Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Artist page engagements biggest loser on Facebook algorithm Hunger Games: Facebook news feed – especially for artist page engagements. I’m not talking about a new movie where Jennifer Lawrence is part of social media circles that have to defeat each other behind keyboards; I’m talking about the changes made to FB news feed algorithms that […]
Black Motion decide not to perform in Israel at Meteor festival Black Motion motions away from the Meteor. On Tuesday the human rights and Palestine solidarity organisation BDS South Africa (BDSSA) made a statement welcoming the news that SA’s favourite duo, award-winning Black Motion, won’t be performing in Israel. Reports state that they are on […]
ProKid death: was it drug abuse? Last week South Africa lost ProKid, a hip-hop superstar. At the tender age of 37 years old, Linda Mkhize, better known as ‘ProKid’ passed away at the inner-city Johannesburg flat of his alleged lover, Mandisa Mbanjwa. The cause of death appears to be violent seizures though there is speculation […]
Could music prevent cognitive decline? Research suggests that cognitive decline could be thwarted with the help of music. The brain is a complex organ, so complex that it researches itself and still can’t comprehend its mechanisms. Memory; the one thing that’s truly our own and bridges the gap from the inner mind to the outside […]
How to turn your loop sections into a full Psytrance arrangement Today we’re looking at taking the loops you’ve created and fleshing them out into a full Psytrance arrangement. If you’ve been following the production tutorial series, you would have probably noticed that I’m a big fan of breaking down the more daunting processes in […]
New Sade album in the works After an 8-year hiatus, Sade is back in the studio and working on an album. It seems there is a trend with the award-winning British singer, who has often disappeared for years on end before blessing us with a new album, starting in the 90’s. But now, after 8 […]
DJ Fortee & Niniola hypnotise with Monini DJ Fortee has a cool disposition with a fiery passion for soul & afro house. He is currently signed under “Murmur MusiQ” and works closely with Sony Music. Niniola has a vocal range that can crack a glass, takes her influences, from the likes of Dolly Parton, Whitney […]
Jeff Mills teams up with Afrobeat legend Tony Allen Tomorrow Comes the Harvest with Jeff Mills and Tony Allen. Both connoisseurs in their respective fields, Allen and Mills have nurtured this collaborative crop of a four-track EP, Tomorrow Comes the Harvest, to be released on September 2018 via Blue Note. The techno technician and Nigerian […]
Idris Elba launches 7Wallace Music, his own record label Idris Elba is 7Wallace Music. Mr Potential-007 and near-genius murder detective Luther, Elba is a household name in the movie/series world. He has acted in riveting roles, captivating us for years but now he will captivate us musically with the launch of his record label, 7Wallace […]
Discogs has 10 million releases listed, but what exactly is it? Discogs, the world’s leading online community for physical music sales, reach its 10 millionth milestone. 10 million of anything sounds impressive, but when it comes to the stone age of physical copies of music like vinyl or CD, it’s even more so. Since its […]
