Behind the scenes at the moment, there is quite an orchestral sized effort going on to rehabiliate Derrick May. It’s all part of a desperate attempt to salvage his career. And I have spoken...
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“We’ll withdraw our entire catalogue if this happens!”: the petulant threat made by major label executive after someone suggested Spotify invest into their industry – just like Netflix do…
Word reaches me in my emails of a story which I’ve had to sit on for a little while. I’m not keen on this practice – not least because it means someone else could...
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As dance music press rumours of Space Ibiza reopening reach fever pitch levels, Amateur’s House can disclose this is far from certain – and even questions over who owns the brand remain…
One story which has been playing out in the dance music press over the past week is the possible reopening of Space Ibiza. The venue originally closed in 2016 after their lease on the...
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Ash Lauryn’s appearance on the Defected Croatia bill causes commotion in her native Detroit – but one of techno’s originators is supportive (and it’s not who you might think!)
The other day, I wrote about the release of Phase 1 listings for Defected Croatia 2022, due to take place in August. I couldn’t help but notice it looked awfully similar to the lineup...
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And now come the repercussions: as a 14-year old is confirmed among eight to have died, a callous response from Astroworld with solicitors grubby hands all over it – and the hard questions which must be answered
Yesterday morning, this blog published details about a then breaking news story – it was news of a horrific human crush which had taken place at the Astroworld festival in Houston, Texas. Since then,...
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