Contacting Sol*Selectas & Dj Sabo
For bookings, remixes, recipes, and travel tips hit me up at djsabo@solselectas.comMoombahton Massive Residents Night / FREE Mix / Pop Culture!!
This Wednesday we are back in DC for Moombahton Massive residents at U Street Music Hall! Residents night is always a very special one, as Nadastrom and I really get to dig deep and take the crowd on a journey into music for 5 hours. Lots of new music will be heard and tested for the first time so do not miss out! Check the Facebook event page HERE!!
And to celebrate resident's night, I just uploaded a new mix fro FREE download on my Sound Cloud page. The is a live recording of my opening set at Output Club in Brooklyn NY on May 16th, 2013. Listen & Download the mix HERE!!
On Saturday June 15th, I'm back at my favorite bar in DTLA - Pattern. This is a special once a month themed night where I will play strictly guilty pleasures pop music from the last 3 decades all night long. Expect to sing along and be brought down a trip to memory lane. FREE from 9pm - 2am.
Moombahton Massive Day Saturday June 1st Washington DC!!!!
This Saturday June 1st we are throwing our biggest Moombahton Massive to date, in its hometown, Washington DC! We'll be giving you Moombahton all day and all night long, starting with a FREE outdoor BBQ at the legendary Velvet Lounge. Velvet Lounge is where Dave Nada first started throwing his Moombahton Mondays party to showcase the newly discovered sound. Just like back in the day, we'll be doing the "Dos Amigos" tequila special, Mama Nada will be serving food, Ice Cream Moombahton sandwiches will be available, and also the new limited edition Moombahton Massive "Ay Tan Sucia" tank tops will be on sale!! Djs for the day include: Que Bajo Crew (Uproot Andy & Geko Jones), Maracuyeah Crew, DJ Orion (Peligrosa), and thhe Moombahton Massive Crew. View the Moombahton Massive Daytime Facebook event page HERE
Then for the nighttime portion of the fiesta, we are taking over 930 Club for an all ages, all stages, Blow OUT!! Djs performing for the night will be Nadastrom, Sabo, Heartbreak, Jay Fay, Gent & Jawns, Kingman Fire, Ayres, DJ Theory, Cousin Cole, Jon Kwest, Phi Unit, Dj Reck, + special surprise guests!! Get your advance Tickets at Ticketfly.com!
Sabo at King King 5/24 + Pattern Bar DC 5/25!!!
This weekend I'll be DJing both Friday and Saturday night here in LA! Catch me Friday at the New Directions party in Hollywood along side KCRW's own Raul Campos, and fellow resident Joaquin Garcia. The theme of the party is new-disco, house, and indie dance, but I'm surely gonna squeeze some Moombahton Tropical flavors in there as well! All take place at King King which is not your usual Hollywood club and has a bumping sound system as well! View the Facebook invite HERE
Then on Saturday I return to my favortie bar in downtown Los Angeles, Pattern Bar. I'm playing an extended 5 hour set, and will be taking you on a sonic journey through many genres and BPMs. Come along for the ride, FREE all night long! Check out the Facebook Event page HERE!
Moombahton Massive Brooklyn 5/16 + Tropicalia DC 5/18!!!
This Thursday May 16th in Brooklyn NYC Nadstrom & Sabo present Moombahton Massive NYC
DJ Sabo + special guests: DJ Craze, Gent & Jawns, & Que Bajo (Uproot Andy & Geko Jones)
Output Nightlcub - 74 Wythe Ave, Wiliamsburg Brooklyn
Buy $15 Pre-Sale Tickets here!!!
Check the Facebook Event Page for more info
Then on Saturday May 18th Fort Knox Five presents Sao Funky Saturdays at Tropicalia DC with special guest SABO (Moombahton Massive, Sol*Selectas) + All Good Funk Alliance & QDup!!
#5 cover all night long
Tropicalia - 2001 14th St NW DC
Check the FB event page for more details
Moombahton Massive Brooklyn 5/16 + new Mix for MTV Hive!!!
