This is one of those stories which we weren’t entirely sure how to respond to when it first hit the Ears To The House desk. On the one hand, we’re used to hearing stories...
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Was Wez Saunders eyeing up Defected top job for two years?
Many people seem to have been surprised by the news this week that the Defected empire has a new boss in charge. And whilst it hasn’t come as a complete surprise to Ears To...
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After FN Meka is dropped, how stupid do Capitol Records look?
Two weeks ago, Capitol Records made the decision to sign an artist to their label. Label does what label does, you might say. Which is true – but what was unusual in this case...
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What’s next for Wez Saunders and Defected’s new era?
With the changing of the guards at Defected now apparently complete – at least until the next set of changes are brought in – everyone is getting used to the same faces still being...
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Will Derrick May dare turn up at Detroit film afterparty?
The makers of God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines are very proud of their film. And whatever its faults, they generally should be. The film took 12 years to produce and chances are there...
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Louie Vega plays a Mr V track – and Mr V isn’t happy!
Music producers can feel any number of things when someone else is playing their own tracks. Reactions typically range from ecstatic delight all the way down to just the whole thing feeling very surreal...
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Simon Dunmore’s last words as Defected CEO in full
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Simon Dunmore (@simondunmore1) Expect further news and comments about Defected on Ears To The House over the next few days…...
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Electronic Beats 80s acid house video drops – but who’s missing?
Here at Ears To The House, we’re big fans of the Blind Test series run by Electronic Beats. Watching DJs wracking their brains trying to remember the names of sometimes obscure tracks which they...
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Simon Dunmore no longer a listed director at Defected
Last summer, Ears To The House received an email with a truly staggering claim. It said that Simon Dunmore, boss of the entire Defected empire, would be announcing his retirement during 2022. As this...
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Should Ireland legalise cannabis? It’s being discussed today
Despite what the dance music press might have you believe, drugs are much more divisive and controversial than they make out. Given Ears To The House understands a few of the main writers in...
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Free DJ mix with your cannabis? It’s a thing in California
The USA is one of very few countries in the world where individual states can decide on their own drug policies. For example, anyone caught using marijuana in the state of Texas is breaking...
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Derrick May can’t play – and nor can Juan Atkins!
Last year, Ears To The House posed a simple question – can Derrick May play? Whilst his skills as an occasional DJ were not in doubt, no one knew whether the man himself could...
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Did Beatport order press to delete Party Mode articles?
Last week brought about a curious incident in the dance music press. A number of outlets published stories about Beatport Party Mode – a soon to be introduced feature on their DJing app. We...
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Has the scene forgotten already about Derrick May?
Is there anyone amongst the mostly spineless men in dance music’s higher echelons who are capable of taking a stance on anything other than making lots of money? Ears To The House has noticed...
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34 years in prison for using Twitter on MDL Beast territory…
Could you possibly imagine a scenario where people could be imprisoned for having a Twitter account? The editor of Ears To The House would be doing porridge alongside his colleagues and huge swathes of...
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Peggy Gou can’t stay out of politics, even if she wants to…
Many of the DJs in the higher echelons of this industry are walking, talking contradictions. On the one hand, they retain many of the ideals that clubbers during the second summer of love in...
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