Simon Reynolds (born
1963 in
London, but raised in
Hertfordshire), is an influential
English music critic who is well-known for his writings on
electronic dance music and for coining the term "
post-rock". Besides electronic dance music, Reynolds has written about a wide range of artists and
musical genres, and has written books on
post-punk and
rock. He has contributed to
Melody Maker (where he first made his name),
The New York Times,
Village Voice,
Spin,
The Guardian,
Rolling Stone,
The Observer,
Artforum,
New Statesman,
The Wire,
Mojo,
Uncut, and others. He currently resides in the
East Village in
New York City with his wife,
Joy Press, and their children, Kieran and Tasmine.
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