Let’s face facts here. There are quite a few DJs in dance music’s higher echelons who care about no one or thing but themselves. In a way, we don’t totally blame them – when...
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Is nothing free anymore? Techno label Soma thinks DJs should PAY for their promos – and the rest of the industry will be watching…
Oh, how simple things used to be. In the 1990s, before this pesky thing called the internet came along, dance music was typically sold on 12″ vinyl records. Back then, the overwhelming majority of...
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The Chicago techno stalwart that is Jeff Mills? Unearthed interview from 1997 has the man himself asserting he’s from The Windy City and not Detroit…
When you think of Detroit techno, you might traditionally have thought of Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Jeff Mills, and the like. But as regular Ears To The House readers will know, the...
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David Morales wolfed down a plate of pasta just 45 minutes before his set was due to start – so how on earth DID he perform afterwards?
An unspoken rule amongst many famous faces is they don’t allow themselves to be photographed eating or drinking. The main reason for this is when it goes wrong, it really goes wrong. Just think...
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So, how has Ron Carroll responded since Ears To The House revealed he was accused of taking £4k from a UK promoter? Er, by pretending it isn’t happening…
Last Friday, Ears To The House went public with a story that has been circulating on social media for some months – yet has received no attention from the ever fainéant dance music press....
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How much would YOU have paid for a tent equipped with two beds and a fridge at Coachella? The price for this VIP access will shock you…
Ears To The House has previously spoken about how the festival circuit appears to have decided to go big or go home in 2023. We saw this strategy evidently at work at Movement Detroit...
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Accused of taking £4k from a single mum promoter AND being pursued by Superfunk over new mixes of “Lucky Star” – it’s not Ron Carroll’s finest hour…
Ears To The House is sometimes asked whether we would run stories that other press outlets would not. Those people pose a daft question, mostly because that is precisely the point of why Ears...
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How did we miss this one? Detroit techno’s self-appointed bigwigs went for dinner at a $98 steak restaurant – and the budget only allowed Juan Atkins to eat…
Times are tough for many right now. Our Editor, for example, is leading by example by having one less coffee per day. Yes, his lower caffeine intake has resulted in him being even more...
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Nine years after the death of Frankie Knuckles, an old video resurfaces – but isn’t the Godfather of House just being a tad hypocritical?
Here at Ears To The House, we pride ourselves on a few different things. Such as not being afraid to ask the questions others shy away from – and whether it’s over issues such...
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Another article repeats the Belleville Three myth – but guess who the New Yorker DIDN’T talk to for their botched piece on techno’s roots?
“Journalism is dead” was the recent proclamation by Derrick May, in response to an increasing number of questions as to how much the so-called Belleville Three actually contributed to the genre they claim they...
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As Derrick May turns 60, Ears To The House celebrates his achievements – which should make for a pretty short article…
Today in the fine city of Detroit in the state of Michigan, a man will be raising a glass in celebration. You see, April 6th is the birthday of Mr Derrick May of Farmington...
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