Sultan + Shepard Interview: South Africa, China & Melodic House Culture

<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #ff0072; color: white; font-size: x-large;"><b> INTERVIEW | THINK IN ELECTRONIC </b></span></h3><h1><span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: large;">Under The Surface: Sultan + Shepard On Emotion, Touring & Melodic House</span></h1><h2><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Sultan + Shepard Discuss South Africa, China & The Cultural Language Of Dance Music </i></span></span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6I9_7hyphenhyphenTnDP_cSa2t96CDyK1AEqZeWtVN7-wHayZtzhHLAcdDx-rn6FSZxktxOnqshGzmcBiuT25-CEysZXr5R4N6PrXn3Lhy5RrUva5U1AMFWAoYzLU_OAyTFObtUrjUqGl7UsrGzJxvC30Q4xhzKNjIcHUhskfEtfcI6tvgcXIU-afCaohzIWeGHnev/s1402/sultan_shepard_think_in_electronic_interview_2026_south_africa_china.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="1122" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6I9_7hyphenhyphenTnDP_cSa2t96CDyK1AEqZeWtVN7-wHayZtzhHLAcdDx-rn6FSZxktxOnqshGzmcBiuT25-CEysZXr5R4N6PrXn3Lhy5RrUva5U1AMFWAoYzLU_OAyTFObtUrjUqGl7UsrGzJxvC30Q4xhzKNjIcHUhskfEtfcI6tvgcXIU-afCaohzIWeGHnev/s16000-rw/sultan_shepard_think_in_electronic_interview_2026_south_africa_china.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><span><span><div style="color: #444444; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">For more than two decades, <b><a href="https://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2025/11/sultan-shepard-melodic-masters-set-to.html" target="_blank">Sultan + Shepard</a></b> have remained one of electronic music’s most respected and influential acts, helping shape the sound of melodic and progressive house through emotionally driven production and cinematic storytelling. From Grammy-nominated remixes and collaborations with some of the biggest names in pop and EDM to performances at <i>Tomorrowland</i>, <i>Ultra Music Festival, EDC</i>, and most recently <i>VAC Festival (Vision & Colour)</i>, the duo continue to evolve while staying deeply connected to the melodic roots that first defined their sound.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">After years spent navigating different eras of dance music, <b>Sultan + Shepard</b> found renewed inspiration through their return to melodic and progressive house with <b><a href="https://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2025/11/lane-8-south-africa-debut-favorite.html" target="_blank">Lane 8’s</a></b> <i>This Never Happened</i> label — a creative shift that has since ushered in a new chapter for the duo. Their latest EP, <i>Communicate +</i>, featuring tracks such as<i> Before The Storm, Mio, Mainline, All Access, Sigh, </i>and <i>Postcards,</i> further showcases the immersive and emotive sound that has become synonymous with their music.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;">Following their South African tour last November with <i>Lane 8</i> and their recent China debut including performances in Shanghai and at <i>VAC Festival (Vision & Colour)</i> this April, we caught up with <i>Sultan + Shepard</i> to discuss the differences between dance music culture in South Africa and China, their evolving creative process, the emotional direction of modern melodic house music, and why authenticity still matters in an increasingly fast-moving electronic music landscape. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij46sRD-2E6hS2QaS7DbA82tl-97oSrDamcUI-vDFS-aWNRAvk3C_wckLDoqdKPCmMInMEIWCZC0IOJOwkKanHT9mpokP1AOMtS60s_JdNRg6H_AwKWI6NQO96LIgUIiiGrc50D7qJkbBDhOsKATV-QoR1CLKNloq_JUoa9qHa69YPT09RGFVNlMmbnqa9/s1920/sultan_shepard_thinkinelectronic_interview.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij46sRD-2E6hS2QaS7DbA82tl-97oSrDamcUI-vDFS-aWNRAvk3C_wckLDoqdKPCmMInMEIWCZC0IOJOwkKanHT9mpokP1AOMtS60s_JdNRg6H_AwKWI6NQO96LIgUIiiGrc50D7qJkbBDhOsKATV-QoR1CLKNloq_JUoa9qHa69YPT09RGFVNlMmbnqa9/s16000-rw/sultan_shepard_thinkinelectronic_interview.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;">Hi <b>Sultan + Shepard</b>, it is a pleasure to welcome you to<b> Think In Electronic</b>. Thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to do this interview with us. It’s an honour for us. Late last year our team had the opportunity to experience your debut in South Africa. While our China team was hoping to catch your China debut but sadly it was not possible.  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; text-align: left;"><span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE :  </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><b>Before starting we ask all our guests the same thing. First thing that comes to mind when you hear South Africa and China?</b></span></div></span></span><div style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">S+S : </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;">Amazing places, amazing parties..</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DR40bj1kdIM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 3px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 1px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 0px 1px 10px 0px; margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DR40bj1kdIM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); 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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DR40bj1kdIM/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Sultan + Shepard (@sultanshepard)</a></p></div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;"><u>Football Shirts, Engineering & Cultural Identity</u></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;">We like to start all of our interviews on a light note, so we are wondering . Quick one to start: </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE :</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><b>Ned, We noticed on a certain social platform your picture has you wearing a Bafana Bafana 1994/96 shirt, what’s the story there?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">Shepard:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> I’m a big collector of football kits, (actually we both are.!) And I wanted to wear a South Africa kit while we played there. I spent quite a bit of time researching different kits and I was so happy to find the 94 shirt, especially because there are all these photos of Mandela wearing it and it was the first World Cup they were in after apartheid. So many people stopped me and asked me where I got that kit. I love the stories behind the shirts.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> <b>Ossama, we are curious to know did you ever finish that Engineering Degree? Actually, your background spans Palestine, Kuwait, Cyprus, Egypt, and Canada, has that cultural mix shaped your outlook in music or creativity in any way?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">Sultan:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> Yes, I did finish my engineering degree and I also got my masters in robotics. I would say earlier in my career my first productions were definitely influenced by the cultural mix especially the tribal rhythms from the Middle East.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIe7rSCa1h51Vnrm4ZU4ThhDF3V9wqlk0uEzUNOAZVzc40OmP3pBYFDft_8ruyB_FAT5WYSEwVXxkgsXLxzJyodXrPgO6zrb0P5ULu4PhJhQZulisJ9xI2Y5GUoZwQFjYl7ZV6FliJWAy53hl2t93mJzLjN-TNCMEhTj1u6rD50hK5h75cQGMbjkR_fl82/s2048/sultan_shepard_think_in_electronic_interview_south_africa_china.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIe7rSCa1h51Vnrm4ZU4ThhDF3V9wqlk0uEzUNOAZVzc40OmP3pBYFDft_8ruyB_FAT5WYSEwVXxkgsXLxzJyodXrPgO6zrb0P5ULu4PhJhQZulisJ9xI2Y5GUoZwQFjYl7ZV6FliJWAy53hl2t93mJzLjN-TNCMEhTj1u6rD50hK5h75cQGMbjkR_fl82/s16000-rw/sultan_shepard_think_in_electronic_interview_south_africa_china.jpg" /></a></div></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;"><u>Returning To Their Melodic Roots</u></span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> <b>We’ve been following Sultan + Shepard for years, going back to your tracks with Nadia Ali and remixes like Morgan Page. Those tracks still feel timeless. Your sound has shifted quite a bit since then and it’s reflected in all your newer releases, it feels less festival, more introspective. Did that shift happen naturally, or was there a point where you consciously decided to move in a different direction? </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">S+S:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> We had a period from 2016-2019 where we were really uninspired and just not into what we had started making, besides one or two things. We came to a very intentional agreement in 2019 that if we didn’t start making things we loved we would quit. We got inspired by the melodic, organic and progressive house being made at that time. It reminded us of the music we made when we first started in the mid 2000’s. So it felt like a natural time to return to our roots, but with everything we had learned in the more poppy, big room era. This return also coincided with the pandemic, so there was naturally an introspective feeling in the air. It just aligned so nicely.</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> <b>Listening to your older records and your latest EP <i>Communicate +</i>, it’s easy to hear that the musicality has always been there. Your music now sits between club functionality and emotional storytelling. Has it been important for you to hold onto that, and is there ever tension between making something that works live and something that says something? </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">S+S:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> We always like to make club records alongside more listening records. Even on our albums that feel very introspective there are still records that we can play in a club that will work. The balance is really important to us. If something goes too far in one direction it can get monotonous. <i>Communicate +</i> was really a response to making so many albums and just wanting to put out instrumental records we could play in the club. It felt like a palate cleanser to help us move on from the Circle in Time Trilogy.</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> <b>You’ve been releasing a lot on Lane 8’s label “This Never Happened”. What’s different about that space compared to others you’ve been part of before?</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">S+S:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> Dan (<a href="https://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2025/11/lane-8-south-africa-debut-favorite.html" target="_blank">Lane 8</a>) has built such an incredible community of fans. They’re so passionate and dedicated to this music. It’s unlike any other label we’ve been a part of. It’s so fun to meet them and see how excited they are for new music, for traveling to shows and so on. They notice all the little details that we put into the music and it means so much to us. That passion is really infectious and keeps us feeling very inspired.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHpbuV0nUkJDVJnKw78GRlhTebtr-EH8rIYUwgwKdFBm4PmHbQOIhU2QnM_Sxboa_tpAXKFr_c946Ousqwx8AAJBpuDy_KiJljxGQZqTahyAbtNuU5_bgOuQgThyCYwc_1p56pIWCqPqdY8vjgLITtnOW6uNq07SUKpDwizuaQxVB6V8CbNv5KvmiLXIa/s800/sultansheperdlane8_thinkinelectronic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHpbuV0nUkJDVJnKw78GRlhTebtr-EH8rIYUwgwKdFBm4PmHbQOIhU2QnM_Sxboa_tpAXKFr_c946Ousqwx8AAJBpuDy_KiJljxGQZqTahyAbtNuU5_bgOuQgThyCYwc_1p56pIWCqPqdY8vjgLITtnOW6uNq07SUKpDwizuaQxVB6V8CbNv5KvmiLXIa/s16000-rw/sultansheperdlane8_thinkinelectronic.