Croatian Deep House DJ Producer Solomun
Croatian Deep House DJ Producer Solomun born Mladen Solomun in Travnik, Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1975. He performs under the alias Solomun. He founded record labels Diynamic Music and 2DIY4. He has two brands, Solomun+1 and Solomun+Live. He hosts his radio show, Diynamic Radio.
Early Life
Solomun found his passion for music when he was ten years old. His cousin gave him a live disco mixtape. The music was funk, disco, and 80’s style. He was impressed with this new music. This music was nothing like he heard on the radio. He collected vinyl records and played his first gig when he was sixteen. The music was a mix of funk, hip-hop, new jack swing, and 80’s stuff. He hosted his parties and transitioned to house music.
Solomun began producing music in 2005 and founded Diynamic Music with Adriano Trolio the same year. In 2010, he launched the more experimental label, 2DIY4.
Solomun plays a significant role in redefining European house music. His productions, remixes, and DJing deftly reconstruct the building blocks of house music and add a modern twist. He was a respected underground DJ and producer long before he was famous. His meteoric rise in popularity went into hyperdrive in 2012. That same year Mixmag Magazine voted him as ‘DJ of the Year.’
Solomun began his Solomun+1 brand at Pacha, Ibiza in 2013. This Sunday night party instantly became the island’s go-to event. The Solomun+Live brand started in 2015 at Pacha’s luxury outdoor performance space, Destino Hotel Resort. The famed producer shares the stage with a live guest act. This Thursday daytime party begins under the sunshine and ends under the stars.
Solomun loves working in the studio. Solomun’s passion for DJing and performing is evident to anyone who has seen him play anywhere around the world. Intertwined in his style of music are vigor, deepness, and emotion. A deep love for music motivates him to curate all of his musical endeavors, from productions, labels, residencies, and radio shows.
His infamous Boiler Room set from early 2015 is the fastest growing Boiler Room video of all time, with around 18 million views – and counting. He is not afraid of taking the audience on a journey.
His advice to rising talent as told to Irina of The Ibiza Way,
I really don’t have any advice. The only advice I can give is not to go to other people, not to look at how other DJs work, no matter how successful they are or how big they are. Always rely on yourself and look at what you do. Do your homework and one day it will happen, success will come. If this is your profession in the future and if you love what you do, your time will come.
Accolades
2016
Best DJ: #1 (Deep House, public vote) // Beatport
Best DJ: #5 // Resident Advisor
Best DJ: #1 // DJ Mag Italia (IT)
Best Night: “Solomun+1″ (Sundays at Pacha) // DJ Mag Italia (IT)
Best Remixes // DJ Mag Italia (IT):
– Whilk & Misky – Clap Your Hands (Solomun Remix)
– Ost & Kjex – Queen of Europe (Solomun Remix)
Ibizas most shazaamt summer hits:
– #2 Whilk & Misky – Clap Your Hands (Solomun Remix)
2015
Best DJ (Deep House) // DJ Awards Ibiza (ES)
Best DJ: #1 // DJ Mag Italia (IT)
Best Night: “Solomun+1″ (Sundays at Pacha) // DJ Mag Italia (IT)
Best DJ: #13 // Resident Advisor
Best Tune of the year: Solomun – Zora // Pete Tong @ BBC Radio 1
Best Set of 2015: Diynamic @ The BPM Festival // Be-At TV
2013
Best Deep House DJ // DJ Awards Ibiza (ES)
2012
DJ of the Year // Mixmag Magazine (UK)
Best Producer // DJ Awards Ibiza (ES)
Best DJ International // Cool Awards Brazil (BR)
Best International Tour // Rio Music Conference Award (BR)
Best Producer // Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best Label: Diynamic // Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best DJ #03 Solomun // Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best Track #04 Kackvogel // Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best Producer #6 // Faze Mag (DE, AT, CH)
Best Label Diynamic #5 // Faze Mag (DE, AT, CH)
Best Track #14 Kackvogel // Faze Mag (DE, AT, CH)
Best DJ #22 // Resident Advisor (UK)
Best Compilation #05 (Watergate 11) // DJ Mag (UK)
Best Compilation #05 (Watergate 11) // Mixmag Magazine (UK)
2011
Remix of the Year- Around (Noir & Haze) // Resident Advisor (UK)
Most Charted Artist #04 // Resident Advisor (UK)
Best Remix #02 – Around (Noir & Haze) // Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best Remix #03 – Let´s Go Back (Kraak & Smaak) // Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best Producer #02 // Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best DJ #03 // Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best DJ #05 // De:Bug Magazine (DE, AT, CH)