01/19/2025
I can't express to ya'll how much it means that so many of you showed out and danced last night! With only 2 weeks of promo so soon after NYE, I was not expecting a techno night not taking place in the main cities to go as well as it did! You guys rocked it!
This night was special to me because of the cultural history involved with the DJs and crowd. I'll be turning 30 this year, and I'm pretty sure all of the other DJs on this lineup have been DJing that long or longer. D-ON has inspired a whole generation of breakbeat lovers in Wisconsin by introducing it to dance floors in the state. Rainbow has been rocking it since the 90s and has been a longtime part of the Drop Bass Network support squad that laid the groundwork for the modern music festival. Tim Kasper was half of the iconic Techno Twins that rocked dance floors back in the day, and is a force to reckon with when it comes to flyer work lately. These are facts that i probably could have pushed in my rushed promotion efforts, but it didn't really all click until last night.
My main promotion help Koobz is a dubstep DJ (very not fond of techno) and wasn't intending on coming out, but he made the attempt and it was really cool getting to show him, this is where we come from. These guys are the reason we're doing this now. This sound that has now wormed its way into the mainstream is here because of the efforts of these talented selectors.
Thank you all for coming together to Respect the Roots. To make up for my burnt out lack of enthusiasm and preparedness for this party, I've already got the next one lined up for you. I'm taking the next few months off but I'll see you guys April 19!!
