Tag: Techno
Letter to the Editor: ‘I have so many questions’ about nightlife after COVID
SF culture took a massive hit pre-pandemic, a reader writes. Can we let history guide us to better times?
Christina Chatfield’s ‘Sutro’: ambient, but not for the micro-dosing set
Local electronic ace takes a turn for deep pastel textures and droney sound-worlds, absent trendy dread.
Good Things: Hiatus Kaiyote’s healing ‘Get Sun,’ more newly released gems
Great listening from Afrikan Sciences, Loraine James, more. Plus a tribute to the inventor of the cassette
Party Radar: With Keep Our Beat Alive fest, Housepitality sustains SF’s nightlife spirit
A three-day festival stacked with DJ talent helps one of our best weekly parties float on—and even innovate
Everything played: Cue the 20th anniversary re-release of J Dilla’s ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’
The wizard producer changed hip-hop several times over before his early death, and we're all still catching up.
New Music: Behold the curious power of ’80s Japanese mutant pop
'Somewhere Between' comp highlights moment when minimal electronic gestures seemed like big experiments.
New Music: Support these excellent artists directly this week
Sitka Sun, Bézier, Juju, Danielle de Picciotto, Terry Gross (not that one), and more for Bandcamp Friday
New Music: BBE tribute album explores Bowie’s Black sonic inspirations
Plus: Nubiyan Twist's hard-hitting Afrobeat promises, Beatchild's look back, other fresh tunes to kickstart your week.
Albums of the Year 2020: Wild spirits helped us hold tightly onto humanity
From police brutality call-outs to a new century gospel, artists still wrung beauty and inspiration from a hard year
Albums of the Year 2020: An experimental bent seized the isolating zeitgeist
Deep reggaeton, sonic healing, coatcheck ambient, hyperkinetic crust punk covers... and Ariana Grande? It was a wild ride inside
