Deep Mag Issue 1

CHIC THE B PL ACE H O U M USIC

AGO B I RTH E OF U S E C

Management Team EDITOR: LUNGA MACU ASSISTANT EDITOR: IMKITHA MKWEBULA ART DIRECTOR: MASHUDU MODAU GRAPHIC DESIGNER: SIMPHIWE TWALA. MP1 PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIDEOGRAPHER: THEMBANI MANGANYI FASHION EDITOR: GUY HARDY RESIDENT MUSIC (DJ)ANALYST : LINGS

Editor Lunga Macu

‘DEEP’ THE CONCEPT: The Dream

WE BRING HOUSE ALIVE

This is how the idea was born, we living in a country where house dominates the music in- dustry to a pointy where international DJ’s have found new home in our country, is it not fair to give this genre and those responsible for it the due respect?Description DEEP’ is a house inspired magazine, where eve- rything in it will be house music orientated, from the actual music, your DJ’s, clubs, house trends, sessions, hot spots, gig guides, your underground DJ’s, vocalists, the lists is endless, in short we’llbe informing all you House Music lovers, on all there is to know about this beautiful genre.

So basically what we’ll be doing is intensify that bond you already share with your music, bringing you closer to your favourite DJ. Vision DEEP’ is a house magazine which will start off as an online magazine and later on being developed into a hard copy. For a genre which doesn’t get the media coverage it deserves.

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The magazinewill then further fuel the flame between house music and those already in love with it, spark new flames with those looking for that kind of love, and encourage new flings with those already in love with the other not so exciting genre’s. We’ll be covering everything and anything that say’s house music. It’s a beautiful genre it’s only fair that appreciation is shown to those responsible for it.Give us 3 months and ‘DEEP’ will be the talk of the town.

A very well-known house accapella “IF HOUSE IS A NATION, I WANNA BE PRESIDENT”. Well ‘DEEP’ says house is the nation and we going to have the music world stand up and take note. DEEP: “We are house music, we live house music, we bring -HOUSE ALIVE” Management Team

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LEGEND REVIEW

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Club review

DJ RALF GUM 6

Gig guide Gadget review

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ONTENTS Biography of house feature

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REGULARS

House event to Look out for

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Gossip

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Vocalist and Producers

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BUCIE

Underground DJ Profile- Interview

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Fashion Review Fashion editors note Spring essencials Then and Now

DJ FASHIONISTA How to blend in with the night How to rock denim at a party THE BLAZING EDITION

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Album Review

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Charts

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Underground Commercial

Song of the moment review Shows on the Air

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BY: Lunga Macu

GRA PH Y OF HOU S E

So where did it all start, was it that one crazy DJ that cooked up a wicked beat in his backroom and then decided to call it house for some odd reason known only to him? Why is it even called House Music? Well I believe everyone has they own story to tell about how House Music came to be, of it becoming a culture, a movement for restless souls that just refuse to sleep at night but would rather stay awake and move to the beat anticipating the next DJ to get on the decks and kill his set, for those souls that just refuse to go to a party/club/street bash and listen to anything but House, that soulful real music. So who is house? Now this is where we talk about your house legends, those guys who h a v e

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been there longer than we can remember. The DJ who produced that one classic which made you fall in love with House Music. Those who we refer to as one hit wonders, the party starters. Living legends that have been and still are cooking up classics. We are; you and me the listener’s, fans, groupies, lovers, House Heads.

If you live house, you are house. DEEP is house.

What is House? This is how it started for me, by discovering the true meaning of House; House Music is just a couple of beats arranged in a way that makes the heart beat to a certain rhythm, moves the soul to the beat, makes the blood flow a little faster getting you lost in the music, effortlessly getting you

lost in the music, making you move your body a little wilder, hampering your ability to read time, have you make your way back home at a crazy hour. The reason why I used to sneak out at night just so I could be at that gig which promised to be crazy, you know this cause it was on everyone’s lips & everyone was going to be there. The same reason you stayed at the club just a little while longer, knowing very well it’s going to get you into trouble but your favorite DJ was worth the trouble, he also kills his set. Where is it from? The heart, expressed by a well produced track, enjoyed lovers art... BROUGHT TO YOU BY ‘DEEP’

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FRANKIE KNUCKLES By: Mashudu Modau

Frankie Knuckles is an American DJ and record producer, born January 18, 195 in New York. Knuckles is respected in the world of music for the important role he played in developing House Music. Due to his importance in the development of the genre, he is often known as “The Godfather of -House Music”. As a Chicago DJ in the 1980s he helped to popularize house music in the 1990s, with his work as a DJ, producer and remixer.

