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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
based rave
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
production company and record label
Record label
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formed in 1992
1992 in music
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and founded by Kurt Eckes and Patrick Spencer (aka. Jethro X, and Jedidiah the Messiah). Famous for throwing a series of multi-day camp out events called Even Furthur as well as over seventy one-off events (DeRogatis 2003).
Drop Bass was instrumental in the support of hardcore techno
Hardcore techno
Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples...
and gabber in the Midwestern United States throughout the nineties.
Events such as Even Furthur and New Year's Eve parties drew thousands of people. Venues ranged from warehouses, barns, raceways, festival grounds, and theaters in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas to distant rural areas of Northern Wisconsin. The legal situation provided a constant challenge to the organizers and production staff. As of 2006, Drop Bass Network focuses on the record label aspect of the business and have stopped event promotion.
Furthur reading
- Editors Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, John Bush, All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music (All Music Guide to Electronica). Published by Backbeat Books; 4Rev Ed edition (May 18, 2001), ISBN 0-8793-0628-9, pp. 52, 131, 138, 194.
- Tim Barr, The Rough Guide to Techno, published by Rough Guides; 1 edition (June 2000), ISBN 1-8582-8434-1, pp. 1, 128, 218.