Isn’t it time that someone said something nice about Soundcloud? Said no one since around 2016. Ever since they decided to start properly enforcing copyright laws on their platform, Soundcloud has become the house...
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Tagging etiquette – a simple rule
If you’re a DJ and you’re thinking of tagging me on social media when you’re plugging your latest set, here is a very simple set of guidelines to follow. Is one of my records...
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When is a preset not a preset? Er, not here
The doomsayers who think MIDI packs are the worst thing in the music world since, well, the last thing they thought was the worst – prepare to have your minds blown. Do you fancy...
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Sterling Void – equal opportunities scammer!
Say what you like about Sterling Void – and this website most certainly does – but the one thing you cannot deny is that he’s an equal opportunities scammer. Whether you’ve been in the...
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Is there trouble for the Belleville Three?
Much has been written of late about Derrick May, not least on this website. Not just about what he’s been getting up to, but also about the silence from large swathes of the house...
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Harry Romero and the duties of house music’s statesmen
Death is very much present in the world of dance music at the moment, and not solely due to Covid-19. Robin Rush, Angel Moraes and Claudio Coccoluto are amongst those to pass away in...
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Reading Festival going ahead? Hmm, not exactly…
So, the Reading Festival is under the impression that they’re going ahead with an event this year. So much so that several national newspapers ran articles last week on the subject. It’s a pity,...
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Wanna go bowling, Niko?
So far as advertising strategies go, this is one of the strangest I’ve seen in a while. Telling people about a product and then telling them not to buy the item you’ve just been...
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Here’s why I don’t appear on every label going
You might have noticed over the years that I don’t appear on many record labels. I prefer the strategy these days of working with labels where there are well established professional relationships in place....
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Coming up next from me, it’s a perfect vacation!
You might have noticed that this website has some new banners in this week. It’s all part of some things going on at the moment – the website is undergoing a revamp, there’s an...
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How did it get to this, Mayday?
Derrick May might have been a good person once. It’s hard to know. I struggle with the idea that a person is born evil, but I definitely know that people can be corrupted along...
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You want something? It’s going to cost you
You should pay me for stuff. Honestly, you should. You get all this content on this site for free. You should pay me for my music at the very least. The same principle applies...
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Creative arguments vs lawyers. Who wins?
Ever since the internet started its journey in the mid-1990s to becoming the behemoth that it is in our lives today, the music industry hasn’t really known how to deal with it. They’ve been...
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Rest in peace, Angel
I was saddened to learn over the weekend of the death of Angel Moraes. From what I understand, his death was quite sudden and unexpected, although no cause is known at the time of...
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Dave Clarke: an apology
Those of you who have followed me for a while will be aware that I think it’s sometimes necessary to apply pressure onto people who aren’t being entirely honest or refuse to do the...
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