Dirty Paraffin has been played on NTS in shows including Peking Spring w/ Jon K, featured first on 17 April 2016. Songs played include Papap! Papap!.

Dirty Paraffin is making waves in the world kwaito, a uniquely South African house/hip hop creation. The energetic duo from Johannesburg, made up of DJ Dokta Spizee and vocals by Okmalumekoolkat, seem to have a soft spot for old school rap and 80's electronica, both of which they sample smartly on the facetiously-titled mixtape "Greatest Hits."

Their sound is all about stuttering beats, video game sound effects and playful lyrics. Not to mention a heavy reliance on internet jargon: "You can download this on MP3, but when I kick it live OMFG!" "When it drops it go APE, if you don't like it you can SMD." Dance track "Moonwalker" features the cut up and rearranged synth of "Thriller" to superbly disorienting effect.

Other tracks feature a more minimalist beat and fuzzy bass lines for resting between the periodic freakouts. Topically, they borrow some of the anything-goes party themes of American hip-hop, but with a goofy side.