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ROBOSONIC – TASTY FRESH BERLIN TECH HOUSEMeet Robosonic, the Berlin Tech House DJ/Producer connoisseur duo who dabble in and also deliver a combination of Bass Music, Rave derivatives and only the best in beat thumping Hip Hop. Since their debut in 2006 they ...

ZAKI IBRAHIM AND EVERY OPPOSITE: SPECIAL ALBUM PREVIEWLast Friday, a small group of Zaki Ibrahim supporters and fans gathered to listen to a special and intimate preview of her latest album Every Opposite at the Red Bull Studio Cape Town. Every Opposite is her second full length album and is ...

DJ TIRA - DURBAN KWAITO ROCKS, FACTThe man scarcely needs any introduction, but if you’ve been living under a rock for the last decade or so; DJ Tira was one half of the Durban’s Finest duo which helped popularise the Durban Kwaito sound. He’s also the helmsman at Afrotainment Music which has released Bug Nuz, ...

STATE OF THE HOUSE NATION ADDRESS: THE PEOPLE NEED SOMEBODYKing David was a hoe. Just joking, wanted to make sure you don’t scroll to the next blog before reading mine. Now that that’s out of the way, let us get down to it. When house music first came to South African shores it needed a little help. ...

MONIKA KRUSE: CAPTURING TRACES OF A BEAUTIFUL SOUNDA little chit-chat with Monika Kruse, one of Germany’s finest female Tech House producers/DJ, reveals a few interesting things about her music and her career. We ask her about her latest album release Traces, her early days with the 'Ultraworld Crew', and what can be expected from her ...

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EDITORS NOTE & CONTRIBUTORSTHE WALLMUSIC NEWSTHE LITTLE MISFITUN-DIPLO-MATICHARRISON CRUMPAUDIOPHILE 021EDXSIMIAN MOBILE DISCOPSY VS. PSY: HIYAMYZOPHAROAHE MONCHJOSI CHAVESHOW US YOUR PARTY FACETHE DEEP END WITH LUO5 MINS WITH LOLOEVENT REVIEW: SONAR 2012ALBUM REVIEWSALBUM REVIEWSALBUM REVIEWSDOWNLOAD: DJ PICKSDJ TOP TEN CHARTSPARTY INFO & EVENTSASTROBABBLE - CANCER & LEO

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GOING NOWHERE SLOWLYFEATURE WRITERS AND COLUMNISTS

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS:

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Mary Honeychild - Mary is a fusion queen, her love for music is defined by her roots of drums, saxophone and deep bass. She discovers the break and combination in genres and takes us on journeys into the origin and amalgamation of scenes such as Jazz, Hip Hop and EDM.

The Little Misfit - The Little Misfit is an anonymous observer who has been around the electronic music scene for more years than most. She’s seen it all, done it all and has the tales to tell. Not much surprises her any more although she is still wholly excited by music, dancing and socialising within this scene. It’s with this passion and experience that she casts a slightly jaundiced, feminine eye on the many components that add spice to Cape Town EDM Culture.

Tendai Luwo - Recovering blueberry muffin addict, dj, remixer and voice over artist, Luo first firmly sank his teeth into music while working for Rhodes Music Radio (RMR 89.7fm) in 2009 and has never looked back since. Now a loyal disciple of all things deep and soulful, He can be found roaming the streets and alleyways searching for his next dose of good 'ol house music.

Nathan Kabingesi – Nathan is a self-confessed house junkie; you can usually spot him in a corner of the dance floor getting high off the DJ's supply. Appreciating the finely spun mix, he's not shy about calling out the occasional slip of the needle. Expect incisive and considered opinions on everything from the latest album releases to trend developments in the world of EDM.

Fletcher Beadon - I am a DJ and music producer based in Cape Town, South Africa. My passion is sound and music technology and sharing my love of sound technology through teaching. I am also interested in non-musical things like herb gardening, meditation, cooking in the kitchen and science fiction. Please feel free to contact me about interesting projects. www.mynameisfletcher.com

Jonathan G Shaw – Production Tips – Jon is a professional record producer who has worked with a multitude of artists and record labels in a freelance capacity. Outside this, he lectures music business at the University of the Witwatersrand and provides business consultation to the music industry. jshaw@smstudios.co.za

Dave Skinz - DJ, Music Manufacturer, Wordsmith, Record Store owner, Promoter, and gamer par excellence are some of the multi-faceted roles thatSkinz has played in his 15 year love affair with dance music. When not indulging himself in MMA footage and band practice, he spends his time waiting for Arsenal to take the treble. www.daveskinz.com

ometimes I can sit at my desk staring blankly at my laptop screen wondering what to write about. These little Ed notes are not planned; I prefer to simply create a little ‘spontaneous combustion,’ by penning whatever comes to mind. The results can vary though. Occasionally I read my note once the magazine comes out and I cringe at some of the things I’ve said. Actually I cringe way more if I spot a spelling or grammar error. I

mean if the Editor can’t write proper English then what hope is there for the rest of the mag right?

Here’s the point I wish to make; I read every single word written in BPM Magazine before it goes to print. I also carefully consider what is being said and whilst I do not claim that each and every article is bang on brilliant, I do feel that we have a high standard, one that we continue to strive and improve on. Likewise with my columnists who write the opinion pieces; I don’t profess to agree with everything they say, but what’d be the point if I did?

Which brings me to both my Editor’s Note and the Little Misfit column from the May/Jun ’12 Edition 61. I took a bit of stick over saying that DJs are not musicians. Some of you, reading this, took preference claiming that I was knocking the art of DJ’ing or producing. To compound things the Little Misfit’s piece entitled Dance Democracy seemed to push a handful of readers over the edge with claims of us ‘insulting DJs and producers,’ with her ‘unqualified remarks’. A brief (and sometimes brutal) war of words ensued on our Facebook wall about the Misfit’s article, ultimately over a few choice sentences she used. It prompts me to explain briefly to those who didn’t get it what the article is actually all about.

Overheard in many DJ/producer circles these days is how the ‘kids’ just aren’t getting it and how the majority have no real appreciation for the artist (i.e. DJ or producer performing ‘live’) and only want the music to be banging or commercial or whatever. The opinion piece (note I said opinion piece - not fact, simply an opinion offered by the writer) attempts to analyse why we make music (specifically electronic or dance music) and what our intentions behind this are. Whether you produce music for an intended audience or simply for yourself and whether it is fair to ‘test’ your tunes on a dancefloor of pundits who have paid to dance and be entertained. It also highlights how technology has empowered everybody and anybody to both produce a beat and publish it online and the consequences of this.

So whilst I encourage you all to feel free to express your opinions on anything we write (you can email me directly - dave@bpmmag.co.za or post on our Facebook wall) I do feel obliged to explain the motivation behind this month’s Little Misfit article for those who may miss the point. Misfit explores what it is to ‘Sell Out’ as a music producer and why we’re all so hung up by this concept. You may or may not agree with her acerbic prose and that is a good thing. But please don’t feel insulted if it sounds like we’re talking about you in the article. She isn’t! It’s a generalised opinion piece designed to provoke thought and comment (if you so wish). If we cannot hold a mirror to ourselves and look long and hard at this world of beats, people and music then what’d be the point of putting pen to paper right? Right! Our intention with BPM Magazine is to remain a relevant and interesting read. If all we do is look at the music biz through a rose-tinted lens there’d be no point!

This issue is packed with international content - so now there’s something new to complain about if you like. I already hear the murmurs of discontent in the shadows about us not featuring enough local flava. Which brings me to another point; we publish daily news on BPMMAG.co.za pertaining to events, tours, releases - both EPs and albums, new videos and all kinds of other stuff relating to electronic music, but 80% of it these days seems to be international news and not local. Why you may ask? ‘Simple’ I shall answer. Nobody locally gets off their asses and creates a press release about their new releases, tours etc. - it seems that S’effrican producers think a simple wall post saying ‘hey guys my new tunes are on Beatport,’ is enough promo. It isn’t, so make an effort.

Otherwise we’ll all just end up going nowhere slowly whilst we moan about how the fans have stopped listening.

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ABONGILE GEORGE MRGDEEPthanks to the post office nxa! LAYLA MABIDI Cant wait 2 grab the new mag.Just read the Glenn Underground article by It (Prog Trance) gives me shivers that slowly Tendai Luwo. Hmmmm... Sizzling stuff to move up and down my spine. No other PRODIGY XOLA make tempers flair by Glenn's comment. music in the world can do this, it carries the Received my Bpm mag yesterday :D, Nonetheless, I agree that the upcoming energy that can keep you going all night long currently going through and this is the producers should pay attention to their he he.perfect time. quality of production and knowledge of music. Anyone can make a beat but not

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BEATPORT HAS UNVEILED A NEW SERVICE CALLED MIXES, WHICH OFFERS DJS A WAY TO LEGALLY UPLOAD AND SELL THEIR OWN MIXES.

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BEATPORT LAUNCHES MIXES

T he service works like this: the DJ Beatport takes care of the PROs is makes a mix using songs he or she significant, as it gives the mix 100% legality, bought on Beatport, uploads the eliminating the possibility of a take-down mix, then manually builds a track- notice. That possibility might seem farfetched list from his or her purchase to some, but it's in the PROs' interest to

history. The mix will then be available on stop mixes from being distributed for free Beatport for $5.00 / 5.29 Euros. Where this online, and Beatport expects them to do so money goes is part of what makes the someday soon. service interesting: 10% to the DJ, 60% to “It's possible PROs will never crack the labels whose music is included in the down on anybody else and we will always mix, and 30% to performing rights have free mixes forever, but I don't see that organizations, or PROs (BMI, ASCAP, GEMA, being the true future," says Siciliano.etc.). "We're not going to make a lot of

There are a few drawbacks to Mixes, money off of this," says Beatport CTO Peter

most importantly that it forces DJs to rely Siciliano. "This is 'Let's find out what it

almost exclusively on songs purchased on actually takes and what the cost is to do a

Beatport. While it is possible to include legal mix, and then carve out the space

other tracks, they won't be represented in however it makes sense.'”

the tracklist, and of course the relevant label There are a few benefits to this model. won't get any royalties. Additionally, even

First of all, the fact that labels get royalties some Beatport tracks aren't eligible for use from the sale of the mixes, something that's in Mixes at this point.made possible by Beatport's pre-existing relationships with so many record labels.

Mixes is currently in an invite-only beta stage, Secondly, that the DJs themselves get to but you can find out more about it and leave pocket a bit of cash. And though surely less your comment at http://mixes.beatport.com/compelling to many DJs, the fact that

NO MORE CLUB GIGS FOR LARRY HEARDLarry Heard has long been one of the most important figures in House music. A native of Chicago and a lifelong musician, he got his start making club tracks with Ron Wilson and Robert Owens as a member of Fingers, Inc., a group that drew the blueprints of House music with songs like Mystery of Love, Bring Down the Walls and Can You Feel It, all of which still get played in clubs today.

Heard proved equally strong as a solo artist, releasing dozens of records over the next two decades under his own name or as Mr. Fingers, including such recent classics as 2007's Sun Can't Compare. By the end of the '90s, Heard was in high demand as a DJ, a role he accepted but never fully embraced. Decades of playing out in clubs has taken its toll on Heard's hearing, he says and by now it seems like the only way to preserve his role as a studio musician is to give up his role as a club DJ.

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MUSIC NEWS

stumbled across Club Vibe one LED lit Boulevard)night. Club Vibe had a dominant run in the They've also headlined 'Pleasurekraft night life scene from 1993 – 2002 having on Friday 29 June and have some of SA's started from humble beginnings in the favourites DJs as residents namely, Roger Lansdowne Industrial District. Goode, DJ Milkshake, Lady Lea, Mark

They coined the concept of themed Stent, Vin Deysel and Erica Elle.events such as the infamous 12 Hour Mega Rave™ parties, 16 Hour New Year’s Eve parties, Earthquake™ Experiences,

MUTHA FM LAUNCHES NEW MEDIA Red Alert™ and the Code Blue™ Matinees. CAMPAIGN

In 2012, the Club Vibe Legacy has MUTHA FM's new partnership with been upgraded. Their official re-launch will Dizzisit.tv from Amsterdam now means take place this Spring, following the 12 that Mutha FM will also be streaming TV Hour format and they have introduced a online.few fresh twists ‘n tales. Expect an

The station has always been at the unprecedented artist line-up complete forefront of the music scene in South with live show elements and concert-level Africa and was the country’s first internet production design. If you're up for a little based radio broadcaster. Now almost déjà vu or keen to check what the fuss is eight years later, Mutha FM is the obvious about, be sure not to miss the opening

he UK bassline producer has alternative choice to mainstream radio event. announced a collection of his stations.past work for release this

Because of this new Cape Town - Follow them on Facebook for updates.month. DJ Q will release an Amsterdam connection, Mutha FM is able

anthology called The Archive on to jump forward and use the technology

his own Q Recordings.that will only be available in SA within a

Though most of the attention few years time. In June Mutha FM surrounding the post-garage UK dance launched its brand new IMI (Interactive genres is usually turned towards Grime Media Interface) to You (the listener/ and Dubstep, another style emerged viewer/end user) and this allows anyone around the same time in Sheffield known to interact with the DJ’s via the real time as "Bassline." Largely the same tempo as chat room, leave comments in the Dubstep and Grime, Bassline has a hard- comment box and watch the goings on edged sound with wobbly LFO Bassline inside the live studio from three fully and garage-style chopped vocals. One of operational mini TV cameras. its largest proponents over the years has

The IMI is constantly being been DJ Q, who since 2006 has held a

developed by the team in Amsterdam regular slot on BBC Radio 1Xtra. THE BRAND NEW AVASTAR which promises fantastic features in the

near future with social network NIGHTCLUB IN RIVONIAcompatibility.The 'Avatar' movie themed nightclub in CLUB VIBE RELAUNCHES

Rivonia, Joburg's latest, 'Avastar' launched IN CAPE TOWN on 1 June this year, not long after the If you were a Cape Town raver back in the promo video with owner Mike Basson 90's then chances are you may have went viral on YouTube sporting 60 000

plus hits. [Simply search ‘Avastar’ on the video channel and you’ll find it.]

