EXPLORING THE UNDERGROUND ELECTRONIC MUSIC
ARTIST RESIDENCY
WELCOME
This programme fosters artistic growth, collaboration, and community-building, providing residents with connections within the nightlife and music industry. Whether pushing boundaries in underground electronic music or refining their craft, our resident DJs play a vital role in shaping the sonic identity of our events.
2WICE SHYE
2wice Shye has been producing and DJing for over 15 years. He started as a teenager using SL1200 turntables and has since transitioned to hybrid sets that incorporate a mix of equipment. His performances have become increasingly dynamic, as he no longer plays full songs. Instead, he typically plays clips lasting 30 seconds to 1 minute, allowing him to plan his next move or showcase a new release he has produced. His main style is hypnotic, and he incorporates various genres within that spectrum.
MINISIBISI
MINISIBISI is a dynamic DJ shaping the future of Gqom with high-energy sets and deep, bass-driven rhythms. Originating from Durban’s underground scene, they blend raw South African sounds with innovative electronic elements, exploring subgenres like Isqinsi, Gqom Tech, and Isigubhu. Their electrifying performances have lit up venues such as Kitcheners, The Compound and The Roof Fourways, as well as events like Igqom Egoli and Friends of Gqom. Beyond the decks, MINISIBISI is dedicated to pushing Gqom’s evolution, curating fresh sounds and championing emerging artists. With each set, they redefine the genre and amplify its impact on the global stage.
TANICA SKYE
I have been on the scene for about 6 years and fell in love with the music and the culture from the very first time I found it. I now have been discovering my own sound as an artist for just over a year which has been nothing but a journey filled with beautiful moments and some challenging ones. I co-host an event called Chesss Klubb where we focus on minimal sounds, Ive played at events such as The Loft, the bordello for Apartment, SMS and a few others. My sound is heavily influenced by jazz with an undying love for house music.
CIMET
My name is Cimet, a DJ and producer from Johannesburg. I'm a sonic explorer for club sounds from the global south underground aiming to spotlight musicianship, culture, imagination, and collaboration in all my efforts. As a DJ I mainly focus on gqom, isqinsi, and african techno but I am able to shift towards softer house sounds that pay homage to afro-house (BEFORE europe colonised the beautiful sound) and its purveyors including 3-step, as the crowd calls for it. At the end of the day I believe that DJ'ing is about having a conversation with the audience and sharing our contemporary musicians stories in their compositions and remixes.
NIGHTCRAWLERZ
We are NightCrawlerz. More than just DJs, we’re architects of energy, movement and deep, immersive sound. Through hypnotic underground techno, the pulse of Afro tech, or the raw grit of grime, our sound transcends genres and ignites dance floors.
We create the playground for the creatures of the night, but we’re also here to create a sonic experience that lingers long after the night ends.
DJ TRNKS
DJTRNKS (b.2000) in Mpumalanga & raised in Joburg is a Dj & Co-Founder of @friendly_acoustics (a self-funded, community-centered music channel committed to harnessing the transformative power of music)
DJTRNKS started learning DJing mid-late 2022, this was during his 1st year at film school & played his 1st gig by himself for @shynefoureva, a Cape Town Town-based creative Agency, he explains
“it started as a form of expression for my forever growing fascination of exploring with sounds (literally any kind of sound) which soon turned into a passion”
His Dj sets stand out because of the diverse experience that he gives to his audience through sounds that he has been exploring with, indulging primarily on SA’s classical house records, Chicago house, Afro-Beats, Amapiano, Drum n Bass & Techno”