Bunt (DJ)
{{Short description|German DJ (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = BUNT.
| birth_name = Levi Wijk
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|01|03}}
| birth_place = Stuttgart, Germany
| genre = {{hlist|Electronic folk|Folk house{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/hear-the-next-generation-of-folk-house-with-bunts-new-mixtape-223909/ |title=Hear the Next Generation of Folk-House With Bunt's New Mixtape | last=Spanos | first=Brittany | magazine=Rolling Stone |date=27 January 2016}}|deep house|techno|garage house}}
| years_active = 2014–present{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bunt-mn0003360012/biography | title=Artist Biography - BUNT. | last=Yeung | first=Neil |publisher=AllMusic}}
| label = Geffen{{Cite web |url=https://www.blastoutyourstereo.com/bunt-stream-oh-my-other/ |title=Bunt. Release New Song 'Oh My Other' | website=Blast out your Stereo |date=2019-01-26}}
Arista Records
| website = {{URL|https://www.buntmusic.com/}}
}}
Levi Wijk (born January 3, 1996), known professionally as Bunt (stylized as "BUNT."), is a German electronic folk DJ. "Bunt" is the German language word for "Colorful".{{Cite web | url=https://first-avenue.com/performer/bunt/ | title=Bunt | publisher=First Avenue}}
Bunt was formerly a duo comprising Wijk and Nico Crispin; Crispin left in May 2021.{{Cite web | url=https://www.vinylmeplease.com/da/blogs/kunstnere/bunt-vinyl | title=BUNT Vinyl Records & Discography | publisher=VMP}} After Crispin left, Wijk signed to Arista records and released one of his greatest hits today, "Clouds", featuring Nate Traveller and his album [https://www.allmusic.com/album/renaissance-mw0004123273 Renaissance]. In 2024, he collaborated with Mapei to release "Trippin" on the hit album [https://www.allmusic.com/album/levi-dont-do-it-mw0004171130 Levi Don't Do It].{{Cite web |last=Yeung |first=Neil |title=BUNT. Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bunt-mn0003360012}}
Biography
At age 15, Wijk was introduced to Swedish House Mafia by his brother via the video for the song "One".
In 2014, when they were students in college, Wijk and Crispin began collaborating.{{Cite web |url=https://relentlessbeats.com/2019/10/dj-to-watch-bunt/ |title=DJ to Watch: BUNT. | last=Milovich |first=Amanda | work=Relentless Beats | date=October 10, 2019}}
In 2016, Bunt released the song "Old Guitar" and "Young Hearts".{{Cite web |url=https://earmilk.com/2016/07/28/german-duo-bunt-release-snazzy-folk-house-track-young-hearts-premiere/ |last=Jiang |first=Ruth |title=German duo BUNT. release snazzy folk house track "Young Hearts" [Premiere] | work=Earmilk | date=2016-07-28}} At that time, Bunt was signed to Interscope Management.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bunt-old-guitar-folk-dance-6859225/ | title=Bunt Aims to Bridge Dance and Folk Music's Divide With New Single 'Old Guitar' | first=Matt | last=Medved | magazine=Billboard | date=January 29, 2016}}
In January 2019, Bunt released "Oh My Other".{{Cite web |url=https://www.stagerightsecrets.com/geffen-records-latest-signee-bunt-debuts-oh-my-other/ |title=Geffen Records Latest Signee BUNT. Debuts "Oh My Other" | first=Jacklyn | last=Krol |website=Stage Right Secrets |date=2019-01-12}}
In 2020, Bunt released singles "Unbreakable" featuring Clarence Coffee Jr.,{{Cite news | url=https://www.the360mag.com/bunt-unbreakable/ | title=BUNT. - Unbreakable |website=360 MAGAZINE |date=2020-07-31}} "Nights Like That" feat. Georgia Ku and "Crocodile Tears" feat. Jens Hult.
In 2021, Nico Crispin left the duo.
In February 2023, Bunt signed to Arista Records.{{Cite news | title=BUNT. Signs to Arista Records | url=https://www.musicconnection.com/bunt-signs-to-arista-records/ | website=Music Connection Magazine |date=2023-02-17}}
In 2023, BUNT. released "Clouds" featuring Nate Traveller.{{Cite web | url=https://www.grimygoods.com/2023/01/17/artists-you-need-to-know-bunt-new-track-clouds-feat-nate-traveller/ |title=Artists You Need To Know: Folk House Artist BUNT. Drops New Track "Clouds" (feat. Nate Traveller) |last=Ward |first=Steven |website=Grimy Goods |date=2023-01-17}}
Musical style
Bunt's musical style is described as "electronic folk music" and noted to be heavily influenced by late electronic music pioneer Avicii along with influences from musicians such as Justice, Basement Jaxx, Swedish House Mafia and Calvin Harris with elements of Fred Again..
BUNT discography
=Singles=
=Remixes=
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.buntmusic.com/}}
- {{soundcloud|buntmusic}}
Category:Arista Records artists
Category:Electronic dance music duos
Category:Folktronica musicians
Category:Geffen Records artists