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By ThinkInElectronic / Thursday, November 24, 2016 / No comments /

Karizma Interview for Boiler Room & Ballantines True Music Project

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<span style="font-size: small;">BALLANTINE’S SCOTCH WHISKY AND BOILER ROOM HAVE ANNOUNCED A MAJOR NEW GLOBAL PLATFORM CALLED “TRUE MUSIC” HEADLINED BY MAYA JANE COLES. WITH THE FIRST STOP BEING JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA WE GOT TO INTERVIEW THE TALENTED SUPPORTING ARTIST KARIZMA.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">The very fabric of house music has been woven by names like<b> Karizma</b>. A veteran selector since day dot, Kris Klayton came up amongst the (then) nascent Baltimore club scene in his home city. His work with partner DJ Spen & house music production group the Basement Boys is now considered legendary, featuring remixes for (no less than) Mary J. Blige, Bob Sinclair & Michael Jackson. Today, he remains a totem of true house music with all of its original values. Prepare for a masterclass! We caught up with him ahead of the latest Boiler Room & Ballantine's Global "True Music" project headlined by Maya Jane Coles where he part of the supporting lineup!  </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>1. In 2010 you were nominated as a Baltimore Hometown Hero, how much of that city and your surroundings influenced your music?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">I tend to think, your environment always influences the music you like, make and play, there's definitely a lot of Baltimore in my sound and my Dj sets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>2. You were an active participant in the early house music scene which at the time held symbolic significance for people of colour and minorities who originated that scene, with conversations around cultural appropriation in dance music becoming more frequent do you feel there's a history being erased in contemporary narratives about house music's origins?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Music histories have always been a thing we constantly keep updating because there are so many points of view and people to track down that we had no idea of…it's always interesting to me, I'm glad to see it's now coming into the forefront and now we can get to the truth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>3. What's your view on where house and electronic music at large are going and their role in influencing and creating narratives for future generations of club-goers?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">I think Electronic Music is at its most creative and at the same time its most stagnate, I hear what's going and appreciate where it's going, but I also think creative isn't always music, its own thing..and I think people confuse the two</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>4. You've played at legendary venues over the years that have come and gone, now with the closing of Fabric what's your take on the importance of club spaces in driving culture and the communities around them?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Its terrible, human beings need a release and it hurts to see places that allow us to play dance and let go for a minute disappear without a replacement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>5. Are there any promising producers of the newer generation you feel are taking the house genre forward with innovative ideas?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">I like a lot of what Nacthbraker,<b> Julian Gomes</b>, Crookers, Pablo Fierro does just to name a few. I like that they take it future with a nod to the old.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>6. South Africa has a unique history with house music, many of the millennial generation here have grown up with the music you were instrumental in shaping. What do you have in store for your set in Johannesburg?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">If you know my style, I like to push the envelope and tell a story at the same time..I'm sooooo looking forward to it!</span></div>
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<span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Check out the Event details below and live stream here<span style="color: #1d2129;"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff0072; cursor: pointer; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://truemusic.boilerroom.tv/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>truemusic.boilerroom.tv/</a></span></font></span></div>
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<span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Facebook: <span style="color: #ff0072;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Therealkarizma/%C2%A0" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Therealkarizma/ </a></span></span></span><br />
<span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;"><span>Twitter: </span><span style="color: #ff0072;">@KAYTRONIC</span></span></span><br />
<span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Soundcloud: <span style="color: #ff0072;"><a href="http://soundcloud.com/kaytronik">http://soundcloud.com/kaytronik</a></span></span></span><br />
<span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <span style="color: #ff0072;"><a href="https://instagram.com/kaytronik/">https://instagram.com/kaytronik/</a></span></span></span></font></div>
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Karizma Interview for Boiler Room & Ballantines True Music Project

INTERVIEW MUSIC LEGEND KARIZMA SUPPORTING BOILER ROOM GLOBAL & BALLANTINE’S ‘TRUE MUSIC’ PROJECT BALLANTINE’S SCOTCH WHISKY...

By ThinkInElectronic / Monday, November 30, 2015 / No comments /

Finding Our Way With Timo ODV

Finding Our Way With Timo ODV

INTERVIEW TIMO ODV FINDS HIS WAY TO RAGE FESTIVAL 2015 “I just woke up one day and decided that I wanted to be a music prod...

