Damon Palermo

Magic Touch and Mutant Beat Dance Work Through Sound Issues at Monarch

No Way Back presents Mutant Beat Dance and Magic Touch Friday, Feb. 22, 2012 Monarch There was some head-nodding, but not a whole lot of dancing at Monarch last Friday. This is an unusual occurrence for No Way Back, a party whose exuberant crowd generally creates one of the most active dancefloors ... More >>

Weekend Parties: Beautiful Swimmers and Sapphire Slows at Public Works, DVS1 at Beatbox, and More

Well, here we are again, facing the imminent approach of another fully packed weekend in San Francisco. Fans of all stripes of dance music will be well-served, with artists coming from such exotic places as Holland, Japan, and Minnesota. Throw in a rare opportunity to enjoy some visual art with your ... More >>

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Tonight: Live Electronic Project Magic Touch Headlines a Free New Party at SF Underground

​If you didn't lose your fucking mind amid the flurry of end-of-year lists clogging the Internet last month, you might remember our wrap-up of the best Bay Area electronic records of 2011. Tonight, one of the artists who made that list, Magic Touch, is playing the very first installment of a n ... More >>

The 10 Best Bay Area Electronic Records of 2011

The year 2011 ought to be remembered fondly by fans of the Bay Area's electronic music scene. It was a year when the stars seemed to align and the city's nightlife seemed to explode around the arrival of new venues that cater specifically to the desires of dancers and partygoers. With these venues c ... More >>

Your Week in Parties: Sososoon, Teengirl Fantasy, DJ Sneak, and More

Teengirl Fantasy is at Public Works on Thursday.​ The weekend before us is one of the craziest out of the year. It's a time when two of the Bay Area's most popular outdoor festivals collide: LovEvolution and the Folsom Street Fair. I've already written up a recommendation for what to do after ... More >>

Free Download: This Is What Mi Ami Sounds Like Now

Mi Ami in 2008, still a three-piece​Back in July, the rather awesome San Francisco then-trio Mi Ami -- which described its sound to us as "ebullient blown-out spaced-out not rock" -- announced that bassist Jacob Long would be leaving the band to spend more time with his family and pursue ... More >>

Jonas Reinhardt

Track of the Day: Mi Ami

​At the end of last year, Thrill Jockey released--and then promptly sold out of--a new Mi Ami 12" called "Cut Men." The record featured the original track on the A side, and its flip side is a dub version of the same song. The label's now offering the "Cut Men" single for free, as a taste of what ... More >>

Examining inner space at Mi Ami's studio