Faction Sound Crew Featured in Utherverse's Virtual Vancouver

There's a lot of people out there that have been living a separate life on the internet as of late through social networking sites and virtual reality worlds. Utherverse has combined the two to create a Face Book like site where you can set up a page and virtual character that may or may not look like you and travel through different cities and worlds. So far Utherverse has 4 million registered users and is currently upgrading their servers to keep up with the demand. We were lucky enough to be asked to provide some music for some of the clubs in Utherverse's Virtual Vancouver and you can now hit the clubs virtualy from the comfort of your own home and STILL get down with The Faction. When you click on the posters of us, the site takes you to this blog so you can download the mixtapes you were hearing. Above are a couple of screen shots from one of the clubs in Virtual Vancouver called Blur. Check out Virtual Vancouver if you ever get the chance.

DJ Arems - Rasklatt Remix ft Demarco

Almost every single Rasklatt Remix has been for the club but this one is for the heads. Demarco's new Big Chune "True Friend" is in heavy rotation on the dancehall scene already so i was happy to find the accapella and put it over one of my favourite instrumentals of all time - Nas's "New York State of Mind." Hope you enjoy the results...and lick a shot for your true friend.

DJ AREMS - DEMARCO - TRUE FRIEND STATE OF MIND

Chillin Illin and Grillin Release Parties and BBQs

Two giant parties go down this weekend in celebration of the release of the Chillin, Illin and Grillin Mix Cd. This Friday, June 12th, make sure to roll through Shine to party with the Faction Sound Crew and DJ New Money of the Moustache Men as we release the CD with tons of give aways and food hot off the Grill at Get Up Get Down. Hit up djarems@djarems.com for unlimited guest list. Guest DJs Tanner and New Money will join residents Arems and Rico to tear the fucking club up. If you haven't downloaded your copy yet then just scroll down and grab it! Over 2000 downloads so far!

Two days later, after we've all fully recovered, the party starts again with a huge Beach BBQ going down on the grass by the last parking lot at Spanish Banks Beach. We'll be setting up the Shark Energy Drinks massive inflatable tent with live DJ's all day bumping the illest summer time vibes and of course the grills will be in full effect. Bring some meat down to grill and of course your favorite beach side dranks and sporting goods. Everyone's welcome! Non stop sunshine in the forecast so DOO THISS!!! We'll see you there.

New Faction Sound Crew T-Shirts

We have new super ill Faction Sound Crew T-shirts available just as the summer hits. Our homie and long time friend Allister Lee hooked us up with this design. Allister also did our last t-shirt, "Year Of The Faction" Mix tape cover, "Facts and Figures" Logo, and our "Asian Tour" t-shirt as well as our Faction logo. Be sure to check out his art and graphic design work at EnterTheAlist.com. The man is a hired gun for Nike, Stussy, Supreme, Goodfoot and various other labels we all love and respect.

We have black t-shirts with the above logo for $10 (that's COST!) in Men's (M,L,XL & XXL) and Ladies in (S,M & L). You can hit djtanner604@gmail.com or djarems@djarems.com while supplies last.

Chillin' Illin' & Grillin MIXTAPE!!

Vancouver's own Faction Sound Crew and Montreal based, Moustache Men DJ's, have teamed up with Frank Radio & Circa for 80 minutes of mellow hip hop, funk, soul and more. With a diverse track selection from Jay-Z, Shirley Bassey, Roy Ayers, Beastie Boys, Bob Marley, J5, Roots, Nas, to Debarge , Switch & Midnight Starr, they’ve got the grilling spectrum pretty much covered.

This "Must Have" Summer mixtape takes you on a ride whether you are cruising in your whip, on your bike or at your favorite BBQ spot. Dj's Classi Assi, Tanner, F.u.n.k , Arems & New Money have you pressing rewind as this Mixtape collabo has you never wanting the sun to set.

