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First Floor #133 – House Music Isn't "Back"
a.k.a. Thoughts on Beyoncé and Drake's sudden interest in the genre, plus a round-up of the week's electronic music news and a big batch of new track…
Shawn Reynaldo
Jun 30
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Beyoncé and Drake Aren't Reviving Anything
a.k.a. House music isn't in need of saving, and major labels aren't interested in that anyways.
Shawn Reynaldo
Jun 28
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First Floor #132 – The Cover of What?
a.k.a. The unusual rise of digital cover stories, plus a round-up of the week's electronic music news and a hefty batch of new track recommendations.
Shawn Reynaldo
Jun 23
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The Inherent Oddity of the Digital Cover Story
a.k.a. Websites don't actually have covers.
Shawn Reynaldo
Jun 21
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First Floor #131 – Inflation, Travel Nightmares and the Struggle to "Get Back to Normal"
a.k.a. Post-pandemic difficulties call into question the feasibility of dance music's established business models.
Shawn Reynaldo
Jun 16
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The Rising Costs of DJ Life
a.k.a. Inflation blues, post-pandemic problems and an overdue examination of contemporary nightlife models.
Shawn Reynaldo
Jun 14
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First Floor #130 – Credit Where Credit Is Due
a.k.a. A rare interview with Nguzunguzu, plus a round-up of the week's electronic music news and a big batch of new track recommendations.
Shawn Reynaldo
Jun 9
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Whatever Happened to Nguzunguzu?
a.k.a. An interview with the groundbreaking duo, who helped set the modern club music template and then stepped back from the spotlight.
Shawn Reynaldo
Jun 7
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First Floor #129 – More Can Be Better, But It's Often Just More
a.k.a. Thoughts on digital bloat, plus a round-up of the week's electronic music news and a fresh slate of new track recommendations.
Shawn Reynaldo
Jun 2
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Does That Need to Be an Album?
a.k.a. Tracklist bloat in the digital era.
Shawn Reynaldo
May 31
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Does That Need to Be an Album?
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First Floor #128 – The Unwelcoming Economics of Music Journalism
a.k.a. Writers struggle to make ends meet, plus a round-up of the week's electronic music news and a fresh slate of new track recommendations.
Shawn Reynaldo
May 26
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You Get What You Pay For
a.k.a. A look at the (fairly grim) economics of music journalism.
Shawn Reynaldo
May 24
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You Get What You Pay For
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