The Detroit duo known as Reference focuses on the soul of electronic music, not the hype, staying true while working to promote the expression of underground music and dance culture. Luke Hess is a name synonymous with a new wave of ‘Detroit techno’ producers, but his roots go deeper than that. Brian Kage is the founder of the record label Beretta Music. Hess & Kage have come together to create music in its truest form; experimentation, soul, sweat, live instrumentation, and organic sounds all welded together to form deep and timeless music.