Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
New Spotify Free app to roll out globally soon, SA already has it Spotify has just announced its new upgrade-Spotify Free App. Earlier this month there was talk of a possible announcement for a “Spotify-run music player for your car.” READ: Most streamed Spotify SA artists after first month Spotify SA The company had set […]
Joburg’s Big Star Johnson announced as MIDEM artist accelerator 2018 finalist Big Star Johnson is a finalist for the MIDEM artist accelerator 2018 programme. “BigStar Johnson is a rapper/singer/songwriter and producer. A musician at heart, Johnson aims at infusing his urban culture with his old school soul,” says his Facebook page. Well now that infusion […]
DJ Jawz & Tswyza present “Ms Insta,” their new party hit DJ Jawz & Tswyza present “Ms Insta.” The dynamic duo that once brought you the hit, Soapie Love, is at it again and now present their East Coast meets West Coast inspired hit record titled Ms Insta. The track can be described as “undeniably […]
Purple Haze in your brain with Jimi Hendrix-branded Marijuana products Jimi Hendrix-branded Marijuana products may or may not become a reality. Alright so we all know that laws regarding Cannabis are become ever more lax, and with that comes the fruition of a billion dollar industry. Those who can ‘light up’ first, will create the […]
High-definition vinyl may be a reality in 2019 High-definition vinyl may soon be yours. According to Austrian startup Rebeat Innovation, they may be rolling out units of High-definition vinyl by 2019 following a $4.8 million investment. This comes at a perfect time, seeing as vinyl sales have skyrocketed over the past year or so, proving […]
SAMAS 2018 receives more eligible entries than previous years SAMAS 2018 is packed full of South African talent- more so than ever. The South African Music Awards judges have their work cut out for them this year with an abundance of eligible entries to choose their top 5’s from. The SAMAS have released the comprehensive […]
Spotify South Africa goes live Spotify South Africa is now live and people are literally wetting themselves! In close competition with Apple Music, Spotify has been at the top of the streaming game with over 159 million active users and a music catalogue that boasts roughly 30 million songs. Towards the tail end of 2017 […]
Study finds LSD alters neural response to music in several regions of brain A new study finds LSD alters the neural response to music. We’ve got to appreciate how science explains why we have certain experiences, which in this case has to do with how we experience music when under the influence of LSD. Listening […]
Rapper AKA says ‘Touch my Blood’ will be his last album South African rapper AKA wants to quit music. AKA is releasing his third studio album in May, titled Touch My Blood, which the rapper says will be his last. This comes as a huge shock for fans that have been following him since his […]
Does listening to music increase intelligence? Does music increase intelligence? The relationship between music and how it affects the brain has long been a topic of interest, and with books such as Daniel Levitan’s This is your brain on Music and Oliver Sach’s Musicophelia: Tales of Music and the Brain making the New York best-seller […]
