virtue_signal
New Orleans underground purveyor.
Sinner, selector & synthesist.

Body Language NOLA
Premonition.ISO

Record Label, focused on the promotion of quality electronic music [Est. 2022] 🇲🇽


Upcoming: 
March 28th 2026 - Possessor - Live set as 'El Beso Verde') - 715 Club

Past:
Sep 14th - It Happens - Fort Greene
Aug 4th - It Happens - Fort Greene
July 12th - Sorted
July 11th - It Happens - Fort Greene
June 20th - It’s A Spiritual Thang Weekender(Live set as 'El Beso Verde')
May 18th - BAB - (Bubbles & Squish)
May 17th - Rave Revival - (Bubbles & Squish)
April 18th 2025 - Rex The Dog - Vinyl Basement
March 14th 2025 - Gramsie's House - Fort Greene
Jan 25th - Blade Rave - Something Denver - TBA
Nov 1st 2024 - Gramsie & Friends - Larimer Lounge
Oct 26th 2024 - (Live set as 'El Beso Verde') It Happens Takeover / Brave New Wheel Dance Party - The Lyric - Ft Collins, CO
October 25th 2024 - (Live set as 'El Beso Verde')Horror Disco Happens - Fort Greene
Oct 18th 2024 - Bubbles & Squish - Goldfinch
Oct 4 - Laru @ Intimät & Sorted w/ Special Guest
Sep 29th 2024 - It Happens - Fort Greene
September 6th 2024 - 1134 - Den, CO 
Aug 4th 2024 - It Happens - Fort Greene
July 7th 2024 - It Happens - Fort Greene
July 6th 2024 - Intimat After Hours 
June 12th 2024 - It Happens - Fort Greene
April 27th 2024 -(Live set as 'El Beso Verde') Horror Disco
April 21st, 2024 - Stay Tuned - Den, CO 
Feb 9th, 2024 - 1134 - Den, CO 
Dec 31st 2023 - Stay Tuned - Den, CO
Oct 28th, 2023 - Brave New Wheel Halloween Dance Party - Ft Collins, CO
Oct 14th, 2023 - 1134 - Den, CO 
Oct 5th, 2023 - Steam Thursdays - Bar Standard, Den, CO
Aug 17th, 2023 - Steam Thursdays - Bar Standard, Den, CO
Aug 25th, 2023 - (Live set as 'El Beso Verde')Audio Creamsicle EP release Party - TBA
Aug 27th, 2023 - It Happens - @ Fort Greene Bar - Den, CO
April 27th, 2023 - Steam Thursdays - Bar Standard, Den, CO
August 25th, 2022 - Steam Thursdays - Bar Standard, Den, CO
July 17 2022 (Live set as 'El Beso Verde') - Acid Day - Den, CO
June 9, 2022 - 1134, Den, CO
Apr 21, 2022 - Steam Thursdays - Roman Flügel - Bar Standard, Den, CO
April 23 - Caturdaze - Glow Lounge, Den, CO
Jan 21st 2022 - Patched Out - Black Box - Den, CO
Jan 15th 2022 -  H2H - Black Box - Den, CO
Aug 6th 2021 - Techno Taco Tuesday - Den, CO
June 4th 2021 - TBD.zero - @ Gravel Pit - Den, CO
April 25th 2021 - Twitch.tv/vantabrown - Sundays Are For Raving
Jan 4th - Caturdaze - Glow Lounge
Nov - 19th - ACID Night  @ Tennyson's Tap
 Sep 20th(Live set as 'El Beso Verde') - Patched Out - @ Fort Greene Bar - Den, CO
July 23rd - ACID PARTY  @ Tennyson's Tap
June 18th - (Live set as 'El Beso Verde') Techno Taco Tuesday  @ Tracks - Den,CO
May 26th - Mear presnts: Rooftop Sunday's @ Vinyl - Den,CO
May 4th - Nigthcap - Vinyl Only nite @ Fort Greene Bar - Den, CO
Apr  2nd - Techno Taco Tuesday - @ Tracks, Den, CO
Feb 12th - Vantabrown™ showcase - TechnoTacoTequilaTuesday @ Tennyson's Tap
Dec 29th - Horror Disco @ Yeah Baby - Den, CO
Oct 26th - Vantabrown™ Presents: Horror Disco @ Middle Man - Den, CO
Oct 27th - (Live set as 'El Beso Verde') Kill You Club - @ venue TBA, Den, CO
Oct 5th - Vantabrown™ Presents: Mear & Laru - @ Milk Bar(Green Room) Den, CO
Aug 24 - (DJ/LIVE) PUNCHIS 8yr Anniversary - Beta - Denver, CO
July 29 - SUN ✸ SETS - Bar Standard - Denver, CO 
July 21 - (Live set) Enter The Acid Jungle - Dateline Gallery - Denver, CO
July 20 - JL Universe DMTExperience after party - Spectra Art Space- Den,CO
June 24th - Brunch at Turntable 6 (Table 6) - Denver, CO
May 28 -  Lost Mondays - Lost Lake - Denver, CO
April 8 -  Brunch at Turntable 6 (Table 6) - Denver, CO
March - 18 -  Spring Break 3000! - Warehouse - Denver, CO
February 22 - The Underground - Milk Bar - Denver, CO

