Beats, birthdays and booze at a barber shop sounds odd but for the French Express tour kickoff at the Blind Barber in LA, it was the perfect combination. Starting off for the F.E. clan was Perseus, label head and featured artist. Weaving banger after banger, the crowd inched closer to the DJ table. Perseus laid the groundwork for a fantastic evening.
The crowd really started to get into it once the decks switched to Moon Boots. After playing his much blogged track, “Sugar” the party got into full swing. Drumming along to the different bass hits and with a smile on his face for most the show, Moon Boots seemed very appreciative of the near venue capacity crowd.
Following Moon Boots, Chris Malinchak took control of the decks with his game face. With a joyous demeanor, Chris really fed off the crowd’s energy, playing standouts “If U Got It” and BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong backed “So Good To Me”. House was at the forefront of what would be all four sets that night, but none beat as hard as Malinchak’s mix.
Lastly, the nightcap for the French Express crew was Swedish DJ Jonas Rathsman, and with good reason. The walls were literally shaking as waves of bass hit the dimly light bar. At this point, all of the F.E. tribe were dancing and mingling with the Wednesday night crowd. Rathsman’s eclectic set seemed to sum up the evening perfectly; high energy, heavy bass and non-stop movement.
The French Express train keeps rolling, making stops upcoming stops in San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, Washington DC, New York City and Miami with a TBA event on 12/6. By Brian Litwin
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