Biography:

“South Africans are still only gaining an understanding of the deep house genre. I think I may have influenced the SA music scene by being true to my own brand of music. The genre is still classed as underground music at the moment but like everything, it will take a bit of time but will inevitably blow up.”
2Lani The Warrior has been breaking down dance floors all over the South African club scene since 1997. 2Lani is famed for his trademark ‘sweet’ house sound and a flawless Technical mixing style - cultivated by experience, direct contact with patrons on his dance floors and feedback gained from an ever increasing & faithful following. His standing within the music industry has seen him featured alongside international house DJ legends
Such as Kaskade, Harrison Crump And Troublemen.
2Lani The Warrior’s club portfolio includes Carfax, 115, Sutra (Cape Town), Tilt (Durban) to name but a few. He is also in constant demand for high profile dance events such as Pretoria’s Sweet Sessions, every All Good event, the popular monthly Movement parties as well as all of YFM’s birthday bashes. He’s also a regular on the international scene having recently toured Switzerland where he graced the decks in numerous rocking Swiss nightclubs ranging from Le Club to Purple Music Night.


His playing style, following and popularity has also resulted in the release of his CD compilations, First Class House Volume 1, Volume 2 and Devine House Of 2lani. The First Class compilations have become known for their deep uplifting grooves and First Class House Volume 2 completely selling out during the first day of its release - no mean feat by any standard! Devine House Of 2lani was A trendy fuse of jazz and house.
2Lani has also been integral in the
growth, distinction and status of Retro
Music, a record store cum DJ school and recording studio that has become his home base since 2004. In 2007 he
moved to Sheer/Soulcandi where he got more involved with A&R and marketing.


He was also the other half of recording label Bass Breaks & Beats Records (BBB).
As director and A&R, he got exposure to find some of the hottest local deep house producers and showcasing them to international markets.
Working at BBB helped him to perfect his leadership skills which proved critical when deadlines have to be met.
“Dealing with over 20 artists at a time and assisting them to craft their careers has been my most valuable reward to date,” says 2lani.
Working at BBB proved to be a great partnership and the label achieved great things especially over the 2009.
Collaborating with House Afrika Records and produced South Africa’s first homebrewed four pack deep house album. The market really accepted this offering and the album has sold over 20000 copies to date


.DO IT NOW Recordings
As the label CEO, he ensures that each artist is locally and internationally recognized without loosing their true deep essence or becoming too commercialized.
DO IT NOW Recordings seeks to: • be the record label of choice locally and
internationally • unearth and nurture South African talent
•promote and support local music development
•manage and promote all artists with diligence and dignity
•set up viable and competitive record label
DO IT NOW Recordings focuses on making things happen, realising ambitions, with no hesitation and no anticipation. Dedicated to success, DO IT NOW!

Bbp - Profile - 2lani The Warrior - Inner Instincts

Greetings family, please make sure to check out this project which is a homage to my youngest brother. The reason why i decided to dedicate this project to him is that i was inspired by his relentlessness and boldness regardless of all tragedies which engulfed him at his age. Firstly and foremost i thank God for empowering him. Your feedback would be highly appreciated. Bless :) 

Subtronic - Resilience(An Accolade To Siphelele Ngcamu)[SAMPLE]

After first appearing on the label with a remix on the Africa Get Physical Vol. 2
compilation a year ago, Mbulelo now lands with his own fantastic four track EP.
Mbulelo grew up immersed in the deep and emotive house music that is so popular in his
native South Africa. His emotional yet futuristic take on the genre has quickly established the
man behind the beats, with releases on the likes of the mighty Detroit label Transmat.
Excellent opener 'Supernatural' is lit up by fantastic melodies and chords that speak of a starry
night sky. The drums keep you locked into a deep groove while textured bass brings some weight.
From there, the superb and soaring 'Coral' builds in rich layers of perfectly treated synth goodness
that extends to the heavens, with a genuine sense of soul riding on the warm, punchy drums.
Exploring more cosmic realms is '31 Planes of Existence' with its mix of sci-fi signifiers, twitchy
electronics and celestial keys all adding up to something perfectly heady and escapist. Last of all is
'Rejoicing Angel', which showcases exquisite drum programming that is light and delicate and
keeps you in suspense on some distant astral plane. The synths glow and glisten, the whole thing
oozes Motor City class and brims with musicality.
These are four fantastic tracks of richly detailed, hi tech and soulful techno.

DHSA Premiere: Mbulelo - Rejoicing Angel [Get Physical]

Get Urmet K's new track on House Music With Love - Dunes of Nida: https://orcd.co/dunesofnida

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DHSA Podcast 027 - Urmet K

South African DJ Aero Manyelo delivers a beautiful mix of deep and melodic house music.

Artist: @aeromanyelo-herbal-3-rec
Tracklist + Article: https://www.magneticmag.com/2020/05/magnetic-mix-099-aero-manyelo/

Magnetic Mix 099: Aero Manyelo

Born in Mafikeng, South Africa. Gumz is a DJ and producer on the rise. Showing an interest in music from an early age, Gumz began his journey as an artist teaching himself to play the guitar. 

However his journey as an electronic artist would not begin until he was introduced to the sounds of tribal house, drawing major inspiration from the likes of Culoe de song and Da Capo. It was from this introduction to electronic music that Gumz decided that he too wanted to create music like this. 

A self Taught producer and masters graduate in electrical engineering it's fair to say Gumz excels in all he does. 

