Collective Spotlight: Club Rats Records
Club Rats Records doesn’t pretend. It doesn’t posture. It just exists—loudly, messily, and with purpose. Founded by megusta, a producer, graffiti head, and tattoo artist whose life has always been steeped in grit, Club Rats came to life as a place for outliers. It's a collective born from rain-soaked speakers, blackout basement shows, and back-alley art sessions.
The name Club Rats is exactly what it sounds like. This is a crew that sticks around till the lights come on, builds from the ground up, and knows the best part of the night usually happens after 3AM. Their first event was a rainy, off-the-cuff party at Hotel Greystone that still managed to pull in brand support from Moët Hennessy. No velvet ropes, just energy, good music, and people showing up for the right reasons.
That same pulse led them into a monthly run at Miami Pool House, a Soho House-adjacent space where the crew locked in their footing. These weren’t just parties—they were rituals. Bodies moved to unpolished, genreless sets while artwork bled onto walls. It was music therapy for the left-of-center.
Spots like Zey Zey and 1-800-Lucky caught the frequency too. These weren’t just venues—they were chosen family. Whether in a Wynwood courtyard or a divey corner of Miami, the Club Rats presence always meant something more than just music. It was DIY ethos filtered through broken drum machines and bootleg t-shirts.
And now, they’re taking that same raw heat to Jolene Sound Room this Saturday, July 19—the latest chapter in a story that’s always written in sweat. Jolene isn’t your typical booth-in-the-corner venue. It's a retro-inspired, thick sounded bunker tucked into Brooklyn and Miami, where the design tips its hat to Dolly Parton’s bold femininity while the system kicks like a warehouse rig. It's where international selectors meet local heads, and where the vibe is as important as the lineup.
The lineup at Jolene this Saturday brings together some of Miami’s underground selectors. Migs, a local whose productions have earned support from The Martinez Brothers, Ben Sterling, John Summit, and Fisher.
LO-G steps in coming off debuts at Jolene’s sister club, Floyd Miami, and We Belong Here Festival, continuing his rise through the city’s most essential dance floors.
The night closes with a head-to-head between Club Rats boss megusta and Lousy Lover—a duo already set to play this year’s long-awaited III Points Festival, with Lousy also behind the cult-favorite streetwear label FELT (For Every Living Thing). Expect this one to go hard and spiral late.
