Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Nicolas Jaar announces new album, drops lead single Nicolas Jaar announces new album ‘Cenizas,’ set for release on 27 March via Other People. Nicolas Jaar has been busy in the studio this last while. In February he gave us the Against All Logic record 2017 – 2019, his first (but definitely not last) offering for […]
WATCH: Spike Jonze Beastie Boys documentary trailer The Beastie Boys documentary will screen in a handful of cinemas from 3 April. Who better to document the legendary Beastie Boys than fellow legend, friend and acclaimed director Spike Jonze? I mean the end result is bound to be a masterpiece and judging by the trailer, it […]
Red Bull Music Studios Cape Town calls on Producers to apply for studio time Apply for a chance at studio time at Red Bull Music Studios Cape Town today. Red Bull Music is looking for up and coming artists from around South Africa to come into their Cape Town Studio for a week to make […]
Woolworths in talks to renew license with SAMPRA, play local music Woolworths received backlash over plan to play royalty-free music rather than support local artists. Last month Woolies made a very un-South African announcement about opting to play royalty-free music rather than pay for a license to play local music. I get that saving money […]
The Coronavirus effect on global events so far The Coronavirus effect on global events has seen the postponement/cancellation of major festivals. As the world continues to shrink with countries restricting travel in hopes of curbing the spread of the Novel Coronavirus, the global economy is taking a massive hit, especially businesses that rely on tourists […]
Khuli Chana’s Maftown Heights Creative Community Workshop was a huge success The inaugural Maftown Heights Creative Community Workshop took place last Friday. Leaders in the music and events industry descended in the North West Province in Mahikeng this past Friday for the inaugural workshop. A wealth of knowledge was shared that the North West creative […]
The music of Sjava will still be played on SABC The SABC will continue to play the music of Sjava, opting to let the law take its course. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is standing by the ‘innocent until proven guilty’ ethos. Two weeks ago, a case of rape was opened against South African […]
Spotify launches RADAR, global artists emerging programme. Spotify launches RADAR to help emerging artists access a wider audience. No one can argue the power beholden to Spotify. For us listeners, it provides endless avenues to discover new music, which for artists means more plays, fans, shows, moolah and ultimately more music. Spotify is constantly streamlining […]
Amsterdam Dance Event 2020 returns to Felix Meritis for 25th edition Amsterdam Dance Event 2020 returns to its “home base” for the special 25th edition. Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s leading conference and festival for electronic music and its associated industries, is gearing up for its 25th anniversary edition which will take place from […]
Coronavirus: Tomorrowland Winter and Ultra Miami cancelled The festivals have been postponed due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. As the world sits in suspense, wondering what reach the novel coronavirus will have, businesses are forced to make tough decisions in order to minimize the virus’ spread. For Tomorrowland Winter and Ultra Miami the […]
