The journalists who are meant to be covering British politics have been shown up over the past month as being almost as useless as those in the dance music press. They were hesitant to...
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Jeff Mills is doing an online concert this week from the religious Greek island of Delos “in a concert of ritualistic power” – but how much money does it cost for the Wizard to offer his brand of sacrament?
Pomposity and grand language can be used to make events look almost any way you’d like. If you or someone you know has been blessed with the abilities of a skilled orator or a...
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EXCLUSIVE: “I feel like I’m playing plague raves right now, but I’m also f***ing skint, I can’t live on fresh air” – the words of one British DJ speaking to Amateur’s House under a cloak of anonymity…
Last year, this blog ran a two-part series after being contacted by a DJ who admitted he’d been doing plague raves. Part one had the DJ – who only agreed to speak to me...
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A record of real historical significance? Frankie Knuckles’ unreleased song “I Want The Love Of My Own” tackled sexuality at a time of AIDS and social change – but there’s still no sign of its release…
Back on Friday, this blog published an article about a birthday party for Frankie Knuckles taking place in the city of Chicago today. As a footnote to the article, I commented on the release...
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Nothing to do with it costing a small fortune, then? Night Time Industries Association push the message that illegal raving is on the rise due to Covid restrictions – but this isn’t the entire story…
When I was around 15 years old, I was sat in English class one day – and the task that day was to compare and contrast arguments for making women’s boxing legal. One of...
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He’s still backing the loser! As Defected let Carl Craig loose on their weekly radio show, he plays not one, but TWO records from Derrick May in a petulant show of defiance…
You might have noticed this blog hasn’t published anything on Derrick May for the past few weeks. That’s mostly because there’s been nothing new to report. Sources on Detroit have been sending me rumours...
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In the middle of a Covid wave, Resident Advisor begin a series all about wellness and what ravers should eat – is this their idea of dance music culture that British taxpayers forked out £750k to save?
This blog is sometimes accused of not being very kind to the dance music press. And by and large, this charge is correct. I think many of them are largely staffed by middle-class types...
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Fancy Carl Cox DJing at your birthday party – and with neither of you having to leave your house? Just one of the intriguing prospects when dance music is soon to meet the Metaverse…
One of those things which used to be frequently referenced in old films and on shows like the BBC’s Tomorrow’s World was virtual reality. Often, it was portrayed as people wearing some kind of...
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The Six On Saturday (That Aren’t From Me!) – 15th January 2022
On the week that someone drove an oversized frying pan on the back of their lorry, I go through the records you’d be proud to play and display in your lorry, your van or...
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The Saturday Recap – 15th January 2022
So that’s another week over and done with. Welcome to the weekend! Your Six On Saturday column is coming up later, but let’s quickly recap some of what’s been on Amateur’s House during the...
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Lucky for some, isn’t it? Daily Mail runs report claiming Sony Music boss Rob Stringer got his CBE after Right Angles PR (who cost a modest £18k per month) lobbied for letters to support the application…
The trouble with the internet is it always leaves a paper trail behind. And no matter how much you try to clean up or avoid making a mark in the first place, a trace...
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Now who said downloads were dead? Producers reveal to this blog exactly how much they made on Traxsource recently – and there’s still money to be made if you play your cards right…
There’s no money in downloads anymore. It’s all about streaming now. People don’t want files cluttering up their hard drive. These are some of the things I’ve read and been told over the past...
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This Sunday – just two days before he would have had his 67th birthday – Frankie Knuckles will be celebrated in his native Chicago… let’s see this more often!
House music is a curious old beast when it comes to its roots, isn’t it? We all know – well, except if you’re David Guetta – that house music mostly originates from the cities...
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Would you have a whale of a time or just get the hump? Skio Music are running the most bizarre remix contest – consisting of whale sounds and, er, not much else…
Occasionally, I’m scrolling along on social media and I see something so utterly weird that it stops me dead in my tracks. This was very much one of those moments – and it’s so...
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Not bad for someone who died this week! Carl Craig is the latest announced for Defected Croatia 2022 – and it won’t just be Unkle Carl representing Detroit…
This has been quite the eventful week for Carl Craig. It started with Craig complaining about a post on this blog with the juvenile “Haters gonna hate” caption. Then it emerged he had died...
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Mixmag said in June 2020 their print edition would be back “next year” and it’s now January 2022 with no magazine in sight – so what on earth is going on?
Some people harbour the impression I have a problem with Mixmag. This is because to an extent, I do. I believe there are issues they downplay or refuse to cover at all – and...
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