Unique “local” or underground music scenes contribute to the social constructs of all major cities. A band that no one has heard, a club only locals know about, etc… Since our readers come from all over, tell us about what is in your area and we’ll start sharing that information. And with Gwen and I are based out of different parts of the country, we can offer a bit of diversity of interests.

First up, DJ Tres (pronounced tray).

In the late 1980’s, a new sound arrived in the form of electronic music. It was essentially music that was synthesized. Subsequent to then there have been some major renovations to what we call techno. There has been the remix of disco, house, funk, electro, and even electro jazz as styles.

The 1990’s brought us the rave scene and DJ Superstar Keoki with an over abundance of trendy people doing acid and/or ecstasy, not with a true appreciation for the music. Recently, many people are aware of Tiësto (who offers a variety of electro dance) or Cascada (electro pop remixes of new or existing songs).

In Omaha, there is DJ Tres from lowercasesounds (a website that operates as an online radio for this type of music). He plays a mixture of house or as he calls it “deep underground funky house” music. I recently had a chance to hear him play at club called Nomad and was extremely impressed. In an environment of the upscale, the lounge was packed with not a single person able to resist swaying to the beats. DJ Tres shared the booth with two other DJ’s (Danny Schroeder and DJ Remedy) and the crowd was mesmerized. Instead of the normal, remixes of popular songs, these talented musicians offered their own creations of underground electronic and dance music.

DJ Tres has earned the respect of the Omaha area over two + decades of professional spinning. He is uncompromising when it comes to his art and prefers staying true to what techno is supposed to be instead of what happens to be going on at the time. He plays a lot of local gigs but has had the amazing opportunity to travel and let the rest of the country experience his unique gift.

His rhythms are all different but the thumping of the bass almost imitates the beating of your heart, the sensation gets into the blood stream and pulses through your body until it is impossible to sit still and resist the urge to bob your head at the very minimum. DJ Tres is a celebration in diversity, according to his Facebook page, and loves to see people on the dance floor moving to his sound.

I highly recommend that you give DJ Tres a listen. He is a true master in the modern techno world.

In Omaha, DJ Tres will be playing at Bar 415 on February 19^th and at the SXSW in Austin, TX from March 17^th-21^st. For a full preview of his music and schedule check out the lowercasesounds website