Sludge Underground Podcast

Nasiphi is having a chat with heavyweight producer, record label owner and qualified sound engineer, KamixxBleach. He goes into his work with Canadian & French artists, his chance at becoming an NBA player, his move from PMB to Johannesburg, his love for Liverpool FC & more! KamixxBleach https://www.instagram.com/kamixxbleach Nasiphi Zwanehttps://linktr.ee/zwane031 Sludge Underground https...

Episode 185: Zama Khumalo of Ithekuconnect & Nasiphi Zwane are breaking bread with multi-award winning independent artist, Zoë Modiga, who takes them on her journey from being a young girl eMbali in PMB to reaching new heights in the city of gold, Johannesburg. Zoë Modiga https://www.zoemodiga.com Zama Khumalo/Ithekuconnect https://www.instagram.com/ithekuconnect https://www.instagram.com/makh...

Nasiphi sits down with Alternative band Zen Garden from Pretoria Zen Garden https://instagram.com/zen_and_nowww Nasiphi Zwane https://linktr.ee/zwane031 Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Edit/Mix/Master: Marcel Smuts Explore our exclusive merch store for unique and high-quality items inspired by our podcast! From stylish t-shirts to snug beanies, there’s something for every list...

Andile had a dope chat with Lumkah Fabulas recently, Join as he talks to her about her growth in the local scene! Lumkah Fabulas www.instagram.com/lumkahfabulas www.facebook.com/lumkahfabulas www.twitter.com/lumkah_fabulas Host Andile Mathonsi https://www.instagram.com/lunathii_drops Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Edit/Mix/Master: Nasiphi Zwane Explore our exclusive merch sto...

Episode 182: The R&B Princess, MJ Summers is on the show to chat about her critically acclaimed EP titled 'Fungani', her work with producer Nacos, her relationship with her manager, being raised in a strict Christian family, addresses some of her most controversial lines within her songs, announces a tour & more! MJ Summers https://www.instagram.com/mj.summersx Nasiphi Zwane http...

Episode 181: Nasiphi sits down with Afrikaans Rock band Kontras who join him all the way from Cape Town. The lads dissect the band's latest album 'Vir Konteks' & explore the relevance it has on their journey & band name. They also have a lengthy discussion about the state of the scene when MK was a thing compared to the scene now in 2021, their mother's being their bigg...

Episode 180: Marcel had a chat with resident roadie Brandon Render about their various experiences in the SA music scene! Brandon Render https://instagram.com/brrandxn Host Marcel Smuts www.instagram.com/thorns_of_sludge https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_gQdYkteJ2b3Ja-RpikMBA Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Edit/Mix/Master: Nasiphi Zwane Explore our exclusive merch store for...

Zazz has been described by many as South Africa’s next big music sensation, so we sat down with her & exchanged stories on a rainy summer’s evening accompanied by loadshedding & this pretty much opened us up to the incredible world of the well traveled ‘Shadows’ hitmaker known only as Zazz. Zazz https://www.instagram.com/countryzazz Host Nasiphi Zwane https://linktr.ee/zwane031 Sludge Unde...

Episode 178: On this episode we’re introducing Nu-Metal band 'Wasted Space' from Buffalo, NY. When we received links to their explosive two track EP titled ‘The Eater’ & brutal ‘Youthanasia’ music video, we had no choice but to chat to the Jeremy (Guitar) & Matt (Vox) about it all. We’ll also be getting their reactions on some of the discoveries they’ve made in the South African...

Nas and marcel sat down with Cape Town artist Corné Opperman to have a chat about his music and life through lockdown Corné Opperman https://www.instagram.com/bandvanniesuburbs Hosts Marcel Smuts www.instagram.com/thorns_of_sludge Nasiphi Zwanehttps://linktr.ee/zwane031 Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Edit/Mix/Master: Marcel Smuts Explore our exclusive merch store for unique a...

We're having a chat with Michelle Johnstone, owner of one of the best custom silkscreen printing companies in Durban, 13Stone. Besides talking about the scene through the eyes of one of its biggest merch suppliers, we chat about some of her fond memories at Burn, her favourite local bands, her views on the lockdown, early life, tattoos, her love for all genres of music & more! Michelle Jo...

Our last episode of 2020 features our newest member of the Sludge Underground team - Kalden Swart. Who is he? What does he do? When did he start? Why was that cake so good? How did he end up in the Underground? Kalden Swart https://www.instagram.com/kaldenswart https://unsplash.com/@kaldenswart Nasiphi Zwane https://linktr.ee/zwane031 Meagan King https://linktr.ee/LemonDove https://www.instagram.c...

Durban based Hip-Hop artist AyZee is on the show and she's packing a lot of heat! She's spilling all the beans on her journey as a female rapper in the South African music industry, which includes the impact fellow female artist Skye Wanda has had on her career, her fallout with former management team '4Sight' , her upcoming joint project with Ezra Tai & more! AyZee www.ins...

