Black Motion Launch Beat of Africa

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ff0072; color: white; font-size: x-large;"> EVENT </span></h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h4 style="text-align: center;"> </h4> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">BALLANTINE’S SCOTCH WHISKY AND BLACK MOTION LAUNCH “BEAT OF AFRICA” ALBUM THIS SATURDAY</span></h2> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When we think of things unique to South Africa the first thing that comes to mind is our music. Music is a daily need for all South Africans and the one thing that unites us. Earlier this year, Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky and SAMA-winning, platinum-selling duo Black Motion asked people from across the country to submit the sounds, rhythms and beats that represent their life and experience of South Africa. The end result, Beat of Africa, an album with beats unique to Africa. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> With the album launch this Saturday, May 6th we have chosen an old track from the duo as our track for the day. "It's You" features the vocals of the very talented Miss P and was released on Defected Records as part of the duo's Rainbow EP. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYQPrcMDIAKj9aT7kObEfgNEZtsgqNgoclKjRW7cc9ZnUtZqM6AU_3CWZm6DPeeMvV9GV_koUw4yyfAVj4p8luZUQxggRTmOzvQv2id0OcozMXeQ7d2xWB0mZI2fV_QHH9UUIU5FPdOZ8/s1600/black+motion+beat+of+africa.png" style="clear: right; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="Black Motion Launch Beat of Africa on may 6" border="0" height="240" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYQPrcMDIAKj9aT7kObEfgNEZtsgqNgoclKjRW7cc9ZnUtZqM6AU_3CWZm6DPeeMvV9GV_koUw4yyfAVj4p8luZUQxggRTmOzvQv2id0OcozMXeQ7d2xWB0mZI2fV_QHH9UUIU5FPdOZ8/s640-rw/black+motion+beat+of+africa.png" title="Black Motion Launch Beat of Africa" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Join us as we celebrate the sounds of a nation at this incredible event in downtown Joburg.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ballantine’s Beat of Africa launch event:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Date: Saturday 6 May 2017</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Venue: Turbine Hall, 65 Ntemi Piliso, Johannesburg</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Time: 20H00-02:00</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tickets are only R130. Get yours here: <a href="http://bit.ly/2pbZBMR">http://bit.ly/2pbZBMR</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">   </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The line-up includes headliners Black Motion, with special guests Jazzuelle, Trancemicsoul, DJ Fosta and Leighton Moody.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Facebook: h<a href="ttps://www.facebook.com/BallantinesSA">ttps://www.facebook.com/BallantinesSA</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ballantinessa/">https://www.instagram.com/ballantinessa/</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BallantinesSA">https://twitter.com/BallantinesSA</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> #BeatOfAfrica</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> #StayTrue</div>

Black Motion Launch Beat of Africa

 EVENT  BALLANTINE’S SCOTCH WHISKY AND BLACK MOTION LAUNCH “BEAT OF AFRICA” ALBUM THIS SATURDAY When we think of things...

