For every great and good remix in the annals of history, there are equally bad ones. Such as Armand Van Helden’s attempt in 1995 to create a remix of “Cotton Eyed Joe” by Rednex...
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Kevin Saunderson’s latest move is all about the next generation…
There are typically two groups of DJs out there. The first is the category who only associate with the same people whom they’ve been involved with since day one. The second are the ones...
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Didn’t Rockstar used to make games? Now they’re selling vinyl!
If you’ve played Grand Theft Auto 5, made by Rockstar Games, you’ll no doubt be aware of the ability to switch between the three protagonists in the game. Whenever you make the switch, various...
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Did sexually charged ravers REALLY bring monkeypox to Europe?
Here’s one that you’re unlikely to see covered in the dance music press – at least until they’ve worked out how to apply the best possible spin to the story. As you might have...
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The Pete Tong DJ school and a terrible case of price inflation…
If there’s one thing DJs in the upper echelons of dance music are good at, it’s making money. Lots and lots of it – but in their eyes, there’s one way to distinguish between...
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Here’s One They Made Earlier: 23rd May 2022
Your favourite dance music website might now go by the name of Ears To The House, but some things aren’t going to change so dramatically. This column, just like before, will appear on Mondays...
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Celebrate 25 years of Nuyorican Soul – even if they haven’t released anything in 24 years…
Dance music is in an extremely odd spot these days. All the trends on streaming and download sites point to an insatiable appetite for nostalgia. Regular readers might recall an article this site published...
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So what DID happen at the Haçienda over the weekend?
Update 27th May: FAC51 The Haçienda have finally commented on this, issuing this statement. The original story is below. Many things have been said over the years about the Haçienda, the Manchester nightclub which...
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Nastia, Nina Kraviz and the interview that never was…
So since Ears To The House went on a sabbatical to make the changes you see before your very eyes today, a few things have happened in the world. The Russians staging what they...
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Did you miss us? Ears To The House returns today…
Do you remember the 1995 Wildchild track “Renegade Master”? You might recall the lyrics went, “Back once again for the renegade master, D for Damager, power to the people, Back once again for the...
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Welcome to Ears To The House – still writing the stuff about dance music others won’t!
It’s time to announce a few more things in relation to your favourite dance music website. We’re on the way back, and things will be ready to relaunch properly very soon – but now...
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So what’s happening with the blog? An update for you…
Today is the 59th birthday of disgraced techno DJ Derrick May. He’s a name you’ll no doubt know about if you’ve read this site in the past – this has been one of very...
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Here’s One They Made Earlier: first encountered in 2000, but I never did find out what was going on for Mekon…
I first came across this song sometime in the summer of 2000. It was a Saturday night, and my 15-year old self was at home, bored and with very little to do. Desperate to...
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Spotify FINALLY addresses Joe Rogan controversy – what kept them?
Spotify boss Daniel Ek is a man who’s apparently got used to the good times. For many years now, Spotify’s share price has kept going up, the major labels have been happy with what...
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Are the Belleville Three (minus one) actually happy to see the back of Derrick May?
Over the past few days, I’ve written a bit about the end of the Belleville Three. The myth, which was created by journalist Neil Rushton in the 1980s, speaks a fabled tale of three...
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After a footballer’s arrest, questions of culture in music too
Yesterday, a rather disturbing video emerged on social media. The roughly one minute long clip contained a picture of a woman who appeared to have been assaulted, and included audio of what I will...
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