Nadstrom & Sabo present Moombahton Massive NYC
DJ Sabo + special guests:
DJ Craze, Gent & Jawns, & Que Bajo (Uproot Andy & Geko Jones)
Output Nightlcub - 74 Wythe Ave, Wiliamsburg Brooklyn
Buy $15 Pre-Sale Tickets here!!!
Check the Facebook Event Page for more info
MTV Hive featured me in their Mix of the Week series. Download my new exclusive mix which I've called the "Sol Summer Vibes" mix. Going from Deep Afro Latin to Slow Tech Moombah, then ending off with some new exclusive Zouk Bass, this mix is perfect for thouse outdoor BBQ's with family and friends!! Listen and DL "Sol Summer Vibes" mix HERE
Cinco de Massive Miami 5/5 !!!
Nadstrom & Sabo present Cinco de Massive!!
Dave Nada, Matt Nordstrom, Sabo & Craze!
+ special guest Pepe Billete
Sunday May 5th at Grand Central, MIAMI
Facebook Event Page
This Sunday May 5th, we're celebrating Cinco De Massive at Grand Central in Miami wiht none other than DJ Craze, Nadastrom, Myself, and special guest host Miami's own Pepe Billete. If you don't know yet, Pepe Billete is a Cuban puppet whos commentray, local news column, and radio show are taking Miami by storm!!
Taino EP out now + Moombahton Massive XXV 4/24 DC
The "Taino EP" by Arizona's own Mendez is out now in all major digital stores. This 4 song EP takes us deep into the latin roots of Moombahton inspired by such deep house legends as Masters at Work, Joe Clausell, and Miami - Mendez's home town growing up. Grab the EP at these fine online stores:
iTunes
Beatport
Traxsource
Juno
Wednesday April 24th it's Moombahton Massive XXV with a special all resident's night featuring Nadastrom & Sabo going back to back all night long!! We'll have Mama Nada's empenadas on sale to cure your munchies as well. Get your advance tickets here, and check out the Facebook Event page for more details.
Moombahton Massive Brooklny 3/28, Sao Funky DC 3/30, New FREE DJ mix!!!!
Moombahton Massive Brooklyn is this Thursday March 28th at the new BK club Output!!!
DJs: Nadastrom, Sabo, Dj Ayres, Cosmo Baker, and Uproot Andy & Geko Jones..This club has an amazing Function ONE sound system so seize the opportunity to hear Moombahton at its finest - on a heavy duty BASS system. Special offer for Sol*Selectas fans - use the promotion code: MASSIVE to buy advance tickets for only $15 (regular $20). Go here for tickets!!!
Saturday March 30th I will be in DC throwing down at the Sao Funky Saturday with the Fort Knox 5 amigos for their weekly fiesta at Tropicalia! $5 cover all night long, on an intimate, yet bass heavy system! Check the Facebook Event page for more info!!
New "Massive Edits" mix is up on my Soundcloud page for FREE download. This mix consists entirely of my own edits and re-makes, and it goes from deep minimal techy Moombahton, into some Afro Latin jams, speeds up into a few Traptransitional edits, and then back into party rocking Moombahton at the end. Already over 2500 plays in a week, as an added bonus, you can also download 19 of the full complete songs by themselves, simply by Clicking LIKE on my FB Fan Page!!
Sabo at SXSW with 4 back to back shows Saturday 3/16 & Sunday 3/17!!!
I'm heading to SXSW for 2 nights only to play 4 shows!
Saturday March 16th - Nadastrom & Sabo back to back at Peligrosa, more in on the Facebook Event page.
Saturday March 16th - Sabo closing set for Silent Frisco Austin Edition, more info + advance tickets here.
Sunday March 17th - Moombahton Massive Daytime Rooftop party - Facebook Event page for more
Sunday March 17th - Nadastrom & Friends Closing party - Facebook Event page for more
"28 Days EP" out now / Moombahton Massive DC / Sabo in NYC!!!
