September 17th, 2010 by EPIDEMIC

Been thinking about Hawaii and all the experience’s Carnegie & I had there.

Spam is HUGE in Hawaii and we never ate it the first time we went…

…but the second time we discovered what we had been missing out on.

September 2nd, 2010 by EPIDEMIC

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Silver Medallion is making a lot of moves these days.  After bouncing between label negotiations, traveling the world, and taking over New York City, these dudes still find time to record some BANGERS with great producers!  This one comes compliments of Overwerk – the production mind behind Canada’s The Girls Can Hear Us.  Dude is flying solo now and is making some some crazy music that mixes the danceable elements of house with the bass madness of dubstep, topped off with some hip-hop vocals to keep the party moving.  Check out the promo video below… it makes me want to travel to space, find the origins of man, and dance on the grave of god.

August 30th, 2010 by EPIDEMIC

It’s insane to think that Brazilian home-boy, João Brasil, has been turning out tunes for 9 months already in his daunting series: 365 MashUps. With only 1/4 of the year to go, he delivers this CRAZY album that’s both abrasive and abstract, but overflowing with creativity. With great album artwork by Hardcuore this is a pretty over the top concept, but definitely worth a mind-expanding listen.

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TRACKLIST:

1 - Se mexer com a intro (The XX Vs Mcs Careca e Pixote)
2 - Cerol no VCR (The XX Vs Bonde do Tigrão)
3 - O Crystalised é na Chatuba (The XX Vs MC Orelha)
4 - Tchutchuca treme as islands (The XX Vs Bonde do Tigrão)
5 - Heart Skipped o Caô (The XX Vs MC Maiquinho)
6 - Motinha Fantasy (The XX Vs Vanessinha Pikachú)
7 - The Shelter is on the table (The XX Vs DJ MP4)
8 - Basic amante (The XX Vs MC FL)
9 - Infinity Lulu (The XX Vs Latino)
10 - Night time with pirú mole (The XX Vs Gaiola das Popozudas)
11 - Vacilão Star (The XX Vs Dinho da VP)

DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM HERE or HERE

August 14th, 2010 by EPIDEMIC

Tonight is a HUGE event @ Celebrity Theater for the 101.5 Summer Jamz. I’ll be supporting Silver Medallion as they open up the show for headliners: Bone Thugs N Harmony, New Boyz, Asher Roth, Fareast Movement & Bobby Brackins.  Tickets are still available @ the Celebrity Theater box office and doors will be opening @ 5:30pm.

Here’s a track we’re really excited to premier live for the first time tonight.  The Girls Can Hear Us tore this song a new one with their remix and were about to take it up a notch on stage this evening.

July 27th, 2010 by EPIDEMIC

SUPER useful DJ tools for the working man! Ive been waiting to post this from Brooklyn as well, which makes this entry even more special.  The file below contains 15 different track versions shouting out cities all over the country, from Miami to San Francisco.

Big thanks to the homie, Pickster One for making these.  Check out his new website, www.picksterone.com, for TONS of useful cuts and upcoming events. Here’s what he had to say about making the tracks below…

“I grew up listening to West Coast & East Coast Hip-Hop. I’ve always been a fan of Biggie. He made so many club classics in such a short span of time , I’m convinced that you could drop a classic Biggie tune at any club night, in in city in the U.S., still today and it will go over fine, and the same for the next 10years. Which says alot considering he died 13 years ago. I’ve DJ’ed in many clubs in many cities all over the world, and have DJ homies that travel city to city all the time. So i’ve made a DJ Tool that you can use in different city’s utilizing the classic Biggie party break, ‘Where Brooklyn At?’ Flipping it up, ‘Where Phoenix At?’, ‘Where Vegas At?’, ‘Where Frisco at?’ etc. With a acapella loop at the end of the tune so you can mix into whatever you want after. (Dj Talk) haha Enjoy!”

- Pickster One

Where Brooklyn At – Pickster One DJ Tool (All City Remixes)

Download Link –  .Zip Download – http://www.mediafire.com/?mynjnkqwmzi

July 21st, 2010 by EPIDEMIC

My South American homeboy, Disco Killah is killing it pretty consistently these days.  After the May release of his Savage EP, Mr. Killah follows up with a stellar remix album featuring producers big and small from around the world.  I am really excited to be apart of this project and to be listed next to HUGE dance music names such as DJ Chernobyl and Mr. Vega.  BIG thanks to Disco Killah for including my humble moombahton remix on here and go download the entire album for FREE on the Bang Records Soundcloud page.

