Email Author Derek Opperman

2012 Stories by Derek Opperman

• 3 Kings of House

  published April 25, 2012

  There's no denying the physical dexterity and narrative genius that seems to flow from the masters of New York-style house DJing. If you've never... More >>

• DJ Kaos

  published April 4, 2012

  Usually, when Berlin is mentioned in a musical context, it’s in reference to the city’s thriving club scene. Yet, dig deeper under the... More >>

• Murk: Show Preview

  published March 7, 2012

  First it was "fuck art, let's dance." Then came "fuck dance, let's art." Now it seems a compromise has been made with Arts&Beats, a new party... More >>

• Drink: Beat Happening: A Guide to the S.F. Nightlife Renaissance

  published March 7, 2012

  The last couple years have seen San Francisco nightlife reborn. Amid a recovering economy, with yet another tech boom looming, the city has... More >>

• ESG: Show Preview

  published February 29, 2012

  They came from the Bronx with a tough style of dance music that blended the take-no-shit attitude of punk with the insistent beat of disco. The... More >>

• Jonas Reinhardt: Show Preview

  published February 22, 2012

  Hear the music of Jonas Reinhardt and you'd be forgiven for thinking that it was made in some artist's commune in Cold War-era West... More >>

• Haceteria: Show Preview

  published February 1, 2012

  "You'll never see the hacienda. It doesn't exist. The hacienda must be built." This famous line from proto-Situationist Ivan Chtcheglov's... More >>

• Masters at Work: Show Preview

  published January 25, 2012

  It's been 20 years since "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez first got together and started producing as Masters at Work. In... More >>

• Legowelt: Show Preview

  published January 11, 2012

  The 1990s saw a strange revolution take place in The Hague. Holland's third largest city became the unlikely center for a group of retro-minded... More >>