Dustin Fuslier aka D:Fuse broke into the Texas scene nine years ago writing and performing Industrial music under the name "Culture Industry."  Soon turning his energies into full time DJing and Progressive music, he began playing opening sets at area parties.

In the summer of 1997, he created Austin’s own Sunday Massive. This event soon took hold as a solid Austin phenomenon; providing an outlet to hear progressive rhythms on a night normally dominated by retro. As Dustin’s talents became recognized on a local level he went on to play larger parties and was featured on the Texas Caffeine Tour, as well as tour dates with Uberzone and DJ Icey.

D:Fuse entered the studio in early '97 to release a live DJ mix entitled "Synergymix".  Five hundred copies were released around the state and were well received by fans and DJs alike. D:Fuse's second CD release, "Listenmix" displayed his continuing evolution with pumping trance and trance break rhythms with spiritual undertones. With a fast growing fan base and a string of successful releases, Dustin signed to Moonshine Records, LA.  "Psychotrance 2000", mixed live by DJ D:Fuse was released worldwide September, 1999 and to date has sold over 25,000 units and has remained in the Electronic Dance Music charts for 29+ weeks and counting.

As a remixer and producer, Dustin is one half of EXPANSION with writer, producer, Shane Howard. Expansion has caught the attention of world renowned DJs; Expansion's "Feel" has been released on Dave Seaman's Global Underground series. Sasha, Paul Van Dyk, Nick Warren, Chris Fortier, and Slacker have all found Expansion tracks on their play lists and charts.

A dedicated promoter, D:Fuse continues to work to expand the boundaries of the Austin scene.  As founder of club weeklies "Life" and "Elevate", he consistently draws crowds with his energetic turntable presence and progressive song programming. His events have become the most successful progressive weeklies in Austin for over 3 years featuring top DJs from the U.S. and beyond; with a dedicated following of positive, true music enthusiasts.

D:Fuse's DJ reputation continues to grow as his tour schedule increases. Featured on the back of both Urb and Mixer magazines.  A regular at Spundae in San Francisco and a resident DJ at Insomnia (LA), Dustin is always spinning along side the likes of Christopher Lawrence, Doran, Kimball Collins and Jason Blakemore, (Tough job EH?)

When the lights come up and the last record is coming to an end, D:Fuse has earned his place as a well-respected pioneer of progressive music, we can only wait and see what becomes of this man of many talents.

Interview with D:Fuse 

When you’re getting ready to go to a new city, what goes through your mind when selecting the records to bring?

It depends if I'm playing a rave or a club.  Rave: Generally more progressive/trance oriented stuff with more energy built into the records. Club: More tribal and house records with a progressive edge, real journey building stuff because thankfully, the set times tend to be longer at club gigs.

Do you like to fly?

Flying can be rough, but I like the travel. I love people watching in airports, especially if they have a Sam Adams brew pub!

What are the four requirements to a "good gig"?

At least a 2 hour set (preferably 3-4 hours), a DJ booth as close to the dancefloor as possible, a positive crowd, a well stocked bar!

How many hours can you go without sleep?

Never more than 24- I feel like the walking dead otherwise!

Which do you prefer, Mixing or Production?

I love both for different reasons. Production is extremely tedious, but my partner Shane Howard and I (Expansion) crack each other up in the studio-we're absolute idiots. We're really good friends and that smooths out the challenges of a new track or remix. There's nothing like finishing a track and playing it for a packed floor. The tracks we've written are still some of my favorite records in my crate. On the other end, turntable mixing is something I'm absolutely addicted to. I've been a drummer for 20 years and tables are so similar to a musical instrument. The learning curve for both is exactly the same.

Where is the best DJ booth?

Elevate! (Thursdays at Caucus Club, Austin) this is the event we throw every week, and we bring our own tables in and literally set them on a riser right on the dancefloor. People get a good 360 degree view of what we're doing, and it lets us feed off the vibe of the floor. It's a sweaty, packed event with lots of energy. I’ve seen more user friendly booths, but most of those are in a sky box above the crowd- too far away from the floor.  The proximity of the tables to the floor is really important to me.

Look for Expansion's releases out on Funked Up Records / Intergroove(Europe). Other production work includes D:Fuse and Joy's "U Got it" and "She Rides" on Funked Up, and a remix of Micro's "Sound Barrier" on Moonshine Records.