Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Black Coffee Music is King in review We’ve given Black Coffee Music is King a good solid listen and here are our thoughts… The industry trembles each time Black Coffee makes a move; such is the star power of the DJ and Producer who has carved a “Black Coffee” sized niche in the dance music […]
Thandi Draai backs up warning on INGOMA EP Just three tracks; yes, as in one, two three cuts, is what it took to assert Thandi Draai as a producer with enough talent and ingenuity to back up her vocal abilities. “I was just warning the listeners, to listen at their own risk because once the […]
From Soshanguve to Berlin: Cornelius SA talks about his experience at Red Bull Music Academy Long before he boarded a flight to a prominent global music industry event, Cornelius SA already exuded the calm down to earth assuredness of a veteran. I remember telling my friends back in the days that ‘the guys you see […]
Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ gets the UPZ treatment A UPZ reboot of Michael Jackson’s Thriller? Alright now, all you Wacko Jacko fans can once again get to relive the magic only the King of Pop could wizard up, only this time round on an Afro House tip. That’s right, UPZ dropped a special something, in the […]
Heavy K – Dance floors will respect the Drumboss in 2018 Contrary to his working name, Heavy K has quite the light touch when it comes to crafting dance floor ready tunes. Still exhibiting the form that gifted him megahits such “Beautiful War”, “Lento” and “iNde” Heavy K’s current offering titled “Respect the Drumboss 2018” […]
Jackie Queens and Cornelius SA drop a house music gem While other House Music vocalists express themselves best through dictionaries full, Jackie Queens has nurtured the ability to convey powerful emotions with the least necessary number of words. Smash singles like “Conqueror” and “Glow” are testament to this, so is “Feel It Now” a recently […]
Just Mo returns as YFM resurrects popular House Music show YFM presents… By way of this article I would like to inform you that I, and thousands of other Deep House heads, can no longer avail ourselves for whatever Friday night commitments we had been fulfilling for the past two years. Yes that’s right…after a two […]
XtetiQsoul goes retro with 10 rousing bootleg mixes The lean mean remixing machine that is XtetiQsoul has done it again! Well…sort of…kind of… Recently the respected “remix killer” released a “Retro Compilation” of ten rousing bootleg mixes spanning back to 2012 when he first emerged onto the scene. This re-release of sorts is a journey […]
“Badlaliwe Abantu” The “democracy of heartbreak expressed Feelings will be caught and most likely stay caught after listening to Badlaliwe Abantu. Released late last year amidst minimal pomp and fanfare, this well-sculpted track combines the production craftsmanship of DJ Mizz with the vocals and song writing finesse of Yves. Yes folks, the same songstress who […]
Women of House EP – The sound of the new school The Women of House EP featuring Jackie Queens, Sio and Zipho on the Iklwa Brothers imprint got me thinking… What will the future sound like? Which artists’ voices will caress your eardrums and insist that your fingers press rewind? The first thoughts that flooded […]
