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[7/17] Preview: Peligrosa celebrates Colombian Independence Day at Empire Control Room & Garage

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peligrosaFriday, July 17, is the third Friday of the month. For Latin music lovers in Austin, we know that means it’s time to party with Peligrosa at Empire Control Room & Garage. This month’s installment of the baddest Latin music residencies in the country will serve as an early celebration of Colombian Independence Day, which is technically July 20. The celebration will be on two stages.

In the Colombian spirit, performers in the Control Room stage inside include two of Austin’s purveyors of Colombian-inspired music, Kiko Villamizar and La Frenetika. Special guests Dos Santos Anit-Beat Orquesta, on tour from Chicago, round out the band lineup. The 2015 Pachanga Fest performer features former Maneja Beto frontman and Austinite, Alex Chavez, on guitar and vocals.

The DJs from Peligrosa will be on the patio spinning the best in Latin electrónica. Be ready to be in pictures all over the internet as Peligrosa photographer Quito will be taking photos. 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. 18+ welcome. Cover will be $5 for advance tickets and $8 at the door on the day of the show. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Peligrosa

Dos Santos: Anti-Beat Orquesta

Kiko Villamizar

La Frenetika

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[6/19] Preview: Peligrosa at Empire Control Room & Garage

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Peligrosa posterTonight marks the third Friday of the month and that means it is time for Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa to take over Empire Control Room & Garage. While the DJs from Peligrosa spin the best in Latin electrónica on the patio, live music will be provided on the Control Room stage inside by Austin-based bands La Frenetika and La Vida Buena.

Peligrosa is the longest running dance party in Austin. Be ready to be in pictures all over the internet as Peligrosa photographer Quito will be taking photos. For more about Peligrosa, watch the KLRU documentary series Arts In Context episode featuring the collective here.

La Frenetika offer an array of covers and original music that fuses elements of Colombian style cumbia, vallenato, gozadera and other traditional Latin rhythms. Expect lots of dancing, a great crowd of regulars and a big sound.

Austin-based hip-hop/salsa group La Vida Buena are some of our favorite party starters. Lead by member Louie “Luison” Alarcon, the group performs original tracks from their debut EP ¡Checkpoint Alpha! as well as salsa-fied covers of popular hip-hop and R&B tracks.

Long story short, as my colleague and Tejano beat writer Piper Lemoine always says, the Peligrosa party is the best party in Austin and arguably the country for Latin music lovers. It is where old school meets the new that all can truly enjoy.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 10 p.m. 18+ welcome. Cover will be $5 for 21+ and $10 for 18+. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Peligrosa

La Vida Buena

La Frenetika

[5/15] Preview: Peligrosa ft. Murlo at Empire Control Room & Garage

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Peligrosa FBFriday, May 15, marks the third Friday of the month and that means it is time for Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa to take over Empire Control Room & Garage. Austin’s longest running Latin dance party will welcome special guest Murlo to the party as the London-based producer is currently on his first North American tour. While the DJs own the patio, live music will be provided on the Control Room stage inside by Austin-based performers Leticia Rodriguez and Huerta Culture. Puro party y’all.

Although not Latino, Murlo will be an easy fit with the Latin sounds of Peligrosa. His mixes are heavily Caribbean-influenced, remixing grime, dancehall, R&B and more on UK dance floors. His latest release, Jasmine EP, was released in February via Mixpak. The EP features his first, full original vocal release, Irish vocalist Gemma Dunleavy. Be ready to dance to a little Jasmine material as well as some electronic riddims.

Peligrosa crew members who will be in the house Friday include Orion, Manolo Black, DJ Manny, El Dusty and Chorizo Funk. Peligrosa photographer Quito will be taking photos.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 10 p.m. 21+ welcome. $5 Pre-sale Ticket (GA) available here / $8 Day Of Show. Visit the Facebook event page here. In the event of rain, the full show will be moved inside to the Control Room stage.

