DJ Lag opens up in an interview with The Fader
“I don’t think any of us expected the rise of Gqom to this extent. We were just making music for fun but could see that people were connecting to it on a very deep and primal level. The way people were reacting to it made me fall in love with making music.” — DJ Lag […]
Dj Lag’s ‘Trip To New York’ on Jameson UK Campaign
DJ Lag takes ‘Trip to New York’ to the much greyer streets of the UK nightlife in an unusual case of theft for a Jameson Irish Whiskey campaign, courtesy of Pitch and Sync London. P&S have a knack for putting music to work for partnerships such as Rita Ora & Rimmel London and Dua Lipa […]
Black Major goes all out at Afropunk NYC
August in New York set the bar for team Black Major’s touring aspirations, with an appetizing first go at the Afropunk Liberation Sessions held at National Sawdust – an artist-led, not-for-profit space that is well known for having the best sound and lighting in the region. Okzharp and Manthe Ribane flexed alongside fellow SA artist […]
DJ Lag’s ‘3 Step Culo’ featured on Dazed’s ‘Only Tracks You Need To Hear’ August Playlist
In less than a week, the first single off DJ Lag’s Stampit EP has lit up dancefloors and mixes worldwide. Find the track sandwiched between the likes of Neneh Cherry and Connan Mockasin on Dazed’s ‘Only Tracks You Need To Hear’ for August.
IDM wants you to “Gqom and Get It” with DJ Lag’s ‘3 Step Culo’ feature
IDM Mag’s Zoe Fenner had this to say about DJ Lag’s first single: “It has everything you need from an explosive gqom track, from frenetic beats to hypnotic vocal samples… and delivers a sure slice of Durban magic that Lag has pioneered and honed for so many years. Lag has been at the forefront of […]
FACT features DJ Lag’s ‘3 Step Culo’
FACT Magazine’s Henry Bruce-Jones had some great things to say about our Gqom King’s latest release: “The explosive new track blends frenetic beats with hypnotic vocal samples, resulting in another slice of Durban magic from the producer, delivered in his signature murky, bass-driven style.” Find it the review on FACT here.
DJ Lag remixes ‘Azo Toke!’ by KOKOKO!
KOKOKO! is an explosive new band with an alternative sound crafted in Kinshasa, DRC. Made up of local artists, instrument inventors and prolific French producer Débruit, the project was formed when production company La Belle Kinoise and Debruit visited Kinshasa to collaborate with the innovative artists from the city’s emerging contemporary art scene. Gqom’s leading […]
#GqomIsThePresent Part 3: EU / UK / US / CA
The Gqom King kicks off Part 3 of his year-long world tour, #GqomIsThePresent. This upcoming leg sees him return to the UK, EU and USA as he plays some of the world’s biggest festivals such as Afropunk Brooklyn, MUTEK and Outlook festival, and amazing club shows at venues like Robert Johnson in Frankfurt. Dates are […]
Listen to ‘Jika’ by DJ Lag ft. DJ Vumar and Biggie
Jika was crated by DJ Lag as a tribute song to his hometown of Clermont. The collaboration with longtime friends vocalist Biggie and champion of gqom DJ Vumar has a feel-good energy to it, with the beat and lyrics meant to inspire fans across to simply dance. Jika has been making its rounds across the […]
DJ Lag remixes “Down Low” by Weird Together ft. Moonchild Sanelly
DJ Lag adds his touch to Weird Together and Moonchild Sanelly’s “Down Low” and transforms it into an absolute club banger. For more, head over to Okayafrica
