Alekesam Releases “It’s Not You, It’s Here” Remix EP+free download

“It’s Not You, It’s Here” is the first single from the new Soul/Alternative R&B act ALEKESAM. This 7-track EP Single, available today, features a set of eclectic remixes by legendary Hip Hop producer dj honda, Lady Gaga’s multi-platinum Techno producer DJ White Shadow, South Africa’s afro- futurist singer/producer/rapper Spoek Mathambo, the nocturnal Dub/R&B producer CLLNGR and upcoming deep/tech house DJ’s Rick Rude and Kurtz & Bomber.

Stay tuned for more information on the full-length and upcoming appearances from Alekesam this spring. Get the EP here on iTunes.

Listen+free Download HERE
Track Listing:
01. It’s Not You, It’s Here
02. It’s Not You, It’s Here (dj honda Remix)
03. It’s Not You, It’s Here (Kurtz & Bomber Remix)
04. It’s Not You, It’s Here (DJ White Shadow Remix)
05. It’s Not You, It’s Here (Spoek Mathambo Nombolo One Remix)
06. It’s Not You, It’s Here (CHLLNGR Remix)
07. It’s Not You, It’s Here (Rick Rude Remix)

Spoek Mathambo -Control(Video)

Control, fourth video from Spoek Mathambo’s debut album Mshini Wam, is a darkwave township house cover of the Joy Division classic ‘She’s Lost Control’. For the music video, Spoek has collaborated with one of South Africa’s most celebrated photographers, Pieter Hugo & cinematographer Michael Cleary. It explores the world of township cults, street preaches and teen gangs and was shot on location in a squatted train boarding house in Langa, Cape Town. The cast is mainly made up of the neighborhood kids who run their own dance troop, Happy Feet.

Spoek Mathambo (www.spoekmathambo.com) has been putting the world onto his brave, progressive take African music for the past number of years (through his own music as well as DJing under the name HIVIP) and most recently, through the release of both his solo album and assembling a band to realise his afro-futurist dream.

Pieter Hugo (www.pieterhugo.com) is a South Africa artist/photographer whose work has been exhibited, published and collected internationally. He has published numerous monographs, which include ‘The Hyena & Other Men’. His most recent publication is called ‘Permanent Error’ and deals with an expansive dump of obsolete technology on the outskirts of Accra in Ghana.

Michael Cleary (www.michaelcleary.co.za) has a strong background in advertising and went into photography 15 years ago, to become a cinematographer today. He enjoys working with talented artists on personal projects.

Spoek Mathambo-Don’t Mean To Be Rude(Video+Free Download+EP Stream))

Shot by Justin McGee
Produced by Julie Machin & Spoek Mathambo
Styling by Jamal Nxedlana
Edited by Neopen

Don’t Mean To Be Rude is the third single from South African artist, Spoek Mathambo’s debut album Mshini Wam. The video features the booty-crazed rapper locked in a weird basement with the devil and his dominatrix sidekicks (played by Johannesburg’s grimiest erotic dancers) ; a rigged dice match and some obscure feeder games.

It’s common knowlege that whenever someone starts a sentence with the phrase, ‘I don’t mean to be rude’, you should brace yourself for some low down and dirty rudeness or run for the hills.

Here, Spoek Mathambo brings the rudeness via an accelerated skank courtesy of London bass rangers LV (most widely known for their genre defying releases on Hyperdub). Canadian avant soul singer Zaki Ibrahim plays the co-conspirator on the bassy nugget adding something sweet to Spoek’s gutter mouth party song.

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Spoek Mathambo – Don’t Mean To Be Rude (Toadally Krossed Out 3ball Remix)
Spoek Mathambo -Don’t Mean To Be Rude (Toadally Krossed Out 3ball Remix) by extramusicnew

Listen SNEAK PEEK OF THE EP
Featuring Zaki Ibrahim & incl. Toadally Krossed Out 3ball remix, Don Rimini Doo Doo Remix & Scratcha DVA Remix

DON’T MEAN TO BE RUDE SINGLE & REMIXES by Spoek Mathambo

Buy the whole EP at Juno, or at other digital outlets.
Released by: BBE Records
Release/catalogue number: BBE156SDG-2
Release date: Jan 10, 2011

ABOUT SPOEK MATHAMBO

Part of a new breed of African artists, 25 year old Spoek Mathambo (Rapper/DJ and Graphic Designer/Illustrator) is hitting the world hard with his take on Afro-futurism. Spoek sees himself as a part of a new wave of energy in Africa, which is intent on nurturing a sense of progressiveness while maintaining a pride in culture. Spoek Mathambo has become a increasingly prominent figure in the international music scene over the last couple of years, with features on Boysnoize Records, Potty Mouth Music, Top Billin Records, Man Recordings as well as for his electro-rap groups Playdoe and Sweat.X. Most recently, Spoek Mathambo has finished recording his solo album, Mshini Wam for BBE, and has built a live band to tour the project. The release of this project is particularly exciting as a sign to the world of what Africa has in store in terms of progressive electronic music. As a DJ, Spoek’s HIVIP project of promoting South African music has gathered widespread attention as far afield as the New York Times and Fader Magazine, and has seen him DJ in USA, Argentina, Norway, France, Sweden and Germany.
September 2010 saw the release of Mshini Wam.
www.spoekmathambo.com

