But what do you do when you are stuck in a place like Durban where there are even less people to entertain with a certain sound, nevermind of an underground variety?
You do it yourself! DIY, an ethos that is at the core of many a thriving scene, undertaken by both the passionate and the frustrated. Having had enough with the state of the underground dance scene in Durban and the absence of venues and lack of DJs playing the latest in more leftfield sounds, NONONO!!! threw their first party back in 2004 and haven't looked back since.
With their freedom chant of "No More Corruption! No More Injustice! No More Shit Music!" NONONO!!! parties showcase a choice selection of DJ's playing cutting-edge sounds spanning everything from minimal to dubstep, electro to indie dance, wonk and bassline and whatever else is creating hype around the world. Simply put, sounds that are simply not heard anywhere else in the Stone City.
Founded and organised by original Evol posse DJ MixinVixin (Abi Case), her husband DJ Hedmekanik (Travis Lyle) and graphic artist & eclecto Leo Janssen (known collectively as the Eclectica Allstars) the parties are "an uncompromisingly hedonistic excuse to get down and dirty to filthy tunes."
The party has been going strength to strength, drawing large crowds of hungry punters to each event over the last 4 years with 13 gigs featuring over 20 of South Africa’s finest champions of underground dance, that have included the likes of The Real Estate Agents and Fletcher.
On tonight's line-up, July 3rd, another stellar ensemble cast has been assembled for your grooving pleasure. The night will feature DJ Lapse, Kliktrak and Eclectica Allstars.
You can find the event on Facebook here and grab some freebies by the 2 headliners to sample below:
Kliktrak - C_U_B_U (right click save as)
Autokratz - Can't Get Enough (Lapse remix)
For more info regarding all things NONONO!!!, you can hit them up on Facebook here.
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