Can't Stop Playing With Gregor Salto

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ff0072; color: white; font-size: x-large;"> INTERVIEW </span></h2> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">Chatting with Gregor Salto </span></h2> <div> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gregor Salto has been producing electronic dance music for over a decade and knows exactly what it takes to get the crowds going. His track 'Can't Stop Playing' with Dr. Kucho! (Oliver Heldens & Gregor Salto remix) saw remarkable success after its release in August 2014. Not only has he received praise for his masterful originals, Gregor has also become renowned for his adept remixing abilities, crafting massive official edits for the likes of JLO, Rita Ora, Mariah Carey and Rihanna. With tour dates scheduled at an array of festivals around the world, and with a slew of original productions & collaborations in the pipeline, Gregor is geared up to make 2015 one of his most productive years to date and we just had to catch up with him to find our more. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpNWdrNKLN1CrUe3D9U5esbHwwhNCE8Grxnc9S-EY0GdMHvSE5Ojw2RIeP7eEs37Vsihqod6qlns2UkPCtZmc9p6l5v7RBf_t0-nCOZjmqFXzt5tGwte27GIcruiczKMy0DBNvvbmhHCU/s1600/GS8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gregor salto interview 2015" border="0" height="640" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpNWdrNKLN1CrUe3D9U5esbHwwhNCE8Grxnc9S-EY0GdMHvSE5Ojw2RIeP7eEs37Vsihqod6qlns2UkPCtZmc9p6l5v7RBf_t0-nCOZjmqFXzt5tGwte27GIcruiczKMy0DBNvvbmhHCU/s640-rw/GS8.jpg" title="Gregor salto 2015" width="426" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Hello Gregor and a warm welcome to Think In Electronic. It’s an absolute pleasure to be interviewing you.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>1.     How are you doing and what song do you currently have stuck in your head?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I’m doing great and I was just listening to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec9KwGWvSpM" target="_blank">Gregory Isaac – ‘Night Nurse’ </a>great tune! ☺</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>2.     Everyone knows the name Gregor Salto, what’s the one thing people don’t know about you?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I hope there’s more than just 1 thing they don’t know about me ☺</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Some facts you might not know:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> - I live in the Dutch City of Haarlem. Harlem (NYC) was named after my city.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> - I play classical piano, or I used to, gotta get back to practicing..</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> - I would like to become a semi-professional photographer one day</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> - I’m an ambassador for WWF</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>3.     We are from South Africa and this is a staple question. You have had many opportunities to tour our diverse country. Can you tell us about the first time you toured South Africa?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When Chappell and I came to SA to perform ‘Your Friend’ we met the warmest, nicest crowd you can imagine. Really, those gigs are in my 10 top gigs EVER. I remember in Durban, we played ‘Your Friend’, and the place exploded. When we finished the song, we had to play it again. Place exploded again! ☺☺ Such nice and warm people, best crowd in the world, I’ll never forget that!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>4.     Your music draws on many different styles ranging from pop to African, what inspires you and what are your initial thoughts when producing a track?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I usually just go and start creating on vibes I feel. I don’t know why, but I sense I have a strong link with Africa. You can hear that in quite some of my tunes I guess.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Anyway, I always have a bit of Soul, Latin, Jazz and Afro in the back of my mind when producing tracks. And House of course.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>5.     Crossing boundaries and expanding is something you are not afraid of doing, how do you ensure you stay true to who you are?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> True to who I am… Well, I think every person changes over time. So do I. Some changes are good, some not so good. After some time you look back and think, ok that’s the way to go. If I was as talented as Michael Jackson or Prince I would probably only make classic songs, but I’m not so I just try and do my best.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>6.    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5z9ni75n3A" target="_blank"> Rise Again</a> is your collaboration with our local stars Liquideep, what was it like working with the duo and how did they inspire you?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> That was a nice experience. They were on tour in Europe and came to visit me especially for 2 studio days. Nice guys, very talented. Who knows, we may do some more stuff in the future.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>7.     