Taken off their Facebook fan page “Welcome to a world where our reality takes you far beyond your wildest imagination. A nightclub like no other, Avastar invites you to a secret land where futuristic mid 22nd century meets state of the art technology and you will experience nothing short of an extraterrestrial awaking of the senses. What happens in Avastar stays in Avastar.”

If you're into all that check them out in Sandton, (Cnr. 10th and Rivonia

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FABIO & MOON - SA TOUR ANNOUNCED Both Fabio & Benni Moon are notorious for their excessive passion for a party and a knack for the appropriate bumping music, their joined forces representing a mighty double dose of up-to-date Progressive sounds. They're bringing their fresh interpretation of dance music to SA in August.

CT - Sat 4 Aug 2012 | JHB - Wed 8 Aug 2012 Dates:

THE MOTHER PARTIES MAKE A COMEBACK!Following months of speculation, MOTHER Entertainment has confirmed that it will make a spectacular return to South Africa this December. Two massive events have been confirmed for Friday, 7 December in Cape Town and Saturday, 8 December in Johannesburg - to signal the start of a new era for MOTHER, one of South Africa’s most prolific and revolutionary dance brands.

Follow their fan page for updates. https://www.facebook.com/MotherEntertainment

MR BONG DEBUTS WITH BONGVILLE STOMP ON ON A BREAK RECORDS29 March 2012 saw Mr Bong present his debut album, Bongville Stomp, through On a Break Records. Bongville Stomp is a concept album, created by Mr Bong with a vision of a utopia with a soundscape of genres close to his heart.

Bongville Stomp is an alternate reality where beats, breaks, dubs and bass all live in a peaceful unison, instrumental to the co-existence of their energy that is created by their symbiotic relationship. This multi-genre album features various artists, producers and hero’s to Mr Bong, from around the globe such as Enough Weapons, Crosby, Koldprodukt Trenton and Free Radical , DJ Redwood , DJ Afrowhitie, J Rokka, Blunted Stuntman, Bakaman, bRoTheRmAn, MC Fizzy and Tamanda Walker. Check Mr Bong out on Soundcloud.

http://soundcloud.com/mr-bong

Checkout Mick’s album review on Pg. 42

eight thousand units proving CANDI ROOTS 2 - that it’s more than just a handful of names that can get BOB’EZY, V.UNDERGROUND people buying new music.

& MINDGAMES Candi Roots 2 consists of three CD’s produced by Soul Candi has released Candi Bob’Ezy, V.Underground and Roots 2 - showcasing some of Mindgames.South Africa’s hottest music

producers; a clear sign that the stalwart label is determined to launch promising DJs and producers into the limelight.

Volume 1 sold more than

Check out our album review on Pg 38.

e all sell out in one way or another; no matter if you sport natty dreads or naffEd Hardy threads - you’re buying into a culture. It’s the same with music, even

though a scene may be ‘under-ground’; you’re still consuming the music, the parties, and the lifestyle. Why then do we crucify our musical heroes when we perceive them to do the same? I’ve got news for you; they’ve been doing it all along, their popularity - aided by you and me - has just made them more noticeable.

Music culture wouldn’t exist without supply and demand. Modern society wouldn’t exist without supply and demand - see where am I going here? Author and blogger, David McRaney of You Are Not So Smart, writes that: ‘everything is part of the system; there is no such thing as selling out, because there is no one to sell out to.’

there. These days the crowd’s more OK. I’ll bite. But how can you tell? trustafarian than Rastafarian, the music is Perhaps the style is naturally evolving; it more banging than psychedelic and the isn’t a crime to change your offering.

Way back, when I was an insouciant entrance has been marked up by 300 per Besides what makes any individual the fairy tripping the light fantastic at trance cent. We feel cheated, socially bankrupt. arbitrator of taste? Just because you don’t parties, where the music was psychedelic like it, it doesn’t mean they’ve sold out.We react with such emotion to an and the entrance was cheap, we felt as if

artist who we deem to have sold out - But with that being said, I will we were smarter than everyone else, we

essentially we feel as if they’ve robbed us concede that worldwide there is a definite had found this alternative scene that

of something intrinsically valuable to our dumbing down of dance music - and shouted in the face of the dominating

social status. There are so many different America, realm of pop, is mostly to blame. house culture - we were different, special,

types of trance music within the genre In recent times the EDM scene in the and we held onto this belief like a

itself; dark, progressive, commercial, country has exploded, with festivals commodity.

banging, fluffy, full-on… It’s a constant tug- drawing hundreds of thousands of people, Supporting this idea is an excerpt of-war for status supremacy. and with mass appeal comes mass

from You Are Not So Smart: ‘Having a mediocrity. The Wall Street Journal (yes it’s Infected Mushroom is the most dissenting opinion on movies, music or got that popular), climbed in saying that: obvious example of a ‘sell out’ psy act. clothes, or owning clever or obscure ‘the complex rhythms and synthesized Their debut album The Gathering was the possessions is the way middle-class orchestrations are now playing second blueprint for true psychedelic. These days people fight each other for status. They fiddle to pop and hip-hop vocals’.with their Electro/Dubstep/House/Rock, can’t out-consume each other because

erm, sound they’ve gone from headlining But, let’s not confuse success with they can’t afford it, but they can out-taste

the Vortexs of the world to the Ramfests, selling out. If your favourite artist is each other.’

and they’re been well paid for it too. suddenly remixing a Britney Spears track A decade and a half ago nobody but to 145 BPM, then you may be on to When is selling out, selling out? The

a select few knew about the psytrance something. But if all selling out means is a Urban Dictionary’s definition of selling out scene. This elevated our status, at least in sold out show, and an endorsement deal - is: ‘anyone who sacrifices artistic integrity our own minds, above the pop music then more power to them.in an effort to become more successful or masses. One lumo explosion later and it’s

popular (generally in music); someone one of the most popular music genres out

who forgets their roots.’

SOLD!10 COLUMNIST By The Little Misfit

'THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SELLING OUT, BECAUSE THERE IS NO ONE TO SELL OUT TO’

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WHEN IS SELLING OUT, SELLING OUT?

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UN-DIPLO-MATIC12 FEATURE By Sergio Pereira

“THE MUSIC WILL KEEP GOING IN THE DIRECTION IT WANTS. IT’S LIKE AN ICEBERG; WHEN THE MAINSTREAM, ON THE TOP, GRADUALLY MELTS AWAY, THE BOTTOM COMES BACK UP. IT’S ALWAYS A CYCLE – AND I ALREADY HEAR THE MAINSTREAM PRODUCERS SOUNDING BORING...”

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“I DO HATE ALL THE HIP HOP PRODUCERS TRYING TO MAKE HOUSE MUSIC…”

scouting and uncovering South African talent? After all, Diplo is notorious for being a major cultural enthusiast, who theoretically unearths and introduces underground scenes to the world. “It’s so hard to get here and spend quality time, but I’m definitely doing that in the future. Hundred percent promise,” he says, adding that he hopes to bring his dancehall project, Major Lazer, to our shores soon, as well.

Chances are high that Diplo will keep his word, considering that he’s already bosom buddies with local musicians, such as Die Antwoord (whom he worked with on the kiff zef track Evil Boy). “I love Die Antwoord,” Diplo affirms, “and I’ve been friends with a lot of Cape Town artists for years. I really like this broken South African house stuff like Cndo and [DJ] Cleo.”

Nonetheless, even if Diplo does decide to take our indigenous sounds to the global stage (as he did with Jamaican dancehall), he’ll probably still receive a mouthful from his critics, who’ll cry that he’s profiting and taking advantage of world music for his own personal gain. Why does he think he receives this sort of burning criticism? “I dunno. This question is boring.” Uh-oh. It seems like this topic has gotten under his skin and annoyed him. “No one asked Timbaland if

homas Wesley Pentz, the with his downtime in South Africa, and he he was taking advantage of Indian or superstar DJ/producer better frankly replies, “Going to strip clubs or flea Japanese music 10 years ago. Why is it known as Diplo, who is one of markets... maybe [I’ll] sleep on top of relevant now? My style has always been the headline acts at this year’s Table Mountain and take acid.” about mixing; that’s what a DJ does. It’s Oppikoppi festival, is a publicist’s the same process since Afrika Bambaataa

worst nightmare. He has no filter and sampled Germany’s Kraftwerk.”speaks his mind freely, holding nothing

Sounds like a regular Wednesday night on back. Ask him what he plans on doing Long Street - right? But what about

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been the subject of a book titled 128 Critics aside, the hotshot music Beats per Minute: industry players have a hard-on Diplo's Visual Guide for Diplo and in a big Peter to Music, Culture North sort of way. Megastar and Everything in names, such as Usher, Chris Brown, Bruno Between, which is Mars, Snoop Dogg and Beyoncé are the visual guide to queuing anxiously outside his control his insane musical room, ready for him to wave his synth journey, wand and sprinkle loop magic over their photographed by glistening tunes. Shane McCauley. Whether he's producing a Billboard So, not only is he a hit for Usher (Climax), giving Beyoncé a beat master legend much needed edge (End of Time), or - but he's been fusing Dutch house and hip-hop for Chris immortalised in Brown's Grammy-nominated track Look paperback, too.At Me Now, Diplo is the one figure who

has managed to bridge the gap between mainstream and underground. His dynamism and disregard for “music rules” are what sets him apart from the rest. With every

Most recently, the prince of pop, musician and their Justin Bieber, roped in the in-demand dog going producer to work on his new album, electronic Believe. With such a mad-busy schedule, nowadays, you have has there ever been a time when he's just to question the said no for the sake of it? “All I want to do future of electronic is make music, and everyone I've worked dance music with Laidback Luke and Ms. Dynamite, and one with has been a great experience,” Diplo all this bandwagon hopping and overkill. that’s like a crazy, psych-rock-house joint. states. “I had a chance to make a pop Will it harm EDM in the long run? Then, some more avant-garde music in song with the biggest pop star in the Diplo weighs in with his opinion. 2013... and the Major Lazer album; it’s a world [Bieber], so of course I wanted to; “The music will keep going in the killer!” So, no breaks from music, then? [and] I did it and I'm proud of it and direction it wants. It’s like an iceberg; when “Just getting through this summer, man. So that's how I approach every song. I've the mainstream, on the top, gradually many deadlines. This Snoop Dogg album never been a person to be constricted by melts away, the bottom comes back up. I’m doing is gonna blow people’s minds... genres or underground or mainstream; I It’s always a cycle - and I already hear the and Major Lazer. I’m excited; it’s such a really don't care. All I care about is music.” mainstream producers sounding boring. good time for music right now,” he says.

Alright, he loves music before genre You know... I always have people telling or commercial standing - we get it - but me that so-and-so [is] biting my style and are there any artists he will point-blank I need to capitalise - but I say, if you’re refuse to work with? “I mean, I'll meet Wrapping things up, and with the patient and you’re good, things will come anyone. Sometimes, I just won't call back, Oppikoppi gig in mind, we just have to back to you. I think with Usher’s Climax, if there's no chemistry. Some people know what Diplo’s secret is to keeping his that’s me doing something totally different might get the refusal... like the Prime sets fresh, especially since he’s performing than the rest, and making a bona fide hit Minister of Syria or George W. Bush, I close to 300 shows a year. “I think that’s and making the critics happy. Real fans guess,” he humours. the key [keeping it fresh]. I’m always out know who the copycats are and who

there listening to new music, meeting new really has the ingenuity to do something people, hearing the different sounds. It’s different. I do hate all the hip hop my friends and collaborators keeping me producers trying to make house music,

Pissing on the celebrity culture, Diplo has fresh - the mad decent crew.” though; they just don’t get it. Armand van also said that he doesn't care about

Helden told me some great stories about Grammys or any other awards - yet, he's

the way the New York scene changed, and For more information on Diplo, visit constantly working with artists who are how all the guys who were making money www.maddecent.comconsistently aiming for these honours with on the pop/R&B world had to rethink

each effort he produces. Testing his brutal what they were doing; and it’s good to

honesty (and patience), I ask if this isn't a shake things up.”

bit of a contradiction. Diplo sidesteps the In terms of his own future, Diplo has question with quick wit. “I can't speak for

already started planning his next step, the artists I work with - but, [for] me, I even though he’s just released his latest EP, just want to take polaroids of really cute Express Yourself. “I have a split 12"... some girls and eat the best fried rice in China.”cool house type of stuff. One with

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HARRISON CRUMP 16 FEATURE By Nathan Kabingesi

NATHAN KABINGESI SITS DOWN WITH HOUSE MUSIC LEGEND HARRISON CRUMP TO CHAT ABOUT MUSIC PASSION, HISTORY AND HIS NEWFOUND LOVE FOR SOUTH AFRICA...

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“I GOT A REQUEST FOR A TRACK I DIDN’T HAVE WITH ME, AND THE GUY OFFERED TO RUN

HOME AND GET THE RECORD!”

t’s a brisk but sunny winter afternoon, I’m about to have a sit down with Harrison Crump and the man waving at me from the other side of the fountain couldn’t be closer to what I expected.

Rocking a powder blue shirt over a white tee, jeans and sneakers, he cuts a nonchalant figure as he saunters around the waterworks. Converging on our destination, a café on the square in Sandton, I’m struck by just how charismatic the guy is; he smoothly introduces me to his local go-to guy as we negotiate our way between patrons and waiters to get a spot in the sun.

Immediately cracking a joke about how Joburg winter “Ain’t got nothing on Chicago, man”, Harrison lets out one of those deep, infectious belly laughs that I’m pretty sure he also uses as a form of punctuation. So drawn in by the guy’s good-humouredness, I can’t help but open with the line, “So what brings you to town, my man?”