DOWNLOAD CHILLIN' ILLIN' & GRILLIN HERE

Faction Sound Crew's East Coast Weekend!

Damn! I know it's been a long ass time since we updated the blog but it's been an insane month and it's been hard to keep up. Thought we'd squeeze in one or two more before May ends tho. As many of you know, the 2009 Stylus DJ Awards are happening June 1st 2009 in Toronto and The Faction is in the T-Dot soaking up the festivities and playing some big parties as well. You're too late to catch us at Guverment as it went down last night (Friday May 29th) and was LARGE. Shout out to Ill Kidz, Wristpect, Hedspin, Pump, Starting From Scratch, Skratch Bastid and Jester who all did their thing. Tonight, if you are in Ontario, you've got a couple of options. Tanner will be playing at Lago in Ottawa with Kid SL for Glam Saturdays and you can catch Arems at Wet Bar/ Suite 106 in Toronto with DJ LRS. Hit djarems@djarems.com for guest list action on both of these events. Sunday night we head back to one of our favourite spots...Czehoski in Toronto with DJ's Fathom and Kae Wonder. It'll be the CD release party for our new BBQ mix CD Chillin, Illin and Grillin. We posting that next so stay tuned! Finally, Monday, we'll be partying at the Stylus Awards...thanks again to all our peoples that helped us get here with your support. Catch all the action on twitter: www.twitter.com/djarems

DJ Tanner "Spring Rinseout" Mix

Tanner is a machine sometimes. "I did a mixtape this morning and then went swimming" is something you often hear when hanging out with this marvel of mother nature. Here's his latest mix comprised of the newest mind melting jams to make you feel like you've just been punched in your spine. Yup. Brand new rave shit to bang your skull to. Enjoy.

DJ TANNER - SPRING RINSEOUT

Dj Tanner wins Mojo's Spin to Win Contest!

After obliterating the prelims, Tanner went head to head with the top 5 DJ's chosen out of 20 that competed and took home the crown with judges P-Luv, Matt the Alien & Kenny Mac from Red Bull giving him the nod. Download DJ Tanners winning set below and be sure to lookout for him in the 2010 Vancouver Red bull competition.

Download Dj Tanner's 1st place set!

Jayceeoh Hits Vancity This Week - Don't Miss This

The homie Jayceeoh will be touching down in Vancity this Thursday April 30th for his BC debut at Major Thursdays with the Faction Sound Crew at Tonic. Catch him Friday May 1st at Shine for Get Up Get Down and Saturday May 2nd with the Phresh Vibe Crew at the Wild Coyote for So Phresh Saturdays.

Jayceeoh is the full package when it comes world class dj's. He produces beats and ill remixes, can hang with the best when it comes to scratching and destroys a dance floor like no other. A master DJ who can integrate everything from hip-hop, electro, rock, pop, mash-up, funk, soul, reggae, and house, JayCeeOh is a representative of the next level of party rocking. Jay has dedicated fan bases in his dual hometowns of NYC and LA, as well as many places in between. Through over 150,000 units moved of his critically acclaimed mixtapes, Jay has established himself as a force on the international DJ scene. He has toured across the US extensively as well as hot spots in Europe, Brazil, Jamaica and Canada. As an artist Jay has collaborated with some of hip-hop's elite, including songs with Talib Kweli, J-Dilla, KRS-one, Little Brother, Sean Price and Pete Rock. JayCeeOh held his own in the Battle DJ circuit, placing 2nd at the 2006 DMC US FINALS Team Competition, 3rd in the 2006 DMC US SUPREMACY battle, as well as winning back to back Turntablist of the Year (2006, 2007) titles at the M.I.C. Awards.

If you've never heard his mixtapes or are missing some of his latest gems, download these ill joints now! Hit for G-List to Thursday and Friday Nights at djarems@djarems.com.

