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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
11 hr ago
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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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First Floor #127 – Talking Shop with One of the Best
a.k.a. An interview with Philip Sherburne, plus a round-up of the week's electronic music news and a fresh batch of new track recommendations.
Shawn Reynaldo
May 19
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Philip Sherburne Loves to Write About Records
a.k.a. An interview with one of electronic music's most respected journalists.
Shawn Reynaldo
May 17
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Philip Sherburne Loves to Write About Records
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First Floor #126 – Bucolic Psychedelia and Immersive Nightmares
a.k.a. A round-up of the week's electronic music news, plus a fresh crop of new track recommendations.
Shawn Reynaldo
May 12
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Everything Old Is New Again
a.k.a. Revisiting the First Floor archive.
Shawn Reynaldo
May 10
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Everything Old Is New Again
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First Floor #125 – Appearances Can Be Deceiving
a.k.a. Uncomfortable truths about the post-COVID dance music industry, plus a round-up of the week's electronic music news and a big batch of new track…
Shawn Reynaldo
May 5
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Fake It Until... Actually, Just Keep Faking It
a.k.a. The pressure to constantly project success in dance music.
Shawn Reynaldo
May 3
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First Floor #124 – California Dreaming
a.k.a. An interview with Malibu, plus a round-up of the week's electronic music news and a huge batch of new track recommendations.
Shawn Reynaldo
Apr 28
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Say Hello to Malibu
a.k.a. An interview with the reclusive French ambient artist ahead of her first American tour.
Shawn Reynaldo
Apr 26
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First Floor #123 – How the "Underground" Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Banger
a.k.a. Thoughts on the growing prevalence of big-room tunes, plus a round-up of the week's electronic music news and a bunch of new track…
Shawn Reynaldo
Apr 21
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Back to the Big Room
a.k.a. Dance music's "underground" reclaims the banger.
Shawn Reynaldo
Apr 19
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