By ThinkInElectronic / Wednesday, November 25, 2015 / No comments /

In Paris Blohm's Eyes

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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">In 2013, after producing for 7 years, LA native and former bedroom producer Paris Blohm gathered the support of Tiesto, Hardwell, and Sander Van Doorn, to name a few. His anthemic productions also caught the attention of music industry giant Interscope Records, with whom he signed a management deal. Paris has since taken the dance music world by storm, flooding the internet with both free and label releases, garnering the attention of the scene's biggest blogs and websites. With several exciting collaborations slated for the coming months, and a rapidly expanding fanbase, all eyes are on Paris... and he's just getting started.</span></div>
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Paris is one of the international DJ's set to grace the South African shore for Rage Festival 2015, we thought we would take the time out to get to know him a little more. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>We like asking all of our guests this, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear South Africa? </b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">I might be incorrect, but I think of Lions. Haha :p </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>We know you are a 24-year-old LA born DJ/producer; tell us a bit more about who Paris is on a non-musical front? </b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">I'm 25! I'd say I'm a pretty normal guy outside of music, I honestly like spending time with the people I love and I don't really party or live a crazy life when home. :) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">I always wanted to play music. I just never had the chance or ability to until I realized you could use a computer. I tried the guitar and drums and failed miserably. But computer music reminded me of video games, and opened the door to piano and synthesizers for me! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">My song is very obviously electronic so I couldn't pick any acoustic instruments to describe it. But I'm working on some newer music that is definitely a bit different! </span></div>
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MIXING SCIENCE AND MUSIC WITH PHIZICIST