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;"><u>South Africa, China & Dance Music Culture</u></span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> <b>You played South Africa recently and, by the time this interview is out, you’ll have played in China. We’re connected to both, and the difference in crowds can be pretty </b></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><b>noticeable. From your experience, do certain sounds connect differently depending on where you are, or is electronic music becoming more of a universal language? </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">S+S: </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;">China’s crowd is a bit younger. Their exposure to dance music feels more recent and so their enthusiasm is really infectious and so fun. Fan culture in Asia in general is also just next level so we really felt so much love there. We can’t wait to go back. South Africa has been a part of dance music’s DNA for much longer and the crowds were older and also more diverse. There were people from all over the world there and they really had an amazing  understanding of different eras and styles of dance music. It felt really special to play there and know that if we dropped an older record people would get it. Both places were amazing though. We had the best time.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> <b>China’s scene has been evolving quickly, but it still feels quite different to more </b></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><b>established markets. One half of us, being based here, we’ve seen certain sounds stay quite niche, and that club shows don’t always fill up, while festivals like VAC depend on big names. From what you’ve seen so far, what stands out to you? </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">S+S: </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;">We were really impressed with the production at our shows in China. The lights and visuals and VJ’s and lighting people were top notch. Also, the passion of the crowds is more important than how many people are there, and so we felt like the fans just made both shows feel huge. It’s important that scenes grow organically. If you try to make something huge right away, the vibe will suffer. It seemed to us like things are growing in a really nice way there now, and so we’re excited for what the next few years in China will be like!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> <b>South Africa has deep roots in music when it comes to house and deep house, the house genre is the soul of South Africa, when you played in South Africa, did anything stand out to you musically and are there any artists you’d like to work with from South Africa?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">S+S:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> We got to go see some Amapiano at a club in Pretoria which was amazing. It was just so cool to see a whole style of dance music that we don’t really have much access to here in North America be played at a commercial club there. It was a totally different style of mixing and also dancing. We loved it. In general, the South African people’s appreciation for dance music is amazing. You just have this sense that they really understand the music in such a deep way, and you can tell they’ve been listening to it their whole lives. It’s something you don’t see in many parts of the world. Our friend <i>Cornelius SA</i> makes great music and we’ve talked about doing stuff together. We really like <i>Ami Faku</i> as a singer. We’d love to work with her. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXcjS_AEuHL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 3px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0px 0px 1px 0px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 0px 1px 10px 0px; margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXcjS_AEuHL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 0; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="align-items: center; display: flex; flex-direction: row;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; 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line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0px 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXcjS_AEuHL/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Sultan + Shepard (@sultanshepard)</a></p></div></blockquote> <script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;"><u style="font-weight: normal;">AI, Creativity & The Future</u></span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> <b>There has been some noise around Diplo’s latest AI in music comments. AI is becoming pervasive in everything including music production. How do you see it impacting creativity - does it open new doors, or risk diluting originality? and Have you used any AI tools, would you be open to using them? </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">S+S:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> We don’t use AI in our music. There may come a time where it will be helpful but right now it just feels very generic. The human perspective is extremely important and for us that’s really what we want to express rather than making something that sounds like it will be popular. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;"><u>Touring, Pressure & What Comes Next</u></span></span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> <b>Artists always give everything in a set, but not everything is in your control. How much do things like the venue, sound, and crowd shape the experience, and how do you adapt when something feels off during a show? </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">S+S:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> Venues make a huge difference. We try to be as picky as possible and pick environments and venues that we think will be best suited to our shows. Ultimately as you said, you only have so much control so you have to do the best you can no matter what, but the longer we’ve been doing this, the more we’ve been picky about where we play. We just want our fans to have the best time possible.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> <b>Most people only see the highlight reel, the big moments and the highs. For aspiring musicians, can you talk about some of the tougher realities of being an artist and DJ, and how you’ve learned to navigate or overcome them? </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">S+S: </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;">This is a passion not a normal job. There are so many ups and downs. You have to really want to do this and really love the music. It’s a marathon and not a sprint. If you’re doing it for any other reason that your love of making music and performing then it won’t last. Just focus on making the best thing you can in each moment and you won’t have any regrets. It’s nice to listen back to older records and hear that you were really in it to the point of “wow how did we make that?” vs. “what we were thinking, this is terrible” haha. The only way to do that is to be totally into what you’re doing.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">TIE:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> <b>Looking ahead, how do you see the future of Sultan + Shepard, both in terms of your sound and your journey together?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">S+S:</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;"> Just trying to evolve and continue to make music sincerely from our hearts that makes us excited. We know what it feels like to do that and we also know what it feels like not to do that, so we’re just trying to pay attention to that line and follow our feelings.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" frameborder="no" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/soundcloud%253Aplaylists%253A2197773170&color=%23ff0072&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/sultanshepard" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Sultan + Shepard">Sultan + Shepard</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sultanshepard/sets/communicate-764678472" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Communicate +">Communicate +</a></div></span></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;"><b>Rapid Fire: First thing that comes to your mind</b></span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>24 hours, no sleep: South Africa vs China. where are you taking us and what’s the plan?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">Ned Shepard :Shanghai. Let’s eat and roam around. Such a fun, futuristic city. Feels like it encompasses the past present and future all at once. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">Ossama Sultan: Cape Town. One of the most beautiful places ever. Let’s eat and go to the beach for sunset. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>In the studio: Perfectionists or gut-feel merchants? (How many times do you really test a track before letting it go?)</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">Ned Shepard: GUT FEEL. Depends on the track! Sometimes we don’t even test it at all!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">Ossama Sultan: GUT FEEL!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Pre-show mode: Rituals, superstition, or just walk on and go?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">Sultan + Shepard: We like to gather our team if we’re traveling with people and do three breaths all together just to take it all in for a moment and rest before things get crazy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Unpopular opinion: What’s one trend (music or otherwise) you wish would come to an end?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">Ned Shepard: Following other people’s trends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">Ossama Sultan: POV social media posts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Outside of music: What do you do to wind down or take a break?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">Ned Shepard: Meditation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">Ossama Sultan: Spend time with my wife and kids.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>Crowd surprise: What’s the most unexpected track that’s ever worked in your set?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: times;">Ned Shepard: ZIMA!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times;">Ossama Sultan: YOU ARE MY HIGH!</span></div></div><br /><div><br /></div> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="603" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lWBN7PNDUTI" title="Sultan + Shepard Rapid Fire Interview Think In Electronic" width="339"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">With <i>Communicate +</i> marking another chapter in their evolution, <b>Sultan + Shepard</b> continue to blur the lines between club music and emotional storytelling. Whether in South Africa, China, or anywhere else in the world, their music continues to prove that connection remains at the heart of dance music.</div>

