TONIGHT

The DISCOS DISCOS crew brings another sweaty affair, last month was ridic! Dont miss it.

A rare DJ set by Gulls, performing and array of Tropical /Cumbia edits and remixes made just for tonight!

Jam!

Gulls – “Bebidas Editz”

[audio: bebidas editz.mp3]


O BRUXO

Here’s a little memo from our dear amigo Sam Humans…

“OK kids, it’s time for the O Bruxo debut show, this Sat at Langano Lounge! ..O Bruxo is my new project with long-time collaborators JMunny Johnson of Gulls and Evolutionary Jass Band and Papi Fimbres ofpaper/upper/cuts. Throw low-end time keeper Scott Blais into the mix with our twin guitar/twin drum, trumpet,flute, organ attack, and we’ve learned to bring the psychedlic cumbia sonic fury to new heights. You might even dance. Jesse’s trusty boombox dropped by a practice session a few months ago and recorded a sample, which you can find at myspace.com/obruxopdx.”

el hijo.

Hijo de la Cumbia en el Zocalo de Ciudad de Mexico from moises regla on Vimeo.

Ive been infected with the digital cumbia bug sice hearing the Bersa Discos DJ’s while on tour in SF in 2007.. Since then ive scoured the web far and wide for these new dubby tropical sounds. And hands down the grittiest, bangingest most memorable productions come from the hand of the man–>> EL HIJO DE LA CUMBIA. gracias para la musica!

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“Soy El Control” – El Hijo De La Cumbia[audio:Soy El Control.mp3]

“La Cumbia Es Un Tango” – El Hijo De La Cumbia [audio:la cumbia es un tango.mp3]”

a look back..

Im always a bit late.. a chronic procrastinator, last minuteator.. any ways..

I WANTED TO SHARE MY TOP 5 FAVORITE JAMS FROM 2008…..

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HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE – “LOSUN” (from honest jon’s 12″)
[audio:LOSUN.mp3]

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PAPER/UPPER/CUTS – “DIGITAL STONE” (from debut CDR “collective behavior”)

[audio:digital stone.mp3]

++download this++

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EL HIJO DE LA CUMBIA – “LA VENTANA ESTA ABIERTA!”

(excerpt from a FREE HDLC mix)

[audio:el hijo cut.mp3]

++get the mix..its ill++

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PACHEKO – “BIPOLAR BEAR” (from LO DUBS 12″)

[audio:bipolar bear.mp3]

..note – this vesion is actually from the LO DUBS CD “ANALOG CLASH”

im too lazy to digitize the vinyl right now..

but if you can , find the vinyl cause its HEAVVVVY.

++download++

..for fun heres the STARKEY remix of this tune..also form “ANALOG CLASH”

[audio:bipolar bear starkey RMX.mp3]

++download++

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MAGA BO feat, XUMAN – “FIRE”  (from Archipelagoes on Soot Records)

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BAM!  09 is gonna be right I can tell already.

stay up. rest well. more to come

..BOOMARM MEGA MIXX.. vol.1..!

FRESH OF THE MIXING DESK! THE BOOMARM FAMILY MEGA MIX IS HERE!

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“Boomarmin” – BOOMARM SUPER MIX-vol1 by BoomArmNation
WHAT IS IT??— For the jump off celebration of this exploration in blogging as a form of sonic community building. We looked to a local crew of PDX sonic pushers. dropped a folder of cumbia and dancehall flavored loops into there inboxes. And challenged them to make a 40-60 second mix/version inspired or drawn from the loops. The 15 mixes received were spun by myself (JMJ Gigante / Gulls) into a tropical flavored PDX mix. Its a 12 and a half minute ride of serious grooves , bass drops, glitch, and heavy sonic spaces… Mad thanks and props to the participant PDX boomarm family!

THE LOOPS– To give you some context.. here are the loops that each artist recieved as a base for there constructions.

The frist is a loop taken from the song “La Samaria” by Colombia’s Orquestra Nunez- From the fantastic SoundWays compilation
“COLOMBIA! THE GOLDEN AGE OF DISCO FUENTES
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BOOM CLICK>> CUMBIA LOOP

The second is a Dancehall/Grime inspired riddem from Gigante’s sampler…..

BOOM CLICK>> RIDDIM LOOP

Beyond these…. every thing else you hear is the left to the individual and their version. BAm.!!! Feel this fire..!

TRACK LIST–

1- INTRO (gigante mash)

2- TOTAL ABDUCTOR

3- STRATEGY

4- OXYKITTEN

5- DR. DIESEL

6- THE THRIFT SHOP SAMPLER

7- RBLU

8- ORQUESTRA NUNEZ – GIGANTE REMIX

9- MICHAEL BRUCE

10- PAUL WIG

11- GULLS

12- ORQUESTRA NUNEZ

13- STUDIO GEORDIE

14- NEGLECT

15-AUDIOCRIP

16- IFSH

17- JIPPEDO
“Boomarmin” – BOOMARM SUPER MIX-vol1 by BoomArmNation

((((((((((((((((((******DOWNLOAD IT*****)))))))))))))))))))

THIS IS A CALL TO THE WORLD , KNOW THIS… THE UNDERGROUND IN PDX IS ALIVE AND WELL. WE ARE NOT BREAKING RULES, BECAUSE HERE THERE ARE NONE. ITS ALL LOVE AND RHYTHM UP IN HERE. PLEASE LISTEN AND ENJOY.—!

Peace! JMJ

.time for a haircut G.

BIG DADDY LOVES YOU TOOdaddy-kane.jpg

++listen++ ..big daddy kane

suns out today in pdx. .. finally! time to cut that grass!

I just want to put it out there that BOOMARMnation is gaining momentum!

This is the first of many many audio posts to come!!

Keep your eyes peeled in the coming weeks….

coming soon::::::::::::::

—- “PORTLAND DOJOS”(in 4 parts)– a photo / video / audio tour of 4 protland producers home studios

—- “BOOMARM family TELETHON!” – a mash up banger release exclusive to this site of 12 portland musicians remixng and reinventing a blend of cumbia and heavy dancehall bass! yes. its fire!
…….the deets :.. I sent out a package of loops to my closest audio twisting friends, complied of a classic cumbia columbiana riff, and a bass heavy dancehall beat. each musican is asked to use the loops as fuel for re-mixl fuel. And creates a short 40second track. once the tracks are compiled they will be sewn toghether to create a seemless rollercoaster of a mix. …suitable for wylin out, mowwin the grass, or cooking up some steaks to.

stay tooned. —JMJ