The 25th release on Sol*Selectas was released today March 11th, 2013. The "28 Days EP" by Disgraceland, a 4 track sonic journey into the deeper side of Moombahton, is available now in all major digital stores! Buy your copy now on iTunes, Beatport, Juno Download, Traxsource, or Amazon!!
U-Hall is celebrating it's 3 year Anniversary this week, and we are honored to be a part of it. Moombahton Massive XXIV is this Wednesday March 13th, and alongside your residents Nadastrom & Sabo, we have the one and only MUNCHI, as well as the El Freaky crew from Bogota, Colombia. Mama Nada will of course be in the house selling her delicious empanadas all nite long too. Advance tickets are highly recommended as it will SELL OUT!! Buy Advance Tickets HERE
Then on Thursday night I'm heading to NY to play a short guest set at the Moombahton Maxxin party hosted by Cousin Cole, Phi Pham, and DJ Reck at 2A Bar on the corner of, you guessed, 2nd street and Avenue A. On Friday I'm doing a set for the Bubbles n Bass Burning Man Fund raiser party in Tribeca. I'll be playing a special set of deep tech house from 12:30-2:30am in the front room. The party is called SAFARI, and you can find more information on the Facebook Event Page
Stay tuned for more information later in the week about my gigs in SXSW!!!
Sabo in Northwest: San Francisco 2/27, Tahoe 2/28, Reno 3/1!!!
This week I'm heading to the Northwest for a 3 day mini tour with my good friends Dj Shawna and the Slayer's Crew!! We'll be rocking in San Farncisco at Monarch on Wednesday the 27th for a Janky Barge fundraiser. On Thursday and Friday we'll be in in Tahoe and Reno Djing for the Fresh Bakin' productions alongside Minnesota and Protohype. Cath us if you can!!
Moombahton Massive XXIII Wednesday Feb 20th !!!
This week I return to the capital of Moombahton for the official DC edition of Moombahton Massive XXIII. Joining Nadastrom and me on the decks will be DC's own Gent & Jawns, Madd OD, and Jen Lasher. We'll have Mama Nada's Empenadas on sale all night long too! Buy your Advance Tickets online here.
Subsuelo Grammy Party 2/8, Tormenta Tropical 2/9, Mardi Gras 2/12, Colombia 2/15, Venezuela 2/16!!
The next 2 weeks I'm DJing all over the planet, catch me if you can!!
Friday Feb 8th its the Mad Decent vs. Subsuelo Grammy's Party with Toy Selectah, Nadastrom, myself, Benzona, Paul Devro, Canyon Cody, and special surprise guests. Its all going down at the Bootleg Bar in Silverlake, arrive early this will be mayhem!
Saturday Feb 9th I'm in San Francisco playing the Tormenta Tropical party with Zuzuka Poderosa, Shawn Reynaldo, and Oro 11 at the Elbo Room. $5 before 11pm, $10 after
Tuesday Feb 12th I'm Djing in Honlulu for the annual Mardis Gras street fair. I'll be doing 2 sets, one at 7pm on the Tropicalia Float for the street fair, and then another late night set at Club Next Door.
Friday Feb 15th we - Nadastrom & Sabo - are doing a Moombahton Massive in Bogota, Colombia with El Freaky Crew.
And finally on Saturday Feb 16th, Nadastrom and I are doing another Moombahton Massive in San Cristobal, Venezuela!
Hope to see you in one of these cities or countries, and check the EVENTS Page for more information on venues, showtimes, and where to buy advance tickets. VAMOS!!!!!
Moombahton Forever, Massive XXII 1/17, Moombah Fiesta Vol. 2!!
The first Moombahton Massive of 2013 at U-Street Music Hall and this is gonna be a BIG one. We are celebrating the release of the Moombahton Forever compilation, and have a very special secret guest joinging us. I cannot give out hints, but all I can say is this person has NEVER played U-Hall before, and we rock their tunes all the time at the Massive. Of course yours truly, and Nadastrom will be holding down the opening and closing hours of the night. Get your Advance tickets HERE. And check out the Facebook event page HERE.
