Love Games w/ Deejay Theory this Thurs

Catch Deejay Theory putting down the baby making classics this Thursday in SF alongside DJ Mackswell at Little Baobob (19th & Mission). If you're thinking about getting pregnant this could be the start of something beautiful. If not then throw your middle finger up, come get loose with us and grind to some R Kelly and Too Short <3 

DJ Arems at Rockers Island Inside Da Big Kahuna - Waikiki

Honolulu's only strictly Dancehall night welcomes back DJ Arems for another evening of PURE FIYAH inside Da Big Kahuna. Rockers Island has been running strong for over 3 years now and features Bonafide Sound dropping all the latest big chunes as well as the classics with that island vibe. Hawaii roll thru!

New club / R&B tune from Deejay Theory

Sexy new bmore club / R&B vibes from the Faction's Deejay Theory ... get in the mood with this one

Listen / DL below

New mix from Deejay Theory for WRG Mag

Our boy Deejay Theory went deep on this new mixtape for WRG mag, airing out soul, reggae, disco, hip hop, bass and more, with of course some Theory originals and exclusives to really set it off.  This is essential listening for any music lover... 

Stream and download below or right here




Tracklist:

1. Loveeee Song - Rihanna / Future
2. Act of Affection - Wailing Souls
3. Too Close (Theory's room to breathe dub) - Alex Clare
4. I'm On One (DJ Marvel remix) - Ross / Wayne / Drake
5. Wolf - Dominic Pierce
6. Adorn (Sammy Bananas bootleg) - Miguel
7. Baby I Got That (Theory's biggie edit) - Bondax
8. New Nautilus (Theory edit) - Gramatik 
9. The Real Thing (Pillow Talk edit) - Marvin Gaye
10. You Don't Like My Music (Theory edit) - K.I.D. 
11. I Told You (tease)
12. I Crave Paris - Aeroplane / Flight Facilities / Friendly Fires
13. Where Have You Been (Jr Blender remix) - Rihanna
14. Jah Movement - Black Chiney
15. No Lie (Cashmere Cat edit) - Drake / 2 Chainz
16. I Believe (Deejay Theory remix) - Flarelight 
17. Brave (Dark Sky remix) - Kelis
18. Stay Forever (VIP) - Kastle
19. Drank In My Cup (Jim-E Stack remix) - Kirko Bangz
20. Fuck U All The Time (DJ Sliink remix) - Jeremih
21. High For This - Ellie Goulding
22. Dip It Low - Merci

Allister Lee aka A-List drops 2 Brand New Websites

 

Long time Faction Sound Crew contributor Allister Lee has recently updated all of his sites and released a gang load of new art available for purchase. A-List is responsible for every single Faction Logo and T-Shirt we've put out and has done many cd covers for us as well. You may not know him by name but chances are you already own something designed by A-List. The list of companies he's done work for is top notch and includes Stussy, Adidas, Supreme, Nike, and Staple among countless others. 

Peep his newly released portfolio site to check out all of his work: 

 ALLISTERLEE.CA

A-List's obsession with black markers has become a theme in much of his art and you can now visit his new visual marker data base showing a wide variety of his collection that he has acquired over the last decade:

BLACKISBEAUTIFUL.CA

If you'd like to cop some of his work head to EQUALDIST.COM where you'll continue to find a selection of his original artwork, product, and printed matter available for purchase. I jus received my latest piece from his collection thru Equal Distribution the other day :

To fill in the rest of what he's been up to check out Imprint Culture Lab's "8 Questions with: Allister Lee"feature.

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

Deejay Theory dubs out Zedd's "Spectrum"

Theory is back on the remix game again, this time flipping Zedd's "Spectrum" - a big room mainstream dance anthem - into a dubbed out reggae excursion. Definitely a unique and vibey take on the original. Enjoy the free download below, and be sure to follow Theory on Soundcloud for many more gems..

This was titled the "VIP mix", as you may recognize the instrumental from Theory's "Too Close" remix that was recently featured on Major Lazer's new mix... maddd

Deejay Theory w/ Questlove this weekend in SF!

Faction's own Deejay Theory sets the tone for the one and only Questlove of the Roots Crew this weekend! Never know what to expect from either of these dudes other than QUALITY. 

This Saturday 12/15 at 330 Ritch | cop tickets here

The LAST FREE UP EVER at Republic this Wednesday Nov 21st, 2012

After 5 years of Free Up celebrating Dancehall, Reggae and Soca at 2 different clubs we are sadly closing the doors on this legendary weekly party. Free Up first started at Shine Night Club where Neal Loud created the concept and promoted the party for 4 years. After stepping back from the promotions scene, Neal passed the party on to Free Up's DJs and the night moved to Republic where it has been for the past 8 months. Countless guest djs have selected for us as well as many artists having performed and we'd like to thank them and everyone of you who has ever come out and enjoyed the night with us.

The LAST episode of FREE UP goes down tomorrow at Republic and we would love for you to be there. The guestlist is already pakd but we can still hook you up so get at me quick if you would like to attend for FREE @djarems.

THE LAST FREE UP EVER

Wednesday November 21st, 2012

Dancehall, Reggae & Soca w/ DJs Arems, Rexx, Hoppa & Chizzle

11pm to 3am at Republic - 958 Granville Street

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

Iron Lyon Releases 2nd Music Video off From the Ground Up LP: Summer In the City

After releasing his album "From the Ground Up" this summer on Fat Beats Records, Iron Lyon has been keeping busy filming videos for key tracks and of course murdering the Miami club scene. The video for "Summer In the City" finds Lyon back in his old hood in NYC and will have you wishing it was summer again. Some super smooth laid back ish to cool out too. Scroll down to see the video from his first single off the album "Step Into the Night".