Sometimes we think of synth and electronic music as coming primarily from NYC, LA, various parts of Europe. But if you’re here in San Francisco, you’ve heard lush and beautiful electronic soundscapes coming from studios big and small throughout the Bay Area. Here are my absolute favorites from 2020.Continue Reading

If truth and melancholy were gold, Drifter’s Road by Jules & The Howl would be Fort Knox. It’s a song spawned by the pandemic but written for the ages.Continue Reading

"I'm vibing tonight on this new Jack Charles tune, "Until the Sun Dies". The production is a perfect balance of modern drum tones blended with classic instrumentation. The song's long and lazy intro is a welcome change that gives us some breathing room to cue up Charles' voice. When he does rumble in, low and...Continue Reading

LA-based inspiration, Rivita, has such a gripping, dreamy control of her voice, she’ll pull you into the moment the first note graces your ears. In her track, “Someone Else’s Arms”, she describes the story of a lover whom “[they] always finds a way to make it end”. Their romantic yet heart-breaking embrace grows bolder as...Continue Reading

Independent Psych Rock princess Rose Haze has been making waves in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene with exciting releases of experimental dream-pop psychedelia, and Disco Vampire is another fun song, perfect for musing as you dance along. Stoned in a Zoom Quarantine party? Ask the DJ to give this one a spin. Continue Reading