One issue that Ears To The House used to cover quite a bit in our early days was plague raves. For the benefit of newer readers, allow us to explain – plague raves were...
If there’s one area where Peggy Gou shines above many others in the dance music world, it’s her relentless ability to promote herself and her projects – there are few higher echelon DJs better...
One of the most bizarre aspects of the dance music world is that no one seems to know how much things cost. Now, by this, we don’t mean stuff like the prices of drinks...
Welcome to another instalment of DJs Playing Badly – our column where, each Sunday, we take a look at DJs who have committed some kind of fail. Perhaps a totally messed up mix transition...
Life has been quite good for James Nicholas Bethell in the 56 years that he’s been on this mortal realm. The fifth Baron of Bethell – a title which he has purely due to...
It’s fairly safe to say that Ears To The House has a somewhat strained relationship with PR agencies. Their job is to get the best coverage possible for their clients, whilst our job is...
The Detroit house and techno scene hasn’t exactly been a peaceful place of late. Instead of focusing on music – something which the Motor City continues to do very well – everyone’s been concentrating...
That’s another week done at Ears To The House. Just as is customary around these parts, we’re taking Saturday off – meaning that barring any big stories breaking, normal service resumes tomorrow. This includes...
It’s been a bruising few weeks in the world of Detroit house and techno – and for a few of the scene’s occupants, literally so. Just under two weeks ago, Omar S and Supercoolwicked...
Ever since multiple allegations of sexual abuse against Derrick May hit the press three years ago, the Detroit techno scene have been far from united in their response. The most common one was to...
There are things about the dance music culture that we love at Ears To The House, but the bros mentality of nearly all the higher echelon DJs in the industry is not one of...
There might still be another 40 days until Christmas, but which DJ is already in a positively Scrooge-like mood? The DJ and producer has had yet another successful year in the music business, and...
Let’s start this article by posing an important question – well, important by the standards of disc jockeys everywhere, anyway. What is the most important thing for a DJ working in 2023 who wants...
If there’s one thing that journalists within the dance music press know, it’s how to write a puff piece. It’s what most dance music journalism has been since the beginning of time, to be...
Conventional wisdom in the dance music world would have you believe that record labels don’t make any money anymore. And for the most part, this is true – there are a lot of labels...
As we get ready to say farewell to another Monday, it’s time for our usual look back at the increasingly extensive archives of the dance music world. Each week, members of the team pull...