Stadium-sized Something for Clermont this April
In 2018, DJ Lag staged the first Something for Clermont as a way of sharing his music and growing success with his home crowd. On April 2nd, a special 4th edition of this hugely popular event takes place – this time in a stadium that is fitting for the launch of DJ Lag’s critically-acclaimed debut […]
The Face Magazine Adds “Lucifer” To Its ‘Best New African Music’ Playlist
“Lag’s long-awaited debut album, Meeting With The King, plots a new path for the gqom, infusing it with elements from Afropop and amapiano and dropping the BPM from 127 to 124 on several tracks. That tempo tweak creates a slicker, sexier sound that is brought stunningly to life by celebrated amapiano singer and songwriter Lady Du on Lucifer. The track builds […]
DJ Lag & Sinjin Hawke – Raptor
DJ Lag & DJ Tira – Siyagroova
DJ Lag and Moses Boyd – Drumming
DJ Lag – ‘Ice Drop’
TRENCH Magazine Adds DJ Lag’s Resident Advisor Mix to Its Top 10 Mixes Of The Week
“Last Friday, DJ Lag released his long-awaited debut album Meeting With The King. It was a long time coming given his near-decade of work as one of gqom’s most determined champions (he’s quick to name Okmalumkoolkat the sound’s true champion and earliest proponent). Still, it’s here now and to celebrate he’s been doing a victory lap […]
DJ Mag Names DJ Lag’s ‘Meeting With The King’ Album Of The Month
“On ‘Meeting With The King’, DJ Lag shows the versatility of gqom, and its importance as a unique form of music, rather than simply a sub-genre or passing fad. He also proves it can happily co-exist and cross-pollinate with amapiano and deep house, and hints at myriad new directions the style could head in. It’s […]
The Playground Reviews DJ Lag’s Debut Album And Names It Album Of The Week
“Meeting With The King plays out like an expertly structured DJ set. The sequencing of the album is excellent, carrying us from the more melodic and lighter sides of Lag to his most dark and foreboding carefully. We are guided into the various tones of the album through phases and shades, rather than sharp U-turns or jarring contrasts. […]
Beatport Interviews DJ Lag: ‘DJ Lag: Holding Court with The King of Gqom’
“Tell us about your forthcoming debut album, Meeting With The King. How long has the LP been in the works? And how are you feeling now that the release date is nearly here? Super excited we are finally here. It took me two years to finish. Because the pandemic kept delaying my tours, we decided to […]
