“When Gqom king DJ Lag drops his bass-heavy beats, the earth trembles,” said Dekmantel Festival when DJ Lag made his appearance at one of the world’s leading electronic music festivals in Amsterdam in August. And now, as a show of the festival’s love for what it called the “South African pioneer”, Dekmantel has posted DJ […]
There’s no stopping DJ Lag’s gqom takeover of the United Kingdom and European summer season with another six dates added to his current tour. There’s no stopping DJ Lag’s gqom takeover of the European summer season with another six dates added to his current tour. Portugal, Norway, Scotland, France, Lithuania and the Netherlands are all […]
First it was Beyonce’s Black Is King visual album and its trailer – and now the DJ Lag produced “My Power” is soundtracking the trailer for the upcoming film, The Woman King. “It has been three years since ‘My Power’ came out and here it is being the official trailer song for The Woman King,” […]
The artist touches down just in time for the European summer holiday when clubs, festivals and shows are on full blast. He starts with a performance on July 1st at Down The Rabbit Hole in Amsterdam, before playing dates in: 2 July – Afronation – Portimão 9 July – Boiler Room – Paris 6 August […]
What can we say about DJ Lag’s Something for Clermont except that it was nothing short of a memorable live music experience and an unforgettable celebration of why South Africa remains one of the world’s most exciting original music territories. For more than 12 hours, musicians and DJs came together at the Christianenburg Stadium with […]
His debut full-length, Meeting With The King, is one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year so far – and now gqom and electronic music fans in the EU and the US can experience DJ Lag’s music up-close. American-based fans of the international pantsula can also experience his legendary, near-hypnotic shows this June, […]
After having to postpone the original April event due to the severe flooding and storms, there is a new date for DJ Lag’s Something for Clermont. The fourth edition of this now legendary event will take place Christianenburg Stadium in Clermont on May 28th. Ticketholders for the April event can use their tickets for the […]
“Kings are made not born, and DJ Lag has been putting in the work for more than decade to rightfully take up the title as the foremost figure in the dark and atmospheric genre of gqom. On his debut album, he takes his artistry even further, channelling influence from across South Africa’s rich dance music scene, working […]
Resident Advisor has added DJ Lag’s “Meeting With The King,” to March’s Best Music list. Read more about why DJ Lag’s debut is one of the albums that RA is feeling this month here.
DJ Lag is again delivering all the right tunes to music fans on Apple Music – this time with his own DJ Mix. His recent mix for the platform sees DJ Lag join a growing number of DJs globally who have been asked by Apple Music to custom curate a playlist, including Charlotte de Witte, […]
