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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…
Shawn Reynaldo
Nov 21
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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…
Shawn Reynaldo
Nov 14
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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…
Shawn Reynaldo
Sep 12
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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…
Shawn Reynaldo
Sep 5
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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.
Shawn Reynaldo
Aug 29
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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.
Shawn Reynaldo
Jul 18
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Simon Reynolds Has Thought a Lot About Nostalgia
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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.
Shawn Reynaldo
May 30
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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.
Shawn Reynaldo
Mar 21
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Ron Morelli Isn't Interested in the Clown Show
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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…
Shawn Reynaldo
Feb 28
22
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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…
Shawn Reynaldo
Jan 17
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Matrixxman Makes Techno, But He Isn't Necessarily Feeling Inspired by It.
a.k.a. An interview with the veteran producer, who discusses both his own work and the current state of the genre he's most often associated with.
Shawn Reynaldo
Jan 10
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Matrixxman Makes Techno, But He Isn't Necessarily Feeling Inspired by It.
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Moin (Literally) Chops It Up
a.k.a. An interview with the UK outfit (who previously spent years playing as Raime) about their unique working process and turn towards guitars.
Shawn Reynaldo
Oct 25, 2022
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