Dance and Electronic Music South Africa
The syncopated beats of the African continent and Asia all feature rhythms that rely on point and counterpoint, on bass beats which give the music its shape and form and lighter more airy elements which get the body moving, the feet tapping and awaken the primeval response to the structure and form of elemental sounds. Read More »
Salutations and greetings BPMings! Let’s face it; the world is no good when people want to keep things to themselves. Sharing is caring. At least when it comes to the audio software community, most have opened up their world of wonders to as many different platforms as possible. You may be working on a synth/sampler Read More »
In the previous issue, we covered slicing audio loops to MIDI. In this issue I would like to cover another way of working with audio loops, using the brand new system for warping audio, making it much easier to time stretch and quantise audio parts to fit your project… Alongside this is a new system Read More »
The Oxford dictionary defines qualified as; officially recognised as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity. A qualification is deemed, a course of study that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity. Despite these simple terms of reference, how do we know if and when we are actually qualified? The answer is Read More »
Roger Shah has long been a revered and coveted name on the international dance circuit. The German trance colossus’ prolificacy and ingenuity are legendary. With more than six albums to his credit, a multifarious array of remixes and an inventive live performance to boot, it’s not hard to see why he’s remained an esteemed fixture Read More »
This December sees the mother city vibrate with music as the party season kicks off! On the 21st of December Fez will come alive with the once off Sea, Sex and Sun event brought to you by Beanstalk, ZEF Jolz and Scar. The highlight of the event is the notorious South African band, Die Antwoord. Read More »
The acid house sound touched down in South Africa in the early 90’s and by 1999 dance music had blossomed into a vibrant local scene. It was at this time that Truth opened its doors. Pretoria’s old snake park— a vast venue with both outdoor and indoor spaces provided the perfect framework for a multi-floor Read More »
DO IT NOW Recordings presents the SUMMER MUSIC WORKSHOP. Hosted at Shikisha in Newtown, 10 December 2011 promises to be a musically charged day. The workshop seeks to explore and unfold the sometimes complex aspects within the journey of an aspiring DJ, producer and artist. The founding theme of this workshop is based on the Read More »
Richard the Third mixes up the sounds of Purple Funk with local Kwaito Flava, collaborating with Alexandra Township emcee and singer, Rebone. The track “Boss” is straight up dancefloor bizniss featuring wobbly synth leads, bashing drums and township swaggering rap. The single also features a hyper-drum smashing remix by SA Dubstep king, SFR and a Read More »
Here’s the new music video for Pascal & Pearce’s massive debut single ‘Paper Skies’ featuring Michelle Breeze (Fetish) on vocals. The video was shot on the road over the past few months during the P&P guys non-stop touring & gigging schedule. Check it out
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