Knuckles began working as a DJ while studying in Chicago mostly playing – playing soul, dance and R&B at The Continental Baths. When the Warehouse Club opened in Chicago in 1977, he was invited to play on a regular basis. He continued DJ’ing there until 1982, when The Warehouse doubled its admission fee it grew more commercial and Knuckles decided to leave and start his own club, The Powerhouse. He then went on to DJ in New York, and the UK at various prestigious clubs spreading his unique and unconventional sound.

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the front – renowned producer Chip E. took Knuckles under his tutelage and produced Knuckle’s first recording, “You Can’t Hide”, featuring vocalist Ricky Dillard.

Knuckles did a number of popular Def Classic Mixes and Def Mix Productions with several important original productions and remixes to his name, by the early 1990s, Knuckles was becoming a wellknown name in the increasingly popular house music genre.

After a great journey and accomplished career as a club DJ Frankie Knuckles then produced his debut album Beyond the Mixin 1991. Beyond the Mix contained his biggest hit to date:

“The Whistle Song” other tracks from the album include “Rain Falls” featuring vocals from Lisa Michaelis, his rework of the Electribe 101 anthem “Talking With Myself” and “Where Love Lives” by Alison Limerick.

As his productions and remixes were becoming more popular, and he was also breaking new ground. Knuckles won the 1997 Grammy Award for Remixer of the

Year, Non-Classical a great achievement for a growing genre. But more success was to follow as he continued his work as a remixer through the 90’s reworking tracks from Musical legends Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Diana Ross, Eternal and Toni Braxton. In 2004, he released a thirteen-

track album of original material - his first in over a decade, entitled A New Reality, which was well received. On 19 September 2005, Knuckles was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his outstanding achievement as a DJ. To The God Father of house music, we say salute! Take a bow; we owe our love for house music to you.

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DJ GLEN LEWIS

By: Mashudu Modau One of South Africa’s house music’s great architects, using musical tools to sketch master pieces that form sounds of bliss to ears of house music lovers all over S.A, Lewis Mpotseng Tshinaba (Glen Lewis) is indeed a Deep legend of note.

Having released his first CD compilation (Mid-Tempo) in 1999 he is a true south African house music legend.

He is a co-producer of Muvhango, a TV presenter for Technics heart of the beat and a radio jock for MetroFM all this while managing a school that teaches DJ’ng. With House music compilations that included Classics like “cross roads“ and “he is“ Glen Lewis has helped transform and elevate South Africa into one of the leading 14

House music destinations in the world.Mid-tempo 45bpm included a sound that was tradionaly South African while keeping to an international standard.

Having ushered and popularized this great genre into our nation he is truely one of the first born sons of South African House music. with a career that has spanned over a decade he is a pillar and living legend in House music.

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HOUSE MUSIC EVENT TO LOOK OUT FOR The partnership between soul candi and big brother productions brings you the 2nd annual spring fiesta headlined by the international act, the layabouts and vocalist Imaani. With last years success the spring fiesta has gone bigger for 2012 with over 50 acts planned for the day. The programme will run from 11am to 1am on the 22 September 2012 at the previous years venue Wild waters complex in Boksburg.

With all the past spring day house music events one might be feeling a little tired, but this event is not one to miss.

There will be four stages ranging from the main soul candi stage which will be graced by dj black coffee, giggs superstar, Mphoza, dj kent, F.EU, mi casa, crazy white boy etc, than there

is the soul stage hosted by lulo cafe with the acts Vinny da vincy, culoe de song, lulo cafe himself, dj shimza, dj china, fistaz, deepfunkstar etc, the hip hop stage hosted by SPHEctecular and finally the old skool is kool stage. With line up looking as good as it does, I’m not sure if there’s any event that can match this and what did you expect, it’s soul candi after all! This event will be a celebration of house music and one to look out for in the future, for a rare treat of genuine quality house music with arguably the best line up of house dj’s in the country, this is where you want be.

