Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
PREMIERE: Bantwanas EP “Back to Front” out now The Bantwanas EP “Back to Front” is out via All Day I Dream Records. For their 49th release, UK label, All Day I Dream, set their focus on South African based Electronic Live band, Bantwanas, to showcase their immense talent and unique pallet to the world. With […]
Booka Shade interviewed ahead of first SA tour Legendary German house duo, Booka Shade, will do a three-stop tour of South Africa for the first time in their illustrious career. Even before Booka Shade was formed, Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier were making music under the name Planet Claire in the early 90s. Founders of […]
Ryan Murgatroyd Wicked Eyes EP is first release on Swoon Recordings Ryan Murgatroyd Wicked Eyes is the first release out on the newly formed Swoon Recordings, the SA producers own imprint. Ryan, who is one of the undisputed pioneers of modern electronic music in South Africa and an integral member of formative live act Bantwanas […]
Ryan Murgatroyd launches Swoon Records imprint Ryan Murgatroyd’s Swoon Records is launching in May 2019. Ryan is undoubtedly one of the pioneers of modern electronic music in South Africa and an integral member of formative live act Bantwanas and he is on the verge of launching his brand new label Swoon Records in May 2019. […]
Ryan Murgatroyd robbed, studio ransacked – help find his gear Ryan Murgatroyd robbed, but luckily, he walked away with his life and album. On Wednesday, 20 March house hero Ryan Murgatroyd went through a harrowing ordeal when 4 armed men broke into his house, bound him, beat him and ransacked his house. In a lengthy […]
Bonobo Joburg support acts announced: win free tickets The Bonobo Joburg event on 9 February is heating up with phase one support acts just announced. Grammy nominated, electronic music award winning DJ Bonobo will perform at Sounds Wild for the first time, alongside SA muso’s Ryan Murgatroyd, Kid Fonque and TheLazarusman. Kicking off 2019 with […]
Ryan Murgatroyd presents SWOON at Wonderland Club this Saturday Ryan Murgatroyd presents SWOON. When it comes to House music, Ryan Murgatroyd is the best man to take your ears on a tour of sonic bliss. He announced on Facebook: “Cape Town nightlife is about to be redefined this season! Swoon is my new night for […]
3-day music production workshop with Ryan Murgatroyd at Mixroom Studios 3 days of picking the musical brain of Ryan Murgatroyd. If you are interested in the art of music production, what better mentor to have than one of SA’s most formidable producers with over 10 years of releasing experience? Well it can be your reality, […]
Mixroom studios & Ryan Murgatroyd show the workflow on the Akai MPC Live South African electronic music icon, Ryan Murgatroyd, gives us an in-depth tutorial on using the Akai MPC Live. Ryan Murgatroyd has built a name for himself as one of the leading forces in the local dance music scene, his style is funky, […]
Bantwanas release first single, Ngithanda, featuring Samthing Soweto Bantwanas release first single, Ngithanda, featuring Samthing Soweto. “Bantwanas – Children of Africa, invites you to grasp your roots, dance like Africans, enjoy the big drums and melodies, in our one of a kind showcase of African electronic Music,” as is expressed on their SoundCloud page. Bantwanas […]
