We caught up with various artists who performed at CTEMF and chatted to Dave Ireton, one of the organisers, to find out what they had to say looking back at the event – one which has surely been a milestone in South Africa’s electronic music scene history.


 
Fabio Di Cosmo aka DJ Cosmo from Digital Rocket(Listen!)
 

© Digital Rockit

The CTEMF exceeded my expectations in many ways, and although Sunday was not as busy as previous days, I was still amazed that on the third day the crowd had such a high level of energy.

Deep-house seemed to be the order of the day. Although I was only there for Black Coffee and Bruno Morphet, they both delivered quality sets with Bruno definitely delivering some of the deepest music of the festival. In the evening when we (Digital Rockit) played, the crowd was well into it and it went down really well, it was such a pleasure to play to them. I was very impressed with Regan’s underground quality techno and thought Goldfish killed it.

I thought the layout and location of the festival was pure genius, the sloped floor leading down towards the stage and backstage area were brilliant, the sound was amazing, the bars were always clean and quick and the weather just perfect.

Here’s to CTEMF 2013.
 
 
 
Floyd Lavine:

© Floyd Lavine

My CTEMF experience was one I will never forget, being able to say I was there from the beginning will one day be my ‘claim to fame when telling my gran kidz.’ I was booked to play on Sunday for CTEMF, I was rather nervous about my performance, firstly because it was great honour to be part of the first ever electronic music festival and secondly because I only had a little bit of sleep before my set which was at 13h00. When I arrived on Sunday it was rather empty so I was kind of relieved as my nerves were starting to get a hold of me. Many of the stage managers were very cool and professional, they made sure I was well looked after and made me feel at ease, which allowed me to focus on my set.

For me the most important part about CTEMF was how professional the whole event was run. Truly a worldclass event that I believe will grow, and in future become the cornerstone of the Cape Town music calendar.

I am very proud to have been one of the artists chosen.
 
 
 
Audiophile021 and Richard the Third:

Audiophile021

 
Do you think it was a good decision to have held the festival over three days?

Audiophile021:The three-day festival was a good idea as you cannot showcase the diversity of genres in only one day.

You need the time for the festival to grow – to morph. Numbers are not the most important thing. This is the first time we have hosted something like this in SA; CTEMF really set a standard, and people should be aware of that. (Audiophile021)

Richard the Third:It could only be done over three days. That’s the essence of a city festival like Sonar or Detroit Music Festival, that you go and party and come home and go out the next day. Also it was necessary to have at least three days to accommodate the line-up of artists that reflect SA electronic music; 1 day would have just scratched the surface.

Richard the Third

You spoke to a whole lot of industry people and artists in the Red Bull workshops that led up to the CTEMF – which workshops were most informative for you, and any words you’d like to reiterate for artists that could not attend?

Audiophile021: The lectures leading up to CTEMF were all free for the public to absorb information and network with people they would never usually get a chance to meet. I mean when you’re starting off, how do you get a chance to really sit down and get to know these people? When you have Dominique Gawlowski from Griet – an artist and management events company – sitting on a couch telling you about how signing artists and her experiences, well, it’s fantastic. We do these talks often but dedicated three days of talks, getting to grips about the industry and for artists to find out things themselves was a great idea – and a really good marketing strategy.

You can never underestimate the value of lectures.(Audiophile021)

Richard the Third: That’s not something I can easily answer! Because I hosted all the Red Bull sessions, they were all equally informative and fascinating packed with information.

I guess if there is one overall point to come out of the workshops is that artists need to balance being as independent as possible in the modern music world, at least initially in their career, and always remain focused on the music that they love making and playing. (Richard the Third)

 

CTEMF

How was your set?

Audiophile021: Yeah, it was a good one – I played beats that I looked and searched hard for – that, without sounding cheesy, felt a connection to. I had a good one.

The sound system was fucking incredible. (Audiophile021)

Richard the Third: For my set, personally I found the crowd really open. Got to play a nice range of bassy, housy stuff and harder edged stuff which I can’t normally play at other venues.

 
Any suggestions – being someone in the industry – for CTEMF 2013?

Nothing for the organisers, rather more for the people of Cape Town.That they should embrace partying during the day. (Audiophile021)

I mean to stop the mentality of ‘let’s go see a 10pm movie and then head over to the festival’. The festival was the perfect day setting, views over granger bay – cream of the crop artists playing during the day. You don’t need drugs to have a good party!

Richard the Third: Nope Everything was perfect.

CTEMF

CTEMF

Your opinion concerning the venue of CTEMF and over all organisation of event?

