If you were a journalist of any kind and wanted to interview Derrick May in the past, you were in luck – as one dance music press source puts it, “Derrick was always willing...
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No wonder you kept quiet about your pals! Judge Jules admits he “can’t blame anyone” who held plague raves during the pandemic – but why didn’t he play any himself?
One issue that Ears To The House used to cover quite a bit in our early days was plague raves. For the benefit of newer readers, allow us to explain – plague raves were...
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Peggy Gou may have had to give Warehouse Project a miss for health reasons this weekend – but her PR people’s work at getting gushing reviews for “I Believe In Love Again” goes on…
If there’s one area where Peggy Gou shines above many others in the dance music world, it’s her relentless ability to promote herself and her projects – there are few higher echelon DJs better...
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The search for someone who’ll admit it goes on! After deadmau5 revealed most DJ sets at festivals are pre-recorded, David Guetta denies that he’s ever engaged in the practice…
There are things about the dance music culture that we love at Ears To The House, but the bros mentality of nearly all the higher echelon DJs in the industry is not one of...
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So it’s STILL not about talent, then? Modern Machines denies that DJs get booked just for having lots of followers – but then reveals it’s actually about how good you look!
Let’s start this article by posing an important question – well, important by the standards of disc jockeys everywhere, anyway. What is the most important thing for a DJ working in 2023 who wants...
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Anyone would think you had an agenda! Annabel Ross didn’t hold back in lambasting DJ Khaled for silence over Israel-Gaza war – but wears kid gloves when writing puff pieces about Detroit…
If there’s one thing that journalists within the dance music press know, it’s how to write a puff piece. It’s what most dance music journalism has been since the beginning of time, to be...
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Sébastien Léger doesn’t like VIP tables being placed in front of DJ booths – but seems to be perfectly happy being represented by the same agency as Derrick May…
There are lots of things that DJs really don’t like – they don’t speak about as much as they used to, but those thoughts are still there. Funnily enough, they became a lot more...
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Is this the worst DJ mix EVER recorded onto CD? Danny Rampling did this 22-track set for Journeys By DJ in 1993 – and the transitions range from bad to utterly comical…
There are few things more well-received within the dance music world than a great mix from a DJ. Exactly what constitutes a great set varies depending entirely on who’s playing – but traditional factors...
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Looking for some Omar S to play this weekend? Good luck with that goal – as record stores everywhere start taking his stuff off sale (and the financial hit to go with it!)
As yet another Friday dawns – unless you’re reading this in Australia, of course – DJs everywhere will be pondering the answers to many questions. What time is my set this weekend? Will anyone...
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Er, have you looked in the mirror lately? Honey Dijon complains that black and queer people are being squeezed out of house music – yet she hasn’t done too badly herself in the industry…
This has proven to be yet another busy year for Honey Dijon – quite possibly her busiest in many years. Her touring schedule is exhausting to even look at, and her diary is filled...
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“A lot of Detroit OGs are suspect!”: Ash Lauryn sees the light and admits she’s “given up idolising” her peers after Omar S assault claim – but wasn’t she happy to ride on their coat tails for years?
Even by the normally malleable standards of the dance music world, this week is proving to be one of the weirdest in a while – and it’s only Wednesday. Because whilst Detroit’s latest bout...
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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…
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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Some people just like to be offended! Claptone says artists have to just do one mix to avoid “cannibalising” sales – but isn’t he simply speaking a depressing truth?
Contrary to what some people would have you believe, Ears To The House sympathises with those talented individuals trying to break into today’s dance music world. Just look at the nonsense they’ve got to...
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DJ Pierre complains about white people colonising dance music – so WHY did he collab on a new version of “Acid Trax” with Paul Van Dyk, one of Germany’s most famous ever DJs?
Few people would try to dispute that the Black community weren’t central in house music’s creation. Yes, there were a number of white influences involved – the likes of Kraftwerk and Giorgio Moroder being...
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Is DJing couples a future trend? Louie Vega used to spin alone or with MAW partner Kenny Dope all the time – but now hardly ever appears without wife Anané (who’s currently appearing naked on a Nervous release!)
Two years ago, Ears To The House started querying why Nervous Records were using scantily clad ladies to advertise their merchandise. We mocked them, sometimes brutally, for some truly ridiculous moments, including when one...
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EXCLUSIVE: Are you STILL up to your old tricks, Duane? Sterling Void pinches fellow Chicago DJ Michael Winston’s mix from Soundcloud – and tries to pass it off as his own creation…
This might be hard to believe for more recent readers, but Chicago producer Sterling Void was a crucial factor in how Ears To The House came to be. Back in 2019, our editor started...
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