On March 5, 2010, moombahton debuted in Washington D.C. Since then, in a moment not seen since the days of punk and hardcore, the nation’s capital’s underground is influencing the universe. Dave Nada, the College Park native and noted international DJ and producer who developed the genre, describes the new sound as “global, mid-tempo tropical bass.” I personally refer to it running into a brick wall of sound. For a fast-growing legion of producers, DJs and fanatics enamored with the moombahton, it’s more than music. It’s a chance for freedom and new expression in a wild new age.