T & A records releases "Moombahton Forever" compilation on Thursday Jan. 17th!! The entire comp is available for FREE download from the T & A Blog , but if you're a DJ and want to rock the high quality WAV files (highly recommended) then you can buy the tunes on Beatport. Also if you haven't heard it already, the legendary DJ Craze did a mixtape of all the songs for the compilation which is, needless to say, AMAZING!! Already over 40,000 plays in just 1 week, this is well worth downloading TRUST ME. Download CRAZE's mixtape "Mooombahton Forever" HERE
Moombah Fiesta Vol. 2 vinyl is out now!! For US buyers go go HERE, and for my Moombah fans overseas you can also buy a copy at JUNO Records!
Another FREE gift for you, on Dec 22nd, the day after the world was "supposed to end" I was in Playa del Carmen, Mexico celebrating a new shift in consciousness and DJing at a party they call the Do-Over. You can listen to my entire set recorded live, as well as the sets of the other DJs: Cosmo Baker, Mike B, Classixx, Jamie Strong, and Chris Haycock. It was an incredible day in the sun by the beach, and with Aloe Blacc MC'ing on the mic all day, you simply cannot go wrong.
Also be sure and check out this month's addition of Moombah Fiesta - my monthly radio show on iHeartRadio.com. This month's 2 hour show is a live recording of Nadastrom and I doing a tag team set at the last Moombahton Massive at U-Street Music Hall, in Washington DC on December 26th, 2012. For those who have to make it to one of these now legendary events, this mix should provide you with the typical VIBES and insanity that ensue each month.
NYE in Tahoe 12/31 + Holy Ship! 1/4 - 1/7!!!!!
Come Celebrate NYE 2013 in Tahoe for the Black & White Masquerade Ball put on by Fresh Bakin' Productions. I'll be Djing alongside Tipper, Pimps of Joytime, Jon H of Fort Knox Five, Love and Light, and a ton of other talented DJs!!
And then from Jan 4th-7th, I'm setting sail with HARD fest for the 2nd annual Holy Ship! cruise to the Bahamas. Nadastrom and I are hosting a late night stage for Moombahton Massive, as well as each doing individual sets on the opening night we set launch. This is gonna be an epic journey, but one that is unfortunately sold out...
Also be sure and check out this month's addition of Moombah Fiesta - my monthly radio show on iHeartRadio.com. This month's 2 hour show is a live recording of Nadastrom and I doing a tag team set at the last Moombahton Massive at U-Street Music Hall, in Washington DC on December 26th, 2012. For those who have to make it to one of these now legendary events, this mix should provide you with the typical VIBES and insanity that ensue each month.
Happy New Year to each and everyone that has supported Sol*Selectas and me (DJ Sabo) in 2012. Lots of big things brewing on the horizon for this coming year so be sure and stay tuned...
Pattern Bar Saturday December 15th!!
This weekend I'm back in DTLA doing a special 5 hour set at my favorite local watering hole named Pattern Bar. Expect a sonic journey into deep and sexy sounds.
ON Monday Dec. 17th, DownPitch Records will release a "Best of 2012" Compilation and I'm honored to have 2 songs on there! My remix of Gregor Salto's "Mexer" tune, as well a new Moombahton Edit/Remix I made called "Toca Flute" will also be on the comp.
Moombahton Massive XX / Day Off Mexico City / Worldtronics Berlin!!
This week I return to the capital of Moombahton for our annual "family affair" Massive on Thanksgiving night! We have special guests A Tribe Called Red from Canada joining Nadastrom and I on the decks. Mama Nada's Empenadas will be on sale too just in case you didn't eat enough turkey and stuffing earlier in the day. We are also celebrating the 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of Moombahton Massive in our home U-Street Music Hall, so come dance off that turkey coma with us, and lets have some fun!! Buy your Advance Tickets online here.
