On another note – Our Empresarios Music Project is doing real well and we should be expecting the album to be out very soon. We currently have two singles that were remixed by two top notch world renown artist from NYC – Nickodemus and DJ Sabo. The remixes are currently in the top 100 on beatport for the genre chill. If you would like to support us and try and help get us to the top of the charts we would def appreciate it.
Empresarios – Sabor Tropical feat. Francisco Rosado ( DJ Sabo Remix )
Tracks will also be available on Itunes on June 29th.
Birthday Info -
For those of you in the DC area – My Birthday is approaching and I will be celebrating it at U St Music Hall – DC This Friday June 25th. I will be doing a opening set for Marques Wyatt (DEEP LA – Om Records) & Joe L. ( ELM ). If you are around I would love to see you there. It’s free before 10pm and $10 after – so try and get down early to skip the cover and check out my set.
Hope to see you guys at U street Hall this Friday
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Sammy Arsam Khosh
DJ / Producer / Remixer
Empresarios Music
Washington D.C. www.soundcloud.com/djarsam
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.
“Another gold medal for the Fort Know Crew !” – Mo’Horizons (Agogo
Records, DE)
“Support from me” – Dom Servini (Straight No Chaser, UK)
“Everyone a winner” – Russ Cuban (Cuban Brothers, UK)
“Another quality collection from FK5, with a choice set of remixes” – Dr
Rubberfunk (Jalapeno Records, UK)
“Really good remixes, going to play the Nickodemus and J Boogie ones” -
Mat the Alien (Really Good Records, BC) – “Really Good remixes going to
play the nickodemus and j boogie ones”
“Cumbia is a great summer track” – Deejay Yoda (various, UK)
“Cool cuts chart number 5” – Martin Move Ya (Know How / Coolcuts, UK)
“Makes a very welcome to change to the high level of pants house and
breaks about these days – retro funk with a cuban twist – shaken,
stirred and suitably fresh – i’m in!” – Soul of Man (Fingerlickin’, UK)
“Always feeling the funk” – Shimon (RAM, UK)
“Great tracks” – Skool of Thought (ATG / Supercharged, UK)
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 :
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.
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!
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!
“Fort Knox Recordings is a pretty awesome little label. It was founded by the guys who bring you music as Fort Knox Five, Thunderball, and a few other names, and they jumped into the endeavor knowing that 100% quality is the only way to get things done. Mostly, Fort Knox is a 12″ vinyl single house. Every so often though, they release a full-length, and they even do it on CD sometimes. One such full-length release was the 2006 compilation The New Gold Standard. It showcased the labels current and future talents, and it was in fact pure gold. The Gold Standard series highlight the labels current roster of talent. The second in that series is now out, but how do you maintain such a high standard of quality? Or more importantly, did they?”
“Empresarios is a somewhat new act to make its name extend beyond the DC borders. Among the bands five members is Javier Miranda. Javier has been at the center of DC’s music scene for a while now, touring with Thievery Corporation, contributing to Thomas Blondet’s work on Rhythm & Culture, as well as the work of Farid, Desmond Williams, and Federico Aubele. He also provides live percussion at a number of events going down around DC. Eighteenth Street Lounge is probably the most notable one for those of us outside any intimate involvement in DC’s club scene. There are two tracks from Empresarios on this compilation and they are both incredible Latin jams. I only wish “Sabor Tropical” was a little longer.”
The World Bank would like to invite you to attend a special event on the evening of December 2nd to benefit Metro TeenAIDS (MTA). As part of the World Bank Human Development Network Community Connections Campaign (CCC), we want to raise money to help MTA provide the much needed HIV/AIDS services to DC’s poorest youth.
Many of you already know of the great work Metro TeenAIDS does. They are one of the most well respected nonprofits in DC and considered national and international experts on providing high quality HIV-related services to HIV-positive youth, youth at high risk for HIV/AIDS infection and the children of HIV-infected parents.
You can make a difference! As good Bank citizens and Washington Metropolitan Area neighbors, we have the potential to make a great impact on curbing the HIV epidemic in DC. And as advocates of human development work, Metro TeenAIDS embodies the values we hold most dear.
Investing in our local community feels good, does good and will ensure that the quality of life for all area residents improves. As the third largest employer in Washington DC, the World Bank Group recognizes the individual and corporate responsibility where we live and work. In keep with the Bank’s poverty reduction mission, the community outreach program of which CCC is a part seeks to improve the lives of our neighbors in the greater metropolitan community.
When: Wednesday ,December 2nd , 2009 at 6:00pm -9:00pm
Where: L2 Lounge 3315 Cady’s Alley NW (between 33rd and 34th off of M Street) Washington, DC 20007
(202) 965-2001
Price: World Bank Staff – Free with their E-give Receipt
Non Bank Staff- $15.00 at the door
(complementary hors d’œuvre and drink specials)
The Empresarios bring soulful sun drenched summer listening to your doors all year long. This band serves up hot Latin beats mixed with dub, hip-hop, reggae, trip-hop with funk & HOUSE. And it doesn’t stop there – they’ll twist in favela beats, Tropicalia, salsa, samba, reggae, capoeira and carioca funk – so you can lounge from sunset to sundown.
Empresarios Sound System Select DJ Sets featuring……
Sonny Cheebah, Arsam (Sammy K) & Javier Miranda on Live Percussion.
Silent auction items by the Grooming Lounge, Hela Spa and much more.
