BIPOLUR: ‘Music that connects with the soul’

Musical duo BIPOLUR is wrapping up their most successful year yet, but they’ve got plenty more in store for the EDM crowd

ELENI KOPSAFTIS

Two Canadian DJs have been sweeping up the nation by storm, and you may have even seen them perform right next door in Toronto.

Connor Lamont and Justin Deeley are the two best friends that make up BIPOLUR, an EDM duo hailing from Toronto. The two met at Fanshawe College and became instant friends as they were both outgoing and energetic guys with familial roots in music.

Lamont’s father has drummed in several bands for over 30 years and now teaches kids how to get into the musical scene. Meanwhile, Deeley’s father has been a DJ since back when the industry required him to slug vinyls with him everywhere he went.

Each with a rich background in music, Deeley and Lamont recall falling in love with dance music back in 2014. Not long after moving in together, the two began working on their latest project: BIPOLUR Music.

The band name originated from Deeley’s side; he grew up with a family member who dealt with bipolar disorder and several other mental illnesses for most of their life.

“It was definitely hard sometimes growing up but as I learned more about it, I wanted to figure out how I could support my family member in the best way possible,” said Deeley to The Ontarion. “‘BIPOLUR’ is an outlet for me that allows me to turn a hard part of my life into something positive.”

Since their debut, BIPOLUR has dabbled in many of EDM’s sub-genres, though they work with tech house and melodic house most often. They use a digital audio workstation called Ableton for all of their musical creations with a variety of plugins, such as Serum, Diva, and Operator to enhance their work. When starting a new track, Lamont and Deeley like to start with a bassline or vocal and then build around that.

“We believe music is based on the deep roots of culture and try to make music that connects with the soul,” they told The Ontarion. “In our spare time when we’re not in the studio we like to go to parties or festivals to explore and dig even deeper into the culture. We think that’s really important as a producer and DJ to understand what a crowd would want to hear.”

This past July, they played alongside some of the year’s biggest names in music such as Dutch disc jockey and music producer Martin Garrix. They also opened for American EDM band The Chainsmokers at Rebel Toronto for the Veld Music Festival.

“We had an absolute blast performing with The Chainsmokers. They are a great duo who we’ve looked up to in our early years of music,” said Deeley and Lamont. “That show will definitely be one to remember.”

As of this mid-December, BIPOLUR is wrapping up a set of shows and then returning to Toronto for one last performance before the new year. In 2023, they plan to take their work to the next level with some festival lineups across Canada and the United States.

They’re also set to put out some of their best music yet. Their first album of the year, Bring The Kingdom, plans to release in either January or February and will feature support from artists Don Diablo & King Topher.

You can find BIPOLUR on all music streaming platforms and socials under BIPOLUR or bipolurmusic.

This past summer, BIPOLUR played alongside Martin Garrix and opened for The Chainsmokers at VELD. CREDIT: PEXELS