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First Floor #270 – Not Nearly Enough
The music world's (possibly doomed) battle against unethical corporate power, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh slate of…
Jul 3
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Shawn Reynaldo
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First Floor #270 – Not Nearly Enough
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Artists Can't Fix the Music Industry on Their Own
With Deerhoof's decision to remove their music from Spotify currently doing the discourse rounds, it's worth acknowledging the limits of what one…
Jul 1
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Artists Can't Fix the Music Industry on Their Own
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June 2025
First Floor #269 – Following the Conversation
Instagram takes over the discourse, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh batch of new track recommendations.
Jun 24
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Shawn Reynaldo
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First Floor #269 – Following the Conversation
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Music Discourse Has Migrated to Instagram
With social media posts promoting content often attracting more attention than the content itself, what is the "real" work of a modern-day music…
Jun 19
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Music Discourse Has Migrated to Instagram
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First Floor #268 – Someone Has to Ask the Hard Questions
The impotence of the traditional music press, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh crop of new track recommendations.
Jun 12
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Shawn Reynaldo
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First Floor #268 – Someone Has to Ask the Hard Questions
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Music Journalism Desperately Needs More Muckrakers
In the face of unceasing corporate consolidation and the normalization of extractive business practices, the traditional music press shows little…
Jun 10
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Music Journalism Desperately Needs More Muckrakers
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First Floor #267 – A Bright Spot Among the Bad Vibes
Takeaways from the growing controversy around the Sónar festival, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh bundle of new track…
Jun 5
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Shawn Reynaldo
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First Floor #267 – A Bright Spot Among the Bad Vibes
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With Sónar and Superstruct Still Spinning Half-Truths, a Headliner Has Pulled Out and Palestinians Have Called for an Official Boycott
In the face of intense public outcry, high-profile artist cancellations and an official PACBI boycott, statements from KKR-affiliated entities are being…
Jun 3
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Shawn Reynaldo
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With Sónar and Superstruct Still Spinning Half-Truths, a Headliner Has Pulled Out and Palestinians Have Called for an Official Boycott
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May 2025
First Floor #266 – Exploring Parallel Worlds
a.k.a. An interview with novelist Aria Aber, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh slate of new track recommendations.
May 29
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Shawn Reynaldo
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First Floor #266 – Exploring Parallel Worlds
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Aria Aber Was Born to a Refugee Family and (Partially) Raised in the Club. Both Shaped Her Debut Novel.
An interview with the German-born Afghan writer, who reflects on her new book, her relationship with dance music and life as an outsider among…
May 27
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Aria Aber Was Born to a Refugee Family and (Partially) Raised in the Club. Both Shaped Her Debut Novel.
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First Floor #265 – It Doesn't Have to Be This Way
Looking for alternatives to an increasingly corporatized music culture, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh batch of new…
May 22
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Shawn Reynaldo
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First Floor #265 – It Doesn't Have to Be This Way
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The Cowardice of Sónar
Asked to meaningfully engage with its own complicity in genocide and occupation, the esteemed Barcelona-based festival has chosen instead to hide behind…
May 20
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Shawn Reynaldo
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The Cowardice of Sónar
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