++Música es la Vida++
DJ & record collector since 1999. 
VantaBrown™️
Home to Audio Ceamsicle & It Happens


Bookings: Laruloud@gmail.com

- @hand_selected_denver (party series)
- @hacktheplanets - V/A - Planet Boom (HTP002)
                                   - V/A - Interstellar Buzz EP
- @eyarecords - V/A - EYA004

Vinyl & Hardware Junkie.
Soul Searcher & Cerebral Explorer.


Upcoming Events:
06.27.25 - Denver, CO - 'Hand Selected' pres. OTIS w/ poten, @anthony-r-acosta-bonet

Past Events:
05.17.25 - Denver - @hand_selected_denver pres. Zella w/ poten, @colinnthedj
12.13.24 - Denver, CO 
   'Hand Selected' pres. Taimur @blkmarket_music w/ Poten, @rodmo97
09.13.24 - Denver, CO
   'Hand Selected' pres. @sweaterdjphilly w/ @anthony-r-acosta-bonet & @colinnthedj
07.13.24 - San Francisco, CA
    '5 Years of @texture-summit' w/ @louivsf & @nicetimingforzacky, Poten, @claws-sc, @iamphilco & @djcombover
06.22.24 - Denver, CO
    ‘Golden Hour’ residency w/ @collinmckennaofficial feat. Poten 
at ‘Stay Tuned’
06.18.24 - Denver, CO  
     LOOM - CHKLTE Factory w/ Poten b2b Harmon Giddles, @berdwerd, @carlos-varela b2b Lizette, @chkltee b2b @blacktuesdayus, Toe (@anthony-r-acosta-bonet & @joe-unit), Seabass
05.04.24 - Washington D.C.
      @dchousegrooves radio w/ Andy Grant, Katrina Mir, Poten
05.03.24 - Washington D.C. 
      @deep-dive-dc presents Poten - Open - Close
09.30.23 - Salt Lake City, UT
      Playscool 30+ Year Reunion w/ @chris-sick, DJ Hypa, The Prophet, 
      Thick Optics, Kno-1, Poten
07.22.23 - Denver, CO
      @octoocta, @berdwerd, Poten b2b @rodmo97
06.17.23 - Salt Lake City, UT
     @chinadollslc w/ Poten, @enjoythebassline, @herna-prieto
04.01.23 - Denver, CO
GLOOM w/ @joetagessian, @diego_santana, poten
01.01.23 - Denver, CO
     Day 1 @ Milk Bar 
01.21.22 - Denver, CO
   GLOOM w/ @unai-trotti & Poten
07.17.21 - Denver, CO
   LOOM w/ @chkltee, @tomasstation, @n1ghtcrawl3r, Poten, @majiini, @blacktuesdayus
02.21.20 - Austin, TX
   @rudimentary-music Showcase:  Poten
   w/ @majiini, @andreifaji
02.14.20 - Denver, CO
  Liminal / GLOOM w/ @giammarcoorsini, @robin-ordell, Poten
08.24.19 - Denver, CO
GLOOM w/ @lam-ache-or-lettuce, @alci, @o-bee, @giammarcoorsini, @blacktuesdayus, @diego_santana, poten
07.13.19 - Denver, CO
LOOM w/ @ramanyc vs. @cisforchavez, poten
03.08.19 - Denver, CO
  GLOOM w/ @lam-ache-or-lettuce & Poten
  



Contact & Booking Info:  derekpoten@gmail.com

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