Saudi Arabia has money. Lots and lots of money – and they’re very comfortable letting the rest of the world know about it. They’re also happy to use that money to further their own...
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Nervous FINALLY pledge to change their ways – but will they?
It’s curious, isn’t it? Back in January 2021, our editor published a post querying the type of promotional material being posted by Nervous Records. It nearly all seemed to consist of pictures of half-naked...
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How did a bank from Nebraska get involved with Defected?
The recent Wez Saunders takeover of the Defected empire came across as a surprise to pretty much the whole of the music press. Indeed, we at Ears To The House seemed to be the...
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Where is the solidarity with A Guy Called Gerald?
Recently, Ears To The House reported on a long-running legal case brought against Trax Records by Larry Heard and Robert Owens. They claim they were never paid royalties for works released by the label...
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Derrick May has a biography – but guess what isn’t mentioned?
This site will frequently tell you what we think of people – but we also think it’s interesting to see how other people see themselves. Hence why things such as self-biographies can reveal much...
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The internet is angry over an Amelie Lens mix they haven’t heard…
Think of the long running Global Underground series and names like Tony De Vit, John Digweed, Deep Dish, Carl Cox and Danny Tenaglia come to mind. As part of the series, they released mixes...
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Burning Man tree huggers cause 12-hour traffic jam
On some occasions, you might be forgiven for thinking that Ears To The House has fallen for some parody story we’ve seen elsewhere. And we could entirely understand if you were under that impression...
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Strictly Rhythm promotes itself by posting none of its music…
Social media algorithms work in such a way that if you post frequently and get lots of engagement, they make sure lots of eyeballs see your posts. Hence why record labels nowadays end up...
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Rebekah and Francesco Tristano only performed once – why?
Rebekah Teasdale is a woman who has done much in her life. She started out as a model in the 1990s, occasionally dabbling with DJing. Eventually in the 2000s, she went full-time into DJing...
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Where’s the new music from Strictly Rhythm gone?
The Strictly Rhythm which existed from 1989 to 2003 was a very different beast to the BMG owned creature we have today. Strictly released music prolifically, and let’s be honest – a fair amount...
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Juan Atkins calls off Friday’s live Cybotron London show…
Now how’s this for news? Juan Atkins was hoping to take the Cybotron Live show back on the road, with a series of shows lined up in London over the next few weeks –...
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Could Spitfire Audio suspending co-founder backfire?
Should children be able to decide they want to change gender? This is a question which we’re not going to try and answer at Ears To The House – we’ll quite happily leave the...
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Sterling Void is coming “to save house music” – but from what?
Over the past few months, journalists who can’t be bothered to do their jobs properly – of which there seem to be no end these days – have tried to claim various people have...
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Can Juan Atkins play? Michael James offers $1000 for evidence…
Here at Ears To The House, we have the deepest respect for Juan Atkins. The self-dubbed originator of techno has been around since the beginning and is a man who has achieved much over...
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As Defected ponder longer events season, how long can they go?
Back on Monday, Ears To The House posed the question of what was going to change now that Defected is under new leadership. So far, the Saunders era looks awfully similar to the previous...
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As Britain gets a new PM, what does it mean for dance music?
At the time of publication, Mary Elizabeth Truss has been the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for some 20 hours – and Ears To The House is already wishing we could have Boris...
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