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Sept. 20, 2023

21, 2023 Unveiling Aphi Tenza: A Rising South African Star in NYC

EP313: Meet Aphi Tenza, a Durban artist that Marcel stumbled into. Join in as she talks about the move to New York, her beginnings in music, and managing expectations of a large social media audience. Her Music: https://open....

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Sept. 12, 2023

UK Band, Paint Me In Colour, On Unlocking 17K Streams, Tough Crowds, …

EP312: Every once in a while we get submissions from abroad and use them as opportunities to put you onto something sick from outside of SA, this is one of those instances. Join us in a candid chat with Paint …

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Aug. 27, 2023

Ramfest Special: Enter Shikari On Returning To South Africa After A D…

EP309: Marcel has a chat with heavyweights Enter Shikari on their long awaited return to South Africa, Join in as we chat about some of the bands history, The struggles of being a live driven band during Covid, and some …

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Aug. 20, 2023

Ramfest Special: The Ocean And Their First Time Playing In South Afri…

EP307: Marcel had the chance to catch Robin from The Ocean before their First show in South Africa for Ramfest. Join in as the prog heavy hitters talk about their tour and experiences as a band with 20+ years of …

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July 11, 2023

The Power of Two Cultures | Don Calya's Musical Journey from South Af…

EP301: On this episode of Sludge Underground, Nasiphi Zwane and Don Calya discuss the importance of creating one's own sound and how to make it stand out in the music industry. They also talk about the differences between So...

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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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April 26, 2023

Uncovering the Secret of Music Success In South Africa with Namakau S…

Episode 291: Nasiphi and Meagan go off the cuff with your favourite Aquarius Moon - Namakau Star . The VibeGoddess sheds light on authenticity as a compass, falling in love with the process, and creating with an abundant mind...

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Nov. 2, 2022

Simon Dale: How to Level Up Your Algorithm

Episode 267: Nasiphi and Meagan get a change in scenery with your ultimate indie crush - Simon Dale . The fret-prince speaks on making the music you love, being bandmates with the best, and feeling good to sound good. Moving …

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Aug. 31, 2022

Ashlinn Gray

Episode 258: Marcel had a chat with SA singer/songwriter Ashlinn Gray based in LA recently. Join us as we chat about her journey Ashlinn Gray https://hypeddit.com/5mgzb2 Support the show Website https://www.sludgeunderground....

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Feb. 15, 2022

Camerøn

Episode 231: South African Tribal House DJ/Producer, Camerøn is joining us from Berlin, Germany to chat about his new record label, upcoming 3 Track EP dedicated to his father, things he took from his collaboration with Umsin...

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Nov. 9, 2021

Episode 218: Vampire Slumber Party [UK]

We're chatting to Vampire Slumber Party about why he decided to move back to London from South Africa and asked him to compare the music scene in England with the South African music scene. He also talks about his latest …

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Oct. 20, 2021

Loveboy and his Imaginary Friends: Stop Comparing Your Streaming Numb…

Nasiphi & Meagan spend a quality round two with your favourite half-digital, half-analog band - Loveboy and his Imaginary Friends. Loveboy shares his stresses & strides in playing numerous professional roles as an independent...

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Oct. 5, 2021

Episode 213: Cindy-Louise

Cindy-Louise is touching base on her experience being a South African musician now living in Netherlands, expands on her hit singles 'Femme Fatale' & 'Rise Up', how she has managed to get well over 100k views on YouTube, her ...

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Sept. 21, 2021

NINETYSIX | Dealing With Mental Health Issues As A Musician

EP211: On this episode, Nasiphi chats to songwriter, vocalist, producer, visual designer & hitmaker of 'Dysfunctional', NINETYSIX, who joins him all the way from the Netherlands. NINETYSIX spills all the coffee on overcoming ...

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Jan. 26, 2021

Wasted Space [Buffalo, New York]

Episode 178: On this episode we’re introducing Nu-Metal band 'Wasted Space' from Buffalo, NY. When we received links to their explosive two track EP titled ‘The Eater’ & brutal ‘Youthanasia’ music video, we had no choice but ...

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