GOLDFISH – catch this talent live in Jozi
We’ve already heard about them from the Breathe Sunshine collection (if you haven’t got your hands on one yet – go to AMABALA and buy one! Great chill out and weekend afternoon tunes.) But now they’re performing live in Joburg at Sudada and if you’re interested in how electronic and live music can fuse in a sweet jazzy way – go and see them live. H…
ere’s the 411:
With the launch of GOLDFISH’s new CD, Caught in the loop, it’s time that South Africa discovered what music industry players internationally have known for some time… that there’s an exciting new sound on the world dance and groove scene, and it’s coming out of South Africa.
Headed by David Poole and Dominic Peters, GOLDFISH is a breath of fresh air in the South African music scene, and in two short years this duo have indelibly stamped their mark on electronic music world-wide, with tracks appearing on compilations in Europe, Australia, USA and Asia. Their single, “Dream” has already appeared on Palace lounge presents Cafe d Afrique II, The Clio Va Va Voom Edition (track 1), as well as on Breathe Sunshine vol.2 – track 4 (voted 4th best compilation by UK music festival and website – The Big Chill).
Both accomplished musicians in their own right, Dave and Dom have taken their grounding in Jazz and stepped up the pace dramatically by brining their Electronic skills into play. Combining samplers, a Groove box, Keyboards, Vocoder, upright Bass, Flute and Saxophones, what ensues is live dance remixes like we’ve never heard before.
When performing live, they’re DJ’s so to speak, but there’s no predestined CD or Vinyl involved. All the musical elements are created live. Anything can happen, and often does, allowing the musicians to bring in the fluidity and spontaneity of Jazz and combine it with anything from dance to chill out.
They’ve been in the studio for the past year putting the finishing touches to their long-awaited debut album, Caught in the loop, and building on a cult-like following in their home country, have also brokered a deal with UK electronica label Black Mango Music (a division of Amabala Records) release Caught in the loop in the UK.
The album is a double-disc release consisting of a CD, as well as a DVD, which features a documentary\interview, and VJ set by the legendary group Iaminawe – mixing videos of Goldfish’s live performance and animation to the sounds of the album.
The album is a continuation of tracks that have developed live and in the studio in the past two years, combining influences from jazz, dance, African music and downtempo, into a unique, truly African sound, and features a wide variety of different guest artists from South Africa and Dominic’s place of birth, Zimbabwe.
The album has been mastered in the UK by Soundmasters, who have mastered the likes of Zero7, Fatboyslim, Depeche Mode and Groove Armada.
Caught in the loop will be available in South Africa and UK from October 2005.
The album will also be available online to order or download at GOLDFISH WEBSITE, it is being distributed locally by Kurse Music Distribution (KMD: responsible for Thievery Corporation’s distribution in South Africa).
Launch Dates:
Johannesburg 29 October, Venue: Sudada Cocktail Bar
