When Mochakk finally rolled into Los Angeles for his Framework’s sold-out rescheduled Hollywood Boulevard takeover, he brought his Brazilian house heavyweight friends with him, and boy, was it worth the wait.
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One thing is very clear – the Brazilians know funky tech-house, and they know how to party. Beltran and Classmatic joined Mochakk for this highly anticipated night, and together they transformed one of Los Angeles’ most iconic strips into a sweaty, euphoric dance floor that pulsed with Brazilian flair, raw emotion and undeniable momentum. Fans have dubbed the trio “Belchakkmatic,” and after watching them trade off behind the decks, they complement each other with style: no ego, no pretension, just movement, sweat, and grit on a shared dance floor.
Classmatic set the tone early, kicking off the evening before sunset with bangers like his track ‘Toma Dale’ ft. Nfasis. He proved to be the perfect opening act for a night that only climbed higher. His peak moment came when he dropped ‘Warning’ by Sirius Hood, a bouncy, hypnotic house cut that captured the pulse of the night in a single scene. That same energy resurfaced later as the three DJs passed the decks back and forth in a collaborative jam.
Beltran followed, and as expected, he didn’t miss. His loyal following was easy to spot. Construction vests scattered throughout the crowd, a nod to a now-legendary Hard Summer moment in LA when Beltran brought a security guard onstage after learning the guard wanted to see his set but had to work. Instead of letting him miss out, Beltran invited him to hang with the crew and enjoy the moment. That same spirit carried over to Hollywood Boulevard, where Beltran even rocked matching In-N-Out hats with Mochakk onstage. These two guys.
Musically, Beltran sent the crowd into full chaos. His remixes of ‘Not Satisfied’ by Audiokillers, along with hip-hop-influenced mashups like ‘Funkytown’ and ‘Anaconda,’ had the dance floor going feral. He rinsed unreleased IDs from Marco Strous and kept the pressure on with back-to-back heaters like ‘Dancei No Baile a Note Intera (remix by Kekel Beatz)’ by Kelvin Daniel, ‘My Neck, My Back’ by Beltran and Khia, and, of course, his much-loved track ‘Smack Yo’. Absolute crispy bonkers.
Then came Mochakk, ripping through his set with the kind of energy that feels impossible to ignore. Standout tracks like ‘Da Fonk’ and ‘Jealous’ sent the crowd howling, while classic Mochakk momentum kept things rolling with ‘Mind Dimension’ by Tiga, ‘Enthusiasm’ by Claude VonStroke & Walker & Royce, and my personal favorite, ‘Yes Baby’ by Max Dean. His mixes of ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Mind’ by Kylie Minogue ‘atoladinha’ by DJ Marlboro, Bola De Fogo & As Fogosas sparked euphoric sing-along moments, alongside crowd favorites like ‘Foul Play’ by Rileyy Lanez and ‘Sandwiches’ by Detroit Grand Pubahs. Mochakk’s aura and stamina should be studied. It was heater after heater, each track lifting the crowd higher than the last.
By the end of the night, faces were flushed, shirts drenched, and it was exactly what a night out dancing should be – funky, breezy, and buzzing with rhythm and connection. Thousands of bodies (about 13,000 of them) moving in unison, strangers grooving together, the kind of raw communal release that reminds you why dance music matters so much to us in the first place.
Mochakk hits Coachella next. See you on the dance floor.
