The fine art and science of searching for the elusive beat. “Like the beat digging, cuz that’s a whole science man. There’s a lot more to beat digging than a gamble. I’m still learning every day y’know. And that’s the whole beauty of it — the learning. We’re on some masters levels in beat digging [...]
I first took notice of Dutch designer and conceptual artist Diddo when he brought out a range of designer gas marks, described as “high fashion protection”. His latest project is a range of wetsuits, manufactured with custom inks and unique printing techniques that map textures onto the suits. For the first edition he has created [...]
HIGH TECH SOUL is the first documentary to tackle the deep roots of techno music alongside the cultural history of Detroit, its birthplace. From the race riots of 1967 to the underground party scene of the late 1980s, Detroit’s economic downturn didn’t stop the invention of a new kind of music that brought international attention [...]
This arrived in my Inbox today. HOW TO HELP WITH THE TV CRISIS MARCH As you all know, the television industry is staging a peaceful protest action against the SABC on 4 June 2009. The response to our call for companies and individuals to join us has been well received and our numbers are growing. [...]
The following is a press release from the Encounters organisers. Please note the plea at the end. Further commentary on the appalling state of the SABC is unnecessary. 20 May 2009 Encounters Documentary Festival in crisis The future of South Africa’s premier documentary festival, Encounters, hangs in the balance since its principal sponsor, the SABC, [...]
A new deep house mix. Once again you can buy all these tracks (except maybe the Mood II Swing) at Beatport or Traxsource. Happy listening. Tracklist YSE – Possible Word – 00.00 Karol XVII & MB Valence – Deep Beginning – Sebastian Davidson Mix – 05.33 The Disclosure Project – Friends For Tea – 10.24 [...]
Here’s a new mix.
Bit of a mixed bag, some hip hop, some house, some unclassifiable stuff … and Prince.
It’s in two parts of roughly an hour each. Usual “buy the tracks if you like them” thing here.
Here’s another deep mix for a languid Friday afternoon. I aim to upload something new for you every two weeks or so. Cheesy images will of course be the norm. If you like the tracks on here please go and buy them at Traxsource or Beatport. They’re all available. If you want the vinyl try [...]
Every Thursday I pack some records and go down the road to play a four hour set at Asoka in Cape Town. Here’s a recording of part of one of those sets, complete with cheesy name, picture and tracklist. As you’ll see I don’t discriminate between the old and the new. Some of the records [...]
Yes, another year really has passed… What to do? Well, you could stay at home and watch the countdown on telly with Celine Dion in concert, or be one of the oh-so-fashionable Capetonians that ‘gets out of town for New Years’. We say bollocks to that – get your glad rags on, bust out the [...]