Last week, Ears To The House published an article asking what was going on at International Music Summit. In short, a majority stake in the business had just been bought by Beatport – but...
READ MORE...
2 Minutes
2 Minutes
After Mixmag attacks the Grammy Awards, isn’t it time they looked in the mirror themselves?
Last week, Mixmag did something highly unusual. They actually criticised something. This is something the dance music press is generally quite reluctant to do – they operate in an environment where even the slightest...
READ MORE...
2 Minutes
As Defected pat themselves on the back over Grammy success, still no word on Beyoncé’s shameless hypocrisy over Dubai gig…
Defected’s team are very happy with themselves right now. Anyone browsing their social media feeds yesterday would have been left in no doubt at the feeling of euphoria, due to several of their own...
READ MORE...
2 Minutes
Amidst online debate about whether Juan Atkins created techno, the man himself has stayed curiously silent – but why?
Did Juan Atkins create the genre that’s known as techno? It’s a question which has been debated more and more in recent years, and that discussion has only grown louder over time. That tends...
READ MORE...
1 Minute
Here’s Three They Made Earlier: 6th February 2023
As another Monday nears its end, it’s time for another column celebrating various moments from dance music history – sometimes recent, sometimes less so. Starting off this evening is a song from 2003 which...
READ MORE...
2 Minutes
After Beyoncé accepts lucrative gig in Dubai, why is Honey Dijon and the dance music world staying so quiet?
Around a fortnight ago, Beyoncé Knowles did a private performance in Dubai for an audience of largely very rich men from the world of business. It was meant to be hidden away from the...
READ MORE...
2 Minutes
The Insider explains why festivals are spending big for 2023 – but could it backfire on them?
Over the past two weeks, Ears To The House has written quite heavily about the massive cheques being thrown around by the festival world. It seems the big festivals in dance music have responded...
READ MORE...
2 Minutes
So what WAS Derrick May doing in Europe this weekend? Mystery as he posts picture from a train, but with no gigs lined up…
These days, booking Derrick May is a tricky business. Mostly because online sleuths at Ears To The House and elsewhere are constantly monitoring the airwaves to see whether his appearance is being promoted anywhere...
READ MORE...
1 Minute
DJs Playing Badly: 5th February 2023
This column might have moved from Friday to Sunday, but its purpose – to highlight indifferent crowds, DJs clanging their mix transitions and the rest – remains unchanged. This week, it’s all about a...
READ MORE...
2 Minutes
As Ireland seeks to extend nightclub opening hours, there’s just one problem – most of them might not want to…
This is quite possibly one of the most bizarre stories we’ve written up for quite some time at Ears To The House – not as odd as discovering a reggae version of “Strings Of...
READ MORE...
2 Minutes
So what’s raising Danny Rampling’s blood pressure these days? Step forward 15 minute cities…
It must be hard being a conspiracy theorist nowadays. During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, there were no end of theories to choose from – ranging from ridiculous to downright farcical. But now...
READ MORE...
2 Minutes
The Belleville Three promised us a big tour in 2016, so seven years on, where is it?
With Derrick May as part of what’s been dubbed The Belleville Three, it was inevitable they would be able to talk the talk. Indeed, May spent over thirty years talking non-stop to anyone who...
READ MORE...
1 Minute
Saturday Recap: 4th February 2023
So that’s another week done here at Ears To The House. Our normal service resumes tomorrow – including our DJs Playing Badly column, now on its brand new date of Sunday. Here’s a flavour...
READ MORE...
1 Minute
Introducing our new Here’s Three They Made Earlier playlist on the Ears To The House YouTube channel…
Our Monday night column Here’s One They Made Earlier was recently expanded for 2023 to become Here’s Three They Made Earlier. After all, why have one moment from dance music history covered each week...
READ MORE...
2 Minutes
Maybe the massive trunk WAS a better idea? Danny Tenaglia poses at Printworks London, and the place is an absolute mess…
Poor Danny Tenaglia can’t seem to catch a lucky break at the moment. When it comes to his socials, he seems to stumble from one fail to the next – previously doing a promotional...
READ MORE...
2 Minutes
Has he forgotten to pay his heating bill? Derrick May keeps posting clips from Transmat HQ – and he always looks freezing…
As February begins, a fair amount of the northern hemisphere remains pretty chilly. For example, the forecast says today is going to be cold and sunny in Detroit, with a high (if you could...
READ MORE...