Shawn Reynaldo
Shawn Reynaldo is a music journalist based in Barcelona with over 20 years of experience in the music industry. His work has covered various facets including running record labels, throwing parties, working in radio, and DJing globally. He is best known for his focus on electronic music, contributing to outlets like Pitchfork, NPR, SPIN, Resident Advisor, and DJ Mag, and formerly editing the electronic music publication XLR8R. Currently, he writes for First Floor, his own newsletter dedicated to electronic music and its culture.
Recommendations
Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam Trilogy, encompassing Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood, and MaddAddam, explores a dystopian vision of the future, focusing on themes like climate change, corporate power, wealth disparity, and technology.
Dan Ozzi’s book delves into the major-label era that impacted punk, emo, and hardcore music from 1994 to 2007, examining bands like Green Day, Jawbreaker, and others within the cultural and ethical debates of the time.
A novel by Alexandra Kleeman that explores themes of identity, consumerism, and the body in a surreal, dystopian setting.
Editions
On Spain, Dischord Records, and Alexandra Kleeman