*ROADBLOCK SPOTLIGHT*
~Mars Kasei + Obstac~
@marskasei +
@obstacks
Chances are that if you've spent any reasonable amount of time in the bay area underground, you've either shaken your ass to a set by, or partied in a space empowered and cultivated by Mars Kasei and Obstac. It would be hard to overstate the impacts of their contributions to the scene both as artists and visionary leaders whether its their coveted extended sunrise sets, hosting dj workshops / pop up renegades / chill rooms / full on sound system warehouse extravaganzas or straight up community activism and organizing. Any time you see these two up to something you can guarantee its done with heart, integrity, intention, badass style and you better fuckin get there.
Over the years we've had the pleasure to host them a few times individually and as a duo, and last year they obliterated the forest with a pre-dawn into sunrise set Sunday morning of The Autonomous Mutant Festival and then hopped over to SPAZ to play hours on end carrying the mutant vibe well into the day, a repeat of their epic sunday sunrise jam the year before, cementing it as a bonafide tradition. It's in these moments legendary figures rise up taking the rave to another dimension and in our minds, Mars Kasei and Obstac couldn't be better qualified to carry the torch.
Both within and beyond their presence as artists and organizers, Mars and Obstac consistently show up for community in need whether it's taking a stand on global issues against g3n0c!de and f
@sc !5m, or helping raise funds for marginalized community members in need of $ for rent, surgery, recovery, etc when there's no one else to turn to for help. As shining examples of putting mutual aid into action, we couldn't be more proud to platform their artistry and voices behind the decks on our rig.
Come kick up some dust as they lead us into the peak hours of ROAD BLOCK.
MUSIC AND DANCE ARE LANGUAGES OF FREEDOM.