Tanner X Tanner (Caldwell) in NYC

                                                                        04/17/12


Tonight at the legendary SouthSide Wednesday;  Tanner will be playing with none other than Philly's rising bass god Tanner Caldwell.  Nuff Said.

Tanner Caldwell Soundcloud

DJ Arems on Crimes & Treasons Radio (Free Download)

Crimes & Treasons Radio broadcasts live every Tuesday 9-11pm on CITR 101.9FM or online at http://citr.ca/ with hosts Relly Rels & Jules Andre Brown.For over 10 years, Crimes & Treasons Radio has been bringing you the best Rap music, uncensored, most of which you will not hear on any other radio stations in Vancouver or even through out Canada. The fellas invited me down to drop a set last week and aside from a couple stragglers and some classic RAP dubplates at the end, most of this live mix is brand new shit. Click the link below to download my portion of the show and peep the tracklist as well.

DJ AREMS on Crimes and Treasons Radio - Live Mix

Chinx Drugs - Right There ft. Juicy J & French Montana

Juicy J - Show Out ft. Young Jeezy & Big Sean

A$AP Ferg - Work

Young Dro - F.D.B.

French Montana - Marble Floors ft. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz

Lil Wayne - Wowzerz ft. Trina

Kendrick Lamar - Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe (Remix) ft. Jay-Z

Future - Karate Chop (Remix) ft. Lil Wayne

Yo Gotti - Disqualified

Trinidad James - Females Welcomed

Rich Homie Quan - Differences

Juicy J - Who Da Neighbors

Yo Gotti - Check

Plies - Plenty Money

Rich Gang - Fly Rich ft. Stevie J, Future, Tyga, Meek Mill & Mystikal

D.G. Yola - Ain't Gon Let Up

Kinfolk Kia Shine - Walmart

Nas - Stay

Chinx Drugs - I'm A Coke Boy (Remix) ft. Rick Ross & French Montana

YG - You Broke

Travis Porter - Need Ones

French Montana - Thrilla In Manila ft. Tyga & Ace Hood

TeeFii - This D

50 Cent - We Up ft. Kendrick Lamar

Dead Prez - Hip Hop (Faction Dub)

Black Rob - Whoa (Faction Dub)

Smif N Wessun - Sound Bwoy Bureill (Faction Dub)

Mobb Deep - Shook Ones (Faction Dub)

Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says (Faction Dub)

M.O.P. - Ante Up (Faction Dub)

Das Fx - Hip Hop (Faction Dub)

Iron Lyon Arems Rasklatt Remix Pack Part 2 - More Fiyah

I linked up with Iron Lyon this past summer and spent a couple rainy days putting together these remixes to nice up the dance with. After trying them out in various spots all up and down the west coast I can honestly say these bang in the club. One of em was picked up by Crooklyn Clan and has been available for paid download for a while now. This pack contains a clean version of the remix i'm referring to jus incase you're running things PG style. Grab em now and get your fire extinguishers ready. 

IRON LYON AREMS RASKLATT REMIX PACK PART 2

Track List

"Like" Faction Sound Crew on Facebook

We finally put together a Facebook "Band" page for the Faction Sound Crew. There you can read our bio, find out about up coming gigs and much like this page...download free music. Please visit our page when you get a chance and click "Like". Thank you always for your support!

http://www.facebook.com/FactionSound

Iron Lyon - "Step Into the Night" Official Music Video

We're a couple weeks behind on posting this video but this shit is ill... Iron Lyon just released his 3rd album entitled "From the Ground Up" on Fat Beats Records and this is the first single from the album.
Here's a description of the video in Iron Lyon's own words:

A couple of weeks ago I hit the streets of NY with videographer Hickory Lawson to shoot Step Into The Night. We weren't worried about a script or staging any sets, we just captured raw footage from the night to convey the true essence of what this song is about. Big shout to everyone we ran into along the way...

download the song here: http://www.mediafire.com/?1tjyl5yvlyz
full album available digitally on iTunes & physical copies on fatbeats.com:http://www.fatbeats.com/products/iron-lyon-from-the-ground-up-cd

Top Of The World Moombathon Remix Video Teaser

A few weeks ago Tanner was touring in Puerto Rico alongside Sonic Relief and they shot this teaser for "Top of the World" Moombathon remix, in La Perla.  Lens Revolution out of Miami shot and edited it and brought a nice Tropical vibe to the project.


Tanner/Sonic Relief Promo from Carlos Escobar on Vimeo.

Grab all the free remixes here!

