Sabor Tropical (DJ Sabo feat Dario Boente Remix)

June 1st, 2010 | By Empresarios

Sabor Tropical (DJ Sabo feat Dario Boente Remix) by Empresarios

Fort Knox Recordings presents:

The New Gold Standard 2 Remixed EP 2 featuring new remixes by J.Boogie, Nickodemus, DJ Sabo, and Nappy Riddem.

Artist: Nappy Riddem & Empresarios
Release: The New Gold Standard 2 Remixed EP 2
Label: Fort Knox Recordings
Catalog #: FKX030

1. Nappy Riddem – One World Sovereignty featuring Asheru (J.Boogie Remix)
2. Empresarios – Cumbia (Nickodemus Remix)
3. Empresarios – Sabor Tropical (DJ Sabo feat Dario Boente)
4. Empresarios – Sabor Tropical (Nappy Riddem Remix)

The New Gold Standard 2 Remixed EP 2 is the second in a series of releases of remixes from the Fort Knox Recordings’ 2009 hit compilation, The New Gold Standard 2. This new release features 4 freshly-minted remixes of Empresarios, and Nappy Riddem.

The New Gold Standard 2 Remixed EP 2 showcases stellar remixes of the new roster additions to Fort Knox Recordings.

Nappy Riddem, the new super group featuring Fort Knox Recordings stalwarts Rex Riddem and Mustafa Akbar, along side Thievery Corporation live-band bassist, Ashish “Hash” Vyas, show the breadth of their new sound with “One World Sovereignty”, featuring Asheru (Unspoken Heard, “The Boondocks Theme”). We grabbed Bay Area Beat Doctor, J.Boogie, to add his signature dubby house flavor to “One World Sovereignty”. With a glitchy bassline, and dub fx reminiscent of Mad Professor, J.Boogie presents this song in a totally different light.

Empresarios is a group co-formed by Javier Miranda, a Fort Knox Five and See-I collaborator. They make their debut with two sizzlers. “Sabor Tropical,” featuring the vocal stylings of Francisco Rosado and Felix Perez, crosses the boundaries of Latin funk and reggaeton while “Cumbia” drives further south with a red-hot Latin trip-hop groove. Nickodemus of Turntables on the Hudson fame, reworked “Cumbia” into a dizzy latin funk bomb. With a massive kick drum, and a shuffling dub beat, this will be a tune for any beat aficionado. On “Sabor Tropical,” we had two amazing remixes turned in. The first from DJ Sabo, gives “Sabor Tropical” a funky latin house feel. It features a stunning breakdown followed by a lovely keyboard solo by Argentinian musician, Dario Boente. For the second remix, Nappy Riddem handed us a breakbeat driven carnival styled rework. It features the extra vocal stylings of Mustafa Akbar, along with a rumbling bassline, and a massive shuffling beat.

With sounds ranging from trip hop to hip-hop, latin to reggaeton, and some serious funk & soul thrown in, The New Gold Standard 2 Remixed EP 2 raises the bar once again, showcasing all the talented artists on Fort Knox Recordings.

Empresarios Summer 2010

April 14th, 2010 | By Empresarios

Empresarios is very pleased to announce the up and coming release of their first full length album.

Here is a small sample of “Happy Track” for your enjoyment, stay tuned this album will be the soundtrack of your summer.

Empresarios Full Length – Summer 2010

Message from Arsam

April 13th, 2010 | By Empresarios

It’s that time -

I just finished my latest house mix. We get deep and dabble with some tech all with a little funky to it – geared for the house heads. Please follow the link to my soundcloud page in order to listen and/or download the set.
If you know anyone that you may think will like this set please forward this link.

Hope you enjoy the tunes!

Arsam – April 2010 – No Reservations Mix :

Arsam – No Reservations Mix ( April 2010 ) by Arsam

1) Bang Bang – Bikin Days ( Deep Dub ) [ Eighth Dimension Records]
2) Tovar – Taking Control [ Candy Music ]
3) Marko Militano – Lose Control feat. Sunny Kim ( Federico Todos Mix ) [ Lazy Days Music ]
4) Bang Bang – Broken ( Giom Remix ) [ Lost My Dog ]
5) Tracks and the City – I’ll Be There ( Gruber & Nurnberg Mix ) [ Dessous Recordings ] ( Arsam Edit )
6) Solomun – After Rain Comes Sun ( Joris Voorn Dusty Dub Stab Mix ) [ Diynamic ]
7) Michel De Hey &M.I.R.K.O.- My Love ( Mihai Popoviciu Remix ) [ Noir Music ]
8 Kaiserdisco – Aguja [ MBF ]
9) Rasmus Faber & Clara Mendes – Cidade Oposta ( Tiger Stripes Remix ) [ Farplane ]
10) Jay Lumen – Aha [ Noir Music ]
11) Audiojack – Kicks for Kicks [ Get Digital Music ]
12) Groove Armada – Paper Romance ( Paul Cooper Remix ) [ OM Records ]
13) Noir – Gangstarr [ Noir Music ]

The set is under 80 minutes so you can burn it to a cdr. If you want to download it, click the arrow pointing down on the media player on the soundcloud page.

If you missed last months mix:

Arsam – Lite & Tite (March 2010 Mix) by Arsam

On Another Note -

Stay Tuned for more information about the Empresarios. Our debut album will be released on Fort Knox Recordings sometime over the next few months and you will be hearing a lot about it, thank you for all your support!

Empresarios AND Video Killers Gear

April 10th, 2010 | By Empresarios

We are very happy to announce that we now have Empresarios & Video Killers  T-Shirts, DVDs and CDs available at all One Love Massive events, including every Tuesday night @ Steve’s Bar Room AND Droppin’ Science @ Science!

Please stop by the DJ booth for yours at the next event, the shirts are great and super comfortable thanks to American Apparel. $20 each, what a deal!

The CDs are The New Gold Standard 2 which features two tracks from Empresarios…see what people are saying.

“It is nice to have also tunes for more open minded “world music floor” as Bhangra, Sabor Tropical and Cumbia perfectly prove! I will support this release in my sets and radio shows! Thanks a lot again to FK5 recordings!” Salted Soul

“Good to see y’all flexin the Latin vibe again. Sabor Tropical is hot!” URB Magazine/ AllHipHop.com/ MTV.com

And the DVDs are straight up Video Killers! Not to be missed, you need these in your collection. For home parties, background images, or just plain getting down this is the DVD collection for you!

Support Local Music and Look Good Doing It

Charity Date Auction

February 24th, 2010 | By Empresarios

03.03.10 6-10 pm at Station 9

PREVIEW THE TEN LIVE AUCTIONEES

Driven by a desire to raise support and awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Washington, DC, Donna Choi created a small, independently-run, fund-raiser that in two years has blossomed into one of DC’s premiere fund-raising events for pediatric AIDS, with sponsors like Marc Jacobs International, acclaimed celebrity chef José Andrés, and the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The Charity Date Auction to benefit Pediatric AIDS is a 100% volunteer and grassroots fund-raiser that raises its monies through an annual charitable event, planned and produced with 0% overhead expenditure-everything is donated by corporate/business sponsors and individuals, including, but not limited to, the event space, the entertainment, and donations in-kind for our auctioned date events and silent auction items.  Through the tremendous efforts of our steering committee, auctionees, sponsors, guests, and on-line supporters, together, we have raised more than $35,000 for local-area children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Performances by John Bowen aka Video Killers

with Empresarios Sound System

Learn more…