Sultan + Shepard Interview: South Africa, China & Melodic House Culture

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Four Tet Live in South Africa 2025 | Johannesburg & Cape Town

<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"> <div style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h1 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ff0072; color: white; font-size: x-large;"> EVENT | THINK IN ELECTRONIC </span></h1> </div> <h4 style="text-align: center;"> </h4><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">Four Tet Brings His Sonic Universe to South Africa This December - Don't Miss Out!</span></span></h2><p data-end="660" data-start="350" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCj5u76ei9IxFAh5Qe_mbBzHGV0eXr6R1eMqztrGuzuF2x9hbgApBS64FV_jEz_mbVCQKIwW9yUUpwMKBanpExm2GzsxokhNDgXY3b5HEBfXEScaWxF7ZD7sWEmaFJeAfIdHb_mD60D5f6__uVKDGR-uFCKZtGK8QaS-UURNDetozm8qlbKmUCPBKpNlr/s1600/FourTetSATour_Thinkinelectronic%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Four Tet South Africa 2025 event poster for South Africa" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCj5u76ei9IxFAh5Qe_mbBzHGV0eXr6R1eMqztrGuzuF2x9hbgApBS64FV_jEz_mbVCQKIwW9yUUpwMKBanpExm2GzsxokhNDgXY3b5HEBfXEScaWxF7ZD7sWEmaFJeAfIdHb_mD60D5f6__uVKDGR-uFCKZtGK8QaS-UURNDetozm8qlbKmUCPBKpNlr/s16000-rw/FourTetSATour_Thinkinelectronic%20(1).jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">When it comes to electronic music that transcends genres, few names command the kind of reverence as<a href="https://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2015/06/stream-four-tets-new-album.html" target="_blank"> <strong data-end="463" data-start="451">Four Tet</strong>.</a> This December, South African audiences will finally experience the magic(again) live — as <strong data-end="565" data-start="548">Kieran Hebden</strong> brings his one-of-a-kind sound to <strong data-end="630" data-start="600">Johannesburg and Cape Town</strong> for two unforgettable nights.</div></span><p></p><p data-end="924" data-start="662" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">On <strong data-end="692" data-start="665">Friday, 5 December 2025</strong>, Four Tet takes over <strong data-end="764" data-start="714">Under the Silos, Carfax Newtown (Johannesburg)</strong>. The following night, <strong data-end="811" data-start="787">Saturday, 6 December</strong>, he’ll transform <strong data-end="869" data-start="829">The Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town</strong> into a glowing, pulsing dreamscape of light and sound.</span></p><p> </p><p data-end="1078" data-start="926" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">This marks a rare — and long-awaited return — visit from the British producer whose name has become synonymous with innovation in electronic and ambient music.</span></p><p data-end="1078" data-start="926" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QTGZ_kvpa7LK_rTXV0Wh5EuVN7Ybnj-xG6o1glj_NTP1kdeyTN8eVaXgshs6uJnQTlE9WIt5vq31iFm4Z-cHbK07NGWKZekGrmnf5RqShKAI3GejZ4DxkNtI_UUoHxXBI-HFVxB0QbmIE3AxzIYZoth3-8_uPb7wkgjWrZv9syhwbcwzQ1196qDFXDtz/s3840/FourTet_SocialGraphic_JHB_16x9_012x%20(1)%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: Lato;">A Moment the Local Scene Has Been Waiting For</span></h2><p data-end="1078" data-start="926" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="clear: left; color: #444444; float: left; font-family: Lato; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">For over two decades, Four Tet has quietly redefined what electronic music can be. His work fuses IDM, jazz, house, and ambient textures into lush, cinematic soundscapes that move both body and mind. His live sets, meanwhile, are hypnotic journeys — not just gigs, but spiritual experiences of rhythm and light.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p data-end="1078" data-start="926" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Now, South Africa joins the list of global destinations to feel that refreshed energy firsthand.</span></p><p data-end="1078" data-start="926" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"></span></p><p data-end="1078" data-start="926" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"></span></p><blockquote style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">“It’s not just a show — it’s a moment,” says Anything Goes, the local collective behind the event. “Bringing Four Tet here is about connecting our audience to the global conversation around music, art, and sound.”</span></blockquote><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: Lato;">Two Cities, Two Distinct Worlds</span></h2><p style="text-align: right;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">In Johannesburg, the raw, industrial atmosphere of Under the Silos sets the stage for an underground energy that’s pure, unfiltered, and alive. Expect deep basslines echoing off concrete, lights slicing through the smoke, and a crowd that knows its music.</span></div><p data-end="1078" data-start="926" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfrQ9rszjFJMFRELW4I4nsnpODTj0XGQCbwG5Gcyy1WlW0y-0TrZJ9MFFsOLAK4VHwMVGGhVVyYm8rkoVu6c2nNAlj7UP1z1WM57poTsR4NOwRIsYu2YjGrH40hJNw2_3NRavvzxALToGyAO6fBkYwLgESbUiQs2lkjxWe3ZpLXwfKa6bjhl7L_WVO0hQ/s3840/FourTet_SocialGraphic_CPT_16x9_012x%20(1)%20(1).png" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: Lato; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img alt="Four Tet South Africa 2025 event poster for Johannesburg show at Under the Silos" border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QTGZ_kvpa7LK_rTXV0Wh5EuVN7Ybnj-xG6o1glj_NTP1kdeyTN8eVaXgshs6uJnQTlE9WIt5vq31iFm4Z-cHbK07NGWKZekGrmnf5RqShKAI3GejZ4DxkNtI_UUoHxXBI-HFVxB0QbmIE3AxzIYZoth3-8_uPb7wkgjWrZv9syhwbcwzQ1196qDFXDtz/w400-h225-rw/FourTet_SocialGraphic_JHB_16x9_012x%20(1)%20(1).png" width="400" /></a></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">In Cape Town, the setting couldn’t be more different — or more perfect. The Castle of Good Hope, one of South Africa’s oldest and most iconic landmarks, becomes a site of modern sonic ritual. Here, Four Tet’s immersive visuals will bounce off stone walls older than the country’s democracy — a fusion of past and future in sound.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Each city’s lineup adds its own flavour: expect support from Abby Nurock, Floz × Luc Vermeer, Thor Rixon, and Raresoftware, among others — a testament to South Africa’s own thriving electronic underground.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"> </span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: Lato;">What to Expect</span></h2><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="clear: right; color: #444444; float: right; font-family: Lato; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><img alt="Four Tet South Africa 2025 event poster for Cape Town show at The Castle of Good Hope" border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="225" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfrQ9rszjFJMFRELW4I4nsnpODTj0XGQCbwG5Gcyy1WlW0y-0TrZJ9MFFsOLAK4VHwMVGGhVVyYm8rkoVu6c2nNAlj7UP1z1WM57poTsR4NOwRIsYu2YjGrH40hJNw2_3NRavvzxALToGyAO6fBkYwLgESbUiQs2lkjxWe3ZpLXwfKa6bjhl7L_WVO0hQ/w400-h225-rw/FourTet_SocialGraphic_CPT_16x9_012x%20(1)%20(1).png" width="400" /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Prepare for a set that blurs the boundaries between genres, instruments, and emotions. From ethereal builds to deep, rolling house beats, <a href="https://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2015/04/monday-mix-four-tet-floating-points-pay_20.html">Four Tet’s performances</a> are studies in restraint and release — the kind of sets that leave crowds breathless, not because of volume, but because of feeling.</span></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">If you’ve streamed Rounds, There Is Love in You, or his remix work for Thom Yorke and The xx, imagine all of that — but larger than life, in an open-air South African night.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: Lato;">The Essentials</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><b>Johannesburg — 5 December 2025</b></span></h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">🕗 20:00 – 03:00 | 📍 Under the Silos, Carfax Newtown</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">🎟️ <a class="decorated-link" data-end="3328" data-start="3259" href="https://fourtet.howler.co.za/5dec25?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener" target="_new">Tickets</a></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato; font-size: medium;"><b>Cape Town — 6 December 2025</b></span></h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">🕓 16:00 – 02:00 | 📍 The Castle of Good Hope</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">🎟️ <a class="decorated-link" data-end="3491" data-start="3422" href="https://fourtet.howler.co.za/6dec25?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener" target="_new">Tickets</a></p><p data-end="3952" data-start="3726" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">This isn’t just another stop on a world tour — it’s a milestone for South Africa’s growing electronic landscape. Four Tet’s arrival underscores how far the local scene has come: connected, confident, and globally recognised.</span></p><p> </p><p data-end="4143" data-start="3954"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering his sound for the first time, this is one of those nights people will talk about for years — the kind of event that becomes part of the culture.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f1c232; font-family: Lato;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="color: white;">Tickets are on sale now via Howler, with early-bird options available while they last. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato; font-size: x-small;">Presented by Anything Goes, in collaboration with Music People, Jetblack, and Love Music.</span></p><p></p><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2176707750&color=%23ff0072&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/four-tet" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Four Tet">Four Tet</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/four-tet/lost-village-23rd-august-2025" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Lost Village 23rd August 2025">Lost Village 23rd August 2025</a></div>