On Sunday November 25th, I'm heading down to Mexico City to dj the incredible Sunday afternoon fiesta known as Day Off. Modeled after the infamous Do-Over parties in LA, we'll be outside in the sunshine with BBQ grilling, drinks pouring, and steady funky beats flowin all afternoon, and into the sunset. Check out the Facebook Event Page here for more details on location and set times.
And then on December 1st Moombahton Massive will make its first appearance ever in Berlin, Germany!! Nadastrom and I have been asked to curate a Moombahton Massive stage at the annual Worldtronics Music Festival this year. We have an incredibly diverse and exciting line-up including The Very Best, Zuzuka Poderosa, and Jen Lasher all performing live, as well as Schlacthofbronx, Boyfriend, Disgraceland, and of course your hosts, Nadastrom and Sabo. Check out the Worldtronics Website here for more information on location, set times, and all of the other amazing artists who are performing!
Check out this new Moombahton edit "Toca Flute" I made which is now seeing an official release on my friend NIckodemus' new compilation called "Turntables on Las Ramblas". Out now in all major digital stores.
El Puro Party SD / Pattern Bar LA / Moombahsoul Remixes Vol. 1 !!
This weekend I'm heading down to San Diego to play the El Puro Party at local hot spot El Camino. Expect the unexpected as I'll be dropping disco / moombah / house and more!! Then on Saturday I'm back in LA DJing at my favorite downtown watering hole Pattern Bar. I'll be joined by some surprise guests and we'll be taking you on a musical journey into the unknown!
The 1st volume in the Moombahsoul Remix Competition I'm curating with Heartbreak was released this week, appropriately enough on the 3rd birhtday of this amazing genre called MOOMBAHTON!! Preview all the tunes here at Legitmix.com!
And listen to my remix I did with Heartbreak of "Moments in Love" by Art of Noise below.
There is still one week left in the competition, so producers lock yourself in the studio and get those creative juices flowing! Details on how to submit your remixes, and how to qualify can be found here on Legitmix.com!
Moombahton Massive at BEMF 11/9 with Que Bajo & DJ Blass!!
This Friday Nadastrom and I are doing an official Moombahton Massive at the Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival with Que Bajo DJs Uproot Andy and Geko Jones, as well as legendary Reggaeton pioneer Dj Blass! Limted capacity but get your advance tickets here Also check out the Master Schedule List for Nov 9th here and for Saturday Nov 10th Here for all information on venues, Djs. and set times. Should be a great one!!
And listen to a preview of the next Sol*Selectas release SOL 023 "Moombah Fiesta Volume 2" featuring artists Sabo & Melo, Kingman Fire, Sazon Booya, and Munchi.
Release date is early December 2012, vinyl only, very limited quantities.
Moombahton Massive in Corpus TX 11/2 HARD Day of the Dead 11/3!!
2 BIG shows this weekend starting with Moombahton Massive in Corpus Texas on Friday November 2nd, followed by HARD fest's Day of The Dead on Saturday November 3rd in Los Angeles. Check the EVENTS Page for more information on venues, showtimes, and where to buy advance tickets. VAMOS!!!!!
Halloween Fiestas in Oakland, LA, SF, TX and HARD Day of the Dead!!
This week and next I'm DJing a ton of Halloween parties in Oakland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Corpus Texas, and finally, back in Los Angeles for the mother of all festivals - HARD's Dia de Los Muertos!!! Do not miss out on these spooky fiestas and check the EVENTS Page for more information on venues, showtimes, and where to buy advance tickets!
Check out a sneak preview of my remix for Los Fulanos' Boogaloo Moombahton remix to be released in early 2013!!
Moombahton Massive XIX 10/18 celebrating SABO' Birthday!!!
