Come All and dig in, you grand folk of this loud minority Bring that #GoodEarOut & Jam to tunes from the Stereo Dtox Collective & friends. Good Music. Good People. Good Vibin! Tell a Friend to Tell another & Dance to the Tunes of : Dj Medicine True Jones MF Benzo MixMaster Zakes BackYard Selector Skin Deep Your Ears will Thank You 4pm till Cinderella Time R30 This is the first #stereodtox Live show for 2012 ad i'm looking forward to blazing a hot set there. follow @dj_medicine on twitter

tz deluxe where were you?

A true homage to kwaito by none other than two  legends of SA Hip hop, Tumi & Zubz.
whenever these two collaborate, magic is always the resultant  and TZ Deluxe is no execption.
cleverly choosing kwaito classics and still maintaining relevant rhymes and flow and never 
losing the plot from Malaika's how do you feel, to Mshoza's kortez, Mandosz's Nkalakatha.
 Other notable kwaito artist hounered  include Mdu and Aurthur Mafokate the self crowned 
KIng of Kwaito.
This is a  classic mixtape. 
In Tumi' s words:
This is a mixtape Zubz and i did in 3 days. We hadn’t worked together
the whole of last yer and that felt unusual for us.
December always makes us think back to the golden era of kwaito and it
hit us, do a kwaito mixtape. Our approach was not to over think the
process, just do what comes and we set a three day limit for
ourselves. Our engineer Instro chopped up the old school kwaito hits
and we wrote 3 songs a day. We not trying to ride on anybody’s
fame or glory, we just wanted to reintepret some of our favourite
kwaito tunes and try and relive those magic moments, but most
importantly pay homage to the original artists
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Musicology Nites

Musicology_Nites is an infusion of musical genres melted in 1 pot to bring the much needed flavour missing in your ears.

The first instalment will feature a Live band and 4 of Jo'burg's eclectic dj's covering a spectrum of musical genres from across the globe, ranging from soul, funk, hip-hop, afro-beat, dub to bossa nova, mash-ups and more.

Live band: A neo-jazz band that forms its sound from the urban space it was conceived in. “Sophisticatedly Easy” in its look and sound, “The Fridge” has few counter parts and many have failed to imitate them. These musicians are young in age yet already experienced as musicians. Their unconventional approach to the iconic genre of jazz is both risky and refreshing. Pushing the envelope and fusing together jazz, African folk and soul sounds.

disc jockeys:

JUST THEMBA
One fifth of the JHB based dj collective, Music Atlast. As Part of the crew he has been privileged to open for acts like K’Naan, DJ Babu, Pras (The Fugees) & John Robinson. Any given DJ Set of his consists of a variety of music such as Soul, R&B, Acid Jazz, Funk, Electro, Dubstep but he still remains deeply rooted in hip-hop

MsButtons
more than a decade behind the decks, Ms Buttons' career began at bassline when it was still in Melville, since then she's played residency for a number of venues including, Berlin bar, House of ntsako, Mind your head to name but a few. name any genre and Ms Buttons is a scholar of note, her sets range from electro, disco, swing, hip hop, soul to anything considered "good music" by music connoisseurs

DjBlaqT
Blaqt is one of the few dj's still spinning  12 inch vynils, a collector of note, he's the man behind Voslorus's Evo-loxion and the much urban, Soul fanatics and the B-sides brands, respectively. With influences from Gilles Peterson, Questlove and Mr scruff , Blaqt finds no restriction when he's behind decks easily cutting from Fela kuti, to Foreign Exchange, to dropping a james Brown's classic in the midst with relative ease.

DjMedicine
A bender of everything groovy in the music world. Also known as the music stylist, djmedicine's sets revolve around the 8 habits of highly effective dj's which are: funk, hip hop, dub, jazz, neo-soul, afro-beat, breaks and r&b.

