Get to Know Batundi in His Quest to Breathe Electric Life into The Dance Music Scene
From the quiet sanctum of sound engineering suites to the glowing spotlight of self-expression, Congolese-born sonic architect Muisha Hubert Batundi—known simply as Batundi—has long known how to stir emotion through music. But now, he’s bringing that mastery front and centre. Trading the comfort of anonymity for the vulnerability of visibility, the producer-turned-performer is on a path that feels less like a reinvention and more like a reclamation.
Though the producer’s discography reads like a love letter to boundary-pushing sonics, Batundi admits that it’s only recently that he’s begun to find the true contours of his own sound. “I think only last year I got to discover my sound,” he reflects. “I can’t say I’m fully comfortable… I mean, art is a lifelong school—one can never get comfortable. But nevertheless, I’m in a very beautiful space artistically, where I’m not really worried about what anyone thinks.”
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It’s a truth many artists only whisper to themselves—comfort is the enemy of growth, and growth requires discomfort. And for someone whose musical DNA was shaped behind the boards, stepping into the foreground meant wading into waters previously uncharted. “Naturally, I love to work behind the scenes,” Batundi admits, “but sometimes you must push yourself in the deep.” That deep end is now where he swims freely, crafting music that is as emotionally textured as it is sonically layered.
With his new single offering a portal into a more intimate side of himself, Batundi finds the process both liberating and daunting. “The beautiful thing is I get to share another side of me that a lot of my fans don’t know yet,” he says. “At the same time, it’s always tough to share a part of you as an artist.” Vulnerability, after all, is both a gift and a gamble—but one Batundi seems ready to take.
Grounding him through this metamorphosis is none other than long-time friend and collaborator, TRESOR. “I have known Trésor for almost a decade now. And it’s been a privilege and a blessing,” he shares. The pair’s creative chemistry, rooted in mutual respect and a shared diasporic rhythm, has served as a kind of compass in the chaos.
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But growth, for Batundi, isn’t just a sonic progression—it’s spiritual. “I have started to really enjoy the process more than the outcome,” he says, with the quiet conviction of someone who’s unlearned the need for external validation. It’s the kind of wisdom that can only be earned by walking through fire barefoot—and coming out soothed by the very flames.
Outside the studio’s dimmed lights, Batundi is still building. Literally. “If I’m not in the studio, I’ll definitely be somewhere around my place building something. I always have art projects going on,” he says. A self-proclaimed plant lover, he finds himself often rooted in greenery—proof that his relationship with creation extends well beyond music.
Looking to the horizon, Batundi’s ambitions bloom far past the boundaries of stages or charts. “I want to do more charity work across the globe. Just giving back every chance I get,” he says. It’s not a side quest—it’s part of the mission. An artist in service of both sound and soul.
As Batundi continues to rise from the sound desk into the sonic skyline, his journey stands as testament to the magic that unfolds when craft meets courage. He may have started in the shadows, but his light is only getting harder to ignore.