Most of us these days have access to something called the internet. You might have heard of it - it’s a network which allows people with a device which can access said network to share and exchange information. You’re on it right now, reading this…
59-year old occasional DJ and even more occasional music producer Derrick May from Detroit has found a new hobby. This is something which Ears To The House can get well and truly behind - this article on Develop Good Habits lists 22 benefits of having…
Oh, what a time it isn’t to be Derrick May. The 59-year old occasional DJ from Detroit has found himself a lot less busy over the past two years, and not just because of Covid-19. The allegations of sexual assault and rape from numerous women…
Whilst the market for Derrick May himself has somewhat dried up in recent years - multiple sexual abuse allegations often have that effect - there's still plenty of money to be made on the second hand market. Hence why searches of Derrick May and Transmat…
Earlier this week, the Ash Lauryn narrated documentary Techno: A Social History aired on Radio 4, of all places. The editor-in-chief at Ears To The House helpfully provided his opinion, which was sharp and on the money - but we're obviously going to say that,…
As the year continues in Detroit - much the same as it does everywhere else, really - so does this very unusual festival season. The next big one in the Michigan city's season is the curiously named Charivari. So, who's on the lineup? Well, Moodymann…
The story of exactly how Derrick May produced his 1987 song "Strings Of Life" is something which has changed over time. Indeed, the story has now been altered so many times that even May himself is struggling to recall which version he previously divulged. Back…
We're well aware at Ears To The House that it's summer for much of the world right now - temperatures in Detroit today look set to reach 25°C. London looks set to get to 28°C, and much of Europe is baking comfortably in the thirties.…
Long time readers from this site's previous incarnation might remember us asking questions about whether Derrick May can play the piano. It seemed an interesting and important question, especially given May has portrayed himself as some kind of musical maestro for decades in various interviews.…
Believe it or not, but there was once a time when documentaries were produced and narrated by people who had some distance from their subject. To be commissioned to make a documentary for a national broadcaster was considered an honour, so every effort was taken…
A few weeks ago, Ears To The House wrote all about the various goings-on between Carl Craig and Annabel Ross. We broke the initial story about the disgusting meme that Craig and his friend Alexander Omar Smith shared on social media and made our disapproval…
When it comes to the debate over occasional Detroit DJ Derrick May, his friend Carl Craig has made his position very, very clear. He’s firmly on the side of his friend - a position Ears To The House considers unworthy, but one which Craig is…
