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THE ON-RAMP

Two years ago Bikram had never been to a show. Here’s his story, the genre map, and the shows to start with.

HOW IT STARTED

From zero to 138 shows

12.28.24
THE FIRST DROP

Dom Dolla at LIV, Las Vegas. One show. That was all it took.

12.29-31.24
THE SPHERE RUN

Anyma at the Sphere — three nights in a row, plus the afterparty. The obsession locks in.

SPRING 25
THE DEEP END

Weekly residencies at Spotlight and Sound. Hollywood becomes a second living room.

03.28.25
FIRST FESTIVAL

Ultra Miami, three days. The spreadsheet stops being optional.

09.25
THE WORLD TOUR

Amsterdam, then the Ibiza pilgrimage — Hi-Ibiza, DC-10, Pacha in one week.

NOW
THE RECORD

138 shows, 53 venues, 13 cities. Still counting.

KNOW YOUR BPM

The genre map

118-126 BPM
HOUSE

The gateway sound — warm, rolling, everywhere in LA.

Dom Dolla • Chris Lake • Mau P
120-124 BPM
MELODIC TECHNO

Cinematic, emotional, arena-scale.

Anyma • Mathame • Monolink
128-140 BPM
TECHNO

Darker, harder, warehouse-native.

Charlotte de Witte • Klangkuenstler
140-174 BPM
BASS / DNB

Maximum chaos. Bring earplugs. Seriously.

Subtronics • Zed’s Dead
YOUR FIRST SHOW

Start with one of these

Picked from Bikram’s own upcoming calendar: big rooms, forgiving crowds, music that lands on the first listen. He’ll be there — say hi.

FRI 10.02
Zed's Dead
Grand Park — Los Angeles
OPEN AIR • DTLA
THU 10.08
Empire of the Sun
Hollywood Bowl — Los Angeles
AMPHITHEATER
FRI 10.09
Tinlicker
Wiltern — Los Angeles
THEATER • K-TOWN
FIELD RULES

Four rules from the floor

01
EARPLUGS, ALWAYS

High-fidelity ones. Your ears are the whole point of this hobby.

02
GO WHERE THE APP SAYS

Every venue has one real ticket app — check the venue guide before you overpay.

03
ARRIVE FOR THE OPENER

The best discoveries in this whole journey were openers.

04
PHONE DOWN AT THE DROP

One clip for the memory, then be there. The floor can tell.

PRESS PLAY

Then press play

First Drop — Starter Pack
THE ON-RAMP PLAYLIST • 118-124 BPM