DJ Arems - The Best Of Popcaan Mix CD

Popcaan has been one of my top 3 Dancehall artists for a long time now and with him coming to Vancouver this Sunday I thought it was the perfect time to put together a mixtape of his biggest chunes. This mix incorporates 46 of my favourite Popcaan tracks including 5 Faction dubplates and his newest track "Unruly Rave" which was just released today. Download it now and make sure to come through his concert June 9th at Barnone. Big shout outs to Rhek for the dope cover art.

DJ AREMS - THE BEST OF POPCAAN

Tracklist

1. Intro

2. Party Non-Stop

3. When We Party (Faction Dub)

4. Party Shot

5. Rack City Freestyle

6. Ravin (Faction Dub)

7. Clean

8. So We Do It

9. Coolie Gal

10. Do That

11. Me Baby Dat

12. Only Man She Want (Faction Dub)

13. We Nuh Fraid A People

14. We Never Fear Dem ft Vybz Kartel

15. So Bad

16. Gangsta Way

17. Real Badman

18. Nuh Sell Out

19. Protect Them Lord

20. Middle Day

21. Cah Believe 

22. Nuh Box Pon Jaw

23. Food Haffi Run

24. Bad Anyweh

25. Up Inna Di Club (Faction Dub)

26. The System

27. Dream

28. Money Green

29. Fry Yiy

30. Diss My Friend

31. She Want Hood

32. Whine Up

33. Wine

34. Road Affi Take On

35. Jah Jah Protect Me

36. Clean Stamp

37. Hot Grabba ft Vybz Kartel

38. Dem Sell We Out

39. Head Bad (See Me and Talk)

40. Badmind A Kill Dem

41. Clarks ft Vybz Kartel (Faction Dub)

42. Unruly Rave

43. Gangster City

44. Nuh Link (Stay Far)

45. Get Gyal Easy

46. Naughty Girl

47. Gangster City Part 2 (The City Yeah)

48. Outro

DJ Arems on Slow Bounce Radio (FREE DANCEHALL MIX DOWNLOAD)

A few weeks ago while on tour in Europe I got a chance to get in the studio with Belgium's DJ Septik to record an episode of Slow Bounce radio. This weekly dancehall radio show is syndicated throughout Europe, the Caribbean and on BigUpRadio.com and is available as a podcast on itunes with over 10,000 subscribers.

 Click on the picture above to hear the show in its entirety (my section is in the 2nd part of the show) or click on the link below to download my section only which was recorded live and features a very short interview right at the beginning and brand new 2012 dancehall tracks including Faction dubplates from Charly Black, Ward 21, Tony Matterhorn and Elephant Man.

DJ AREMS SECTION - SLOWBOUNCE RADIO - NOVEMBER 2012

FREE UP WEDNESDAYS at REPUBLIC Welcomes DJ Smoky (One Blood Sound/Oakland) March 14, 2012

This Wednesday, March 14th, FREE UP is pleased to present Oakland California's own - DJ Smoky of One Blood Sound. A veteran sound clash and dancehall juggler Smoky is guaranteed to tear down the party and nice up the dance along side resident DJ's Rexx, Hoppa, Chizzle and myself. Expect huge dubplates and nothing but fiyah as DJ Smoky sets things off proper at FREE UP for one night only. Join us at Republic (958 Granville Street) March 14th, to witness the fitness. Hit me up for guest list @djarems.

Here's a taste of what you may see:

Faction Sound Crew 10 Year Anniversary Mix CD ft Iron Lyon, Arems & Tanner

10 years of Faction Sound Crew has been pretty ill. Back in 2001, DJs Arems, Tanner and Akshun broke off from a wider collective they had been djing with and formed the Faction Sound Crew. Ever since then, things have been getting bigger and better. From touring the world to doing multiple residencies in Vancouver, Whistler and now New York and Miami... the Faction has been locking things down - but there's far more to come. The addition of our MC, Matt the Trigga, back in 2006 brought a new edge to the crew's group performances and in 2009 another crew member was added - New York's Iron Lyon, for even more fire power.

We all grew up and started djing with RAP music, therefore, it's only fitting that Iron Lyon sets off the Faction's 10 Year Anniversary Mix CD with a throw back to the golden era, laced with a few faction Rap Dubplates, and even a track from Iron Lyon himself.

Arems comes with the all Dubplate section consisting of mainly dancehall dubs remixed over current and golden era hip hop beats. More RAP dubplates can be found in his section which show cases a lot of his favourite artists from the past and present.

Tanner shuts shit down with a Moombahton finale that will have any fan of music in general nodding their head to the pounding beats and smoothed out remixes of familiar songs now transformed into the new Moombahton genre.

If you haven't gotten a copy of this CD from us jus make sure to ask us for one. Here is the one track download link for your listening pleasure. Please spread the link around and share it as much as you can. Thanks so much for all your support over the past decade.

