Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
I think we all know and we have all heard the new tracks blazing everywhere… It is official! The man is back! DJ Cleo Es’khaleni 7 is out and is already one of the top selling albums in the country, currently doing well on the Musica Sales Charts. The good news is that Cleo has […]
It appears that this might just be the craziest summer in the last couple of years in terms of releases!!! There is lots of exciting new material that is due out soon!!! DJ Sox is coming up with a brand new album for summer, so is Black Coffee and Culoe de Song, who will release […]
There is a new label in town!!! Do It Now Recordings!!! Founded by 2lani the Warrior after a fall out with BBB (Bass Break & Beats Records) this new label is on fire and is out to set the record straight!!! Already they are releasing a new album titled Mechanix of House a three disc […]
10 years in any business, especially when you’re an independent is a long time, but in the music biz it’s an entire lifetime and generally defies the odds. Multi-racial Records though, founded in 1999, have never concerned themselves with the norm, or with weighing up the odds, opting to simply focus on what they love […]
2010 has been a great year for international artists flooding South African shores. KOL (local CPT based production team) have been at the forefront of these type of interactions bringing in numerous acts and from August onwards will continue that tradition by bringing the likes of independent LA Hip Hop duo BLU & EXILE, who […]
After a somewhat uneasy wait for participants we eventually got around to announcing the winner of our Annual Remix Competition for 2009. The competition ran for a good 3 months and the track entrants were required to remix Infected Mushroom’s Smashing the Opponent, featuring lead vocals by Korn front man, Jonathan Davis. The thinking behind this […]
R.I.P Guru….. IDM joins music fans around the world in mourning one of hip-hop’s most respected innovators, Guru, who passed away Monday 19 April at age 43. Guru’s inimitable MC flow and lyrical style transcended genre, creating an influential new sound and elevating social consciousness in hip-hop. Record labels EMI Music and Virgin Records say […]
Currently America’s biggest superstar DJ, producer, and fashion mogul, Steve Aoki will be in South Africa over the Easter weekend for a two date tour kicking off at The Assembly on Friday, 2 April and in Johannesburg on Sat 3 April at a brand new venue, The Woods Live. Based in Los Angeles, California, Steve […]
KOOL OUT LOUNGE For those not familiar with the acronym KOL, you’ve been missing the best hip hop, jazz, and soul in Cape Town for almost two years now. Kool Out Entertainment closed out 2009 with some major acts like People Under the Stairs and HHP. “The Greatest Show on Erf” kicked off 2010 with […]
