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First Floor #109 – Signing Off...

First Floor's Favorites of 2021

First Floor #108 – The (Lost) Art of Conversation

The Year of "You're an Idiot"

First Floor #107 – Help! There's Some Pop Music in My Techno.

Wrestling with Pop Embarrassment

First Floor #106 – Who Put the UK in Charge?

The Overwhelmingly British Press

First Floor #105 – A Peek Behind the Curtain

Some Questions for Bandcamp

First Floor #104 – The Benefits (and Costs) of Friends with Benefits

An Inside Look at Music's Most Exclusive Crypto Community

First Floor #103 – What's the Point of Music Reviews?

Critique vs. Curation

First Floor #102 – Where Has Holy Other Been Hiding?

Holy Other Returns

First Floor #101 – The Battle Between Futurism and Nostalgia

Electronic Music Is Getting Old

First Floor #100 – Help Me Help You

Tell Me What You Want

First Floor #99 – EDM, Triumphant Robots and the Teachers Left Behind: Daft Punk's Complicated Legacy

Bridging the Divide Between EDM and the Underground... with Daft Punk's Help

First Floor #98 – Who Needs a Plan? Not MMM.

When It Comes to MMM, Errorsmith and Fiedel Never Had a Plan

First Floor #97 – DFA (Unpleasantly) Makes Some Changes

Jonathan Galkin Helped Start DFA Records. Last Year He Was Shown the Door.

First Floor #96 – The Next Phase of Anthony Naples

Anthony Naples Isn't Afraid Anymore

(UPDATED LINK) First Floor #95 - The Legacy of Basement Jaxx and the Origins of Hyperpop

First Floor #95 – The Legacy of Basement Jaxx and the Origins of Hyperpop

Did Basement Jaxx Invent Hyperpop?

First Floor #94 – The Book of Elijah

Elijah Is Doling Out Music Industry Wisdom, One Post at a Time

First Floor #93 – Do Online DJ Mixes Still Matter?

The Dwindling Power of the Online DJ Mix

First Floor #92 – Celebrating Legends While They're Still Here

Dance Music Is Starting to Lose Its Pioneers

First Floor #91 – It's Not Over Yet

This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

First Floor #90 – Are We Still Doing That?

There Is No Guestlist Tonight

First Floor #89 – Making Some Changes

First Floor #88 – Smurphy Calls It Quits

Smurphy Calls It Quits

First Floor #87 – Physical Therapy Is Seriously Joking

Physical Therapy Is Seriously Joking

First Floor #86 – UMAW Isn't Worried About Breaking Spotify's Business Model

UMAW Isn't Worried About Breaking Spotify's Business Model

First Floor #85 – The Joy of "Discovery"

First Floor #84 – A New Holding Pattern

First Floor #83 – Galcher Lustwerk Opens Up

Galcher Lustwerk Opens Up

First Floor #82 – Who Is Kevin Richard Martin?

Who Is Kevin Richard Martin?

First Floor #81 – Skee Mask Says "No" to Streaming

Skee Mask Says "No" to Streaming

First Floor #80 – Excavating '90s Electronica with CFCF

Excavating '90s Electronica with CFCF

First Floor #79 – Time to Catch Up

First Floor #78 – SoundCloud's Foray into User-Centric Streaming

SoundCloud's Foray into User-Centric Streaming

First Floor #77 – Re-Examining the Value of the Mixtape with Finn

Re-Examining the Value of the Mixtape with Finn

First Floor #76 – What Is Jeff Mills Up To?

What Is Jeff Mills Up To?

First Floor #75 – Clean Scene Adds Up All Those DJ Flights

Clean Scene Adds Up All Those DJ Flights

First Floor #74 – The Losing War Against Spotify

The Losing War Against Spotify

First Floor #73 – Paul Woolford and the Battle Against Absolutes

Paul Woolford and the Battle Against Absolutes

First Floor #72 – Scratcha DVA Doesn't Hate Journalists, But He Doesn't Want a Review Either

Scratcha DVA Doesn't Hate Journalists, But He Doesn't Want a Review Either

First Floor #71 – Unpacking Crypto Cooties with Jacques Greene

Unpacking Crypto Cooties with Jacques Greene

First Floor #70 – Cherie Hu Is Not Just Another Talking Head

Cherie Hu Is Not Just Another Talking Head

First Floor #69 – The Case for Mastering

The Case for Mastering

First Floor #68 – Is Mastering a Myth?

Is Mastering a Myth?

Is Mastering a Myth?

First Floor #67 – RIP SOPHIE

RIP SOPHIE

The Unique Potential of Online Forums

First Floor #66 – The Unique Potential of Online Forums

The Unique Potential of Online Forums

First Floor #65 – The Stubborn Streaming Narrative

The Stubborn Streaming Narrative

First Floor #64 – Embracing Solutions in 2021

Embracing Solutions in 2021