Tickets range from R150 to R1500, sold at ticket outlets(computicket) and at the door.

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So you ask yourself what more can one of the biggest names in house music do that he hasn’t done? Simple, he stays true to his name, by teaming up with coffee makers Frisco for an in house competition. Black coffee has been travelling the country surprising unexpected celebrities and consumers, even putting in special performances at some of these events, talk about vigorous promotion. Winners of the Frisco competition will be treated to a private party at a secrete location on the 23rd June along with the cream of the crop of South African celebrities. So we should be wondering how much Frisco put out for the man’s services, we all know Black Coffee doesn’t come cheap.

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It’s been a year for the break out kids. First they dominate the SAMAs by being one of the 2big winners of the night, now they’ve topped that off by selling over 40 000 copies of their album, that’s platinum sales in South African sales terms by the way. Salute to you boys.

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It has already passed, but we had to give a special mention to the Miami winter conference that happens annually in Miami, USA, starting in March and runs for a week. This year Dl Fresh took along with him Euphonik, Mo Flava amongst a slew of other South African dj’s.

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In the saddest news to emerge from the world of house music is the latest, disturbing news that have been doing the rounds about Bonang Matheba, Live presenter, all round entertainment girl and girlfriend of Dj Euphonik. Sunday World reported over a month ago that she had laid assault charges against boyfriend of over two years, Euphonik. *Deep sigh* Oh gosh, I know I’m not the only person who hopes this is just another desperate ploy by a newspaper to sell as many copies as possible.

Judging by reports from the latest issue of Drum mag this might just have been a bleep the duo relationship as they report that the duo have been spotted together around town in recent weeks looking happy and together, yes, couple together.

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So everyone wants to be a dj, so they can get paid to party and get all the best girls in the world, right? Well, partly. It’s also been said that dj’s get paid good money, the world over, including South African dj’s, although we still haven’t found anyone willing to actually track the numbers, so in the mean time we’ll just take their word for it. For the rest of the world however, global grind just released a list of the world’s richest dj’s according to their net worth.

The dj with the highest net worth is...dj Tiesto, with a net worth of $65 million dollars and I’m sorry to break it to you, the list doesn’t get more interesting with the surprise inclusion of a South African dj. Other noticeable names on the list, Paul Van Dyk at no. 3 with $50 million, Chemical brothers at no.15 with $15 million, deadmouse at no.18 with $12 million and just because you work with famous celebrities doesn’t mean highest paid, David Guetta is at no. 11 with $25 million.

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his issues legend review needs no introduction. His track record just speaks for its self, having been in the industry for over two decades now, and to this day still producing house classics and hits that just fill dance floors up. Who can argue him the title of DEEP living legend!

Ralf Benkert or better known as ‘Ralf Gum’, is a House music producer and DJ originally from a small village near Wuerzburg (south of Germany), inspired to get into the industry by his love and passion for all things musical. The love of the art of music which has been in his blood for as long as he can remember is what motivated him to make such a remarkable success of his career.

The point when he realized house is what he wanted to do came during his teen years when he started searching for music and collecting vinyl’s, “…and when I got hold of some early “Chicago House records” in the 80’s I was hooked”. Later his travels to the ‘Big Apple’ New York City in the early 90’s just made it official, he was fully converted to a house head, and so the journey into making his mark in the industry began…

His first foot print was firmly placed in German soil when he first started off as a DJ in 1991 and two years later in 1993 releasing his first single signed by a US based record label company. Better to slowly get your foot in the shallow end to test the waters and then gradually jumping in swimming over to the deep end when enough courage is built to face the big waves, or better put in the legends own words…

“I don’t see ONE BIG BREAK, but more of a steady build in my career and reputation. I’m actually now very thankful for this. This slow build-up allowed my skills and personality to grow with the duties and demands you’ll find when working in the music industry. I always said that patience is a very important attribute for every artist who wants to make it (in the music scene).”

Truly a magician in the studio and on the decks, a house music product with the Ralf Gum signature attached to it leaves no room for disappointment.

A success story indeed, owning one of the biggest house record labels in GOGO Music, with some very promising talents and already established DJ’s signed it’s certainly a force to be reckoned with.

