Fabric London have survived quite a bit to get to where they are today. They’ve had to navigate a pandemic. They’ve had to deal with losing their licence after two drug-related deaths on the...
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Masters At Work are milking the Nuyorican Soul cow again…
There are few people in the dance music world who have been around longer than Louie Vega and Kenny Gonzalez. The two are primarily known as Masters At Work when they DJ together on...
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Acapellas4u return – but why did they vanish to begin with?
DJs looking for acapellas is nothing new – they’ve been around for some four decades now, if not longer. For years, record labels tightly controlled who would be able to obtain these prestigious vocals...
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Back In The House beatify Erick Morillo and shame his victims
Even now as we approach the second anniversary of Erick Morillo’s death following an overdose of ketamine – a drug traditionally used in horse tranquilliser – there are people out there who venerate him....
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Will Amy Lamé save the day for Printworks London?
Something strange is in the water. A few weeks ago, Ears To The House reported on developments at the Printworks London site. Southwark Council have approved the building of new offices and housing where...
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Change is afoot at Resident Advisor – so what ARE they up to?
The dance music press is in a pitiful state – but don’t take our word for it. Because the likes of Mixmag and Resident Advisor are subconsciously saying the same thing. They’re both making...
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People are wearing masks to festivals – but Covid’s not the reason…
Even by the usual standards of this scene, the 2022 festival season is throwing up some weirdness. Perhaps these things are simply more apparent now due to most festivals being away for two years....
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Can’t any journalist get it right when writing about house music?
If you believe certain people in the media, there was a time when journalism had a truly golden age. There was a journalist specialising in almost everything at every newspaper and magazine, they’d have...
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Have Booker T and Beautiful People kissed and made up?
Last summer, you might recall a story on this very site about Booker T’s very public falling out with the Beautiful People festival. He pulled out of the event due to his name being...
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Is there any DJ not having visa issues right now?
We’re surprised at Ears To The House that no one has yet adopted the name DJ Visa Issues recently – such is the number within the industry which seem to be having problems. Yet...
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British politicians won’t legalise drugs – here’s why
Politicians are frequently derided as being unprincipled and contradictory – and that’s just when our editor-in-chief is being polite. It’s not at all unusual to hear politicians saying one thing now and something entirely...
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Kia and Soundcloud want your music – what’s the catch?
Most people dread the thought of starting their Monday morning by going through a raft of small print. Of course, we at Ears To The House sometimes like the prospect, especially if we think...
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Frankie Knuckles thought Trax were “barnacles” – so this is awkward…
It’s not unusual for people’s memories to change as they get older. This is often to do with changes to the brain as people age, and is not necessarily a sign of something like...
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Resident Advisor reviewed Beyoncé – and a ruckus followed!
It’s a never ending subject of curiosity why debates go down different roads on different social networks. Such an example happened this week when Kiana Mickels posted a review on Resident Advisor of Beyoncé...
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Richie Hawtin spoke to Mixmag about “nu-techno” – or did he?
Whenever you find a quote floating about on social media and you see it attributed to a certain person, do not immediately believe it. Be especially wary if the source of the quote –...
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From accountant to DJ: John Summit’s curious rise to fame
John Summit is one of those characters in the house music world today whom Ears To The House can’t quite decipher. On the one hand, he is probably one of the busiest touring DJs...
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