Four Tet Live in South Africa 2025 | Johannesburg & Cape Town

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Anjunadeep Open Air Returns to South Africa 2026 | Think In Electronic

<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;" trbidi="on"><h2 style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 14px;"><span style="background-color: #ff0072; color: white; font-size: x-large;"> EVENT | THINK IN ELECTRONIC </span></h2><div><span style="background-color: #ff0072; color: white;"><h2 style="color: black;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"></span></h2><h1 style="color: black; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">Anjunadeep Open Air South Africa 2026 – The Third Edition of a Global Deep House Experience </span></h1></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimyoh3ZqU8AZ-vCuTU-fjbnsLM7YiETCwIZf8eFwWCs1zHDurukR5h8-RwwsIbspR2cdjavKekNTGl8p5Yp3hW6IkcB-FS135T5pi8k9PiusN3OKPRrQ3tbxrr5mWna654sGdLcoAYcd4HHXYkE3jVjtdRelO99iuELxKW5Xko0K3AbzutaPDxqaiojrn7/s1350/anjunadeep_open_air_sa2026_johannesburg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Anjunadeep Open Air Johannesburg 2026 third edition" border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimyoh3ZqU8AZ-vCuTU-fjbnsLM7YiETCwIZf8eFwWCs1zHDurukR5h8-RwwsIbspR2cdjavKekNTGl8p5Yp3hW6IkcB-FS135T5pi8k9PiusN3OKPRrQ3tbxrr5mWna654sGdLcoAYcd4HHXYkE3jVjtdRelO99iuELxKW5Xko0K3AbzutaPDxqaiojrn7/s16000-rw/anjunadeep_open_air_sa2026_johannesburg.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p data-end="888" data-start="531"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Lato;">The internationally acclaimed record label </span><strong data-end="588" data-start="574" style="font-family: Lato;">Anjunadeep</strong><span style="font-family: Lato;"> will return to South Africa in </span><strong data-end="634" data-start="620" style="font-family: Lato;">April 2026</strong><span style="font-family: Lato;"> for the </span><strong data-end="696" data-start="643" style="font-family: Lato;">third edition of Anjunadeep Open Air South Africa</strong><span style="font-family: Lato;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Lato;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Following two highly successful events in 2024 and 2025, the 2026 edition continues the label’s mission to bring its signature deep and melodic house sound to audiences around the world.</div></span><p></p> <p data-end="1122" data-start="890" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">With events scheduled for both <strong data-end="937" data-start="921">Johannesburg</strong> and <strong data-end="955" data-start="942">Cape Town</strong>, Anjunadeep Open Air 2026 will once again unite local and international fans for a weekend celebrating progressive electronic music, community, and outdoor culture.</span></p><h2 data-end="1147" data-start="1129" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Lato;">Event Details</span></h2> <h3 data-end="1167" data-start="1149"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Johannesburg</span></h3> <ul data-end="1508" data-start="1168"> <li data-end="1202" data-start="1168"> <p data-end="1202" data-start="1170"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1179" data-start="1170">Date:</strong> Friday, 3 April 2026</span></p> </li> <li data-end="1257" data-start="1203"> <p data-end="1257" data-start="1205"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1215" data-start="1205">Venue:</strong> <em data-end="1233" data-start="1216">The River Cabin</em>, Nietgedacht, Gauteng</span></p> </li> <li data-end="1287" data-start="1258"> <p data-end="1287" data-start="1260"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1269" data-start="1260">Time:</strong> 12:00 PM – Late</span></p> </li> <li data-end="1340" data-start="1288"> <p data-end="1340" data-start="1290"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1310" data-start="1290">Headline Artist:</strong> <em data-end="1338" data-start="1311">Above & Beyond (Deep Set)</em></span></p> </li> <li data-end="1508" data-start="1341"> <p data-end="1508" data-start="1343"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1355" data-start="1343">Tickets:</strong> Available through <a class="decorated-link" data-end="1506" data-start="1374" href="https://anjunadeep.howler.co.za/events/anjunadeep-open-air-johannesburg-2026-50b0/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener" target="_new">anjunadeep.howler.co.za<span aria-hidden="true" class="ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none"><svg class="block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]" data-rtl-flip="" fill="currentColor" height="20" viewbox="0 0 20 20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M14.3349 13.3301V6.60645L5.47065 15.4707C5.21095 15.7304 4.78895 15.7304 4.52925 15.4707C4.26955 15.211 4.26955 14.789 4.52925 14.5293L13.3935 5.66504H6.66011C6.29284 5.66504 5.99507 5.36727 5.99507 5C5.99507 4.63273 6.29284 4.33496 6.66011 4.33496H14.9999L15.1337 4.34863C15.4369 4.41057 15.665 4.67857 15.665 5V13.3301C15.6649 13.6973 15.3672 13.9951 14.9999 13.9951C14.6327 13.9951 14.335 13.6973 14.3349 13.3301Z"></path></svg></span></a></span></p> </li> </ul> <h3 data-end="1525" data-start="1510"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Cape Town</span></h3> <ul data-end="1779" data-start="1526"> <li data-end="1562" data-start="1526"> <p data-end="1562" data-start="1528"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1537" data-start="1528">Date:</strong> Saturday, 4 April 2026</span></p> </li> <li data-end="1614" data-start="1563"> <p data-end="1614" data-start="1565"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1575" data-start="1565">Venue:</strong> <em data-end="1589" data-start="1576">The Ostrich</em>, Philadelphia (off N7)</span></p> </li> <li data-end="1644" data-start="1615"> <p data-end="1644" data-start="1617"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1626" data-start="1617">Time:</strong> 12:00 PM – Late</span></p> </li> <li data-end="1779" data-start="1645"> <p data-end="1779" data-start="1647"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1659" data-start="1647">Tickets:</strong> Available through <a class="decorated-link" data-end="1777" data-start="1678" href="https://anjunadeep.howler.co.za/anjunadeepcpt2026?