When acid house, the second Summer Of Love and so forth came along in the 1980s, they tended to be seen as movements for younger people. For some, they became fully signed up ravers...
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Victor Simonelli releases “Feels So Right” bundle – with only 34 mixes!
In September 2020, long-time house DJ and site favourite Victor Simonelli accomplished a rather large – literally so – dose of Traxsource history. The song “Why Can’t We See?” by Blind Truth and Tata...
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Love Parade and the disaster Germany would rather forget
The final Love Parade ever took place on 24th July 2010, having become a fixture on the streets of Germany for most years since 1989. Only 150 people attended the first event – and...
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Would you see an event advertised like this today?
Let’s be forthright here – like we usually are. Debates about flyers and posters promoting events are as old as time itself – and DJs rowing about where on a JPEG they went is...
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Reviewing Techno: A Social History – Episode 1
A few weeks ago, Ears To The House ran an article revealing a then forthcoming series on Britain’s BBC Radio 4. The three parter called Techno: A Social History was due to go out...
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Ahead of Radio 4 techno documentary, who is Ash Lauryn?
Narrating your own documentary on a prestigious station like BBC Radio 4 is something which comes with bragging rights. This is understandable – there are few other stations quite like it the world, something...
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What Oprah got right (and wrong) about house music
Another week continues, but some topics still seem to be in the news. Beyoncé Knowles making a house record has brought the genre to the attention of a lot of people – and now,...
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Is there anyone who isn’t a pioneer these days?
A weird trend exists in the dance music press these days. It’s been around for a while, but seems to be in overdrive at the moment – and we’re not convinced it’s solely because...
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Castlemorton, Mixmag and dewy-eyed nonsense
For reasons which Ears To The House will never fully understand, there are some people out there who are absolutely fixated with the massive rave which took place in Castlemorton in 1992. Yes, it...
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A New York DJ is complaining he has fewer gigs these days…
DJs complaining about things is nothing new. Whether it’s whining about missing their flights at airports, moaning they haven’t slept in three days or just bleating on about the lack of satisfactory drugs on...
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Has Maurice Joshua been forgotten in the Beyoncé debate?
Much has been said by now on the debate over the latest Beyoncé track “Break My Soul” – not least on Ears To The House. But one particular person has a role in this...
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Larry Levan tribute nights? No, we’re not fans, either…
Back on Monday, Ears To The House published an article about a Frankie Knuckles tribute event in Italy last weekend which met with scorn by David Morales – one man who knew Knuckles more...
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Joe Smooth’s “rough idea” on Beyoncé’s track beats real thing…
There’s sometimes something to be said for getting a professional in to do a job. For example, if your electricity supply went down, it would be perfectly reasonable to get a qualified electrician to...
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Christopher McCray, house music singer and songwriter, has died aged 55
House music in New Jersey is just that little bit poorer today with the loss of Christopher McCray, who has died at the age of 55. His name is admittedly not the most instantly...
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Patrick Adams, soul and disco legend, has died aged 72
The word legend is overused these days, but Patrick Adams was one person whom it very much applied to. Born on St Patrick’s Day in 1950 in New York, his childhood was spent singing...
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Techno documentary God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines is nearly here…
This weekend, a documentary all about the origins of Detroit techno will finally be unveiled. Premiering at the Pitchfork/Tribeca Film Festival in New York tomorrow, God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines has been no...
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