BIOGRAPHY:

Allan’s unquenchable passion for electronic music, his astounding, innovative mixing skills and his irresistible track selection have carried him all over the world. Launching his dj career with a tour of South America, he played in a number of popular, dynamic venues both solo and alongside the likes of Dave Seaman of Global Underground, top Portuguese dj XL Garcia, Lee Burridge of Nuberred and Corvin Daleck. Allan then took up residency at the Pharmacy Club in London before making his second major international tour in Spain. During this ‘Let the Music Take Control’ tour Allan worked with Punto Beat and Cubic, amongst others, and performed in Valencia, Puerto Banus, Barcelona and Madrid.

Returning to England bursting with innovative ideas and rhythms, Allan focused on his career as a producer. He set up Ukeithel Studios in London and drew upon inspirations acquired from his travels to create a thrilling, unique new sound. From the onset, Allan’s talents as a producer were palpable and his success has been inexorable. Bursting onto the producing scene with four chunky, latin-flavoured techno tracks of finest quality in his ‘Essential Elements’ EP (released on Samuel Larson’s label SLS), Allan attracted immediate international acclaim. This was closely followed by a succession of vinyl-pressed dancefloor hits, including ‘Audiomagnetic EP’ (Unlimited Records, France) ‘Gotapopepe Remix’ (Egotraxx, Hungary), ‘Tron’ (G Force Records’ Formula Premier Series, Sweden), ‘Animal Remix’ (Soul Pressure, Sweden), ‘The Last Unicorn’ and ‘Breakdance’ (Definitive Recordings, Canada), and ‘John Acquaviva’s Hunter Gatherer Remixes by Allan Banford and Samuel L Sessions’ (G Force Records, Sweden). Above all, however, Allan is undoubtedly best known for his tremendous EP ‘Best of British’, released on Carl Cox’s label Intec Records. Carl’s unwavering support for Allan’s productions has proven

Determined not to abandon his dj career, Allan has also set up residency on the British Vybe 99.5 FM (every last Thursday of the month), the French Triangle 98.4 FM (every last Friday of the month) and the Italian/ Hungarian Dee Jay 92.9 FM (every last Saturday of the month) and will soon be making a momentous comeback to the British club scene. Having joined forces with the Finalscratch mastermind John Acquaviva, Allan represents one of the most distinguished live Finalscratch artists in England. Indeed, one of Allan’s many qualities as a dj is his keenness to experiment with new technologies to make his live performances all the more innovative and exciting. Combining this technological experimentalism with infectious electo-tech beats, catchy tribal rhythms, deep funky bass lines, crazy percussions and captivating electronic sounds, Allan Banford’s sets are simply unforgettable.

Having amazed electronic music fans across the globe with his remarkable dj and producing skills, and having achieved such astounding success with releases on various different labels, Allan has now launched his own label - Evolved Records. Evolved’s principal aim is to thrust electronic music into a new era, developing intriguing but memorable combinations of electronic sounds that push the boundaries of musical production, seizing the minds and captivating the bodies of their audiences. Working with a wide range of producers, from the already-renowned Justin Berkovi and Tom Hades to the little known but highly talented Greg Kobe, Allan’s label boasts a number of diverse, quality chart-topping tracks. Employing Allan’s dj skills to promote the Evolved artists around the world.