Tropical Roast co-founder El Gordo kicks off the monthly mix series with a selection of upbeat indie dance & nu-disco tracks, looking towards warm days on the dance floor as Spring approaches and we once again head outdoors.

Roast Radio 001 - by El Gordo

Following on from his killer performance last week at our Medium festival takeover, our favorite frog stopped by the studio to record our second installment.

Roast Radio 002 - by Boogie Vice

Date Night dropped by last week and laid down their signature mix of chuggy nu-disco & house ahead of their debut performance upon our stage next week. We can't wait!

Roast Radio 003 by Date Night

Cape Town's prince of disco and furious vinyl fetishist Tommy Gun stopped by with a heavy sack of black wax and a ton of sonic swagger for our listening pleasure. A true gem of our fair city's nightlife, Tommy Gun's career as a DJ and clubnight curator goes back well over 15 years - evident in the sheer quality & class of this 66 minute mix. Bless!

Roast Radio 004 by Tommy Gun

Ivan Turanjanin; one of the keystones to the South African dance music industry, working tirelessly for nigh on 2 decades to enhance our scene, his contribution cannot be overstated. Everything his hand has touched has been bona-fide class and it's not hyperbole to say that our scene would not be where it is today were it not for him. 

As a DJ he is best known for his forays into driving techno, both solo and as one half of Killer Robot. Though anyone who knows their shit know's he is the quintessential DJ's DJ - able to seamlessly deliver a broad spectrum of genres perfected to whatever time slot or stage he finds himself upon. 

We had the ultimate pleasure of having him close our Weekender event in February; this mix is based upon what he blessed us with this hot & hazy Sunday. Testament to his sonic diversity and crowd-reading prowess, he absolutely roasted the dance floor with an arrestingly  emotive selection that punctuated the whole weekend like no other could have. Tears of joy were welled in the eyes of our revellers - no word of a lie. What a guy!

Roast Radio 005 By Ivan Turanjanin

Amidst the vast tide of fresh DJ talent rising up in Cape Town, Los Jetsons are among some of our favourites to emerge. As relative new-comers to the scene, one might be fooled into thinking that they are wet behind the ears. Not true! They show a maturity of ear in their selections seldom heard from fresh faces. Their selections are unusual, hard-earned and span decades of quality club music. 

While it's become all to easy to round up Spotify and Beatport top 100 playlists and call yourself a DJ, Los Jetsons are certified crate diggers; hell-bent on creating a sound unique to themselves. Something we feel shines through here in this seamlessly blended 66 minutes of delightfully cosmic, funked up disco & house jams. Viva Los Jetsons, Viva!

Roast Radio 006 by Los Jetsons

Finely crafted, small-batch events for the discerning disco dancer. Driven by passion, shared with love. Est. 2013

All Podcasts recorded live in our studio beneath the shadows of Table Mountain.

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