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

April 18, 2014 By Austin Vida Staff

Austin-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.

Preview: DJ Orión at The Volstead Lounge every Saturday in October

October 10, 2013 By Ian Morales

On Saturday, Oct. 5, Peligrosa founder and frontman (of sort) DJ Orión kicks off his October residency at popular East Austin hot spot, The Volstead Lounge. While DJ Orión has been the resident DJ at The Volstead Lounge for some time now, this month his residency continues with some of his best DJ cohorts spinning alongside him. See the lineup of special guest DJs and full schedule below.

Oct. 5 – DJ Orión with Chorizo Funk

Fellow Peligrosa member Chorizo Funk will be celebrating his birthday alongside DJ Orión during ACL Fest weekend. The co-founder of the monthly party series, Body Rock, is best known for spinning the best in hip-hop and Afro-Latin. Oh, and he is also a Lords of Wax champion.

Oct. 11 – DJ Orión with 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.

Oct. 19 – DJ Orión with Pagame

Jaime Mayo, better known by his DJ moniker Pagame, is a longtime member of the Peligrosa All-Star DJ collective. Pagame is a purveyor of avant-garde cumbia and incorporating heavy Mexican stylings with a break beat.

Oct. 26- DJ Orión with King Louie

Luis Espada, aka King Louie, is a member of the Peligrosa All-Star DJ collective with DJ Orión. King Louie’s repertoire of electro-cumbia, hip-hop and house keep professional party goers moving all night and into the morning hours all over Austin. He is also part of the screwbia crew, Royal Highness.

The 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.

[6/21] Preview: Peligrosa at Empire Control Room & Garage

June 21, 2013 By Ian Morales

Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa have not thrown down together since South By Southwest in March. For most of this year, the crew has been grindin’ it out in the studio and performing with side projects or individually. Tonight that changes as five Peligrosa members will be spinning at the newly re-opened Empire Control Room & Garage, formerly Creekside Lounge.

Peligrosa leader DJ Orión will be joined by Austin-based members Pagame, King Louie, Manolo Black and Chorizo Funk. Visuals by Vj 4th Wall and photos by Peligrosa photographer Quito. Dance to the best of electro-cumbia, dembow, 3ball, salsa and more. Show up early and be ready to stay late as this is only the beginning for Peligrosa at Empire Control Room & Garage. Peligrosa will be there again on July 19.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th St. Doors open at 9 p.m. 21+ are welcome. $5 cover. Peligrosa will be on the back patio if weather permits. Visit the official Facebook event page here.

Listen and download the latest cumbia mix from Peligrosa member Chorizo Funk below.

[3/12] Preview: Peligrosa Kickoff Party at Volstead Lounge

March 11, 2013 By Austin Vida Staff

Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa have not thrown down together since their anniversary show in December when new members Chorizo Funk and Chingo Bling were inducted into the crew. This year the crew has been grindin’ it out in the studio and performing with side projects or individually. As of this week, them boys from Peligrosa are back ladies and gentleman.

Four members from the Peligrosa crew will be performing tomorrow night at The Volstead Lounge to kick off the music portion of this year’s South by Southwest, unofficially of course. Peligrosa leader DJ Orión will be joined by Pagame (Austin), Sonora (San Antonio) and El Dusty (Corpus Christi). Show up early and be ready to stay late as this only the beginning for Peligrosa this week.

Volstead Lounge is located at 1500 E. 6th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. 21+ are welcome. No cover. Visit the Facebook event page here.