Recently you gave Can’t Stop Playing a remake with Oliver Heldens, is there any specific reason why you chose to work with Oliver Heldens on his rework?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Actually, it was his idea. His label (<i>Spinnin</i>) asked him what song he would really like to remix and he said ‘Can’t stop playing’. When I came to Spinnin’s office for just an A&R meeting they showed me the initial idea and asked me if I liked it. I was like: oh yes, let’s get together and do this!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>8.     “ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EzfBYFU8Q0" target="_blank">Can’t Stop Playing</a> ” can be dubbed a classic, what’s the real story behind the original track and the lyrics?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The real story is that I wanted to create a house song with an 80’s disco funk feel. The bassline is meant to be one of those lines you used to hear on a funk track, played with a moog. But I didn’t know how to finish it. I just had that melody and those guitars. Then I showed it to Dr. Kucho! and he immediately loved it. We finished it together. The original vocals – well let’s say I just found them inspiring ☺</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtk_uAGmbdktHXmq3-GKP1ttvjayC6LgzSyqYSaDcH_HCMpgXPFzBdK6mWtDgqYRhzQ3ZN0oDFW93tAF0kBPVYxFq0hzEdVi8ThXZbVj-8-s2D7VAlozcWaqs0CKV5ZJ2LGhC3foFY6uA/s1600/GS10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="gregor salto 2015" border="0" height="213" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtk_uAGmbdktHXmq3-GKP1ttvjayC6LgzSyqYSaDcH_HCMpgXPFzBdK6mWtDgqYRhzQ3ZN0oDFW93tAF0kBPVYxFq0hzEdVi8ThXZbVj-8-s2D7VAlozcWaqs0CKV5ZJ2LGhC3foFY6uA/s320-rw/GS10.jpg" title="Gregor salto 2015 interview" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>9.     What has been the most valuable lesson you have learned from working with and remixing stars like Pitbull, Rihana and JLo to name a few?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Don’t know. Every remix is so different. No lessons learned yet ☺</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>10.  It’s currently Ibiza season tell us about your first visit to the white isle.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pff I don’t remember. I do know I’ll be playing at <b>Hardwell’s</b> party this year, really looking forward to that!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>11.  Where is your favourite hideout place in Ibiza? </b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Actually, I’m not really an Ibiza expert. Honestly, I think the island is nice, but nothing compared to Cape Town for example.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>12.  There has been much talk about what laptop DJs and so on do you think the real art of DJin has been lost?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ah well, you can’t stop technology. I rather focus on good progress and innovation then winge about how it used to be. The most important part of the ‘art of DJing’ (let’s not pretend we’re all Jimi Hendrix behind the decks…) is about selecting the right tracks at the right moment, if you ask me.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> That being said: playing on 1200s with real vinyl is a different game, and serious fun!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>13.   How do you find the perfect balance between your music career and family time?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> That’s difficult sometimes. But that is difficult for every family with hard-working parents. DJ’s don’t have such a hard life.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>14.   What’s one of your favourite places to visit in South Africa?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I haven’t seen enough yet. So far it is Cape Town because of its beauty, but I’d love to discover more.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>15.  Who are some South African artists who people should be looking out for?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> People already know guys like <i><a href="http://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2014/10/cuebur-remixes-empire-of-sun-we-are.html" target="_blank">Cuebur</a></i>, <i>Black Coffee</i>, <i>Culo</i>, <i>Gold Fish</i>,<i> Black Motion</i>. Honestly, I’m sure there’s much more talent out there, I just haven’t really checked in a while.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>16.  A little birdy told us you might have a South Africa tour coming up this year is this true? </b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><br /></b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nothing confirmed yet as far as I know!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>17.  What does the rest of 2015 hold for Gregor Salto?</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Some more releases on <i>Spinnin </i>and my own label <i>G-REX,</i> tours in Europe, US and Asia.<br /> <br /> Check out Gregor Salto's Soundcloud page to keep up with his latest releases.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="http://facebook.com/gregorsalto">facebook.com/gregorsalto</a><br /> <a href="http://twitter.com/gregorsalto">twitter.com/gregorsalto</a><br /> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/gregorsalto">soundcloud.com/gregorsalto</a></div> </div> </div> </div>

