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Cape Town Episodes

Musicians/Bands/Guests based in Cape Town, South Africa
May 27, 2025

Hi Anxious: South Africa's Genre-Bending Rebels

EP392: From the depths of Cape Town’s underground scene, Hi Anxious has emerged with a DIY ethos, a genre-blurring sound, and an uncompromising approach to music. In this episode, we dive into their creative process, the jour...

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March 10, 2025

How This Cape Town Metal Band Is Bending The Genre

EP383: Cape Towns Ill System is often described as Linkin Park with bongo's. Join in as they dive into their Origins, style of music, and the manyu injuries their vocalist hass sustained over the course of the bands career. E...

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Feb. 4, 2025

Emo Night: The Most Exciting Event in South Africa

EP377: In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Cassandra, the founder of Emo Night South Africa, to look into the secrets behind the success of this thriving event. Find out how Emo Night has transformed into one of Sou...

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Jan. 21, 2025

Jay Reid's Ascendancy: How One DJ Has Dominated Durban and Cape Town'…

EP375: Hop in as we take a look at Jay Reid's journey as a Techno/Minimal DJ, and thriving events organiser. In this episode, we examine Jay's remarkable transition from hosting house parties to becoming a professional DJ, al...

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Jan. 7, 2025

Is Heavy Music Dying Out In South Africa?

EP373: Starting off 2025 with a bang Marcel dives into the age old question of is heavy music dying out in South Africa. Listen in as he shares his thoughts from being a part of the scene as well as interviewing dozens of loc...

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Nov. 19, 2024

Lost//Youth On Their South African Tour

EP372: We caught up with Cape Town band Lost//Youth on the Durban leg of their tour around South Africa. They give us the lowdown on how to prepare for a nationwide tour, their favourite shows in Durban, the bands they're loo...

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Nov. 13, 2024

Finding Creative Fulfilment with Cistamatic

EP371: Meagan chats to Gabbi and Ethan from Art Punk trio - Cistamatic . We talk about shifting gears after ‘Soft Side’, writing Punk with a Pop sensibility and sowing seeds in the scene. They take us through their magical be...

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Oct. 29, 2024

Social Media, Monetisation, And Debunking Record Label Myths with Gia…

EP369: South African singer-songwriter Gia Mckay reflects on her time signed under a label, why she guards her heart, what the best social media platform for South African artists is, and more. Explore our exclusive merch sto...

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Oct. 23, 2024

A Decade of Brutal Tunes with The Fallen Prophets

EP368: Meagan chats to Pieter and Daniel from Cape Town’s relentless Death Metal band - The Fallen Prophets . They discuss a decade of happy accidents, surviving the scene and churning out the tjunes. The brutal besties give ...

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Sept. 10, 2024

Jade Garisch On The Best Social Media Practices For South African Art…

EP361: On this episode, South African singer-songwriter, Jade Garisch talks about the difference between the Cape Town music scene and the Eastern Cape music scene. We also look at how she manages her social media, and what c...

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July 24, 2024

Carla Franco on the Cape Town Music Scene, Overcoming Doubt & her "Bi…

EP354: Carla Franco, a rising star in Cape Town's vibrant music scene, offers an inside look at her inspiring journey to surpassing 80K streams on Spotify. Discover how Carla stayed true to her artistic integrity even when ot...

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April 3, 2024

Splice’s Zain Wolf On The Legalities Of Clearing Samples In 2024 & Mo…

EP339: It’s a music sampling and production masterclass as Meagan and Nasiphi chat to audio wizard, and sample maker for Audeobox , SATURATE! , and Splice , Zain Wolf . This also marks Meagan’s first episode back since 2023, ...

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Feb. 27, 2024

Breaking Down Reach vs Engagement with Gino Lee

EP334: Sony/ATV recording artist Gino Lee sheds some light on his work as a producer in Hollywood, his music video cameos for the likes of Mary J Blige, Owl City, and Jessie J, and what those experiences taught him. We'll als...

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Jan. 24, 2024

Aidan Fraser On Staying Authentic To Your Sound

EP329: Marcel has a chat With Aidan Fraser about his journey as an artist and joining up with Just Music. Listen Here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SNp368DTWkgfo7sM1RqMx Support the show Website https://www.sludgeundergro...

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Oct. 10, 2023

Alex Muller On We Kill Cowboys, The Cape Town Music Scene, Mongrel Re…

EP316: We're chopping it up with We Kill Cowboys' frontwoman, Alex Muller this week. We're touching on her band and their upcoming EP called The Rage, their experience working with a label (Mongrel Records), what the Cape Tow...

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June 27, 2023

The Secret of Maintaining Successful Long-distance Creative Partnersh…

Episode 300: In this exciting episode, Umsindo Musiek's Levi Dry & Sqalisu Ngcobo take us through their journey of maintaining a professional and creative partnership for the past three years despite being separated by distan...

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May 24, 2023

Going Into Lockdown With a Zero Bank Balance with Justin VR

Episode 295: Country/Rock artist and Sound/lighting business owner Justin VR chats about his experience launching his music career mid pandemic, handling a sound business, some tips on streaming, and his single that has just ...

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March 22, 2023

Amseth: Acquiring Clean Production Skills, A Behind-the-Scenes Look

Episode 286: Nasiphi and Meagan go full tilt with your resident hell-raiser - Amseth . The Capetonian beatsmith shares tips on approaching the set as an energetic journey, designing a vibe for the people, and how good timing ...

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March 15, 2023

Embodying Spirit Through Art with Blue Vow

EP285: Nasiphi and Meagan get to know the mind behind the mood - Blue Vow . The songbird shares stories about embracing her childhood dream, art as a spiritual practice, and allowing things to fall into place. Planets aligned...

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Feb. 22, 2023

A Deep Dive Into HEAT DETH’s Tangled Artistic Process

EP282: Nasiphi and Meagan get to know KZN’s uncut gem - HEAT DETH . The multi-hyphenate legend speaks about his tangled artistic process, foraging for samples and what it took to make 'Things Found In Corners'. Drifting, HEAT...

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Jan. 25, 2023

a$cid

Episode 278: Artist, producer, researcher & theatre major Ameerah Moola aka a$cid is on the show to chat about her music and her experiences being a musician while coming from a Muslim background. We also touch on her interes...

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Jan. 17, 2023

Evan Hope On The Business of Making Music

EP277: Evan Hope burst onto the scene in 2022 with his debut single 'Feel Alive' not too long after packing away his drumsticks for one of Durban's most promising Indie bands, South Wolves. On this episode we break down his n...

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Dec. 7, 2022

Yndian Mynah

Episode 272: Marcel has a chat with the four piece instrumental post rock Lads of Yndian Mynah Yndian Mynah https://linktr.ee/yndianmynah Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Support the show Website https://w...

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Sept. 28, 2022

Stereoculture

Episode 262: Nasiphi and Meagan scratch the surface with Cape Town’s eternal optimist - Stereoculture . The Gemini gem spins stories about inheriting the weird and wonderful, resourcefulness beyond royalties and the original ...

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