The DJ who works out of S.F. has crafted both exquisite beats and a carefully cultivated mystique. Find out from him why the lush trip hop is being replaced by a local hyphy sound.
Joshua BrottBassnectar
You know it. I know it. And apparently the rest of the world knows it too: SF DJs rule. A plethora of local DJs are among the nominees for America's Best DJ, a DJ Times- sponsored competition whose closing party takes place September 12 at Rain nightclub (in the Palms casino) in Las Vegas. Here are our local heroes up for this prestigious award: Bassnectar, Behrouz, Claude Von Stroke, Dave Dresden, DJ Dan, DJ Shadow, Josh Gabriel, Kaskade, Mark Farina, Miguel Migs, and Qbe
Pensive: Jega
I've always thought IDM--intelligent dance music--to be somewhat of a strange name for a microgenre. Its implications seem rather assumptive, namely that most dance music (and, by extension, dance music audiences) is stupid. Also, since dance music's primary function is to move our bodies, does the brain even need to be engaged? Doesn't rhythm happen on an instinctual/synaptic level? And can one wear black turtlenecks with silver go-go boots?
Furthermore, while artists like
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