29/09/2022
Artist announcement:
Born and raised in Cape
Town, Kyle Russouw has
always been immersed in a
rich cultural diversity that
inspired his appreciation for a
variety of musical genres that
still influence his sound today.
Never one to shy away from
deeper, atmospheric hues
and textures, his innovative
style is bound to take the
listener on a journey.
His own DJ journey to began
at a young age. A curious kid
he was always fooling around
with bits of technology until
one day he discovered a set
of turntables and his first gigs
were intimate backyard
parties organised by friends.
Here he began to experiment
with different sounds, audio
gadgets and mixing formats
using his modest collection of
three records. A vinyl
collector in the making he
soon turned three into many,
and turned music into a
business, supplying and
distributing vinyl to other DJ’s
around the country.
However he has come a long
way since then. Now a
regular feature in South
Africa’s house and techno
scene Kyle’s graced radio
stations across the Western
Cape, secured a residency at
ERA in the Western Cape and
been a regular guest at
Johannesburg’s . His
versatility and ability to relate
to his audience make him the
perfect choice for warming
up a room or closing a
festival stage, which he has
done at some of South
Africa’s biggest including:
Synergy, Origin and The
Cape Town Electronic Music
Festival.
Kyle’s passion, his ability to
hold the crowd, feel their
energy and move them,
figuratively and literally, make
for inspired sets. He says that
his favourite part of playing
music is taking a crowd on a
journey filled with emotion,
adrenaline, craving and an
eventual release of tension.