Montel

Belfast DJ and producer Ric McClelland performs as Montel. His releases first appeared around late 2012, initially in a vinyl-focused context, before he broadened his output to digital formats. Early Montel tracks drew on retrospective house sounds and received support from artists including Bicep and Waze & Odyssey. Over time, his productions and sets became tougher, drawing house toward techno while retaining a sense of depth and groove.

Montel’s music has appeared on Bedrock, Knee Deep In Sound, Stereo Productions, AVOTRE, Lost and Leftroom. He was a resident at Belfast’s Misfit party and later developed Misfit Music, alongside the Miles From Mars project. In 2017, he began developing the techno-focused MNTL identity, an adjacent project rather than a replacement for Montel. The evolution reflects a continuing interest in shifting tempos and moods while maintaining a strong connection to Belfast’s club community.