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CTEMF: This is not a review
The first of its kind, the Cape Town Electronic Music Festival (CTEMF) took place from Friday 30 March to Sunday 1 April and hosted some of SA’s leading electronic acts. We bring you a 4-minute video of the festival, featuring live footage and interviews as well as a post-festival catch-up with some of the artists...
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Interview with dubstep artist, 12th Planet
Our Detroit contributor, Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier, who recently interviewed electronic artist Matthew Dear had a chat with dubstep artist, 12th Planet. Born as John Dadzie and rooted in hip-hop and drum-n-bass, 12th Planet has now become one of the true ambassadors of the explosive dubstep genre in the United States.
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WIN tickets to the Cape Town Electronic Music Festival (CTEMF)
For over 15 years South Africa’s Electronic music scene has lived in the shadow of its counterpart, the greater global scene at large. That is until now. Taking place from 30 March to 1 April on the roof of The Breakwater Parking area at the V&A Waterfront is the first-ever Cape Town Electronic Music Festival...
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Interview with electronic artist, Matthew Dear
Matthew Dear is an ideal example of progression within electronic music. His early work, like 2003’s Leave Luck To Heaven on the Ghostly International imprint, propelled him into the upper echelon of dancefloor music. As the years passed, Matthew Dear has been able to stretch the possibilities of his music to a new apex, both...
| Elektronik Dialogues | Niskerone: the Interview
Completely infected by his energy and passion for bass, we caught up with Cape Town-based drum ’n bass DJ – Niskerone – to chat about his love for the music and the respect he has for other local DJ’s. Length: 08:00
A place for House to call home: Featuring Jozi DJs Black Coffee, Euphonik and Kent
‘House’ is a strange name for such a nomadic genre of music. This could be because it tends to be forgotten once the DJ has spun his last track, but it seems that over the last decade a handful of Joburg-based DJs are using the drifter-like factor of house music to their advantage. Originally published...
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| Elektronik Dialogues | Tommy Gun
With the colours of the Bo-Kaap in our periphery, one small seed caught up with local electronic DJ – Tommy Gun – to talk about indie-electro music, the Cape Town music scene, and what inspired his unique rock-influenced electro style. We also had the chance to see the man at work at Trinity night club...
Double Adapter: Double the Pleasure
Dan (21) and Tim (26) Apter have no problem with slightly dirty puns. Which is why they’ve merged their skills to form Jozi-based electro outfit Double Adapter. Dan handles visuals and lighting while Tim tweaks all things musical. Their sound mixes pop and hardcore electro. ‘We like it hard and dark,’ says Dan, ‘but we...
Biscope: Dubstep Brothers Gonna Work It Out
In issue 20 of one small seed, as part of the ‘& the beat goes on’ feature, we took a look at dupstep duo Biscope. Check it out. Biscope Originals by biscope� Richard Rumney is perhaps better known as electro producer Richard the Third. His younger brother, Robert (aka Twelv), produces breakbeat and psychedelic...
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| Elektronik Dialogues | Felix Laband
one small seed in conjunction with Olmeca Editión Black Tequila present a new edition to one small seed magazine: The Elektronic Dialogues; offering our readers an intimate showcase of the diversity in our local and international electronic music scene. In Issue 24 – our latest issue in stores now! – we brings you Blush n...
The Worm has Turned
A man of memes, music, words, life… Markus Wormstorm is a solipsist still smiling. Wormstorm was signed at 19 to the New York based record label Sound-Ink – which triggered a sequence of other events and collaborations that would influence the next ten years of his life. Check out an interview we did with Markus...
Exclusive Interview with James Lavelle of UNKLE
UNKLE was formed in the mid-nineties by two British school friends, Tim Goldsworthy and James Lavelle. They were joined by DJ Shadow, Money Mark (the Beastie Boys’ keyboardist), the Scratch Perverts and Japanese hip-hop crew Major Force. Goldsworthy left after a year because of artistic differences with Lavelle, and UNKLE has since seen many changes...
