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Baths, Dntl, Raleigh Moncrief at Slims

Baths, Dntl, Raleigh Moncrief at Slims

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Dec 15, 2011 | Comments (0)

This Thursday, December 15, Baths will be playing at Slim’s with support from DNTL and Raleigh Moncrief. All three have been in focus lately with their recent productions and upcoming shows

Q&A: Benoit & Sergio

Q&A: Benoit & Sergio

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Nov 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Benoit & Sergio first stepped out as a duo a couple years ago with a pop-oriented sensibility that gives their music a truly unique feel incomparable to typical dance music productions.

Heidi and As You Like It Bring The Jackathon to Public Works

Heidi and As You Like It Bring The Jackathon to Public Works

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Oct 13, 2011 | Comments (1)

As You Like It returns to Public Works with an extra special party put together in part by one of the hardest working women in house music, Heidi.

Live Review: Star Slinger at Rickshaw Stop

Live Review: Star Slinger at Rickshaw Stop

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Oct 10, 2011 | Comments (0)

Darren Williams, aka Star Slinger, made his much-anticipated SF debut last Thursday night at the Popscene, the weekly Thursday party at Rickshaw Stop.

Q&A: Atom™ at Decibel

Q&A: Atom™ at Decibel

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Oct 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

While I was in Seattle I got the chance to speak with prolific German producer Uwe Schmidt, aka Atom™. Given his background and the interesting projects he has done, such as his Latin style productions as Señor Coconut

Live Review: matthewdavid, Christopher Willits, Oval at Benaroya Hall

Live Review: matthewdavid, Christopher Willits, Oval at Benaroya Hall

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Oct 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

The final showcase I chose to cover for Decibel took place at the Nordstrom Recital Hall. Needless to say, this was a different sort of event than any of the other ones I attended.

Live Review: Blurring the Lines Showcase at Neumos

Live Review: Blurring the Lines Showcase at Neumos

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Oct 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Friday night, Resident Advisor presented Blurring the Lines, a showcase devoted to merging techno and dubstep, at Neumos. With the recent trend in DJs/producers experimenting in these gray areas of electronic dance music

Live Review: Night Slugs Showcase at Baltic Room

Live Review: Night Slugs Showcase at Baltic Room

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Sep 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Last night at the Baltic Room, Seattle got a taste of the Night Slugs label with DJ sets from Kingdom, Girl Unit and Bok Bok. The sold out party was packed with plenty of excited people

Live Review: Decibel Opening Party

Live Review: Decibel Opening Party

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Sep 29, 2011 | Comments (1)

Greetings from Seattle! I’m out here covering a few showcases for Decibel and hope you look forward to reading my reviews. Last night I went to their opening party at Re:bar

Q&A: Star Slinger

Q&A: Star Slinger

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Sep 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

Although Darren Williams has been making beats for a while now, he has stirred up attention in the last year with his latest project Star Slinger.

Preview: Atom™, Safety Scissors at GAFFTA

Preview: Atom™, Safety Scissors at GAFFTA

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Sep 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

This Saturday, Gray Area Foundation for the Arts (GAFFTA) is excited to present the SF debut of Atom™. He has prepared a live A/V set and will be supported by Safety Scissors

Preview: 2011 Decibel Festival

Preview: 2011 Decibel Festival

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Sep 17, 2011 | Comments (0)


While electronic music scenes in the West Coast were late to bloom in comparison to their Midwest and European counterparts, areas such as LA and SF have seen a resurgence of interest and passion in reviving this part of our culture.

Preview: Virgo Four

Preview: Virgo Four

Posted by: Paloma Ortiz on Sep 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

Virgo Four, comprised of Eric Lewis and Merwyn Sanders, got caught up in the bloom of Chicago house in the late ‘80s. As childhood friends turned music collaborators, they started producing tracks in high school.

Yacht’s Utopia and Dystopia

Yacht’s Utopia and Dystopia

Posted by: Ashley Smith on Jun 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

Indie-pop duo Yacht is back and bringing a little science fiction with them. Made up of inventive gal rockers Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans, the duo has released two songs from its forthcoming album, Shangri-La, set to release on June 21st.