We spoke to Bondax ahead of their appearance at Boundary Brighton

In 2011, Adam Kaye and George Townsend formed electric house duo Bondax. The two rose to fame after appearing on BBC Introducing, a scheme set up for unsigned artists and bands to be given opportunities to perform at festivals and on radio.

Best known for their singles ‘Giving It All’ and ‘All I See‘, Bondax will be performing at new festival Boundary Brighton.

We caught up with the pair ahead of the event to get some advice for upcoming DJs, where house music is at today, and how they manage to keep up the energy every show.

What’s your advice for up and coming DJs who may be trying to get their foot in the door? 

We always say the most important thing is to hone your own style. There’s so much dance music around these days, simply copying your favourite DJs style or productions won’t end up getting you anywhere in the long term. It’s also very important to delve deep into as much music as you can, introduce yourself to different styles and genres that will influence you and give you new ideas.

UCLA are offering a ‘History of Electronic Music’ course – what do you think they would say about our current electronic music scene in the future?

They would probably view the majority of current mainstream dance music as very similar and quite bland. However, there is some incredible electronic music coming out all the time that is constantly evolving and testing new sounds. It’s easy to start to feel disheartened when looking at the charts, but the underground will keep evolving and eventually change the zeitgeist.

Tell us about your journey from starting out to getting to where you are today? 

We started over seven years ago now when we were both 15. George had already been producing for a year or two by himself. I had been playing in bands and we thought it was a silly idea not to team up. We made tunes in each other’s bedroom for a few years until eventually we gained some traction through Soundcloud and Radio 1. We only ever dreamed of playing small underground UK clubs, so to tour as much as we have around the world has been both a life changing and exhausting experience.

What would you say was the biggest challenge and how did you overcome it?

I think the biggest challenges we’ve faced have been to do with the frequency of touring, finishing and releasing music. We’ve been working on our debut record for a number of years and many behind the scenes obstacles have been in the way of getting it out and finishing it. It has definitely been frustrating sitting on so much music that we can’t get out, but we’re close to finally getting it all out there.

In five words, describe your music

Chilled, ethereal, funk, serene, stank.

You guys had a very busy summer, how do you deal with all of the travelling and moving around? 

We’ve had a very fun summer this year. We just got back from an American summer tour, which was great. We try to not drink and party every set as it can be ruthless on tour – you have to save yourself for the big nights like Webster Hall on our last tour. It’s definitely easier for us than for some DJs, as we have each other to laugh at the exhausting moments! We’re also very lucky as this summer we’ve had the chance to spend a lot of time with our friends, family and girlfriends, which can be hard this time of year.

What are you most looking forward to this summer?

We’re obviously excited for Boundary as it’s George’s birthday the same day so it will be a great party.

Do you have any funny anecdotes from playing at events around the country?

Aside from our best friend Joe’s appearance in front of 3000 people as Oneman, he also once ran out to the front row of Motion in Bristol and windmilled the crowd at midnight on NYE. Also a few years ago at a Bondax and Friends night at Oval Space in London, two people started having sex at the front of the crowd on the barrier. It was surreal.