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener" target="_new">anjunadeep.howler.co.za<span aria-hidden="true" class="ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none"><svg class="block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]" data-rtl-flip="" fill="currentColor" height="20" viewbox="0 0 20 20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M14.3349 13.3301V6.60645L5.47065 15.4707C5.21095 15.7304 4.78895 15.7304 4.52925 15.4707C4.26955 15.211 4.26955 14.789 4.52925 14.5293L13.3935 5.66504H6.66011C6.29284 5.66504 5.99507 5.36727 5.99507 5C5.99507 4.63273 6.29284 4.33496 6.66011 4.33496H14.9999L15.1337 4.34863C15.4369 4.41057 15.665 4.67857 15.665 5V13.3301C15.6649 13.6973 15.3672 13.9951 14.9999 13.9951C14.6327 13.9951 14.335 13.6973 14.3349 13.3301Z"></path></svg></span></a></span></p> </li> </ul> <p data-end="1841" data-start="1781"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Both events are restricted to attendees aged 18 and above.</span></p><h2 data-end="1869" data-start="1848" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Lato;">A Growing Legacy</span></h2><p data-end="2216" data-start="1871"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Lato;">Since its first appearance in <a href="https://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2024/02/anjunadeep-open-air-south-africa-edition.html" target="_blank">South Africa in 2024</a>, </span><strong data-end="1946" data-start="1923" style="font-family: Lato;">Anjunadeep Open Air</strong><span style="font-family: Lato;"> has established itself as a highlight of the country’s electronic music calendar. </span><span style="font-family: Lato;">The </span><strong data-end="2049" data-start="2035" style="font-family: Lato;">2024 debut</strong><span style="font-family: Lato;"> introduced South African audiences to the label’s immersive open-air concept, while the </span><strong data-end="2154" data-start="2138" style="font-family: Lato;">2025 edition</strong><span style="font-family: Lato;"> expanded on production, visual design, and artist curation.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Lato;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Lato;">The </span><strong data-end="2236" data-start="2222" style="font-family: Lato;">2026 event</strong><span style="font-family: Lato;"> represents the third chapter of this growing legacy. </span><span style="font-family: Lato;">With world-class sound engineering, curated stage design, and a carefully selected lineup, Anjunadeep aims to deliver its most refined South African experience to date.</span></span></p><h2 data-end="2494" data-start="2469" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Lato;">Music and Atmosphere</span></h2><p></p><p data-end="2841" data-start="2496" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">At the centre of the 2026 edition is a <strong data-end="2575" data-start="2535">special “Deep Set” by <a href="https://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2025/11/marsh-remixes-above-beyonds-sun-in-your.html" target="_blank">Above & Beyond</a></strong><a href="https://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2025/11/marsh-remixes-above-beyonds-sun-in-your.html" target="_blank">,</a> offering a more introspective and melodic take on the group’s sound. Complementing the headline performance will be a selection of established and emerging Anjunadeep artists, each contributing to a seamless progression of deep, emotive, and atmospheric music.</span></p><p data-end="2841" data-start="2496" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cb9nNXY_HKkGLBnNtz9c-u9GnKT-GyZ5K85RR8-tVfaPXTFS-cmp9Pl5StKYPkrAnSiFixZ7PoWJJlscvaZ_P_nyzwFXwvLyaKz03MHj61_RCNtay9ozu_C4XJ6fXD_gKx4ng4FOIwE8CkRglh1nTZOknW49m1KcWCj7U0uhfZ7l7md8fXbKmIYixcI2/s1350/above%20&%20beyond%20south%20africa%202026%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="“Above and Beyond performing Deep Set at Anjunadeep Open Air South Africa 2026”" border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0cb9nNXY_HKkGLBnNtz9c-u9GnKT-GyZ5K85RR8-tVfaPXTFS-cmp9Pl5StKYPkrAnSiFixZ7PoWJJlscvaZ_P_nyzwFXwvLyaKz03MHj61_RCNtay9ozu_C4XJ6fXD_gKx4ng4FOIwE8CkRglh1nTZOknW49m1KcWCj7U0uhfZ7l7md8fXbKmIYixcI2/s16000-rw/above%20&%20beyond%20south%20africa%202026%20(1).png" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p data-end="2999" data-start="2843" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Both venues — The River Cabin and The Ostrich — provide natural outdoor settings ideal for the label’s aesthetic of harmony between sound and environment.</span></p><h2 data-end="3039" data-start="3006"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Lato;">Sustainability and Community</span></h2><p data-end="2999" data-start="2843" style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p data-end="3451" data-start="3041" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">While official details for 2026 have not yet been released, previous <strong data-end="3133" data-start="3110">Anjunadeep Open Air</strong> events worldwide have emphasized <strong data-end="3209" data-start="3167">sustainability and local collaboration</strong>. If similar initiatives are continued, audiences can expect a responsible approach to event production, focusing on reducing waste, supporting local suppliers, and creating positive community engagement within South Africa’s music scene.</span></p><p data-end="3451" data-start="3041" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">The <strong data-end="3973" data-start="3920">third edition of Anjunadeep Open Air South Africa</strong> reaffirms the label’s commitment to creating global experiences rooted in quality music, artistry, and connection. With Above & Beyond headlining and two exceptional venues on the lineup, the 2026 edition promises to be a defining moment for South Africa’s electronic music community.</span></p><p data-end="1841" data-start="1781"> </p></div><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/soundcloud%253Aplaylists%253A2109873323&color=%23ff0072&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/think-in-electronic" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Think In Electronic">Think In Electronic</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/think-in-electronic/sets/above-beyond-deep-sets" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Above & Beyond Deep Sets">Above & Beyond Deep Sets</a></div>

Anjunadeep Open Air Returns to South Africa 2026 | Think In Electronic

 EVENT | THINK IN ELECTRONIC  Anjunadeep Open Air South Africa 2026 – The Third Edition of a Global Deep House Experience  The internationa...

