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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…
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Shawn Reynaldo
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…
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Shawn Reynaldo
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…
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Shawn Reynaldo
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…
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Shawn Reynaldo
The Business of Dance Music Is Booming. The Culture? That's Another Story.
In a genre where seemingly every facet of the ecosystem has been invaded by capital concerns, definitions of success are shifting.
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Shawn Reynaldo
The Trouble with "Tribal"
The globalization of dance music is bringing all sorts of new sounds and rhythms into the culture, but properly contextualizing that evolution will be…
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Shawn Reynaldo
The Fracturing of the Music Internet
Music's online ecosystem is splintering into three distinct tiers, but it's not clear that any of them will be a reliable source for quality…
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Shawn Reynaldo
Bands Might Be the Future of Electronic Music
In a music culture dominated by solitude and digital artifice, it's no wonder that artists are longing for connection and collaboration.
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Shawn Reynaldo
Dance Music Is Still Losing Its Pioneers
Examining the genre's continued struggle to support, or even properly celebrate, its foundational figures while they're still alive.
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Shawn Reynaldo
The Puzzling Prevalence of Ryanair DJs
In a music industry where promotion itself is increasingly the primary product, building (and maintaining) illusions has become an essential skill.
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Shawn Reynaldo
The Music Business Is Broken, and Everybody Knows It
Stuck in a system that only benefits a select few, the music community is struggling to even imagine viable alternatives.
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Shawn Reynaldo
30 Tracks Celebrating 40 Years of Dance Mania, Part 2
Looking back at one of the most storied labels in house music history.
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Shawn Reynaldo
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