Tannermusic.tv

Iron Lyon in Vancouver @ FREE UP Wednesdays - Republic

Finally, Iron Lyon has returned to Vancouver and Canada Border Services has let him in! Catch him at FREE UP Wednesdays inside Republic alongside DJ's Rexx, Hoppa, Chizzle and myself, Arems runnin strictly Dancehall, Reggae and Soca. Room 1 features Inspectah Deck of the Wu Tang Clan live in concert plus DJ Flipout so do not miss out. Hit me up for g-list if you wanna roll thru on twitter @djarems.

MORE INFO HERE

RAP - Friday July 20th ft Special Guest IRON LYON

Another bangin edition or RAP jumps off this Friday at Calabash with very special guest IRON LYON outta NYC alongside residents Rhek and myself. Nothing but Golden Era Hip Hop and RAP bangers. 7 bux at the door. Delicious Caribbean food and great drinks served all night. PLUS-our new sponsor  10 DEEP has tons of giveaways for you including a brand new skate board deck. Make sure to come thru early - the line up always forms by 11:30. RAP at Calabash, Friday July 20th, 428 Carrall Street. 10pm to 2am. Ooooh.

05.12.12 -  Tanner at the Dream Hotel NYC

MAVADO - Live in Vancouver at Fortune May 22nd - Presented by the Faction and Loud Ent.

It's been a minute since Vancouver has seen a HUGE dancehall show come to town but that time has finally come again! The Gully Gawd - Mavado will be performing live in concert at Fortune Sound Club May 22nd along side some of the cities best selectas. Vancouver's own rude bwoy Jahfus has just been added to the show which promises to be a do not miss event. Tickets have been selling quickly and are available at Dipt as well as various retail outlets and on line HERE.
All early bird tickets have sold out but $40 are still available. Tickets will be more at the door if any are still available....this show looks to SELL AWWFF so don't sleep!

Iron Lyon x Mr. Vegas x Large Up x Rice & Peas x One Love Wednesdays x 10deep x WMC @ Ricochet

Each March, Winter Music Conference brings what feels like a majority of the world’s DJs to Miami but amongst all the house, trance and occasional hip-hop going on, dancehall always seems to get left out of the mix. To remedy the situation, this year LargeUp is bringing New York City’s best dancehall party, Rice and Peas, to Ricochet in Miami during WMC. Even better, the event, on Wed. March 21, doubles as a release party for Mr. Vegas’ Sweet Jamaica LP, an easy frontrunner for the year’s best reggae/dancehall album in our collective opinion.

In addition to a live performance from Vegas and sets from the Rice and Peas crew— DJ Gravy, Max Glazer, Micro Don and Orijahnal Vibez—we’ve put together a heavyweight DJ lineup that includes Jillionaire (Major Lazer/Feel Up), Walshy Fire (Major Lazer/Black Chiney), Dre Skull (Mixpak), Iron Lyon (Faction Sound), DJ A-Train and G Brown. Just as Rice and Peas brings the authentic vibes of an outer-borough bashment into a centrally located Downtown setting in New York, allowing for a unique mixture of demographics you just don’t get anywhere else, expect something similar at Ricochet, a brand-new spot located in Miami’s Midtown area. If you were even giving a thought to coming down to Miami for WMC, it’s time to book those tickets. You’ll thank us. ~ As seen on LARGEUP.COM

DJ Arems - FIYAH FI BUN DEM PART 6 - The Best of Dancehall 2011

Every February for many years I've been putting out a new chapter in the Fiyah Fi Bun Dem Series. If you missed the other 6 (cuz there's a 2.5 too) you can download all of em on the right side of the blog. Peep the mixtape covers and then click right on em for the links. A lot of "Best of's" come out in January but I like to give it some time to breath a lil.

So here's another edition of strictly bangers summing up the biggest dancehall chunes for 2011. This one features dubplates from Mr. Vegas, Popcaan, Aidonia, I-Octane, Supa Hype, Chan Dizzy, Charly Black and more. Riddims featured on the mix include Overproof, Summertime, Summer Fling, Bus Stop, Gaza World, BBQ, Smudge, Contra, Sunrise, Lost Angel, Snap Back, Pepper, TGIF, Wildlife, Material, Run Di Place, Timeline, Captain and Barbwire plus a slew of hit singles from Dancehall’s biggest artists. Pure fiyah, no filler tunes, long talking or promotional drops. Grab this one and put it on repeat

DJ AREMS - FIYAH FI BUN DEM PART 6 - The Best of Dancehall 2011

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 Tanner Retuns for RAP at Calabash w/ Rhek & Arems - Friday Dec 16 2011 PLUS REDBULL FINALS DAY 4 w/ The Faction

Two DOPE events go down this Friday December 16th starting with Day 4 of the Redbull Thee Style Finals at Club 560. 5 of the 18 World Finalists will be battling it out to make it to Saturday night for the Final Finale. The real highlight of the Day 4 is PETE ROCK vs DJ Premier with DJ Dopey and the Faction Sound Crew!!! DJ Tanner has returned from NYC especially for this event and we will be dropping some exclusive shit! I could go on and on about this but the reality is - it sold out so if you don't have a ticket - I feel sorry for you.

