Afterdark: San Francisco
Approximately 2,600 miles away from New York City, in a place famous for its steeply inclined streets and trolley cars, the sweet sounds of house music keep the city of San Francisco dancing. As one of the three most influential USA cities in house music, alongside Chicago and New York, San Francisco possesses a vibe that is distinctly different from its sister cities. With its down-to-earth mentality and relaxed lifestyle, S.F. has helped cultivate the sexy, warm style of house that we now call the West Coast Sound.  This city by the sea is also home to some of the world’s finest DJs that have perpetuated the S.F. sound and helped it progress in front of a worldwide audience. Names like Mark Farina, Wicked Crew, Hardkiss, Dubtribe, Miguel Migs, MFR, Kaskade, Jay-J, Chris Lum, Julius Papp and countless others continue to keep the San Francisco sound fresh and decidedly funky. With warm soulful basslines, silky vocals and a spoonful of dub thrown in for good measure, San Francisco house music lets its hair down and is not afraid to take chances! With legendary clubs like The End Up and 1015 Folsom along with one of the first underground house scenes heavily influenced by the British rave scene, S.F. became a melting pot of influences propelling the music scene to what it is today. Once again for Afterdark, we have found two of the best labels that we feel are indicative of the classic West Coast / San Francisco Sound. This installment takes us into the vaults of OM Records and Transport Recordings to dig up some classics and some new gems that are currently rocking dance floors across the globe.