Beatport charts and provide Bontan with his second overall #1 record -
a stand out release for both artists. He swiftly
followed up with his debut on Hot
Creations,
with his
‘First Time EP’
being premiered by Pete Tong on BBC
Radio 1 and was supported by all of the heavyweight dance music
publications. It went on to receive over 300 radio plays worldwide and
streamed millions of
times.
 The First Time became Hot Creations biggest selling record of the year and made Bontan the highest selling artist on Beatport across all genres for the same period, laying the foundations for a defining year for the young artist.
 Leaning more to a slight change in direction in his production with organic
percussion and smooth melodies, a fresh take on Bontan's sound was born.
A
Radio 1 Essential Mix
imminently followed and Bontan’s international touring
schedule took off, exposing himself to new fans Worldwide, and scaling the heights of dance music while allowing his sound to migrate and progress into
a more refined and signature Bontan sound.
 Coachella
came knocking and
soon after
a release on one of the hottest
labels around,
NO ART, thrust the artist onto a trajectory that knows no bounds.
2023 has seen a Bontan resurgence
and
his new,
organic drum
-
driven take on house music
has
spurred on
well
-deserved
praise from peers
and fans alike,
attracting a demand for fresh music and his selections on the
dance floor.