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It’s a great honor indeed to have a DJ of his talents grace our own soils with his presence where he now lives granted with a temporary stay permit, a great contribution to the already striving South African house industry.

The first names that a believe were influential in growing house to what it is today…“It obviously was people like Larry Levan, Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles in their early Chicago days, even I did not experience them back then. The music started to travel from there and a bit later influential DJs could be found in every corner of the world. All of them together made House Music what it is today.”

When the legend was asked which is his best all time release when it comes to albums/compilations…

“To name one is always unfair against others, so I don’t want to mention just one. I think the whole discography and vita makes an artist what he is.”

All time favourite classic?

“A tough one as there are many songs that really influenced me, but one I still play to date kind of regular (and maybe an obvious one) is “Days Like This” by Shaun Escoffery in the DJ Spinna remix.

This is a track I like to play on very special nights during those very special moments, so a lot of good memories are connected to it, e.g. during my first ever South African gig at Capital in Rosebank. It was a lovely night from start to finish and when I played the song towards the end of the night the club was hitting the roof and everybody singing along to it.”

Most recent release by Ralf Gum a must have if you don’t already have it in your position would his second album titled “Never leaves you”, which was made available in the S.A. market in July already… why should you get it? “…it is my best work to date and features a lovely list of vocalists, including Caron Wheeler, Monique Bingham, Oluhle, Jaidene Veda, Robert Owens, Kenny Bobien, Kafele, Jocelyn Mathieu and Jon Pierce.

It will be available on House Afrika / Sony Music…” Need I write more?

In closing…“ I hope House Music continues growing locally and I hope that other countries develop such an appreciation of House, as it already exists in SA. In general I don’t think one or a few person can manage such a growth on their own. It always has to be many people fighting for the same cause to make a change.

Therefore “community” in the scene is very important and jealousy, ego, politics should be avoided.” From the man himself!

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The voice, the dj, the star, but never the production on this beat! Which begs the question who are the real stars, the guy who stands in front of the crowd or the one who lays down the beat, the one who’s job starts and ends in the studio and really the one whom without, there would be no beat and as all house lovers know, without the beat, there’s nothing?

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nyls. DJ’s,composers and producers are becoming one and the same and more and more of the young and upcoming guns of the house world embody this philosophy. On this first issue of Deep we highlight one of the fastest rising duo of, officially producers of house music, but candidly, house musicians in the country, Deep xcape.

The duo of George m and Dumi s have been in the house scene for about four years now and are now than ever before making themselves heard and

seen. With recent hits such as morning glory with Oscar on vocals and don’t say no with Thandi draai on vocals and an upcoming EP with nastee nev called homecoming, they can not be ignored and if it’s because you’ve never heard of them, than allow Deep to educate you.

The duo hail from the East rand and have been at work to establish themselves since tertiary, George the producer supplemented his love for music by studying sound engineering, than met music maestro Dumi forming together what we now call Deep xcape.

George has been making music since 2002 and credits, on their website, the likes of the Rurals, Marque Wyatt and Charles Webster as some of the people that influenced him to be a better producer. In Dumi, George found both a DJ and musician and together are determined to not only be renowned as house producers, but as producers of music,they define themselves in that way and are determined to have others define them as such as they do not confine themselves to just house, all be it that is where their first love lies.And you don’t have to look further than their recent work, these guys are challenging the boundaries of modern day com-

mercial house and seem to be channeling the deep sound of house music from yesteryear. They feel that the genre and its quality within the borders of the country is increasing and they must be part of that revolution.

Deep xcape pride themselves with jazzy soulful productions, they have an unforgiving smoothness and refined sound which is bound to make any listener question their roots.

What is for sure this duo has no point to prove, but rather are doing what they love to do as George said ”we are not after the fame and if the vocalist gets more attention than we do, we don’t mind, coz real minds lie behind the scene as they are the real engines!” If love is not the real recipe for success than I don’t know what is.

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BUCIE Busisiwe Nolubabalo Nqwiliso better known as Bucie is a Soulful House Songstress with a incredibly beautiful and distinctive voice. Having first burst onto the house music scene with the hit song “Ngicel’indoda and “Turn Me On” in 2007 she has gone on to bless the house music scene with her Devine vocals. According to her blog she is- “Loaded with the vocal capabilities, sumptuous looks and captivating moves, she has really transformed into a new jewel of South African music industry.” and we at DEEP Mag agree. She is the perfect vocalist for any soulful house dj -loaded with a powerful voice that commands attention and captivates audiences everywhere.

