Chorizo Funk
DJ/Digger/Party Starter.
Texas born and raised, DJ Chorizo Funk, is able to seamlessly mix and connect the dots amongst a wide range of genres such as Afro-Latin, Afrobeat, Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, and more.
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Tracks
- 5 tracks (6:23:49)Live Mixes from Body Rock, a monthly party in Austin TX with your hosts DJ Chorizo Funk & Riders Against the Storm (RAS). Free Downloads at Chorizo Funk Soundcloud
- 17 tracks (17:19:52)You can find most of my mixes here. Latin/Tropical/Funk/Bboy/etc. Free download available at the soundcloud page
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Posts
- May 23, 13
This Friday we pay tribute to one of my favorite musical families, the Native Tongues. A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and the Jungle Brothers were the prominent groups in the Hip Hop collective that pushed the envelope during Hip Hop’s Golden Age. Fb Event || Do512 Event.
I could wax poetic at length about this collective, but instead here are some clips of others speaking on their music, influence, and style.
Common speaking on the Native Tongue’s influence on him and the Soulquarians:
The Beastie Boys (RIP MCA) speaking on the Native Tongues during the Golden Era:
De La Soul reminiscing on the Native Tongue era:
- May 08, 13
- Apr 30, 13
Party People you don’t wanna miss this party train! DJ Mel at Body Rock this Friday!!
DJ Mel: Local favorite, presidential favorite, and personal favorite is highly regarded as one of Texas’s finest DJ’s. It’s gonna be one for the books so get involved: FB event.
- Apr 25, 13
Excited to share Volume 2 in the Clásico mix series today. I have quite a bit of mixes online, but this one definitely stands out because it’s a live recording of Rudy Rexx accompanying me and playing live percussion.
The collaborative set between Rudy Rexx and myself was the inspiration for the first Clásico mix. However I made the previous volume without his musical contribution. At the moment we had barely begun to perform together as Clásico, so the mix served as an introduction to the music that we wanted to play.
Fast forward to April 2013, and we’ve had a couple of months playing together and you get this live recording from our April set. This evening I decided to play more Brazilian music along with the usual mix of Salsa, Cumbia, and other styles of Afro-Latin music.
Rudy and Myself will be playing live this Saturday at Austin Vida’s monthly Barrio Bash party. More info & details on how you can win tix to Pachanga fest here.
- Apr 23, 13
Live percussion + live turntables on a heavy Afro-Latin vibe is the Clásico sound, and this Saturday Rudy Rexx & myself will be performing at Austin Vida’s Barrio Bash at the Spiderhouse Ballroom.
Barrio Bash is Austin Vida’s monthly party with a full line up of local Latin acts and DJ’s. We’ll be playing the outside stage 8-10pm. more info -> FB || Do512
Stay tuned, we have a live recording of one of our recent sets slated for volume two in the Clásico mix series. Check the Volume 1 below for an introduction to styles we’ll touch on Saturday.
- Apr 22, 13
The homie DJ Chicken George and myself teamed up for an all vinyl mix to commemorate Record Store Day this past weekend. I decided on using all 45′s on this project, many of which were recent additions spanning a variety of genres.
Some of my personal highlights from the mix include:
- Sunny: Hands down ,one of my all time favorite compositions! I included the original along w/a cover by Les McCann.
- It’s Your World: Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson are one of my favorite musical pairs….EVER! So much soul!
- After Laughter Comes Tears: Combine Wendy Rene’s heart wrenching performance along with the Stax house band (I believe it’s Booker T. & the M.G.’s) and you get one of the most ubiquitous Hip Hop samples.
I definitely look forward to teaming up with CG again for next year’s mix. In the meantime, here’s this year’s version below. Free DL and track listing on Soundcloud.
- Apr 17, 13
Alotta DJing going on this weekend, and it’s all happening in Houston TX! This Friday and Saturday I’m sharing DJ duties with Lean Rock for the Redbull BC One Houston Cypher. Full details on the FB.
This Sunday, I’m also excited to play the Bombón stage at the 43rd annual Houston International Festival. I’m looking forward to linking up w/the Bombón crew, and putting together a nice set of Afro-Latin goodness. More info on FB.
Last but not least looking forward to celebrating Record Store Day 2013 by recording a mix with the one and only DJ Chicken George! There are numerous exclusive releases and participating record stores across the world, so check the link above for your local listings.
I played some recent favorites and a couple of curve balls, so check back this weekend for the mix.
- Apr 15, 13
Before I knew who Don Blackman was, I fell in love with his music. A few producers and DJ’s utilized some of his licks from his rare debut LP, and I have never forgotten those songs and the first few listens. It was only later that I learned more about the man behind the music. Don Blackman (September 1, 1953 – April 11, 2013) grew up in Jamaica Queens New York, the home of highly respected musicians such as Marcus Miller, Weldon Irvine, Tom Browne, Lenny White, and Bernard Wright, they all knew each other and collaborated on numerous seminal albums in the late 70′s & early 80′s.Don and his fellow Queens-based contemporaries made some of the smoothest yet funky music ever laid to wax. Their sound had a raw and funky groove, but still soulful and smooth with amazing melodies, harmonies, and musicianship (Jazz music was a huge influence in this camp). Think Roy Ayers meets Parliament meets Bernie Worrell meets 70′s love meets New York City.
I’m just trying to bring out the love and positive thinking and positive vibe.
RIP Don Blackman
September 1, 1953 – April 11, 2013Shout to Redbull Music Academy Radio for their interview with Don on the Fireside Chat series. Listen here.
- Apr 04, 13
This weekend I’ll be back in the mix at some proper gatherings with some of my local favorites, out of town guests, and the livest party people in Austin!