Peligrosa

Murlo

Leticia Rodriguez

[5/5] Preview: Cinco de Mayo Fieston ft. Peligrosa at Holy Mountain

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Peligrosa posterTuesday, May 5, Austin-based management and publicity company The Loyalty Firm is producing one of our Cinco de Mayo staff picks at Holy Mountain. DJ Chorizo Funk, Manolo Black and founder DJ Orión from Latin DJ collective Peligrosa will be spinning for your listening pleasure while you honor El Día de la Batalla de Puebla with drink in hand. 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. For more about Peligrosa, watch the KLRU documentary series Arts In Context episode featuring the collective here. Mark your calendar for their full crew throwdown at Empire Control Room & Garage on May 15.

Holy Mountain is located at 617 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. All ages welcome. $5 cover at the door. Visit the Facebook event page here.

 

DJ Orión



DJ Chorizo Funk

Manolo Black

[4/17] Preview: Peligrosa ft. Happy Colors at Empire Control Room & Garage

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Peligrosa posterFriday, Apr. 17, marks the third Friday of the month and that means it is time for Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa to take over Empire Control Room & Garage. Austin’s longest running Latin dance party will welcome special guest Miami-based DJ and producer Happy Colors to Friday’s event as it will serve as the release of his single “Que Buena Es La Rumba,” out soon on Discos Peligrosa.

Dominican-born Hector Mendoza, aka Happy Colors, makes music that reflects both the culture of his heritage and of the city of Miami where he currently resides. He fuses Bachata with elements  of twerk, cumbia, trap, moombahton, happyhardcore, dancehall, cualquiera.

While the DJs own the patio, Austin cumbia-fusion bands Este Vato and Son De Rey will perform on the indoor Control Room stage.

Peligrosa crew members who will be in the house Friday include Orion, Pagame, King Louie, Manolo Black, Sonora, DJ Manny, El Dusty and Chorizo Funk. Peligrosa photographer Quito will be taking photos.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 10 p.m. 21+ welcome. $7 Pre-sale Ticket (GA) / $10 Day Of Show. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Happy Colors – on patio stage with Peligrosa

Este Vato – Control Room stage

Son De Rey – Control Room stage

[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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[1/16] Preview: Discos Peligrosa launch party featuring Kiko Villamizar at Empire Control Room & Garage

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Discos Peligrosa flierFriday, Jan. 16, may be one of most important and memorable days in the history of Latin music in Austin. Orión García, DJ and founding member of the Austin-based DJ collective Peligrosa, is celebrating the launch of his new Discos Peligrosa record label at Empire Control Room & Garage.

The launch party is not only in celebration of the label’s birth, but also to celebrate the release of the label’s debut album from Austin-based singer, songwriter and musician Kiko Villamizar. Titled La Remolancha, meaning “beetroot” in Spanish, the album is an eclectic fusion of Afro-Colombian and Caribbean rhythms. La Remolancha also features guest appearances from García, Cuban rapper Odaymara “Pasa” Kruda of Krudas Kubensi and local acordeonista Susan Torres.

To round out an incredible night of Latin music, Austin-based chicha band and Grupo Fantasma side-project Money Chicha is performing.

On the patio will be the usual third Friday throwdown from Peligrosa with members Pagame, King Louie, Manolo Black, Sonora , DJ Manny, El Dusty and Chorizo Funk. Anytime these guys come together, it is special. Friday night will be no different. For more on Peligrosa, click here.

Empire Control Room is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. 18+ welcome. $10 cover for 21+. $15 for 18+. Advance tickets for this event are available for purchase online here. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Listen to La Remolacha from Kiko Villamizar below.

[12/19] Preview: Peligrosa 7th anniversary party at Empire Control Room & Garage

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Peligrosa Dec 19Friday, Dec. 19, Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa is celebrating seven years together at their old stomping ground, the patio of Empire Control Room & Garage. It will be an epic all crew throw down that will have attendees dancing 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 composed of members DJ Orión, Chorizo Funk, King Louie, Manolo Black, Pagame, Sonora (San Antonio), DJ Manny and DJ Dus (Chorpus Cristi).  The official Peligrosa photographer goes by “Quito”  and visual master VJ 4th Wall provides the backdrop to the music.

For those that aren’t yet familiar with Peligrosa, watch the KLRU documentary series Arts In Context episode featuring the Peli-boys here.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. 18+ are welcome. $5 for 21+. $10 for 18+. Visit the Facebook event page here.