[TheMixster.com Exclusive] Introducing: The DON VALDEZ Project + Premiere MIX

When I first told my young creatively-unhinged friend and well-seasoned dubstep producer EshOne about this newish genre called Moombahton, I certainly had no clue it would go this far:

What began as playfully dabbling, met with temporary waves of frustration, then back to more informed dabbling, soon resulted in a fully solidified track. The next day, he decided to make another one. And then, another one. Soon a goofy Soundcloud that was created as a joke one drunken evening, started to gain attention. His previously overlooked ‘Tijuana Bass’ collection, was then featured on premiere music blog Generation Bass; and soon enough I too, found myself eagerly booking him, now DON VALDEZ, as the HEADLINER of our next moombahton monthly ¡BAJATON! Earlier this week, and just 10 minutes after sending off a casual promo, he swiftly had an EP deal signed with Rot10 Musik: the most recognized and distinguished Moombahton music label, worldwide.

Perhaps it is worth mentioning that this initial aforementioned dialogue, began approximately THREE WEEKS AGO. EshOne, too, caught the MOOMB bug: hook, line, sinker, and almost as quickly, was SIGNED as Don Valdez. Rot10 Musik‘s newest signing and already promising artist on the up-and-up.

Motivated fully by the inherently lady-pleasing direction and the genre-wide’s lighthearted approach to the sound as a whole, DON VALDEZ‘s brand of global mid tempo bass strives to achieve one thing: Making bass music that’s REALLY FUN.

“A lot of people say that they don’t understand Moombahton,” says Valdez. “I don’t think there’s anything to get… It’s fun. That’s all there is to it.”

Whereas dubstep is universally-understood as having a more dude-centric appeal, simply put, Moombahton is a unique facet of the BASS MUSIC realm that is unanimously well-received by those who crave their bass fix with a whole lotta groove. Inspired by fantasies of crowded dancefloors fluid with waves of booty-movin’ movement and tequila-initiated recklessness abundant, THE DON VALDEZ PROJECT, thus transpired. And the rest is all, relatively recent, history.

The Don himself has kindly provided TheMixster.com the exclusive of his premiere mix and we’re damn honored to feature the debut of THE DON VALDEZ PROJECT: a dual collection of both his Tijuana Bass originals and fresh-off-the-mixer Moombahton productions. His well-mixed set features minty floor-fillers set at that *Magic Moombah BPM* of 108 , along with his immense arsenal of significantly kicked-up 140 BPM heaters focused solely on the cuttyside of Latin Bass tip. Although only a handful “Non-Don” tracks are included on this mix, the chosen moombahs on his list happen to be 3 of my ALL time faves. DON VALDEZ also artfully intertwines several audible selections by way of Numa Crew‘s Arge and also by fellow SD-native & local beats producer, MISK, (whom we are told was also just recently converted to the dark side [of the Moomb!!]) amidst his own on the mix.

ENTER: THE TEMPLE OF MOOMB

Upon receipt of 25 hearts, THE DON will enable the free download option. In the meantime, stream away to su corazón’s content… FOR FULL TRACKLIST, follow this link to his Soundcloud page.

FOLLOW THE DON :: Don Valdez Soundcloud | Don Valdez Facebook | Don Valdez Twitter

***Don Valdez’s debut EP off Rot10 Musik is set to drop early 2012!! Which we’ll undoubtedly feature here when the time comes.

As mentioned DON VALDEZ will be headlining our upcoming ¡BAJATON!: Featuring the debut live performance of the The Don Valdez Project; and his first-ever ALL Latin Bass & Moombahton set! The show will be held at El Dorado Cocktail Lounge on January 4th, 2012. You can find more details and RSVP for ¡BAJATON! here.

By: TD