Can't Stop Playing With Gregor Salto

 INTERVIEW  Chatting with Gregor Salto  Gregor Salto has been producing electronic dance music for over a decade and knows exactly...

Success of Boiler Room’s SA Showcase Culminates In Documentary

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div> <h2 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">OBOILER ROOM AND BALLANTINE’S PRESENT STAY TRUE SOUTH AFRICA DOCUMENTARY</span></h2> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNY_UGrWjcflQBDNwM-hH1E0LXRnCoXMUNJ0XvuVOZLh7iU_H3C99pMtRfFN6j_NMFjVMO8awhbRHIRgSLvF2HZNNhSY88qT4Z6XyNJAgws-EEdGwR0resqZ-PQqbCdBbn68bc9uzeCYX/s1600/boiler+room+south+africa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="boiler room south africa documentry 2015" border="0" height="428" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNY_UGrWjcflQBDNwM-hH1E0LXRnCoXMUNJ0XvuVOZLh7iU_H3C99pMtRfFN6j_NMFjVMO8awhbRHIRgSLvF2HZNNhSY88qT4Z6XyNJAgws-EEdGwR0resqZ-PQqbCdBbn68bc9uzeCYX/s1600-rw/boiler+room+south+africa.jpg" title="boiler room south africa" width="640" /></a></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky and Boiler Room presented ‘Stay True South Africa’ this past March – a one-night-only house music experience held at Constitution Hill in downtown Johannesburg featuring global and local legends <b>Black Coffee</b>, <b>Okmalumkoolkat</b>, <b>Culoe de Song</b>, <b>Shimza</b> and <b>Black Motion</b>.<u></u><u></u></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">The world’s leading underground music event saw over 600 house-music fans from all walks of life </span><span style="color: #222222;">partying until midnight. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> to the show’s format is its live broadcast to a global audience via </span><a href="http://www.boilerroom.tv/StayTrue" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Boilerroom.TV/StayTrue</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Hundreds of thousands of people watched the show live from 141 different countries, with 15% of viewers coming from South Africa alone.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">As with other Stay True countries around the world, Stay True South Africa culminated in the production of an online documentary, shot on location in Johannesburg in the lead up to the event.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">That documentary, entitled “Stay True South Africa – A Dancing Nation” has just been released at<a href="http://boilerroom.tv/staytrue/south-africa/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://boilerroom.tv/staytrue/<wbr></wbr>south-africa/</a> and highlights SA’s house music (r)evolution as it is thrust more and more into the global spotlight.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x2lf4ci" width="480"></iframe><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2lf4ci_boiler-room-ballantine-s-present-stay-true-south-africa-a-dancing-nation_music" target="_blank">Boiler Room & Ballantine's Present Stay True...</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/brtvofficial" target="_blank">brtvofficial</a></i> </span></div> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">The eight-minute film, produced and directed by Lebogang Rasethaba from Egg Films, takes people on a journey through South Africa’s house music scene. It features interviews with global and local musicians and leaders in the industry. The film explores the ideas of South African music, its genesis and evolution – and in particular the influence of dance, how it shapes and is shaped by the music our homegrown talent produces.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Says Rasethaba: “South Africa is rich with stories, many of them untold and undocumented. So to continue to discover such exciting stories through film is an honour for me; it comes with a lot of responsibility and it’s something I take very seriously.”<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“When I make a song I always picture how people will dance to it” – Black Coffee<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Dance is a language. I am saying stuff with my body” – Okmalumkoolkat<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">“The Stay True South Africa activation in Johannesburg was a staggering achievement, a high watermark for the global Ballantine’s and Boiler Room partnership,” says Steven Appleyard, Boiler Room Commercial Director.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">“Together we spent a week in South Africa showcasing grassroots local talent broadcast from off beat locations, culminating in a spectacular tent pole live show at Constitution Hill that had the crowd going wild - both those at the event and people tuning in online.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">“The spirit and energy of the event at Constitution Hill was on another level, and the reception of local attendees was truly humbling. Stay True South Africa showcased the very best in authentic South African electronic music to the world, which is precisely what the Stay True Journeys is all about,” adds Steven.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">The SA event continues the global partnership between Ballantine’s, the world’s no. 2 Scotch whisky, and Boiler Room, one of the world’s most popular and authentic online music channels. Launched in early 2014 with its first event in Mexico, this partnership saw the creation of the ‘Boiler Room & Ballantine’s Stay True Journeys’, which explores and celebrates the stories of the world’s most vibrant music scenes.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Music brings everybody together” - Culoe de Song<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Links<u></u><u></u></span></b></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Ballantine’s SA Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BallantinesSA" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>BallantinesSA</a> <u></u></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Ballantine’s SA Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BallantinesSA" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/<wbr></wbr>BallantinesSA</a> <u></u><u></u></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Boiler Room Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/boilerroom.tv" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>boilerroom.tv</a> <u></u><u></u></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Boiler Room Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/boilerroomtv" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/<wbr></wbr>boilerroomtv</a> <u></u><u></u></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Boiler Room website: <a href="https://boilerroom.tv/staytrue/" target="_blank">https://boilerroom.tv/<wbr></wbr>staytrue/</a> <u></u><u></u></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#StayTrueToTheMix<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></b></div> </div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div> </div> </div>

