Dark Heart Disco is a sonic exploration of Dark Disco, Industrial, Synthpop, Italo Disco, EBM, and New Beat in the format and context of rave music by Serious Soul resident djs Brian Busto and Rat Galactic.

This mix is a sneak peek into what a later hour mixed by Busto may sound like. All these tracks have been played at previous DHD nights. 

Dark Heart Disco takes place at The Catacombs in Tampa every 4th Thursday of the month from 7pm-1am.

Dark Heart Disco Promo 9-12-23

Recorded live at The Catacombs in Tampa Florida for my monthly residency, Dark Heart Disco.

Dark Heart Disco is a sonic exploration of Dark Disco, Industrial, Synthpop, Italo Disco, EBM and New Beat in the format and context of rave music. 

From arpeggios to acid, from 909 kick drums to breakbeats, resident djs Brian Busto & Rat Galactic will take you from an early 80’s discoteca, to a 90’s warehouse rave, to the Haçienda and back again.

Live at Dark Heart Disco (The Catacombs, Tampa) 10-26-23

So, for my Bday / Thanksgiving 2023 mix i decided to pull some tracks from my classics folder that have provided me great dancefloor memories both at the club and the afterhours. They range from the early 90s to 2009 with some heavy plays during the Simons era and beyond. I included some vinyl rips which give it a bit of a raw feel throughout and a heavy dose of beat mixing so hope you enjoy it.

Tracklist:

Josh Moog - Forever Pimpin' - 2006
Jay Tripwire - Tribal Mask - 2009
Johnny Fiasco - Kalimba - 1996
DJ Gregory - The Joburg Theme (Main) - 2004
Rhythm 3 Request - Desafinado (Red Zone) - 1992
O.D.C. & Ed The Red - Blue Screen - 1993
Cevin Fisher - Tough My Body Up - 2004
Ellis D - I Will Survive (At The Club Mix)(Busto Edit) - 1990
Master C&J - Face It (Ashley Beedle Edit) - 2009
NYDC - Up In This House - 1995
The Daou - Surrender Yourself (Factory Reprise) - 1994

Birthday Mix Thanksgiving 2023

This mix was aired on 2-10-24 for my friend Deep C and his radio show Keepers of the Deep. Big thanks to the legend for hosting me and sharing my music with the world. Respect!

Keepers Of The Deep airs on www.undergroundkollektiv.co.uk every Saturday night at 8pm UK time and 3pm EST. The focus is deep electronic sounds of house and techno from around the globe.

Keepers Of The Deep Episode 217

Raw and uncompromising electronics come to life in SOUL IN THE MACHINE. 

Out of the haze comes a sound, a sonic mirror of our dark world. As The Machine’s programs cycle on, it accesses the collective unconscious of electronic music. Syncopated beats synchronize with manmade funk. Centuries of sound find new life on the dancefloor. From the past into our future. From the rhythms of our feet into The Soul In The Machine.

Mastered by Deep Productions
Artwork by Rat Galactic

Soul In The Machine 3 6-14-24

My direct support set for Dave Seaman at Serious Soul presents. 
Recorded Live at The Nest, St. Pete, Florida on Friday, Feb 28th 2025.

Tracklisting:
White Dopes On Funk - Ne Plus Ultra
Tobor Rellik - Moon Walking
Ma.to - The Headless Horseman 
Darren Nye - Acclimated (Russ Gabriel Remix)
Animal Friend - Glorious (Anthony Mansfield Rmx)
Amir Alexander - Feel Me (Club Mix)
Max In The World - Grounded On Earth
Oona Dahl - High Priestesses (Theus Mago Chord MIx)
Jamie Stevens - Dorhue (Oona Dahl Rmx)
Jeremy Healy & Amos - Argentina (Rabbit In The Moon's Helium Mix)
_Nyquist - Pegasus Path
James Shinra - Turpine

Brian Busto Live at The Nest (St. Pete, FL) 2-28-25

Ecstasy in Outerspace is my new mix that comes on strong with a full spectrum of energetic progressive house. Squelchy acid and bleeps, rave samples, and plucky-funky bass take you higher to a place where the rolls were plentiful and the empathetic dancefloor was the norm. A perfect soundtrack for your own personal space exploration, or even just a highway drive.  

Mastered by Domingo Audio
Mix Art by The Art of Dezign

Recorded August 2025

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Ecstasy in Outer Space

Tampa Bay native and a DJ since the 90’s, Brian Busto has worked for the last 30 years to keep the flames of the underground alive for the most Serious of Souls in the Tampa Bay area. Since he fell in love with dance music on one fateful night at SIMONS over three decades ago, Brian has never looked back. Busto first started DJing in 1994 with his first residency coming a year later at Beanjuice. A queer run late night haven for the house heads, ravers and weirdos of the Tampa Bay area. From Beanjuice, Busto went on to earn his first residency at The Castle courtyard in 1996 along with starting his second afterhours in 1997, Silver Meteor. From there Brian Busto went on to curate legendary nights in revered Tampa venues such as Rain Lounge, Malios, Bahassa, Ceviche, Hyde Park Cafe, Iberian Rooster, and The Castle. Wherever the location, Busto remains on the front lines, pushing cutting edge new music, ignoring trends, and always staying true to his roots. 

Brian Busto is a genre-defying DJ that loves to dig. You’re always going to get something unique, from tough cutz loaded with swagger to hypnotic rhythms that lift you right off the floor. Sounds from stateside meccas Detroit and Chicago as well as overseas Italo and Balearic flavors provide pleasant twists and turns throughout his sets. Uniting it all, in his own words - “I always play deep.” 

You can find Brian's productions on these labels below...
SERIOUS SOUL | ORIGINAL LABEL | RED ANT | UNITING SOULS | CHILLIN MUSIC | BULLETDODGE | WARM WALLS | UGLY BUG | SLIGHTLY OFF | ELECTRIK SOUL | SAGOL | HALLUCIENDA | MODMOTIF | VFTR | EVASIVE | DEL SOL | BOMBIS RECORDS

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