Who we are

Silvah kneedle is a multimedia company specialising in
Production of Music
Recording of Vocals
Final Mix of CD prior to mastering
Web Design & Development

The company is made up of 8 members, 6 who are part of a Hip-Hop group, known as Basemental Platform [BMP]. 

In the year 1999, BMP released a self-distributed demo album titled Urban Knoize.
In 2000 a single with a video titled BMP Wit Luv was also aired and still is on Channel O.
The up-coming E-P, which is a sample of the intermediary period between Urban Knoize and the forthcoming album, is being final mixed for release in July 2003.

e are also currently working on the full-length album, which is due out later.

The members include:
Nhlanhla Masondo [filmmaker/musician]
Nhlanhla Mngadi [photographer/musician]
Mambila Mageza [filmmaker/musician]
Zwelani Gunda [web developer/musician] 
Reikanne Mofokeng [programmer/musician] 
Sothembinkosi Tshuma [programmer/musician]

Pseudonyms in the above order: 
CapCynicalTwo [Stanley Artificial...]
C-DO [C Daddy Dash/Larry Lead Lazer]
Non-Dipixion [Gilbert Wong.]
Native Fireworks [Eric Petkovic...]
Kano [Trevor Automatic...]
Sothemba the Disloyal Member[Dunken Hendriks]

Extended Family
Brenda Shabangu [programmer/musician]
Paul Martins [graphic artist] 

BMP has performed at numerous venues within the Gauteng region from Bassline [Soulfire Town Jam Sessions/Open Mind Sessions] and Roxy's in Melville, GreenHouse in Yeoville to Mega Music [Imbumba Tour-Johannesburg] in Newton. We've also performed in Cape Town at The Fire On the Mountain Festival
September 2002. 

Our performances range and encapsulate diversity because of the different forms within the expressions of hip hop.
So we find ways to conform to what the audiences desires and we will be mystified.

The forthcoming EP, is a dedicated 16 track CD, titled: EXPRIMENTAL PLATEAUX - EXTENDED PLAYBACK.

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