In a private sound space, somewhere in the Western Suburbs of Port Elizabeth we have a music producer, Vague Illusion, combining Drum and Bass with Metal. Now I wonder if I could get young Edward to combine Drum and Bass with a little monastic chanting - could work methinks. Edward is the main man behind the AirPlus Recordings website, one of the heavier drum & bass producers from South Africa and released his first EP called "Binary", with 8 monstrous drops including a couple of bonus … [Read more...] about Binary
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Bay Sunrise
A long long time ago (BC - Before Children) the Longhair and I would often stay up to see the sunrise over one or more of Port Elizabeth's beaches. That time when light chases away darkness has a magical quality about it - a rebirth and affirmation that all is well in the world. Many have tried to capture the rapture - in images and in word. Edward Labuschagne (Vague Illusion) has now produced his own drum and bass track seeking to capture that special moment in time. The track is called … [Read more...] about Bay Sunrise
Vague Illusion’s New Beginnings
When Edward Labuschagne told me that he was working hard on being signed to a record label I hoped fervently that he would not notice my complete misunderstanding of the present day music industry. As a 40 something male that so wishes he was in his late teens during the Woodstock era, my understanding of being signed to a record label centres around having to hump an instrument from gig to gig, having to endure poor pay, poor audience attendance and fighting off the unwanted attentions of the … [Read more...] about Vague Illusion’s New Beginnings
