Very few artists who cut their teeth on America’s fledgling, amorphous electronic scene of the early 1990s can claim relevance today. DJ Bandwagon is one such outlier. 

Bandwagon, real name Brandon Jenkins, has spent two decades as a producer and DJ, artfully weaving his way through House, Downbeat, Electro, Dubstep, Techno, Breaks, Tribal, Hip-Hop and Funk. And his musical roots run deeper yet; prior to Bandwagon status, he recorded and mixed under the aliases unKphae and Johnny Law—earning residencies at legendary L.A. “massive” events Opium and Conscious Groove.

Twenty years as a performance stalwart does wonders for the résumé. DJ Bandwagon has shared the stage with a veritable who’s who in electronica: A-Trak; Bassnectar; BT; Deadmau5; Dieselboy; DJ Craze; DJ Dan; DJ Keoki; DJ Spooky; Doc Martin; Donald Glaude; Goldie; Gus Gus; Hybrid; Kaskade; Kill the Noise; Little Dragon; LTJ Bukem; MING & FS; Perry Farrell; QBert; Richie Hawtin.

DJ Bandwagon has paid his dues in spades. And his persistence has paid off: he’s now set to release a spate of tracks on Hood Famous Music, the brainchild of Aaron “MING” Albano, one-half of erstwhile groundbreaking drum ‘n’ bass duo MING  & FS. Additionally, MING counts himself among the chosen few, on the roster of superstar DJ Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records. 

The first arrow in Bandwagon’s quiver is “Xenon;” steeped in disco, “Xenon” tantalizes first with old-school minimal vibes, then transitions into funky, rafter-rattling nu-disco. 
Find “Xenon” here: http://www.beatport.com/release/xenon/1017103

Elsewhere, Bandwagon flexes his remix chops. Trumpets MING: "Hood Famous Music is proud to present DJ Bandwagon and his indie dance remix of MING's ‘Shine Your Light,’ available March 11th.  Look for a number of original and remixed tracks from DJ Bandwagon on Hood Famous Music. DJ bandwagon is definitely one producer to watch trail-blaze in 2013!” 

From there, the pair picks up steam:  On March 25th, run for cover as MING and DJ Bandwagon drop The Daze Remix EP, featuring Benny Lowe and remixes from Circles of Light and Infernal Devices.




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