Here’s a story that caused a double take for us at Ears To The House HQ when it arrived this afternoon – and we suspect it might be the reason for a few ruffled...
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You said the quiet part out loud! John Summit becomes the latest in dance music to move to Florida – and now gets to swerve paying income tax…
There was a time when rising dance music star John Summit was keen to remind everyone of his Chicago roots. After all, he released a track via his own label last year called “In...
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The Beatport Group are keen to tell us how much they love Pride – but wait until almost the end of the month to declare themselves…
Pride Month is something that gives us a bit of a chuckle at Ears To The House. Not because of the cause – celebrating LGBT rights and culture is absolutely fine by us –...
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Charity begins (and ends!) at home for Elliot Eastwick as he gives away two tickets to see Blur at Wembley Stadium – but is there something he’s forgotten to mention?
Here at Ears To The House, it gives us immense joy when someone has a temper tantrum after we publish something they don’t like. Hence why when the likes of mysteriously rising star Ash...
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So much for the slogan about everyone being equal! Defected follow the money and go to human rights abusing Dubai – but spare a thought for their lowly social media team…
Ever since Defected was acquired last year by Wez Saunders in a management buyout of the company, Ears To The House has been looking to see what he wanted the business to do differently....
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Revealed: the REAL reason why Tec-Troit and Movement Appreciation Party take place so close together – and it isn’t just because Detroit loves techno…
At the risk of upsetting those flaky people who get upset whenever we write about Detroit – including Derrick May, who pretends he doesn’t read our site – we’re going to start our weekend...
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“The vibes were in the trenches!”: Harrison Brocklehurst’s review of Parklife is withering and a bit funny – and puts dance music press doyenne Annabel Ross to shame…
Whenever you read a review of an event in the dance music press, you can be pretty confident of one thing – it’s going to be really glowing and positive. Yes, you might find...
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Does Carl Craig just love a free party? Movement Detroit has its own appreciation party – and no one seems to know why…
Is an appreciation party of a party a thing? In most of the world, it isn’t – everyone goes to the party and just enjoys the party, then tells everyone how much they enjoyed...
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Paul Oakenfold denied allegations of sexual harassment a few weeks ago – but his statement on Instagram has been mysteriously deleted…
A few weeks ago, Ears To The House reported on some truly lurid allegations made against Paul Oakenfold. In a sexual harassment case being brought against him, it’s alleged that he repeatedly masturbated in...
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And you thought Louie Vega’s clothes were daylight robbery! Charlotte De Witte’s merch includes a “multi-patch” hoodie for over €250 – and she hasn’t checked the weather forecast, either…
A fortnight ago, Ears To The House reported on Louie Vega’s latest money-making plan – which mostly consisted of selling hoodies for £60 a time. You see, it costs a lot of money to...
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How dare those pesky Germans be so sensible! As Berlin starts to provide free drug testing services, countries like Britain want £3000 for a licence to do the same…
In the dance music world, it’s very fashionable to have a base in Berlin – although this isn’t anything new. Many of the big names in the scene have made the city their home,...
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Pasquale Rotella – head of Insomniac – confirms festival stayed open on Saturday night “at the request of law enforcement”…
Yesterday, Ears To The House reported on the terrible news from the United States over the weekend – a maniac with a gun shot five people near the grounds of the Beyond Wonderland festival....
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A bit of criticism is too much for you? Dance press doyenne Annabel Ross blocks Ears To The House across our socials – because we dared question her Movement review…
We can’t help but enjoy what we do here at Ears To The House. Not least because we don’t take some people in the dance music world as seriously as they take themselves –...
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No wonder Mixmag keep lining up paid puff pieces! As France’s Trax Magazine closes down after 26 years, what’s the future for dance music press?
Right now, a great polarisation is going on within the dance music press. Typically, most publications within the realm have gone in one of two directions – they’ve either started running far more sponsored...
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Does she think we’re stupid? Atlanta’s Ash Lauryn derided Detroit’s K-Hand as “one little black groupie friend” when she was alive – but is happy to praise her in death for a $30 vinyl release…
Ears To The House is sometimes accused of obsessing over Detroit techno’s past – does it really matter if Juan Atkins was or wasn’t the inventor of techno? To which we say yes, the...
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They’re not even trying anymore, are they? Resident Advisor ponder what’s behind the recent rise in DJ fees – but no mention that some are just being greedy…
Sometimes here at Ears To The House, we almost feel a pang of sympathy for Resident Advisor. The site tries to portray itself as the voice of dance music culture – lest we forget...
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