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KINGDOM
Brief Bio: Los Angeles-based DJ/producer Kingdom raised to public acclaim with his debut single “Mind Reader,” collaboration with big-voiced NYC diva Shyvonne. His mixtape’s have grabbed the attention of European artists. His debut 2006 mixtape fused grime, crunk, US club and house with his unique adaptations of R&B vocals. On his debut Night Slugs EP, That Mystic, Kingdom delivered five tracks that reference many of the aforementioned genres, but also possess a completely individual, otherworldly gleam.
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Three Songs:
Bank Head
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That Mystic <iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/4412611&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Let You No <iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/28120790&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Social Media Handles:@kkingdommhttps://www.facebook.com/kkingdommhttps://soundcloud.com/kkingdomm
Fort Knox Five
Brief Bio: The Fort Knox Five have the Midas touch for producing heavy hitting records. Since 2003, they have released an arsenal of floor rocking singles and remixes from their Washington DC based label: Fort Knox Recordings.Sid Barcelona, Jon Horvath, Rob Myers and Steve Raskin are the masterminds behind the Fort Knox Five. Their signature ‘Fort Knox Sound’ seamlessly interweaves live instrumentation with funky electronic breakbeats. In 2006 they released the critically acclaimed ‘The New Gold Standard’ to showcase the groundbreaking sounds from their premier funk and soul label. The Fort Knox Five has coined the term ‘reminted’ to represent their signature remixing style.
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Three Songs:To The Breaks of Dawn<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/141221595&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></
iframe>Insight<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/4927274&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
The Wonder Strikes Again <iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/4927274&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Social Media Handles:https://www.facebook.com/FortKnoxFive@FortKnoxFivehttps://soundcloud.com/fortknoxfive
DJ Sabo
Brief Bio:Mention the name Sabo to anyone familiar with the tropical end of electronic music and the response will be unanimous: deep, unquestioning respect, tinged with a healthy measure of awe. For the past 15 years, the globetrotting DJ and producer, now based in Los Angeles after moving from his native New York, has set the benchmark for his peers, thanks to his unmistakable signature style: 'Funky music to make you feel good', as he describes it - an irresistible, resonant, Balearic fusion that draws upon house, tropical bass, Latin, Brazilian, Afrobeat, disco, reggae, Cumbia, Dub, Miami bass, hip hop, funk, soul, and Moombahton. In a glowsticks era when the word 'uplifting' has lost much of its meaning, Sabo's productions, many released via his own Sol*Selectas label, are every bit uplifting as they are finely crafted and timeless.
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Three Songs:Verano<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/120778690&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
A1. Go San Dos<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/65326386&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Moombahton Massive IX<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/20324727&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Social Media Handles:https://www.facebook.com/SaboFanPagehttps://soundcloud.com/solselectas@djsabonyc
Paul Devro
Brief Bio:Paul Devro is a small-town boy turned world-traveling DJ by bringing his own brand of party music to the sweatiest dance floors. Since being picked up by tastemaker, Diplo, to be the creative director/artist for his record label Mad Decent, Paul has toured everywhere from India, Russia, Australia, Asia, across North America and almost all of Europe. He has shared the bill with the likes of Crookers, Annie Mac, Boyz Noize, Justice, Chromeo, Diplo, Fake Blood, and A-trak, to name a few. Paul has a niche for breaking new genres of dance music, which is clear by listening to his highly praised mixtapes for We Make It Good, Dazed, The Fader, and XLR8R. That, along with his secret stacks of tracks he brings to the club with him, proves that he has the ear to turn out any crowd on any dance floor.
