Check out the official video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OvEtV68wP1c

It’s a blend of everything that Kid Fonque is loved for: broken beats, house, jazziness and a hint of hip hop.  An elegant piano loop dances on a warm bass drum - then a bass melody creeps in.  Now we’re on the dancefloor.  Clever, intricate percussive elements evoke the hum of a smoky Jazz club - hands clap and hi-hats snap.  Just when you think this groove has reached its final destination – The Layders’ king of keys - ‘V The Vowel’ lays down an infectious melody and  the script is flipped.  The cherry on top?  Theo Parrish talking you through his DJ philosophy.  It’s fresh and full of surprises - your new favourite tune has arrived.

Already has support from Gilles Peterson, Osunlade and Atjazz.
Video Of GP playing 2sides - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlZ16IVg2BU&feature=youtu.be&a

2sides

Nutty Nys  - The Promise

“Freddie’s Groove” is Crackazat in full-on jazz mode. The nod to Freddie Hubbard is clear, and Crackazat cleverly takes ideas from both the jazz legend and his legendary French sampler, Pepe Bradock for this track. The horns are deep and moody, the groove is jazz-house at its best and Crackazat’s soft vocals have the perfect amount of fragility to fit the groove. The changeover into a stabby synth section halfway through the track is a subtle reminder from the skilled producer that – even with all these musical elements – he can direct you to the front of the dancefloor with the twist of a note.

Senses

Crackazat - Freddie's Groove

Blue Mirage

The Layders_Smiling with the sun (SoundQuest's Percussive mix)  ---- dO it nOw Recordings
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Layders - Smiling with the sun (SoundQuest Percussive mix)

Manhood

Joy, Ease, Lightness is a 4 track EP aimed squarely at the dancefloor, but with a meditative awareness that reaches far beyond the club. Fans of Seven Davis Jr, Steve Spacek et al, watch out - there’s a new man in Town: and he goes by the name of Dan Kye.

PRE ORDER LTD 12" HERE: bit.ly/RS017bandcamp
stream / listen here: https://rhythmsection.lnk.to/RS017

Joy, Ease, Lightness

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Dan Kye - Like You Wanna

A.N.T.H.O. Records, the label that brought us the magical Rocco and Raw Artistic Soul remixes of Jerk House Connection's timeless "Each &amp; everyday" last year, is back with another jewel in the form of Benedetto &amp; Farina's "So addictive" which features a marvelous vocal by songstress Sandy Spady. The stompin' original mixes are truly mesmerizing, with a remorseless tribal-esque backing leading the way for the vocals. The Layabouts deliver what we consider their best remix to date, so exciting yet mellow and full of heavenly melodies and uplifting energy - simply outstanding. Their reprise is just unreal, and then there is this hypnotic deeper than deep tech-soul dub... But it doesn't end here as there are more fantastic mixes courtesy of Sebastian Grand (half of Yass &amp; Inner Soul) who uses an intoxicating groove together with glamorous chords and jazzy keys to create a contagious feel you can't resist to dance to. And he gives us an ethereal reprise to. Essential.

So Addictive-The Layabouts Addicted to House Mix

A new, 28-track collaborative project from The Jazz Diaries and aaj kal, 'chalo', shines a light on artists from South Asia and the diaspora. Hear the velvety grooves of Nate08’s ‘Hold Up’ now

More info: https://djmag.com/music/premiere-nate08-hold

Chalo

Premiere: Nate08 ‘Hold Up’

Kid Fonque has become a vital part of South African electronic music and club culture over the last 20 years. Uniquely accomplished in both influence and scope, he is an over-achiever in every one of his roles; DJ, Producer Label Owner, promoter and more recently, Radio Presenter.

Firmly established as a tastemaker in South Africa, Kid Fonque’s influence can be felt and heard in the music of the many artists he has helped nurture with his role as label manager of Africa’s seminal dance label Soul Candi Records and now his new venture with Jullian Gomes in their new label Stay True Sounds.

Kid Fonque’s talent is the type that refuses to acknowledge boundaries of any kind – be they genres or borders. The respect he is paid by the industry is a result of his no compromise attitude to playing and making music. Rather than following trends, Kid Fonque has always done things his own way. Importantly, every record he reaches for bares all the hallmarks of the Kid Fonque sound - a golden thread that ties all his sets together somehow. 

Like a painter dabbing his brush into different hues, Fonque’s palette embraces everything from bass and broken beats to bossa nova, hip hop and every shade of house - and with this open-minded approach, he’s been deconstructing dancefloors at home and abroad for well over a decade. Over the last couple years he’s played dates in Hong Kong, Dubai, the UK and Switzerland.

Kid Fonque has just recently started his own radio show called Selective Styles on South Africa’s very own 5FM.  Selective Styles has given Kid the platform to showcase the hidden talent from all over South Africa electronic, house, soul & Hip Hop Community while delving into international releases weekly.

In 2011, Kid Fonque launched his long-running monthly night, #2SIDESOFTHEBEAT as a platform to showcase underground music from all genres at the same venue. Dubstep and house rubs shoulders with hip hop, broken beat and everything in between. Kid Fonque handpicks the line-up which has seen esteemed musos like Dego, King Britt, Swindle, Mala, Nightmares On Wax, Zaki Ibrahim and local stars like Jullian Gomes, Cuebur, Kenzhero and The Brother Moves On all on one stage.

In 2014 Kid Fonque moved into the producer’s chair and released his critically acclaimed debut artist album Kid Fonque and Friends and a string of remixes. 

Two singles from the album “BE”, “Usangikhumbula” and a recent collaboration with D-Malice “All This Time” did serious damage in the charts – all claiming the number 1 spot on the YFM Urban Top 20. His recent studio output has paired him with luminaries like Clara Hill, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Nia Andrews, Jonny Miller,  Kev Brown, Okmalumkoolkat and Atjazz. 

2016 has been music as usual and the year started with a Boiler Room set where he was asked to represent his newfound label ‘Stay True Sounds’ and got to share the platform with label partner Jullian Gomes with a back-to-back set recorded and played in Cape Town’s Langa.

2017 sees plenty of new projects on the horizon for Fonque including a full length collaboration with UK’s D-Malice under the alias rkls due for release on r2 London which features a rich and varied cast of artists including Kev Brown, Melo B Jones, Sio, John Robinson and many more.

Whether he’s behind the decks, running Stay True Sounds, preparing for his weekly radio show or in studio making otherworldly music, Kid Fonque’s sonic adventures continue to fill dance floors and thrill earholes, pay attention!