But there's something to be said for hardware. Hardware synthesizers, drum machines, and samplers all possess their own eccentricities and idiosyncrasies, which produce particular timbres that software will simply never be able to replicate. Certain electronic musicians have worked with hardware for decades, and have developed a symbiotic working relationship with it, understanding the machines inside and out: Enter Jonah Sharp and David Moufang (aka Move D), together known as Reagenz.
These two are some of electronic music's old guard, their histories reaching back into the early '90s. Sharp is a longtime San Franciscan responsible for some of techno's finest moments under the name Spacetime Continuum (and others); Moufang is a German, from Heidelberg, with a mile-long discography encompassing spaced-out ambient, cerebral techno, and beautiful deep house. They met in San Francisco in 1994 and shortly thereafter began working together as Reagenz, a project that persists to this day.
Reagenz is all about improvisation — setting up a bunch of gear and letting the machines sing with no plan ahead of time. Their live sets ebb and flow, with upbeat dancefloor grooves bleeding into shimmering deep ambience and back again. They're truly a treat for the ears (and eyes — watching them work together is half the fun). Move D is a phenomenal DJ to boot, and he'll be closing out the night with deep house and techno selections, while As You Like It residents Sassmouth and Mike Gushansky get the party started.
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