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First Floor #299 – We're All in Instagram Hell
An examination of how short-form video content is blanketing dance music culture, plus a round-up of the latest news and a fresh bundle of recommended…
Feb 12
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Shannen SP Has Better Taste Than I Do
A guest recommendation from the London-based DJ, an enthusiastic champion of global club sounds.
Feb 11
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Shawn Reynaldo
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The Rise of the Dance Music Infomercial
With Instagram's stranglehold on the culture showing few signs of letting up, artists, promoters and even journalists are marketing themselves via…
Feb 10
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Shawn Reynaldo
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The Music Business Is Broken, and Everybody Knows It
Feb 25, 2025
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Liz Pelly Wrote a Book About Spotify and the "Systemic Grift" of Streaming
Jan 7, 2025
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Shawn Reynaldo
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A Music Industry That Doesn't Sell Music
Mar 19, 2024
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Kieran Press-Reynolds Is Mapping the Brainrot Continuum
Jul 15, 2025
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Shawn Reynaldo
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The Music Press Has Decided to Pivot
Oct 8, 2024
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Not a Great Year for Dance Music
Dec 5, 2023
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Interviews
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Shackleton Stopped Second-Guessing Himself
An interview with the famously reclusive—and musically singular—artist, who talks about collaboration, creative evolution, social media, trance and the…
Feb 3
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Caterina Barbieri Is Tapping into the Source
An interview with the celebrated Italian composer, who talks about creativity, technology, collaboration, life in Berlin and her experience as the…
Jan 27
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Al Wootton Is Exploring Dub, Darkness and the Inherently Weird
An interview with the semi-reclusive UK artist, who opens up about his many musical projects, his passion for history and mysticism and how a name…
Nov 18, 2025
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Shawn Reynaldo
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J. Albert Is Moving Past the Darkness (and Still Making Incredible Music)
An interview with the prolific New York-based artist, who details his wild Florida youth, the trauma that prompted him to step back from the scene and…
Oct 28, 2025
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Essays
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The Rise of the Dance Music Infomercial
With Instagram's stranglehold on the culture showing few signs of letting up, artists, promoters and even journalists are marketing themselves via…
Feb 10
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Sixteen Great Electronic Records from 2016 That You Probably Forgot
Putting the internet's latest nostalgic impulse to good use.
Jan 20
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Your Favorite Artist Is Probably Starting a Newsletter
Frustrated with the algorithm and the underlying rigidity of social media, musicians are looking for new ways to communicate with the public.
Jan 13
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Shawn Reynaldo
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The Majors Have Flipped on AI—Get Ready for a New Era of “Fan Empowerment,” “Statistical Authorship” and Corporate Consolidation
With Universal and Warner Cutting Deals with Udio, Suno, KLAY and Stability AI, the musical landscape is about to be upended, though the majors remain…
Dec 2, 2025
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Frankie Pizá
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