As Britain gets ready to begin the four-day jubilee today – celebrating 70 years of having Queen Elizabeth II on the throne – our thoughts at Ears To The House turn to DJs. Naturally...
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Planet E is 30 – but why has Carl Craig not had his mentor on?
If you had a look in the dance music world at what labels were around in the 1990s, you’ll quickly notice almost all of them have long disappeared. If industry politics didn’t take them...
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Will “I Want The Love Of My Own” by Frankie Knuckles EVER see the light of day?
Quite some time ago now – 26th August last year, to be precise – Ears To The House published an article about how a big mythical vault full of unreleased Frankie Knuckles records basically...
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Did Phuture REALLY invent acid house? We investigate…
Those of you who have been loyal Ears To The House readers from the early days might remember that we’re basically a bunch of history buffs. As well as dissecting what’s going on in...
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Why it’s sometimes best for DJs just not to speak…
One of the harsh truths about dance music is that it occasionally attracts some utter oddballs. Now, allow us to explain ourselves here – we’re not talking here about people who see themselves as...
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Celebrate 25 years of Nuyorican Soul – even if they haven’t released anything in 24 years…
Dance music is in an extremely odd spot these days. All the trends on streaming and download sites point to an insatiable appetite for nostalgia. Regular readers might recall an article this site published...
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So what DID happen at the Haçienda over the weekend?
Update 27th May: FAC51 The Haçienda have finally commented on this, issuing this statement. The original story is below. Many things have been said over the years about the Haçienda, the Manchester nightclub which...
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As Daft Punk’s album Homework celebrates it’s 25th birthday, spare me the bother of joining the hysteria surrounding the French duo…
The whole dance music world seems to come out in a bizarre display of idolatry whenever Daft Punk are mentioned. The French duo, consisting of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, were together from...
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Way to make a guy feel old just as the weekend’s getting started! Frankie Knuckles would have been 67 years old this week – and which BBC radio station mentioned this? Radio 2…
If you go back far enough into the history of house music, you’ll eventually come across a time when the BBC were quite hesitant to get involved with the scene. In the UK, house...
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After Defected announce Phase 2 of their Croatia festival lineup, Danny Tenaglia’s appearance is confirmed – but whatever happened to his vow to “resign” from DJing a decade ago?
Danny Tenaglia was, for many years, one of the more hardworking DJs in the house music world. Like many of his era, he was a fan of doing sets that were around 412 hours...
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A record of real historical significance? Frankie Knuckles’ unreleased song “I Want The Love Of My Own” tackled sexuality at a time of AIDS and social change – but there’s still no sign of its release…
Back on Friday, this blog published an article about a birthday party for Frankie Knuckles taking place in the city of Chicago today. As a footnote to the article, I commented on the release...
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This Sunday – just two days before he would have had his 67th birthday – Frankie Knuckles will be celebrated in his native Chicago… let’s see this more often!
House music is a curious old beast when it comes to its roots, isn’t it? We all know – well, except if you’re David Guetta – that house music mostly originates from the cities...
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As Kym Sims announces she’s “officially retired” from the music business – whilst leaving the door ajar saying she can “pick and choose what gigs are fit for me” – will we ever see the likes of her in house music again?
Think of the name Kym Sims. I know who she is, but even if you don’t, you’ll almost certainly know “Too Blind To See It”, a song which she released all the way back...
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In Soviet Russia, the record plays you! How bootleggers used to get around a ban on Western music in the communist state by cutting records onto used X-ray scans – just don’t ask about the sound quality…
If there’s one thing which will always get my interest at Amateur’s House, it’s history. Because whilst people may disagree over stories currently in the news, they tend to disagree even more when interpreting...
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It’s the sound of da police! About the time Judge Jules was ordered to shut up by none other than South Yorkshire’s boys in blue – read on to find out why…
This time last year, Christmas and New Year celebrations were somewhat more muted than now. Lockdown restrictions across many countries prevented most regular events at this time of year from going ahead. And although...
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Is there any artist Grant Nelson DIDN’T remix during the 1990s? According to the man himself, Janet Jackson isn’t on the lengthy list – now read the story of how this myth came about…
It might be hard for some people to believe, but Grant Nelson wasn’t always making house and garage. He started out his career in the early 90s making breakbeat and hardcore under the Wishdokta...
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