An ode to Valencia: Bézier reflects on a definitive San Francisco hotspot

Bézier explores the influence of underground music culture on Valencia Street, spotlighting favourites and experiences.
In recent times we’ve documented the rise and evolution of electronic and leftfield music in San Francisco. It is a city with which we are very familiar having made good friends with many crews and collectives based there.
However, the recent release of an EP from San Francisco musician Bézier has offered us insight into a wealth of new music and tracks which helped to define the culture of the city.
Released last month on Dark Entries, Bézier’s latest record drew influence from the rough and rugged dance sounds associated with the music from the city’s underground.
“What started as a project to investigate the love of the sound and scenery while living in San Francisco quickly developed into a passionate search for interlocking melodies and driving rhythms.”
Bézier grew up garnering experiences off Valencia Street, an influential hotspot in San Francisco which has often acted as a hub for the creative and the free spirited.
There is a wealth of information to be read and digested as to the evolution of the genre and its history. We’ve asked Bézier to pick the tracks which they feel to be most important and that inspired them to explore the sound further…
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