DEFSF provides featured articles based on current events, editorials, people and places within the West Coast techno community. Look here for articles, editorials and content from the people and events shaping the West Coast scene.
BREAKING DOWN WALLS
Lots of people work hard at being the best they can be. But often enough, they don’t get heard or get in touch with the people that would enjoy their music the most and inadvertently put up barriers between themselves and their listeners. St. James Infirmary takes a look at some of the causes. Read More
GEAR ACQUISITION SYNDROME
Humor: What happens when you collect gear but have this insatiable inexplicable urge to get more? Let’s learn the symptoms and phases here… Read More
DEATH OF THE DJ SUPERSTAR
Editorial: When the audience expects a rockstar and the agencies and promoters deliver.. what happens to the the culture of techno music? Here’s one viewpoint on what could happen. Read More
IMPORT EXPORT EDITORIAL
Editorial: Why San Francisco Is Not Berlin (As Much As It Wishes It Was).
San Francisco is a major consumer of European techno imports. Why can’t we export our own sound? Read More
SILICON CITY REPORT
DEFSF takes a look at the major players in the scene who brought techno to the South Bay earliest on. Read More