From time to time, we discover that someone has blocked one of the Ears To The House social media accounts. They seem to think this will somehow stop us from seeing their posts –...
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BREAKING NEWS: UK house music pioneer Stu Allan dies aged 60
Ears To The House is saddened to report this evening on the death of British DJ Stu Allen. We understand he had been suffering with cancer for almost a year at this stage –...
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Blake Baxter aims his fire at THAT Detroit film – again…
You know that lucky break that the film makers of God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines were hoping to catch soon? Ears To The House regrets to announce it has been further delayed by...
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Why is Trax refusing to speak with Ears To The House?
Last week, Trax Records put out a curious statement, which seemed to indicate some kind of fightback against recent negative publicity in the press. Ears To The House covered it with articles last Thursday...
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House music is on the resurge – fact or fiction?
It seems the debate about house music and its apparent resurgence rumbles on. Ears To The House thought it had all concluded a few weeks ago, but apparently not. No, it seems The Guardian...
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As producer removes his music from Trax, are more set to follow?
Yesterday, Ears To The House published an article all about the latest statement by Trax Records on the subject of “the truth”. It was something of a disappointing read to us owing to the...
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Has deadmau5 identified a reason for dance music being stale?
Let’s get one thing clear here before the Twitter mob gets angry. Ears To The House loves dance music in all its various forms – but there’s no point in pretending things aren’t terribly...
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Trax Records releases a statement – fightback or just delusion?
Dear oh dear. It hasn’t been a good few years for Trax Records, has it? Stories about the notoriously suspect conduct of founder Larry Sherman have been circulating for decades – from claims of...
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Dance music doesn’t have “the potential to last” – who said this in 1990?
It’s no wonder there are whole generations who are glad to have existed before the internet swept in and took over our lives. Whatever questionable clothing choices they may have worn or regrettable words...
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Where is the solidarity with A Guy Called Gerald?
Recently, Ears To The House reported on a long-running legal case brought against Trax Records by Larry Heard and Robert Owens. They claim they were never paid royalties for works released by the label...
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Where’s the new music from Strictly Rhythm gone?
The Strictly Rhythm which existed from 1989 to 2003 was a very different beast to the BMG owned creature we have today. Strictly released music prolifically, and let’s be honest – a fair amount...
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Sterling Void is coming “to save house music” – but from what?
Over the past few months, journalists who can’t be bothered to do their jobs properly – of which there seem to be no end these days – have tried to claim various people have...
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Can Juan Atkins play? Michael James offers $1000 for evidence…
Here at Ears To The House, we have the deepest respect for Juan Atkins. The self-dubbed originator of techno has been around since the beginning and is a man who has achieved much over...
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So how much did Juan Atkins contribute to techno?
Here at Ears To The House, we were very pleased to discover that Juan Atkins reads our site. He joins an increasing array of DJs, producers, promoters and journalists who decry this site, yet...
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Facebook won’t let A Guy Called Gerald play his own music…
Social media throws up some very strange things. Misinformation about vaccines is permitted to remain online, yet someone who uses an obscenity to describe a politician faces a temporary ban from posting anything. People...
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Juan Atkins is doing another Cybotron show in London…
Since discovering the joyful news that the self-described “originator of techno” Juan Atkins is an Ears To The House reader, our small but loyal team have been trying to work out how to best...
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