Hippie Sabotage in San Antonio

About Hippie Sabotage

Hippie Sabotage is the electronic duo of twins Jeff and Krit Gipson, operating out of Santa Cruz since the early 2010s. They built a following by uploading remixes and originals to SoundCloud, eventually developing a signature sound that blends downtempo electronic production with hip-hop influences and hazy, introspective vibes. "Your Soul Today" became their breakthrough track, a dreamy interpolation that felt simultaneously slick and intimate. The brothers have maintained a steady output of stripped-down production, often sampling soul records and building minimal arrangements around them. Their aesthetic is distinctly West Coast — not aggressively experimental, but genuinely odd in the way they balance trap-adjacent snares with lo-fi warmth and vinyl crackle. They've collaborated with artists across the indie and electronic spectrum, and their SoundCloud archives reveal a prolific, consistently mood-focused approach to production. Hippie Sabotage represents a particular strand of internet-era electronic music: understated, sample-heavy, and skeptical of polish.

Their sets feel intentionally detached, with production doing the heavy lifting while the brothers stay in the background. Crowds are there for the mood, not the spectacle. Energy is subdued but focused, with people actually listening rather than jumping around. Shows feel like going to someone's apartment to hear new music.

Known for Your Soul Today, Floating, Ways, Shine, Smoke and Retribution

Hippie Sabotage in San Antonio News

• Hippie Sabotage Plots Spring 2026 North American Tour JamBase · Jan 28, 2026
• Gin Blossoms scrap San Antonio show, rest of tour after bassist’s injury San Antonio Current · Mar 2, 2022
• Venue Guide: Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, TX Ticketmaster Blog · Sep 16, 2020
• Hippie Sabotage Announce 2019 North American Tour BroadwayWorld.com · Nov 13, 2018
• Hippie Sabotage Tickets, Concerts & 2026 Tour Dates Event Tickets Center · Nov 8, 2017

Live Music in San Antonio

San Antonio's music identity leans hard into its Tex-Mex heritage and country roots, but the city's electronic and alternative scenes have quietly grown around venues and festivals that book outside the mainstream. Hippie Sabotage's downtempo electronic aesthetic sits in that gap between the city's traditional sounds and its younger, more experimental tastes.

San Antonio road trip to see Hippie Sabotage?

Stay in Southtown, where the gallery scene and restored Victorian homes give you something real to walk through between dinner reservations at Cured, which does thoughtful Italian-influenced cooking without pretension. Catch the show, then spend the next morning at Pearl Brewery itself—the district's worth an hour of wandering. The Majestic Theatre or the Tobin Center are your likely venues depending on the tour routing. Head to the McNay Art Museum if you've got afternoon time; it's one of the better regional collections in Texas and won't feel like you're wasting daylight.