I’ve been asked in the past on my thoughts about piracy. It’s a subject I do certainly think about from time to time. I’m well aware that much of my music does appear on...
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Jabs, jibes and clubs
Ever the perennial optimists, Mixmag recently posted this article about the Covid vaccination programme. It’s running ahead of schedule and they’re hoping that will work in favour of nightclubs in England reopening. As it...
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Appearing on a Roblox page near you soon?
This one caught my attention yesterday. Atlantic Records have teamed up with Roblox in order to put on a virtual event. More snobby types might dismiss this saying it’s not like going to a...
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How DO you deal with a man like Derrick May?
I’m a bit late to the party on this one, but I think it’s well worth writing about. Derrick May is not going to prison anytime soon. It’s simply not going to happen. So...
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This isn’t adding up…
During the week, the British government extended the furlough scheme yet again. It now runs until 30th September this year. Previous deadlines include October 31st, March 31st and April 30th. A few weeks earlier,...
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Breaking into the 0.1%, anyone?
Spotify is guilty of many things. It’s guilty of not paying proper royalties to artists and labels. It’s guilty of having enormously expensive HQs around the world. And now we can add another charge...
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The Six On Saturday (That Aren’t From Me!) – 6th March 2021
On the week that a postal worker seemed to receive a particular unusual request from a customer, I mine through the weekly dump of records to ensure the gold gets to its destination! Playmaster...
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The Saturday Recap – 6th March 2021
It’s the weekend! Your Six On Saturday column is coming up later, but let’s start with a recap of what’s been on this site during the week. There’s something to read every single day…...
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Transparency, good. Shame the dance music world disagrees…
I see that 5 Magazine have started writing in their review pieces whether the song was submitted to them as a promo. This was because they said they were receiving emails asking them how...
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In which I say nice things about Soundcloud!
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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