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Kyle Watson Talks South Africa, “Into The Morning” Album & MiniMix and Upcoming US Tour

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Dirtybird and This Ain’t Bristol feature artist Kyle Watson announced his debut headlining US tour recently, alongside his titillating Into The Morning album MiniMix.

The mix features cuts of all 13 tracks on the album, all of which are brand new minus “Chomp” and “You Boy”. Into The Morning is Watson’s debut album and is now be available for download here.. To top it off, Watson will be touring across America in October, dates for which you can find at the bottom of the article following our exclusive chat with the man himself!

Kyle is undoubtedly one of South Africa’s biggest dance music exports. For over a decade he has spent his time cultivating a unique and eclectic sound which has garnered a strong following of loyal fans spanning the globe.  His music has featured on some of dance music’s strongest record labels – from Ultra to Atlantic, Dirtybird to This Ain’t Bristol – which has given him the privilege of being one of the very few South African artists to break out of the local scene and tour globally.

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Q&A and Global Vibe Radio 109 Feat. GAWP

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For this week’s episode of Global Vibe Radio, 6AM invites GAWP, a producer/DJ with an impressive list of releases on labels such as Mixmag’s Label of the Decade Dirtybird, Spanish super-brand Elrow, This Ain’t Bristol, Get Twisted, Night Bass, and many more.

Recently highlighted as one of DJ Mag’s Ones to Watch for 2018, GAWP kicked off the year with an extensive tour of North America, performing at some of the country’s finest spots.

GAWP’s raw, uncompromising and above all quality house productions have gained support from a huge spectrum of established artists, such as Claude Vonstroke, Justin Martin, Chris Lake, Billy Kenny, Kyle Watson, Will Clarke, Bot and Eric Morillo.

We took the opportunity to chat with GAWP as he delivered his guest mix for us. Read on for the exclusive interview and full track listing:

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After Dark Programming for CRSSD Spring 2018 Edition Includes Cirez D, Nicole Moudaber, Lee Burridge, Charlotte De Witte

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CRSSD Festival today has announced a unique assemblage of after-dark programming for its Spring 2018 event offering attendees a day into night tour through some of San Diego’s most iconic venues.

Bang Bang will once again act as CRSSD’s after-hours hub as it welcomes disco-house icon DJ Harvey all-night-long for a Friday pre-party, followed by Shiba San on Saturday, and Gorgon City alongside KCRW mainstay Jason Bentley to close out the weekend. Music Box will host Turbo boss Tiga and Toolroom Records curator Mark Knight as well as a jacking This Ain’t Bristol takeover on Sunday. Blonde Bar returns to the bill for a Saturday night of disco with Honey Dijon and Heidi Lawden.

The techno-driven NGHT MVS brand will touch down at Spin on Saturday with Cirez D, Charlotte De Witte, and Cristoph followed by an all-night Sunday closing party with Nicole Moudaber, ANNA, and Man Power. Then Ardalan and Nora En Pure will host their own day-time soirées at El Camino and Kettner Exchange respectively, while Bonobo rounds up the winos for a Sunday DJ session at Syrah.

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