BUT, you can still come RAP! at Calabash (428 Carrall Street in Gastown) where we'll be heading as soon as finish our set inside 560 to play Golden Era Hip Hop and the best RAP around. Always an ill party and always PAKD!!! I'd say hit me for guest list but it's only 6 bux at the door so gather your twoonies instead and meet us there!

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)

Dancehall Queen MADNESS at Rice N Peas NYC, (Video) w/ Skerrit Bwoy

Part 2 of my East Coast Mini Tour Recap focuses on New York City's #1 Monthly Dancehall Jam "Rice and Peas" whic went down this past November 7th with DJ's Gravy, Maya, Max Glazer, Micro Don and myself as the special guest for the evening. The night was PAKD and just when things started to slow down a lil at 3am Skerrit Bwoy jumped on the Mic and set things off once again with a crew of dancers with skills you've prolly never seen before. Make sure to watch all the way through to peep some WWE moves at the end!

DJ Arems - East Coast Tour Recap and Photos (Toronto to NYC)

On November 3rd I headed East to do 5 nights in Toronto and New York. The tour was ill and I got to dj at a lot of nice spots with a lot of dope DJs! Toronto saw me play Sake and Soul at Dazzling and Heart of the City at Woo Lounge. Big shout outs to BIG Jacks, DJ J-Class and Kariz for throwing pakd douche-bag-free parties in a City where it's hard to get away from the fist pumpers. After that I headed South to NYC to link up with DJ Tanner and do a trio of dancehall nights in the Big Apple.

Monday Night was INSANE at Tammany Hall for Rice and Peas with DJs Gravy, Max Glazer, Micro Don, Maya and Skerrit Bwoy among others. The house was packed with dancers and the vibe was crazy all night. Stay tuned for Video of what happened around 3am when Skerrit Bwoy got on the mic.

Tuesday night saw the Faction at Riddim N Vibes inside No Malice Palace with DJ Autograph, Golden and Rampage Sound Global for a night of strictly dancehall and BERE VIBES. On Wednesday I was lucky enough to do a guest spot on East Village Radio with Max Glazer and Autograph for the Federation Invasion. I did a half hour dubplate set (by request) and the audio from that show will be posted shortly

Thursday found me inside and completely rammed Happy Ending for Brand New Machine with Max Glazer and Autograph. The club used to be a massage parlor and still has the remnants of Steam Rooms and Shower Heads everywhere. Super ill club and a really dope Party. Many thanks to all of the DJs I played along side with. You can peep all the photos from the tour by CLICKING HERE.

Iron Lyon - The Groundwork E.P.

After dropping The Foundation EP last fall, Iron Lyon planned to release his second album From The Ground Up this year. That all changed when Lyon got in a serious accident in which he was struck by a reckless driver while on his motorcycle. Following some intense rehab, Iron Lyon is back at it and brings you his latest work — the Groundwork EP. The 6 track project is a preview of what to expect on his upcoming sophomore LP, due out next year.

Iron Lyon- Groundwork EP

1) Heaven Sent (prod. by Vent Beats)
2) Cloud Walk (prod. by Too Much)
3) Breathe (prod. by L-Tonic)
4) Never Sleep (prod. by DJ Fresh Cut)
5) Good Man Or A Fool (prod. by Ortega Beats)
6) Freeway (prod by Kris Breeze)

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?gx7kglqfpo32byc

RAP at CALABASH NOV 11th - DJ AREMS and RHEK BIRTHDAY EDITION

RAP went away for October but only by mistake (not ours) and its BACK in a HUGE WAY for November. Both DJ's Rhek and myself celebrate our birthdays just a few days apart in November and for me - NOV 11th is my actual B-DAY! If you don't know about RAP yet then what the fuck dood??? We play golden era bangers all night and there's zero bullshit. Douche bags don't get in and it's only 6 bux at the door. Plus Calabash serves up some mean Caribbean cuisine and dope drinks as well. Make sure you roll thru or i will actually be pissed!

CALABASH in Gastown.
428 Carrall Street at Pender.
10pm to 2am.
$6- at the Door.