Ears To The House

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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?

Ears To The House Team 20 June 2023

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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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…

Ears To The House Team 19 June 2023

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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A city in reflective mood or just plain denial? Moodymann admits there were a LOT of people involved in Detroit techno’s origins – but still gushes about Juan Atkins…

Ears To The House Team 18 June 2023

The dance music press would have you believe that all is well in Detroit techno, just as it always has been. They’re happy for you to continue believing in the Belleville Three fairytale, because...

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Is there ANYTHING this man wouldn’t say? Derrick May claims to come “from a musical background” in recently unearthed interview…

Ears To The House Team 12 June 2023

Over the years, nobody really kept much of an eye on what Derrick May had to say for himself. The reasons for this were twofold – one is that the dance music press are...

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Was the cherry blossom poisoning worth it? Annabel Ross went to Detroit’s Ash Lauryn and Ann-Marie Teasley for an interview – and got roundly snubbed!

Ears To The House Team 9 June 2023

Here at Ears To The House, we try to see things from as many angles as possible. Which is why when we first discovered that Annabel Ross was being sent by Mixmag to cover...

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“Last year, she was gunning for Detroit, now she’s kissing their asses!”: just what IS behind Annabel Ross’s change of heart towards the city?

Ears To The House Team 8 June 2023

It has to be said that journalists are not a popular breed these days – and the occupation has largely itself to blame. Their job is to question everyone, question everything, and trust nothing...

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Your bias is showing! Mixmag patronise their readers by telling them Ricardo Villalobos is “the only king we care about” – on the day of Charles III’s coronation…

Ears To The House Team 7 May 2023

When it comes to politics, Ears To The House firmly has both feet in the same camp as country music singer Dolly Parton. In 2019, she was asked a question about then president Donald...

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Another article repeats the Belleville Three myth – but guess who the New Yorker DIDN’T talk to for their botched piece on techno’s roots?

Ears To The House Team 18 April 2023

“Journalism is dead” was the recent proclamation by Derrick May, in response to an increasing number of questions as to how much the so-called Belleville Three actually contributed to the genre they claim they...

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Resident Advisor continues their hiring spree of “city managers” – but what on earth do they do all day?

Ears To The House Team 7 March 2023

Say what you like about Resident Advisor – and goodness knows we like to – but they certainly know how to survive. Yes, they might well have required cash from British taxpayers and German...

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After Mixmag attacks the Grammy Awards, isn’t it time they looked in the mirror themselves?

Ears To The House Team 7 February 2023

Last week, Mixmag did something highly unusual. They actually criticised something. This is something the dance music press is generally quite reluctant to do – they operate in an environment where even the slightest...

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Resident Advisor unveil a billboard of their digital cover in London – doesn’t this smack of a gimmick?

Ears To The House Team 31 January 2023

Say what you like about Resident Advisor – we generally do – but things seem to be on the rise for them right now. Now, some things haven’t changed – the site is still...

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Dance music is a plaything of the rich – and the press are no better…

Ears To The House Team 29 January 2023

Many parts of the dance music world are now so deeply embedded up their own backsides that they cannot see the wood for the trees. Indeed, the indefatigable force of nature that is Agostinho...

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Detroit’s Movement festival releases its initial lineup – but will Carl Craig be allowed to block Annabel Ross from attending again?

Ears To The House Team 26 January 2023

This week appears to be a busy one for the festivals, who are keen to start making some money after spending some truly eye-watering amounts on some of the higher echelon DJs whose names...

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Now why would that be? Derrick May only gave ONE interview during 2022 – and none at all for two years before that…

Ears To The House Team 23 January 2023

Over the years, Derrick May was a man never short of things to say. Whereas many in the dance music world said as little as possible to the press, May always seemed happy to...

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Did Resident Advisor die in 2019? Our question as they turn 21…

Ears To The House Team 27 November 2022

In the USA, turning 21 is considered a big deal. Such a big deal, in fact that Taylor Swift – whose feet are currently bothering the Buzzfeed office – once wrote a song about...

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Mixmag, illegal raves and total plague rave amnesia

Ears To The House Team 23 November 2022

Illegal raves aren’t exactly a new thing. When house music reached British shores in the 1980s, there were few legal avenues who seemed willing to get behind it – hence why the genre’s history...