Banaati Monstercat / Purified / Soave. Gothenburg Benjamin Banati, Gothenburg, Sweden. Contact: music@banaati.se ---------------------------------------- With the rise of artists such as Swedish House Mafia, Avicii & Alesso during an epoch of Swedish dominance in the electronic music industry, the musical inspiration within the homeland was undeniably passed on to the upcoming generations. Benjamin Banati found his inner artistic visions as a young teenager in the rainy city of Gothenburg, as composing music under the moniker ‘Banaati’ became an essential strategy for him to escape the everyday life of long and cold Swedish winters. Through his use of immersive atmospheres, euphoric chord progressions, and distinctive melodies, sprinkled with intriguing bells and arpeggios, the Swedish producer has surely made a mark on the melodic deep house scene with releases on record labels such as Monstercat, Purified & Soave. Consequently, he has gained support from some of the biggest acts in the music industry with the likes of Tiësto, Armin Van Buuren and Martin Garrix. The passing of Tim Bergling (aka Avicii) and the recent publication of his biography, affected the artist on a deeper level, evoking a desire, and a sense of duty to experiment with new instruments and musical combinations in order to stand out in the wild jungle of electronic music. Banaati’s journey has, therefore, not just begun, but unlike with many other artists, you never know what is waiting around the corner. ----------------------------------------