Shawn Reynaldo is a Barcelona-based writer and editor who specializes in electronic music. A Bay Area native who’s spent decades immersed in independent music culture, his work as a music journalist has made him one of electronic music’s most prominent voices, particularly as he’s routinely put many of the genre’s thorniest issues under the microscope. Author of the First Floor newsletter, Shawn was formerly an editor at Red Bull Music Academy and XLR8R and has also contributed to such publications as Pitchfork, NPR, SPIN, Resident Advisor, DJ Mag, Bandcamp Daily and Beatportal. His first book, First Floor Vol. 1: Reflections on Electronic Music Culture, was released on Velocity Press in 2023.

Shawn Reynaldo was curated by Sónar at Elevate 2024, as part of the talk Memories of the future: a conversation with Kode9.