Every year, the sheer volume of new electronic music expands – seemingly exponentially – which is why a program like First Floor is so essential. Each week, host Shawn Reynaldo wades through the deluge of new releases and shares only the cream of the crop. Still, First Floor is more than a showcase for new records; It’s also a place where we engage the creators of those records in conversation. This week’s episode includes an interview with Detroit veteran Waajeed, a Motor City original who cofounded groups like Slum Village and Platinum Pied Pipers. With his _Mother_ EP dropping on Carl Craig’s Planet E label, he speaks here about his recent shift toward house and techno, why genres don’t matter in Detroit and his own place in the city’s rich musical history. Also stopping by for a chat is Essaie Pas, the Montréal husband-and-wife duo of Pierre Geurineau and RBMA alumna Marie Davidson.
