Paul Oakenfold in South Africa- 7 & 8 May!
We love a bit of Oak in the local fold- and why not? The man with the floppy hair and Vegas smile hasn’t been to our shores in a while, and we love that he arrives with an early May day bang inspired...
View ArticleWin 3 Double Tickets to H20 at Wild Waters 27th March
H2O is without question South Africa’s premier outdoor dance party and Africa’s most prominent, electronic music event! Staged bi-annually at Wild Waters H2O was originally created as a pure dance...
View ArticleRoger Goode is Back in Action: New Release on Electric Sushi!
Roger Goode’s voice has almost become the vocal on the sountrack to our dance loving lives as he nightshifts on 5FM’s weekend airwaves and douses the country with his latest too-hot-for-daytime...
View ArticleWin A Perfecto Night with Paul Oakenfold
NuWave is set to bring a new era in dance event production in South Africa as it smashes onto the scene in May with a high end entertainment concept that ups the local audio and visual game to an...
View ArticleDino Moran: Music, Art, Fashion and Africanism
Dino has become a legendary fixture on the local circuit, and far from being quiet of late, he’s been playing the game on a much larger spectrum; producing and showcasing his music project Afroteq, a...
View ArticleOn The Radar: Freshly Ground in studio with Nickodemus
Some time back I was in the supermarket and after a while realised that the usually benign sounds coming from the Woolworths PA, from 5FM or a similar radio station, were actually catching my ear....
View ArticleElectronic Erotica: Spotlight on Ryan Murgatroyd and Gareth Devore
RYAN MURGATROYD If you haven’t heard the club thumping track ‘Love You Better’ – number one on 5fm this week- it’s time to come out of your shell. The track is produced by Ryan Murgatroyd and Kosta,...
View ArticleElectronic Erotica: Spotlight on Guy Herman
“If you don’t give them something new and fresh and exciting then you are no different to the next guy, and you will never make a name for yourself.” Guy Herman Guy Herman is a Joburg boy at his best....
View ArticleGoldfish Get Busy Living Loud Again!
Goldfish are back! The boys, Dominic Peters and Dave Poole, have been laying low in their studio in Cape Town for months, making only a few quick trips out to gigs at Pacha and the Blue Marlin in Ibiza...
View ArticleH2O presents – NEW YEAR’s EVE – Powered by 5FM
JOHANNESBURG to the POWER OF 5! – The Last Sunset with 5FM’s DJ Fresh! Every year as the clock nears midnight on December 31st, anticipation runs HIGH! New Year’s Eve parties are more than just a...
View ArticleInterview: Mi Casa (Soul Candi) Climbing SA Charts
Mi Casa (Soul Candi) climbing South African Charts The story goes a little something like this… Dr.Duda was invited to play at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton for a Soul Candi event called, , “La...
View ArticleInterview: Erefaan Pearce – The Cape Town Deep House Taste
Erefaan Pearce. A Deep House veteran. He has been bumping his dreamy, emotional music at popular Cape Town bars and clubs since the inception of the now burgeoning Dance scene in the city. We chat to...
View ArticleTour Review: Spoek Mathambo in Durban
“He has, what to me, true artists have. That which sets them apart from the mediocre and the ambitious; he is in himself, his own masterpiece.” My engagement with Spoek Mathambo’s new album, Father...
View ArticleAvicii nationwide DJ competition!
The Avicii SA Tour are announcing the launch of the Avicii SA Tour DJ competition in conjunction with 5FM. This competition will afford up and coming DJ’s from around South Africa the chance to...
View ArticleInterview: Erefaan Pearce – The Cape Town Deep House Taste
Erefaan Pearce. A Deep House veteran. He has been bumping his dreamy, emotional music at popular Cape Town bars and clubs since the inception of the now burgeoning Dance scene in the city. We chat to...
View Article5FM NEWS FLASH!
5FM is heating up radio with brand-new shows in the 7pm-10pm timeslot. From 1 April 2012, Roger Goode will be bringing his unique music expertise and energy to an all-new Monday-Friday 7pm-10pm show,...
View ArticleCrazy White Boy
“We ONLY play our own productions in our DJ sets/live performances. Until we’re really drunk, and then sometimes things get confusing.” Proving that sarcasm (the duo) and soulful groovy beats (their...
View Article5 MINS WITH… NICOLE DA SILVA
5FM’s Nicole Da Silva is a hard working, no holds barred local SA lovely. She DJs, runs for Rhinos, reviews technology for girls, can whip together a mean omelette in a minute and refuses to succumb to...
View ArticleExample and DJ Wire in SA this October
Date: 4 October 2012 Time: 18h30 Venue: Grand Arena – GrandWest Cost: R215 – R375 Get ready to party around the country this October as Hunters presents Example and DJ WIRE Live Summer Tour powered by...
View ArticleEuphonik SHINING IN A TOTAL BLACKOUT
A true entertainer’s career has to go through the motions. From breaking onto the scene and being the new kid on the block, to becoming a household name, then finally a little bit of scandal here and...
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