"There's a whole network of promoters and kids who are into this forward-thinking way of making music," he says of the global underground he witnessed in '05. "It's a new thing: an urban, club-culture, grassroots movement that's emerging." Diplo is also linked to paramour/hip-hop hottie M.I.A., having worked on the it-chick's Arular album and served as her tour DJ. "I represented for all underground music and was oblivious to genres," Diplo says of what could be considered a banner year. "I wasn't afraid to play what I wanted to play and keep up a discourse with the audience." There's no doubt the guy's a trendsetter for the underground set, and there's nothing the Design District crowd loves more. But it's New Year's Eve, so don't even try to wallflower: it's time to go all tyrannosaurus on the dance floor.