He launches into a description of the reality TV show he’s shooting, tentatively titled The Secret of Harrison Crump, all delivered in animated yet mellowed out, Illinois drawl. I ask him how it is that a musician from the Chi’ finds himself having an interview in South Africa, talking about making a TV show “Man,” he responds with a huge grin, “Let me take you back to the beginning…”

Born and raised in the South side of Chicago, Harrison Crump started hosting parties as a 15-year-old in his back yard,

come until he left high school, just as House do’s. I remember nights at the McCormick “Mom was cool about it, as long as I

Music was exploding in the city of its birth, Place in Chicago. There was this fresh, new cleaned up afterwards” he quips with a wry

“Man, it was a whole culture you know? We music, good people; it was an atmosphere smile. He started writing his own music and

were all about baggy parachute pants that you couldn’t help but get caught up in.” tinkering with the keys at around the same

flared out when you danced, wild Mohawk age, but his transition into spinning didn’t

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t wasn’t long after enrolling at Columbia College (School of Arts) that his singing and song writing skills caught the attention of producer Felix da Housecat, as Harrison remembers, “Felix was

looking for guys to start a group, we met and he was like, ‘Aye man, I heard you can sing, let’s make something happen.’ I guess he didn’t need nobody (sic) else after that.” The two were soon collaborating on tracks like Work That (Chicago Underground) which led to Crump releasing his first self-produced work, a five track EP titled The Underground through Scottish label Hubba-Hubba.

Steady work with labels like Groove On Records and Felix’s Radikal Fear lead to interest from Play It Again Sound (PIAS), who called him up to do an album. This project saw him receive his first substantial income from music, which he immediately used to invest in his music, “I got that cheque, and the first thing I bought was a Roland RS7; I wanted to improve my production, so I started getting equipment together to build a studio” he recalls. Harrison worked as a waiter for a time while he honed his skills, “Man, I used to jack burgers for supper just so I could save money for equipment.”

Putting together his own studio wasn’t without other pitfalls though; in one particular incident, Crump found himself at the end of a .45 while trying to take advantage of a sweet deal to buy a former partner’s equipment, “Those shots went off and for a while I thought I was dead. But when I didn’t feel any pain, I realised just how far I was willing to go for my music.” So he went home, shut himself in his apartment for three weeks and came out with Get Boogie, which he quickly sold to Erick Morillo from Subliminal Records. Follow ups like One Way and Stomp Your music was over here until he came up to comments with a grain of salt. He’s never Feet were quickly snapped up by Subliminal, me and told me how big Stomp Your Feet been out here as far as I know; he hasn’t and that, as they say, was that, “I’ve been had become.” An invitation to tour the seen for himself some of the quality making a living from this music ever since.” country soon followed, culminating in a productions being put together in South

Distribution deals were forthcoming Africa, so his opinion really can’t count for party at the iconic Carfax that he describes after that, seeing Harrison hook up with much as far as that goes. Some of the best as, “One of the best gigs I’ve ever been to. I Red Devil Distributing who helped bring mean, I got a request for a track I didn’t gigs I’ve ever played have been in SA.”the hit Gone to local ears. Run Away have with me and the guy offered to run Subsequent trips have only Dreamer, another of his big local successes, home and get the record!” cemented that relationship, resulting in the was actually originally written over Felix’s When asked about Glenn licensing of the mammoth hit Once Again music, which he remade and released with Underground’s scathing observations in (Soul Candi), partnerships with his HUMP the help of Philip Cheeseman from Strictly reference to the local house scene, Records, collaborations with Mbuso on his Rhythm. He partnered up with PIAS once Harrison lets out another rolling laugh landmark Reconstruction album as well the more to release I Need Your Love, a veritable before remarking, “Glenn’s a vocal guy and release of Crumpster’s latest full length classic. doesn’t care much about what anyone album, House on Fire (Universal) which

thinks; he’s also been in hot water with the But his affair with South Africa, which is features the popular No, No, No.

older cats in the House establishment like now as good a second home to Harrison, Find his album in all good record Vick Lavender for basically saying the didn’t blossom until he ran into our very

stores and follow him online: Search originators of the sound should give the own DJ Mbuso at the Miami Winter Music ‘Harrison Crump’ on Facebook. game up and retire, so you should take his Conference, "I had no idea how popular my

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AUDIOPHILE 02120 Q ‘n A By Jason Geland

“YOU CAN'T FORCE CREATIVITY, SO IF I'M REALLY FEELING SOMETHING I DO WHAT I CAN BEFORE MOVING ON.”

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“... THERE WERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, SMILING AND JAMMING.

IT WAS AN AMAZING NIGHT.“

udiophile 021 is a bona fide allows your music to stalwart of Cape Town’s progress. That is the key, electronic scene. The prolificacy of stagnancy leads to loss of his output is unmatched, his focus.genre-splicing sound unparalleled.

An accomplished producer, sound engineer Aside from your music,

and DJ, there’s very little, sonically speaking, you’re also the head sound

that he hasn’t done. Here’s what he had to engineer of Red Bull

tell us about his life so far as an unabashed Studios Cape Town. What's

tune junky.like it balancing your own output with that of the

Pretend we have a time machine. Pretend artists you work with?you're already strapped in. Take us back to It’s really hard. I try to when Steve Elsworth first became the balance it out. You can't entity known as Audiophile 021? force creativity, so if I’m It was a gradual progression. I played for really feeling something I do many years just using Steve, but I never what I can before moving really felt that it was what I wanted to on. I get to be creative all convey. I grew up in a home where there the time. So whether I’m were always records playing and I spent working on my own stuff or many hours in record shops searching for other people’s, I push myself tracks. One day the guy at the store said to creatively to invent unique me "You’re quite the audiophile." I moved to solutions.Cape Town in 2003 and signed a mixed tape Audiophile 021 and the name stuck.

You're a remix specialist, delivering your own spin on everything from hits by the likes of Adele, to local acts like The Frown. Could you describe the process of placing your own stamp on other artist’s songs?Your current music is a maelstrom of

This is both a blessing and a curse. It’s about how a certain textures. Genres like Glitch and Dubstep Ultimately, I think it’ll only strengthen the track has affected me. Remixes are an are introduced to each other and before scene. Those in it for the right reasons will organic process. I find the parts I like in the long they coalesce to form something new. grow, others will fade away.work and then only use those elements. So, What music did you grow up on?

for example in The Frown remix I only used I listened to lots of classical music and 60's Eve's vocals, the same as the Adele remix. What's your all-time favourite gig memory?Rock and Folk like the Beatles and Jim This gives me freedom to create my own Croce. Later I started listening to alternate Last year’s Oppikoppi festival. I remember elements to combine into the remix, music and Hip Hop. In high school I was being really nervous, then I relaxed and allowing me to feel closer to the work.listening to House and Detroit techno and started doing my thing. I remember looking

from then on it was all about electronic out properly for the first time during my set; music. The Cape Town electro scene has made there were thousands of people

colossal strides in recent times. What everywhere, smiling and jamming. It was an would you attribute this to? An interest in amazing night.You've studied at Cape Audio College. Did electro reaching its peak? Unprecedented this improve your understanding of your access to production software? Both?craft and do you advise aspiring electronic We've entered the latter half of 2012, how I think that it’s a bit of both. Gone are the music producers to study? do you envision the rest of the year days when you had to search for electronic unfolding?Cape Audio College was a real stepping music or have access to multimillion rand stone for me. I was at Wits before, studying I’m going to make a concerted effort to studios. Electronic music is everywhere; you Dramatic Arts. I was already producing, but really push on the production side. I’m also cannot help but find styles that you like. This it wasn't until CAC that I really began to working on a live show of my work; has allowed new vistas of people access to graft. I fell in love with Sound Engineering, hopefully it’ll be ready by December. Other the industry. It has become so easy for making it my mission to learn everything I than that just working hard, DJ'ing hard and anyone to create electronic music. From could. I think studying is essential. You need enjoying this thing we call Music...GarageBand to the internet you can do and people to help point you in the right get anything.direction and teach you techniques; this

Become a fan: facebook.com/AP021

For any and all Progressive House lovers, his latest album

On the Edge is out now.Find EDX - facebook.com/EDXmusic

Read our album reviews on Pg 38

ON THE EDGE WITH EDX21ARTIST Q 'n A By Mary Honeychild

“MUSICALITY IS SUPER IMPORTANT BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE FEELING COMES FROM. BUT THERE IS NO MUSICALITY UNLESS THE

PRODUCTION IS GOOD.”

W

I LIKE TO GIVE HAPPINESS TO MY FANS. I TRY TO ALWAYS PUT

SOMETHING INNOVATIVE WITHOUT LOSING THE EDX

PROGRESSIVE SOUL.

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ith the release of his debut album - On The Edge - 2012 looks like it is going to be a big year for Swiss born producer and DJ, EDX.

Having been involved in the music industry from an early age, 2011 was perhaps his busiest thus far with gigs at some of the world’s finest clubs and biggest festivals - everywhere from Miami to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, São Paolo, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul, Taipei, all the way to Melbourne and Sydney as well as holding a weekly summer residency at the world’s number one club - Space, Ibiza.

An acclaimed producer and remixer he has worked with the likes of Axwell, Benny Benassi, Kelis, Deadmau5, Armand Van Helden, Bob Sinclar, Kool & The Gang, Kaskade, Armin Van Buuren, Steve Angello of the Swedish House Mafia, Dubfire and many others. Mary cyber-chats to Maurizio your incessant success on the Beatport Colella about his debut album, his remixes charts. Which do you think DJ’s respond and some of his favourite events... to most when previewing music;

production quality or musicality?

Musicality is super important because Your album - On the Edge has just been that's where the feeling comes from. But released – it has a happy uplifting there is no musicality unless the Progressive House feel. How much of I like them all to be honest; each one production is good. The more outstanding your own personality do you bring represents a different stage in my life. I like the production is, the closer you will get to forward in your work? the one I did for Dubfire, or to name a the feeling a producer wants to transmit.It's super important to always bring your more commercial one it would be the

personality and feelings into the EDX remix of Kaskade's Angel On My productions. I believe that fans can see and An Ibiza residency is no doubt a highlight Shoulder. I don't really think much when I feel when an artist has put a lot of heart on any DJs annual roster; what other am remixing. I go with the flow and vibe into a production, and enjoys playing that events this year (past or future) will go that the track gives, and then after a little track. I like to give happiness to my fans. I down as a strong memory?bit I just make minor retouches. try to always put something innovative I would love to name them all. I think it's without losing the EDX progressive soul. worth it to remember my past and first

You've played to huge festival crowds and Australia tour for Stereosonic, which was

also in clubs to smaller floors. DJs often an amazing festival experience. Electric Back in 1994 you had a reputation as a say that a small intimate club is in fact Zoo in New York in 2011 was amazing cassette mixer for the famous Club Tarot. more difficult than a big festival. What’s too. I got so much love from the fans over What was your purpose with this? your take on that and which do you there. As for the future, the highlights are I used to record world famous DJs in the prefer?of course festivals held by the Insomniac clubs and then sell the tapes the day after. It's amazing to have a huge crowd of Events, for example EDC, and obviously all That way it would already be on the people dancing and jumping while I play, my gigs in clubs such as Marquee in Las streets and in between I added my own but small clubs are also very nice and Vegas, or my No Xcuses night in my home mixes as well. I did like one mix a month. intimate. I try to create a connection with town Zurich at Kaufleuten Club.

the audience no matter how many people I am playing for and that gives me so much You've done remixes for a long list of happiness back.artists such as Sebastian Ingrosso,

Laidback Luke and Kaskade to name a few. Do you have any favourites that Your production quality is extremely stand out amongst that list? good. An obvious reflection of this is

SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO:22 FEATURE By Heather Mennell

RESET YOUR EXPECTATIONS

J

“...MOST PEOPLE MAKE MUSIC QUITE INTUITIVELY AND IF

WE DIDN'T IT WOULD JUST FEEL LIKE A JOB.”

as Shaw and James Ford are among the most in-demand producers, DJs and remixers operating in the UK today. Simian Mobile Disco made their name when the new wave of

indie and electro exploded in the mid-2000s - but the pair has turned their backs on the sound that is largely responsible for their success. In a recent interview Jas Shaw told BPM that SMD no longer identified with the ‘noisy’ electro scene; that they’d fallen out of love with the sound that was largely responsible for their early success.

Their new album, Unpatterns - with its stripped back techno and deep house sounds is a sharp departure from their previous artist album, Temporary Pleasures - which was driven by a star-studded cast of indie vocalists including Gossip’s Beth

experimentation Shaw corrects me. that we were not comfortable with. At all. Ditto, Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor, Gruff Rhys “Experimentation is perhaps a slightly Very noisy electro, very aggressive, very from the Super Furry Animals - amongst grand word for our process. We just distorted. We just thought ‘this isn’t what many others. It must have seemed like a treat it as mucking about,” he takes the we signed up for’. We felt that the scene good idea at the time after all, both Jas idea further - “experimentation in its ended up in a cul-de-sac and we were and James have co-production/co-writing proper form should be: you have an idea getting into different stuff... so we just credits for a long list of artists as varied as of what you want and you’re testing sort of wandered off.”Florence & The Machine, The Arctic whether that is the case. But with this Monkeys and The Klaxons. But what SMD’s new sound hasn’t come out record we knew there were a load of sounds good in theory doesn’t always of the blue. Hints that they’d be releasing things that we didn’t want. We didn’t sound good and positive reception was a more ‘atonal’, techno-based album had want to use vocals in the same way we not unanimous. come in the form of singles (or did on Temporary Pleasures and we knew ‘Delicacies’) which the pair released on “The vocals took control of the

their new imprint Delicatessen. But let’s record”, admits Shaw “I feel we learnt a be honest - it takes guts to change lesson on that, not to be disparaging direction. Many producers stick to about it.” he continues, “When we’re pleasing their existing fan base instead of making music we always look for that being true to themselves as artists. But point where we lose control of it and it for SMD this simply wasn’t an option. “I starts to do its own thing. Having a can’t imagine doing it any other way,” says that we didn’t want to make an entirely vocalist come in is an element of losing Shaw “most people make music quite instrumental album either - so we had a control - and in each of those cases, the intuitively and if we didn’t it would just scope to explore. A constrained scope.” way you lose control is tied to that feel like a job. I can’t imagine how that he says.individual person. There’s a lack of wouldn’t be evident in the music. It cohesion in that, and Temporary Pleasures I recall my first encounter with sounds like a trap.” felt quite fragmented, in retrospect.” SMD- an ‘End of Year Rave Up’ (which I

What becomes clear is that peeled off the cover of a UK dance music Simian Mobile Disco are best known superficiality and crowd-pleasing is not on magazine - circa December 2007) - and for a sound which is intrinsically tied to SMD’s agenda. First and foremost they bring up the massive departure they’ve hardware. Old hardware. They are want to make music that they like. Their made. “I think we’ve definitely pissed a bonafide synthesizer fetishists who have a new album, much like Shaw - displays few people off by doing that” he admits, deep relationship with the idiosyncrasies their maturity as producers and the “but it just wasn’t for us.” he explains. “At of analogue production techniques. He energy and cohesion that the pair felt the start that sound was fresh and talks me through the intricacies of their was missing. This is a new chapter.exciting but after playing gigs around the process using words and phrases like

world we felt that some DJs were taking “mathematical elegance”, “symmetry” and Think you know Simian Mobile it a step too far. They showed us a side “feedback loops”. When I use the word Disco? Think again.