Faction Sound Crew 10 Year Anniversary Mix - DJs Iron Lyon, Arems & Tanner

DJ Arems on EVR w/ Max Glaxer for the Federation Invasion (Video and Streaming Link)

As a final update on my East Coast Mini Tour to Toronto and New York, we wanted to show you some video and provide you with the audio from the Faction's guest set for the Federation Invasion Nov 9th on East Village Radio.

East Village Radio was first established in June 2003, and originally broadcast on the airwaves at 88.1 FM as a pirate radio station. After an article in The New York Times described the station, the FCC sent a cease-and-desist letter (being that the station was unlicensed). Due to the difficulty of obtaining new FM licenses, even LPFM licenses, in a large metropolis such as NYC, the decision was made to make EVR an internet radio station.

Every Wednesday from 4pm to 6pm you can tune into http://EVR.com (@EVRadio) to hear Max Glazer and DJ Autograph dropping the newest dancehall and reggae with tons of exclusives and guests rolling through. We were lucky enough to be asked to do a 30 minute all dubplate set which you can listen to streaming below and catch the highlights in the video.

FEDERATION INVASION - NOV 9, 2011 ft DJ Arems on EVR (Streaming)

2011 Vancouver Redbull 3 Style DJ Arems Set

The Vancouver Redbull 3 Style went down Wednesday October 5th at Fortune Sound Club and featured 8 djs battling to see who's the best party rocker in Vancouver. Rules were simple - play at least 3 genres of music in 15 minutes and rock the crowd. Participants were:
Friktion
Hedspin
Flipout
KutKorners
Sam Demoe
Cherchez
Ricky Mars
and myself DJ Arems.
The end results were: Hedspin 1st, Flipout 2nd, myself and Friktion tied for 3rd!
Big up to all the people that came out to support and all of the djs in the battle. It was a really dope night.
*NOTE: Those off beat scratches you hear around the mid 9 minute mark are not me - its from the next dj setting up and testing out his tings.

DJ Arems - Fiyah Fi Bun Dem Part 5 Mix CD - The Best of Dancehall 2010

Finally got a chance to post this!!! Here's all the best Dancehall from 2010 or at least my view on it. There was so much wicked dancehall last year that there wasn't any room left on a 80 minute CD for any lovers rock or reggae joints...I had a hard time narrowing it down but i know you'll enjoy what's here... 80 minutes of 2010's best dancehall featuring 1O Faction Dubplates by the likes of Vybz Kartel, Popcaan, Mr Lexx, Gyptian, Tony Matterhorn, Aidonia, Chan Dizzy, and others amongst the 88 tracks of strictly BOOM chunes! Riddims included on the CD: ONE DAY RIDDIM, SMOKIN RIDDIM, WINNINGS RIDDIM, ROOF TOP RIDDIM, DANCEHALL EFX RIDDIM, STREET VYBZ RIDDIM, BAD PEOPLE RIDDIM, CATALOG RIDDIM, MAD VIBEZ RIDDIM, HOLD YUH RIDDIM, MAD COLLAB RIDDIM, BADDA DON RIDDIM, GANGSTA CITY RIDDIM, REMEDY RIDDIM, RAIL UP RIDDIM and many more. Download this now and hit me up for a copy of the CD if you see me!

DJ AREMS -FIYAH FI BUN DEM PART 5 - BEST OF 2010

1. DJ Arems – Fiyah 5 Intro

CATALOG RIDDIM
2. Aidonia – We A Tek It Off (DUB)
3. Tony Matterhorn – Twenty Ten
4. Di Genius – Nah Forgive Dem
5. Terror Fabulous – Catalog
6. Mavado – Unda Yuh Skirt

MAD VIBEZ RIDDIM
7. Vybz Kartel – Foot Pon Shoulder
8. Popcaan – Jah Jah Protect Me

BADDA DON RIDDIM
9. Mavado – Jah Is Coming Soon
10. I Octane – Weed We Say
11. Wayne Marshall – Careless

12. Chan Dizzy – No Strange Face (DUB)

GANGSTA CITY RIDDIM
13. Popcaan – Gangsta City
14. Vybz Kartel – Thank You Jah
15. Merital – Pray

REMEDY RIDDIM
16. Jah Vinci – Remedy
17. Popcaan – Dem Sell We Out

18. Beenie Man – Visa

RAIL UP RIDDIM
19. Bounty Killah & Doolas – Not Scared Enough
20. Mavado & Flexx – Whine Up Yuh Body

MAD COLLAB RIDDIM
21. Vybz Kartel & Popcaan – Clarkes (DUB)
22. Vybz Kartel & Popcaan – Clarkes
23. Elephant Man & Bounty Killah – How We Do It
24. Tony Matterhorn, Fire Links, Jigsy, Richie Feelings – Dem Alone

