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First Floor #276 – If You're Going to Talk, Say Something Real
An interview with mad miran, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh crop of new track recommendations.
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Shawn Reynaldo
mad miran Is Ready to Stop Hiding
An interview with the Afghan-Moroccan artist, who traces her path from a Dutch refugee center to the international DJ circuit and reflects on the recent…
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Shawn Reynaldo
First Floor #275 – Accountability Is Elusive
Reckoning with artists who don't respect boycotts, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh bundle of new track recommendations.
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Shawn Reynaldo
Electronic Music Has a Scab Problem
With more and more artists joining boycott movements, how do we reckon with those who instead choose to actively undercut their peers?
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Shawn Reynaldo

July 2025

First Floor #274 – The Shine Is Off
New dance music doesn't seem to be making much of an impression, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh slate of new track…
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Shawn Reynaldo
Critics Have Fallen Out of Love with Dance Music
In a moment where the business of dance music is undeniably booming, there appears to be very little enthusiasm for the dancefloor-focused sounds being…
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Shawn Reynaldo
First Floor #273 – Nobody Asked for This
A look at compilations and their increasingly gargantuan tracklists, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh crop of new track…
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Shawn Reynaldo
Compilations Are Getting Bigger and Bigger
In an increasingly digital music landscape where streaming and social media have an outsized influence, tracklists are swelling in size, but are people…
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Shawn Reynaldo
First Floor #272 – What Do the Kids Have to Say?
An interview with music and culture writer Kieran Press-Reynolds, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh batch of new track…
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Shawn Reynaldo
Kieran Press-Reynolds Is Mapping the Brainrot Continuum
A conversation with the NYC-based writer and proud zoomer, who shares his thoughts on Gen Z's relationship with music and details his own penchant for…
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Shawn Reynaldo
First Floor #271 – Everybody's Problem Is Nobody's Problem
The growing struggles within independent music culture, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh bundle of new track…
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Shawn Reynaldo
Everyone Says They Want Independent Music Culture, but Is Anyone Willing to Pay for It?
With even well established artists and organizations now turning to the public for financial support, it's becoming hard to imagine a viable future for…
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Shawn Reynaldo
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