Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
DJ denied gig for being overweight Producer/DJ Scott Diaz was denied a gig, not for lack of skill, but for being “overweight.” Wow! What a sad day for a genre that’s meant to embrace all kinds of people. Not only that, surely bookings for gigs should be based on musical merit instead of looks…Surely we […]
Moby’s mind: Futurist, Activist, Inventor and Musician Moby’s mind goes far beyond the complexity of making music. Besides being a pioneer in electronic music, Moby has quite a few notches on his proverbial belt. In an interview with The Guardian, the artist behind classics like Lift Me Up and Natural Blues delves into his world. […]
Nightlife Against Deportation gains momentum in Tel Aviv Clubbing makes a difference with the Nightlife Against Deportation movement. Whoever said that club-goers and party animals don’t care about anything, but the rave, should take a trip to Tel Aviv where a movement is brewing in nightclubs. The movement has come into fruition because the Israeli […]
Israeli-South African artist, Oshri sings to Akon’s label Konvict Muzik has signed Oshri Elmorich. They say it’s all about timing, which is something that Israeli-South African songbird Oshri Elmorich has recently experienced first-hand. The talented artist went from being unrecognised to being completely recognised by an international super star- Akon- and signing a record deal […]
Does listening to music increase intelligence? Does music increase intelligence? The relationship between music and how it affects the brain has long been a topic of interest, and with books such as Daniel Levitan’s This is your brain on Music and Oliver Sach’s Musicophelia: Tales of Music and the Brain making the New York best-seller […]
Reality Decks is a VR DJ app from Oculus Rift Realise your DJ dreams in VR with Reality Decks from Oculus Rift. EVERYONE WANTS TO BE A DJ, and now with this VR DJ app you can pretend to be one. The app was designed and programed by Oculus Rift and is the latest addition […]
DJ beaten in Agra for cutting off music at 10pm DJ beaten for refusing to play beats after 10pm!!! Everyone who’s ever been at a club or festival enjoying the music knows how depressing it is when the music goes off, hence the classic “one more song” anthem. Either the DJ complies and plays one […]
Facebook scores music licensing deal with ICE Facebook scores music licensing deal with ICE. With the internet, copyright and the payment of royalties to rightsholders is something that cannot be ignored, and although somewhat tricky is something that companies need to focus on. Yesterday Facebook took the next step towards becoming honourable in this regard […]
Garden State festival launches with exclusive event Launch into the Garden State Festival with the pre-festival. Garden State is a brand new festival idea that strives to connect back to the intimacy and roots of music and alternative creation. It is the brainchild of two leading music industry women, Jessamine County and Jessica Schenehage, who […]
Nigerian reggae artist Burna Boy in the studio with Skrillex Burna Boy is lighting things up in the studio! If you haven’t heard of Burna yet, things are bound to change as he’s forming ties with some of the biggest names in music. Earlier this year he dropped his highly successful album Outside and was […]
