TimAdeep

Interview & Guest Mix

TimAdeep is a South African producer and DJ and as many will know a key part of the Godfathers of Deep House SA family. He had releases on labels including LW Recordings, Soul Tribe Family, Jones Family and is known for his blend of nostalgic house finery.

Thanks for taking time out to speak - do you want to kick off with giving people an idea of how you first got into house music?

The love of house music has always been there from an early age I was fascinated by music. Growing up around people who also loved house music played a huge part in cementing the love of house music I had, hearing deep house music playing from a car with fitted sub-woofers gave me joy I couldn’t explain as a child to this day house music play a big role in my life, but it wasn’t until the year 2015 when I started producing, one of my cousins introduces me to Fruity Loops Studio, that’s when my career began.

What or who were your biggest influences back then? DJ’s, people, label?

There were these 2 local brothers in my hood, one was a DJ & the other was a music lover, they’d jam to the likes of “Shena – Let The Beat Hit’ Em [Original 12” Mix]”, “Presence - Better Day (Bookworm Dub Mix)”, “Crustation - Flame (Mood II Swing Vocal Mix)” & More, neither did I know these master pieces were coming from a compilation by the Big Dawg AKA DJ Fresh, the album was called Fresh House Flava 1, adding on those who expanded my love for house music were DJ Ganyani, Glen Lewis, Vinny Da Vince, DJ Christos, DJ Cleo, Oskido, Revolution, & two late favourite djs of all times Khabzela & Iggy Smallz emerged to my eyes & ears with their powerful compilations & music crafts. The labels that kept on bringing more music to my ears were Soul Candi Records, House Afrika Records, Sheer Music & Kalawa Jazmee Records.

The Godfathers of Deep House SA family - what’s your role in things?

I specialize in producing Nostalgic Deep House Music & also Disc Jockeying.

It must be rewarding to be part of such a movement - what’s your personal view on what you as a team achieve?

It’s been a great opportunity & I am most fortunate having to serve good music movement as we all know The Godfathers of deep house are a leading deep house record label in South Africa and they are international with a Radio which is presence in 154 countries around the world & also interact with some of amazing great music producers in the movement, I’ve learned so much in this movement & I still am. It truly is every house producer and DJ’s dream to become part of the movement.

Do you see yourself as a producer or DJ more than the other?

I would say a producer, on the basis of the time I spend producing compared to that of playing a set. I usually produce on a daily basis and play sets for expanding my skills, doing my Define Tempo Podtapes show & also gigs.

Why is deep house so big in South Africa, what makes it so popular there?

To understand that we need to understand South African people and their culture, South African people love rhythm, they like to move when happy even when sad, deep house music provides pleasing sounds with rhythm that make people feel happy and free to express themselves

South African people found peace, love & unity through the existence of deep house ever since it touched the land & has been expanding its growth with the best music producers & musicians on the underground & prominent side, we celebrate it like it originated here whereas it’s an international sub-genre, we walk it & we talk it on a daily basis, it connects us & lets us express ourselves, I believe that’s why it still stand with pride in South Africa.

The scene seems to be growing and bringing so many new creative talents right now - what’s behind such success?

I think it’s about the inspiration they’re getting from both underground artists & prominent artists, the motivation contributes to the growth & for one to sharpens their skills.

What are your top tips for people wanting to get into DJ’ing or production in South Africa?

The amazing trick of it all I’ve learnt is to respect the process, rushing to reach the end of the line is not the solution, it took me a while to accept that. So to my fellow upcoming artists please have a passion & set your heart to it, it’ll make sense in the long run not all doors will understand your music design, the tree of subgenres keeps expanding like the big bang, find your sound & your best way to select & grow with it, it’ll be your signature for the rest of your life, keep on experimenting you’ll attract the right folks, avoid making excuses, procrastinating, comparisons, taking uninformed advices to heart, perfectionism, your need for praise because music is bigger than us.

What’s your usual preparation for a set? Picks tracks, sleep…?

I take my track selection seriously & I’d even spend 30 minutes getting right songs to be in perfect sequence, monitoring my mixing & checking for songs that will go hand in hand & making sure they are not corrupted that they’d ruin my set.

Favorite, places to DJ?

Neighbourhood Shisanyama (KZN, Rirchards Bay)

Markos Pub & Grill (NW, Phokeng)

DJ MIX [KZN TV] (KZN, Rirchards Bay)

African Beer Emporium (GP, Pretoria)

W Lounge (NW, Hartbeespoort)

I’ve heard music sharing is an issue in South Africa does that impact on the producers?