This Wednesday I head back to Washington DC, the birthplace of this thing we call Moombahton, to celebrate my birthday, and hopefully test out lots of new tunes on that banging sound system!! We have special guest Sazon Booya hot off their Impacto Tour, Dj Melo of Arizonaton Crew and Sol*Selectas, as well as the debut Moombahton Massive set for my good friend J-Boogie!! Of course Nadastrom and I will be in the house, as well as Mama Nada's empenadas all night long, and we may even have some special secret guests as well. Get your tickets early this one will definitely sell out!!
FREE Tribute to Burning Man mix & Turntables on the Carribean in Mexico Oct. 6th!!!
This Saturday I'll be rocking the Mi Casa Su Casa festival on the beach in Tulum, Mexico with my amigos Nickodemus, Nu-Mark, and Eddie Plenty as we present to you the Turntables on the Carribean daytime fiesta! Looking forward to this annual tradition and re-uniting with many old friends, as well as meeting lots of new ones!
Last Saturday I woke up at 9am, turned off my phone, made an espresso, and sat down to create this new mix, which is inspired by my 1st ever trip to Burning Man this year. A sonic journey into sound, this mix goes from minimal moombah to deep disco to dubby tech house. Hope you enjoy it and get a feel for the desert vibes I experienced. Feel free to share!
Moombahton Massive XVIII, Hi-Fi Club, SLOWED Toronto, & Souleil SD !!!
I'm back from Burning Man fully re-charged and ready to rock with dreams of the playa keeping me going! A big week for Moombahton on all coasts, starting out with the most insane line-up for Moombahton Massive XVIII. We have 2 legendary pioneers of latin music joining us: Toy Selectah (Mexico) & DJ Blass (Puerto Rico). Both of these guys have been making amazing music for over a decade that has basically shaped, molded, and directly influenced the sound we call Moombahton today. Having Toy and Blass play the Massive is not only an honor, but also the highest respect and co-sign Nadastrom and I could ask for. We are extremely hyped for this one so do not delay and buy your tickets early. Last month was sold out just 15 minutes after we opened the doors!!
Buy Advance Ticekts HERE!!
On Thursday I'm heading up to Calgary, Canada to celebrate the release of the latest "BLOW" single on Sol*Selectas, with the creators themselves Smalltown DJs. Their track is out now on Beatport, and already getting massive support from DJs like Sinden, Justin Martin, Tittsworth, Cosmo Baker, WillyJoy, Master Kev, Astronomar, and J*Star. It all goes down at the infamous Hi-Fi Club!
On Friday I'm heading to Toronto to rock with Lucie Tic and the Torro Torro boys for the legendary SLOWED party. All music under 115 bpm is the call for the evening and I cannot wait to take things deep and techy at this one! Check out all the details on their Facebook Invite.
And finally on Sunday I journey back down to San Diego to hang with my good homies Dj Ala and Mikeytown for their Sunday afternoon outdoor fiesta called Souleil! Located in a beautiful courtyard in downtown San Diego, we'll be rocking from 2pm-8pm keeping it soulful and funky. Hope to see you somewhere on the dance floor this week!
SABO's Burning Man gig schedule 8/29, 8/30, and 8/31!!!
I'm heading out to Burning Man for the first time ever and am super excited to announce the following gigs! I've teamed up with my friends Shawna and Joro Boro to form a dj collective we are calling Cartel Mundial. We'll be playing a bunch of shows together both as individual sets and spontaneous tag team one for one sessions! Hope to see you out in the dust!WEDNESDAY August 29th:
Kostume Kult @ NrVana (2:45 & Esplenade)
8pm-10pm: Joro Boro/DJ Shawna/Sabo (Cartel Mundial)
Nexus: (10&C)
11pm - 2am: Joro Boro/DJ Shawna/Sabo (Cartel Mundial)
Roots Society Main Stage: (2 & Esplanade)
3-5 am Joro Boro/DJ Shawna/Sabo (Cartel Mundial)
THURSDAY August 30th
Janky Barge: @ (3 & Iris Just after Dusk)
12-2am Sabo
FRIDAY August 31st. - Pex Village Camp (8:30 & E)
4-7 Sabo and Nickodemus tag set