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PSY VS. PSY24 FEATURE By Malu Lambert

BANGING NIGHT-TIME PSY ACT HIYAMYZO IS THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN MARRIED DJS HIYARANT AND DJANE MYZO; OTHERWISE KNOWN AS STUART AND LILI VERMAAK.

I

“WE MET AT A PARTY IN PORTUGAL, AND IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, SIMPLE REALLY.”

t’s a tale as old as time itself, well, not quite: South African boy DJ goes to Portugal to play at the Quest4Goa outdoor festival and meets Portuguese girl DJ by a

crystal lake.

“There was this beautiful lake with transparent water,” says Lili, describing the moment she and Stuart met. “Stu told me he couldn't imagine a better place to be. It’s one of the most extraordinary venues in the world. We just connected from the beginning.”

Stuart is less poetic, but to the point: “We met at a party in Portugal, and it was love at first sight, simple really.” Fast forward to a sunset proposal on the beach, then an intimate wedding, and the pair are happily married and living in the coastal town of Fish Hoek, Cape Town.

Lili, or Djane Myzo, is known for most loved in South Africa. It’s the only playing pounding psychedelia. The petite place I know of in the world that the blonde is an energetic presence behind crowd goes through a party with only the decks, and has signed with a number night-time psy from the beginning to the of labels that covet her ‘full on’ style. She’s end and loves it. Globally I think daytime also recently started producing with Stuart music has got a bigger number of fans. But for their joint live act, Hiyamyzo. Stuart time in the studio until I’m ready. But quantity doesn't always mean quality. describes his style as ‘over the top’ and expect music for the body and mind: big Stuart: In South Africa our music is aside from his solo project, Hiyarant, he breaks and fat bass that’ll get people cooking! The scene is as cool as any I’ve also collaborates with Frozen Ghost as psy jumping in the air. Stu is my mentor. He's seen, the future’s looking good. Globally, act Dirty Motion and has a breaks project taught me most of what I know about our style is well supported, but not really [with Dave Love] called Enough Weapons. music production. Although our ideas are on a commercial level. There are more To top it off he’s a co-owner of completely different we always find a mainstream artists who are doing really Disasterpeace Records. balance. We have very different energies, well on the daytime scene globally. Our but they complement each other—that’s aim with Hiyamyzo is to bring the energy why I think Hiyamyzo is so unique.

Is there some competition between the levels of the night-time into the day.two of you when it comes to bookings?

You make night-time music, would you Lili: We don’t fight, the money gets spent To finish off, let’s do a quick couple’s test. characterise it is as dark psy?by me anyway [laughs]. It doesn't interfere Stuart’s favourite piece of musical with our relationship, when Stu plays, I Stuart: I’m not insulted…just surprised! I equipment is…party. I loved his music before I even met thought you had to be close to 160 bpm

Lili: Either his Mac or synths. His guitar and him. to qualify as dark psy. My music is my bass come second.perception of psychedelic, organic textures Stuart: The way I see it, it’s cash either way, Stuart: My Apple Mac.and powerful emotions, it’s thought and whether I’m playing or not I’ll be at

provoking - an experiment that’s open to the gig to hear the tunes. I catch all of Lili’s perception. It’s not dark psy in the broad shows pretty much; she’s an awesome DJ. That looks like a pass to me. Keep your sense, but still dark I suppose, just not as ear to the stomping ground: the pair says fast. they’ll be releasing a Hiyamyzo album in This one’s just for Lili. Will you also be

the near future. producing, or is your focus on Djing?What do you think the future holds for

Lili: I produce alongside Stu for Hiyamyzo. this kind of music in South Africa, ‘dark In the meantime, follow them on For my solo project I only work when Stu psy’ or ‘night-time’? Facebook for upcoming gigs. isn’t around - I’m too shy to show to Lili: I think the style of music we play is the Simply search ‘Hiyamyzo.’anyone, especially him. I need much more

PHAROAHE MONCH: 26 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW By Mary Honeychild

A MODERN DAY HIP HOP SOLDIER

A

“WAR… [HE PAUSES] IT’S A BATTLE TO REMAIN IN CONTROL OF YOUR

THOUGHTS AND MIND.”

noonday call to respected New York Underground Hip Hop Rap artist, Pharoahe Monch, well known for his hit track Simon Says, and also for

his work with Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Mobb Deep, Nate Dogg and Jean Grae amongst others, proves to be an intriguing chat. Our conversation reveals a few things about his growth since being one half of the duo ‘Organized Konfusion’, the artistry and message behind his body of work, and what performing for the first time in South Africa was like, at this year’s Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

He opens up…

“The biggest change as an artist happens when you start to tour and touring becomes the mainstay thing you do. When you tour

abreast of Pop culture. He knows exactly you have to consider what will translate live what’s going on in the music industry. As an on stage, versus when you‘re starting out. At artist you have to see the positive in art.”first, all you really think about is expressing

yourself.”

… And what has he learned about himself, through his own many years in Monch is known and loved for his level of the music industry, I ask?self-expression. In 2003 he released a

single titled Agent Orange, a war inspired It’s interesting to learn about his concepts “I’m empathetic to what people feel and track. Who or what exactly is ‘Agent on what the real battles in life and the also to what’s going on in the world. I’m Orange’ I ask? heart are about. Desire is his 2007 album sensitive to the plight of others and I‘m

release; this offering leaned a lot less to selfish as an artist.” “It’s [Agent Orange] a chemical used in the the grittier, more pronounced essence of ‘Vietnam War’ and orange is also my his music. Desire showed his fans a more favourite colour. It was first used as a His performance at this year’s Cape Town ‘lifted’ side to his personality, a side pesticide to cut down shrubbery and grass International Jazz Festival was as historic mirroring his soulful and Gospel roots.when they were in the jungle. It ended up for him as it was for SA Hip Hop fans.

having mental side effects on the soldiers. I “I was coming out of a lot of legal battles “The Cape Jazz Fest and performing there

was frustrated with American politics, and with labels. I really had to persevere. It was was so huge for me. It was my first time in

that we were going into war again and I a time in my life that reflected a lot of South Africa and it’s always been my lifetime

used ‘Agent Orange’ to express myself.” personal challenges. ‘Desire’ turned out be dream to perform in Africa. It was amazing

an album that proved the value of push, just taking in the emotion and considering

desire and family.” This wavelength of thinking is a common the history and politics.”thread in his music. His latest album release W.A.R (We Are Renegades) Monch is highly respected for his

Pharoahe’s honesty and global message reflects a man who takes on a soldier intelligent rhyme scheme and writing

responds to his fans all across the world. figure in Hip Hop. He also wears a gas abilities; so much so that Hip Hop mogul

As humble and down to earth as he is, he mask in the album cover picture. P. Diddy hired him as a ghost writer on his

knows this and owns it. Yet he is immune Press Play album - something Pharoahe “There are a lot of layers to what I do. The to an overblown sense of self-importance. insists he’ll never do again. gas mask is a statement about the Rappers, take note!

environment and my asthma problem. The “I never want to do that shit again. I always pollution is in the country, it’s a war on put so much of my own creativity into my

Follow Pharoahe Monch here: health. Also it’s a war within me to grow. As work and then to just give it away sucks. I www.facebook.com/pharoahemonchpeople we are meant to grow and evolve. was immensely happy though to witness the

War… [he pauses] it’s a battle to remain in brutal work ethic of Sean [Combs]. It’s control of your thoughts and mind.” interesting to see how someone stays

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“I DON'T SIGN ARTISTS, I SIGN MUSIC. I BELIEVE ARTISTS SHOULD BE GIVEN THEIR SPACE.”

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“I'VE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN PUSHING THE MUSIC NOT ME. “

f you party in Johannesburg become a household name, but to the interesting approach to how he chooses chances are you’ve probably underground house scene, it’s a name that to run that particular aspect of his career. brushed shoulders with Josi we’ve known for years as we continue to “I don’t sign artists, I sign music. I believe Chave. He may have been that wonder what he will do next. Josi Chave artists should be given their space. I don’t guy who entered the club just has steadily grown from house music want for an artist to be under me and

before you, or even the man buying bread producer to DJ to record label owner then when they have the opportunity to and milk this morning at your local then onto intern at YFM which work with someone else he/she first has supermarket, but you may not have subsequently led to him becoming their to come and talk to me and ask for my noticed; which means chances are you had music publishing manager. He now also co- permission. That’s almost a form of no idea you were standing next an hosts a house music show, The exploitation and it limits the artist’s amazing individual. Warehouse, on Saturday afternoons on freedom. If I listen to a song, I’ll help

the same station. publish it for the artist and push the song, To the commercial world, the name but it pretty much ends there.”Josi Chave may only be starting to When I walk into

the ever vibrant YFM Being so adamant on swimming studios to meet Josi, I against the tide, I can’t help but wonder have no idea what to how he manages to make such a cut expect. He isn’t that DJ throat industry financially viable especially you see at every party or when even those who are ‘playing by the all over your daily rules’ are finding themselves falling upon tabloids, and for good trying times. reason. As he ushers me “Know your worth. Of course YFM past the security gate, I also helps, but guys just wanna be busy. can’t help but notice how They want to say I’m playing here and calm he is and the aura there and there but most of the time it’s of humility that he carries. not even beneficial to them. Make clever I have to know why and choices. Womisa! (Stand your ground) the answer surprises me. [laughs].”

“I’ve always believed At this point it is more than evident in pushing the music not that there is a fountain of wisdom that me. If people hear the dwells within this humble man and there is song enough and they clearly no stopping him in his endeavour like it, they’ll want to hear to get his music out there to the masses. you perform it live and With a little bit of reluctance towards eventually they’ll get to disclosing the finer details, he mentions know your face,” he says that he’ll be releasing a new compilation with a subtle hint of under his record label later this year. But as pride. Of course he also we wrap up the interview and he walks notes though that it out the building with me, he hands me his comes with its challenges. latest compilation, Black Frequency. I say Namely the DJ aspect of my thank you and goodbyes, then quickly his career generates pop the CD into my car stereo. Driving income through gigs, and away in sync with the tunes coming out in order to get lucrative my speakers I happily remember why a gigs you need to be well wise man once said, “I push the music not known and have a strong myself.”fan base but people only Whether Josi Chave becomes a household tend to take notice once name or not seems almost immaterial a big brand picks you and now, having met the man. What I do know; screams your name on whatever the future holds for him the mountain. But that musically, no one is in more control of that hasn’t deterred him from than himself.sticking to his philosophy.

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THE EFFECT OF EFFECTS AND OTHER ANNOYING THINGS DJ’S DO

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I’M HERE TO TOYI TOYI AGAINST THE DJS WHO DO EVERYTHING IN THE BOOTH

EXCEPT PLAY MUSIC.

ave you ever heard the saying, “No one judges quite like church folk?” Well the same is applicable to DJs. When I’m in the club listening to another DJ

play you can almost see my eyes watering as my mind races to fill in my mental do’s and don’ts list. Most of the time the DJs score about as high as Julius Malema did for his Matric and on some very rare occasions you get the Asian boy wonder, but those aren’t the people I’m here to talk about. I’m not even here to point fingers and laugh at the poor guys who haven’t yet grasped the concept of beat matching (but I really want to), I’m here to toyi toyi against the DJs who do everything in the booth except play music.