It does a lot, most of us music producers depend on the little that we make from our music to get by, with the illegal music sharing as it is we a basically not making any thing if the is no change most of us will have to find other way to support our families and ourselves which might mean quitting music just to make ends meet.

Do you have a work routine for producing or just wait for an idea to come?

I usually don’t plan or wait for inspiration to hit me to start working, I just work on & the inspiration joins me on the way.

What does your usual production set up consist of?

My set up is quite simple as I am a digital person pursuing to be an analog artist one day, I have M-Audio Oxygen 49, Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface, Skullcandy Grind – S5GRHT-448 & Presonus Eris E8 Monitors.

What releases are the standouts for you personally?

Honestly, I’m truly a big fan of my music, I enjoy every song I’ve produced & the moments also. Mostly I enjoyed thew Eps I’ve released at Jones Family Records & Garden Co. Let me name a few:

Decoded (Jones Family Records)

The Stone Network (Jones Family Records)

Sand Fon Tein Vill (Jones Family Records)

First We Fall, Then We Feel. (Garden Co.)

High on Dubz (Garden Co.)

You’ve collaborated with some great names, which have been the most memorable and any stories to tell from them?

I have quite a large number, firstly in the long run I came across the respectable music producer Spin Worx (Neo Motswai), I’ve shared a bread with a brother some years since I met him in Pretoria, I’ve learned a lot from him & also he has learned 1 or 2 things, would also like to appreciate Dr V Jones (Doctor Masweu) who introduce me to the finest musical genius Dee Cee (Thabiso Madisa), Just to minimize & name the greatest music producers I came across & it was a humble moment & memorable to work with them are The Aquablendz (duo “Dcyple” & “Clint18”), SoulDeep, Master Mtee, DJ Quentin, Thabang Phaleng, TrustSA, Nastic Groove, Enosoul, EffectedSA, Ngcebo, Opz, Artwork (duo “Soultronixx’ & ‘George Lesley’), Audiology, Mos.Q, Pablo Edwards, Tazzmo Olifant, Von Pablo, Exte C, BlaQ Music, Buddynice & lastly Richelle Hicks.

What’s been the highlights of your career so far?

Reaching my best heights & my music maturing throughout time since I began my music career, also working with some of the best music producers, artists & labels I’ve hoped to work with in my begin of my music production & deejaying journey.

What labels are you looking out for right now - tracks you’re playing and loving - especially from SA?

There’s couple I’m truly impressed with what they are dishing out there according to my discovery, namely Candid Beings Records, Just Move Records, Stay True Sounds, Chymamusiq Records, Do It Now Recordings, We Go Deep Music, DeepStitched, Antidote Music & More.

The list is endless hahaha, but just to name the few:

I enjoy & playing at the moment:

Da Africa Deep – Kerubo

TimAdeep – Luv 2 Party

Spin Worx – Vuma

Nastic Groove – Breaking

Artwork ft. Dearson & TimAdeep – Without You

Thabang Phaleng – Issues

TrustSA – Hide Away (How It Feels)

Ami Faku – Into Ngawe (EmDeep 101 Remake)

Spumante – Y.H.I.S

Fatso Mpyatona – Be with You (Chronical Deep Remix)

What does your average week look like balancing all your work stuff?

I spend most of the time in my bedroom studio working on some stuff to make money since I'm unemployed & upgrade my equipment, as well as mentoring those who need guidance & assistance in music design, hacks & flexibility & as well as participate in alternative production stuff like graphics.

I also engage with my audience on every social medias & websites I'm using.

I get my headspace & inspirations by exercising or doing some outdoors stuff, that's how my week becomes balance in terms of pushing my brand & other stuff.

What keeps you going, pushing the music, promoting, DJ’ing…?

The groove, I love listening & making music, the fact that I still have a chance to make something that makes me feel good is the reason I keep pushing.

What is on the cards for the rest of 2020?

Numerous Eps, remixes & features released with Garden Co. Records, Pasqua Records, LW Recordings, Silhouettes Sounds, In2deep Records, Bush Doctor Recordings, Leda Music, Deep House Nations Records & Heart N Soul Records.

More exclusive music not yet situated for release & also upcoming projects I’ve remixed & did for The Godfathers of Deep House SA’s EP & as well as Silhouettes Sounds will feature my materials on their album.

Where can people follow you?

