Jose Cuervo Seize The City returns to Johannesburg for a 3rd season with Siobhan Bell
Jose Cuervo Seize The City returns this Spring with a dynamic lineup in the wake of an ever evolving club scene. Alongside the world’s #1 tequila, Season 2 championed 90s rave culture with new Grime and Gqom beats, featuring Wiley, Skinny Macho and our own Black Major foot-soldiers K-$ and DJ Lag. In the run […]
G-Star RAW’s #UniformoftheFree backs bass royalty Manthe Ribane and DJ LAG this spring
G-Star RAW embraces the young, bold and free kings and queens of our time by featuring bass royalty, Manthe Ribane and DJ Lag in their latest campaign entitled #UniformoftheFree. The G-Star F/W ‘18 campaign (South Africa’s Spring!) champions a range of confident, inspiring and captivating individuals: from urban cowboys to hip-hop ballerinas, female dirt bikers […]
DJ LAG puts his spin on Kelela’s “Take Me A_Part: The Remixes” alongside Kaytranada, GAIKA & more
Following her debut album ‘Take Me Apart,’ Kelela has gathered a slew of talented collaborators to remix the already flawless album, set to drop today via WARP. ‘Take Me A_Part: The Remixes’ will feature artists from across the world, including Kaytranada, GAIKA and our very own DJ Lag. “This project has been evolving in my […]
DJ Lag dominates on Spotify’s Gqom Powerhouse Playlist
The king’s place is always front and centre, and this week DJ Lag graces the cover of Spotify’s Gqom Power House Playlist – along with 6 of his original tracks. Catch 5 hours and 42 minutes of the genre’s best dance floor denizens here.
The Wire October Print Edition reviews DJ Lag’s Stampit EP
The Wire’s October print edition is out, and has some more-than-positive feedback to share on DJ Lag’s Stampit EP: “The infectious, energy driven sound of gqom has taken DJ Lag all over the world in the past two years – sending crowds into a frenzy with the South African sound. His debut EP for Goon […]
DJ Lag’s Stampit reviewed in the September Print Edition of DJ Mag with a 7.0 rating
“I know other writers have noted this numerous times already, but I’m super into how the Gqom King’s tracks never really actually drop. I mean, sure, there’s ebb and flow and shuffle to them, but DJ Lag’s new EP for Goon Club Allstars is a great argument for keeping things simple and working on an […]
DJ Lag gets a standing ovation for new Stampit EP
One of the busiest bodies on our roster, DJ Lag is ending the year on more than a few high notes. Once again under UK label Goon Club Allstars, he levels up with his latest EP, Stampit, just in time for the turn of the season. Although the movement itself is very much in its […]
DJ Lag’s ‘3 Step Culo’ added to DummyMag’s NEXT HYPE Playlist
DJ Lag has once again piqued the interest of another reputable platform, this time with the first single of his latest offering, ‘3 Step Culo’ measuring up to the likes of 6LACK, Róisín Murphy and Noname, on Dummy’s “New Music Friday” NEXT HYPE Playlist. Take a gander on their site here.
Spotify features 3 tracks by DJ Lag on their Gqom Power House Mix
Spotify lovers can go all-in and spend well over 5 hours listening to the Gqom Power House playlist, in which three of DJ Lag’s tracks appear alongside DJ Mampintsha, Faka, Patoranking and much, much more. It’s not just about the music; it’s about the culture. Masambe ke!
Nine Dance Music Awards Nominations for Kid Fonque, Dwson and DJ Lag
South Africa’s burgeoning Dance music scene is bigger and bassier than ever, with our very own making history both at home and across the world. This year, Dance Music Awards South Africa (DMASA) continues to acknowledge the massive strides South Africa’s best artists, DJs and collaborators have made, across 20 categories from Best Night Club/Club […]