Twenty20Beastin are on the show to tell us about their latest EP titled "Care Package One", the challenges they faced in Johannesburg, life under lockdown regulations, the current state of their relationship with fellow artist International Flambe & more in this 'no holds barred' type episode! Twenty20Beastin www.instagram.com/_twenty20beastin "Care Package One" E...

Episode 171: On the panel we have the man behind the behind the Pit At The Polo events Matthew Howes, former Facing The Gallows vocalist Bryan Binneman, Photographer & brains behind this episode Byron Bowler & Megalodon/Dream Demon’s Dane Canterbury, all having a discussion about the state SA Metal scene throughout the years.  Byron Bowler www.instagram.com/byronbowler www.facebook.com/Bla...

Meagan & Nasiphi are having a chat with Christiaan Steyn of Steyn IP & the Foundation for the Advancement of Musicians Empowerment (FAME.org.za), which is an NPO that provides legal knowledge & support to SA musicians. For all the info you need about F.A.M.E & Steyn IP, click the links below http://fame.org.za https://steynip.com Featured Track: 'Paper' (Hansove & Mem...

Nasiphi has chat with The Fismits frontman, Mark Biagio Mark Biagio www.instagram.com/markbiagio www. Instagram.com/thefismits  Hosts Nasiphi Zwane https://linktr.ee/zwane031 Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Edit/Mix/Master: Nasiphi Zwane Explore our exclusive merch store for unique and high-quality items inspired by our podcast! From stylish t-shirts to snug beanies, there’s s...

Nasiphi is chatting to Producer, DJ & the man behind Zone 68 on Reprezent Radio, Usher Lavelle who's all the way out in the UK. This episode sees them chat about Usher's life as a producer, how his journey started, his time in Japan, what Zone 68 is all about & more! Usher Lavelle www.instagram.com/usherlavelle www.facebook.com/usherlavelle www.twitter.com/usherlavelle Featured T...

Marcel and Nasiphi chat to the frontman of local rockers Fourth Son South Fourth Son South www.instagram.com/ptoussa www.facebook.com/FourthSonSouth Hosts Marcel Smuts www.instagram.com/thorns_of_sludge Nasiphi Zwane https://linktr.ee/zwane031 Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com Explore our exclusive merch store for unique and high-quality items inspired by our podcast! From styli...

Join Nasiphi and Andile as they have a chat with South African artist, Lungelo Manzi Lungelo Manzi www.instagram.com/lungelomanzi www.facebook.com/lungelomanzisa www.twitter.com/lungelomanzi Featured Tracks: Lungelo Manzi - "Nomathemba” Hosts Nasiphi Zwane https://linktr.ee/zwane031 Andile Mathonsi https://www.instagram.com/lunathii_drops Sludge Underground https://www.sludgeunderground.com E...

Meagan & Nasiphi are chatting to BBC Radio WM's award winning presenter/DJ, Kaylee Golding! The crew touches on the ins & outs of being on radio through Kaylee's story, how artists/bands should go about ensuring their music is presentable for mainstream media, her involvement in various podcasts, her fight against the lack of diversity on radio amongst many more points of interes...

We're having a chat with Firehouse resident DJ, Thegranddukeraw, who's shedding some light on this weekend's House Party at Robsons in Durban amongst other exciting updates pertaining upcoming gigs & projects! Thegranddukeraw www.instagram.com/thegranddukeraw www.facebook.com/thegranddukeraw Featured Tracks: Thegranddukeraw - "ATMICA" Host Nasiphi Zwane https://linktr....

We're learning all about newly formed South African thrashers, Truth Decayed from Durban! They're chatting about their origins and their debut EP: Modern Day Illusion in an episode that was done at the Pavillion undercover parking, for control Truth Decayed www.instagram.com/truth_decayed www.facebook.com/truthdecayed Featured Tracks: Truth Decayed - "Opposing Direction" Hosts...

Cliffy of Last Of The Daggers chats to us at Waxy's in Hillcrest, about everything you need to know about the "House Party" event that's happening on the the 7th of November 2020 at Robsons in Durban Cliffy www.instagram.com/cliffykalifornia Featured Tracks: Last Of The Daggers - "I Speak Static" Hosts Nasiphi Zwane https://linktr.ee/zwane031 Andile Mathonsi https://w...

Lost Boys are here to talk. One of their biggest goals is to support people following their passions. Music is only part of who they are. Who are they? Lost Boys https://linktr.ee/lostboysofficialmusic Featured Tracks: Lost Boys - “Trust” & “Budapest" Hosts Nasiphi Zwane https://www.instagram.com/zwane031 Meagan King https://linktr.ee/MeagreKing Edit/Mix: Lemon Dove https://linktr.ee/Lemo...