Weekly Digests

First Floor #318 – More Shackleton Please

How "Blood on My Hands" changed the game, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh bundle of recommended new releases.

Jul 2 • Shawn Reynaldo

First Floor #317 – Re-Evaluating Electronic Music's Future Fetish

An interview with ABADIR, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh batch of recommended new releases.

Jun 25 • Shawn Reynaldo

First Floor #316 – Impotence, Exhaustion and the Sinister Patience of Sónar

Plus a helpful guide for pitching music to journalists, along with a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh slate of recommended new…

Jun 18 • Shawn Reynaldo

First Floor #315 – Should Escapism Be Cozy?

An examination of sleep concerts, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh crop of recommended new releases.

Jun 11 • Shawn Reynaldo

First Floor #314 – Do You Want the Truth or the Legend?

An interview with Shed, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh slate of recommended new releases.

May 28 • Shawn Reynaldo

First Floor #313 – Inadvertent Detroit Worship

Thoughts on the Motor City and a deep dive into the Robert Hood catalog, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh batch of…

May 21 • Shawn Reynaldo

First Floor #312 – The Seductive Embrace of Cultural Status and Institutional Power

What this year's Eurovision and Biennale say about the current state of avant-garde art and music, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news…

May 14 • Shawn Reynaldo

First Floor #311 – Shamelessness As a Marketing Strategy

Music discourse is focused less and less on actual music, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh bundle of recommended new…

May 7 • Shawn Reynaldo

First Floor #310 – Reckoning with Rave Tourism

The Pyramids and other heritage sites have become high-priced party destinations, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh slate…

Apr 30 • Shawn Reynaldo

First Floor #309 – Storm Clouds in Paradise

Reflections from Ibiza, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh batch of recommended new releases.

Apr 23 • Shawn Reynaldo

First Floor #308 – Trying Something New

An interview with Visible Cloaks, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh crop of recommended new releases.

Apr 16 • Shawn Reynaldo

First Floor #307 – The Shadow of War

Thoughts on what's happening in Lebanon, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fresh bundle of recommended new releases.

Apr 9 • Shawn Reynaldo

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