Success of Boiler Room’s SA Showcase Culminates In Documentary

OBOILER ROOM AND BALLANTINE’S PRESENT STAY TRUE SOUTH AFRICA DOCUMENTARY Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky and Boiler Room presented ‘S...

BALLANTINE’S AND BOILER ROOM PARTNER TO BRING GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC EVENT TO SA

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h2 style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"> <b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">BALLANTINE’S AND BOILER ROOM PARTNER TO BRING GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC EVENT TO SA, STAY TRUE SOUTH AFRICA</span></span></b></h2> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"> <i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">SA’s house music (r)evolution is in the global spotlight.<u></u><u></u></span></span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"> <i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“It’s our time now.”</span></span></i></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAaOtzZE5UrkInbbMIHmtmhCtNKav00ktlwWaKTSEg0W4DS0pRGQbomeilm19Anzdwhlp9zjp47EB1LL42MFLDOFxdF5XqilAWDrrLUUqqbPnJw60_8g9O9KZal9VkHWvFw36rE6d0Yjm/s1600/boilerroo,+stay+true+south+africa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BOILER ROOM SOUTH AFRICA" border="0" height="234" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAaOtzZE5UrkInbbMIHmtmhCtNKav00ktlwWaKTSEg0W4DS0pRGQbomeilm19Anzdwhlp9zjp47EB1LL42MFLDOFxdF5XqilAWDrrLUUqqbPnJw60_8g9O9KZal9VkHWvFw36rE6d0Yjm/s1600-rw/boilerroo,+stay+true+south+africa.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The world’s leading underground music platform, Boiler Room, is coming to South Africa. On <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_397526025" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">5 March 2015</span></span>, Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky and Boiler Room will present ‘Stay True South Africa’ – a one-night-only house music experience in Johannesburg featuring global and local legends <b>Black Coffee</b>,<b>Okmalumkoolkat</b>, <b>Culoe de Song</b>, <b>Shimza</b> and <b>Black Motion</b>.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">This local event continues the global partnership between Ballantine’s, the world’s no. 2 Scotch whiskey, and Boiler Room, one of the </span><span lang="EN-US">world’s most popular and authentic online music channels. Launched in early 2014 with its first event in Mexico, this partnership saw the creation of </span><span lang="EN-US">the </span><span lang="EN-US">‘Boiler Room & Ballantine’s Stay True Journeys’, which explores and celebrates the stories of the world’s most vibrant music scenes. The Stay True Journeys have already travelled to three continents – and </span><span lang="EN-US">Boiler Room will be the first show of this scale in South Africa and the first time it will be broadcast live online from the country </span><span lang="EN-US">via the microsite </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.boilerroom.tv/StayTrue" target="_blank">Boilerroom.TV/StayTrue</a></span><span lang="EN-US">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Boiler Room lands on SA soil at a time when our house music (r)evolution is in the global spotlight. Pioneering producers, artists and DJ’s are touring the world taking our sound to eager international ears. The world has taken notice. The world is listening.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“We always thought that house was big internationally, because that’s where we got it from. But I’ve realized that we have the biggest house scene in the world in South Africa,” says Black Coffee.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Culoe De Song adds<i>: </i>“There is a lot of energy, a lot of hunger, a lot of kids getting into house music. It’s our time now and it’s exciting.”</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Stay True South Africa will </span><span lang="EN-US">culminate in the production of an online documentary, shot on location in Johannesburg, that </span><span lang="EN-US">will </span><span lang="EN-US">take our country – and the world – on a journey through South Africa’s house music, </span><span lang="EN-US">featuring global and </span><span lang="EN-US">local musicians exploring the stories and the people that create our unique music culture. </span><span lang="EN-US">The documentary will be available early April on Boilerroom.tv.