Richard the Third: Very well organised, there were no hiccups from my side. The venue is great for it being a festival that attracts an international audience as it’s well-located and has a great view of the ocean and mountain. Nothing like raving with the smell of the sea in the air!

Did you watch any other sets, if so, who was your favourite?

Felix Laband and Fletcher were amazing, playing their own stuff mixed over with quirky South African voice samples and Kid Fonque played a really diverse and varied set which I enjoyed a lot, but overall I felt like everyone brought their A-Game.(Richard the Third)

 

CTEMF

CTEMF, Mr Sakitumi & The Grrrl

We are very happy with the way the festival ran, we did not have one issue all weekend, our team was incredible… bars ran smoothly, the door never had a hiccup, the production was incredible, no noise complaints and best of all, positive reviews! We are so excited to get working on CTEMF 2013, there are some areas we feel we can improve on! Personally my favourite acts were… Kalahari Surfer, Markus Wormstorm, Felix Laband, Mr Sakitumi & The Grrrl, El Gordo, Monique Pascall, Black Coffee, Bruno Morphet, Dean Fuel, Regan, Goldfish and Ivan Turanjanin but that’s because I’m a bit of a techno-head I guess. Everyone was brilliant!

Big thanks to all the people of who came along and were part of the first Cape Town electronic music festival, and a big thanks to all our partners without you guys this festival would never had happened!

CTEMF, artist: AKA

CTEMF

Well, that’s it for now. From the team at one small seed, thanks to the above peeps for taking the time to speak with us and big ups to Dave Ireton and Duncan Ringrose (the other main organiser behind the CTEMF) for making this event happen and keep us informed about the next one guys.

Some links to check out!
If you haven’t yet browsed through our EleKTRONiK Dialogue category on onesmallseed.com, then here’s a few links to some of our video interviews with artists who played at the CTEMF.

Niskerone

Tommy Gun

Bruce Willis??

Felix Laband

Blush n Bass

Keep posted for upcoming interviews with Audiophile021, Protoculture and Haezer! Keep posted to our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter @onesmallseedSAfor updates!.

CTEMF

From March 16 to March 18 at Contermanskloof Wine Farm, Jagermeister presents the annual The Flamjangled Tea Party; the party within a party within a dress-up party within a festival within a bubble of blue sky, green grass and lazy sunny daze. And we have two single full-weekend tickets to give away!

The Flamjangled Tea Party is festival of many things… It’s outdoors, eclectic, humorous, glittering, freaky, funky, jiving, up-beat, jazzy, swinging, sizzling, folksy, rock n rolling, wonderful, gentle, relaxing, silly, cheeky and grrreat! You can expect to find themed spaces and places, great music, top food, fine cocktails, oversized art, dress-up, surprising performances, ridiculous games and daft competitions.

© Jonx Pillemer

Festival breakdown

Friday night is ‘Black n White’ with classic silent movies brought to life by soundtracks provided by infamous DJs. An intimate evening with friends by the Little Market Stage before the weekend steps even further into slower gears. Saturday late night venues include The Night Owl Haunt – a New World party tent, and The Miniscule of Sound (now smaller with bigger sound), The Out of Site Cafe and other surprises! Also on Saturday night is ‘The Greatest Dance Lesson Ever’, where festival goers can learn ‘The Charleston’ by the Main Stage presented by Boogie Back Dance Co.

The Little Market Theatre Stage, with daytime beats, side show antics, and off the cuff performances. Featuring : The Tea Bears Picnic for children of all ages. Saturday and Sunday mornings, with free Tea’s and games. There are also dress-up and talent competitions, so bring your talent for Flamjanglers got Odd Talents Competition (No Fire or Vocal Performances – Sorry). The Tea Garden (main stage) opens Saturday 10am – 1am and Sunday 10am – 5pm, with bands and shenanigans.

© Jonx Pillemer

Melody Makers and Performers

iScream & the Chocolate Stix
GoodLuck
Hotwater
Jeremy Loops
Nomadic Orchestra
Peachy Keen
Beatenberg
Rumspringer
We Set Sail
Them Tornados
Two Minute Puzzle
Black South Easter
The Blacksmith Band
Nate Mainguard & Tim Hutchinson
The Bird and the Cage
TouchWood
The Time Flies
D7
Meri Kenaz
Legoloop
TobyTeaScones
James Copeland
Dusty Human
Circuswing
Mr Pantoffels
Moody Bloom
Ma’original
Spekta
Fletcher
Green Tea
The Great Vernoni
Will Travel
Tarka Sands
Lady Magnolia
A Kettle Called Black
Biscuits at Noon
Capt FieldMouse
The Sneaky Possums
and many more to come..

