To celebrate the summer of 2011/12, some of our country’s most popular artists have collaborated on a cover of a 1984 dancefloor-hit, ‘Sunglasses at Night’. The original track was written and recorded by Canadian singer/songwriter Corey Hart, and has been given new life by the local talent that our music scene has to offer.

The combination of artists from very different musical genres, including JR, Die Heuwels Fantasties, Locnville, Van Coke Kartel, aKING and Thieve, gives the song its unique South African flavour. The track combines rock, rap and electronic elements giving it the potential to be a massive cross-over hit, and the anthem for summer. In the spirit of the season for giving, the song will be available for free download from ray-ban.com! All the listeners need to do is click HERE to begin the free download.

Corey Hart:

Please pass on my best wishes through Tommy Tucker and Philip to the all the artists involved. I am flattered by their choice of single for this project; I think they did a slamming hip on the song.

To get a behind-the-scenes look at how the track was made, as well as find out more about the participating artists’ musical influences, check out the video below:

404 Pier

Produced by Tommy Tucker

Original track by Corey Hart

Preparation is key in getting to a point where you can raise anarchy effectively. So we took lists to Oppikoppi and found out what goes into raising hell. Here are some of our favorites and their own survival kits for the legendary Oppikoppi Music Festival.

Kid Fonque

Name: Allan Nicoll
Total number of days at Oppi: 2
Total number of hours slept: 2.5
Traveled from: Johannesburg

Items consumed:
Castle Lite
Amstel
Vodka
Cigarettes
Potjie
Omelette
Mini donuts
Gum
Tea
Water

Survival Kit:
CD Case
Oppi Mix
Camera
Headphones
Earplugs
Beer
Cash
Oppi Card
Gum
Cigarettes
Phone
Flyer for next gig
Warm things

Gazelle

Name: Xander Ferreira, Nick Matthews
Total number of days at oppi: 1
Total number of hours slept: 0
Traveled from: New York via Cape Town

Items consumed:
Windhoek draft
Red Bull
Malboro
Smirnoff vodka
Havanna Club
Jaegermeister
Wimpy dagwood Braai

Survival Kit:
Trademark Pillbox Hat
Shoes
Gazelle CD
Sunglasses
Cellphones
Lighter
Beer
Gum
List of important numbers
Business Card
Something from Fender

LARK

Name: Inge Beckmann, Paul Ressel
Total number of days at oppi: 2
Total number of hours slept: 4
Traveled from: Cape Town

Items consumed:
Airwaves gum
Camel lights
Windhoek
Whiskey
Red wine
Footlong hotdog
Fruit
Green tea
Ajitsuke nori (Japanese seaweed snack)

Survival Kit:
Stage Outfit
Sunglasses
Mic
Earphones
Plectrum
Fruit
Green Tea
Double Muff

Van Coke Kartel

Name: Francois Van Coke, Wynand Myburgh, Justin Kruger, Jedd Kossew, Jason Oosthuizen
Total number of days at oppi: 2
Total number of hours slept: 4
Traveled from: Cape Town

Items consumed:
Bottles of whisky
Red Bull
Beer
Cigarettes
Chicken potjie
Steak
Salad Fruit

Survival Kit:
Whisky
Red Bull
Fruit
Yogurt
Cigarettes
Sunglasses
Scarf
Watch
Nosespray
Vitamins
Sweets
Extra Zildjian Drumsticks

If these preparations prove anything is that you cannot predict a storm, but you can brace for it. Rock on, rock hard and see you at the next Oppikoppi.

one small seed Issue 13 – Part 2

ISSUE 13 FEATURES:

• URBAN LIFESTYLE: GRAFFITI EATERS
• ARCHITECTURE: MAD SUPERSTAR
• FILM & MUSIC: FLY ON THE WALL
• LIFESTYLE: WORLDWIDE CYCLE CULTURE
• MUSICIAN PROFILE: BEN SHARPA
• ART & DESIGN: BISON
• PHOTOGRAPHER: SHAWN MORTENSEN
• ARTIST: TIM BISKUP
• MENSWEAR: THE FIELDS ARE ALIVE
• BRIDAL: PRIVATE DANCER
• COCKTAIL DRESSES: HAPPY HOUR
• FANTASY FASHION: INTO THE DARKNESS PEERING…
• MENSWEAR: ANTI-HERO DECONSTRUCTION
• AFRIKAANS PUNK ROCK: VAN COKE KARTEL
• ROOTS ROCK REGGAE: 7TH SON
• HIP-HOP SOUL: LUNGELO
• BLUES FOLK DUB: FINK
• ROCKABILLY MAYHEM: MARTIN ROCKA & THE SICKSHOP
• MUSIC & DESIGN: 2008 GIG POSTERS