It seems to be one of those weeks for us at Ears To The House, where the stories just write themselves. In a way, this suits us fine – anything that makes the endless...
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Showing solidarity with Palestinians by not doing their jobs! NTS Radio shows exactly why getting involved in politics – amidst flare-up in the long-running conflict – isn’t a smart idea…
The Ears To The House policy on political matters is quite simple. We understand that music and politics will touch upon each other fron time to time – politics has a habit of encroaching...
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Saturday Recap: because the week is busy | October 21, 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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Shock at news that house music vocalist Kathy Brown is in hospital receiving urgent treatment for Stage 4 cancer – which has sadly spread to the brain
There is shock and even a little sadness in the world of house music right now at the news that legendary singer Kathy Brown is currently in hospital receiving urgent treatment. Host of podcast...
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Who will be next to give up their vinyl collection? After Detroit’s DJ Rolando confirms he’s selling 600 records, friends say Derrick May is “seriously thinking about it” amidst ongoing financial woes…
One constant in the ever-changing dance music world is the ability of DJs to keep finding new ways to make money. Examples of this came about during the pandemic – such as Derrick Carter...
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Took you a while to come up with that title, did it? David Morales went on a trip to India, and made a new track called “India” to celebrate – just a pity they’re changing their name to Bharat…
It’s no exaggeration to say that a huge amount of music gets released nowadays. Whilst DJs getting into house music in the late 1980s had a maximum of a few new tracks per week...
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Are the days of remixers being paid for their work dead? Now trance label Anjunabeats is offering the chance to rework a Jaytech track – but YOU have to pay $147 first!
If there’s one concept that many producers soon encounter when starting out in dance music, it’s that of the remix contest. These are usually billed by the artists or labels running them as your...
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Are they even trying anymore? Resident Advisor’s latest fail is to have a discussion on making clubbing more inclusive for the disabled – and having no disabled people on the panel…
Some people seem to think that Ears To The House doesn’t really like Resident Advisor. They fail to understand what our real gripe with them is – namely that they could use their platform...
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Nothing’s ever going to change, is it? After deadmau5 reveals he – and most of his peers – play pre-recorded DJ sets, notice the lack of outrage, or DJs railing against the charge…
If there’s one thing desperately missing from the dance music world – and goodness knows that there are a few – it’s unflinching honesty. This is not to say that everyone in the industry...
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Wednesday Whisper: rumours, just rumours | October 18, 2023
Which female DJ and producer recently got together to collaborate with a fellow male DJ from the music world – only to end up working on a much more intimate idea than they had...
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Has he been drinking Elon Musk’s kool-aid? Paul Wiltshire’s Songtradr reveals he’s sacking half of new acquisition Bandcamp’s employees – but Bandcamp Friday remains safe for now…
The news cycle moves at an alarmingly fast rate these days – but try and cast your minds back to 2022. Multi-billionaire Elon Musk spent quite a lot of time flirting with the idea...
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As Juan Atkins fails to promote new Cybotron release, a reminder there’s STILL a $4000 bounty for anyone who gets footage of the man himself playing – and it’s unclaimed after over a year!
One might imagine that a self-called originator and innovator such as Juan Atkins would be very familiar with the internet. It can be safely stated an innovator would be aware of how the online...
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Here’s Three They Made Earlier: old tunes and older tunes every Monday | October 16, 2023
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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Did Carl Cox play those illegal raves in the 1980s for exposure? Pete Tong’s DJ Academy is pushing “visibility opportunities”, which Coxy duly promotes – but you’ve got to pay your $447 first!
Peter Michael Tong MBE is a man who has done very well indeed for himself. At the age of 15, he played his first ever public set at a friend’s wedding – and he’s...
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DJs Playing Badly: when the DJs fails epically | October 15, 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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Is this REALLY the best they could do? DJ Pierre and Paul Van Dyk got together to make a track – and all they could conjure up was a mediocre new version of “Acid Trax”…
A few things make us despair of the state of dance music here at Ears To The House. Contrary to what some people seem to think, it is not cynical to ask questions of...
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