There’s a lot a DJ can do to annoy you, but there is no bigger culprit than the effects button. That little orange button and its knob of a neighbor are being fondled more than big bums on the dance how one sees fit to switch into the next floor, and much like the unwelcome song before the first chorus has even gesture, nothing good can come out of it. played. It really kills the mood when time See most of the time when we play with and time again people don’t get the the delay or echo effect, we are doing it chance to sing along to that one verse to show off to the other DJs in the booth. that takes them to the next realm of It’s our chance to flex our technical everyone. For one, there is only so much euphoria. Us DJs need to understand that muscle to the others guys and prove that you can say that’s worth cutting the music it’s not a competition, just do what you do we can juggle EQ frequencies or loops for, i.e. “Guest DJ is in the building,” “last and take it easy, the crowd loves and like Shimza or Black Coffee. And even if call for alcohol”, “can the guy who parked appreciates that more than you know.that’s not the case, the reality is 98% of his Corsa in front of the entrance please I think the best way to look at it is the dance floor has no clue what’s going move it.” Nothing more, nothing less. But like this; every taxi driver in Joburg knows on. alas, my plea falls on deaf ears. It’s truly a how to pull handbrake turns or do

If anything, to them your CD is test of will power and my stress beads doughnuts but when they are driving scratched or the equipment is bugging when a DJ with a voice like Mike Tyson passengers around they don’t. It’s not a out. The majority of the effects we love to decides to entertain us with his vocal matter of safety or rules, those don’t use make no sense whatsoever to the prowess when he has a bag full of CDs apply to them anyway, it’s a matter of it’s people that would just like to dance. The that are dying to be played. If it was up to not required of them so why do it? use of effects should be subtle and me, there would be an application The same applies to DJs; a lot of us complimentary not rude and in your process for using the microphone during can do some really fancy tricks but let’s face… well in your ear in this case. your sets, and I’d make it harder to get the save it for the competitions. And if you

permit than having a second child in But it gets worse. Much worse. Once agree with me, come and let’s march in China.the DJ is done abusing the effects button solidarity against this tomfoolery, but best

he systematically moves to the Then comes the DJ who, for reasons believe if I see my fellow DJs in the crowd, microphone. Now DJ’ing and adding only known to himself, believes the faster I'm going to claim The Little Misfit wrote some personal vocal flavour to the mix is he switches between tracks the better it this article and run away. I still need gigs!not a crime. I’ve heard Oskido do it and will make his set seem. For the love of he does it pretty well, but it’s not for sweet baby Ivy Blue Carter, I can’t fathom

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oweto born, Lolo Vilakazi is the lady Euphonik. Aside from being a Mzansi herself with her own brand of style and vocalist behind some of Soul Candi's songstress, Lolo is a firm believer in education confidence that comes from truly knowing hit singles such as, Masingita by DJ and has completed her BA Degree in who you are, and where you come from. Fresh [which is what first got her Corporate Communications at the University Her solo debut album Breathe was released noticed], Happiness and Loving You by of Johannesburg where she is currently on Soul Candi Records earlier this year. We

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1. If you could be any super hero character, 16. Being natural means...you would definitely be...I would be the Letting goInvisible Girl from the Incredible 4.

17. What has been your most absolute 2. Your worst habit is... favourite studio time memory?

Biting my nails Recording with international Pasta Boys; they speak very little English, we were doing a song trying our best to 3. What do you think is the most overrated understand each other. Eventually we virtue?used the music to make sense of things. PatienceThe end product was a great track!

4. If you were an MC what would your aka 18. Going to war means?name be?

Letting innocent people suffer for Lolo-liciousnothing

5. You enjoy it most when people...19. Your biggest regret purchase ever?Laugh really loudly

A pair of Jimmy Choo heels. I can't walk in them! They're beautiful but all I can do 6. Your favourite thing to do when you is stare at them.know nobody's watching...

Dance like Beyonce, well I try to!20. Being a singer in modern society is all

about...7. The first thing you thought of when you Self expression.woke up this morning?

I'm starving!21. The one song on your iPod that would

surprise friends if they found it while 8. What is the best single piece of advice scrolling through your playlist?your parents gave you that has never left Zombie, by some band.you?

Knowledge is power; gain as much 22. Being the first lady of Soul Candi is knowledge as you can!

like...Wow.9. What was your part time job while you

were in high school/ at college?23. Performing live is all about...I used to iron my neighbour’s laundry and

Living your Dreamon weekends I was a cellphone promoter.

24. What should the rest of SA know about 10. You take approximately how long to get Joburg House music?ready in the morning? 13. Your definition of House is...It's progressive, dynamic and just when 45 minutes Universal musicyou think you know what's hot, we come up with something else.11. One thing you have learned about 14. What makes a man sexy in your

yourself recently that has surprised opinion?25. The South African Dance scene needs you? Smile, laugh, a mad sense of humour and

more...I'm stronger than I thought. a pair of strong legs and arms!Real creativity, real African elements and real talent. 12. In two words describe the experience 15. What is the best thing about being a

of being part of the Soul Candi family. female vocalist in the House music Hectic. Crazy! scene?

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“...THE LACK OF ANY MAJOR DANCE FESTIVALS IN SOUTH AFRICA CAN MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A STARVING CHILD AT A BUFFET WHEN YOU GET THERE.”

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AH, SONAR. WHAT IS THERE NOT TO LIKE?

One - and to make things better, the pair just in time to catch the man, the myth DJ joined forces on stage for an impromptu Harvey. He looked just like The Dude, jam session. The resulting hip hop/broken with his long hair and grey beard and beat chaos had the ‘By Day’ crowd reeling. played a magnificent set - releasing gems Japan’s Yosi Horika rocked the Sonar on the crowd one by one. A new he festival is officially described Dome with his pensive instrumental hip favourite for me. The acts on Night 3 as Sónar Barcelona hop and beats. Later Dubstep warrior were nothing short of phenomenal - International Festival of Om Unit annihilated the Sonar Dome highlights being New Order, Hot Chip, Advanced Music and New with a killer Dubstep set. The opening Maya Jane Coles and Modeselektor - but Media Art. The annual concert took place at a secret occasion, getting to them was unbearable at times. Barcelona-based event is now in its required a separate ticket and featured This brings me to my biggest nineteenth year and from Thursday 14th pioneers New Order. My crew and I, criticism of Sonar 2012: too many people. through to Saturday 16th June the city is however, were waylaid by Derrick The full Sonar passes were sold out a overflowing with people who are eager to Carter’s disco set at Classic’s OFF Sonar week before the event and tickets for the soak up the sunshine, cerveza and event. final day and night were also sold out. The phenomenal line-up of bands, DJs, artists

Day Two lowlights included poor place was heaving - which makes the and art. sound engineering which compromised paradox of a festival blindingly obvious. The festival prides itself on bringing sets from electro act Austra and Russian At a festival programmed to believe together electronic music and multimedia sensation Nina Kravis - who hopped that we’re supposed to throw all art, therefore Sonar by Night tends to around the stage singing words no one boundaries out of the window; bend the feature artists who have impressive visual could hear. We missed Spain’s John Talabot rules and feel free. At best you’ll elements in their shows. This year was because there were 300 people waiting experience your favourite artists and be particularly impressive in that regard. The outside the entrance to Sonar Hall, but changed by that experience - hopefully in line-up is over-whelming and, not to be the closing set from Brazil’s Dago ended the presence of your best friends and a unappreciative of our own local heroes - the day on a good note. The first three couple of new ones. But in an over-the lack of any major dance festivals in performances of the evening were crowded space even walking and the South Africa can make you feel like a phenomenal - Amon Tobin’s ISAM general ability to move can be limited and starving child at a buffet when you get installation was mind-blowing (Google it, this means that if you aren’t prepared to there. Disappointingly, it’s not possible to seriously) - it overlapped Nicolas Jaar who have someone else’s sweaty armpit be omnipresent, so the best way to enjoy played a beautiful, poignant set embrace your face - seeing your favourite the festival is to a) be prepared, know accompanied by live guitar and sax. Richie DJ or artist is not going to be a who’s playing when and where and b) Hawtin devastated Sonar’s biggest venue pleasurable experience. In an over-banish FOMO and be open to both with his crystal clear, pounding techno. crowded space, the majority of your time disappointment and pleasant surprises -

As expected, Squarepusher played a can be spent getting a drink, moving to both of which were had this year. visceral, nerve-wrenching set which was another stage and looking for a friend Even though last year’s theme just as enthralling visually. Biggest surprise who is also searching for you in an ocean satirised the economic crisis with its of the evening came from Fatboy Slim, of people. If organisers over-estimate the ‘Sonar Is For Sale’ imagery, the first thing who rocked the crowd with his venue’s capacity the entire experience is that I noticed about Sonar 2012 was the effervescent, up-for-it energy, hilarious diminished for everyone. reduced line-up and several DJs playing visuals and trademark blend of All in all, Sonar 2012 was great. The double sets. This hinted that Sonar 2012 underground and mainstream beats. line-up, crowd and were brilliant - but we was going to be a recession session. And if

We hobbled in late on Day Three won’t be going back unless festival so the organisers were smiling all the way organisers either limit the numbers or find to the bank because the second thing I a bigger venue. noticed was that 2012 was much fuller

than last year.

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Me as well as a great Chris Sen remix of the latter. Their 1. Tiësto – Club Life Volume Two Miami new material, including the title track, all serve to reinforce (Shelter Music)the strong connection the Boys have to the club scene, each track delivering something so raw and irrefutable, it <Club Trance> This is the much loved Tiësto's seventh compels you to hit the floor and boogie like it was 19… 2 mixed compilation release and the second for his Club Life Steps Behind, Luma and You Make Me are all quality series. The first featured Las Vegas as the theme, this time productions infused with unique Crazy rhythms from the around he tributes the Miami nightlife, known for its strong very first kick. This very cleverly packaged release should electronic scene. Chasing Summers starts out predictably, help keep you warm through the chilly winter months. with that effervescent lift we've come to expect from club Reviewed by Nathan Kabingesitrance. It does something interesting though, it gets a bit

gritty (the synths) in a throwback Rave sweep then booms 4. ZAR - Sushi Mix - Joburg - Cape Town Mixed back to the stadium style sound this genre is famous for.

Fun. The single We Own The Night ft. the vocals of Luciana is by Kenny Kunene (Soulcandi Records)probably the most disappointing track on the album, with its TV game sound samples and hints of Jacking House. <House> ZAR Sushi Mix is probably the most unexpected Perhaps I'm biased against the cheesy trance pop vocals release of the year so far. I mean, since when is Kenny because every album has to have a tune like this it seems. Kunene a DJ? I guess the idea of a branded compilation What We Can Do gets it right though with its prominent shouldn’t be that much of a surprise, but the idea of the 90's feel and accompanying vocals. Tiësto's remix of Sushi King actually sitting in a studio mixing up an album is Coldplay's Paradise should go down as a fave with many of just a little too incongruous to comprehend. That aside, the his fans. Arena plays off sleepily only to be woken up by double disc release does feature some quality local stretching grime house and muzzled synth pads as though productions that you probably won’t hear on any other it is being coaxed into an awakened state. Club Life Volume release very soon, for which it must be given some Two Miami makes me think of a futuristic era with air cars brownie points, one of the standouts among them being and bridge-less highways; the concept is interesting but the Ecstasy by Lil Soul. The guys at Baainar feature a few times, question remains on how viable it would be. as do the Infinite Boys and DJ Morisky. Interspersed among Reviewed by Mary Honeychild these home brewed jams are some notable imports like

Walk in Paris by Osunlade and Glory by Halo ft. Maiya (Abicah Soul Remix). The problem with this album, as 2. EDX – On the Edge (Just Music)albums go, is that it doesn’t seem to be aimed at any audience in particular, ironic considering how strong the <Vocal House> Big room dance music still seems to have ZAR brand is otherwise; there’s no discernible flow to the its place firmly entrenched in clubland worldwide, tracks and neither of the discs has any defining or counter-illustrated firmly by EDX on this, his debut album release. balancing characteristics (local vs. int., home vs. away). So Maurizio Colella is no stranger to some of the biggest despite notable inclusions of some quality tunes it is dancefloors and clubs worldwide and it shows on this ultimately a poorly put together album.competently produced 13-tracker. Opening tune, Everything Reviewed by Nathan Kabingesifeat. Hadley signals his intent early on with ethereal voices

and a solid, tried and tested set of synth chords. Uplifting 5. Candi Roots Vol. 2 (Soulcandi Records)and super dancefloor friendly is the order of the day, but

thankfully with a healthy dose of variation from straight up <House> Candi Roots is an in-house release from Soul vocal house, to trance-house and dollops of massive Candi Records that started as a vehicle for talented local electro drops to send the listener (or should that be producers to get their music to fresh ears. The second raver?) over the top. On the Edge is a high energy release volume in the series is again a triple disc affair and features that only takes its foot of the dance pedal on track 7, original productions and remixes from V. Underground, Warped Minds, before reverting to up-for-it vocal house Bob’Ezy and the trio known simply as Mindgames. You once again. In this age of hybrid genres in dance music might be forgiven for thinking V.Underground was an EDX successfully incorporates enough elements of tech, international producer before the release of this album, electro and trance to his essentially vocal house footprint simply because of the smooth melodies and complex to sound both current and accomplished, so whilst he instrumental arrangement he incorporates into his music. breaks no real new boundaries, he has the big, uplifting Leaning always to the jazzier side of things, but with an vocal house sound down to a tee. undeniable warmth, his sound lends itself to both purist Reviewed by Damon Albettodeep house ideals as well as popular appeal. Bob’Ezy shows some versatility on his disc, being better known for 3. Crazy White Boy - Zoma (Soulcandi Records)producing commercial hits like Smallz’ Money Maker, with a Durban kwaito sounding AwuSuka ft. Khadaffi on one end

<House> Crazy White Boy have carved themselves a of the spectrum and the more soulful Rise ft. Bevan

niche in the global house market that works well on both Godden and Livingstone on the other. Mindgames

local and international dancefloors. The duo’s self-dubbed completely defy categorisation; their brilliant remix of

ghetto tech sound appeals to such a wide variety of Sybil’s Don’t Give Up contrasts sharply with a nearly tribal audiences mainly because of their very astute use of collaboration with Dark Angelz entitled Interpretation of electro-techy synths, edgy vocals and dirty, driving basslines Dance on a collection of very well produced, dance floor as well as a faint but persistent kwaito element. Zoma is friendly offerings that bodes well for the future of fresh, their first studio album and features some of the hit tracks talented producers. Reviewed by Nathan Kabingesithat have made them a household name in SA; including

