{"id":41914,"date":"2019-03-11T16:04:02","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T14:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/dj-lag-unveils-visuals-for-switz\/"},"modified":"2021-02-01T11:59:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T10:59:33","slug":"dj-lag-switz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/dj-lag-switz\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Lag unveils visuals for &#8216;Switz&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"pam-featured-content\" ><iframe  class=\"pam-featured-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Sv2kaKmisU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/h4>\n<h4>Released in September on his\u00a0<em>Stampit\u00a0<\/em>EP on Bristish label Goon Club Allstars, the track receives a visual interpretation by famous director Bon Duke.<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/dj-lag\/\">DJ Lag<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is a young South African producer who quickly became one of the leading figures of the very prolific\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/gqom\/\">Gqom<\/a>\u00a0scene.<\/span>\u00a0This music style originary from Durban, South Africa, promptly went over the city&#8217;s borders to spread across the world.<\/p>\n<p>His\u00a0<em>Stampit <\/em>EP<em>\u00a0<\/em>following his soberly-titled debut release<em>\u00a0<\/em><em>DJ Lag\u00a0<\/em>&#8211; also released on Goon Club Allstars &#8211; keeps on showing the power of the minimalist and percussive music style.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/playlists\/558657843&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Switz&#8221; receives a visual stamp by acclaimed director and photographer Bon Duke, featuring several dancers in a refined urban setting.<\/p>\n<p>Highly\u00a0aesthetic shots alternate between contemporary and urban dancing, echoing the popular origins of the music style as well as its stripped-down sonorities. It also highlights the powerful link between Gqom and dance, the music style being essentially made for the dancefloor. The director&#8217;s touch and his keen eye on fashion can be felt both in the dancer&#8217;s looks and in the global aesthetic of the video.<\/p>\n<p>Listent to DJ Lag\u00a0and other gqom\u00a0and other gqom artists in our Afro Club Exp.\u00a0playlist on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/panafricanmusic\/playlist\/38btMIbD4lYEsPbMrN9Bjz?si=NI3xL7uSSlOs5YWIysdBDQ\">Spotify<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/playlist\/3244743002?utm_source=deezer&amp;utm_content=playlist-3244743002&amp;utm_term=924740661_1552306803&amp;utm_medium=web\">Deezer<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>DJ Lag&#8217;s<em> Stampit<\/em>\u00a0<em>is available on<\/em>\u00a0Goon Club Allstars.\u00a0Order it on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/gooncluballstars.bandcamp.com\/album\/gca009-dj-lag-stampit-ep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h5>Read Next:<span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/bonaventure-interview\/\">Bonaventure\u2019s DIY electronic music blending against all forms of oppression<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-22200\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DJ-Lag-Switz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DJ-Lag-Switz.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DJ-Lag-Switz-759x321.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DJ-Lag-Switz-1010x428.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DJ-Lag-Switz-2048x867.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DJ-Lag-Switz-1440x610.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DJ-Lag-Switz-661x280.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DJ-Lag-Switz-465x197.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/DJ-Lag-Switz-375x159.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Released in September on his\u00a0Stampit\u00a0EP on Bristish label Goon Club Allstars, the track receives a visual interpretation by famous director Bon Duke. 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