Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
<Psytrance> What initially seems like a strange collaboration between Astrix and Ace Ventura turns Drunk On Dreams into a very good albeit fluffy opening track. The Atmos remix of Warrior by Skazi doesn’t work for me as it sounds amateurish and very poppy. One Night Stand by Hipnotix starts off with a slow rumble, turns […]
<Progressive Trance> Well known for his melodic sound and euphoric build ups, Sphera has put together this compilation with a track selection of note. Featuring nine previously unreleased tracks from some of today’s top producers, this release explores the light and sometimes dark realms of progressive trance. Driving, warm and powerful beats with nothing superfluous […]
Artist: Culoe De Song Title: Elevation Genre: Deep/ Tech House Producer: The Elevation Record Label: Soulistic Music Elevation is the highly anticipated second studio album by the precociously gifted Culoe De Song, a follow up to his very aptly titled debut offering, A Giant Leap. One of the defining characteristics of Culoe’s first album was […]
Artist: The Littlemen Title: Retro Resources Record Label: Mobile Trax (UK) Genre: House Release Date: 17th October 2011 Music is constantly evolving with new sounds, genres and sub-genres emerging on what almost seem like a monthly basis; but there’s no escaping the fact that producers are constantly drawing inspiration from the past and bringing elements […]
Artist: Nathan G Album Title: The Glow Record Label: Large Music Genre: Deep/Disco House Release Date: 25th October 2011 Being a fan of Nathan G, I felt a rush of excitement and anticipation when I checked my mail and found out I’d be reviewing his new album, “The Glow”. After the success of his track […]
Album: A Gift of Dance Title: Uyazi Producer: Nastee Nev ft Afrotraction Genre: House/ Afro House/ Deep House Record Label: DO IT NOW Records Release Date: August 2011 The composition on this one is great. The vocalist taps his voice lightly across the instruments, causing a seamless flow that’s hard to ignore. I closed my […]
Artist: Various Artists Title: Timeless mixed by Lawrence Record Label: Cocoon Recordings Genre: Techno Release Date: 19th August 2011 When it comes to things Deep, Minimal and Tech the Germans really do know how to do it. Peter M Kersten aka Lawrence launched the Dial label in Hamburg in 2000 with his flat mate Carsten […]
