Tagged: Sweat-X
FEATURE: The Scare Tactics of Spoek Mathambo
The tape starts: “… This is a time when the fruits are growing out of something that was sown a long time ago. It’s not like these are the fruits of just liberation. Those kids … read more »
Video: Sweat.X, “Very Big Hospital”
The paranoid futurism of Sweat.X cannot be contained—particularly when presented in a claustrophobic hospital haunted by bone-wielding children and flashing lights casting shadows on monster faces. This video is reminiscent of Lars Von Trier’s mind-warping … read more »
Video: Spoek Mathambo, “Gwababa (Don’t Be Scared)”
We were watching a show on the Mayan Apocalypse on the History Channel yesterday and learned that, if you adhere to December 21, 2012 as the date civilization ends as we know it, you should … read more »
BBQ f. Spoek Mathambo & Damaged Good$, “Booty Call” MP3
As of this writing it is 80 degrees and sunny in Spoek Mathambo‘s Johannesburg, South Africa. It is cold and rainy in New York. It is just as cold in London, where this BBQ character … read more »
Citinite x Luckyme Mix du Funk
We’re obsessed with London-based label Citinite, both for their roster of futuristic electronic funkyshit (Sweat.X, Gosub, Rozzi Daime) and the warpspeed space of their cover art, all crafted by label owner Manuel Sepulveda, who we … read more »
Stream: Douster f. Spoek Mathambo, “Punani”
When we spoke to French producer Douster in FADER #63, he told us he was influenced by dinosaurs and medieval times like in Braveheart, and that he had to imagine a movie-like tale when he … read more »
Rustie, “FACT Mixtape 79″ MP3
The Glasgow-based producer/DJ Rustie just won our hearts with his latest mixtape for FACT Magazine: he put like everyone we love (Sweat.X, Hudson Mohawke, The-Dream etc) on it. He even included our longtime favorite “Georgia … read more »
Mr. V, “Put Your Drink Down (Big Space RMX)” MP3
Mr. V made this song “Put Your Drink Down” on Louie Vega’s label in 2006, which YouTube identifies as a “smash hit,” though we were apparently neither smashing nor hitting when it was doing those … read more »
GEN F: Sweat.X
If you haven’t picked up our Africa issue, you should and you should then read about Soweto, South Africa-based Sweat.X, the duo of Spoek Mathambo and Markus Wormstrom, who’ve been jamming up their MySpace with … read more »
