February 20th, 2010 by EPIDEMIC

Driving home a few months ago, i tuned into one of the local latin radio stations and heard my friend DJ Rocko playing the most amazing song that i didnt understand and had never heard before. It was in spanish (so i had no idea what they were saying) but it had all my favorite qualities: air-raid sires, fat distorted bass lines, and some dude yelling from what sounds like a megaphone.  With some quick questioning/harassing, I got Rocko to email me a copy of the track in question, “Cafe Con Leche” by El Presidente. I quickly started working on a remix and the day after i finished, my studio computer died! Thanks to the loving touch of DJ and Mac Genius, BC/AD, i got the computer and the remix back weeks later, had it mastered by DJ JPaul, and am now sharing it with you fine people. Latin house meets Baltimore club…

El Presidente – Cafe Con Leche (Original)

El Presidente – Cafe Con Leche (Epidemic Remix)

February 19th, 2010 by EPIDEMIC

This one is just in time for the weekend… Catch me playing this and many other great tunes tonight with CONGOROCK [Fools Gold, Italy] @ Bar Smith for Fuse Friday!

My good friend DJ Ephx came over the other week and helped me grind this one out…  If you know the original track, then you know it kills the club and has this polished/grimey element to it that’s got a lot of appeal.  So I sped up the beat, chopped some samples, and looped the vocals to create a track that punches you in the face!  I’m very proud of it and feel like its a real step towards making the kind of tracks that i would like to hear. Also it was mastered by a special someone who wishes to remain nameless… Hopefully you enjoy it too!

Ester Dean – Drop It Low (Epidemic Remix)