Qdup DC Funk Parade Mix 2014

Qdup delivers a massive funk bomb of a mix to celebrate the first ever DC Funk Parade, which will take over the U-Street neighborhood in North West DC Saturday, May 3rd 2014. The mix features Nappy Riddem’s Mustafa Akbar and Erica ‘Edy Blu’ Deskins delivering Public Service Announcements from the DC Department of Funk advising all citizens not to miss the funk parade.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. Come celebrate with us on May 3rd as Fort Knox Recordings & U Street Music Hall present live performances by Washington, DC's Go-Go Legends Sugar Bear & EU (a.k.a. Experience Unlimited) & Nappy Riddem along with DJ sets by Fort Knox Five and Qdup. ***100% FREE*** 7-10pm***18 & Up Only.

Event Link-

https://www.facebook.com/events/1484285631783611/

U Street Music Hall
1115 U Street NW
Washington, DC
http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/

Funk Parade
http://www.funkparade.com/

Track List-

1 Average White Band - TLC (Illingworth Remix)
2 Jean Knight - Do Me (Skeewiff Re-wiff)
3 Brother Bones & his Shadows - Sweet Georgia Brown (Skeewiff Remix)
4 AfroQBen - Hypnotize Me 
5 Gramatik - Obviously (Feat. Cherub & Exmag)
6 Erykah Badu & Angie Stone & Queen Latifah & Bahamadia - Love Of My Life Worldwide (Party Break By Dj Black) 
7 The Fort Knox Five - Funk 4 Peace featuring Mustafa Akbar
8 The Black Seeds - Fire (The Real Molloy Remix)
9 James Brown - The Boss (Adski Edit) 
10 E.U. (Experience Unlimited) - Da Butt (Qdup Funk Parade 2014 mix edit)
11 Qdup - Rock On It Ft. Flex Mathews (Original Mix)
12 Empresarios - Maria Juana (Fort Knox Five Remix)
13 Basement Freaks - Funk For Freaks (feat. Charlie Funk) (Basement Freaks Remix)
14 Roger Troutman - You Should Be Mine (Jim's Crossover Edit)
15 Dads On Display - Do You Disco

** Public Service announcements by Mustafa Akbar, Erica ‘Edy Blu’ Deskins & the DC Department of Funk

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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.

George Fotiadis is a multifaceted creative music producer under the alias Basement Freaks. Born in Greece, Fotiadis has established himself as a versatile artist with a rich portfolio spanning visual storytelling and funk-infused electronic music.

Under the Basement Freaks pseudonym, George Fotiadis has carved out a notable presence in the music world, particularly within the funk, soul, and breakbeat genres. He is recognized as a producer whose work pays homage to the golden age of funk, merging the 1970s and 1980s vibes with a modern twist. His music often evokes the feel of a retro video game or a Hyper Space journey, characterized by infectious grooves and a breezy, joyous energy suitable for casual listening or dancing.