With her august 2011 release of “princess of house” she has cemented her place in the south african house music industry and staked her claim as part of house musics royal family.

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INTRODUCING THE DEEP HOUSE MAG UNDEGROUND DJ FEATURE The deep mag underground feature looks to profile underground up-and-coming DJ’s in house music.

In this months issue we profile Deep Mag resident DJ Lings: da Soul Master. Think of him as our own version of ‘the stig’ and instead of testing cars and hiding behind his mask- he reviews the latest underground house music and rising stars in the underground house music scene. The underground finally has its own platform.

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Q. How did you first get into house music?

A. got into house music the time glen Lewis released the first 45-bpm albums in the year 2000.

Q. What is the greatest challenge an underground DJ must overcome?

A. The greatest challenge is to be acknowledged for what u do.

Q. How difficult is is to get booked as an underground DJ? A. It is difficult because yo¬u are not well known and the people booking u are not sure if u can pull the crowd or play what they love.

Q.What do you love most about what you do?

A. Going to different places, meeting people and growing within the music.

Q. Tell us a bit about yourself?

Malindi Ramawa known as DJ lings da soul master, Grew up in Limpopo (Venda) @ biaba and Thohoyandou, I’m busy studying Mechanical Engineering. I started DJ’ing in 2009 @ Bloemfontein and was introduced

by DJ Dapes, Tuxedo and Fax. My music mentor was Glen Star (all frmBloemfontein).

Q. What form of training is there for aspiring DJ’s?

A. It’s to get a mentor who will lead you on the Genre of the music you want to play.

Q. What’s the greatest inspiration for you to stay in house music?

A. House music is growing fast and more music is being produced.

Q.What has been your big break so far in house music?

A. Playing with Glen Lewis and Miggs.

Q.Was there ever a point you thought you would not make it as a DJ? A. No, I always have a positive attitude on what I do.

Q.What motivates you to become a DJ? A.House music Q. Where do you see yourself as a DJ in 5 years?

A. Having my own Compilation album.

Q. What do you believe the underground DJ scene has to offer to the overall South African house scene?

A. Talent.

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Deep house chronicles7 Mixed by: Funk Deepstar One of the must haves party anthems for the year, with its live set like mix linking every track with masterful precision.

The latest edition to the house chronicles volumes continues with what to expect from one of the biggest deep house brands in the country, featuring soulful, tender melodic vocals, the opening track, soul renegade pays testament to that. The ever impressive Atjazz being featured in this latest offering in the remix of Hauke, this successful collaboration proves to be one of many in the set. This is definitely one for the ages for the already big fans of the chronicles and I trust for any lover of deep house.

Deep house sounds 9 Mixed by: Vinny Da Vinci The legend is at it again! Without doubt a highly anticipated release in any given year, Vinny Da Vinci has done it again, bringing deep house out of the shadows of what’s become mainstream house without ever missing a beat and continuing to create new followers for himself. While delivering an old school deep house sound he manages to add a modern hint to it one such example of this is the remix of Jask featuring spirit chaser with Josie. He also joins the band wagon of Atjazz features for the 2012 season by featuring them twice in the compilation. There will be no disappointments for followers or newbies alike when it comes to this compilation.

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LBUM REVIEW Soulistic Music cuts vol.1 Mixed by: DJ Kabila This is perhaps one of my favorite compilations to come out of the country for the year and one that was inevitable. DJ Kabila creates a dream compilation for any lover of house music by taking tracks released around the world by the likes of Atjazz, Rocco, Black coffee, Frank Roger, Ralf Gum Zakes Bantwini and coffee’s protégé Culoe de song and creates an explosive mix sure to keep masses on the dance floor for hours. It is a two disc compilation that has as strong a vocal representation as it has with the incredible production, but not that one could expect anything less from the Soulistic stable.

