Qdup delivers his Funk Parade Promo mix for 2015 and it's guaranteed to make funk lovers shake their groove thangs. The mix features Public Service Announcements informing citizens not to miss the Funk Parade. Mustafa Akbar of Nappy Riddem, Erica ‘Edy Blu’ Deskins & Elin of Alma Tropicalia really add to the funk flavor and let you know that DC is going to get down come may 2nd! The mix also premiers Qdup's new song "Funk & Dance feat Mustafa Akbar", forthcoming on Fort Knox Recordings in June 2015. It also premiers "Make it Go-Go feat Trouble Funk" by fellow DC funksters All Good Funk Alliance forthcoming on Super Hi-Fi in 2015. Prepare for a double shot of brand new unreleased funk from Washington, DC!

The 2nd Annual DC Funk Parade goes down Sat May 2nd, 2015. The days festivities include a day fair from noon-5pm, The Mighty Funk Parade from 5-7pm (the main event) and The Funk Parade Music Festival 7-10PM. Be there!

Track list:
1. Fatback Band – Mister Bass Man (Remix)
2. Betty Wright – Clean Up Woman (Jim Sharp Edit)
3. KC & The Sunshine Band – Get Lifted (Wood n Soo Edit)
4. Etta James – You Can Leave Your Hat On (Funk Ferret Edit)
5. Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady (Copycat Remix)
6. Sly & The Family Stone – If You Want Me To Stay (Funk Ferret Edit)
7. Opiuo – Space Party ft. The Fungineers, BluRum13, Russ Liquid
8. DJ Dan & Uberzone – More Bounce
9. Qdup – Funk & Dance ft Mustafa Akbar
10. Raphael Saadiq feat. Q-Tip – Get Involved (Jean Tonique Edit)
11. Roy Ayers – Love Will Bring Us Back Together (DJ Vas rework)
12. Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get it On / Sexual Healing Ft. Max-A-Million (Stickybuds Remix)
13. General Caine – Shake (Slynk Redrum 2012)
14. Delightful Times (Dr Packer Mash Up)
16. Mark Ronson – Feel Right feat. Mystikal (Qdup Warped edit)
17. Lyn Collins – Think (About It) – (Bobby Cooper Re-Edit)
18. All Good Funk Alliance – Make it Go-Go feat. Trouble Funk (Extended Cut)
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2015 DC Funk Parade Mix (Free DL)

Qdup -(Fort Knox Recordings – Los Angeles, CA / Washington, DC)

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Jason Brown is Qdup, and has been making dance floors groove and butts move worldwide for over a decade. Now residing in Los Angeles, CA the Wasington DC area native brings DC Funk vibes along with West Coast Festival Sensibility to the dance floor. Over the years, Qdup has released top selling tunes and remixes on many well received labels from all over the world including Bombstrikes, Fort Knox Recordings, Goodgroove, Air, ESL Music, Royal Soul, Super Hi-Fi, MustBeat and his own Qdup Records imprint. 

Qdup has had a steady string of acclaimed original releases with Washington, DC’s Fort Knox Recordings since 2013. His tunes have consistently made it into top 20 charts in the Glitch Hop, Funk and Breaks Genres on Beatport and Juno Download. From earning a nomination for a Washington Area Music Award for Hop Hop Recording of the year in 2013, to garnering Mixag’s “Breaks tune of the Month in October 2014, to coverage on some of the web’s hottest taste making blogs like Magnetic Mag, Surviving the Golden Age, Life Support Machine, Dance MusicNW and EDM Sauce; Qdup’s projects have consistently been praised by funky dance music aficionados world wide. Qdup has also gained a following dropping his secret weapon DJ tunes to the masses as free downloads.

Qdup broke out as a DJ on North America’s festival scene from 20012-17 including memorable sets at Shambhala Music Festival (BC, Canada), Firefly Fest (DE, USA), Art Outside (TX, USA), Gathering of the Vibes (Ct, USA), BassCoast (Merritt, Canada), Boogaloo (CA, USA) and P.E.X. (MD, USA). Late 2015 to 2016 saw Qdup join forces with longtime collaborator and label mate Steve Raskin of Fort Knox Five in a steady string of gigs performing their unique Four Deck Set. They’ve had a busy schedule with tours up on both coasts of the states, Colorado and Montana & have frequented Canada’s west coast BC and Alberta. Their touring included a festival run with Canadian favorite’s Shambhala (Salmo, Canada) & BassCoast (Merrit, Canada) and adding events like Sonic Bloom (CO), Northern Nights (CA, USA) and Burning Man (NV, USA). 
When not on tour, Qdup has played regularly at DC hot spots like Eighteenth Street Lounge, U-Street Music hall and Tropicalia where he along with Fort Knox Five have held their residency “Sao Funky” for 4 years. Qdup has also made the official promotional mix tapes for The DC Funk Parade 3 years running, further solidifying himself as one of DC’s most sought after party rockers. Since relocated to Los Angeles, Qdup has continued this trend frequently playing at some of LA’s best underground warehouse and festival venues.

Curator of bangers, scratcher of records, changer of tunes and all round party starter

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