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TimAdeep

Interview & Guest Mix

TimAdeep is a South African producer and DJ and as many will know a key part of the Godfathers of Deep House SA family. He had releases on labels including LW Recordings, Soul Tribe Family, Jones Family and is known for his blend of nostalgic house finery.

Thanks for taking time out to speak - do you want to kick off with giving people an idea of how you first got into house music?

The love of house music has always been there from an early age I was fascinated by music. Growing up around people who also loved house music played a huge part in cementing the love of house music I had, hearing deep house music playing from a car with fitted sub-woofers gave me joy I couldn’t explain as a child to this day house music play a big role in my life, but it wasn’t until the year 2015 when I started producing, one of my cousins introduces me to Fruity Loops Studio, that’s when my career began.

What or who were your biggest influences back then? DJ’s, people, label?

There were these 2 local brothers in my hood, one was a DJ & the other was a music lover, they’d jam to the likes of “Shena – Let The Beat Hit’ Em [Original 12” Mix]”, “Presence - Better Day (Bookworm Dub Mix)”, “Crustation - Flame (Mood II Swing Vocal Mix)” & More, neither did I know these master pieces were coming from a compilation by the Big Dawg AKA DJ Fresh, the album was called Fresh House Flava 1, adding on those who expanded my love for house music were DJ Ganyani, Glen Lewis, Vinny Da Vince, DJ Christos, DJ Cleo, Oskido, Revolution, & two late favourite djs of all times Khabzela & Iggy Smallz emerged to my eyes & ears with their powerful compilations & music crafts. The labels that kept on bringing more music to my ears were Soul Candi Records, House Afrika Records, Sheer Music & Kalawa Jazmee Records.

The Godfathers of Deep House SA family - what’s your role in things?

I specialize in producing Nostalgic Deep House Music & also Disc Jockeying.

It must be rewarding to be part of such a movement - what’s your personal view on what you as a team achieve?

It’s been a great opportunity & I am most fortunate having to serve good music movement as we all know The Godfathers of deep house are a leading deep house record label in South Africa and they are international with a Radio which is presence in 154 countries around the world & also interact with some of amazing great music producers in the movement, I’ve learned so much in this movement & I still am. It truly is every house producer and DJ’s dream to become part of the movement.

Do you see yourself as a producer or DJ more than the other?

I would say a producer, on the basis of the time I spend producing compared to that of playing a set. I usually produce on a daily basis and play sets for expanding my skills, doing my Define Tempo Podtapes show & also gigs.

Why is deep house so big in South Africa, what makes it so popular there?

To understand that we need to understand South African people and their culture, South African people love rhythm, they like to move when happy even when sad, deep house music provides pleasing sounds with rhythm that make people feel happy and free to express themselves

South African people found peace, love & unity through the existence of deep house ever since it touched the land & has been expanding its growth with the best music producers & musicians on the underground & prominent side, we celebrate it like it originated here whereas it’s an international sub-genre, we walk it & we talk it on a daily basis, it connects us & lets us express ourselves, I believe that’s why it still stand with pride in South Africa.

The scene seems to be growing and bringing so many new creative talents right now - what’s behind such success?

I think it’s about the inspiration they’re getting from both underground artists & prominent artists, the motivation contributes to the growth & for one to sharpens their skills.

What are your top tips for people wanting to get into DJ’ing or production in South Africa?

The amazing trick of it all I’ve learnt is to respect the process, rushing to reach the end of the line is not the solution, it took me a while to accept that. So to my fellow upcoming artists please have a passion & set your heart to it, it’ll make sense in the long run not all doors will understand your music design, the tree of subgenres keeps expanding like the big bang, find your sound & your best way to select & grow with it, it’ll be your signature for the rest of your life, keep on experimenting you’ll attract the right folks, avoid making excuses, procrastinating, comparisons, taking uninformed advices to heart, perfectionism, your need for praise because music is bigger than us.

What’s your usual preparation for a set? Picks tracks, sleep…?

I take my track selection seriously & I’d even spend 30 minutes getting right songs to be in perfect sequence, monitoring my mixing & checking for songs that will go hand in hand & making sure they are not corrupted that they’d ruin my set.

Favorite, places to DJ?

Neighbourhood Shisanyama (KZN, Rirchards Bay)

Markos Pub & Grill (NW, Phokeng)

DJ MIX [KZN TV] (KZN, Rirchards Bay)

African Beer Emporium (GP, Pretoria)

W Lounge (NW, Hartbeespoort)

I’ve heard music sharing is an issue in South Africa does that impact on the producers?