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piece of work. Cycle Of Trust followed by Playa Dust both 9. Grimes - Visions (Just Music)very beautifully introduce an album that is light and of the

softer love. The first half of the album announces an esoteric/futuristic feeling that translates into music sounding <Indie Electro> Claire Boucher, the flesh behind the ghost-as though it came straight from the depths of mother like alias that is Grimes and sweetheart of the synthetic earth. Exhale has to be my favourite on the album, a simple internet music scene, released her fourth album earlier this rhythmic kick drum that evolves into a fully formed calming year, the futuristic, synth-pop record, Visions. This is her track that isn't demanding and is in itself so rewarding, most sincere shot at cutting her metallic teeth on echoing, like it came straight from the jungle. Traces does lift production. With its carelessly upbeat collection that is as though and gets more traditional with that House steez we much a visual world as it is a listening piece. It's a strange love her so much for. Robot Heart of which there are three and fickle fusion of visceral layers mixed with Claire's versions (I like the original) is a DJ set must! Listening to vapour of a voice which is, for the most part, veiled in this beauty puts me back on the beach with the sand in my reverb and synth. Visions literally seems to be spun out of toes and a caipirihna in my hand, with its melodious thin air, yet somehow, it manages to grab a hold of your grinding beat pumping out of the speakers. Yes! addictive personality, taking you to a place where robots Reviewed by Mary Honeychild who can't remember the words are all you can imagine

listening to. She is a product of the internet, voicing with her vapid yet colourful composition, her all-access online 7. Mr. Bong - Bongville Stomp (-)inspirations that are about as focused as an ADD kid singing into a seashell sampled over super-catchy beats. Yet <Electronica> Bongville Stomp kicks off with appropriately the songs ebb and flow to make this album an overall beat-heavy chill tunes - all ‘Midnight at the Dance tent of a masterpiece born out of a place that can easily fall prey to festival’ stuff (all ‘tired but happy arms waving in tune at the a lot of crappily flung together attempts; the lo-fi internet moon’ stylee). By track three, technotronic fast-forward art scene. Visions is a successful language barrier breaker rhythms are introduced, as if the Sunrise took an upper to that has been intrinsic in rupturing the nature of making rejuvenate the soundscapes, "We need a change of pace..." and listing to music in the 21st century. One of the best the oddly Robert Smithian vocalist confirms. In fact, the things you can hope to get a hold of this year. Bong arc of Bongville Stomp succeeds in evoking an entire Reviewed by Eliza Day music fest featuring Mr. Bong’s variations of style and tempo

(all the tune titles feature the word ‘Bong’, just so you geddit). Which is cute, and works, but gets a tad boring. 10. Simian Mobile Disco - Unpatterns (Sheer Luckily tracks like Brother Bong offer crisp complement to Music)the woozy flow of slow-step Dub and trip-hop beats, leading listeners on a jaunty forest hike by the phat, jiggy <House> There aren’t any celebrity appearances on this bass line which assumes Trail Master duties. And then, outro album. The vocals supplement the music, rather than the Enough Bong, defeats possibly cynical readings of said title other way around. Simian Mobile Disco have been seduced (ala: "Yes, enough already") by introducing, as coda, bright by house and techno, they’ve left the noisy world of splashes of reverbed guitar and funky Ragga vocals, electro behind them and crafted an album that stunned me reminding us not to judge an album by its track titles. Strike with its mind-bending beauty and layered complexity. Of it up! Reviewed by Mickdotcom course the signs had been there for a while - the dark,

incisive techno Delicacies released on their label 8. Zaki Ibrahim - Every Opposite (Motif Delicatessen pointed to the new direction they were Records) taking. You’ll find slamming, atmospheric tunes on

Unpatterns, an album that represents a breakthrough for the London-based duo. They’ve been labelled as “walking <Electronica/World Soul> Zaki Ibrahim returns with her encyclopaedias of dance music” and this is evident in the second studio album Every Opposite - undeniably, a piece of way that they twist and fold sonic references to past and art. The opening track Draw The Line is my pick on the present without sounding contrived at all. What’s even album, delivered with the fresh, ambient vocals of this more impressive is that these tracks are created using talented singer and speaks poetically on the matter of analogue synthesizers and sequencers. There is a bit of figuring out what you want from the life you living, and the noise on tracks like Interference, which missed the mark for strength in forming your own opinions. Something In The me; oddball electronic fiddling on Dream of the Fisherman’s Water is the kind of bumping multi-layered song that is in Wife - but altogether the hits overshadow the misses. Four every way dancefloor ready. Another one of my favourites, highlights were the epic opener I Waited For You, the Conjure produced by Richard The Third also made it to the euphoric first single Seraphim, the retro-inspired Put Your album. Conjure is a beautiful piece of music that finds a Hands Together and my personal favourite - the key-driven, space in your heart, sits there and then grows seeds of bass heavy Cerulean. Unpatterns made my heart beat faster. inspiration. Heartbeat mixed by Nick Holder has that It’s a keeper. Reviewed by Heather Mennelldistinct SA squeeze with its lovely afro stomping beat

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warm analog-synth musicality. The whole album is relaxed 11. Transmission Vol. 1 -V/A - compiled by and many of the sounds remind me of the Carl Sagan Zen Mechanics - (Sourcecode)documentary, Cosmos. This album firstly takes one on a journey of discovery and then dance comes as second

<Progressive Psytrance> Keen proponents of progressive thought. This is music for the mind and spirit, close your

psytrance will take one look at the line-up on this Various eyes and drift off into the ionosphere. The final and longest

Artists compilation and quite likely start salivating in track, Station 42 has the noises and voices of a busy station,

anticipation. If it’s not enough that this new label, mixed with delicate synth sounds that softly embrace your

Sourcecode, is the brainchild of one Wouter Thomassen, being and creates the feeling of space travel.

yes the psychedelic stalwart known as Zen Mechanics, who Recommended. Reviewed by sevenR

has personally selected the tracks, then one listen will affirm one’s expectations. Zen Mechanics has built a

14. Vertex - Earth (TesseractStudio)reputation for massive, expansive tunes that breathe life into a daytime dancefloor, but this sees him further his

<Progressive> VERTEX is a collaboration project between vision by drawing from artists, both well established and Nikola Kozic (aka Zyce) and Slobodan Gacesa (aka DJ newer, that all have that stamp of quality. Artists better Merlin); Earth is their second album. This tight progressive known for their full-on sound such as Zen himself, Earthling release continues in the wake of previous successful acts and Dickster mix things up seamlessly with the likes of delivered by TesseractStudio. The tunes are so clean and established progressive acts Ace Ventura, E-Clip and perfect it can almost be described as clinical, but not in a Egorythmia alongside newer, fresh producers Vertical Mode cold way, just something to be admired and enjoyed. The (a prog artist who has made an immediate impact on the opening track is yet another collaboration, this time with scene) as well as Mental Broadcast, Liftshift and Future Solar Kid and the vox is angelic, melody sweet and beats Frequency, all of whom cut their teeth on faster, more full-gentle. On Surface the repeated pattern produced on the on productions before. The result is nine large progressive synth is very hypnotic. I could imagine the white snow and monsters all grooving with broodiness in the 135-138 BPM bright sunshine while listening to the clinical but beautiful range. Transmission Vol. 1 dispels the notion that progressive Avalanche. Welcome to Serbia has a wonderful echo of a trance has to be fluffy or overly melodic with a serious jazzy trumpet that periodically appears between the sweet edge that will no doubt please purveyors of daytime melodies and deep beats. Faith and Enlightenment both psychedelia irrespective of whether you are partial to prog have that uplifting sound that awakens the mood to dance. or full-on. Quality is quality and this disc is all that with Out of Orbit by Vertex & Vice contains space docking and deep, meaningful productions. Reviewed by Dave Machissing sounds amongst the cool beats. Northern Lights by Vertex feat. Float is another groovy hypnotic track with 12. Killerwatts - Blow Your Mind (Nano)nice steady build-ups. The Joy of Silence is an ode to tranquillity and closes the album on a perfect note of <Psytrance> Blow Your Mind is the debut album by meditation. Highly recommended. Reviewed by sevenRKillerwatts (Tristan and Avalon). These Nano artists have

come together to bring us this magnificent album of full-on, 15. Various Artists - Carrots & Stick Vol.2 (Iono)blasting tracks that will leave many a trancer smiling. Wake

Up is a collaboration with Waio and will have the <Progressive Psytrance> Carrots & Stick Vol.2 compiled by dancefloors of the world heaving. Psy Liberation is a really Cubixx (aka Matthias Sperlich - founder of Iono) is a cool name for a tune that makes you throw your hands in yummy double album from Iono. These progressive the air and embrace the big sound. Spirit Drop starts off like psytrance tunes are from some of the cream of the prog a spaceship taking off and then continues at great velocity; producers in the world (e.g. Perfect Stranger, Sonic Sense, Battlestars follows in the same path and had me feeling, like E-Clip, Ace Ventura, Osher, Static Movement and Mindwave the female voice said, “High as a fucking kite”. Killerwatts amongst others). The album starts with a wonderful track attack the speakers with Live Forever with a super build-up by Perfect Stranger which was remixed by Motion Drive. and banging bass, it is really a pity that it is such a short Moonsight by E-Clip has a really eerie night time sound, tune. Another Planet is a fast paced tune that doesn’t hold which I prefer, and CD1 seems to be more geared towards back. When these guys hit town again, I want to be first on this type of music. The E-Clip remixed Ace Ventura track, the dance floor to receive their musical onslaught, because Dark Matter is also on CD1 and sounds like it wants to it will no doubt be epic. Fly Thru The Universe (a space break free and let loose on a big rig. This is followed by the theme here) is the last track but hardly sounds like it when banging track, Voices In My Head by Side Effects. The epic you try and keep up with the rapid tempo. Recommended. Midnight Blue, a perfect creation by Timeless, took me on a Reviewed by sevenRjourney to the heavens. CD2 seems to be aimed at the day time sound with its light hearted dance orientated tracks 13. Loud – No More X (Nano Records)and First Light by Sonic Entity confidently lightens the mood. Strangers in Paradise by Impact is also a very good <Psytrance> I was totally blown away by the new sound of example of this. Recommended. Reviewed by sevenRLoud (Eitan Reiter and Kobi Toledano). They were doing no

wrong with their previous banging stuff but a change like this is very refreshing. I love it. The album starts off on a chilled note, with a stunning collaboration with the brilliant Shulman, and continues that way throughout. The superb mixture of beats, violin and deep vox on the Shulman composition is mind blowing. I had to listen to it a number of times before I continued with the rest of the album. The second track has a very nice tribal sound and Solid has a

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SIDE EFFECTS - THE SECOND LSDEEP EP - PSYPROG his tracks on his latest album release House Anthems 11 alongside Justin Vee Tesseract Studio just keeps on releasing brilliant tracks and the two on this and Kevin Grenfell. Picked by BeatarmyEP do not waver from this path. The Second LSDeep by Side Effects is an awesome psychedelic dance tune and L’apstraction by Zyce (Side Effects MAHOOTA VS. VETKUK FT OSKIDO N PROFESSOR - STOKVEL - remix) is light and melodic. Picked by sevenR AFRO HOUSE

DJ Vetkuk vs. Mahoota is back again with another slamming release entitled COPYCAT - SPIRIT WORLD - PSYPROG Stokvel featuring Professor and Oskido and is already huge on radio so Spirit World by Copycat is one of those tunes that frees your mind of make sure you don't miss out on this one. Coming from Kalawa Jazmee everyday worries and sets you off on a journey of discovery. It is a Records and taken off DJ Vetkuk vs. Mahoota’s forthcoming album. beautifully crafted track that chugs along nicely. The beautiful and more Picked by Afrodesiamp3serious sounding track, Karma is a collaboration with Nerso. Picked by sevenR INFINITE BOYS FT COCO - TEKA TEKA - AFRO DEEP

These guys need no introduction, and the local house community knows without a doubt that when they drop a track, it is insane and will AEROSPACE - OFF BITCH EP - PSYPROGautomatically send the masses into a rhythmic frenzy. I'm talking the The laidback and crunchy sound of Off Bitch by Aerospace fits somewhere fantastic duo Infinite Boys and their latest banger Teka Teka featuring Coco. between progressive psytrance and Techno. The second track is a very This track has the afro dance sound that is synonymous with Infinite Boys, chilled collaboration with Timeless. Major Tease has a club feel with its slow and the beat is instantaneously catchy, so the only option you have is to build ups and breakdowns and old school melodies. Picked by sevenRdance like the world is about to end and Africa decided to throw a major celebration bash Picked by Afrodesiamp3TIMELESS - IMPERFECTION EP - PSYPROG

All three of the progressive tracks on this EP are 136 bpm and Playground TELLAMAN FT NAINA - BOOM BOOM - HOUSE DEEPby Day Dream has been remixed by Timeless (Tal Aouday). The title track, This song has a hyped up kind of feel but with soulful vocals by a young Imperfection is only so in name but not in nature, it is in fact a delightful talented lady called Naina. Essentially a love song commenting on people proggy tune that will have you reaching for the repeat button. who like to change other people. Already drawing massive attention from Picked by sevenRDJs all over the world with 5FM playlist potential, this track is for all House bangers to rock the floor and swoon the ladies. Picked by Afrodesiamp3SPINNEY LAINEY & ZYCE - FLUTING - PSYPROG