JAYCEEOH-SUPER 7 Vol 2 -FASHEN, ILLO, SPIDER, EXCEL, BLADERUNNERS, VIN SOL

JAYCEEOH-SUPER 7 -STEVE1DER, B.CAUSE, MORSE CODE, PLATURN, BENZI, ELEVEN

KARMALOOP.COM Presents DJ JAYCEEOH - CUTS-N-SEW

GOODY! GOODY! Mixed By: DJ JAYCEEOH + PQ

Faction 2009 Stylus Award Nominations - Thank YOU!

The Faction Sound Crew is very honored to be nominated again for multiple Stylus Awards this year. Thank you so much to everyone who voted for us and lent us their support. Dj's Tanner and Arems have been on their grind from coast to coast playing 4 times with in the last year at the Guverment in Toronto (Canada's biggest club rated top 5 in North America), including during Caribana, in addition to various other Toronto clubs on adjacent nights and in various other Canadian cities such as Edmonton, Calgary and Ottawa. Touring has also taken them to the U.S., Asia and Europe and the Factions Mixtapes are spreading around the globe with each tour and, of course, through the internet.

Hard work, along with all of your support, seems to have paid off with The Faction's nomination for Canadian Club DJ's of the Year as well as DJ Arems nomination for 2009 Vancouver DJ of the Year. After being nominated in 3 categories last year, with DJ Arems taking home the 2008 Stylus Award for Vancouver DJ, and the first nomination we recieved in 2007 for mixtape DJ of the year, we are very thankfull to be nominated once again this year. DJ's Arems and Tanner are heading to the Stylus Awards May 28th to June 2nd to represent Vancouver to the fullest.

Before the awards go down though, G-Man and Rizk will be holding their annual Stylus Awards Nomination Party on May 9th at Gossip for Big Up. DJ's confirmed for the night are Arems, J-Swing and Hedspin as well as Big Up residents the Goodfellas and Flipout. Huge shout outs go to all the other Vancouver DJs nominated for an award this year including: Radio Mixshow DJ Of The Year- J-Swing & Flipout, Vancouver DJ of The Year- Hedspin, Jial 14, J-Swing, P-Luv & Relik, Underground Hip-Hop DJ of The Year-DJ Sage, Hall Of Fame 2009- Earl The Pearl.

Much respect to all Dj's in Canada working hard to push the limits on the Canadian music scene here and all over the globe. We hope that you are able to join us May 9th at Gossip for this giant celebration!

Faction Sound Crew on Hunt.FM - Podcast

Last Monday, April 6th, DJ's Tanner and Arems made their second appearance on Hunt.FM, Canada's leading source for new urban music. This podcast was broadcast live on the internet and a live video feed was streaming as well. DJ Hunt and Jenno have been doing the show for close to two years now and this was their 79th episode. Available below is the podcast in it's entirety including a set from Tanner and a set from Arems, plus the interview and random banter. If you would like to listen only to DJ Tanner's Electro set or Dj Arems' Crunk and mainly Dancehall set, those are available separated below as well. Make sure to check out Hunt.FM for the track listing.

HUNT FM PODCAST #79 - FACTION SOUND CREW

HUNT FM PODCAST #79 - DJ Tanner Electro Set

HUNT FM PODCAST #79 - DJ Arems Crunk/Dancehall Set

DJ Arems "Armed To The Teeth" Mixtape!

"He got the strong Arm, Dj Arems! Breaking it down on your mixtape, Don't run away be scared! Dj Arems yo Choclair!" Hahaha yessir, Bringing back the Real Hip hop! DJ Arems reps The Faction Sound Crew's roots with his 2004 hip hop mixtape "Armed To The Teeth." This banger excelled DJ Arem's mixtape production game to another level once again. Coming off the success of 2003's "Make Monkey Face" this focuses more on the grind and grit, staying away from the club hits. The cover tells the whole story....Dj Arems ain't messing around son! Who else do you know with MOP drops? nobody!

If you are a hip hop head or just love Faction mixtapes this is for you you you!!

Download Dj Arems "Armed To The Teeth" Here