Dreaming of a Disco has been hosting monthly events at the Cardinal Bar in Madison for almost three years. This is the first time DJ DH is taking the event on the road, collaborating with Milwaukee’s Club Ritual for a Midwest meeting of the minds at Cactus Club. Join us for Dreaming of a Disco x Club Ritual with music from DJ DH, Asher Gray, and Greyhound!
Influenced by the classic sounds of the Chicago, Detroit and the greater midwest, Asher Gray’s music spans the spectrum of nostalgic rave, electro, spacey house and deep Chicago jack. A multi‐instrumentalist and production veteran he has released music on labels such as Nervous NYC, Grandcity Records, Disposable Commodities with two EPs, his vinyl debut XLT & tape release Shapes On Waves and a forthcoming release coming out on label Formed By Glaciers later this year. As well as producing original music Asher has been djing around the US and throwing his own monthly underground events around Milwaukee since 1998. Parties like Fresh 2 Death, Le Freak, Club Ritual, and Funky Fruit have been a staple for the electronic music community in the city and abroad. His passion for underground music and culture fuels his energetic performances bringing people together from all walks of life on one dance floor.
Greyhound is the dance floor music project of Dylan Mentzer. A Milwaukee-based DJ and producer, Greyhound has been making a name for himself in the greater Midwest techno community since 2017. Growing up on Chicago house and Detroit techno greatly influenced his sound. A love of UK bassline and Grime additionally informs his approach to producing. In 2021, Greyhound was added as a resident DJ at Milwaukee’s Club Ritual, an underground monthly founded in 2016. In 2022, Greyhound partnered with Chicago DJ Junior Kurtis to form the record label Pulaski Recreational Unit.
DJ DH is a staple of Wisconsin’s underground dance community, known for sets that weave together disco cuts, house grooves, and global rhythms. He continues to shape a sound rooted in curiosity, connection, and the shared release of movement through music. DJ DH hosts and promotes the monthly Dreaming of a Disco party in Madison the second Friday of every month at the historic Cardinal Bar. Dreaming of a Disco has featured artists such as DJ Heather, Nola Rave, Andrew Emil, Tommaso, Boogietraxx, and many more in almost 3 years of parties.
DJ DH has brought his sound to the dancers of Chicago at venues like Spybar, Easy Does It, Cara Cara Club, and Smoke & Mirrors, steadily carving out a place within the broader Midwest dance community. Honing his craft for warming up a room, his disco and house sounds have set the stage for artists like Never Dull, LF System, Sam Divine, and Monty Kiddo.
DJ DH also hosts the radio show Music To Leave Work By, airing Thursdays from 5–6 PM on WSUM 91.7 FM in Madison.