HUGEL & Antdot in Johannesburg | Think In Electronic

<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ff0072; color: white; font-size: x-large;"> EVENT | THINK IN ELECTRONIC </span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">Experience the Ultimate Tech-House Night in South Africa With HUGEL & Antdot</span></h2><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="325" data-start="316">Date:</strong> Saturday, 29 November 2025    |   </span><strong data-end="365" data-start="355" style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Venue:</strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"> Nasrec Expo Centre, Hall 5, Johannesburg</span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="325" data-start="316">Date:</strong> Saturday, 30 November 2025    |<b>   Venue :</b> The Grand Cafe and Beach, Cape Town</span></p><p data-end="738" data-start="568"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R_6Kjv3S8fPiCIV6dp6aNgip7zORS1PJs3XFVchLNhuvneNPf1KlwXHY1NZqpUKzV6l_emwWTiAbAlKQItfIaACGtqawnrjXwZfO2ZDJ09ivsBgWw34y9NRclMqGpTaQitqhwnXgo4WY79WA0khX_NFlnSUss6VXusdmbpbjC-el98tBHSZPlT2jiqBO/s1920/Citadelle%CC%81%20event%20hugel%20and%20antdot%E2%80%94%20JHB%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hugel and antdot in south africa November 2025 Think In Electronic" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R_6Kjv3S8fPiCIV6dp6aNgip7zORS1PJs3XFVchLNhuvneNPf1KlwXHY1NZqpUKzV6l_emwWTiAbAlKQItfIaACGtqawnrjXwZfO2ZDJ09ivsBgWw34y9NRclMqGpTaQitqhwnXgo4WY79WA0khX_NFlnSUss6VXusdmbpbjC-el98tBHSZPlT2jiqBO/s16000-rw/Citadelle%CC%81%20event%20hugel%20and%20antdot%E2%80%94%20JHB%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><br /><p data-end="738" data-start="568" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">South Africa’s dance scene is in for a treat! Internationally renowned DJ and producer <strong data-end="598" data-start="589">HUGEL</strong> is bringing his signature <strong data-end="645" data-start="625">tech-house sound</strong> to Johannesburg, alongside Brazilian afro house star <strong data-end="709" data-start="699">Antdot</strong>.</span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"> </span></p><p data-end="964" data-start="740" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">This event brings together two of the biggest names in tech-house and melodic house for one spectacular night — blending <strong data-end="880" data-start="861">European energy</strong>, <strong data-end="898" data-start="882">Latin rhythm</strong>, and <strong data-end="928" data-start="904">South African spirit</strong> into one electrifying experience.</span></p><h2 data-end="992" data-start="971" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #f1c232; color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> Meet the Artists </span></h2><h3 data-end="1036" data-start="994" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: Lato; font-size: medium;">HUGEL – French Tech-House Powerhouse</span></h3><p data-end="1348" data-start="1037" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">The globally acclaimed DJ and producer <strong data-end="1085" data-start="1076">HUGEL</strong> is known for his infectious blend of Latin-tech-house grooves and chart-topping remixes. Having played massive stages like <strong data-end="1225" data-start="1209">Tomorrowland</strong>, <strong data-end="1244" data-start="1227">Ushuaïa Ibiza</strong>, and <strong data-end="1266" data-start="1250">Lollapalooza</strong>, HUGEL’s sets are famous for pure energy, charisma, and hands-in-the-air vibes.</span></p><p data-end="1496" data-start="1350" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">His South African debut promises an unforgettable night filled with signature beats, Ibiza-style atmosphere, and that unmistakable HUGEL groove.</span></p><p data-end="1496" data-start="1350" style="text-align: justify;"><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A1800524581&color=%23ff0072&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><a href="https://soundcloud.com/hugelmusic" style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; text-wrap: nowrap;" target="_blank" title="HUGEL">HUGEL</a><span face="Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="color: #cccccc; font-size: 10px; text-align: left; text-wrap: nowrap;"> · </span><a href="https://soundcloud.com/hugelmusic/hugel-live-pacha-barcelona-07042024" style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; text-wrap: nowrap;" target="_blank" title="HUGEL live @ Pacha Barcelona - 07.04.2024">HUGEL live @ Pacha Barcelona - 07.04.2024</a></p><h3 data-end="1546" data-start="1498" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-family: Lato;">Antdot – Brazilian Melodic House Visionary</span></h3><p data-end="1816" data-start="1547" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Hailing from <strong data-end="1570" data-start="1560">Brazil</strong>, <strong data-end="1582" data-start="1572">Antdot</strong> has quickly become one of the most exciting names in the global electronic music scene. His sound combines deep melodic elements, Afro-inspired percussion, and lush progressive textures that captivate dance floors across the world.</span></p><p data-end="964" data-start="740"><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2168675046&color=%23ff0072&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><a href="https://soundcloud.com/antdotmusic" style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration-line: none; text-wrap: nowrap;" target="_blank" title="Antdot">Antdot</a><span face="Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="color: #cccccc; font-size: 10px; text-wrap: nowrap;"> · </span><a href="https://soundcloud.com/antdotmusic/antdot-a-little-part-of-my-pendrive-45" style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-decoration-line: none; text-wrap: nowrap;" target="_blank" title="antdot @ a little part of my pendrive #45">antdot @ a little part of my pendrive #45</a></p><p data-end="2048" data-start="1818" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">With releases on leading labels like <strong data-end="1868" data-start="1855">Scenarios</strong> and <strong data-end="1894" data-start="1873">Warung Recordings</strong>, Antdot’s performance in Johannesburg marks a major moment for house music fans eager to experience his live energy for the first time in South Africa.</span></p><h2 data-end="2309" data-start="2290" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #f1c232; color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> Event Details </span></h2><h3 data-end="1883" data-start="1865" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">When & Where</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></h3><ul data-end="2283" data-start="2069"> <li data-end="1924" data-start="1884"> <p data-end="1924" data-start="1886" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1895" data-start="1886">Date:</strong> Saturday, 29 November 2025</span></p> </li> <li data-end="1963" data-start="1925"> <p data-end="1963" data-start="1927" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1936" data-start="1927">Time:</strong> Gates open at 16:00 SAST</span></p> </li> <li data-end="2045" data-start="1964"> <p data-end="2045" data-start="1966" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1976" data-start="1966">Venue:</strong> Nasrec Expo Centre, Hall 5, Nasrec Rd & Rand Show Rd, Johannesburg </span></p></li></ul><h3 data-end="1883" data-start="1865" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">When & Where</span></h3><p data-end="2045" data-start="1966"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"></span></p><ul data-end="2283" data-start="2069"><li data-end="1924" data-start="1884"><p data-end="1924" data-start="1886" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1895" data-start="1886">Date:</strong> Saturday, 30 November 2025</span></p></li><li data-end="1963" data-start="1925"><p data-end="1963" data-start="1927" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1936" data-start="1927">Time:</strong> Gates open at 16:00 SAST</span></p></li><li data-end="2045" data-start="1964"><p data-end="2045" data-start="1966" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><strong data-end="1976" data-start="1966">Venue:</strong> Grand Cafe and Beach, Cape Town</span></p></li></ul><ul data-end="2283" data-start="2069"> </ul><h2 data-end="2309" data-start="2290" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #f1c232; color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> What to Expect </span></h2><h3 data-end="2339" data-start="2311"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uUjys3gTvDo_mQAlxNXSZJblBe5cwQiCuT1m8hcLRPApo8foQrvhaCDH3upl_Akg7sDk0Y8NQnq0bopKtW4ezSFfZbR1jlRZvDaOChb-dzROouppTBndo64z1KbJG666gtcFxA_wt1Tvk__EjQIr8eJXOxca3Y_4SNak7qe4SsX3tPSskAVPD6tMTrAK/s251/citadelle%20cape%20town%20line%20up%20with%20hugel%20and%20antdot.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img alt="Hugel and Antdot south africa 2025 line up cape town" border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="201" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uUjys3gTvDo_mQAlxNXSZJblBe5cwQiCuT1m8hcLRPApo8foQrvhaCDH3upl_Akg7sDk0Y8NQnq0bopKtW4ezSFfZbR1jlRZvDaOChb-dzROouppTBndo64z1KbJG666gtcFxA_wt1Tvk__EjQIr8eJXOxca3Y_4SNak7qe4SsX3tPSskAVPD6tMTrAK/s16000-rw/citadelle%20cape%20town%20line%20up%20with%20hugel%20and%20antdot.jpeg" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">A Global House Experience in South Africa</div></span></h3><p data-end="2764" data-start="2566" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Expect a perfect fusion of <strong data-end="2616" data-start="2593">European tech-house</strong>, <strong data-end="2645" data-start="2618">Brazilian melodic house</strong>, and <strong data-end="2682" data-start="2651">South African dance culture</strong>. From sunset to sunrise, it’s going to be a journey through rhythm and emotion.</span></p><h3 data-end="2793" data-start="2766" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">A Party Like No Other</span></h3><p data-end="2991" data-start="2794" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">This isn’t just another club night — it’s a full-scale experience for true house music lovers. The dance floor will be packed with like-minded locals ready to celebrate good music and good vibes.</span></p><h2 data-end="3397" data-start="3378" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #f1c232; color: white; font-family: Lato;"><br /></span></h2><h2 data-end="3397" data-start="3378"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-azXDpfOj-WXfbdOcToY4Vnz1J1VjOKCbWPfzLkxyQDiiSOjN82z0cMdUVar_A1y1lN1bweQD_nhB_8_Nosbspn6mlinJrAnxTKGy1GvLNKFQlKzfupkm6ruilpxyERAF8mU6eYvcclrkIoyMi83I8dyjEBPaIl6pbbCOs99kZC8vBbvcWGOMbVBCx8Ow/s251/citsdelle%20johannesburg%20line%20up%20with%20hugel%20and%20antdot.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Hugel and Antdot south africa 2025 line up johannesburg" border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="201" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-azXDpfOj-WXfbdOcToY4Vnz1J1VjOKCbWPfzLkxyQDiiSOjN82z0cMdUVar_A1y1lN1bweQD_nhB_8_Nosbspn6mlinJrAnxTKGy1GvLNKFQlKzfupkm6ruilpxyERAF8mU6eYvcclrkIoyMi83I8dyjEBPaIl6pbbCOs99kZC8vBbvcWGOMbVBCx8Ow/s16000-rw/citsdelle%20johannesburg%20line%20up%20with%20hugel%20and%20antdot.jpeg" /></a></div><span style="background-color: #f1c232; color: white; font-family: Lato; font-size: large;"> Don’t Miss Out </span></h2><h3 data-end="3426" data-start="3399"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Book Your Tickets Now</span></h3><p data-end="3545" data-start="3427"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Join thousands of local house music fans as <strong data-end="3491" data-start="3471">HUGEL and Antdot</strong> take over Johannesburg for one unforgettable night.</span></p><p data-end="3708" data-start="3547"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">Experience the energy, the rhythm, and the international house sound that’s taking the world by storm — live at <strong data-end="3681" data-start="3659">Nasrec Expo Centre</strong> on <strong data-end="3705" data-start="3685">29 November 2025</strong>.</span></p><p> </p><p data-end="3778" data-start="3710"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Lato;">👉 <a class="decorated-link" data-end="3776" data-start="3713" href="https://www.howler.co.za/artists/17831?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener" target="_new">Buy Your Tickets Here</a></span></p>

