Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
DJ Shimza is playing Tomorrowland 2020 DJ Shimza joins the ranks of Black Coffee, who played at Tomorrowland last year. There’s no such thing as Januworry for Shimza as he keeps getting career-defining news. A mere two weeks ago we learnt that Shimza signed an international deal with US talent agency United Talent. But cracking […]
DJ Lag reps SA at 2020 Grammy Awards DJ Lag attended the prestigious awards with Black Major founder, Sevi Spanoudi. Last year we reported how Lag submitted Uhuru for eligibility in the “Best World Music Album” category at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Unfortunately, the album didn’t make the cut, but that was not his only […]
Win Tickets to Love Music Festival feat. Shimza, Ryan Murgatroyd & more Love Music Festival is taking place at the Pioneer Museum in Pretoria on Saturday, 28 March 2020. The dawn of a new decade has given rise to something sexy, special and wonderful in South Africa’s newest party capital, Pretoria. Love Music Festival makes […]
Beatport celebrates 16th anniversary with record-breaking figures Beatport celebrates 16th-anniversary knowing downloads surpassed 250 million. Happy anniversary, Beatport, the go-to online electronic music store. In celebration of this impressive milestone, the company has released an infographic charting their legacy and influence. From launching their site in 2004 with 79 electronic music labels in their catalogue to […]
Corona Sunsets Festival Cape Town announce Purple Disco Machine & more Corona Sunsets Festival Cape Town is taking place at The Bungalow Clifton & Oval Field on 28 March. Returning for its fifth year to the epic venue, Corona Sunsets Festival in Cape Town will launch the 2020 calendar with the boho feel people know […]
Our Top 5 Synth and Drum Machine announcements at NAMM 2020 NAMM 2020 has seen a ton of exciting new synth and drum machine announcements, here’s our top five so far… KORG OPSIX What is it: The idea behind the Korg OPSIX is a full-sized Volca FM. For those who don’t know the Volca FM […]
Basic concepts every producer should know about drum programming Let’s discuss a couple of basic concepts to help improve your drum programming… Programming a very realistic percussion rhythm can be tricky at first, however, a lot can be learned from how an actual drummer plays. Here’s a look at a couple of basic concepts that […]
ENTER your film into the MTN Bushfire Short film festival 2020 MTN Bushfire Short film festival 2020 is taking place on May 30 and 31- submit your work today. As one of Africa’s longest-running music and arts events, this distinctly African, yet globally infused festival consciously celebrates inclusivity and magnifies diversity through creative activism and […]
Lighthouse Festival Johannesburg 2020 Announced, win tickets Win tickets to Lighthouse Festival Johannesburg 2020, in collaboration with AND Club. The highly popular Lighthouse Festival returns to South Africa for its 4th instalment. Once again, the Croatian original sold out in less than an hour! While the unique Lighthouse in Kommetjie remains their venue of choice […]
Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 – the ultimate professional DJ mixer? Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 is a premium DJ mixer set to take on boutique options like Allen & Heath and Model 1. At its core the Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 is a six-channel mixer with a focus on versatility, it’s pretty clear they’ve taken a page out of […]
