Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
<House> Martin Iveson started out in the music industry programming music for video games in his native U.K. Hard to believe, right? Under the moniker of Atjazz (read All That Jazz), he has crafted an enduring sound so inimitably soulful and jazzy, that Soul Candi saw fit to put out their latest instalment in the […]
<House> The idea of laying vocals from one track over the instrumentals of another track is not a novel one; club DJβs have been doing it for years as a sort of gimmick to show off their knowledge of the genre and ear for mixing elements from different tracks in a live environment to create […]
<House> The first thing I noticed about this album was that the ratio of local to international tracks is 3:1. Perhaps this is what Malankane means by titling his releases House Blendz? Potentially a top notch release, the overall effect is spoilt a little by one or two tracks; like mixing a teaspoon of store-bought […]
<House> YFM has a history of putting out house compilations that have proven time and again just how connected the station is with the youth market. This latest release is supposedly a mirror of the Hot 99 Dance countdown hosted by Just Mo, who is also responsible for mixing this gem of a release. It […]
Joburg music company Soul Candi has teamed up with Castle Lite to announce The Castle Lite Remix Competition. The contest gives aspiring producers the unique opportunity to remix These Streets – a song by Soul Candi band, Mi Casa. You register to vote and could also win prizes, including weekly Castle Lite hampers and a […]
Even when we expect it, death always comes as a surprise, and it’s made all the more tragic when the life that’s ended is that of a young, rising star. Deep house phenomenon, DJ Brett Jackson, was a star that had already risen. But he was far more than that. He’s been described as a […]
In memory of a soldier 28/05/1982 – 16/02/2011 It is with much sadness that we notify South Africa on the passing of a friend, a brother, a son & a legend – Deep House DJ – Brett Jackson. At 5:45am on Wednesday 16 February 2011, at the age of 28yrs old, Brett Jackson lost his […]
It’s been a logical progression for the Breakbeat Hardcore and Rave scene from the late 80’s, evolving into something of a book full of derivative genre’s and styles. The one genre that still gets me more excited than a school girl on a sugar rush is Drum and Bass. As we all know, the DnB […]
