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The Pyramids Have Become a Rave Backdrop
With large-scale electronic music events increasingly being staged at heritage sites around the globe, questions have arisen about who these events are…
Apr 28
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April Clare Welsh
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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
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Shell Company Have Better Taste Than I Do
A guest recommendation from the hypnotically hazy UK trio.
Apr 22
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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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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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Visible Cloaks Are Blurring the Lines and Playing with Reality
An interview with Spencer Doran, who lays out the conceptual foundation of the Portland duo's upcoming LP, and explains why their music goes much deeper…
Apr 14
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Shawn Reynaldo
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Mammo Is Ready to Talk
An interview with the mysterious Amsterdam-based producer, who for the first time shares details about his personal life, his musical evolution and the…
Mar 3
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Shawn Reynaldo
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200 Major European Festivals Are Owned by Just Four Corporations—and That's Just the Tip of the Iceberg
An interview with independent music / culture networks Reset! and Live DMA, whose newly published maps demonstrate a worrisome level of ownership…
Feb 17
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Shawn Reynaldo
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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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Essays and Articles
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The Pyramids Have Become a Rave Backdrop
With large-scale electronic music events increasingly being staged at heritage sites around the globe, questions have arisen about who these events are…
Apr 28
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April Clare Welsh
21
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The Experimental Sounds of Lebanon
In a moment when Lebanese voices are largely being ignored, First Floor highlights some of the country's most crucial experimental and electronic…
Apr 7
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Shawn Reynaldo
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The Majors Are Ushering in an Era of DAWifcation and Hyper-Personalization
And with it, fans will be able to alter and play with the traits and catalogs of their favorite musical artists, creating a mash-up economy that will…
Mar 31
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Frankie Pizá
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The Established Canon of Good Taste Is for Old People
With young people increasingly excluded from the professional media and other traditional bastions of music discourse, their interest in the narratives…
Mar 24
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Shawn Reynaldo
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