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Austin Ticket Giveaway: Dengue Dengue Dengue! at Empire Control Room & Garage

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Dengue posterIf Dengue Dengue Dengue’s unique take on Peruvian cumbia filtered through psychedelic techno and dancehall riddims was what first caught the world’s attention, it’s their ability to keep adding new rhythms and influences to their colorful sound that has confirmed them as one of the most inspiring acts of the Global Club Music scene.

On Thursday, Aug. 6, Dengue Dengue Dengue! will be performing a headlining concert in Austin at Empire Control Room & Garage. Austin’s DJ Orión of Peligrosa supports. The best part? We have two general admission tickets to giveaway to one of our lucky Austin Vida readers.

The giveaway will be conducted as a raffle from our email list. Just click “enter the drawing” below after submitting your full name and email address. Only submissions with full names will be officially entered. We will pick the winner from these submissions before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, the day before the show. The winner will be notified via email from Austin Vida.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 8 p.m. 18+ are welcome. Concert presented by HE^RD and Peligrosa. Advance tickets for this event are available for purchase online here.

Dengue Dengue Dengue!

DJ Orión

[2/20] Preview: Peligrosa w/Como Las Movies and Los Federales at Empire Control Room & Garage

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Peligrosa posterFriday, Dec. 20, Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa is hosting their monthly takeover of Empire Control Room & Garage. As usual, the crew will be spinning the best in Latin electrónica on the patio all night. On the control room stage inside, two of Austin’s local Latin Alternative faves will be performing. In case you are new to Austin or have been living under a rock for the last seven years, the monthly Peligrosa showcase is one of the best parties in town.

Headlining the control room stage this Friday is Como Las Movies. Austin’s purveyors of nu-cumbia, the group fuses electronic synths, accordion and jazz elements (upright bass) with traditional cumbia. While mostly instrumental, the group will incorporate a guest vocalist on occasion. Some may even even call it cumbia futura.

Rock-reggae-prog hybrid Los Federales open the show inside. Formerly known as Ex-Machina, the group is fronted Mexican national Blas Moreno. The group describes their music as “a dynamic blend of upbeat reggae and Afro-Cuban rhythms with prog-rock and punk sensibilities.” Throw in a little psychedelic touch with bilingual lyrics and that pretty much sums up their sound.

Peligrosa crew members who will be in the house Friday include Orion, Pagame, King Louie, Manolo Black, Sonora (San Antonio), DJ Manny, El Dusty (Corpus Christi) and Chorizo Funk. Peligrosa photographer Quito will be taking photos. Minds will be blown.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. 18+ are welcome. $8. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Peligrosa

Como Las Movies

Los Federales

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[8/15] Preview: Peligrosa and Bombón at Empire Control Room & Garage

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PeligrosaTonight is the night Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa takes over the Empire Control Room & Garage patio. While that alone is news worthy to Latin electronic music fans and EDM peeps, tonight the party is getting “turnt up” Houston style with Bombón. This party is a long overdue and doors are opening an hour earlier if that tells you anything.

At first look, Bombón appears to be the doppelgänger to Peligrosa. The tropical dance party purveyors are composed of DJs Gracie Chavez, Navó, OG Bobby Trill and Panchitron. They too have their monthly Latin tropical throw down in Houston at Fox Hollow, much like Peligrosa at Empire. They have garnered their own online buzz since their inception with more focus on remixing H-Town classics, of course. Be ready to enjoy screwmbia, moombahton and more.

Special guest percussionist Chappy Luna of Los Skarnales and The Suffers fame will be joining Bombón tonight. La Comadre Mel will be in the house. ‘Quito will take your picture.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Event will take place on the patio. Doors open at 9 p.m. 21+ welcome. $5 cover. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Peligrosa

Bombón

[7/3] Preview: HACE CALOR!! Latin Worldbeat Night #2

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El Tule July 3Thursday, July 3, Austin-based world music website World Beat Online will be presenting their second installment of their live music series HACE CALOR! Latin Dance Party at One-2-One Bar. The series aims to offer attendees a diverse sample of the Latin music scene Austin has to offer. The best part of it all is you are probably off from Work on Friday, so why not get the weekend started early con on poco sabor ?

El Tule is the night’s headliner. The group is a longtime staple in the Latin music community in Austin. Their lyrics are about history, art and culture often focus on legends and tales of the mystical. Their music blends elements of salsa, merengue, cumbia and reggae set to Spanish lyrics. El Tule are currently performing in support of their latest release, Volumen III.

The DJ on the night’s showcase is none other than DJ Orión, the leader and founding member of popular Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa. A jack of all trades, Orión Garcia seems to do it all. He holds down a Saturday residency at The Volstead, handles all things business for Peligrosa and even provides visuals for live music events and parties that aren’t his. Best of all, he throws down the best of electro-cumbia, dembow, moombahton, hip-hop, salsa and more.