Over the years Gumz has continued to refine his sound to what we hear today.  A combination of African Percussion, electronic synths and emotive vocals has seen Gumz's music picked up by major labels within the Genres of House, Afro House and Afro tech. Having released music with the likes of Aluku Records, offering Recordings, Get Physical and most recently MoBlack, Gumz has seen his music played by the likes of Black Coffee, Shimza, Floyd Lavine and Enoo Napa. 

2020 sees Gumz launch his own record label by the name of Gumz Muzic, with planned releases alongside the likes of Floyd Lavine & Cornelius, it is an exciting prospect for all those with a love of African electronic music.


Twitter - @GumzRSA 
Facebook - @Gumzsa
Instagram - @Gumsa

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Lazarusman has made a huge name for himself in the last couple of years with vocal features for Stimming, Jonas Rathmans, Joris Voorn and Huxley among others, quickly becoming one of the most recognizable voices of modern House Music with his slam poetry style. Here he is with a solo release. Are you excited? We certainly are. ‘The Signal’ is a song, or rather a musical poem about courtship in 2020. In his inimitable, contemplatative style, the young South African recounts the voice messages of a man to a woman after their first meeting. It is about infatuation, insecurity, the desire for a soul mate, shyness, wondering… and those blue ticks. The EP features ‘The Signal’ in three versions. Lazarusman’s original presents this lyrical piece of art on a deep, yet bouncing instrumental. With crisp drumming and an emotional synth melody, it works equally well for attentive listening as well as for dancing - if they let you. Both remixes here are by Jullian Gomes. His first version amps up the energy levels with heavier kicks and quick percussions but keeps the deepness with atmospheric, syncopated chords and far-away pads. Adding layers throughout, this remix is quite a ride. Jullian’s Vox Dub gets down to business in a straight, driving fashion, reducing the vocals to their very essence and letting the drum machines rock out, while still offering up a bed of floating harmonies for Lazarusman’s emotional words.

DHSA Premiere: Lazarusman - The Signal (Jullian Gomes Vox Dub)

EPISODE 16

Paul Rudder – Glue feat. Segilola [Lazy Days Music]
Mass Digital - Lonely Souls [All Day I Dream]
Nohan - Flavor (Pambouk Remix) [Hoomidaas]
Daniel Ray - Strut With Harpsi (Souto Remix) [RYNTH]
Mind Against - Walking Away [Afterlife Records]
Autonomi - Nordanvind [Trampoliner]
Coeus - Lucent [Records]
Darper - Crow [Suprematic]
Armen Miran and Hraach - Sarer Jan feat. Iveta Mukuchyan [Hoomidaas]
Recondite - Dwell [Ghostly International]
Benno Blome, Martin Eyerer - So We Can Fly feat. Kollmorgen [Bar 25 Music]
Robag Wruhme - Calma Calma [Kompakt Extra]
Massio - La Llegada Del Sol [Dialtone Records]
SØNIN - Swans [Songspire Records]

*******AS WE TAKE IT BACK*********
KC Flightt Vs Funky Junction - Voices (PMT Remix) [Hooj Choons] 2001

Episode 16 - SAY WHAT?  SATURDAY'S

We are truly honored to host the hyper-talented vocalist and electronic music producer from South Africa, The Lazarusman.

Bio: "He is recognized under the name The Lazarusman aka Lazarus Mathebula. He also is known for hypnotizing dancefloors over almost a decade with his silky smooth spoken word poems beautifully woven into the tracks by some of the top names in the electronic scene including Stimming, Kaldera, Chopstick & Jonjon, Xinobi, Dilby & DJ T. Lately he has been chosen to be the best male vocalist by The South African Dance Awards.

He lately released “Power” together with Huxley and featured “Dear Future Self” by Booka Shade. ”This City” feat. Lazarusman is found on Joris Voorn`s fourth studio album. Prior to this “Oceans of My Mind” with Kaldera released on HMWL and has racked over 2 million streams on Spotify.

His idiosyncratic style of poetry earned him quick recognition in the local poetry scene, performing and competing across the globe. His unique style is attributed to his genuine love for dance music. Having collaborated with a slew of international artists like Florian Kruse, Tigerskin, Hyenah, Phonique he also had appearances on labels like Get Physical, Diynamic, HMWL, Moon Harbour, Rebellion, Freerange, Noir Music, just to name a few.

The Lazarusman has solidified his status as one of the most influential people in South Africa's dance music right now. His solo live performances fuse the current mood of any dance floor as well as a consideration of the past, present, and future elements of deep house, techno, disco, and house. It’s an idiosyncratic approach to DJing and performing spoken word."

We hope you enjoy this music as much as we do.

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Podcast 010 with The Lazarusman

Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/frb4ng
Travisto is 
completely and utterly 
in love with house music.

He is a founding partner in the Smiley brand 
which does #comegethappy events in Jozi and Cape Town.
He is resident selector at The Friday Sundowner on the 
Hyde Park Southern Sun pool deck in Johannesburg and 
has appeared at gigs across the country
including Lazy Days in East London, City Tales in Durban,
Deep Town in Jozi, Fused Sunsets in Port Elizabeth, 
and Rocking the Daisies and We House
Sundays in Cape Town.

Internationally, 
Dino's Bar on the beach in Tofo Mozambique has hosted him, 
he was a regular at Summer Sessions in Namibia,
and he's done poolside sets at Santos in Ibiza.

You can interact with him while he smiles and 
bounces around like a malletjie during his livestream show 
House Music 4 Love.


Links:
https://soundcloud.com/travisto
https://www.instagram.com/ousmiley/
https://www.mixcloud.com/travistoja/
https://hearthis.at/travisto/
https://www.facebook.com/smileytravisto
https://www.instagram.com/travisto