HUGEL & Antdot in Johannesburg | Think In Electronic

 EVENT | THINK IN ELECTRONIC  Experience the Ultimate Tech-House Night in South Africa With HUGEL & Antdot Date: Saturday, 29 November...

Keinemusik South Africa 2025 Tour

<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"> <div style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h1 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ff0072; color: white; font-size: x-large;"> EVENT | THINK IN ELECTRONIC </span></h1></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"> </h4> <h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">Say What Keinemusik And The Kloud in South Africa Again</span></h1><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;"><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFmVR4MipRLIxQ7gHRSV6nitRuvKpZNzh5Hc2uzTbpQ_IhH7TJ33dX2V_6K0yNvVviKVpTSksAW6yh3sK5_tJNNtG0-pFMA-xsht672t1Clr4Q0lahtL5aV6vmSWJJPCruuChiJgUI_ucAkj80-wKZtanyyIevypbPPcBRrW3Au0aK4AOa_0LE9qILz3w/s4160/keinemusik%20south%20africa2025.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Keinemusik South Africa 2025" border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFmVR4MipRLIxQ7gHRSV6nitRuvKpZNzh5Hc2uzTbpQ_IhH7TJ33dX2V_6K0yNvVviKVpTSksAW6yh3sK5_tJNNtG0-pFMA-xsht672t1Clr4Q0lahtL5aV6vmSWJJPCruuChiJgUI_ucAkj80-wKZtanyyIevypbPPcBRrW3Au0aK4AOa_0LE9qILz3w/s16000-rw/keinemusik%20south%20africa2025.jpeg" title="keinemusik south tour 2025"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></b><span></span></span></h2></div></div></div></div>

Keinemusik South Africa 2025 Tour

 EVENT | THINK IN ELECTRONIC  Say What Keinemusik And The Kloud in South Africa Again

Anjunadeep Open Air: South Africa Edition

<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"> <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> <h4 style="text-align: center;"> </h4> <h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;"><b>London's Deep label Anjunadeep visits South Africa for the first time for two incredible Open Air events in Johannesburg and Cape Town!</b></span></h1><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;"><b> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZoNwqus2QtVOoPUBAhdFOEL-QPsgwS3mtjuPBb5AU40gIm2G4R6dp9w38kxcgz92oQe32C9WDiKBF8YRxWJyrhaw3Fg2WS2T1yiQEN_T9I5JefAvQeumt-XiDKRfi6I-RoqHuu5hHgZlsW8d7g7GEBBcTbB1kqX1CQitaHNhFMWHASIQi1g_X24lErJ4/s1350/Anjunadeep%20open%20air%20south%20africa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="anjunadeep open air johannesburg and cape town" border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZoNwqus2QtVOoPUBAhdFOEL-QPsgwS3mtjuPBb5AU40gIm2G4R6dp9w38kxcgz92oQe32C9WDiKBF8YRxWJyrhaw3Fg2WS2T1yiQEN_T9I5JefAvQeumt-XiDKRfi6I-RoqHuu5hHgZlsW8d7g7GEBBcTbB1kqX1CQitaHNhFMWHASIQi1g_X24lErJ4/s16000-rw/Anjunadeep%20open%20air%20south%20africa.jpg" title="Anjunadeep Open air South Africa"></a></div></b><span></span></span></h2></div></div></div></div>

Anjunadeep Open Air: South Africa Edition

 EVENT  London's Deep label Anjunadeep visits South Africa for the first time for two incredible Open Air events in Johannesb...