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CHARTS Underground charts

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myrtle avenue- floating points

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Mahoota & Vetkuk - Stokvel

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Submotion Orchestra- Always ( synkro remix)

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Zinhle - My name is Zinhle

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Sobz - Summer Love ( Blackjean remix) SA

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Professor - Palesa

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Asymmetric- If i change

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Dr Malinga - Jika

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Deep Xcape - After the rain ( original mix) SA

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Donald - I deserve

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Soulcool - Rapture ( main mix) SA

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Donald - Denial

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Man T feat Geb - Reason (main mix) SA

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Dj Clock - Dnb beat (Mash O Remix)

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soulscene - One way or Another SA

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Infinite boys feat Coco - Teka teka

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Monodeluxe feat jannae jordan- Time (Monodeluxe soul city remix)

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Point 5 feat Thuba - Tell me

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Dj Klaas- Speed direction (Original mix) SA

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BOP feat Nokwazi & qob - wa muhle King bayaa - ekat em yawa

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SHOWS ON AIR

For all the house music lovers, we know you never get enough, so here are some shows, we are sure you already know about, that you can jam to during those bitterly cold nights, when the club just seems unlikely: this is our pick of the best shows on the air, for the best house parties.

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5fm, my house with euphonic, 7-10 pm

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Radio: 3. Defected 10-12pm, Fridays Just Mo and Jozi Chave, 3-6pm, saturday 1. 5fm, my house with euphonic, 7-10 pm 2. Metro fm, zeel, Christo’s and Vinny Da Vinnci TV shows:

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5. The revolutionary club culture, SABC 1, Saturdays, 10pm with dj euphonic and dj Fresh 4. Defected, SABC 3, Fridays 11pm

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was a nightclub located at 206 South Jefferson Street in Chicago Illinois in1977 under the direction of Robert Williams. It is today most famous for being what many consider to be the birthplace and heart of “House Music” under its first musical director and Resident DJ- Frankie Knuckles considered by many as the “Godfather of House”. A broad spectrum of dance music was played at this establishment but foremost was: Soul, R&B and Disco.

Knuckles experimented with different possibilities of developing an original expression, mixing disco music with European electronic music- and thus house music born. In 1982 the Warehouse was renamed to the Music Box. The greatest legacy of this great nightspot will be the name it carried and the platform it gave for the pioneering of a new sound. The Warehouse, will forever be considered the Garden of Eden for this incredible genre and its unique and powerful sound.

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HOTSPOT By: Thembani Manganyi

Latinova,an upmarket, multifunctional, ‘Latino chic’ inspired, party venue was officially opened in Rosebank’s Design District in Johannesburg on 12th September 2007. Latinova is owned by Augusto Palacios (or Mr. Salsa, as he has become known since his arrival in South Africa in 1989 from Peru, South America) and Stephane Cohen, owner of the popular Moloko nightclub.

Latinova is Latin-centric, with a Friday night house band playing everything from salsa and meringue to reggae, tango and more. Saturday nights are a hot party, with guest DJs spinning the hottest in Latin house and international standards. The crowd is fashionable and sophisticated (age requirements are 25 for men, 23 for ladies).

The Venue Aimed firmly at a wealthy, international audience, Latinova is made up of one large square room with a long bar to one side of the room. The design is typical of this sort of exclusive club - sleek white banquettes and matching tables and chandeliers hanging down from the ceiling, and walls decorated with Gold and purple paintings.

Not for the faint-hearted, thrifty or dilapidated, if you just want to get in without the daunting price tag of a table, it’s R50.

The decor is predominately black and purple with large columns embellished with strips of LED lighting too. There are also two large screens on the walls showing visuals throughout the evening.

Latinova-Not for the faint hearedattracts a crowd who are ready to party

The VIP area is subtle and blends in to the rest of the room so no one misses any of the action. The Atmosphere A mix of wealthy socialites, bright young things and a dash of celebrity, Latinova attracts an unashamedly glamorous crowd and a quick check from the door girl for ‘heels’ keeps it this way. It’s as busy outside as it is in, so arriving early is a given.

Cleverly the waiters have black braces on, offset by the UV light they are traceable through the heaving crowd, and likewise the glasses are all white too. Don’t expect people to sit around waiting for the night to get going: people hit the dance floor immediately and there are stage dancers too.

The Music A cutting edge sound system and sizeable DJ booth attract an array of celebrity dj’s including the likes of Rodger Good, Sanchez and many, who occasionally grace the booth with soulful, deep house music. The Drink menu lights up and looks like a kindle, which serves its purpose perfectly in the darkness of the club.