25. Vybz Kartel – Clarkes Part 2
26. Vybz Kartel – Jeans & Fitted

ONE DAY RIDDIM
27. Future Fambo & Beenie Man – Rum & Redbull
28. Seanizzle – One Day
29. Khago – Nah Sell Out Mi Friend
30. Beenie Man – I’m OK

COSA NOSTRA RIDDIM
31. Mr Lexx – Dem A Pree (DUB)
32. Assassin – Go For Mine
33. Timberlee – The General
34. Ward 21 – Pretty Gal

HOLD YUH RIDDIM
35. Gyptian – Hold Yuh (Dub)
36. Shaggy & Barrington Levy – Only You
37. Ricky Blaze – Just You and I

SPLIT PERSONALITY RIDDIM
38. Liquid – Walk & Wine
39. Mavado – Pon Di Ting
40. I Octane & Zamunda – Badda Than Dem
41. Khago – Nah Sell Out Mi Friend Pt. 2

42. Mavado – Messiah

SMOKIN RIDDIM
43. Elephant Man – Step Ova
44. Ding Dong & Voicemail – Results
45. Tony Matterhorn – Blackberry
46. Vybz Kartel – That Sweet Yuh
47. Mavado – Stulla

DNA RIDDIM
48. Laden – Bike Ride
49. Natel – God Sent
50. Buju Banton – G.A.L.
51. Vybz Kartel – Turn & Wine

DANCEHALL EFX RIDDIM
52. Mavado – All Dem A Talk
53. Aidonia – Chat From No Boy
54. Vybz Kartel – Dancehall Hero
55. Popcaan – Real Badman

ROOF TOP RIDDIM
56. Mavado – House Top
57. Charley Black – Turn Me On
58. Beenie Man – Under Curfew

SPRITE RIDDIM
59. Vybz Kartel – Touch a Button
60. Tony Matterhorn – Madd (DUB)

GULLY BOMB RIDDIM
61. Bugle – There For You
62. Chase Cross – Cant Stop Us
63. Mavado – Nuh Fraid Ah Dem
64. Laden & Flexx – Still Hot

STREET SWAG RIDDIM
65. Aidonia – Whine
66. Tony Matterhorn – Pressure Gyal Phone
67. Mavado – When The Eden Rise

WINNINGS RIDDIM
68. Chi Ching Ching – Winnings
69. Busy Signal – Too Many Men
70. Aidonia – Brace Whine
71. Mavado – Stullesha

TOASTER RIDDIM
72. Vybz Kartel – A That A Gwan
73. Gaza Slim – One Man
74. Vybz Kartel – Mi Love Pussy

STREET VYBZ RIDDIM
75. Vybz Kartel – Street Vybz
76. Popcaan – Up Inna Di Club (DUB)
77. Shawn Storm – Vybz Party
78. Merital Family – When We Party
79. Vybz Kartel – Pure Love Mi Give Gal

BAD PEOPLE RIDDIM
80. Aidonia – Bad People
81. Mavado – Gyal A Mad Ova

82. Jah Cure, Rick Ross, Mavado – Like I See It
83. Di Genius – Cyaan Friend Again
84. Mavado – 9 Life
85. Bramma – Defend Mi Own (DUB)
86. Vybz Kartel – Cake Soap
87. Collie Buddz – Come Down
88. DJ Arems - Outro

MR VEGAS FACTION DUBPLATE SESSION - Heads High & Mus Come A Road

Mr Vegas came through Vancouver Jan 25 2011 so you know a big dubplate session was in order. Many other sounds cut dubs as well that night and all were MADD SICK! The show was even more amazing...look out for footage from the Vancouver Show coming soon.

Tony Matterhorn Faction Dubplate Session (video)

So we been chillin and illin lately but not really bloggin at all...took a lil hiatus but we've got lots to tell still. Lets get you caught up. The Tony Matterhorn concert that happened this past November 11th was wicked and Matterhorn smashed it. Before the show we linked up with him to cut some dubs. Here's one of the dubplates we cut - Tony Matterhorn's 2010 banger "Madd" on the Sprite Riddim which he also helped produce.

Elephant Man Faction Dubplate Video Plus Vancouver Concert Footage

Elephant Man came through Vancouver with surprise guest Bramma and tore down a show October 3rd at Caprice. Some video of that show is viewable below. Faction Sound Crew linked up with them a few days later for a HUGE dubplate session. We asked for "Too Bad Mind" but the riddim wasn't available so we went for Haters Wanna War on the Buzz riddim. Watch what Ele does on the second verse! A BIG CHUNE!

Here's a a recap of the entire Vancity concert as well.

Louie Rankin - Typewriter Faction Dubplate (Video)

Louie Rankin, dancehall legend and actor in such movies as Belly and Shottas, recently rolled through Vancouver to host an event and we caught up with him at his hotel for a dubplate session. He voiced a couple dubs for us but here is his biggest chune - "Typewriter" pon di Punany Riddim. MURDA ON A BOMBACLAAT FI FUN!