Afro House

South Africa’s Thandi Draai is a rising star of the country’s expanding electronic music scene and has been picking up plaudits from fellow DJs, producers, and the media for some time. Now she arrives with her first full-length offering in the form of ‘Africa Gets Physical’ Vol.4, an album packed with music hand-picked from across... Read more »

An innate tendency to inspire chemistry between virtuosos of ancient Greek folk instruments and a keen ear for making music with both the reveler and thinker in mind has ensured Valeron a beacon-like status on the Mykonos electronic music scene both as a DJ and producer. Valeron explores a new musical lexicon with ‘Aminta’, out... Read more »

Shimza returns to his KUNYE label this January with ‘Howling Moon’ featuring Kieran Fowkes and a remix from Innvervisions’ Denis Horvat. Having released on Cadenza Records and Knee Deep in Sound, Shimza launched KUNYE in 2020 as a platform for South Africa’s emerging talent. Now, the South African lodestar returns to his label with melodic,... Read more »

Dorian Craft follows up his fine remix on connected with a first full outing on the label featuring vocalist Jono McCleery and remixer Armonica. Craft is known for mixing up ethnic and melodic sounds with heavy afro influences. He has done so on labels like Monaberry, Radiant and Madorasindahouse, all the while making his way... Read more »

Autumn has arrived in the northern hemisphere, and with it the need for darker tones, punchy drums, and soaring melodies; we’re happy to oblige! Darksidevinyl has established a sterling reputation for powerful afro-house, releasing on the likes of Connected Frontline, Deepalma, and MoBlack. His TOR debut alongside Ucha, Zaiana, has become an instant classic with... Read more »

RISE founder Hyenah hits the mark every time. Following up an impressive 2021 that saw him contribute a standout ‘Watergate 27’ compilation and EP ‘The Message’ to the club’s imprint, he returns with a new work, ‘Once a Man’. The EP is opening with ‘Words of Love’, a colourful and dramatic track made for bouncing... Read more »

As summer takes its last two-step, we revisit one of TOR’s most essential tunes to date. Darksidevinyl and Ucha have established a sterling reputation for powerful afro-house, releasing on the likes of Connected Frontline, Deepalma, and Monaberry. Their TOR debut, Zaiana, became an instant classic with its jazz-funk-infused percussive flavor. Afro-house legend Floyd Lavine takes... Read more »

Percussion has always played a vital role in establishing the label’s foundation of sound – nothing gets us grooving quite like drum-laden house music. TOR’s latest project, the Zaiana EP, showcases the exploits of this primordial desire. Darksidevinyl and Ucha come together to make their debut with the When We Dip label family. The two... Read more »

Danish DJ and producer Djuma Soundsystem saddles up with fellow producer Emok to deliver two tracks which unite disparate styles in a cohesive journey of atypical sound in Sagas of Iziki – Chapter 2, out on Stil Vor Talent. Smashing staccato percussion together with artful drums and vocals that wouldn’t be out of place at... Read more »

Floyd Lavine is a revered producer with releases on the likes of Watergate Records, Connected Frontline and Rise Music. This week, the South African artist enters the label game with the launch of the Afrikan Tales imprint. The boutique label is focused on bespoke music that showcases artists from the African continent and artists around... Read more »