This Friday, Body Rock is back at the Sahara Lounge! We took March off, to let the huge storm that is SXSW pass, and now we’re back on our regularly scheduled program of hosting Austin’s best dancers. This month it’s our pleasure to welcome back guest DJ Orión! The man can do it all: DJ, designer, promoter, VJ, photographer, welder, and cat psychic…just to name a few, but Friday night he’ll be on the turntables bringing a heavy dose of Colombia, Africa, and original productions. FB event
On Sunday I’ll be part of the Austin leg of Uproot Andy’s (Que Bajo?!/NYC) Texas tour at Mohawk. Uproot Andy is resident DJ and producer at Que Bajo, New York’s #1 tropical bass party. The man has some of my favorite tropical flavored productions and I’m sure he’ll have some unreleased music that you will only hear at Mohawk on Sunday. In addition you’ll get DJ Orión, myself, and Kiko Villamizar…..Afro-Latin/Nu Cumbia/etc/etc. FB event
- Mar 11, 13
Here’s a rundown of the majority of events I’ll be participating in for this year’s SXSW. All great line-ups and they are all FREE!
Wednesday March 13, 2013 – Put the Needle on the Record. Surprise special guests are very likely at this one! Beat Junkie Sound!!!
Thursday March 14, 2013 – 2 Sevens Clash w/Special Guest Diamond D All-Star line-up of DJ’s representing for vinyl culture at SXSW!
Friday March 15, 2013 – Sol Collective presents
Listen Global, Act Local. Sol Collective’s outstanding line-up at Kenny Dorham’s backyard. 12PM-8PM. Get free tix hereSaturday March 16, 2013 – Peligrosa take-over at Chupacabra. Surprise guests galore, full Peligrosa set, and much more from your favorite independent party people!
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- Here's a lovely mix that will help you get over the mid-week hump by DJ Platurn. All vinyl covers by the piano maestro Ramsey Lewis. Enjoy! https://soundcloud.com/mixologi/vintage-diversity-ramsey-lewis
- First Friday in April, Body Rock ATX will be in full swing at The Sahara Lounge w/guest DJ Orión García!!
- A funky afternoon at Bungalow on Rainey Street today 2-6pm, come & catch a groove!
- Rise & Shine w/La Santa Cecilia unplugged outside The Sahara Lounge in Austin. http://youtu.be/XDWT0BpzfU8
- Spread Love----> https://soundcloud.com/chorizofunk
- Austin! at Mohawk April 7th! check this one out!
- San Antonio!! I'll be at Tucker's next Friday for Grand Groove 5th Fridays!
- Tonight at chupacabra rockin w/my Peligrosa fam! Stacked line-up if u like good times! No cover! 6th & Trinity. http://t.co/PWcabqO6S8
- Tonight! Big Showdown and Big Talent, with little records! Shout to DJ Platurn for putting this together and making a space for DJ/Vinyl Culture during SXSW!! Don't Sleep!!
- Tonight at Dirty Bills, we'll be reppin for the DJS!
- Here's a rundown of events you can catch me at for SXSW 2013. All of them are quality line-ups w/plenty of surprise guests! http://djchorizofunk.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/sxsw-2013/
- So the sun has prevailed, and this is back on! I'll be doing a set at 5pm!
- More SXSW goodness, next Wednesday, the Beat Junkies will be in the house!
- The Volstead is turning two and I'll be on deck for the celebration on Thursday!
- Check my post on the Peligrosa blog on Sorie Kondi's new album on Dutty Artz! http://t.co/QP1ECcWJLw
- More SXSW Biz, March 15th at Kenny Dorham's Back Yard. I'll be doing a set for the Sol Collective's Listen Global, Act Local event!
- More SXSW biz, this Sunday I'll be doing a set on castle hill here in Austin. Check the event link for details and how to get involved.
- SXSW is on the horizon, and Vinyl & DJ culture will be fully represented here at Two Sevens Clash!
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Tweets
- Adjust the bass & let the Alpine blast #tbt
- Native Tongue Theory this Friday! http://t.co/UXPSIrOaV3
- Quest, Jungle, and De La Soul....Black Medallions no Gold. Austin RSVP for reduced cover on Friday:... http://t.co/yKLeq4pR4F
- RT @_PELIGROSA: waiting on that @faniamusic austin party to happen!
- "Heineken bottle caps & the aroma of Boones" #NativeTongueTheory #abstractPoetic http://t.co/J2htRISFKB
- Wanna kick off your 3day wknd the right way? ITZSOWEEZEE!! Body Rock ATX & @KnuckleRumbler's Native Tongues Tribute! http://t.co/J2htRISFKBMay 21, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Lemme guess, Miguel - Adorn is the number song on iTunes music store
- ATX, this Friday celebrate the Native Tongues w/Body Rock & @KnuckleRumbler!!! RSVP for reduced cover: http://t.co/J2htRISFKBMay 20, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- haha, Miguel had a running start and didn't make that jump....stay in yo lane homieMay 20, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Gotta say I think I prefer ghost face & company on the brown tape over the Adrian younge tracks
- We made the top picks for http://t.co/0ni01oTeJt next Friday! ATX, Can You Kick It?... http://t.co/rU0lan9TW0
- I turn on the radio and shanice's I luv yo smile instrumental is on...it's been too long kazi #leftofthedial #fb
- On to the next #spurs
- RT @KnuckleRumbler: AUSTIN: We can get down 5/24 at @HotelHotBurrito for Native Tongues Tribute w/ @DJChorizoFunk. RSVP on @Do512. http://t…May 16, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- "original virtual performance"???? #rockthebells C'mon son!May 16, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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