As it says on the box, Fluting is by Spinney Lainey and the rest by the MASHABELA GALANE - PAPAGO - AFRO HOUSE talented progressive trance producer Zyce. These tight beats and It has been over a year since the last release from Bomba Records but the psychedelic squelches mixed with flute create an ambience of tranquility. label is back and here to stay. Now owned by Guelord Mbolela (G’Sparks) Flegma joins this chilled party on the final track with its serene and organic and Jason Beukes (Jaso), Papago by Mashabela Gelane, produced by Moko sound. Picked by sevenRMashabela brings a new and unique flavour to House Music, mixing comedy with dance. Papago combines an exceptional line up of remixes by FOREVER - JOE GARSTON - ELECTRO HOUSEDj Whiskey (SoulCandi), Africa Soul (Kalawa) and Bomba Record’s very 19 Years old... Joe Garston is signed to Plasmapool and creates quite a stir own G’Sparks and Jaso. Picked by Afrodesiamp3on the Beatport top 10 Electro charts! If anything this should be an

inspiration to all young producers that age doesn’t matter, as Laidback Luke DJ CHRISTOS - WEEKEND SPECIAL (REMIXES) - AFRO HOUSEalways says; 'Concentrate on making tracks ONLY''. This is not one of House Afrika reveals another angle to the South African sound with this those tracks that grows on one, listen once and you’re hooked. sizzling remake of Brenda Fassie’s legendary 1980's township pop anthem Picked by BeatarmyWeekend Special, by scene don and House Afrika stalwart, DJ Christos. Includes remixes by Nastee Nev, Nativeroots (aka Essential I and Mindlo), GOSPEL - TIGER STRIPES - DEEP HOUSESoulbay, Keys Snow, Lilac Jeans and Infinite Boys, as well as Peng’s Andy Mikael Nordgren is Tiger Stripes, and the first time you may have seen his Compton and the Martin East Project. Picked by Afrodesiamp3alias ‘Tiger Stripes’ was in 2004 when he released the afro-tastic piano

driven house stomper Dingo. With Deep undertones and a good gospel DJ BULLET - KALIMBA DANCE EP - AFRO DEEPsounding vocal this track is awesome to get party people in the mood to DJ Bullet is back with a bang. This release kick starts 2012 experimenting PARTY! Picked by Beatarmywith a lot of instruments and coming up with a new sound on this EP titled Kalimba Dance. Features the Main Mix, Deeper Mix and the Reprise Mix all LYME - MOQUAI - ELECTRO HOUSEproduced by himself with the Main Mix climbing up the charts. Starting in early 2010, he became one of few people to release music on Picked by Afrodesiamp3Deadmau5's record label, Mau5trap. On April 13, 2010, he released his first

album, We Ar Lyve, on Mau5trap. This album featured singles released in the DJ HYPNOSIS FT NICKSON - I BELIEVE I CAN (INCL REMIXES) - months prior to the album's release, including Lyve / Imperial and Nyce / AFRO DEEPBlau. Another great track to check out from Moquai is Mpire. Mo-Funk Records has all the ingredients for a good label, now presenting Picked by Beatarmythis remix package with the usual and new suspects (DJ Producers). I Believe I Can with the potential of being major hits with their Afro Deep OUT THE BLUE - SUBFOCUS - DRUM N BASSelements to give you that truly African vibe. It looks like this label has their Love is a potion... and it takes two, right out of the blue. Beautiful words eyes glued on hit material for the global dance floors. Enjoy! from this beautiful track, a must for any DnB101- (also written as drum 'n' Picked by Afrodesiamp3bass and commonly abbreviated to D&B, D+B or DnB) fan. Since then a

few artists have really stuck out from the rest, Sub Focus being one of the PROLURV CHARM FT LEZA BOYLAND – ICE CREAM DREAMS - big guns. Picked by BeatarmyHOUSE DEEPIce Cream Dreams is a project with moods swinging from deep vocal NOMAD - G FUNK AND TISTA - PROGRESSIVE HOUSE house to lounge, club and Afro. A must have for all music lovers, DJ’s etc. G Funk a good mate of the Beatarmy, based in the centre of bad ass Jozi. this project has the very best blend of tunes to set your soul free on and Maybe that’s where he gets his inspiration, who knows... His latest offering off the dance floor. Picked by Afrodesiamp3Nomad is one big build up to 2:29 mins, where it breaks into simple sexy

keys and a rhythm of epic proportions. I really rate this track; lookout for

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1. DJ Clock - Commitment (AM PM) • 2. DJ Tira - 4000 (Afrotainment) • 3. Ntsiki Mazwai - Exs Cherry (Blacknoize Recordsords) • 4. Ralf Gum ft. Oluhle - Linda (Go Go Music) • 5. DJ Clock - Abantu Benzani (AM PM) • 6. Pex Africah - Wrong Turn (Kalawa) • 7. Staffroom Maniacs - Spiritual Dance (Blacknoize Recordsords) • 8. Baadman ft. Jahseed - Balloon (Blacknoize Recordsords) • 9. Josi Chave - The Hunger (Blacknoize Recordsords) • 10. Mash O - Angekhe Vume (Herbal 3)

HYARANT 1. Ram - Cereal Killer (Yabai Records) • 2. Multistate - Press Any Key (MMD Records) • 3. Artifakt - Nosferatu (Multistate RMX) (Timecode Records) •4. Artifakt - Doom Doom Doom (Timecode Records) • 5. Sinful Reactions - Why Don’t They Stop It? - Unreleased • 6. Frozen Ghost - Global Thermal Nuclear War (Disasterpeace Records) • 7. Terror Mental - Orchesterror (Disasterpeace Records) • 8. Dirty Motion - Smoking (Disasterpeace Records) • 9. Hiyamyzo - Soaring (Disasterpeace Records) • 10. Rob Zombie - Demon Speeding (Rubix Cube RMX) (Spectral Records)

B-TYPE (Brendon Geary)

1. Kore, Khainze - Borracho Y No Bebe (Original Mix) (Echoes Records) • 2. Koolfunk, Klelight - Fuckin Hands (Mike Vale Remix) (Viva) • 3. Zenbi - Double Trouble (Stefano Noferini Remix) (KNM) • 4. Stefano Noferini - Buhstyle (Original Mix) (iComplications) • 5. Soneec, Belocca - Chupakarma (Original Mix) (Mainground Music) • 6. Max Brett - Shmok (Original Mix) (Animal Instinct) • 7. Miguel Bastida - Darkoutside (Original Mix) (Darkside Digital) • 8. Simon Doty - Ladders (Jerome Robins Mix) (MAR186) • 9. Umek - Unclear Mechanics (Original Club Mix) (Toolroom Records) • 10. Jorgensen & Riddim Junkies - Who Needs Who (Blacksoul)

DUB VADER 1. Eptic & Habstrakt - Ninja Challenge (Never Say Die Records) • 2. Rave Review - SKisM (Dodge & Fuski Remix) (Never Say Die Records) • 3. Dread at the Controls - Freq Nasty (Culprate Remix) (Muti Music) • 4. Detonate - Dismantle (Black Gold Records) • 5. Get Funky - Habstrakt (Never Say Die Records) • 6. I Make Bass - High Rankin (Suicide Dub) • 7. We Are the Sun - Savoy, Heather Bright (Spinnin Records) • 8. Mobillized VIP - Ajapai (Rottun Recordings) • 9. Jump Back Feat. Foreign Beggars - SKisM, Flux Pavillion (Circus) • 10. Turn

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MTOFFY 1. Adam & Game ft. Lifford Shillingford - Hang On In There (Ultra Tone Mix) (Barcode) • 2. Chymamusique - Soul & Mind (Saxed Mix) (Chymamusiq Rec) • 3. Mpeshnyk ft. Infinix - Dream Chaser (Unrl) • 4. Gmos - Keep It Jazzy (DNH Rec) • 5. M & J Brothers Vicmren - Reach out (Benny Mellow Mix) (Perception Music) • 6.Josh Milan - Stay With Me (Muthafunkaz Mix) (K-DopeMusic) • 7. Distant People ft. Nickson - My Love Song (Zehepherin Saint Tribe Mix) (Solid Ground Rec) • 8. Djeff & Silyvi ft. Cef - MWINI (N'Dinga Gaba Remix) (Offering Rec) • 9. Pablo Fierro - Al Andalus (Edmund Jazzy Vibe Mix) (NuLu Music) • 10. GMBOS - Blue sky (DNH Rec)

DJ MIGGS 1. Giantsteps - Like A Phoenix (notsubmitted) • 2. S Jam - Deep in my Forest (Deepforest) • 3. KB Playmaster - When Jazz Calls (Nev Rec) • 4. Miggs ft. Mizz Dee - Better Days (Foreal Rec) • 5. Miggs - Paradise next door (Foreal Rec) • 6. Two Amardillos - These Feelings (Two Armardillos) • 7. Manuel Tur - Maybe In The Next Lifetime (King Britt Dub) (Free Range) • 8. Deep Xcape - After Da Rain (Sophisticado) • 9. Moti Brothers - Tight Bass (Original Mix) (Tokyo Red) • 10. Admin - Whatever You Want (Glasgow Underground)

DJ ADZEY & DJ AUX 1. Leroyal (Promise To Love You Forever) - Ndinga Gaba Rmx (Code Red) • 2. Athenai - Life (D'oke Smile Rmx) (Offering Rec) • 3. Lars Behrenroth & Sinan Baymak - I Miss The Things (Stephen Rigmaiden Rmx) (Deeper Shades) • 4. Cathy Battistessa - Une Nouvelle Humanite (Da Capo Touch Rmx) (Peng Rec) • 5. Tonkproject - Long Drive (Original Mix) (Behaviours Rec) • 6. Bob'Ezy ft. Deepconsoul and Mzukisi - Nguwe (Soulcandi) • 7. Gregory Porter - 1960 What (Opolopo Remix) (Motema Rec) • 8. Ralf Gum - Fly Free (Ralf Gum Main Mix) (Gogo Music) • 9. Fast Vision Soul & 60 Hertz Project - Tapta Beach (Manoo Socamix) (Gogo Music) • 10. Sai & Ribatone - Dream Avenue ft. Thiwe (Soulistic)

DJ ENOSOUL 1. DJ Marcuis, The Antidotes - Everybodys Dancing (Afrika House Rec) • 2. The Realm ft. Tony Momrelle - Time (Frankie Feliciano Vocal Mix) (Papa) • 3. Argy feat Bajka - Upon Ourselves (Osunlade Soul Mix) (Ibadan) • 4. Marco Bocatto - Luxury (Drum Mode) • 5. Chymamusique ft. Botshelo - Hands Of Time (Soulcandi) • 6. Monodeluxe ft. Annae Jordan - Time Remix Project (Disclosure Vocal Mix) (Vibe Boutique) • 7. Harley & Muscle - Internal Auditor (Soulstar) • 8. Evren Furtuna - My Miracle Baby (Plastic City) • 9. Andre Harris - Feel This (Nteeze & Andy Mix) (Innate Soul Digital) • 10. Karol XVII & MB Valence - The Rusty Piano (Shur-i-kan Rmx) (Loco)

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Every Wed | Love, Peace & Techno | CPT @ Purple Turtle | 21h00 | R30 | www.thepurpleturtle.co.za

Every Wed | S.Y.N.W - See you next Wednesday | CPT @ The Assembly | 21h00 | Girls:R10 & Guys:R20 | www.theassembly.co.za

Every Wed | Trance Night | CPT @ Gandalf's | Every Wednesday Gandalf's transforms into a psychedelic wonderland! | 21h00 | Free Entrance | www.gandalfs.co.za

Every Fri | Beer O'clock | JHB @ The Wolves | 16h30 | Free Entrance | www.wolves.co.za

Every Sat | Psy Trance Saturdays | CPT @ Club Ambition | Dj's: Dj Brent Thought and guests | 20h00 | R20 | clubambition1@gmail.com

Every Sat | Strictly House | CPT @ Blake's Bar | Dj's: Craig de Souza, Shannon, Tony Finger, Darren Rose, Coco Loco | 20h00 | www.blakesbar.co.za

Fri 6 Jul | Basscamp | CPT @ The Bang Bar | Dj's: Sumo Jac, Rushil Jaga, LG Fritz, Kaelem Fakier, Rayen, Kooven, Down By Law, Clint Abrahams, Roach | 21h00 | R30 |

Fri 6 Jul | Distortion | JHB @ Nicci Beach Ultra Lounge | Host: Primal Underground | http://www.facebook.com/NicciBeach

Fri 6 Jul | Discotheque | CPT @ The Assembly | www.theassembly.co.za

Fri 6 Jul | Metro FM Durban July Pre Party | DBN @ Moyo | Dj's: Glen Lewis, TBO Touch, Naves, Sphe, Siyanda, Ismail Abrahams, Adil, Nutty, Naked DJ, Lulo Cafe, Sentle and Miza | 20h00 | R150 | www.computicket.com

Fri 6 Jul | Official Vodacom Durban July Pre-Party | DBN @ Empyre Nightclub | Host: Deep Absurdum | Dj's: Andre Lodemann & Trickski (Berlin) & Sahin Meyer, Roger Goode, Ryan Dent | 20h00 | R70 | www.facebook.com/events/391439880912400

Fri 6 Jul | The Big Bang! | DBN @ Plush Ultra Lounge | Dj's: Fresh, Euphonik and Durban finest DJs | 20h00 | R150-R250 | www.computicket.com

Fri 6 Jul | We are one! 1st Anniversary | JHB @ Vacca Matta - Monte Casino | Dj's: Kent (5fm), Vatos on Deck, Shimza (Yfm), Major Legue, E4, Keenan O, Uphoria | 21h00 | R80 before 10pm & R100 thereafter | www.cafevaccamatta.co.za

Sat 7 Jul | {psy.ology} records launch | CPT @ The Side Show (Former Fez) | Dj's: Sub-Zero (Portugal), PoiZon (Portugal), Zezia, Headroom, SwiTcHcaChe vs Up-Psy-Down, and more | 2 Dancefloors, Psychedelic décor and lighting, massive sound | 21h00 | Presale:R60, Before 10pm:R80 & Thereafter:R100 | www.computicket.com

Sat 7 Jul | Reggae Sound Clash | CPT @ Zula Bar | Dj's: Dubmaster China, Graveyard Sound, Smart Vybz, Mobb Mafia, Dj Rozzano, Tripple Crown, Bashmouth, Ras Reggie and many more | 15 Sounds, 4 Nations & 1 Winner | R50 | www.zulabar.co.za

Sat 7 Jul | Upsidedown | JHB @ Stones Centurion | Dj's: Stereo Fiction, HegChick, ControverC, Ru-B, Trandemarc, MowFunk | Drink Specials, VIP Floor, Pool Tables, Racing Games, 2 Dance floors | 20h00 | www.stones.co.za

Sat 7 Jul | Vodacom Durban July Afterparty | DBN @ D.L.I Hall, Greyville | Dj's: Euphonik, Martin McHale, the Sp!ndoctor, Gareth Devore, Tomorrow`s Will, G-Funk, Roger Goode, Dean Fuel, Protoculture, DJ Fresh, Kyle Worde, Chris Jack, Veranda Panda, Funky G, Royal K and Justin Miller | 20h00 | Presale:R220-R550; @ the Door:R300-R700 | www.computicket.com