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Here’s what the man himself had to say about the release:

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Bom dia friends , nesse meu segundo post do blog , vou dedicar a mim mesmo ,..ahahahahah , sim …é isso mesmo o que eu escrevi , porque hoje é o lançamento do Savage Ep remixes Vol.1 … que é a versão de remixes do meu EP que foi lançado no mês de Maio pela Bang! Recs “selo da festa que sou residente aqui em SP”.
O Savage EP remixes Vol.1 , foi remixado por Produtores que eu admiro muito:
Samuel Prado (BRA)
Mr. Vega (EUA)
Chernobyl (BRA)
Four Four (EUA)
2 Charming men (IRL)
Bounger (BRA)
After School Special (EUA)
Epidemic (EUA)

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bgr 0005 – Disco Killah – Savage Ep Remixes vol. 1 by Festa Bang!

May 5th, 2010 by EPIDEMIC

So good friend DJ Melo got Cinco De Mayo started in the best way possible! I was already excited for our Cinco De Malo party tonight but this shit takes it to another level!

1. He sent over his awesome new Cinco De Melo mixtape that you can grab over at his blog – www.azdjmelo.blogspot.com

2. He told me that if you go to Wikipedia and search the term “Moombahton”, both of our names appear in the article as pioneers of the genre! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moombahton)

To celebrate, i made these nice little remixes that i hope you all enjoy!

LET THE BASS KICK (Epidemic Moombahton Remix) (Dirty) [Direct Link]

LET THE BASS KICK (Epidemic Moombahton Remix) (Clean) [Direct Link]

March 21st, 2010 by EPIDEMIC

After years of rocking dance floors across the valley, DJ Bigie (aka Meanmugg) has finally dropped his first mixtape!  The name says it all: dance music from numerous genres cooked to perfection and served up as a filling listen for your evening enjoyment.  Baile Funk, Baltimore, Hip-Hop, Electro, Dubstep, and everything in between gets showcased in this hour long mix and even features one of my own recent remixes.  Follow the link below to download non-stop or tracked out versions of the mix and satisfy your appetite for new and exciting music.

Bigie/Meanmugg – Green Bean Casserole Mixtape (Mediafire)

March 19th, 2010 by EPIDEMIC

This Sunday marks the fifth installment of Phoenix’s best and only “DJs in the Park” event, Civic Space Jam.  Curated by HartBreaks and DJEntrification, this month will feature myself & DJ Melo as guest DJs + Nathaniel N. opening up the event with live electric music compositions. As always, the there will also be live art by the iconic Lalo Cota and a raffle with great prizes from contributing local businesses and artists.

This event is all ages, free, and the most fun you’ll have in Phoenix on a Sunday night.  Focusing on great music and local culture, Civic Space Jam attracts a wide variety of people from all over the valley in a laid back and comfortable setting.

If you haven’t been out to the event yet, the festivities start at 4:00pm one Sunday a month at Civic Space Park in downtown Phoenix on Central Ave. just north of the Van Buren metro station.  Since were on the subjects of parks as well, here’s my favorite jam featuring these beloved municipalities…

The Blackbirds – Rock Creek Park

March 4th, 2010 by EPIDEMIC

Flyer design by www.meanmugg.com

Bigie A.K.A. Meanmugg constantly impresses me with his design abilities.  He’s oficially my “go-to” graphics guy and about 99% of the imagery you see from me, is actually his creation. On top of that, he does graphics for what seems like most all of the DJ/Promoters/Artists in Phoenix and it’s a rare weekend that you can go out and not see him or his work somewhere along the way.

Besides his skills with Photoshop though, he is also an eclectic and seasoned DJ.  Along with being one of the new Electrostatic residents at Sanctum Nightclub every Tuesday night, Bigie will also be making a special appearance at Faux Show on Friday, March 6th.

Follow, friend and add this guy on Twitter, Facebook, & Myspace

(You can see that we’re best friends)