Metro TeenAIDS runs a diverse set of outreach, education, advocacy and community-level programs aimed at helping young people at risk of HIV infection and supporting those who are already affected by HIV/AIDS.
HIV Counseling and Testing and Care Advocacy (Youth Connections)
Outreach and Education Services
Freestyle Youth Center
StreeTeam and Young Women of Color Council- Peer Education Program
HIV Prevention Education in Schools
Training youth service providers to integrate HIV work into their programs
Join us at Modern for your dosage of House & Brazilian music! Arsam (Sammy K) has been working hard on some new tracks and remixing even more. Delivering a Latin flavor and funky beats, Sonny Cheeba rounds out the night with music to keep you moving.
Throughout the month we will be collecting canned food donations to deliver to the DC Central Kitchen for Thanksgiving weekend.
NO COVER FOR THIS EVENT WITH 2 CANS OF FOOD
Come out and have a good time helping those who need it. Its getting cold outside and there are too many hungry people among us, lets see what we can do.
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Sonny Cheeba: (Brazilian & Latin Flavor DJ, Producer)
For over Twenty years he has brought his vigorous style and enthusiastic stage presence to events throughout North America and Brazil. Sonny Cheeba co-founded OSM Records, which was formed in 2000. DJ and Music label in Washington D.C. OSM first release, “Walking on Pennsylvania Avenue”. In Washington D.C DJ Sonny Cheeba residencies have included 18th St. Lounge, Ozio’s and Fly Lounge. Sonny Cheeba has appeared at leading venues in Washington D.C.,Denver, New York City and Brazil.
Arsam (Sammy K): ( House DJ, Producer)
Currently, he has several major productions and remixes underway that incorporate the wide world of Deep, Funky, Tech, Electro and Progressive House. In addition to Arsam’s production skills, he has also held residencies at two of Washington, DC’s infamous House Clubs including the former Dragonfly and Club Five.
Sonny Cheebah, Arsam (Sammy K) & Javier Miranda on Live Percussion. The fellas have been in the studio, the classroom, and the lab working on a ton of new material and remixes so come on out and join us every Thursday. Come for dinner and stay, these will be unforgettable nights.
Throughout the month we will be collecting canned food donations to deliver to the DC Food Kitchen for Thanksgiving weekend. So come out, bring a can or two of food and have a good time helping those who need it. Its getting cold outside and there are too many hungry people among us, lets see what we can do.
Sonny Cheeba: (Brazilian & Latin Flavor DJ, Producer)
For over Twenty years he has brought his vigorous style and enthusiastic stage presence to events throughout North America and Brazil. Sonny Cheeba co-founded OSM Records, which was formed in 2000. DJ and Music label in Washington D.C. OSM first release, “Walking on Pennsylvania Avenue”. In Washington D.C DJ Sonny Cheeba residencies have included 18th St. Lounge, Ozio’s and Fly Lounge. Sonny Cheeba has appeared at leading venues in Washington D.C.,Denver, New York City and Brazil.
Arsam (Sammy K): ( House DJ, Producer)
Currently, he has several major productions and remixes underway that incorporate the wide world of Deep, Funky, Tech, Electro and Progressive House. In addition to Arsam’s production skills, he has also held residencies at two of Washington, DC’s infamous House Clubs including the former Dragonfly and Club Five.
Javier Miranda: (Vocals, Congas, Producer)
Javier has toured with Thievery Corporation for several years and plays weekly with See-I at 18th Street Lounge. He has toured internationally with several well know acts over the last 15 years. His skills on percussion are what sets him apart from the pack, he is nothing short of amazing and his resume speaks volumes. Miranda Appears on Thomas Blondet’s “Samba Soul” WITH Additional Production on “Walney road,” “Ritmo pa gosar” & “Dugi Otok,” ON Desmond Williams “Delights of the Garden” LP, “Late Night Earlier Flight, ” “East West Highway” EP & “Um Favor,” ON Farid ALI’s “Pit Stop,” “Crowd Control” EP, “More Wax,” “Dealer’s Choice” EP, ON Thievery Corporations “Richest Man in Babylon” LP, “All That We Perceive,” “From Creation” & “Radio retaliation,” ON Federico Aubele’S “Panamericana”LP & Fort Knox 5 “Radio free DC” LP (sao funkie VOCALIST
There is NO COVER for this event
21+ please
2039 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA
(703) 528-6500
Conveniently located within walking distance of the Courthouse metro station (orange line)
The Empresarios bring soulful sun drenched summer listening to your doors all year long. This band serves up hot Latin beats mixed with dub, hip-hop, reggae, trip-hop with funk & HOUSE. And it doesn’t stop there – they’ll twist in favela beats, Tropicalia, salsa, samba, reggae, capoeira and carioca funk – so you can lounge from sunset to sundown, in the pool, at the beach house, with a Mojito and warm waves kissing your feet while you bliss out to grooves from Paradise.
Hot tracks like “Siesta,” “Fiesta de Empresarios,” and “Sabor Tropical” cozy up to downtempo and chill out; while “What You Want” and “Sohl” blend modern funk, soul, jazz, broken beats, electro and all that fits in between.
The time has come for the troupe to share their sunny halos, swap strings for synths and bring their sexy sounds and tropical tonic to fans nationwide. Heat up and chill out with the Empresarios.
This is Nu Soul/Funk/Trip-Hop/HOUSE high on sun and soul.
