Techno producer from Cape Town, South Africa. 
Label owner at Knowledge Recordings.
Also a writer, blogger and artist interested in global music culture.

25-year-old South African Electronic producer D_Know has an undying passion for global music culture. Whether it is producing, DJing or writing, his dedication to the arts is ever growing. 

Having been named in the Top 5 of MyCityByNight’s Top Electronic Acts Under 25 Chart in May 2017, D_Know has since gone from strength to strength this year.

From a headline slot at Rocking The Daisies, to hosting Knowledge Recording nights with Berghain resident DVS1 joining him on the decks, to various gigs and festivals in and around South Africa it is clear his reputation has grown leaps and bounds.

A heavy release schedule on his own label has added to other releases on Ground Factory, Shaping Music and the forthcoming compilation on Do Work Records.

Previous releases on S-File’s GND Records, Italian label ARTS Records, the UK’s East Recordings, Australian label Translucent, Swiss label !Organsim, Teknotribe and the aforementioned Do Work Records have all led to D_Know’s profile rising substantially both in South Africa and abroad.

Support from the likes of Sam Paganini, Joseph Capriati, Niereich, Unbalance, Paco Osuna, Turbo Turbo, S_File, Cari Lekebusch, Skober and Heron has also contributed to his progression.

“In terms of releases, I’m really proud to have had material come out on two of my favourite techno labels in GND and ARTS. Both played a big role in the development of my sound over the years. I’m also very happy to be connected to some great labels in the UK & Europe which is opening up new doors too!”

At the same time he has been honing his writing skills writing reports on Dekmantel and Loveland in Amsterdam and CTEMF in Cape Town, and is now a writer for Soundspace in the UK.

As a DJ he is resident at Overtime and Vault and also a firm favourtie at clubs and parties such as Fiction, Mødular, Era, ToyToy and Spilt Milk. D_Know is one of the most in demand DJs in the Techno scene in South Africa and can often be seen mixing up his deck skills with live use of drum machines and effects. 

He has appeared on South African national station 5FM, Radio FM4 in Austria, and other stations on a worldwide basis. 

“I’m glad to say that I have met some great people abroad who are just as passionate about music as I am. In Austria I had the opportunity to play my first international gig and had a feature on their national radio station, which was a great privilege! I felt nothing but support from those around me, and I am excited to see what the future holds.”

https://soundcloud.com/dknowofficial
https://www.facebook.com/DKnowOfficial/
https://www.beatport.com/artist/d-know/565408
https://www.discogs.com/artist/5304025-D_Know



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Techno Scene Podcast #67 - D_Know

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