When people talk about electronic music in the UK, our thoughts often first drift toward the so-called hardcore continuum that has spawned jungle, drum & bass, grime and numerous other styles of low-end-centric sounds. However, while those bass-centric rhythms have left a particularly distinct mark on electronic music, the UK has also been responsible of plenty high-quality house and techno offerings over the past few decades. On this week’s episode of First Floor, we’ll revisit some of that history with the help of two British producers. Up first is an interview with Marquis Hawkes, an artist who’s now settled in Berlin and has found himself gravitating toward a groove-laden, ’90s-reminiscent vibe on _The Marquis of Hawkes_, his latest album for the Houndstooth label. Also joining the program is Luke Slater, a UK techno mainstay who’s been a pillar of the genre for the past three decades while working under a wide variety of names. With his new _Roar_ EP (which he created as L.B.