IN THE CITY EXPANDS TO THREE-DAY INNER CITY WEEKEND MUSIC FESTIVAL

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">Eats Everything, Mac Miller, Foster the People Are Just A few Names To Grace Superbalist In The City, Three - Day Inner City Weekend Music Festival</span></h2> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOEPNA8jby9gPfAavHy21CLheD4CQdcWx3NMnL5uTLL2W8Gvt_eoQ50bYIbksrOa2RM9kSqzARFsoSzvvf5aCyjj-BQecQLGDCorp4xEekRyHX9Bon9wQ_xBDHM8ZH1rJVsXpjY4kRxZH/s1600/Superbalist+in+the+city.png" imageanchor="1"><img alt="superbalist in the city johannesburg three day festival 2016 " border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOEPNA8jby9gPfAavHy21CLheD4CQdcWx3NMnL5uTLL2W8Gvt_eoQ50bYIbksrOa2RM9kSqzARFsoSzvvf5aCyjj-BQecQLGDCorp4xEekRyHX9Bon9wQ_xBDHM8ZH1rJVsXpjY4kRxZH/s1600-rw/Superbalist+in+the+city.png" title="superbalist in the city line up" /></a></b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>In the City</b> is back this year with a twist.  Backed by <b>South Africa's </b>number one online retailer, <b>Superbalist.com</b> this years festival promises to be an unbelievable music experience, not just for one day but for three. For the first time ever In the City is expanding to a full weekend city takeover. To sweeten the deal Superbalist will ensure that all ticket holders have no excuses not to look fresh at <b>#SITC2016 </b>by giving every Superbalist In The City ticket holder a Superbalist voucher which can be redeemed online!</div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Opening up this highly anticipated festival, In the City will host <i>three separate</i> events for lovers of electronic, house, urban, hip-hop, indie and everything in between, all under the banner of th<b>e In the City Weekend</b>. Each of the three events that make up the weekend takeover have a totally different vibe, from electronic on the Friday night, to urban, hip-hop and house on the Saturday, to indie-rock on the Sunday. The entire line-up is yet to be announced, but have a peek below to see who is already confirmed.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> First up on the bill are U.S. Grammy award nominees and award winning, indie band <b>Foster the People</b> who will headline the concert on <i>Sunday 9 October</i>.  Foster the People are responsible for smash-hits such as "Helena Beat", "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" and "Coming of Age" and “Pumped Up Kicks”. We are sure they will ignite Emmarentia Dam with their addictive, quirky dance-infused pop and rock.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Next up is a Think In Electronic personal favourite Daniel Pearce, better known as <b>Eats Everything</b>. The Bristol born DJ/Producer  will headline the AND Liftoff party on <i>Friday 7 October</i>. His set promises to take you on a journey into the new strand of forward-thinking underground music.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Keeping with the English, is London’s very own one-of-a-kind, unbelievably talented multi-vocalist, beatboxer and live loop master, <b>Beardyman</b>.  Known as the ‘king of sound, ruler of beats and destroyer of dance-floors’, Beardyman has won the UK Beatboxing championships twice!</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The most recent line-up name to grace the line-up is 24-years old, <b>Mac Miller</b>. Mac is part of the new school of hip-hop, a group of fast rising stars who are taking over the scene. In just nine short years since “dedicating his life to hip-hop” at the age of 15, his style has evolved from teenage frat-rapping to a more introspective and spiritual style in later albums like Faces and GO:OD AM. His sound has evolved from what critics call ‘party rap’ to an adaptive free-associative rhyming style, where Mac Miller is not just a rapper anymore, but also an eclectic artist who can easily adapt to different genres and can also craft, both for him and for other artists.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> One weekend. Three incredible music experiences.</h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Bringing it back to downtown Jo'burg, the home of In the City, electronic music fans can look forward to a Friday night kick-off party featuring the best in international and local underground electro, deep house and techno for AND Liftoff on 7 October. Renowned for their uncompromising music ethos, the collective of ardent individuals behind the brand are constantly pushing the boundaries of the music that Jo'burg clubbers are exposed to.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> On Saturday 8 October, cultural melting pot Braamfontein will be transformed into a tropical beach paradise for the Virgin Mobile Braam Beach Party. Complete with beach sand, palm trees and awesome mobile connectivity, partygoers can make the most of summer in the city – so come dressed in your summer outfits. SA’s best house and hip hop acts will take to the stage to spin lyrics and turn tables while the sun sets over Nelson Mandela Bridge. Head to Great Dane in Braam ‪on Thursday night 7 July for the big line-up reveal hosted by Virgin Mobile.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The pinnacle of the weekend remains the In the City Concert, set in the heart of Jo'burg’s city parks, Emmarentia Dam on Sunday 9 October. Join us for a beautiful day on the grass while listening to the world-class line-up of international artists fresh off the plane from sister Cape Town festival Rocking the Daisies.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Create your In the City Weekend experienc</b>e</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Create your own perfect In the City Weekend by choosing the festival events that suit your vibe. Tickets range from R120 to R495, or go big with the full In The City Weekend Launch Ticket for only R700. Launch tickets are limited.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Buy your tickets now: <a href="http://bit.ly/ITCWeekend">http://bit.ly/ITCWeekend</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>In The City Weekend</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Friday 7 October: AND Liftoff</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Venue: AND, 7 7th St, Newtown, Johannesburg</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Featuring: Eats Everything</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Times: 9pm-4am</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Launch Ticket Price: R120</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Saturday 8 October: Virgin Mobile Braam Beach Party</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Venue: Juta Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Times: 3.30pm-10pm</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ticket Price: R150</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> #BraamBeachParty</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sunday 9 October: In The City Concert</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Venue: Emmarentia Dam, Emmarentia, Johannesburg</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Featuring: Foster the People</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Times: 10am-6pm</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Launch Ticket Price: R495</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> *Launch tickets are limited.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> DATE: 7-9 October 2016</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.inthecity.co.za/">www.inthecity.co.za</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> FACEBOOK: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/InTheCityJHB">https://www.facebook.com/InTheCityJHB</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> TWITTER: @InTheCityJHB
</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> INSTAGRAM: @InTheCityJHB</div> </div>

IN THE CITY EXPANDS TO THREE-DAY INNER CITY WEEKEND MUSIC FESTIVAL

Eats Everything, Mac Miller, Foster the People Are Just A few Names To Grace Superbalist In The City, Three - Day Inner City Weekend Music...

Ministry Of Sound Is About To Get Eton Messy

<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"> <span style="background-color: #ff0072; color: white; font-size: x-large;"><b> EVENT </b></span><br /> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">ETON MESSY JOINS MINISTRY OF SOUND AT SHIMMY BEACH CLUB</span></h2> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FxS4BkBxiRzk6golWQkZHtfjJZ2tyr-fO_drKEvaUjVmENDLqFDAwfSFZFnzlxwKbOGmtr4f2T_eRTA56GZRmfxk_zu5vTJ-jpOE3RCk4t7AiUqCmXZYKT4mqUvk4YQ-9LIwbiUjf4P1/s1600/Eton_messy_sout_africa_2016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="eton messy ministry of sound event johannesburg cape town 2016" border="0" height="147" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FxS4BkBxiRzk6golWQkZHtfjJZ2tyr-fO_drKEvaUjVmENDLqFDAwfSFZFnzlxwKbOGmtr4f2T_eRTA56GZRmfxk_zu5vTJ-jpOE3RCk4t7AiUqCmXZYKT4mqUvk4YQ-9LIwbiUjf4P1/s400-rw/Eton_messy_sout_africa_2016.jpg" title="eton messy ministry of sound south africa" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> One day till <i>Shimmy Beach Club</i> plays host to one of the world’s most iconic dance music brands, ‘Ministry Of Sound’. The famed party will head to <b>Cape Town’s</b> premier lifestyle venue and club for one night only, pulling out all the stops to create a party-goer’s paradise. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The line up hosts international guests <b>Eton Messy</b>. Eton Messy have been our go-to guys to find the newest, freshest, hottest and mind-blowing tracks. Eton Messy started out as a youtube account to share great tracks that were not getting noticed, it eventual turned into a brand ranging from a label to club nights and Eton Messy DJs. The lads have performed at a range of top name festivals in the UK and alongside top name artists. Catch them playing in SA this weekend for the Ministry of Sound event in <b>JHB</b> and <b>Cape Town</b>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Last minute tickets can be<a href="http://ministryofsound.nutickets.co.za/CT" target="_blank"> purchased online</a>. To book a VIP table, <a href="http://tickets@shimmybeachclub.co.za/" target="_blank">simply email </a>tickets@shimmybeachclub.co.za  or call 021 200 7778.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Visit <a href="http://www.shimmybeachclub.com/">http://www.shimmybeachclub.com/</a> for more information.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ministry Of Sound will also be happening on Saturday 4th June in <i>Johannesburg</i></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Venue – <i>1 Fox – The Sheds</i></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/239503476413363/" target="_blank">Event link</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>More about Ministry Of Sound</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> With a massive 19 UK Singles Chart No.1’s since the 90s, Ministry of Sound Recordings is behind the biggest, genre-defining hits of the last 20 years of dance music. Now home to a growing roster of platinum-selling and Brit Award-nominated artists including London Grammar, DJ Fresh, Example and Wretch 32.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Twitter: @ShimmyBeach or Facebook: /shimmybeachclub.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

Ministry Of Sound Is About To Get Eton Messy

 EVENT  ETON MESSY JOINS MINISTRY OF SOUND AT SHIMMY BEACH CLUB One day till Shimmy Beach Club plays host to one of the world’s...