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Happy Woman's Day!! Normally on a Friday here at Pulse we feature a Veteran of the scene here in South Africa where the artist does an exclusive mix for us while we catch up with them and fire a few questions away. Today is a little bit different. Being Woman’s Day we thought we’d put together something with some of the ladies we’ve caught up with in the past, who are in their own right holding their own and making serious waves as the delicate, but fierce tastemakers they are behind the decks.
One of our first Veteran Friday pieces we did we featured the lovely Miss Claudia Lovisa. South African born but based in Ibiza, DJ and Producer who is doing some impressionable work and turning heads in the underground scene with her own productions and behind the decks respectively. Claudia’s vibe behind the decks is a force – if you’re on the dancefloor and she is captain, you’re having a good time, that’s just how it is. She’s played alongside names, luminaries, such as Steve Bug, Audiofly, Konrad Black and Damian Lazarus while her alluring blend of Deep-House grooves have been scooped-up by labels like 1trax, Supernature and Uberbeat – the force I’m talking about.
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Here is Claudia's mix for Pulse exclusively:
Our very own Cape Town based Audio Visualist Monique Pascall, has just recently played off what you could easily call an all-star line-up at The Refresh Festival in Portugal. Over the weekend of the 1st to the 4th of August, Monique played alongside names like Max Cooper, Matador, D-Nox & Beckers, Boris Brejcha, Gregor Tresher and Format:B just to name a few, the line-up was laced with extraordinarily solid sets and Monique’s was well included. With her roots firmly placed in the South African electronic music dance scene, she is always passionate on taking crowds on musical journeys and expands her story-telling with distinct multi-layered sounds across genres which can be described as an amalgamation of Minimal, Techno and deeper Tech House sounds.
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Sounds of Monique Pascall:
Jozi based DJ, Emma X, who also played on the very well-known Bus at AfrikaBurn this year was one of the DJ’s that stood out in many Burners’ fondest memories. Having spoken to Emma and reading what she has to say about the music she plays, we couldn’t think of a more fitting backdrop for Emma’s set. She finds her groove in Minimal Techno with psychedelic and trippy influences maintaining a sense of flawlessness and perfection. Emma says she is dedicated to the journey, as in life, and that her sets are fairytales of highs and lows, dark and light, reflection and connection. Emma did a 1:27hour exclusive mix for Pulse dubbed ‘Freya’, meaning celebrate the Goddess within - how fitting! A special mix for Woman’s Day that is available to download Emma insists, "that's what music is about, isn't it?" were Emma's words when I asked her if she wanted to make it available for download - love that! Listen to Emma's mix below, it was nothing less than a journey that keeps you on the cuff from start to finish.
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Emma X’s Exclusive Mix:
From Lady M we featured the 4th Podcast from Triplefire Music which represents DJ/Producer Lady M’s live recording from the label night Triplefire held at Cape Town’s Chukkachurri. Cape Town based and playing a unique, intelligent and very sexy deep house set, Lady M is really one of our finest at the helm of a jive. Being a firm family member of underground music venues, specialised events and outdoor festivals around Cape Town, it has led her onto the national circuit with SA's serious talents and also fitting the bill for internationals such as Inland Knights, Nick Maleedy, Jordan Peak, James What, Claudia Lovisa and Stimming. Spending time abroad for the last two European summers has not only proved to be a solid sonic adventure and education, but has seen her edge herself into the international market with gigs in Amsterdam, Cologne, Berlin and Ibiza.
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Mix by Lady M: