The slideshow above is just a small selection of the albums and artists available on the Rhythm Online Music Store .
The player above does not start automatically, so please just click on any track to get it going and then it should play continuously. All the songs in the player are only samples, however full high quality MP3s are available to purchase online at Rhythm Online Music Store .
Top 100 Artists - January 2008
Based solely on MP3 sales at Rhythm Online Music Store
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Karen Zoid
David Kramer
Kurt Darren
Robbie Wessels
Chris Chameleon
Fokofpolisiekar
Van Coke Kartel
Straatligkinders
Bok Van Blerk
Foto Na Dans
Anton Goosen
ddisselblom
Ray Dylan
Jak de Priester
Valiant Swart
Nicholis Louw
Bok van Blerk & Robbie Wessels
KOBUS!
Gert Vlok Nel
Amanda Strydom
Die Jakkie Louw Band
Koos Kombuis
Valiant Swart en Ollie Viljoen
Zinkplaat
Dewald Dippenaar
The Buckfever Underground
Glaskas
aKING
Snotkop
Bed On Bricks
Ernestine Deane
Die Campbells
Jack Hammer
Amor Vittone
Flat Stanley
Taxi Violence
Anton Myburgh
Brixton Moord En Roof Orkes
Seether
Die Helde
Retief Burger
Battery 9
Emile Minnie
Sibot
Brian Finch
Fuzigish
Slagyster
Anna Davel
Lukraaketaar
Corsette
Lize Beekman
Helenè Bester
Lark
Pieter Koen
Crocodile Harris
Watkin Tudor Jones
André G Nel
Harris Tweed
J
David Fourie
Tait
Willim Welsyn en die Sunrise Toffies
Johnathan Martin & No Quarter
McCully Workshop
Myburgh
Not My Dog
Beeskraal
Mattheus
Trike
Spha Bembe
New Loud Rockets
The Julian Laxton Band
Stean Ennie Crank-shafts
12Hz
Falling Mirror
Lugkasteel
Fredi Nest
The Beams
Venessa Nolan
Julian Laxton
The Led
Richard vd Westhuizen
The Aba Khibesizwe Choir
Amanda Luyt
Wicus van der Merwe
Hi-5
Stefan Ludik
Fevertree
Philip Miller
Laurinda Hofmeyr
Nataniël
Piet Botha
Jacques de Coning
Jan Blohm
Riku Lätti
Karin Hougaard
Viola
Neo Muyanga
K2
Valiant Swart & Mel Botes
Rhythm Records South Africa was established in the year 2000. At the time its founder, Albert du Plessis, was looking for a record label to release and distribute live recordings he had made whilst working as a sound engineer at arts festivals.
Since none of the approached labels were prepared to venture in this direction, Albert decided to establish his own label for this purpose. Rhythm Records then came about and released “Tassenberg All Stars -Live @ Tassenberg Stalteater†as its first project.
Since the release of “Tassenberg All Stars,†most of the artists on that very CD have released or distributed some of their own albums through Rhythm Records. These include Koos Kombuis, Piet Botha, Laurinda Hofmeyr, Valiant Swart, Delta Blue, Akkedis and Mikanic.
Valiant Swart was the first artist to join Rhythm Records with his full catalogue of works. Other landmark productions on the Rhythm Records catalogue include the internationally acclaimed poet Breyten Breytenbach's albums “Mondmusiek†and “Lady One†and Mississippi Blues singer / songwriter Eden Brent 's “Something Coolâ€.
Just before Christmas 2003, Rhythm Records took on the soon-to-prove notoriously provocative Afrikaans Rock band Fokofpolisiekar, a multi award winning band that has irrevocably overturned the way the Afrikaans youth think and sound.
Chris Chameleon joined Rhythm Records in June 2005. His solo project, “Ek Herhaal Jouâ€, in which he set the poetry of 60s poet Ingrid Jonker to music, has since reached gold status (more than 25,000 units sold) and his latest, “7de Hemelâ€, has achieved platinum status (more than 50,000 units sold).
Rhythm Records affiliates came about in 2003 when Ilse van der Merwe of Rhythm Productions and Artist Management started doing artist management and concert bookings for some of the artists on the label. In 2004 publicist Liny Kruger started Rhythm Promo and events, handling media relations and promotion. In 2006 Alex Fourie headed up Rhythm International, taking care of “exporting†Rhythm Records artists internationally.
The advent of the Rhythm Records digital downloading store www.RhythmOnline.co.za opens up a new era of creativity in the development, marketing and distribution of musicians, with an ever growing catalogue. Brian Currin , founder of the South African Rock Digest, and Petrus Theron, information technology specialist, have added their expertise to build, expand and manage this digital distribution platform.
[January 2007]
Fokofpolisiekar - Ek Skyn Heilig
Valiant Swart - Horisontaal
Off The Edge - Remember September (live September 2004)