Cocktails are always available for the ladies and discounts on shots on different days. If you’ve never been to this sort of club you’ll probably balk at these prices; those who are at home in this sort of club will know the drill. The Last Word Not a place for shy wallflowers, Latinova attracts a large crowd who are ready to party. If you have the patience to queue and are nonplussed by the vetting at the door, it’s definitely worth checking out.

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The Turn Table The history of the turntable being used as a musical instrument has its roots dating back to the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s when musique concrete and other experimental composers (such as John Cage, Halim El-Dabh, and Pierre Schaeffer), used them in a manner similar to that of today’s producers and DJs, by essentially sampling and creating music that was entirely produced by the turntable. It doesn’t look like much but back in the day this baby was the hottest thing to hit the streets. Aren’t you thankful for your DJ? Software now.

DJ mixers One of the pioneers of DJ mixing equipment design was Rudy Bozak. Beat matching and beat mixing with a DJ mixer were first used to ensure dancers didn’t leave the dance floor between songs (Still true today). A DJ mixer is a type of audio mixing console used by DJ’s. The key features that differentiate a DJ mixer from other types of audio mixers are the ability to redirect (cue) a non-playing source to headphones and the presence of a cross fader, which allows for an easier transition between two sources.

DJ mixers are also used to create DJ mixes.

DJ Amplifier An audio amplifier is an electronic amplifier that amplifies low-power audio signals (it amplifies the sound) to a level suitable for driving loudspeakers. Lee De Fores invented the audio amplifier in 1909 when he invented the triode vacuum tube.

DJ Speakers Johann Philipp Reis installed an electric loudspeaker in his telephone in 1861; it was capable of reproducing clear tones. Speakers originated from the hearing piece of a telephone.

DJ Headphones A German company Beyerdynamic invented headphones in 1937.

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DGET REVIEW .Yamaha A-S2000

.Technics SL-DZ 1200

.cdj- 2000 Pioneer

.Skull Candy Mix Master kid Robot

.Numark AVM02audio mixer

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HELLO Spring is synonymous for its fashion providing a rebirth of style whether funky, sartorial or plain cool. The time has arrived to upgrade your closet. And move from dull and boring to outrageous and attractive .

In this August /September issue we explore spring fashion and what kind of exhilarating expression of freedom it brings to Deep house lovers.

It’s a time to move away from heavy jerseys, wool accessories to summery scarfs lighter shoes and funky fresh colors with more and more exciting house music festivals ,parties and international house dj’s hitting our shores we are guaranteed a hot spring, its essential to look the part by showing of f ones personal fashion sense.

In this first issue of deep I give you the fashion ed’s spring/summer essentials ,come with me as we journey through the art of fashion Guy Hardy Fashion editor 47

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DISCO MEETS HOUSE There’s no denying the influence that the 80s fashion has had on more recent decades, establishing trends that are revisited time after time. Of late however, the runways seem to be rich in 80s style, to an extent that we have previously not seen. What we are seeing is a blast from the past! Which also arose alongside the birth of House Music, it seemed that the identity of relating to the this genre of music was a way of life for those who needed to be.

Of which countless people were opting for the floppy-bow dresses, heavy furs and slouchy hats, maxi-skirts and flared pants, emblematic of a period of creativity where people seemed to be more care-free. wWhen someone mentions 80s fashion , what is the first thing that comes to mind? Crazy hair, jumpsuit jackets with outrageous colour and stripes, and tight pants that exposes non-matching socks are the first thing that comes to mind. Am I right? The good news is that this trend is no longer reserved for Halloween. In fact the 80s trend is making a mini-renaissance.

Like any new renaissance, it’s usually a marriage of old trends with the new...

Maybe we are all just craving a little bit of the romanticism that the 80s evokes, or a thirst for extravagance and light hearted, loose partying. After all, the 70s were the years when women were coming into their own, a little freer in not only the way they lived, but also how they dressed. Unquestionably it’s an era that calls for celebration!

Spring/summer generally comes with a myriad of beautiful trends and 2012 is no exception from the 80’s during the birth of house music. From vibrant, bright block colours and floral prints to innocent white and soft nudes, there’s plenty of choice..

