Ears To The House

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One of Louie Vega’s many hats, a painting by David Morales and Sam Divine’s trainers – the weird and wonderful items up for auction now ahead of a Defected fundraiser for homeless charity Shelter…

Ears To The House Team 13 November 2023

As another Monday inevitably continues its endless trudge into another Tuesday, Defected’s Wez Saunders finds himself with yet another busy week. Saunders, of course, wouldn’t have it any other way – many sources within...

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Can’t he just go outside and tape the weather? David Morales wanted the sound of rain on his next track and recorded it in his studio – whilst proudly holding his massive rain stick…

Ears To The House Team 5 November 2023

Back on Friday, David Morales retreated to one of his favourite places in the world. A place of solitude where the 61-year-old DJ and producer can express himself freely. We are, of course, talking...

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Well, Egypt is famous for its mazes, you know! David Morales laughs as he tells the story of how he ended up lost at Aswan hotel – but it wasn’t just his room he was missing…

Ears To The House Team 29 October 2023

It’s been a heavy Sunday of content here at Ears To The House – so before we conclude today’s business with our weekly instalment of DJs Playing Badly, we thought we’d cover something a...

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Took you a while to come up with that title, did it? David Morales went on a trip to India, and made a new track called “India” to celebrate – just a pity they’re changing their name to Bharat…

Ears To The House Team 20 October 2023

It’s no exaggeration to say that a huge amount of music gets released nowadays. Whilst DJs getting into house music in the late 1980s had a maximum of a few new tracks per week...

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That’s one collab we didn’t expect to see! As Tony Touch’s “Apaga La Luz” does rather nicely in the charts, just how DID Louie Vega and David Guetta cross paths?

Ears To The House Team 4 October 2023

If you go back far enough in music history, one thing you’ll quickly notice is artist collaborations were few and far between. Most artists – being the egotistical types that they are – preferred...

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David Morales wolfed down a plate of pasta just 45 minutes before his set was due to start – so how on earth DID he perform afterwards?

Ears To The House Team 28 April 2023

An unspoken rule amongst many famous faces is they don’t allow themselves to be photographed eating or drinking. The main reason for this is when it goes wrong, it really goes wrong. Just think...

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After François K leads Frankie Knuckles tribute event, where was David Morales’ invite?

Ears To The House Team 27 June 2022

As much as people rightly criticise the algorithms which dictate so much of our online lives these days, it has to be said they do occasionally turn up with the goods. This was our...

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We know dance music is a sausagefest, but this is ridiculous! Unspoken rule suggests to get ahead in house music, you have to eat meat… and LOTS of it!

Ears To The House Team 26 November 2021

I like to try and learn something new every single day. Those lessons vary from brilliant insights which I can rely on until the day I die to utterly useless information which stays in...

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To do an interview with a journalist or your mate? David Morales will talk to Graeme Park for the Haçienda In Conversation series – and no one could blame him…

Ears To The House Team 5 November 2021

One of the better things the internet has led to is the end of journalists being gatekeepers. Time was if you wanted your story to be told, you needed a journalist to do it...

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Dance For Stevie reveal their set times for this weekend and lots of 30 minute sets are in there – so let’s just hope Booker T doesn’t cancel his appearance this time!

Ears To The House Team 1 October 2021

With there being no less than 52 acts currently billed to appear, a total of 11 hours between 2pm and 1am and 4 rooms available for use, no one can really feign surprise at...

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Where a global pandemic failed, an operation to remove a bunion succeeded – the bizarre turn of events which led to David Morales cancelling his Sunday Mass for the first time in a year and a half…

Ears To The House Team 26 September 2021

Well, this was somewhat unexpected. Over the past few months, I’ve written articles about subjects all over the spectrum of dance music and culture – and I know there’s still a lot of things...

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Even the biggest names get rejected sometimes! The story of how David Morales was paid a five-figure sum to remix Simply Red in 1991 – which mysteriously never got an official release

Ears To The House Team 29 August 2021

The word “no” is one you must quickly get accustomed to if you’re in the world of music. The same is true in house music, as I learnt more or less from the start....

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Music, history, art and discussion? No, not a day at school – but what’s in store for those going to Boogaloo Weekender in October…

Ears To The House Team 27 August 2021

An admission first of all. I do receive emails from PR companies and other representatives of clubs, festivals and such from time to time. Most of them are ignored due to the fact I...

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Did he throw his shirt overboard as well? David Morales posts Instagram video of himself working on a boat – and it’s one seriously rough ride!

Ears To The House Team 23 June 2021

In years gone by, if you wanted to produce music, you needed a studio with at least a couple of pieces of equipment – a mixing board, a couple of synthesisers and so on....

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Why do DJs always look so miserable in press shots? Let’s see whether the wonders of photoshop technology can turn those frowns upside down!

Ears To The House Team 3 June 2021 1 Comment

One of the mysteries in the world of dance music is why it seems to be a prerequisite that in all pictures taken of those in the scene, they must look utterly, utterly miserable....