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Interview with dubstep artist, 12th Planet

Interview with dubstep artist, 12th Planet

Our Detroit contributor, Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier, who recently interviewed electronic artist Matthew Dear had a chat with dubstep artist, 12th Planet. Born as John Dadzie and rooted in hip-hop and drum-n-bass, 12th Planet has now become one of the true ambassadors of the explosive dubstep genre in the United States.
Interview with electronic artist, Matthew Dear

Interview with electronic artist, Matthew Dear

Matthew Dear is an ideal example of progression within electronic music. His early work, like 2003’s Leave Luck To Heaven on the Ghostly International imprint, propelled him into the upper echelon of dancefloor music. As the years passed, Matthew Dear has been able to stretch the possibilities of his music to a new apex, both...
| Elektronik Dialogues | Niskerone: the Interview

| Elektronik Dialogues | Niskerone: the Interview

Completely infected by his energy and passion for bass, we caught up with Cape Town-based drum ’n bass DJ – Niskerone – to chat about his love for the music and the respect he has for other local DJ’s. Length: 08:00
A place for House to call home: Featuring Jozi DJs Black Coffee, Euphonik and Kent

A place for House to call home: Featuring Jozi DJs Black Coffee, Euphonik and Kent

‘House’ is a strange name for such a nomadic genre of music. This could be because it tends to be forgotten once the DJ has spun his last track, but it seems that over the last decade a handful of Joburg-based DJs are using the drifter-like factor of house music to their advantage. Originally published...
| Elektronik Dialogues | Tommy Gun

| Elektronik Dialogues | Tommy Gun

With the colours of the Bo-Kaap in our periphery, one small seed caught up with local electronic DJ – Tommy Gun – to talk about indie-electro music, the Cape Town music scene, and what inspired his unique rock-influenced electro style. We also had the chance to see the man at work at Trinity night club...
Double Adapter: Double the Pleasure

Double Adapter: Double the Pleasure

Dan (21) and Tim (26) Apter have no problem with slightly dirty puns. Which is why they’ve merged their skills to form Jozi-based electro outfit Double Adapter. Dan handles visuals and lighting while Tim tweaks all things musical. Their sound mixes pop and hardcore electro. ‘We like it hard and dark,’ says Dan, ‘but we...
Biscope: Dubstep Brothers Gonna Work It Out

Biscope: Dubstep Brothers Gonna Work It Out

In issue 20 of one small seed, as part of the ‘& the beat goes on’ feature, we took a look at dupstep duo Biscope. Check it out.   Biscope Originals by biscope� Richard Rumney is perhaps better known as electro producer Richard the Third. His younger brother, Robert (aka Twelv), produces breakbeat and psychedelic...
| Elektronik Dialogues | Bruce Willis??

| Elektronik Dialogues | Bruce Willis??

Tyron Kuypers, aka DJ Bruce Willis??, discusses the evolution of the electronic music scene in Cape Town. Since founding the popular Arcade event with Danna Gordon in 2006 to showcase a new electro music genre they were introduced to via the internet and from other musicians returning from overseas travels, Tyron’s style has come full...
| Elektronik Dialogues | Felix Laband

| Elektronik Dialogues | Felix Laband

one small seed in conjunction with Olmeca Editión Black Tequila present a new edition to one small seed magazine: The Elektronic Dialogues; offering our readers an intimate showcase of the diversity in our local and international electronic music scene. In Issue 24 – our latest issue in stores now! – we brings you Blush n...
The Worm has Turned

The Worm has Turned

A man of memes, music, words, life… Markus Wormstorm is a solipsist still smiling. Wormstorm was signed at 19 to the New York based record label Sound-Ink – which triggered a sequence of other events and collaborations that would influence the next ten years of his life. Check out an interview we did with Markus...
Exclusive Interview with James Lavelle of UNKLE

Exclusive Interview with James Lavelle of UNKLE

UNKLE was formed in the mid-nineties by two British school friends, Tim Goldsworthy and James Lavelle. They were joined by DJ Shadow, Money Mark (the Beastie Boys’ keyboardist), the Scratch Perverts and Japanese hip-hop crew Major Force. Goldsworthy left after a year because of artistic differences with Lavelle, and UNKLE has since seen many changes...
DUB STEPPIN’ WITH CAPE TOWN’S BEAT DROPPING BELLE, FUNAFUJI

DUB STEPPIN’ WITH CAPE TOWN’S BEAT DROPPING BELLE, FUNAFUJI

‘Girls. All I really want is Girls.’ So, the Beastie Boys rapped it, but we’re all feeling it. Or her, rather. Meet Safiyya Bryce aka Funafuji… Cape Town’s little lass whose doing big things, things that make us sweat and smile. Dropping it like the boys and throwing in some extra cheeky feminine flare, she...
Juan Coleman: No bright lights and no bullshit

Juan Coleman: No bright lights and no bullshit

Juan Pierre Coleman is a rambunctious music man, master of all things creative and perhaps one of the hardest, most focused individuals you will come across. An analogue junkie, he has scourged the Cape Town electronic music scene with joyous abandon, composing musical banter and bristling, electronic dialogues.
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