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The Unexpected Return of L-Vis 1990
a.k.a. An interview with Night Slugs co-founder James Connolly about his decision to set aside the Dance System project and return to his original…
Feb 27
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Shawn Reynaldo
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claire rousay Made an Emo Record. A Real One.
a.k.a. An in-depth interview with the experimental artist about her upcoming new album, her history with emo (both secular and Christian…
Feb 6
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Meet Dance Music's Busiest Bandcamp Commenter
a.k.a. An interview with SVEBBE, a young Norwegian whose compact thoughts and observations on dance music have become virtually ubiquitous across the…
Nov 21, 2023
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Danny Daze Goes Big... Planetarium Big
a.k.a. An interview with the Miami artist about his immersive (and brazenly trend-defying) debut album, the current hype around his hometown and his…
Nov 14, 2023
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Minor Science Wants More Joy and Less Overthinking
a.k.a. An interview with the British artist about his (mostly ambient) new album and how it fits with the unbridled club sounds and audacious edits he's…
Sep 12, 2023
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Verraco Isn't Just "That Latin Guy"
a.k.a. An interview with the TraTraTrax co-founder about hype, tokenization, the complexities of being Latin in a Eurocentric cultural sphere and his…
Sep 5, 2023
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Verraco Isn't Just "That Latin Guy"
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Laurel Halo Embraces Chaos
a.k.a. An interview with the multifaceted artist about her new album, her unexpected move to LA and wrestling with restlessness.
Aug 29, 2023
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Laurel Halo Embraces Chaos
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Simon Reynolds Has Thought a Lot About Nostalgia
a.k.a. An in-depth interview with one of electronic music's most celebrated writers.
Jul 18, 2023
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Katie Bain Has Spent Her Career Covering EDM; There's More to It Than You Think
a.k.a. An in-depth interview with the director of Billboard Dance.
May 30, 2023
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Katie Bain Has Spent Her Career Covering EDM; There's More to It Than You Think
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Ron Morelli Isn't Interested in the Clown Show
a.k.a. An interview with the L.I.E.S. founder about his label, its place in the dance music canon and his upcoming solo album.
Mar 21, 2023
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Is PR Evil? And What Exactly Does It Do? I Asked a Publicist.
a.k.a. An interview with electronic music publicist Chanel Kadir, who lays out not only what her job entails, but the fraught media landscape in which…
Feb 28, 2023
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Is PR Evil? And What Exactly Does It Do? I Asked a Publicist.
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Matt Anniss Is Filling Gaps in UK Dance Music History
a.k.a. An interview with the 'Join the Future' author about the flawed narratives underpinning British dance music, and how today's music journalists…
Jan 17, 2023
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Shawn Reynaldo
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