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Remo & Rea (MAKEMEDANCE) a DJ duo from the North West who moved to Johannesburg for their 9 to 5’s were later inspired by the vibrant Johannesburg nightlife to pursue DJING. Their artistic expression spans from styling to music curation. The duo is hard to miss with their signature Pantsula aesthetic. Specializing in sounds such as Kwaito, Barcardi, Gqom, and sometimes Old Schoolhouse music, their sets will surely make you dance.
INCOVERSATION W/
MAKEMEDANCE
WRITTEN BY:KENZO PULE
PUBLISHED :26 SEPTEMBER
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As a DJ duo with strong ties to creative direction, styling, and design, how do you integrate visual aesthetics with your music to create a cohesive experience for your audience?
So we love old school aesthetics and music, from your kwaito, your deep house and Bubblegum. We like to use our history and the music we used to listen to back in the day to help us and the audience re-live those moments again. - @lovedondie
Your music is known for its energetic and dynamic sets. How do you curate your playlists, and what influences your music selection when performing together?
We normally have a discussion about what we are going to dress like first, e.g Pantsula, Skothane, Nkabi, Fashion MF then we take it from there. Our sense of style for the day determines the set we're going to play. We also consider the event/vibe but not always. - @tsuckidaddy
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What are the biggest challenges you face in collaborating as a duo, and how do you manage to merge your individual artistic visions into a unified sound and brand?
Remo likes to talk while we are playing and that gets me distracted and then we have an argument after playing, but other than that we are quite similar and we get along so well, as we have been homies for the past 15 years, so merging our common interests and love for music made it easy. - @tsuckidady
How do your roles as creative directors and stylists influence your approach to music production and live performances, and how important is visual identity to your brand?
Well, we always like to keep it South African, and nostalgic so in that sense, we try to make sure that we never get lost in the sauce as we are still emerging in the Joburg nightlife, we sometimes worry how people are going to react to us, but at the end of the day its really important we stick to our roots, celebrate and pay homage to the past.- @lovedondie
I think visual identity is more than just looking good but to also differentiating yourself from the masses, to show what you represent and which sub-culture you belong to, at the end, rekaofela. - @tsuckidaddy
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