Ultra South Africa 2020 - Set Times

Just 2 more sleeps till Ultra South Africa 2020 kicks off in Cape Town at the Ostrich Farm followed by the Johannesburg leg at Ultra. Many Ultranauts cannot wait for this weekends events and probably itching to see their favourite artists, the best way to make sure you don't miss any is to take note of the official set times and plan your time at Ultra SA with the official App! It's been the saving grace for many over the years and if you are attending, it's the best thing to have! You can schedule the DJ's sets you want to see so you can plan in advance to make sure you make the most out of your Ultra experience.

Download the app: ultrasouthafrica.com/app

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Ultra South Africa 2020 - Final Line-Up

With under a month left to the first show, Ultra South Africa have dropped their final artist announcement. The line-up includes a host of SA's best that will make up the supporting acts for the event. With the main head liners already been announced in phases one and two, festival goers can now see which one of their favourite South African acts they can catch at Ultra South Africa 2020. In this announcement, stages were announced to, In Cape Town you can look forward to the Main Stage and Resistance while in Johannesburg you have the choice of four stages! 

Yes, that's right, four stages for the event taking place at Nasrec Expo Center on the 29th of February. Johannesburg audiences can choose from the main stage, Resistance, BUDX and the 5fm Stage. Catch international artists DJ Snake, Afrojack, Steve Aoki, The Return of Dash Berling and Black Coffee on the Main Stage, over at Resistance, international headliners include Jamie Jones, Luciano and Camelphat. Tickets are still available from the website, www.ultrasouthafrica.com with Tier 2 General access going for R650 in Cape Town and R800 for Johannesburg. There's not many Tier 2 tickets left with Tier 3 coming into effect soon, so purchase yours now! VIP and VVIP tickets are available as well, starting from R1250 a ticket for CT and R1000 for JHB. 

Ultra South Africa 2020 - Phase 2 Line Up

Last week saw the release of the second phase artist line-up for Ultra 2020. Additions to the already star studded list include Chilean-Swiss DJ Luciano who will be touring the country for the first time. His music is strongly influenced by Latin American Music and his sets in Ibiza are world renowned. Another International headliner announced was the Dutch DJ duo of Sunnery James and Ryan Marciano who are legends of Ultra Miami. Their music style is progressive and their stage presence is second to none, they will also be making their Ultra SA debut and no doubt will be a strong favourite with the crowds as well. Last but certainly not least is the introduction of Camelphat as another of the support act, the British duo need no introduction to South African audiences as their hit single featuring Elderbrook "Cola" was played in full force around the country during its release. Since then the pair have made a number of hits as well as remixed some great tracks along the way, definitely one not to be missed come Feb next year. Tickets are on sale from the WEBSITE so get yours now before its too late! Phase 3 artist line-up to drop soon so keep an eye out! 

Monday Choon: Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone (2019 Edit)

The world's richest and most in demand DJ Calvin Harris has been busy releasing his fair share of new music over the months but late last week he dropped a rework of one of his classics, "I'm not alone". Calvin says its to honor the tracks 10 year anniversary. It's hard to believe its been a decade since Calvin first released the hit single from his breakout album "Ready For The Weekend". It was a massive defining point for the UK DJ as it set the tone for his next few LP's and gained him a massive following which has contributed to where he is today. Since then Calvin went on to collaborate with the biggest names, not only in dance music but the music world in general. The new release features remixes from Camelphat, Thomas Schumacher as well as a remaster of the the original by Calvin. We have the 2019 EDIT for you on the blog today, Calvin has reworked his original, bringing it up to speed with the modern sounds of today's Electronic genre as well as his own unique twist to it. A perfect way to salute his rise in the industry. 

Monday Choon: Au/Ra & Camelphat - Panic Room

We got some deep house to get the week going today, British DJ and production duo Camelphat did a great remix of Alternate/ Indie songstress Au/Ra not too long ago. The original by her was released at the beginning of the year, has a more dark sound to it but Mike and Dave gave it a bit of an uplift-ment treatment, keeping the same vibe but adding those deep bass tones and that distinctive Camelphat beat. It's getting some decent airplay on some of the local stations and great track to listen to. 

Monday Choon: CamelPhat & Elderbrook - Cola (Tom Staar Remix)

No doubt this was the song of the summer in SA, Camelphast & Elderbrook's Cola was the choice of many over the holidays and many a party would not be complete without this track being played. However it would be generic of us to feature that track, hence we sort out for the best remix of Cola and I think we've found it. The insert has been take from the live set of Steve Angello at last years Maya Festival in Thailand but boy is it good!