Evento

Pandemic presents: EL DUSTY and DOS SANTOS

Pandemic 12 year anniversary part(y) 2

Presents::::

EL DUSTY (legendary Cumbia producer/dj) from Corpus Christi

With special guests PANDEMIC PETE & guests
DJ Juan Diego Inc

DOS SANTOS (cumbia kings/chicha funk) from Chicago

SALEMS EVENT CENTER

$10-15

More info to come
9pm-3am

http://pandemicpgh.com

drinks by Round Corner Cantina

ABOUT EL DUSTY
Raised and rooted in Corpus Christi, producer, DJ, and nu-cumbia pioneer El Dusty translates the Southern Texas border experience into new barrio anthems where the MPC2000 sampler and chopped clips of Latin music history collide. With his major label debut on Universal dropping soon follow- ing the success of his single K Le Pasa, El Dustys self-taught approach is as collaborative as it is singular, drawing from a crate-digging and turntablist tradition that links Latin classics with the new genera- tion of bass-heavy soundsystem and hip-hop cultures. Critical acclaim has hailed El Dusty as Rolling Stones 10 New Artists You Need to Know, Billboards New Latin Act to Watch in 2016, and Pandoras Latin Artists to Watch 2016.

As a producer, El Dustys aesthetic is an effortless rendering of his palette for old school sounds thanks to growing up in a home soundtracked by Tejano anthems, Chicano soul music, classic rock, 70s Latin soul. These classic sounds are balanced by a solid education in hip-hop, and house music in their earliest stages thanks to his older brother, with this combination of aesthetics and generations laying the groundwork for the massive sample catalog hes been building non-stop for years.

El Dusty always wanted to be a DJ, inspired by DMC videos and top-notch turntablism routines from the likes of Bad Boy Bill and Richard Humpty Vissions open format approach to mixing genres and razor-sharp scratching routines. He got his start practicing on a pair of Technic 1200s (that fortuitous- ly showed up from his brother) at home at the age of 12, teaching himself turntablism skills that landed him on the radio with his own mixshow by the age of 16.

When it comes to working in the studio, the sampler is his primary instrument, taking after the cut and paste aesthetic of the masters like DJ Premier, DJ Shadow, Alchemist, and Dr. Dre. El Dusty takes this collage technique to new territories to reflect the layered experience of Tejano border culture, using cut samples from his massive collection of old school Latin vinyl as the instruments for his original tracks with an MPC2000 sampler.

While El Dustys studio is rooted in Corpus Christi, hes constantly on the road for live gigs and collaborative projects with new wave Latin artists like Ana Bárbara, Toy Selectah, Erick Rincón of 3BallMTY, MLKMN, DJ Buddha, and more, as well working on projects for brands like Pepsi, Jack Daniels, Miller Lite, and Red Bull. While preparing for his upcoming release, hes also collaborated on a mixtape series called LOCOS ONLY to release tracks digitally with friends like Royal Highness, Alan Rosales, MLKMN, Chingo Bling, and Principe Cu. El Dusty is also part of the Peligrosa All Star DJs Collective, an Austin-based crew of DJs, producers, and visual artists reenergizing the sounds of Latin Americas past, present, and future.

With El Dustys first major label LP dropping soon, Made in Corpus, his steady travel and gig schedule is reflected in the collaborative nature of his music. These opportunities have linked him with guest appearances from reag- gaton innovator DJ Blass, Dominican bass producer Happy Colors, Camilo Lara of Mexi- can Institute of Sound, Trinidadian rapper/vo- calist Angela Hunte, genre-bending Mexican producer Toy Selectah, and even puppets from the webseries Hey Vato. In 2015, El Dusty released, Trapanera EP, Cumbia Anthem, Orale, We Out Chea & Cinco de Mayo. MADE IN CORPUS is set to be released in 2016.

DOS SANTOS

Dos Santos: Anti-Beat Orquesta is a Chicago-based band that rocks the sounds of popular Latin dance genres with psychedelic flare, from Colombian Cumbia to Afro-Caribbean Salsa. Anchored by reverb-slathered guitars, Hammond organ, and syncopated percussion, their gritty and grassroots approach captures the golden age of streamlined ensembles of the 1970s and 80s that shook sweatbox dance floors with fierce energy all over Latin America.

After making their debut in May of 2013, Dos Santos has been steadily making the rounds at Chicagos premiere live music venues and festivalsfrom the prestigious Millennium Park Summer Music Series to the exclusive Chicago World Music Festival. In March of 2015, they released their critically-acclaimed self-titled debut album Dos Santos and subsequently toured the United States, making appearances at SXSW, the Pachanga Latino Music Festival, and the Ruido Fest Latin Alternative Music Festival along the way. They have taped live sessions at the world-renowned Latin music headquarters Congahead Studios with the legendary Martin Cohen and WBEZ Chicagos Live From Studio 10 curated by Vocalo, among others. The band recently released their follow-up EP entitled Fonografic on Electric Cowbell Records which was produced by Beto Martínez of Grammy Award-winning Grupo Fantasma.

The groups five members (Peter Vale, Alex Chavez, Daniel Villarreal-Carrillo, Jaime Garza, Nathan Karagianis) have their own storied careers in a range of stylesincluding jazz, R&B/soul, traditional Mexican folk, punk, cumbia, salsa, and electronicain addition to a history of critical involvement in arts education and social justice organizing. Their visceral sound draws from this sonic, cultural, and political well of influence, and is guaranteed to make you move.