Find out More free downloads,videos….at EMN HERE

Spoek Mathambo-Don’t Mean To Be Rude( incl.Scratcha DVA/Don Rimini remix)on BBE

Released: 2011-01-10
In general, whenever someone starts a sentence with the phrase, ‘I don’t mean
to be rude’, you should be worried, brace yourself for some low down and dirty rudeness or run for the hills like a p***y.

In this case, Spoek Mathambo is inviting you to join in on the dirty fun with the
third single ‘Don’t Mean To Be Rude’ from his debut album ‘Mshini Wam’. The South African wunderkind is bringing the rudeness via an accelerated skank courtesy of London bass rangers LV (most widely known for their epic releases on Hyperdub).
Canadian avant soul singer Zaki Ibrahim. plays the co-conspirator on the bassy nugget adding something sweet to Spoek’s gutter mouth party song.
Levels go peak with an allstar team of remixers… Yep, we went for Olympic Gold on this one! UK bass music impresario, Scratcha DVA (UK, Hyperdub – Rinse FM), froggy party ! killers, Toadally Krossed Out (USA, Mad Decent) and French club ambassador, Don Rimini (FR, Mental Groove) brought in the medals with their club remixes.

I don’t mean to be rude, but the music video of Don’t Mean To Be Rude features some of Johannesburg’s grimiest erotic dancers shaking their thick backs; a rigged dice match against the devil and a little dominatrix display…African style!!!

I don’t mean to be rude but if you don’t cop this one…you’re just not living right!!

Spoek Mathambo – Mshini Wam (Video)

Spoek Mathambo’s album Mshini Wam will be released on BBE on 30th August, 2010.

Director – Teddi Don Pierrot
Camera/DOP – Rene Othudi
Editing & Designs — DRO & PYRO (onelouderagency.com)

More Spoek Mathambo at EMN HERE

Spoek Mathambo -Mshini Wam b/w Gwababa (Don’t Be Scared)

Released: 2010-07-27

Part of a new breed of African artists, 24 year old Spoek Mathambo (Rapper/DJ and Graphic Designer/Illustrator) is hitting the world hard with his take on Afro-futurism. Spoek sees himself as a part of a new wave of energy in Africa, which is intent on nurturing a sense of progressiveness while maintaining a pride in culture. As front-man for electrorap outfits SWEAT.X and PLAYDOE, Spoek Mathambo has become a increasingly prominent figure in the international music scene over the last couple of years.

Most recently, Spoek Mathambo has finished recording his solo album, “Mshini Wam” for BBE, and has built a live band (which includes two dancers) in order to tour the project.
The album is a sign to the world of what Africa has in store in terms of progressive electronic music!
The title “Mshini Wam” is from a famous Zulu song called Umshini wami, (English: My Machine), often sung by members of the military wing of the ANC and the South African pres! ident himself whenever they are in trouble – in their version it means: “Bring Me My Machine Gun”. Yet for Spoek Mathambo Mshini Wam has quite a different meaning: “My Machine…A way to express a new wave of electronic African music!”.

Spoek has risen to become one of the foremost recognised exporters of the new South African club music (which he has coined as Township Tech). He has gathered widespread attention as far afield as the New York Times and Fader Magazine.
The single release “Mshini Wam b/w Gwababa (Don’t Be Scared)” features two tracks taken from the album as well as a generous load of exciting remixes.

Check Extra Music new for Spoek Mathambo free downloads and more HEREwatch the cool music video featuring "Gwababa (Don't Be Scared)":

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Spoek Mathambo- New Video / Free Mixes / Debut Artist CD Coming Soon On BBE Records

SPOEK MATHAMBO
The Debut CD…Coming Late Summer On BBE

Spoek Mathambo is a South African artist who produces and performs post punk township tech with his live band Mshini Wam – Richard the Third, Jakob Snake, Yolanda & Avuyile

***WATCH THE VIDEO***
SPOEK MATHAMBO & MSHINI WAM – “GWABABA (DON’T BE SCARED)”

http://vimeo.com/10028672

I AM SPOEK MATHAMBO. NTHATO MOKGATA.

I AM FROM SOUTH AFRICA. JOHANNESBURG.

I AM A MC. JIVETALK MACHINE. DESIGNER. ILLUSTRATOR. DJ. UNCLE.

