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The Fat Rat has been raving all over the blogosphere and is more than appreciated on the electronic music scene and he’s gaining popularity faster than ever. Check out his latest remix below and get the exclusive download! He will be playing his first live show tonight in LA click here for the event page.

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BOTTLING FIRE: THE LAUNCH OF CALI CARTEL DISCOGRAFICOS

We've partnered up with the Los Angeles branch of the nation-wide multimedia group DJ Club Network to bring you the story of Cali Cartel Discográficos, a Los Angeles based dance / electronic label launched in 2012 by label front men Effe T and Illé, formerly of Robot Love and DANCEiSM.  Their work with the Los Angeles production group helped spark the flames of the burgeoning local electronic scene and with the launch of their label, they’re bringing that fire to the people.

Bodyrox - Yeah Yeah (D. Ramirez Instrumental Remix) [download]

Show Review - 9/22: D. Ramirez and Audrey Napoleon at Central

My techno heroes, D. Ramirez and Audrey Napoleon were in town at my favorite local dig, The Central SAPC (Social Aid and Pleasure Club) last night, for Danceism's Thursday night Versus parties. D. Ramirez was unannounced, but the flyer with Audrey and the "surprise guest" basically spelled out that it would be him again!

I was lucky enough to catch them last month at the same event, and they blew away my expectations yet again last night. Audrey laid down some heavy hitting techno tracks with a darker feel to them (as her style goes), while D. Ramirez had a little bit more of a melodic vibe to him with banging techno. I met Dean before his set and he was a really cool, down to earth guy. We chitchatted about Nocturnal, and he told me that "tomorrow I'm playing in front of 20,000 people on the main stage... but this is my scene." I have a lot of respect for the man for coming out to a small bar in Santa Monica and just laying out some massive tunes. We both agreed that a smaller venue allows the DJ to connect more with the crowd and play a more intimate set, which was exactly how it went last night.

I was never a huge techno fan until these two turned me on to it again... I used to stick to house, tech house, minimal, dubstep, etc. but Audrey and Dean made techno a new part of my diet!