Goldfish are a popular electronica and dance group hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, consisting of Dominic Peters and David Poole. They create dance music containing elements of jazz and African music, combining live instruments like double bass, saxophones, keyboards, flute, and vocals with samplers, effects and synths. They have opened for many international electronica acts, including Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, Mr Scruff, Audio Bullys, Paul van Dyk, Pete Tong and Stereo MC's.
In 2009, they set a new South African Music Awards record for most nominations, with 8 nominations including Best Duo or Group and Album of the Year, clinching Best Producer and Best Dance Album.
At the MTV Africa Music Awards 2008 Goldfish was nominated for the Best Alternative category.
An advertisement for the Kia Soul automobile featured their track "Fort Knox."
It’s hard to imagine that one of the most exciting live electronica acts in the world right now comes from a small city on the southern-most tip of Africa. But the success story behind Cape Towns’ electronica phenomenon Goldfish, has been nothing short of extraordinary. Two Jazz musos hook up while studying music at varsity, and form a live electronic duo. They record an album themselves with little more than a double bass, a saxophone and a couple of synths. This self-released ‘underground’ album, Caught in the loop, goes on to propel them into the stratosphere, with a cult-like following and numerous #1s in their home country.
They take their incendiary multiple-instrument live act across the globe, with sold-out shows from Ibiza to Tokyo, from Dubai to Cannes. They open for electronica giants Fatboy Slim, Mr Scruff, The Audio Bullys, Paul van Dyk, Pete Tong and Stereo MC’s. They are hailed as the Re-invention of the DJ, and voted best live act in South Africa.
This is Dominic Peters and David Poole, the unassuming surfer/jazz muso/electronic maniacs that are Goldfish. You couldn’t find two guys more passionate about music, and if you’ve seen their live show, you will agree that ‘Re-invention of the DJ’ is about as close as you can get to describing what they do. Combining live instruments like Double bass, Saxophones, Keyboards, Flute, and Vocals with Samplers, Effects, Synths and a healthy dollop of freeform improvisation, Goldfish have hit a nerve on dance floors across the world.
Voted Number One live act in South Africa by 24.com
Invitation to perform for Nelson Mandela and his charity 46664 @ Ellis Park
Goldfish featured on the worlds biggest syndicated Dance Radio Show, Pete Tong’s Essential Mix BBC One show
NO#1 on 5FM with track All Night for three consecutive weeks, and 20 weeks in the top 25.
Performances alongside Fatboy Slim, Audio Bullys and Stereo MC’s
International releases of Caught in the loop by Black Mango Music(UK) and Rambling Records(Japan)
Opening Performance for Mr Scruff and Paul van Dyk
Opening Performance for Pete Tong at Café Mambo, Ibiza
All Night hits No 1 on MFM dance charts 3 weeks running (April 2006)
International performances/tours of US, UK, Ibiza, Dubai, Japan, France, South Africa, Namibia, Malawi, and Seychelles
Live 2hr Mix on Top SA radio station 5fm New Years Eve 2006
Voted FHM album of the month
Goldfish voted No 1 in Elle Magazine hot 40
September/October 2005 Cover of BPM magazine.
Cover of Brand Magazine 2006 1st quarter Featuring the artwork, design and branding of Caught in the loop
Track Mbira Beat selected by Virgin Mega store in the UK to feature on the compilation entitled staff choice: Virgin down tempo Grooves.
Invitation to perform in Cannes, France, as Headline Act of the International Advertising Awards, The Lions
Interview in DJ MAG(UK) December 2005