It does a lot, most of us music producers depend on the little that we make from our music to get by, with the illegal music sharing as it is we a basically not making any thing if the is no change most of us will have to find other way to support our families and ourselves which might mean quitting music just to make ends meet.

Do you have a work routine for producing or just wait for an idea to come?

I usually don’t plan or wait for inspiration to hit me to start working, I just work on & the inspiration joins me on the way.

What does your usual production set up consist of?

My set up is quite simple as I am a digital person pursuing to be an analog artist one day, I have M-Audio Oxygen 49, Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface, Skullcandy Grind – S5GRHT-448 & Presonus Eris E8 Monitors.

What releases are the standouts for you personally?

Honestly, I’m truly a big fan of my music, I enjoy every song I’ve produced & the moments also. Mostly I enjoyed thew Eps I’ve released at Jones Family Records & Garden Co. Let me name a few:

Decoded (Jones Family Records)

The Stone Network (Jones Family Records)

Sand Fon Tein Vill (Jones Family Records)

First We Fall, Then We Feel. (Garden Co.)

High on Dubz (Garden Co.)

You’ve collaborated with some great names, which have been the most memorable and any stories to tell from them?

I have quite a large number, firstly in the long run I came across the respectable music producer Spin Worx (Neo Motswai), I’ve shared a bread with a brother some years since I met him in Pretoria, I’ve learned a lot from him & also he has learned 1 or 2 things, would also like to appreciate Dr V Jones (Doctor Masweu) who introduce me to the finest musical genius Dee Cee (Thabiso Madisa), Just to minimize & name the greatest music producers I came across & it was a humble moment & memorable to work with them are The Aquablendz (duo “Dcyple” & “Clint18”), SoulDeep, Master Mtee, DJ Quentin, Thabang Phaleng, TrustSA, Nastic Groove, Enosoul, EffectedSA, Ngcebo, Opz, Artwork (duo “Soultronixx’ & ‘George Lesley’), Audiology, Mos.Q, Pablo Edwards, Tazzmo Olifant, Von Pablo, Exte C, BlaQ Music, Buddynice & lastly Richelle Hicks.

What’s been the highlights of your career so far?

Reaching my best heights & my music maturing throughout time since I began my music career, also working with some of the best music producers, artists & labels I’ve hoped to work with in my begin of my music production & deejaying journey.

What labels are you looking out for right now - tracks you’re playing and loving - especially from SA?

There’s couple I’m truly impressed with what they are dishing out there according to my discovery, namely Candid Beings Records, Just Move Records, Stay True Sounds, Chymamusiq Records, Do It Now Recordings, We Go Deep Music, DeepStitched, Antidote Music & More.

The list is endless hahaha, but just to name the few:

I enjoy & playing at the moment:

Da Africa Deep – Kerubo

TimAdeep – Luv 2 Party

Spin Worx – Vuma

Nastic Groove – Breaking

Artwork ft. Dearson & TimAdeep – Without You

Thabang Phaleng – Issues

TrustSA – Hide Away (How It Feels)

Ami Faku – Into Ngawe (EmDeep 101 Remake)

Spumante – Y.H.I.S

Fatso Mpyatona – Be with You (Chronical Deep Remix)

What does your average week look like balancing all your work stuff?

I spend most of the time in my bedroom studio working on some stuff to make money since I'm unemployed & upgrade my equipment, as well as mentoring those who need guidance & assistance in music design, hacks & flexibility & as well as participate in alternative production stuff like graphics.

I also engage with my audience on every social medias & websites I'm using.

I get my headspace & inspirations by exercising or doing some outdoors stuff, that's how my week becomes balance in terms of pushing my brand & other stuff.

What keeps you going, pushing the music, promoting, DJ’ing…?

The groove, I love listening & making music, the fact that I still have a chance to make something that makes me feel good is the reason I keep pushing.

What is on the cards for the rest of 2020?

Numerous Eps, remixes & features released with Garden Co. Records, Pasqua Records, LW Recordings, Silhouettes Sounds, In2deep Records, Bush Doctor Recordings, Leda Music, Deep House Nations Records & Heart N Soul Records.

More exclusive music not yet situated for release & also upcoming projects I’ve remixed & did for The Godfathers of Deep House SA’s EP & as well as Silhouettes Sounds will feature my materials on their album.

Where can people follow you?

Facebook

Instagram