Cuchillo e’ Palo rounds out the night’s bill. The ensemble is led by the talented Luis “Angel” Ibañez. Cuchillo e’ Palo blends elements Cuban, South American, and the diverse musical traditions of Mexico. “Angel” is an extremely seasoned guitarist who is known for entertaining crowds with his refined vocal ability.

One-2-One Bar is located at 1509 S. Lamar Blvd. Doors open at 6 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m. 21+ are welcome. $7 cover. Visit the Facebook event page here.

El Tule

DJ Orión

Cuchillo e’ Palo

[5/23] Preview: El Tule vs. DJ Orión at Hotel Vegas

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El Tule Orion May 23Memorial Day weekend gets a proper kickoff Latino estyle this Friday at East Austin hotspot, Hotel Vegas. If the lineup in the poster to the left looks familiar, you’re not experiencing deja vu. Two of Austin’s favorites in our local Latin Alternative scene, El Tule and DJ Orión, take over the venue for a party they have branded “La Revancha.”

DJ Orión is the leader and founding member of popular Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa. A jack of all trades, Orión Garcia seems to do it all. He holds down a Saturday residency at The Volstead, handles all things business for Peligrosa and even provides visuals for live music events and parties that aren’t his. Best of all, he throws down the best of electro-cumbia, dembow, moombahton, hip-hop, salsa and more.

Latin fusion band EL Tule is a staple in the Latin music community in Austin. Their lyrics are about history, art and culture often focus on legends and tales of the mystical. Their music blends elements of salsa, merengue, cumbia and reggae set to Spanish lyrics. El Tule are currently performing in support of their latest release, Volumen III.

Hotel Vegas is located at 1500 E. 6th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. Music at 10 p.m. 21+ welcome. $7 cover. Visit the Facebook event page here.

DJ Orión

El Tule

[4/18] Preview: Peligrosa at Empire Control Room & Garage

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Peligrosa Apr 18Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa throw down on the patio of Empire Control Room & Garage tonight to begin their monthly residency at their old stompin’ ground. Expect to dance to the best of pinche perreo, delicious dembow, titillating tribal (pronounced like tree-ball), saucy salsa, bubbly bachata and of course digital cumbia. Peligrosa is the longest running dance party in Austin.

Tonight Peligrosa will feature members DJ Orión, Chorizo Funk, King Louie, Manolo Black, Pagame, Sonora and their newest member, DJ Manny.  Be ready to be photographed by Peligrosa photographer Quito and have your mind blown away by visual master VJ 4th Wall. For more about Peligrosa, watch the KLRU documentary series Arts In Context episode featuring the collective here.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. $5 cover. 21+ welcome. Visit the Facebook event page here. Download their latest remix here.

Watch: Austin Vida + Blastro2: Crate Digging Roots ft. DJ Mel and DJ Orión

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OrionTwo of Austin’s most popular veteran DJs sit down at Hotel Vegas for a Blastro2/Austin Vida video shoot to discuss some of their favorite records. What was supposed to be a video shoot with a touring artist where DJ Mel and DJ Orión talk records with them, ended up giving birth to a new video series titled “Crate Digging Roots.” Watch the two vinyl junkies discuss two of their faves. Learn more about the DJs below.

DJ Mel

If you have ever been Nasty’s on Monday for hip-hop night or to popular ’80s dance party Rock The Casbah, then you’ve danced to DJ Mel. The longtime Austin staple has performed for big events at Lollapalooza and opened for multiple urban market concerts at Stubb’s. Like many of us, he too is a longtime Morrissey lover.

DJ Orión

DJ Orión is the leader and a founding member of the Austin-based Latin DJ collective, Peligrosa. He is the resident DJ every Saturday at The Volstead Lounge and one of the world’s leading purveyors of the Latin electronic movement. He searches for sounds all throughout Latin America and online just to bring them to you with an electronic twist.

[10/31] Preview: DJ Orión and Chorizo Funk at The Volstead

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Orion Oct 31 To celebrate Halloween on the East Side, two of Peligrosa’s finest DJs take over The Volstead. No stranger to the popular East 6th hangout, Peligrosa frontman DJ Orión calls The Volstead home every Saturday night. Tonight Orión will be in the house with fellow Peligrosa member Chorizo Funk to bring you the livest dance party east of I-35. Be ready to dance to the best hip-hop, Afro-Latin, funk, soul, trap, moombahton, dembow, disco and more.

Volstead Lounge is located at 1500 E. 6th Street, adjacent to Hotel Vegas. The events take place from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. 21+ are welcome. No cover. Costumes are encouraged. Zombies welcome.

Check out some mix samples from each DJ below.