© Jonx Pillemer

Venue Information

Contermanskloof Wine Farm, only 25km’s from Cape Town and mere minutes away from Durbanville. Rolling grassed fields for camping, plenty of parking space, stunning dam for dipping, a fine selection of food stalls, bars, multiple entertainment zones and too much more then can mentioned here. Gates open Friday: 15:00 – 00:00; Friday 00:00 – Saturday 08:00; and Saturday: 08:00 till Sunday 13:00

Directions to Contermanskloof
Take N1 out of Cape Town.
Take the N7 towards Malmesbury.
Just after the refinery take Exit 22 : the Durbanville / Tableview turn off.
Turn right towards Durbanville.
Turn left at the T-Junction on to Contermanskloof Road.
Slow down and follow the signs you are nearly there.
(watch out for the sharp right)

© Jonx Pillemer

Ticket information

One price covers arrival on Friday or Saturday, so try get there early for extra Jangling the whole weekend long.

Full Weekend Tickets (FRI/SAT/SUN)
Adults: Presale @ Outlets: R320
Presale @ Webtickets: R340
Flamjangled Webtickets are live! www.webtickets.co.za/event.aspx?itemid=4702068

Gate: R380 Full Weekend (Fri or Sat arrival)
Sunday Gate Ticket: R200 (From 9am) – Still a full day of music and antics.

© Jonx Pillemer

Want to win a single full-weekend Flamjangled Tea Party ticket? Just follow these simple steps….

1. Like The Flamjangled Tea Party 2012 and Like one small seed on Facebook

 

2. Tag BOTH @The Flamjangled Tea Party 2012 and @one small seed Magazine & TV in your Facebook status and link to this post

 

3. Tweet @GoodTimesEvents and @onesmallseedSA with a mention of Flamjangled Tea Party and onesmallseed.com

Winners will be announced via Twitter on Wednesday 14 March at 16h00

For more information, email info@goodtimeevents.co.za, or check out the Flamjangled Tea Party site, HERE and join the Facebook group, HERE. Please note that all Trading/Stalls have already been allocated for this year. Sponsored by: Jagermeister / Bos Ice Tea / Eversons Cider / Rayban

© Jonx Pillemer

images: Jonx Pillemer

Last week Saturday saw the return of The Succulent’s highly successful annual Afrika Burns fundraiser – ‘Pablo’s Summer Send Off’ – at Ibis House and as expected, this tribute to beats under the sun was one hell of a jam.

The Succulents are an open collective of Capetonians who raise funds throughout the year for their annual Afrika Burns project.  This year they’re building a giant cactus dance dome to host the best in psychedelic trance way out in the dusty, hot nowhere. Whether it’s a real cactus or just a few drops in your water bottle, it’s still all about the burning. But back to Pablo…

Pablo’s Summer Send Off has become a regular feature on the Cape Town party calendar over the past couple years, with its mid-April date firmly entrenched in the minds of its loyal devotees. The event is held at what has become affectionately known as ‘Ibis House’ – a palatial private manor in the heart of Constantia – with rolling lawns, vegetable gardens, countless dark corners and an oversized swimming pool. Nothing like being trashed amongst the tomatoes and green grass, with a slushy.

The event was brilliantly put together, with meticulous attention paid to all the finer details that make a party, well, a PARTY. The décor was understated, rather than in your face; the booze was cold and plentiful (with even a frozen margarita machine on hand when sweats were being broken); the sound was loud and crisp with one crazy line up of local DJ’s; and the crowd was limited to just 250, lending a feel of both intimacy and exclusivity. The dreaded munchies were also catered for, with a pop up Butler’s Pizza booth dispensing life saving party fuel.

With a midday kick off, the party was a marathon and not a sprint. Early afternoon beats were provided by (the mercurial) Fletcher and Haasbroek, before 7ft Soundsystem graced the decks with their stellar early evening dub set. If you haven’t seen these two live before, make sure you get to their next gig. A fresh change to what most clubs seem to offer these days, their style is a feel-good flavour of reggae, dub, dancehall and (on occasion) even dubstep all featuring in the mix – ideal sunset beats! The real dance floor destroyer of the night however proved to be Kennedy, with his high-energy electro monsters that turned the crowd into a frenzied mess of bodies. Frozen margaritas flew everywhere as banger after banger blared through the speakers, leaving an aftermass of pink fabric and sticky skin. It was the stuff of summer dreams!

If Pablo’s was anything to go by, then make your way to the giant cactus in the desert. These Succulent folks sure know how to throw a party…

Words By: Cameron Duncan