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...
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They certainly didn’t have these in 1988! People who’ve been out clubbing can now take “post-rave wellness packs” – a sign of just how much things have changed over the years…
There was a time when anyone who’d been to a rave or something similar might feel a bit worse for wear the next day. This might be because of excessive alcohol consumption the night...
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“F**k Bandcamp United!: the unsurprising (and remarkably forthright) reply of a boss against a union that he can’t even join – but is there a valid point hidden somewhere in his words?
Ever since Bandcamp was bought by Epic Games last year, the Bandcamp United union has been desperate for the company to give them some recognition. They didn’t get very far with the previous owners...
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Everything must go! As Danny Tenaglia’s auction of his studio equipment ends today, how much money has he made in the process – and just WHEN will he be selling his massive trunk?
Do you feel that your house is cluttered with things you haven’t used in years? If you do, many would respond by having a clear out – deciding what’s really worth keeping, and what...
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That’s a bit more like it! After Defected get panned for measly $600 donation to Kathy Brown fundraiser, boss Wez Saunders stumps up $2000 of his own money- $500 more than his predecessor…
Yesterday, Ears To The House pressed the publish button on an article about a fundraiser aiming to raise $50,000 for house music’s very own Kathy Brown – currently recovering from major surgery and fighting...
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DJs Playing Badly: when the DJ just fails epically | October 29, 2023
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...
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Well, Egypt is famous for its mazes, you know! David Morales laughs as he tells the story of how he ended up lost at Aswan hotel – but it wasn’t just his room he was missing…
It’s been a heavy Sunday of content here at Ears To The House – so before we conclude today’s business with our weekly instalment of DJs Playing Badly, we thought we’d cover something a...
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DJ Pierre complains about white people colonising dance music – so WHY did he collab on a new version of “Acid Trax” with Paul Van Dyk, one of Germany’s most famous ever DJs?
Few people would try to dispute that the Black community weren’t central in house music’s creation. Yes, there were a number of white influences involved – the likes of Kraftwerk and Giorgio Moroder being...
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Was Jimmy Savile REALLY the world’s first DJ to use two turntables? Ears To The House did some digging into this boast – and found out the paedophile’s claim has a lot of holes in it…
Anyone growing up in Britain from the 1970s until recently will almost certainly have heard of Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile OBE – usually known simply as Jimmy Savile. He was a DJ for...
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Couldn’t you have donated more than that, Wez? Amidst Kathy Brown Stage 4 cancer battle, Defected’s old boss contributes $1500 to fundraiser – but the label only gave a measly $600…
Around two weeks, Kathy Brown was doing what she did best – namely being Kathy Brown. The American singer, known in the house music world for countless records including “Joy”, “Turn Me Out” and...
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Saturday Recap: because the week is busy | October 28, 2023
That’s another week done with here 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....
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Is DJing couples a future trend? Louie Vega used to spin alone or with MAW partner Kenny Dope all the time – but now hardly ever appears without wife Anané (who’s currently appearing naked on a Nervous release!)
Two years ago, Ears To The House started querying why Nervous Records were using scantily clad ladies to advertise their merchandise. We mocked them, sometimes brutally, for some truly ridiculous moments, including when one...
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Just what WAS Elliot Eastwick playing at this time? He claimed to have “no money in the bank” on Tuesday – yet has a brand spanking new website up AND business booming again by Thursday…
Believe it or not, but Ears To The House doesn’t like to see people struggling or having difficulties. This is one reason, for example, that we don’t gloat about Derrick May’s money worries –...
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After showing solidarity to Palestinians by not going to work, the independent NTS Radio has gotten into bed with Universal Music Group – the world’s biggest record label…
We’re not exactly an easy bunch to surprise here at Ears To The House – once you’ve been writing about dance music for just a few months, you start getting a sense of how...
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Ahead of a new release on vinyl, DJ Sneak waxes lyrical about why he loves the format so much – but do all of his grandiose claims stand up to scrutiny?
Some people out in the dance music world harbour the impression that Ears To The House doesn’t like DJ Sneak. This isn’t so – we absolutely love the fact he has principles and opinions,...
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Whatever ARE they trying to tell us?! Duck Sauce – the collab between A-Trak and Armand Van Helden – describe their relationship with Defected as “tantric”…
During our two and a little years in existence, Ears To The House has come across a lot of different statements on a lot of different subjects. The language in such statements varies from...
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