On Saturday April 11 we made history, bringing together Detroit techno innovators Underground Resistance with the LA house and techno underground for the first time ever. With the community's support we raised $5300 in donations to Exhibit 3000, UR's Techno Museum. These photos by Alex Martinez
@stopalex_ capture the pulse of the night.
A huge shoutout to Mad Mike, Mark Flash (
@markflashofficial ), Atlantis (
@corneliusdetroit ), and Esteban (
@estebanadame ) for creating a transcendant live experience. With direct support from LA UR members Nomadico and Seldom Seen (
@seldomseenoftenheard ) and songstress Estefanía (
@emo.shakira ).
Thank you to the DJs who shaped the music landscape of the night: DJ Noir (
@downbydefault ), Naygod (
@naygod ), Gay Felony
@gayfelony ), B. Rod (
@b_r.od ), Bloodhound (
@9bloodhound9 ), The Black Lodge's Kosmik, and Hood Rave's BAE BAE.
It took an entire community to make this event happen. Lead production by the Hood Rave crew BAE BAE (
@baexploitation ), E.M. Bae (
@yamzeverywhere ), and Materielle (
@materielle__ ) with curatorial and logistics production support by The Black Lodge (
@theblacklodgela ) and Yaxteq Records. Shoutout to Mano de Fuego (
@manodefuego.ur ) for their equipment help, as well as LA x D and NoNonsense Records (
@nononsense ). Major support came from our Hood Rave staff, including
@messtizo__ @couragetobeme @aro.thru.my.heart @x_tati_x @tae.royal._ @michvelr @sonicwarfare & our security team.
Shoutout to
@chinosound for the EPIC sound system and stage management. Much respect to
@tripdephill for the lighting and projection visuals. Extra thanks to Melody (
@gayfelony ) for creating the CRT TV monitor installation. Vending by
@extrachuy and
@shophighkitty . Ty
@rodzkhalaschi for selling UR merch!
All gratitude to Chris at
@indoor.swapmeet for providing the space. Thank you Resident Advisor (
@resident_advisor ) for the generous donation.
And finally SO much love to the dancers and supporters of the space! You made the night feel like we were at chURch 🙌🏾
If you weren't able to attend the night and would like to make a donation to Underground Resistance's Detroit Techno Museum checkout our page links 🔗.