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This is not about the scene. It’s about a creative journey, an experience of live entertainment. Crossing the boundaries of electronica to bring an interactive show that’s coupled with a whirlwind of original music. This is Pop Art!</div>
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Two unique minds unite with influences ranging from indie disco, house, techno and 80s grooves. The combination sees the production and technical skills of Ricky meeting the ecstatic musicality and vocal prowess of Martin, an arrangement that induces a dreamlike state in audiences. Creatively it’s perfectly in sync allowing them to make their way to Sankeys Nightclub UK as well as open for Miguel Campbell, Berlin beat smiths Dr. Dru and Andre Crom. Locally the duo has played alongside Niskerone and Ryan Murgatroyd at establishments that have also held host to bands such as Desmond and The Tutus. Punters across the country can usually catch these two at events such as Park Acoustics, It’s Personal Picnic, Suburban State, ERA Nightclub (CPT), Truth Nightclub, Hot On Top and have recently played their first Oppikoppi (2015) festival and Rocking the Daise.</div>
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Pop Art’s first release, “Lights Out”, which included remixes from Inxec (Crosstown Rebels/Get Physical) and a backseat remix from Cape town local Dix (Nomadiq Music) saw the duo showcasing their connection with the underground techno and house scene. They then went on to sign with Outcross Records (UK), Miguel Campbell’s imprint. This allowed the two to explore a sound that expresses their love for nu-disco and the French touch. Next was signing to Jo’burg based Just Move Records where they developed a more mature deep sound. Their latest release “So Alive” sees them teamed up with local House legend Kyle Watson on Sharam Jey’s Berlin-based label Bunny Tiger. Besides racking up 50thousand plays on Soundcloud, Sharam has called Pop Art’s remix of “So Alive” his track of Summer 2015. With these releases, Pop Art have shown their versatility and vast electronic music knowledge that has them looking into the future and take influence from artists such as Jamie xx, Flume, Chet Faker and the Black Butter Crew out of London.</div>
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This is only a stepping-stone to the heights set in sight for these two. Consistently delivering a world-class performance that’s seen them hailed as one of the best live acts in South Africa by both Nomadiq Music and Mixed Apples Blog. Pulse radio identifies the duo as “steadily rising up the ranks with their unique brand of vocally driven dance music”, a statement that rings true after watching the two do what they do best.</div>
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'Too commercial to be underground to underground to be commercial...'. We caught up with this duo who have been setting festivals around South Africa on fire with their performances. </div>
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<b>Hello, Pop Art Thank you so much for taking the time out to do this interview with us we are so excited!</b></div>
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<b>1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Before we start can you tell us a little more about who you both are on a non-musical front? </b></div>
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M+R: That’s a hard one because we find it difficult to define ourselves without reference to the music we make, it’s like an umbilical chord attaching us to the sound. But if I had to say who we are it’s like a dichotomy or contrasts, balance of lifestyles. Living on the edge meets calm and collected.</div>
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M: We went to high school together. Met at some parties Rick was hosting. We formed Pop Art 3 years ago through an encounter where Rick had some parts to a song I had written some years ago and did remix. We enjoyed the collaborative sound and took it from there.</div>
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R: I am a bit older than Martin so back then I was hosting and he was playing at some of the events I through so to meet up after this time to create Pop Art has been great.</div>
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M: Dance music unlike other music has one function- to make people dance. To us I think it’s the most logical form of music because it has a purpose. If you make the people dance you’ve done your job. What makes us unique is the addition of raw emotion and intensity to our live shows so much so that I have seen people crying on dance floors during our sets.</div>
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R: That’s really happened no joke haha and its everything we both have worked so hard to see our music do and the day we stop seeing emotion in the music we play will be the day we know we not doing the right thing.  </div>
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M+R: What big break? We see this as a never-ending road you don’t break the music industry you live it and grow with it there is always going to be amazing talent and if you stall you will fall behind. Success is never accomplished it is only a means to move forward. We have a vision in mind and having a strong idea of what that vision is and this allows us to overcome challenges in the most meaningful way. It is difficult being a live electronic act especially in a club environment because people just aren’t used to it so adapting our sets to different environments is a challenge we we’re facing up till recently. We also struggle to decide where we fit as some people see us as too commercial to underground and others see us as to underground to be commercial.</div>
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M+R: One important thing- we don’t DJ. We play live electronic music. That is a joy in itself as we’re playing original music to thousands of people all over the country. That’s the best part of the shows to share our experiences. In the studio, it’s a different ball game and its changed over the years to something more calculated as we find our sound. Writing music is a beautiful process with bumps and hitches along the way but coming out with a final product that we’re proud of is really what we do it for.</div>
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1.     M: It was funny how the song came about. Kyle texted me after a show at Truth that we played together asking me to feature on a track with him. Once I heard the bass line I couldn’t help but be involved. What we learned from Kyle was the importance of collaboration in a musician’s career. And not only that but collaboration with people you respect.</div>
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R: When I got hold of the parts to the track I worked it in a way that better suited our sound and the remix then went on to be released with the official release on the track and did really well so it worked out so well and the reaction we get from it still amazes us at every show, Kyle is so talented and really nice guy and it was great to share the experience with him.</div>
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M+R: It’s all Pop Art music all night for us. Obviously, we have the So Alive (Pop Art remix), our song Holiday which is free to download on our Soundcloud and a cover of Goodluck’s Taking It Easy that recently entered the sets.</div>
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M+R: There is a difference between what’s going on here in SA and the rest of the world; we noticed that when we played in England last year. There is a buzz here about the music particularly dance music that you won’t find anywhere else and the kids are always well up for it. People always say that Europe or the US have better parties but the truth is SA knows how to party and our artists are become more and more part of the global festivals and also becoming headliners on these stages which is a huge step in the right direction.</div>
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M+R: It means dress up, it means all out, balls to the wall, tequila fuelled rampage. It means slutty nurse, Frankenstein and all the creatures and critters in between. Arcade’s Halloween is an event that we’ve always wanted to be a part of and now we will be. Expect debauchery.</div>
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M: Walking onto the Redbull stage at Oppi before our set this year. Mental.</div>
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M+R: Filth, stage diving, tequila, shout outs, bass, more bass, lots of bass, drunk girls and boys, 128bpm, new music, old favourites. Forget what you’re expecting and come see it for yourself!!</div>
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Follow us on Instagram so you can see what you missing and get down to our next show (@popartlive)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;">To win tickets to c</span>atch Pop Art playing at:</b></span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2015/10/griet-arcade-empire-battalion-presents_4.html" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a9cb8; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">Griet, Arcade Empire & Battalion presents: Halloween PTA 2015</a> and </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2015/10/griet-arcade-empire-battalion-presents.html" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a9cb8; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;">Griet, Arcade Empire & Battalion presents : Halloween JHB 2015</a> just follow the links.</span></div>
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Music Is Art For Pop Art!