I MAKE MUSIC AS SWEAT.X + PLAYDOE + MOLEKE MBEMBE

I DJ AS SPOEK MATHAMBO (H.I.V.I.P)

I MAKE MIXES FOR JIVING

Download GHOST OF BONES MIX

Tracklisting:
PRELUDE – SPIKIRI KING DON FATHER
DARK NOERD – SMOKING TUSKS (AMAPHOYISA FIXUP)
SPOEK & SEKTA – PETER PAN
DJ MUJAVA – TUMI GWANGWA
DJ MENACE – YON’INDODA ENHLE
DJ SKHOKHO – DASHBOARD LOVE
SPOEK & DOUSTER – PUNANI
M-TECH – ANGIGCENGI
SPOEK & URCHINS – TICKETS (KID KAIO REMIX)
SWEAT.X & DJ WOOL – RED FOR DANGER
MUMDANCE + BRODINSKI – EUROSTARR (SHARKSLAYER RMX)
SWEAT.X – JACK
SPOEK & SCHLACHTHOFBRONX – TOO HIGH (PINYIZA FIXUP)
SPOEK + XRABIT + DMG$ – BOOTY CALL
SWEAT.X – PEAS AND LEAVES
SPOEK + JUAN HUEVOS + BUGATI FORCE – WHAT WHAT WHAT
PLAYDOE + TOXIC AVENGER + CEREBRAL VORTEX – DOUCHEBAG
SPOEK & DJEDJOTRONIC – DIRTY AND HARD (KEATCH REMIX)

Download CAR JACKING HOUSE MIX

Tracklisting:
DJ CLEO – KATU KATU intro
BUJO MOJO – 12
?? – HALLELUA
TIRA – IZOLO FT MALOBO
DJ CLEO – MORE RUTHLESS
DJ KENT – VUNANZI
CHIEF BOIMA – FILAW REMIX
KENNY DOPE & TERRY HUNTER – NO HOOK
RIVER OCEAN FEATURING INDIA-LOVE&HAPPINESS(YEMEYA Y OCHUN)
DJ PEPSI – PEPSI’S REVENGE
DJ BOBO & MENACE – MONEY MAKER
DJ TIRA FT DADDY – UHAMBA YEDWA
BANTU SOUL – ISGHUBU
DJ DIKOTA – WEWE 2
BOJO MUJO – 05
CHIEF BOIMA – LOVE IN THE (AFRICAN) CLUB REMIX
SHUMBA DJS – ON MY WAY
LEGER & LAKE – WORD
SCHLACHTHOF BRONX FEAT. SPOEK – BELLY FULL OF PILLS (DISCO TRASH MUSIC REMIX)

Download SPOEK MATHAMBO – H.I.V.I.P DEVIL HOUSE MAFIAS 2 MIX

Tracklisting:
SLUSH PUPPY KIDS – WE THE BEST
DJ MUJAVA – PHELINDABA
BANANA CLIPZ – PUSH AM (LEFT, RIGHT)
BAKSTINA – DASHBOARD LOVE
EASTWEST – PSCHADELIC DISCO
THE EXTRA T’S – FLASH BOOGIE
**MURKZ – PLEASE DON’T STOP THE MUSIC
T2 – HEARTBROKEN (NASTIBOI RMX)
ACSLATER – HELLO (MOLEKE MBEMBE REMIX)
DJ SPYRO – SPYRO SPESH
DJ MURKZ – WWOW DUTTY
MOLEKE MBEMBE – HESLOSTCONTROL
BUJO MUJO – ??
DJ MUJAVA – DIPALA TSATWANE
SPIKIRI THE KING DON FATHER- UNIQUE
CHIEF BOIMA – COUPE LIKE ME BABY
SHAKKA ROXX – SHATEH
SLUSH PUPPY KIDS – TOO HIGH
DJ MUJAVA – TSWARA TSWARA
DJ TAKALANI’S HOUSE MAGIC – DONOSA
SIBOT – CHISA
YUKSEK – EXTRABALL (MOLEKE MBEMBE REMIX)
SOLID GROOVE – THIS IS SICK
THUNDERHEIST – FREDDIE
PLAYDOE – ICE CREAM

THEY SAY

“Mokgata is Ndebele royalty descended from the Maraba royal family of Polokwane, and the singer, dancer, songwriter and fashion-face of Sweat.X. He lives in Johannesburg.”

“Spoek Mathambo is a slippery post-Apartheid glam-rap prince from Soweto who is descended from distant African royalty, or Jewish, or both. In addition to our online communications trail, I have two weeks worth of phone bills—a Paris mobile, a London office number, some digits that connect to a voice speaking Arabic—to prove how hard it is to catch up to him.”

“And so to Spoek Mathambo. As one half of Sweat X, Soweto’s Spoek (aka Nthato Mokgata) has been a constant blog presence over the last 12-18 months, turning blog heads onto electro and hip hop South African sounds. Whether it’s his work with Playdoe (with Sibot), Bulgarian or DJ Edjotronic (with a new 12″ on Boyz Noize dropping soon), Spoek’s name repeatedly resurfaces – of late, in the form of his own ongoing mix series.”

CHECK ME OUT
www.myspace.com/spoek
http://2faced1.com/zombo
http://vimeo.com/user1512638

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