REVIEW: Our House, Their Rules: Rome Thrasher and DJ Trumastr
6/26 @ Lucas Confectionary, Troy
“One second you were vibing to something dreamy and light, the next you were being thrown headfirst into an all-out scream-along.”
Rome Thrasher and DJ Trumastr gave Troy something special on Thursday, June 26. Their block party, Our House, brought a rush of joy and sound that turned a rainy Thursday into one for the books.
The event was originally meant to take over the streets, but the weather had other plans. Instead, everything moved inside Lucas Confectionery, a natural wine bar in downtown Troy with exposed brick, warm lighting, and a beautiful back room with a gorgeous dance floor. It ended up being the perfect place for the night’s festivities.
From the moment Thrasher started spinning, it was nothing short of a conversation between him and the crowd. Consistent energy that kept on building and building until it cracked wide open. You could see it happening in real time—people feeling more comfortable by the minute, letting loose, and saying ‘fuck off’ to that little voice inside all of us that tells us it’s embarrassing to dance around or feel the music. It takes a very skilled DJ to let a crowd feel that, and watching it is something that I’ll never get tired of.
Trumastr was the lifeline of the room, speaking through the music and the mic, guiding the crowd through every twist and turn with that charisma he carries so easily. His presence was grounding. The kind of energy that says, ‘you’re safe here, go off.’ And people did. They danced like they meant it. Some shouted lyrics with their whole chest, others just closed their eyes and swayed like the music was holding them up.
The two of them together? Unstoppable. They knew how to build a moment, stretch it out, and drop a beat just slow enough to make you yearn for the next one. The transitions were smooth as hell. One second you were vibing to something dreamy and light, the next you were being thrown headfirst into an all-out scream-along. Levity into Panic! At The Disco into Tinashe into Fall Out Boy. A set that made no sense on paper but worked because they made it work.
At one point, Trumastr introduced an original track by Thrasher, “Teknologik”, a high-energy piece that reminded everyone that besides being a great DJ, he’s a producer with serious chops, crafting sound with intention and precision.
But what stuck with me most was the way Thrasher and Trumastr looked at each other behind the booth, laughing and having fun while remaining focused and completely locked in. They were in it with us. That’s what made it work. That’s what made it feel bigger than a set or a party. No distance, no barrier. Just two artists doing what they love, and a room full of people who showed up in their best, danced like the weekend started early, and gave each other the kind of community you can’t force.