INTERVIEW MUSIC AND HALLOWEEN TALKS WITH POP ART This is not about the scene. It’s about a creative journey, an experien...

By ThinkInElectronic / Friday, October 09, 2015 / No comments /

Halloween Chats With Kid Robot

Halloween Chats With Kid Robot

INTERVIEW Pre Halloween 2015 Spooky Chat With Kid Robot Not only is he a robot but he's a super dad, a DJ/Producer, one half ...

By ThinkInElectronic / Wednesday, August 05, 2015 / No comments /

Pre Grietfest 2015 Interview With Fogshow

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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We became friends in High School in Joburg (St Stithians) and were always partying on the weekends together. We have always shared a great </span>appreciation<span style="font-family: inherit;"> for music and when we arrived in Cape Town for varsity we started throwing Cape Town Alive parties.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">From there we took over the music policy at Sapphire in Camps Bay, which Nick was part owner of. At the time Sapphire was one of the best music venues in Cape Town (in our eyes anyway) and this gave us an amazing platform through which to start playing music together as Ducking Fogshow. (Attached are some flyers from Sapphire) – once we realized Ducking Fogshow was a silly name, it evolved to The Fogshow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We have been pushing Techno in Cape Town for the last 7 years or so and it’s a been a great journey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>You've recently gone from playing successful residencies in Cape Town to ending up on the major festival line ups like CTEMF and now Grietfest, what has that transition been like?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The step up has been gradual but really great – We have just tried to be as relevant and consistent as possible over the years; it’s always rewarding when hard work starts to pay off.  </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">We've had techno heavyweights like Octave One, <a href="http://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2015/07/of-course-you-need-jamie-k.html">Tale of Us</a> and <a href="http://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2015/01/loco-dice-tours-south-africa.html">Loco Dice</a> gracing stages at local parties recently, do you think South Africa is finally e</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">stablishing itself as a viable market for underground electronic music?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We are getting there slowly but surely – but in all honesty we just don’t have the numbers yet to compete with international markets like Europe enjoys. But the fact remains these guys all want to come to South Africa which is half the battle won! It’s only going to get stronger from here. The crowds are becoming more educated and appreciative though which will definitely add to the scene’s progress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>You've been involved in the local techno scene for some time, what have you observed over the years about the progress of the scene in Cape Town as a whole?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The scene is great – Techno has always been around as an underground expression and is definitely gaining popularity locally and internationally. The local scene both, here (CT) and Joburg have both seen massive growth in the past few years. We can’t complain; its what we have all been trying to achieve for so many years. At Vice City there is a trend happening where the girls at the front of the dance floor take their tops off and dance to Techno all night. We are getting there…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Which releases do you find yourselves spinning a lot lately?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">NICK – I am enjoying <b>Matador</b> a lot at the moment! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">DAVE – <b>Carl Craig</b> is the best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>You're playing Grietfest this year, what in your opinion sets this particular festival apart from others on the calendar?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Its very cool how Grietfest was built around Bass/Electro sound and has now grown to appeal to so many more electronic music genres. We are really happy to be a part of this year’s Grietfest; it’s a really big honour for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Grietfest has a reputation for having an element of unpredictability and outright absurdity; do you have a crazy Grietfest story or experience?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This will be our first time – we are very excited. We have loads of friends from Joburg so we will almost certainly be walking away with some interesting tales.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>What can fans expect from your set at <a href="http://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2015/06/olmeca-tequila-presents-grietfest-2015.html">Grietfest</a> next month?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Techno music – we will have to see what the crowd is doing but it would be nice if we can go a little old school Fogshow and just crush it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Any last messages for your fans?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/the-fogshow" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/the-<wbr></wbr>fogshow</a> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://twitter.com/The_Fogshow" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/The_<wbr></wbr>Fogshow</a> </span></div>
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Pre Grietfest 2015 Interview With Fogshow

INTERVIEW Fogshow Take Us On Their Musical Journey The Fog Show descended on Cape Town’s music scene and soon amassed an intim...

By ThinkInElectronic / Monday, July 06, 2015 / No comments /

For Good With Watermark High

For Good With Watermark High

INTERVIEW Watermark High Chats To Us About His New For Good EP Watermark High is the alias of Johannesburg based electronic music...