Doors open at 9pm
R100 at the door & R80(pre-sale: contact 083 262 7629)
twitter: @MusicologyNites

VIRGIN INK NIGHTS with DA L.E.S

What a night – all heels, suits, caps and of course, tattoos; mixed up with a laid back attitude and swagger.The first VIRGIN INK NIGHTS with Da L.E.S at Jaded Ink in Fourways was packed with Joburg's hottest celebs, funkiest hip hop artists and trendiest bloggers. Cocktails were flowing and the cameras were rolling, capturing content for the first episode of the much anticipated V.I.N Reality TV show to be aired early 2012.   Guests enjoyed the lavish hospitality and awesome entertainment that define the VIRGIN INK NIGHTS, as Da L.E.S explained it simply, "we are all VIPs tonight."Wednesday night all eyes were on Da L.E.S being inked for a first ever Afrozumi, an African influenced full upper body tattoo. This is reality TV at its best - unscripted interviews, a live audience, live music, tattoos, fashion and lifestyle – all also streamed live on the internet on http://www.virgininknights.co.za/. At the party Da L.E.S also performed the official VIRGIN INK NIGHTS track as well as his brand new solo single, Matte Black. Within the next few days exclusive content from the night will be available from select bloggers and on the VIRGIN INK NIGHTS Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Virgin-Ink-Nights/289258471113538  or follow us on Twitter for all the latest content and info on the next party  @virgininknights and to tweet #virgininknightsFollow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook and you could stand a chance to win tickets to the hottest and music exclusive party in town, the White Party on Dec 10th. There, a sneak preview of the first episode of VIN reality TV show will be premiered.Much love to sponsors and partners:　Jaded InkDC ShoesBullets4PeaceCreative Rides

MusicstylistDjMedicine: The Bluest Tape mixed by @dj_medicine

MusicstylistDjMedicine: The Bluest Tape mixed by @dj_medicine

The Bluest Tape mixed by @dj_medicine

This is a journey through Blue note records ,  a 38 minutes mix which takes us through a number of emotions,  ending on an up-tempo dub note remixed by the late dj Mhedi. follow @dj_medicine

Mixtape Wednesdays 050ctober2011

oin us on the first Wednesday of October at Braamfontein Kitchener's as we keep you cool with The Fridge.

A neo-jazz band that forms its sound from the urban space it was conceived in. “Sophisticatedly Easy” in its look and sound, “The Fridge” has few counter parts and many have failed to imitate them. These musicians are young in age yet already experienced as musicians. Their unconventional approach to the iconic genre of jazz is both risky and refreshing. Pushing the envelope and fusing together jazz, African folk and soul sounds.
Genre
Neo – Jazz with influences from soul, rock and African folk.
The Musicians:
Samkelo Ndolomba: The Unmistakably Silky Voice that was “Born to Sing”
Samthing Soweto (Samkelo) is the lead vocalist of the Fridge and hails from Soweto. “When I wake up, I sing and I think about the things I want to sing about.” he says.
 The name Samthing Soweto is inherently derived from his name Samkelo and “thing” happens to be the “thing” he does well, which is music. “Just as the birds chirp, I sing. Its second nature to me”
Adebayo: Drums and Percussion
Adebayo “Ade” Omatade, the drummer of the Fridge, started playing the drums fourteen years ago and has never looked back ever since. Born and bread in Nigeria, Ade’s interests lie further than just composing music and playing the drums. He also enjoys fashion and graphic designing, events management, practicing his culinary skills and photography.
Mothusi Thusi: Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar and Flute
“I learn fast and hear things that other people do not hear” says Mothusi Thusi, the distinct bass guitarist of the Fridge who describes his sound as “gargantuan, epic and colossal”. Mothusi gets his musical roots from both his parents who are artists in their own rights. Son of trombonist Mfaniseni Mthusi and Faith Kekane, music runs in his genes. He says that musical genes are not the only thing that requires one to become an excellent musician, “you gotta be good at it and also love it’ he articulates. Growing up, he listened to a lot of heavy metal bands and was rebellious but now his favourite bands include the likes of Bjork, Radio Heads and 340ml.