Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Ace Ventura in Dub [Interview] Dub music was always going to find its way into electronic music. The short description of Dub is that it is a music style created by sound engineers who started to manipulate multitrack recordings with studio effects and tape edits. Dub actually originated in the studios of Jamaica by reggae […]
Suntree says we should all Face the Music! Suntree released his first tracks back in 2007 and his debut album, Inside came out in 2009. With a steady flow of quality releases thereafter, and some stellar collaborations, his sound was slowly evolving and culminated in his 2014 remix album titled Outside, which included some heavy […]
Goldie releases remastered, repackaged edition of ‘TIMELESS’ Since its release on 31st July 1995 “Timeless” by Clifford Joseph Price — the pioneering producer and DJ better known as Goldie remains foundational to the evolution of British dance music and is now entirely remastered and re-packaged as a 25-year anniversary edition. The new edition of the album is available on […]
Niniola drops her Afro-house album, Colours and Sounds Nigerian artist, Niniola, has dropped her much anticipated album, COLOURS AND SOUNDS, this month. Following huge international hype around her single ‘Addicted’ this past July, the multi–award winning Niniola has been endorsed by international giants like Beyoncé and Drake. Incorporating influences from South Africa’s hypnotic Amapiano sound to Jamaican dancehall and elements of vintage Afrobeat, the album is […]
Lianne La Havas releases third album Lianne La Havas re-entered our musical consciousness at the end of February with her emotionally stirring soul-gem ‘Bittersweet’ and has since released the moving and sensual ‘Paper Thin’ and her current BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 playlisted single ‘Can’t Fight’—all of which have helped put Lianne firmly back on the cultural map for […]
Moda Black: • iTunes Dance Album of the year 2012. • Sold over 10,000 copies. • Next Moda Black compilation will be out in Spring, again 100% exclusive tracks mixed by Jaymo & Andy George. • Hot Since 82 & Shadow Child remixed each others tracks from the comp,currently in Beatport top 10 Deep House. […]
<Urban House> DJ Mbuso is back. For a while it seemed he had disappeared completely from the South African house music landscape… but really it seems that all he actually wanted to do was write music and produce his own beats. It’s a good thing too ‘cos The Reconstruction consists of 16 well crafted urban […]
<House> Mobilee’s Back to Back compilation series has been a staple part of the imprint’s release schedule over the years. Originally started by Anja Schneider, it has since been presented by GummiHz, Miss Jools and most recently And.ID with his unique jazz interpretations of classic Mobilee tracks although to be honest I found And.ID’s offering […]
<Commercial House> Hot on the heels of their world tour and indeed, their visit to South Africa , as well as the release of their album The Dance last year, arrives this double disc deluxe edition called The Dance Never Ends. Now the first time The Dance was reviewed in IDM it was cited as […]
<Urban House> Zakes! What’s not to like about the man Zakes. If you’ve ever watched him perform or better still, watched him dance you’ll have to admit… the boy’s got talent… and then some. From the opening track where he croons in his groovy soulful voice, “You give me butterflies” you want to believe him. […]
Get galactic as Genetrick presents Starseed, his debut album out on Iboga Records
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Genetrick presents Starseed, his debut album that is out now via Iboga Records. Get galactic with us as we explore his mind.
