Challenges in the Music Industry and Music Journalism

Over the past two decades Shawn Reynaldo has operated in every corner of electronic music. His substack "First Floor", recently anthologized into his debut book, offers a refreshingly candid account of his feelings about the turbulent state of a culture in transition. 

We dive into some of the choice essays from his book, reflect on some major shifts of the last decade, and attempt a COVID post mortem.

See Shawn on tour: https://thevinylfactory.com/news/first-floor-shawn-reynaldo/

Buy and read First Floor Volume 1: https://velocitypress.uk/product/first-floor-volume-1/

Sub to the  First Floor Substack: https://firstfloor.substack.com/

Follow Shawn: https://twitter.com/ShawnReynaldo