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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Defected announce Croatia 2023 – but why are we getting déjà vu?
As Ears To The House has previously reported more than a few times, priorities at Defected are slowly changing under its new ownership. And as much as the company claims to be flying the...
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Defected announcement of South Africa tour gives us déjà vu…
Do you ever wonder which famous names read your favourite dance music website? It’s fine if it doesn’t – rest assured we don’t spend much time thinking about it either. But when things like...
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Was an editor’s plight the reason for Nyege Nyege article in RA?
Last week, a rather curious article appeared on the hallowed pages of self-declared industry leaders Resident Advisor. For once, it didn’t focus on the city of Berlin – anyone relying solely on their site...
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As Defected ponder longer events season, how long can they go?
Back on Monday, Ears To The House posed the question of what was going to change now that Defected is under new leadership. So far, the Saunders era looks awfully similar to the previous...
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Ireland’s HSE to test drugs at Electric Picnic next month
Let’s get one thing clear here. Ears To The House has no specific opinion on the legalisation of drugs – we believe it should be done on a case by case basis on the...
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Has the scene forgotten already about Derrick May?
Is there anyone amongst the mostly spineless men in dance music’s higher echelons who are capable of taking a stance on anything other than making lots of money? Ears To The House has noticed...
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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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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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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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Should Guy Gerber perform at Swiss festival next month?
These are unusual times in the world of Guy Gerber. Back in June, he was accused by Mavi De Mars of rape – he strongly denies the accusation. Island Hospitality Group subsequently announced his...
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So what’s next for the Defected and Detroit love-in, then?
By the time you read this article, the cleanup will be well underway at The Garden in Tisno. Why? Because Defected Croatia finished up back on Tuesday after six days and the huge logistical...
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