Back in the 1990s, the world generally knew a lot less about music producers than we do now. There were few ways of getting more information about most – unless you had direct contacts...
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Exclusive: Case involving “several Trax artists” moving fast…
Here at Ears To The House, we firmly believe in karma. If you’re good to people, good things will come your way. But if you try to deceive or cheat, you will eventually be...
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After Trax lawsuit loss, could Adonis be next to stake a claim?
It hasn’t been a terribly good few days for Trax Records. The label has essentially been forced to admit they haven’t got much money after a recent lawsuit by Larry Heard and Robert Owens....
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Even Detroit is rewriting Belleville Three story – but why?
Last night, God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines finally received its premiere in the city of Detroit. Not only that, but a party took place afterwards to celebrate the event, simply because they could...
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After Trax lose lawsuit, who will be next to make their claim?
Two years ago, Trax Records discovered they were being sued by Larry Heard and Robert Owens over claims the label had never paid out royalties from releases dating back to the mid-1980s. It was...
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Hard house’s Tony De Vit is getting the blue plaque treatment
We’re big fans of honouring and celebrating dance music history here at Ears To The House. Despite the fact the genre has existed for almost four decades now, huge chunks of what happened in...
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What’s next for Wez Saunders and Defected’s new era?
With the changing of the guards at Defected now apparently complete – at least until the next set of changes are brought in – everyone is getting used to the same faces still being...
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Will Derrick May dare turn up at Detroit film afterparty?
The makers of God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines are very proud of their film. And whatever its faults, they generally should be. The film took 12 years to produce and chances are there...
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Simon Dunmore no longer a listed director at Defected
Last summer, Ears To The House received an email with a truly staggering claim. It said that Simon Dunmore, boss of the entire Defected empire, would be announcing his retirement during 2022. As this...
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Two-track Villalobos set to mark Fabric’s 23rd birthday!
Fabric London have survived quite a bit to get to where they are today. They’ve had to navigate a pandemic. They’ve had to deal with losing their licence after two drug-related deaths on the...
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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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Acapellas4u return – but why did they vanish to begin with?
DJs looking for acapellas is nothing new – they’ve been around for some four decades now, if not longer. For years, record labels tightly controlled who would be able to obtain these prestigious vocals...
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Back In The House beatify Erick Morillo and shame his victims
Even now as we approach the second anniversary of Erick Morillo’s death following an overdose of ketamine – a drug traditionally used in horse tranquilliser – there are people out there who venerate him....
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Frankie Knuckles thought Trax were “barnacles” – so this is awkward…
It’s not unusual for people’s memories to change as they get older. This is often to do with changes to the brain as people age, and is not necessarily a sign of something like...
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Will cost of living crisis result in a new boom for illegal raves?
Inflation in the UK is currently running at over 9%, and the Bank of England predicts this could rise as high as 13% in the coming months. Interest rates are rising, food costs are...
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Is the dance world trying to write out A Guy Called Gerald?
Mysterious things are going on in the world of A Guy Called Gerald. The producer of “Voodoo Ray” and an awful lot of other things which he never seems to get credited for, has...
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