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Balagan

About Me

A Bag of CDRs - Funk Pesadao Mix

DJ Balagan Presents Funny Accent
on Modular Moods

www.myspace.com/djbalagan
www.modularmoods.com
www.shemspeed.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 07/06/2005
Band Members: Sam Hopkins, his MacBook, MPC 2000XL, drums, bass guitar, USB keybored, normal records, Torq box, Trigger Finger drum pad
Influences: KJHK Lawrence, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Mantronix, Newcleus, The Specials, Funk Carioca, Chicago House, MIA, 90s Dancehall, David Byrne, Jorge Ben, Iraqi Choubi, Baltimore Club, dubstep, grime, Milton Nascimento, Edan, Afrika Bambaataa's "Death Mix," Aphex Twin, David Axelrod, Abdel Halim Hafez, DJ Shadow, Tim Maia, Divine Styler, Hadag Nachash, Shabak Samech, Beastie Boys, Egyptian Lover, Shannon, A Tribe Called Quest, People Under the Stairs, Nine Inch Nails, New Order, TTC, Liquid Liquid, disco blues, disco rap, Talking Heads, Fairuz, Umm Kulthum, Man Parrish, Organized Konfusion, Roscoe Holcomb, Bunker Hill, Nortec Collective, Marley Marl, Arthur Baker
Sounds Like: you went to visit the united nations on musical show 'n tell day and everyone quit being douchebags to each other long enough to get down.
Record Label: Funny Accent international mix on Modular Moods!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Interview on WYPR Baltimore's The Signal

I am very happy to post this interview I did with Aaron Henkin, producer of the arts show The Signal on Baltimore's NPR affiliate 88.1 WYPR. We chatted about what it means to be a DJ these days, the t...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:52:00 GMT

Wanna know what I sound like live?


Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:12:00 GMT

DollarBinJams features my Brazil fresh mix

a lickle treat of brand new beats from brazil!Balagan - A Bag Full of CDRs
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 16:01:00 GMT

Bass in Bloom - Springtime Mix

Springtime Mixhttp://extrospective.net/LB/index.php?id=45The Congos  Feast of the Passover Chase & Status  Eastern Jam Wild & Taylor  Bang the Acid DJ Kadu  Mumia Aaliyah  Are You That Somebo...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:30:00 GMT

Get Loose Mix

DJ Balagan - Get Loose Mix January 09http://extrospective.net/LB/index.php?id=32Aleem  Get Loose (Dub)Hank Ballard  Hey There Sexy LadyMARRS  Pump Up the VolumeSeu Jorge  Funk BabyExtra Ts  E.T....
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Obama in Berlin Mix

Here's a kleine something I put together on trains and planes coming back through Germany last week right before Obama spoke in Berlin...Germans Wear Obama PajamasIt's true, they do.http://www.divshar...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:37:00 GMT

BROOKLYN TORNADO (new mix!)

it’s been a minute but i’ve got a new mix for your ears, old baltimore club, funk carioca, italian orgasm beats and more international goodies...Brooklyn TornadoBrooklyn Express - Hollywoo...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:27:00 GMT

blog hype: Balagan’s Funny Accent on DISCOBELLE

Spank Rock/BBC Devlin Recommends...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:04:00 GMT

Check me out on Flickr!

so it's not all about beats and mixes, i'm branching into visual arts too. check me out on flickr.com, here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/polyglotsound/Jordan, Mexico, China and Colombia so far, more ...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:07:00 GMT

yes.. another mix (INADVERTENT LOVE)

as one friend opined, it has been a prolific 07 for young balagan.  this mix happened to me just a coupla nights after the wintry joint, with a similar but unique flavor.so here's a sweet li'l mi...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:37:00 GMT