Join musicians Glenn Swan, Nathan Pugh, and Keith McCall as they maneuver through melodies and machinery to bring Tallahassee a night of electronica with their Octronica event on Oct. 25 at Real Cool ...

Welcome to Sound Check, SFGate's live music column. Every week, our music critics will take on some of the most ear-opening shows in the Bay Area. Send feedback to Kimberly Chun, SFGate. Autechre, D.H ...

Ibibio Sound Machine is an Anglo-African band from London, and they've teamed up with Hot Chip to create the album Electricity. Together, they balance African funk with British electronica. SHAPIRO: ...

The song begins like any traditional tango would: a pulsating bass line is joined by velvety piano and the impossibly nostalgic riffs of the bandoneon — the accordion-like instrument that defines the ...

These days, the influence of West African pop music is everywhere. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ESSENCE") TEMS: (Singing) You don't need no other body. You don't need no other body. SHAPIRO: That's "Essence" ...