Mzansi Mondays #3

Today we bring you a band that asks "Shoes? For who?" That's right, I'm talking about Go Barefoot, my favourite band in this beautiful land. These guys are seriously talented musicians, and I'm not just saying that because they're my friends. Go Barefoot brings us a rare and unique blend of distinctly South African sounds, indie folk rock with kwela sensibilities that just make you feel so happy.

Not only do their tasty jams make you dance like Madiba did the day he got outta jail, they also manage to capture a sense of the eclectic identity that our diverse generation is beginning to define through the mixing and merging of cultures. Last week the gents treated us with a beautiful new song that takes you on a sunset road trip you wish would never end, check out Drive below:




Do yourself a favour and catch these guys live for a great time and a sweet boogie. Also, check out their 2015 Routes EP below, and visit their Soundcloud page for more amazing choons. Support these local artists doing big tings and blessing us with such sweet vaaibs!

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Mzansi Mondays #2

Yoh yoh yoh, this track is blowing up on the local charts rights now, and with good reason. Kwesta brings us a banger that combines an old school kwaito vibe with a new school future bass twist - laced with his signature gravelly voice that locks in the groove potential. Assisted by Cassper Nyovest with an equally potent verse, Ngud' is a feel good track set to remain on repeat on the Supersonic playlist for a long time. uSwag 9000. (download)

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SHAYNE

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Mzansi Mondays #1

Happy Human Rights Day! Time to celebrate by expressing your right to listen to great local music. Mondays don't always have to be blue, they can be rainbow-coloured and groovy. And the Rainbow Nation can always provide a tasty techni-colourful selection of tunes, which leads us to Mzansi Mondays! Super kiff South African tunes to make Mondays go a little bit more nxa. Ek se.

Our Mzansi Mondays artist this week is Cape Town-based producer Maramza a.k.a Richard The Third. This guy is the man! A white guy who can make some of the coolest and most new age future kwaito beats. Maramza is inventing new genres that combine Mzansi-house, gqom and kwaito style influences with trap, bass and tech elements that retain a unique South African flavour. Chakalaka for your ears.

Please do yourself a favour and visit his Soundcloud page, where you can find plenty plenty original tracks and remixes of some of your favourite local hits. This generous witch doctor of beats provides us with so many exquisite sonic remedies, mahala even, so spread the love and show support. Preview some of his tracks below:











Listen to Maramza's latest EP, Low Magic, as well as some of his previous releases below:

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Tame Impala - Currents

Let me state two facts. Fact 1: I love Tame Impala. Fact 2: Their new album "Currents", released on the 17th of July, is simply amazing.

For those of you who don't know of them, Tame Impala is an Australian psychedelic rock band fronted by Kevin Parker, who essentially is the brainchild of the band who writes, records and produces all their records. Their previous albums "Innerspeaker" and "Lonerism" were exceptional but had a much happier and more guitar-driven sound. Currents experiments more with synths and seems to be a record of heartbreak, break-ups and loneliness, however that won't stop you from this album playing over and over again.

 The true talent of this band lies in their ability to diversify and create something different and achieve the same exceptional results. Do yourself a favour and download this album. Actually, do yourself three favours and download all three of their albums.

I'm gonna go ahead and give Currents a solid 9.2/10. Well done Kevin Parker. Well Done.

Check below for two of my favourite songs from their last two albums

Enjoy chaps

Flume

If you don't like Flume, we can't be friends. Young Flume has released two tracks recently, Some Minds featuring Andrew Wyatt from Miike Snow and his remix of Collarbones track called Turning. Yes, they are both amazing, both so different and both so Flumey. 

Quality is all we can expect from the Aussie, and we're waiting patiently for him to drop his second album which is undoubtedly gonna be insane. Keep your eyes and ears open, this guy is doing massive things. 

Love this video.

And the drums and the bassline on Turning, so crazy.



Fluuuuuuume!

Chemical Brothers - Go

Oh Chemical Brothers how I have missed your lovely funky beats. Go, featuring Q-Tip is the first single released from their upcoming album entitled Born in the Echoes, which is set for a release on the 24th of July 2015. Can't wait for this. 

Go!

GANZ

It's about that time. Time for some new music. I guess it's always that time right? Introducing Ganz, one of many up and coming talented producers from the Netherlands . I've been sleeping on this guy unfortunately, but it's never too late to discover new tunes. 

Trap, hip-hop, electronic, bass, dubstep or whatever you want to call his music, it's straight up crazy. Oh my days! This guy is super talented and his tunes are full of energy. Here are some of my favourites. Turn up yo speakers!  

GANZ Soundcloud Page https://soundcloud.com/iamganz

Enjoy my homies