RockArt, featuring Hilton Schilder with Alex van Heerden, is a progressive outfit that brings together the ancient indigenous sounds of the Cape and futuristic electronic production. Formed late in 2002, RockArt's ethos is to fuse Cape Jazz and Khoi sounds with intelligent electronica. While the line-up has gone through some changes since RockArt first got together, the unique, cutting edge compositions have remained a constant.

Composer and multi-instrumentalist, Hilton Schilder, who has been a cornerstone of many musical outfits including the Goema Captains of Cape Town, the Genuines, Sons of Table Mountain - and now RockArt, has been defining himself and his world through music his whole life. And in 2002first breathed life into his dream which he called RockArt. His aim was to create an outfit that would explore the space where contemporary jazz-based music, the indigenous music of his Khoisan ancestors and electronica overlaped.

From it's earliest beginnings as a full band featuring Hilton and accompanying musicians on guitar, bass, drums and vocals, with electronic input from DJ/producer Andre Manuel, to it's present day form - Hilton accompanied by producer, Alex van Heerden , who also cut his teeth playing with Cape Town's jazz greats and honed his electronic music production skills under the mentorship of European producers, Hakan Lidbo - RockArt has journeyed through stories of slavery to songs of healing and tribute.

On this album you will hear wonderful sounds, ranging from the haunting thoughts of Anna Bongelo of the Kouebokkeveld as she sings about her Bitter Lewe, to a terrifying Cape Flats diatribe in Ladies' Night in Car--Atom, to celebrations, tributes like Duiwepiek and Russel.

Oom Jaap Jaap se Stamboom
Nuwestraat
Groovy Groovy
Russel
Changes
Fourth Eye
Bitterlewe Intro
Bitterlewe
Feeling Like A Stranger
Ladies' Night On Car-Atom
Duiwepiek