Fri 13-15 Jul | 5FM Billabong Music Festival 2012 | J.Bay @ Mentorskraal, Jeffrey's Bay | Host: Driven by Nissan Juke | Dj's: Euphonik, Milkshake, C-Live, Patrick Hagenaar, Dino Moran, Ryan Dent, Richard Saunders, Mi Casa, Jack Parow, Bruce Willis, Counterstrike, Totem, Niskerone, Benson, Mr Green, Deeziak ft Cosmo MC, Crazy White Boy, P.H.Fhat | Camping facilities | 15h00: (13 & 14 July) & 12h00: (15 July) | R200-R400 | www.computicket.com

Fri 13 Jul | Andre Lodemann & Trickski SA Tour | CPT @ Chukkachurri | Host: Deep Absurdum | Dj's: Andre Lodemann & Trickski (Berlin) & Sahin Meyer | 20h00 | R100 | www.nomadiqmusic.com

Fri 13 Jul | Discotheque & PO10c Present: Friday the 13th with Niskerone | CPT @ The Assembly | www.theassembly.co.za

Fri 13 Jul | Durban Keep Jozi Warm 2012 | JHB @ Bassline | Dj's: Dj Tira, Oskido, Ismail Abrahams, Nutty, Andy X, Dj Spectecular, Fisherman, Bongz, Sox, Cndo | 19h00 | R100-R250 | www.computicket.com

Fri 13 Jul | Friday Night Returns | CPT @ The Sugarhut Club | 20h00 | R30 | http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Sugarhut-Club

Fri 13 Jul | Zombie Apocalypse | DBN @ Origin Nightclub | Dj's: NYMFO, SFR, Bruce Willis, Veranda Panda, Night Vision, Warwick French, Icarus, Bear Girls, Mad Love, Blayno, Slice Freddy & Jay Tweek | http://www.facebook.com/groups/OriginDurban

Sat 14 Jul | CPUT Music Festival | CPT @ CPUT Bellville Campus | Dj's: Lulo Cafe, Thibo Tazz, T Lady, Advocyt, Reign Carol, Diloxclusiv and more | 14h00 | R60 with student card & R80 general | 021 959 6911

Sat 14 Jul | Deep Absurdum - Berlin Edition | JHB @ Cru Culture Club | Host: Deep Absurdum | Dj's: Andre Lodemann & Trickski (Berlin) & Sahin Meyer | 20h00 | www.facebook.com/cru.culture.club

Sat 14 Jul | Labyrinth | CPT @ Trinity | Hosts: Labyrinth & Hype Media | FunktionOne Sound; Decor by LumiNOS; Visuals by Contraband | 21h00 | R80 @ the door | www.facebook.com/LabyrinthLIVE

Sat 14 Jul | The Birthday Experience 2 | JHB @ Nicci Beach Ultra Lounge | Hosts: Mark Stent & Essential Groove | 3 Dancefloors & 29 SA top Dj's | http://www.facebook.com/NicciBeach

Fri 20 Jul | Discotheque x AfroClap! | CPT @ The Assembly | Host: AfroClap! |

Sat 21 Jul | Dance, You're On Fire! | CPT @ The Assembly | www.theassembly.co.za

Sat 21 Jul | Roger Goode | CPT @ Tiger Tiger Claremont | Dj's: 5FM’s Roger Goode | 20h30 | Free before 10pm & R45 thereafter | www.tigertiger.co.za

Fri 27 Jul | "Butt it's Burlesque" & DJ Honey B | CPT @ The Sugarhut Club | 19h00 | R80 Presold & R100 @ The Door | http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Sugarhut-Club

Fri 27 Jul | Discotheque Ft CT's hottest Techno DJ's | CPT @ The Assembly | www.theassembly.co.za

Fri 27 Jul | Hunter's UJFM Swag Night | JHB @ Roxy's/Rascasse | Dj's: Jack Parow, AKA & Dj Nandoz | The hottest sound and lighting, special effects & decor | 21h00 | R50 with student card | R80 otherwise | www.ujfm.co.za

Fri 27 Jul | Psy*Geist II | JHB @ Passion (Old Recess, Centurion) | Hosts: Red Eye & Underground SA | Dj's: Stereo Fiction, Killer B, HegChick, TyRo, SonicDruid, ControverC, Bionic, Consystem C | 20h00 | R80 before 9pm, R100 after | www.redeyeproductions.co.za

Fri 27 Jul | Tim Burton’s Christmas in July party | CPT @ Zula Bar | Dj's: Manouche, Honey Bee, Maoriginal, Toby2shoes, Fletcher, DJ Tony Fingers, Swingsista and more | Come in ‘burtonesque’ costumes to fit in, and to win prizes for best dressed… If you’re getting withdrawel symptoms after the flamjangled tea party and afrika burns and are in dire need to get a little silly… then this is the party for you! | 20h00 | R60 | www.zulabar.co.za

Sat 28 Jul |Labyrinth | CPT @ Trinity | Hosts: Labyrinth & Hype Media | FunktionOne Sound; Decor by LumiNOS; Visuals by Contraband | 21h00 | R80 @ the door | www.facebook.com/LabyrinthLIVE

Sat 4 Aug | FABIO & MOON & friends | CT - Former FEZ , 11 Mechau Str (see press)

Sat 4 Aug | Teknotribe 9th Bday Bash | JHB @ Townhall & The Woods | Hosts: Teknotribe and psy.ology | Dj's: Absolum (3D Vision), Nick Grater, Deadbeat FM, Deliriant, Bionic, SwiThcasHse, Dre’ama, Killer B vs Digital Dream, Sebotage, Manifesto, Thalia, Senjo | International live act, 2 Dance floors, massive sound and lighting, mesmerizing visuals, décor that takes you into another dimension | 20h00 | R120 @ Door or R100 presale @ www.strictlytickets.co.za | www.teknotribe.co.za

Sat 8 Aug | Slippery & Wet: Live & Dj: FABIO & MOON and friends | JHB - ESP Club 84 Oxford Street, Ferndale - www.esp.co.za

Wed 8 Aug | Frost-Bite 3D – PsynOpticz & MMD | CPT @ The Side Show (Former Fez) | Dj's: Absolum (Spain), Lost & Found (SA/Germany), Zezia, EMP, Super Evil, Shift vs Deliriant, SwiTcHcaChe vs Archive, Humerous, Gokon Rave, Deadbeat FM, Tune Raider, Deep Filth | 2 Dancefloors, Psychedelic décor and lighting, massive sound | Next day public holiday | 20h00 | Presale: R70, Before 10pm: R100, Therafter: R130 | www.computicket.com

Fri 8 Aug | Diplo (USA) | JHB - Venue to be announced, watch press for details and Facebook

Thurs 9-11 Aug | Oppikoppi - Sweet/Thing | Red Bull Studio Stage @ OppiKoppi Farm, West-Northam, Limpopo Province | Dj's: DIPLO, Pascal & Pearce, HAEZER, SIBOT, P.H.fat, Toby2shoes, DJ Danger Ingozi, Babaganoush, Ma'original, Hopa Banda, Les Doigts de l'Homme, King SkaSA, Tattoo Level 9, Satori, Mole'cule, The Gravity regulators feat. Levi Pon The Mic, DUB RUI, Thierry Arnold, 340ml | Camping & Stalls | R750 @ www.ticketbreak.co.za. | www.oppikoppi.co.za

Fri 10 Aug | Discotheque Presents: Diplo (USA) | CPT @ The Assembly | www.theassembly.co.za

Mercury Live Lounge: www.mercuryl.co.zaThurs 5 Jul | Classics feat DJ’s Azhul & Falko | R30 | 21h00Sat 7 Jul | Homegrown Drum & Bass | R40 | 21h00Sat 14 Jul | Rub a Dub | R40 | 21h00Thurs 2 Aug | Classics feat DJ’s Azhul & FalkoFri 3 Aug | Music without BordersSat 4 Aug | Homegrown Drum & BassSat 11 Aug | Rubadub | R40 | 21h00Sat 25 Aug | Shake Some Action party | R30 | 21h00

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ARIES | 21 Mar - 20 Apr | FIREIt is very necessary to establish a definite personality and values so that you don't get caught up in others' ideas of who or what you are as it is through relating to others that you grow. You are an individual.

TAURUS | 21 Apr - 20 May | EARTHYou need to initiate social activities and values as you are also the peacemaker which points to the fact that rather than ignoring areas of conflict, disharmony or injustice, you should realize that this is where your skills are most needed.

GEMINI | 21 May - 21 Jun | AIRYou are inclined to live too much in your head and forget sometimes that there is a big difference between knowledge and experience. This can make you too critical of others that have lesser mental powers than your own

CANCER | 20 Jun | 22 Jul | WATERYou need a vision of a better life for one and all that not only will act as a focus for all your compassion, imagination and sensitivity but will also be practically attainable. You are inclined to live life as a concept rather than as a living event. Remember that it is alright to make mistakes.

LEO | 23 Jul - 22 Aug | FIREDeep down you are afraid of failure. You need to see what is failure in your life - to understand it and where it comes from - and see where this fear of not being good enough and acceptable to others, originates from.

VIRGO | 23 Aug - 22 Sept | EARTHYou tend to get fixated on a particular outcome of events and failing this expectation you relegate the experience to the dustbin as 'bad' or negative. Life is an experience and sometimes it goes smooth and other times not and those are the times you learn.

LIBRA | 23 Sept - 22 Oct | AIRYou may be tired of the inconsistency you perceive in others and will use any capitulation as ammunition to win an argument. It is in the acceptance and under-standing of yourself that will enable you to cope with the changes in yourself.

SCORPIO | 23 Oct - 21 Nov | WATERYou can know things and see things that are not apparent to others and have the ability to pick up very accurately on others feelings. The downside of this is that you often mistake their emotions for your own and carry the weight of this.

SAGITTARIUS | 22 Nov - 21 Dec | FIREYour quest in life is seeking Truth but the more you seek the more elusive and ethereal it becomes until you realize that the only Truth is what is within yourself. Realize your own truth and how capable you are in being truthful within yourself.

CAPRICORN | 22 Dec - 19 Jan | EARTHAbstruse anger and partnership issues will surface and you'll be compelled to bend your head to understand the sometimes more emotional and sensitive feelings of those you are dealing with. It is not about who is right or wrong but rather the inclusion of other's sensitivities.

AQUARIUS | 20 Jan - 18 Feb | AIRYour thinking patterns get stuck in a groove of repetitive design that you no longer see the real world around you, but only what is going around in your head. Be cautious in expressing your underlying irritabilities as sparks fly quickly.

PISCES | 19 Feb - 20 Mar | WATERAlthough there will be new opportunities on offer it will depend on you consolidating issues of the past. It is no use carrying your old baggage with you wherever you go, hence the emphasis on completion in order to bring closure.

CANCER JULY 201221 JUNE - 21 JULY WINTER SOLSTICE - 21ST OF JUNE @ 1.10 AM.

54 ASTROBABBLE By Lois Siddhu

ARIES | 21 Mar - 20 Apr | FIREYou can discover aspects of yourself that have been dormant and un-used and find creative ways to give voice and expression to them. It is time to clean up your act around the home and attend to fixing all those broken things.

TAURUS | 21 Apr - 20 May | EARTHIf you could glimpse the vastness of the possibilities available to you, you would shift your way of thinking, to include what you have always relegated to the attic of your subconscious and therefore not paid attention to.

GEMINI | 21 May - 21 Jun | AIRLike a crystal with many facets you will find that truth has many different interpretations and not only your viewpoint. Allow for others to also have their own interpretation of things.

CANCER | 20 Jun | 22 Jul | WATERWater can sound like an incessant drip or it can bubble away in merry abandon. Likewise with your emotions. You can enjoy the feelings of pleasure and joy or you can get locked in the incessant dripping of dissatisfaction.

LEO | 23 Jul - 22 Aug | FIRECompulsive and excessive behaviour is prone to stir up deep-seated fears that lead to anger. You need to address these fears and find their root cause to heal and release them.

VIRGO | 23 Aug - 22 Sept | EARTHWithout any challenges in life you will become static and there will be no growth or forward motion. The challenge is to be yourself and to have the courage to be independent and individualistic as well as accepting.

LIBRA | 23 Sept - 22 Oct | AIRYour lessons of abundance and expansion come to you through healing your relationship/s, which have never been very easy for you as this is where you learn many valuable lessons, through others.

SCORPIO | 23 Oct - 21 Nov | WATERIt is a time when you are tightly squeezed to walk your talk and make changes if your lifestyle is based on consumer greed. The earth can only sustain you to the extent that you are taking care of it.

SAGITTARIUS | 22 Nov - 21 Dec | FIREYou need to eradicate your avarice, which is fear-based and this can only be done by alleviating the emotional as well as mental imbalances that create this feeling of lack.

CAPRICORN | 22 Dec - 19 Jan | EARTHIf you have not yet realized your capacity to create abundance then this year will push you in that direction and opportunities will come your way but it will not come easily and flowing without you putting in the work involved.

AQUARIUS | 20 Jan - 18 Feb | AIRLook with honesty and integrity at your buried fears that are often conjured up by your imagination. Through looking at them and realizing the truth of them, your fears can help you access the hidden agendas that you have suppressed,

PISCES | 19 Feb - 20 Mar | WATERAs you are basically intent on achieving stability, the secret lies in you establishing what truly constitutes stability for yourself, rather than blindly conforming to an overly materialistic society's idea of it.

LEO AUGUST 201222 JULY - 22 AUGUSTVENUS MOVES INTO CANCER AND NURTURING IS THE FOCUS.

Lois Siddhu lives in a circle of mountains in the Baviaanskloof. For professional Astrological Counseling CALL 049 839-1178 or Email: masonwaspstudio@telkomsa.net

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