RC 261004Kaya 959Nicky B
Sunday, 4 October 2026
Harley and Muscle’s World Show appearance celebrated South Africa’s deep-house culture while condemning commercialisation and streaming economics that undermine artists.
- 19:36
Harley and Muscle praised Limpopo’s Vinyl Camp 2026, where thousands gathered for 48 to 72 hours of vinyl-only deep-house sets organised by Mr Duple.
- 19:47
The Italian duo said South Africa retains an unusually strong deep-house feeling, arguing its audiences and underground culture could teach other countries how to preserve the genre.
- 19:50
They criticised streaming platforms for paying roughly 0.0007 per play, saying even 500,000 streams provide artists with almost nothing and force them to find other work.
- 19:57
Harley and Muscle traced their partnership back to 1980s Milan, releasing their first track 30 years ago after experimenting with cheap equipment, cassettes and a three-second sampler.
- 20:47
They urged emerging producers to protect house music’s roots, defining it as a feeling shaped by jazz, R&B, grooves and melodies from every instrument rather than merely electronic production.