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“We are very excited to be involved with bringing Boiler Room to South Africa,” says <b>Daryl Dixon</b>, Ballantine’s SA Brand Manager. “Ballantine’s is about authenticity, self-belief, staying true to yourself and leaving an impression. This fits perfectly with Boiler Room’s ethos of uncovering and showcasing genuine talent from a diverse range of music genres around the world – and now here at home too.”<u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Blaise Bellville</span></b><span lang="EN-US">, founder of Boiler Room added:  “Boiler Room and Ballantine’s partnership is all about exploring and documenting the world’s most authentic and original underground music scenes. We’ve watched the South African electronic scene explode in recent years with artists like Black Coffee, Okmalumkoolkat and Culoe De Song gaining widespread international recognition. All of this made Johannesburg, the beating heart of South Africa’s house scene, a very obvious choice for the fifth stop on our global Stay True Journey."<u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbq_4ZnZXPBBGjvErWglfmRHmQKOC-nukIutgC7fOjaqE-IWusJrmeBJ6OtX4xreDYceEzhuC1ZJbhtUTAY7b-ASlQWEXUPpVZ1erE1xvsEkxoE96XOvjB1lxMuSu_bj8rkEgS0oBpJ-W-/s1600/boiler+room+south+africa.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="STAY TRUE SOUTH AFRICA 2015" border="0" height="234" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbq_4ZnZXPBBGjvErWglfmRHmQKOC-nukIutgC7fOjaqE-IWusJrmeBJ6OtX4xreDYceEzhuC1ZJbhtUTAY7b-ASlQWEXUPpVZ1erE1xvsEkxoE96XOvjB1lxMuSu_bj8rkEgS0oBpJ-W-/s1600-rw/boiler+room+south+africa.png" title="" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">WIN your limited Stay True South Africa Boiler Room tickets!<u></u><u></u></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tickets are not for sale and fans stand the chance to WIN tickets exclusively through Ballantine’s SA and Boiler Room channels.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">From <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_397526026" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">2 February</span></span>, </span><span lang="EN-US">Ballantine’s SA Facebook fans are invited to be a part of telling South Africa’s own house music story. When fans share a piece of #StayTrueToTheMix content, they’re given the opportunity to register to be in line to win double tickets to the exclusive Boiler Room & Ballantine’s experience. Click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BallantinesSA" target="_blank">here</a> to enter. The venue will be revealed to ticket holders just days before the event.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">Links<u></u><u></u></span></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Ballantine’s SA Facebook: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BallantinesSA" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>BallantinesSA</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Ballantine’s SA Twitter: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://twitter.com/BallantinesSA" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/<wbr></wbr>BallantinesSA</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Boiler Room Facebook: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/boilerroom.tv" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>boilerroom.tv</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Boiler Room Twitter: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://twitter.com/boilerroomtv" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/<wbr></wbr>boilerroomtv</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-US">Boiler Room website: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://boilerroom.tv/staytrue/" target="_blank">https://boilerroom.tv/<wbr></wbr>staytrue/</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;">#StayTrueToTheMix</span></span></b></div> </div>

BALLANTINE’S AND BOILER ROOM PARTNER TO BRING GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC EVENT TO SA

BALLANTINE’S AND BOILER ROOM PARTNER TO BRING GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC EVENT TO SA, STAY TRUE SOUTH AFRICA SA’s house music (r)evoluti...