Personally from looking at old photos of the House music party scene, I’ve always found fashion from the 1984s quite breath taking and I’m thrilled to see it enjoy another lease of life. It’s quite easy to celebrate the spirit of the decade.

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9. audio-technica limited edition headphones

2.rayban Outdoorsman Aviators

7.relay knitted cardigan 5.yde yellow v-neck tshirt 3.Fossil rose gold-tone dial plating chronograph

6.markhams Blue fitted chino pants

10. red knitted leather belt by Aca joe

1.converse white sak leather sneeks 8. louies vutton nomade leather wallet 4.trenery delancey satchel

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PRING ESSENTIALS NOW 2.double buckle leather purse

6.silk spring scarf

7.diesel sandstorm brown watch 1.woolworths white cotton shirt

9. gold jewelry pieces from Foschini

4.denim shorts 5. Aldo gladiator sandals

8. Straw Pith Helmet hat

3.ray ban vintage sunglasses

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Guess what guys we are featuring one of the best and prominent johannesburgs dj as this issues DJ Fshionista He is one of SA’s most adored house music composer & a machine on the decks.

Sbusiso ‘DJ Sbu’ Leope is a successful businessman, record label owner, TV presenter and much-loved club and radio jock who has worked for a number of influential radio stations in the country. Multi talented not only hypnotizes music lovers with his tunes, but he also blows them away with his sense of cool, raw and unique style of dressing.

From rocking 80’s leather jackets , to killing denim likes its out of fashion to looking tailored on the red carpets of the most exclusive events, he has nurtured & created his own style which has got him famous with his followers.

Voted best dressed Dj by many magazines and has received awards for his style . He is truly the Music maestro & dj fashionista of our time. Sbu also launched his own clothing brand called ‘VANDAL” which he co-owns with Trevor Madondo, they launched there brand on the catwalk at the Jozi fashion week in 2011.

Talking about being multi talented wow he sure knows how to connect his hustle. With many loyal fans of the vandal brand the T-shirt brand is sure to make waves in the fashion industry & this spring, for people like Sbu the sky is the limit I will not be surprised if he tries his hand at fashion designing, couture to be exact just to keep us on our toes well.

We will just have to look out for that venture in this awesome fashionistas life.

Indeed, Sbu is a true hustler. What he lacks in radio voice he makes up for in his enthusiasm, wisdom and hard work.

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HOW TO BLEND IN WITH THE NIGHT

The night is dark the night is fun however you choose to blend in, make sure you do it right. wether you fancy abit of lace, cotton or leather matching ur pieces right will surely get you right, lets take a stroll down memory lane when black was thought to be gothic and dull, to when it turned out to be the most fashionable colour

to date. many fashinistas are avoiding dark pieces these days because of the colour blocking trend, which is a grave mistake on if your personlity is like that of the cat. there are many words used to decribe the black colour from sexy to rebel, elegance,mysterious &sophistication it all but boils down to one meaning it brings in the fashion world, the slimming effect. to look more toned sexier and attractive black is a magnificent way of showing off that hott body especially to the laides of

this world. but bewar of mixing it with other dark colours for it blends with those clours and makes you look more darker than ever, the cleverest way to wear the bold black colour is to match it up with brighter clours so that it gives it that outstanding look. my tip is to combine black with orange just to hav ethat powerful effect on your onlookers eyes.

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Sweet pink Formal navy blue

Yummy orange

Whether or not it features lightweight material.

Usually thin, sheer and lace materials are great for spring/summer so be sure your blazer doesn’t keep you too warm but is more so for the style and light

cover up.

Usually crop blazers are a bit more appropriate for spring/summer. While long blazers can totally work as well, crop fits allow for more breathing

THE BLAZIN The colour of your blazer sometimes matter as the look will pop more according to the colour palette set for the corresponding season. For example, bright and even neon

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Spiritual purple

Garden green

Stripped for style Sailor white blazer

Beautiful beige

room and breeze! The sleeves on blazers matter because you’ll need to either get one that has a 3/4 length or one that can be rolled up easily.

Sometimes blazers are too tight around the arms

so rolling up sleeves isn’t always an option.Prints such as floral and animal patterns are also admirable during the spring and summer months!

NG EDITION colours are awesome right now. Using these tips, analyse the blazers you already have in your closet and set out to get a great collection for spring/summer

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Colorful stripes

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