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Three Songs:Cair A Ficha<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/a1ojd5OaAe8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Ill Raja <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/wM37VRGlA9c?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Men-Simultaneously (Paul Devro Remix)<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/IlDGnRKDYNY?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Social Media Handles:soundcloud.com/pauldevrohttps://twitter.com/pauldevrohttp://instagram.com/maddecenthttps://www.facebook.com/maddecent
Pumpkin
Brief Bio:Nicholas “Pumpkin” Alvarado is your new favorite music producer/DJ. His spot-on song selections, special remixes and original productions have made for unforgettable live sets that seamlessly span every genre and eschew the latest trends in favor of timeless melodies that will leave a ginormous smile plastered across your face.Whether starting the party or closing it down, Pumpkin’s inspired mixes are always lovingly sequenced and aim to set the perfect mood. He’s played alongside fellow acclaimed house music mainstays like Lee Burridge, Justin Martin, Nick Warren and KCRW’s Jeremy Sole as well as progressive electronic music pioneers like Bluetech, Blockhead, EOTO and The Glitch Mob. Pumpkin has become an in-demand, fan-favorite at major music festivals like Coachella, Lightning in a Bottle and Sea of Dreams, where he closed the event after his musical hero, Trentemoller. In everything he touches, Pumpkin’s colorful personality shines through and he loves nothing more than to have fun with his audience, as his remixes for the likes Peter Gabriel, David Bowie and The Muppets will attest to. But whether you catch Pumpkin playing at a massive festival, packed club, underground warehouse party or a special sunrise set, you’ll never have more fun on a dance floor. Simply put, this is music to fall in love to.
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Three Songs:Mna Mna Pumpkin Remix<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/25866200&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Count to Ten Pumpkin Remix<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/3591807&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Dance Magic Dance <iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1327298&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Social Media Handles:https://www.facebook.com/PumpkinSoundshttps://soundcloud.com/pumpkin@PumpkinSounds
NastyNasty
Brief Bio:NastyNasty, San Jose native, produces beats symbolic of the west coast bass culture. His music will shake the dance floor with his abstract deep bass and laser-ridden melodies. Expect psychedelic geometric beats and outer space journeys. Recent record labels have included Rwina, Frite-Nite, Planet Mu and Robox Neo-Tech. In the words of NastyNasty himself, “It was all a dream, I used to read N.M.E/Now I make music for the MP3.”
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Three Songs:Blind Samurai<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/71039866&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></
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Jelly (256k) <iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/13187683&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Snake Charmer<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/94139670&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Social Media Handles:@NASTYSOUNDShttps://www.facebook.com/pages/NastyNasty/128765516974https://soundcloud.com/jaspey
KidnappedBrief Bio: “It’s the NastyNasty side project. Don’t worry about it homie.”
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Three Songs: (Only two Soundcloud postings available) Missing Clip<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/7936105&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Stiletto <iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/7935963&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Social Media Handles:@kidnapped_DJhttps://soundcloud.com/kidnapped
Dov
Brief Bio:Dov is the person behind Muti Music, a selector at heart, compulsively picking tunes for record labels and for your dancing/listening pleasure. He produces various bassline centric music, downtempo, midtempo and uptempo Dubstep, Drumstep, Glitch Hop, Breaks and whatever catches his fancy in the future, also receiving accolades for collaborations with ill.Gates, An-ten-nae and Funk Monsta.
His sound when performing represents that of a whole movement of young producers coming out on his Muti Music imprint and adds directions that you know are going to emerge more in the future. Dov is known for his energetic sets that delve as hard into a tranquil interlude as they do into bassline drops and glitched
out frenzies. The sounds to be expected from Dov are always elevated and emotional, whether downtempo or peak time uptempo in super-clubs, his diversity and experience have prepared him for the job.
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Three Songs:Eclipse<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/93164773&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Monochrome<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/43595670&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Apex<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/91341580&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Social Media Handles:https://soundcloud.com/dovhttps://www.facebook.com/DovTuneshttps://twitter.com/Dov_Muzik
Lafa Taylor
Brief Bio:A world traveler based in Oakland, Calif., Lafa Taylor is an achieved singer/emcee/producer. His music carries a message of inspiration and activation, while staying gritty, bassy and most importantly danceable. Lafa’s live show is energetic, dynamic and unique. He has a great talent for connecting with his audience and working with the energy of the crowd. His collage of infectiously harmonic, bass heavy, multi tempo music quickly heats up the dance floor. His vocal style ranges from sweet melodic choruses to tongue twisting rhymes. He is also known for his intricate beat boxing, and often incorporates live looping. In the summer of 2003, at age 17, Lafa single handedly produced and released his debut album, “Life Music.”
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Three Songs:Etc. Etc. (Not One Thing)<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/143760215&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
UCMEICU<iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/118681192&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Almost Perfect <iframe width="100%" height="450" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/69976168&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true"></iframe>
Social Media Handles:@lafataylorhttps://www.facebook.com/LafaTaylorMusichttps://soundcloud.com/lafataylor