Electronica
latest news & developmentsDiscovering Cape Town’s eclectic listening bars, where nightlife is redefined
The popularity of two Cape Town listening bars points to the need for more eclectic music spaces
NLite bring supple musicality for their self-titled debut
Cascading between moods and styles, the nine tracks on NLite’s album offer a lightness of spirit
Honouring a Mother City mainstay
Confounding every stereotype, the festival has gone on to become a movement that puts inclusion and progress at the heart of its mission statement.
The cult of Angela Weickl – electronic music’s curator and ever-present fan
She has always been present, first as a fan, then as a DJ, and now as a curator and label owner, reinventing herself as the music does.
Jarre brings politics to electonica
A pioneer of electronic music, Jean-Michel Jarre has roused crowds, yet at the root of the genre lies a political dimension, he says.
Electronica booms! DJs seek voice beyond machines
Several leading electronic music artists are seeking to combat perceptions with a renewed effort to emphasise the human element behind the music.
Mark Ernestus: Remixing business with pleasure
After earning his stripes on the Berlin techno scene, Ernestus has turned his attention to the music of the Africa, with spectacular results.
Ibrahim gives South African house a home
Electro-soul singer and global denizen Zaki Ibrahim has always been a nomad, but it is becoming easier for her to call SA, her father’s country, home.
Warrick Sony: Surfing the zeitgeist
Warrick Sony’s new album deals with the perpetual state of agitation in South Africa and the world.
Eclectic mix to nourish your neurons
When it comes to electronic music, the Brainfeeder label from Los Angeles is as hot as you get.
Hooked on music
<b>Charles Leonard</b> explains why Taste of Sónar is a far more exciting prospect for music junkies than the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.
The sounds of software
Byetone trained as a tailor, but his true love is creating minimalist, abstract techno.
There’s a Spoek on my stoep
Dubbed this year’s Die Antwoord, Spoek Mathambo’s sound is uncategorically South African.
Killer is death on the dance floor
As famous for his esoteric music as his high-voltage stage presence, the Gaslamp Killer is braced for assault when tours SA this week.
Block-rockin’ beats
Ebenhaezer Smal – aka Haezer – plays the kind of music that makes you want to dance.