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First Floor #198 – The State of Things

a.k.a. Dance music's unencouraging 2023, , plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh slate of new track recommendations.

Dec 7 •

Not a Great Year for Dance Music

a.k.a. Having spent 2023 doubling down on the ridiculousness of 2022, the genre currently sits in a rather uninspiring place.

Dec 5 •

November 2023

First Floor #197 – Think Hard Before You Apply

a.k.a. Examining the editorial openings at Resident Advisor and The Wire, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh crop of new…

Nov 30 •

A Tale of Two Job Openings

a.k.a. Both Resident Advisor and The Wire are hiring new editors, and the job listings say a lot about the current state of electronic music journalism.

Nov 28 •

First Floor #196 – Who Is This Guy?

a.k.a. An interview with dance music's most dedicated Bandcamp commenter, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh slate of new…

Nov 23 •

Meet Dance Music's Busiest Bandcamp Commenter

a.k.a. An interview with SVEBBE, a young Norwegian whose compact thoughts and observations on dance music have become virtually ubiquitous across the…

Nov 21 •

First Floor #195 – Only in Miami

a.k.a. An interview with Danny Daze, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh crop of new track recommendations.

Nov 16 •

Danny Daze Goes Big... Planetarium Big

a.k.a. An interview with the Miami artist about his immersive (and brazenly trend-defying) debut album, the current hype around his hometown and his…

Nov 14 •

First Floor #194 – Editorial for Sale

a.k.a. The concerning rise of branded content in dance music journalism, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh batch of new…

Nov 9 •

A Rising Tide of Branded Content

a.k.a. Within electronic music media, the line between editorial and advertising has become exceedingly fuzzy.

Nov 7 •

First Floor #193 – Promoting Yourself As the World Burns

a.k.a. The pressure on artists to speak out, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh crop of new track recommendations.

Nov 2 •

October 2023

The Social Media Tightrope

a.k.a. In the face of a dire humanitarian crisis, artists' already precarious existence becomes even more challenging.

Oct 31 •

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