Ghosts, Halloween and Half n Half

Halloween is a time for zombies, vampires, ghouls and parties; but for Half n Half it’s a time to get together with friends, dance off a storm and embrace the midnight jam.

Half n Half is popular South African artist well known for his indie, rock n roll and funky sets which have set floors alight all over the country.

RavingFox approached Half n Half, prior to his performance at Arcade Empire and Griet presents Halloween 2014, to discover more about his darker side…

Half n Half Halloween Interview

What is your biggest phobia?

“I ain’t afraid of no ghosts! I am however slightly arachnophobic.”

Which movies still scare you to this very day?

“I hate horror movies, so pretty much all of them. I can say that my “favourite” for lack of a better word is Saw 1.”

Tell our readers about your scariest personal experience.

“When I was on school camp many years ago we were on an afternoon hike, and the ranger told to get down as there were a bunch of boomslang above us in the trees. That was pretty flippen scary.”

If you could create the ultimate Frankenstein musician.  Whose body parts would you use and why?

“Head – Nicholas Preen (Al Bairre) – cause he has cool hair;

Body – Brandon Boyd (Incubus) – have you looked at him; nuff said;

Arms – Tom Revington (Shortstraw) or Dave Baudains (New Academics)- best guitarists in SA;

Legs/ Feet – Shane Durrant (Desmond and the Tutus) – cause have you seen that man dance.”

If you had the choice to be any type of ghoul for eternity. Which one would you choose and why?

“I think I’d rather die. I wouldn’t want to be a scary ghoul for eternity. I wouldn’t want people to be scared of me otherwise I couldn’t party with them. “

Which album is the perfect soundtrack for your Halloween?

“Maybe Radiohead’s King of Limbs simply based on the cover. “

Why is partying a better alternative to trick-or-treating?

“Because partying is the best Halloween treat ever!”

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RavingFox

Arcade Empire to serve sick beats for ‘Breakfast’

Welcome to Halloween 2013! This year Griet and Arcade Empire have joined forces to bring you a MASSIVE Halloween Block Party Experience!!! The event will have 3 stages including an outdoor tented Stage! Each stage will be themed: The outside stage will be a Rock n Roll Graveyard. inside Arcade they will have a Psycho Circus and Temple of Doom stages. Expect a 5 Star production and decor from people who have brought you names such as The Upbeats, F.O.O.L. Sigma and Logistics!

Breakfast is the DJ pseudonym of Pretoria native Christian Henn (vampire9000/Fulka,) He’s ready to throw down some Tropical, Disco, Funk and Punk beats for your listening pleasure tonight at Arcade Empire and Griet Presents: Halloween 2013.  So bring your scariest outfit and put on that monster bass face for a little belated Halloween celebration with this brilliant dj.

INTERVIEW with Breakfast

Who did you always want to be for Halloween:

“I’ve always wanted to be Lion-O from Thundercats. I just don’t know how to do that hair.”

What’s the best horror movie you’ve seen?

“The Twilight Zone – The man on the wing scene with John Lithgow.”

Tell us about your scariest experience.

“Travelling along the coast of Angola. I was pulled over by ex-militia. They where drunk and had AK-47’s pointed at me. Pretty scary.”

What is your biggest phobia?

“Shark attack while surfing”

What would my survival kit for a Zombie Apocalypse contain?

“My iPhone. Instagram. #zombie #nofilter”

Which tracks best set the mood for a ghoulish eve?

“Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti”

Whose performance do you look forward to at Halloween 2013?

“Yo Grapes. Always.”

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RavingFox

Professor Mystery – Vulture’s “Sexy Swingin’ Sounds”

Professor Mystery might sound like your average super villain but you’ll be more likely to find him creating beautiful beats behind the decks than pursuing an evil plot.  Representing the Hi-5 Caravan stage at this year’s Olmeca Presents Grietfest 2013, Professor Mystery promises nothing but the best “Sexy, swingin’ sounds”.  He started his music career in Pretoria, South Africa as part of a popular local band, Havoc Vultures, who have appeared on shows such as MK and TuksFM.

In 2012 Professor Mystery shared the stage with legendary UK producer KOAN Sound at Arcade Empire in Pretoria.  His creative and energetic personality portrays his love for music perfectly as he throws down banger after banger.  Professor Mystery is an act you should definitely not miss at this year’s Grietfest in Newtown.

Links:

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INTERVIEW

Who is Professor Mystery and what’s your general interest in this beautiful electronic music?

Professor Mystery is just some guy who likes to see people dance.

How did you focus what you’ve learned while playing for Havoc Vultures on a DJ career?

Being in Havoc Vultures definitely prepared me for the fame and all the fans and autograph hunters.

 

You’ve been involved with the South African live music scene for quite some time.  Why does this inspire you to get more involved?

The moment enough people support something, it becomes a scene and scenes are cool. I just love it when people are creating things – music happens to be one of my favourite things. 

Griet is bringing in some big names for Grietfest 2013 such The Upbeats,  F.O.O.L. Music and Bart B More.  Which particular acts to look forward to seeing at the festival?

I’m really looking forward to partying with Sassquatch and David and Goliath and I also really like what Gateway drugs and Yesterday’s Pupil are doing. There are so many good acts and it’s great to see so much awesome stuff happening in South Africa at the moment.

Grietfest brings together electronic acts from across the country.  Why is an event like Grietfest beneficial for our music industry? 

Because even though you can’t eat exposure, you can’t beat it either.

Professor Mystery will be perfoming on the Hi-5 stage at Grietfest 2013.  What can the crowds expect from your performance? 

Sexy, swingin’ sounds!

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RavingFox

Hybrid Minds – Meant To Be

Comprising of Josh White, Matt Lowe on production, and Jeff Crake on vocals, Hybrid Minds represent a new musical force, with their melodic, soulful Drum and Bass already making waves across the globe. A synergy between influences including trip-hip, acoustic, soul and jazz, Hybrid Minds, consisting of Sensa, Josh and Grimm, draw on a myriad of influences to produce the smooth sound they are known for.

Josh and Matt [Sensa] had worked with one another for a few years running record labels before deciding to put their drive into music making. After only a few joint efforts, the duo immediately shot to the forefront of the Liquid scene, with household names such as Netsky, Lenzman, Marcus Intalex, Logistics, John B and Camo & Krooked all playing tracks from the newly formed duo. Their method of bouncing ideas off each other in the studio yielded immediate results with one of their first tracks, ‘The Place’ becoming one of the biggest liquid tracks of 2011, and receiving vast amounts of love from the UKF fans, a market they did not expect to reach. Combining hard drums, delicate vocals and enchanting melodies, ‘The Place’ features all the elements that now make up Hybrid Minds’ distinctive, soulful sound.

After the unprecedented success of ‘The Place’, Sensa and Haste made the permanent jump to liquid, to the delight of millions of Drum and Bass fans, and began to look for a permanent vocalist. That search ended in the discovery of Grimm, a vocalist from Canada, thus Hybrid Minds was formed.

Hybrid Minds are now set to solidify their rapidly growing reputation in the scene, and become one of liquid’s new supergroups.

Read the RavingFox interview with Hybrid Minds:

Hybrid Minds – A Melodic Dream Affair [INTERVIEW]