Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Boiler Room X Ballantine’s True Music Africa announce a 4-city Africa tour Boiler Room X Ballantine’s True Music Africa will celebrate music in Africa through events held across 4 cities in Africa. True Music Africa kicks off in Cape Town on the 23rd of November, and will then branch out to Cameroon, Nairobi, and finally […]
Pharrell Williams invests in ROLI, a music tech startup Pharrell Williams invests in the tech startup called ROLI, an innovative brand bringing new Pharrell, who has always focussed on the bigger picture regarding music, has now become co-owner of the UK-based music tech start-up ROLI. With his investment, he has now taken up the position […]
Solar Sound system powers speakers with bikes and solar panels Solar Sound System is peddling renewable energy in a fun way. Although the party is held in the 14 th arrondissement of Paris, it is completely off the grid. The entire DJ rig, speakers and turntables, are powered solely by two large solar panels and […]
The NXT LVL TV Show searches for the next big music superstar Level up musically with The NXT LVL TV Show. The NXT LVL is a reality TV Show brought to you by a partnership between Vodacom and Rocka. The show airs on Mzansi Magic, channel 161 on DSTV, every Wednesday at 21:30 and will […]
Spotify launches new app aimed at artists Spotify launches new app directed at artists, for a change. Marketing is a vital aspect to the success of an artist, even more so in this day and age. There are plenty musical fish in the sea, and hooking the write listeners takes ample planning, market-research and the […]
Music In Africa Foundation brings together Nigerian Afrobeat and SA house music On 3 November 2017, a partnership between the Music In Africa Foundation and Goethe-Institut will bring together Nigerian Afrobeat and SA House. Siemans Stiftung and Keleketla Library will hold a public lecture and a performance on two of the most celebrated and loved […]
Watch this guy play Gorillaz Feel Good Inc on a 3-necked guitar Luca Stricagnoli takes his guitar-playing to a whole new level, or 3 by playing the whole of Gorillaz Feel Good Inc. Stricagnoli is an already-established shredder of covers. His renditions can be found on YouTube, and they are pretty good. But how can […]
Beatport Beats In School grabs Anjunabeats as next mentor label Beats In School grabs Anjunabeats as the next mentor label of their producer competition. Beatport just announced the first winner of the Beats In School series. Taya Mills is the techno/house wizard who is now receiving mentorship from Circus Recordings, amongst other treats. Seeing as […]
Research says rap music fans more likely to have psychopathic tendencies A new study reveals the correlation between psychopathic tendencies and music choice. Researchers tested 200 people in their musical preference spanning 260 styles of varying genres and found that those with the highest psychopathic inclinations preferred rap music. In contrast, those who scored lowest […]
DJ gets mega offers after discovering a mispressed Beyonce Lemonade vinyl A copy of a Beyonce Lemonade vinyl turned out to have the sounds of Canadian punk band, Zex on it. Dale Lush, a 37-year-old DJ from Edinburgh has been bombarded with monetary offers to buy this ultra-rare vinyl copy of Beyonce AKA Zex. An […]
