A set ended in chaos in central Mexico this weekend. Devastating news has broken that Israeli psytrance artist DJ Perplex was shot and killed at a rave. The killing occurred in central Mexico in the city of San Luis. Local news is reporting that the party took place in a hall converted for the event. It was located in the industrial outskirts of the city.
DJ Perplex was wrapping up a Mexico tour, including a set at the Sundance Festival in Villahermosa. Reports state that the shooting took place around 6:00a.m. in the Cerro de La Campana neighborhood. The party was abruptly cut short when several gunmen entered the club and opened fire. Shortly after, they fled the scene.
The shooting resulted in the deaths of DJ Perplex and one other individual. Additionally, three others were wounded and are being treated, according to the state attorney general’s office.
Mourning DJ Perplex
With an impressive following of over 11,000 users on SoundCloud, the 45 -year-old DJ’s real name was Ronen Dahan. Born in France, Dahan grew up in Israel and had since resided in Scandinavia. Notably a major player in the psytrance world, Dahan’s bio from SoundCloud paints a picture of the successful DJ and producer:
“With successful electronic albums released and distributed worldwide under different aliases, several world tours, and his uncontrollable ability to keep several thousands of people dancing for hours…” The bio expanding further on his sound, “his signature sound of dirty sounds and sexy bass is getting a lot of attention, where it was kept a club-land secret.”
In effect, the psytrance DJ’s death has received much attention from the Israeli news. Furthermore, concerns regarding the return of Dahan’s body to his family in Israel have been coming to light. Israeli psytrance DJ Faders is tapping into the “psytribe family” to have Rohan’s body transported back to Israel. Rohan’s family unfortunately cannot cover the costs.
To learn more about how you can help, check out Faders facebook campaign below.
