Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
New Stormzy album ‘Heavy is the Head’ OUT NOW The new Stormzy album ‘Heavy is the Head’ is available to stream/purchase everywhere. The highly anticipated new album marks a hugely exciting return for the multi-award-winning phenomenon and is a record which has been executively produced entirely by Stormzy himself; showcasing his world-class lyricism and musicality […]
Spotify origin story announced by Netflix The Spotify origin story will focus on co-founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. On Tuesday, 11 December Netflix announced a new and exciting project; an untitled scripted series about the Swedish start-up that shook the music industry to its core and paved the way for a new music business […]
1500 DJ’s sign #PlasticFreeParty pledge from Bye Bye Plastic In signing the #PlasticFreeParty pledge, DJs vow to adopt “eco-friendly” riders. Blond:ish and her Bye Bye Plastic band of eco-warriors have signed up 1500 DJs to their #PlasticFreeParty movement. Yes, 1500! In doing so, these selectors pledge to adopt an “eco-friendly” rider to ban single-use plastic […]
Soundcloud revokes upload limit amidst user backlash SoundCloud revokes upload limit that would have cut free users’ upload time drastically. Last week SoundCloud announced plans to bring lossless HD storage and downloads ‘to all,’ which sounds fantastic, right? Well, not so much as hidden in the announcement lurked a change that would affect free users’ […]
IMS Ibiza 2020 relocates to new venue IMS Ibiza 2020 has a new venue for a new decade for its May 20-22 gathering. International Music Summit (IMS), the premier platform for business, culture and education in global electronic music returns to Ibiza in 2020 for its thirteenth edition, uniting the entire ecosystem of the genre […]
Watch: This Ministry of Sound mini doccie celebrates 25 years The Ministry of Sound mini doccie chronicles how ‘The Annual’ took the club to new heights. Ministry of Sound has been a pillar of dance music and rave culture since its inception back in 1991, ebbing and flowing throughout social changes to remain a stalwart […]
ERA Music Consumption Report shows the generation gap The ERA Music Consumption Report shows the generation gap is still very much defined by technology. The UK’s Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) Music Consumption Report has categorized peoples media and entertainment consumption into 5 age brackets. The data stems from ERA’s consumer tracking study of 2,000 UK […]
Middelvinger releases debut album Boland Bad Boys, Vol 1 Middelvinger has released his debut album Boland Bad Boys, Vol 1, and it is available to stream on all digital platforms. You may not know Cape Town-based rapper Middelvinger (real name Jéan Labuschagne) but 100 bucks says you’ve heard of him. Fokofpolisekar’s 2006 Swanesang features […]
Most Shazam’d songs in South Africa 2019 And the most Shazam’d songs in South Africa for 2019 are… Who doesn’t love a list? Especially a list of “most,” “best,” and also “worst.” Especially regarding a list encapsulating an entire year, which in this case is for 2019, the end of a decade. Even more specific, […]
About last night Part 1: a look into the blurred world of partying Have you ever woken up after a night’s drinking with shivers running down your spine and your heart thumping as you anxiously ponder the events that transpired the previous evening? And as the day goes on and your hangover continues to oscillate […]
