Most of what calls itself dance music journalism in the month of December consists of lists. Things like the best DJs of the year, best songs of the year, best clubs, best festivals, and...
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It wasn’t even a half-hearted attempt! John Summit FINALLY apologises to Off The Grid for telling his fans to harass them over trademark dispute – but hides his mea culpa on Instagram Stories…
Until recently, it appeared that nothing could stop the ascent of John Summit to the top of the dance music world. Since he infamously left the world of accountancy to pursue a DJ career,...
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Just how big is this man’s ego?! John Summit has an adoring Facebook fan group that “celebrates John Summit” – oh, and one of the admins is John Summit himself…
As far as weeks ago, John Summit is probably hoping this one would just finish already. Ever since he first went public on Tuesday with allegations that a company was trying to sue him...
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As John Summit goes unusually quiet over Off The Grid dispute, Ears To The House takes a closer look to see what’s REALLY going on in this trademark case…
One word that anyone would certainly struggle to associate with tech-house DJ John Summit is silence – and yet that’s what his fans were treated to yesterday. The normally vocal producer, who isn’t usually...
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You really haven’t thought this through, have you? John Summit might have to rebrand Off The Grid due to a trademark issue – and his response is to encourage a pile-on…
When you have a problem in life, there are usually one of two ways to approach the situation. The first is to resolve things quietly in the background, involving as few people as possible...
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As John Summit boasts of a “Fourth of July bender”, is this alcohol-fuelled image the man himself talking – or merely a dubious cover story?
One man whose 2023 is even busier than his 2022 – and that’s saying something – is John Summit. The DJ, who recently became a Florida resident to reduce his tax bill, has an...
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You said the quiet part out loud! John Summit becomes the latest in dance music to move to Florida – and now gets to swerve paying income tax…
There was a time when rising dance music star John Summit was keen to remind everyone of his Chicago roots. After all, he released a track via his own label last year called “In...
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Movement Detroit breaks ALL the piggy banks to book Basement Jaxx, Charlotte De Witte and, er, Cybotron – but have they forgotten their roots?
So it’s official. The Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit has announced its full lineup. In a shiny poster which went out this week – going against the grain this year by having a...
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As it’s revealed that John Summit’s own MOTHER follows him on Twitter, should other DJs start getting family members to follow suit?
How times change. Back in the 1960s, teenagers listening to the likes of Elvis Presley’s brand of rock music did so partly because they knew their parents hated it. The second summer of love...
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How much of John Summit’s “on a bender” image is real?
Let’s face facts. There aren’t exactly a lot of new standout artists in the dance music world right now. A lot of this is probably to do with established artists trying to secure their...
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The Saunders era looks a lot like the Dunmore era at Defected…
Over the weekend, we got pondering at Ears To The House HQ about what’s going to happen with Defected, now they’re under new leadership. Will the label be going in a more commercial direction...
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From accountant to DJ: John Summit’s curious rise to fame
John Summit is one of those characters in the house music world today whom Ears To The House can’t quite decipher. On the one hand, he is probably one of the busiest touring DJs...
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John Summit did Croatia set after eating magic mushrooms…
Two years of being in lockdowns and nightclubs being largely closed are apparently sending some DJs a little bit crazy this year. Every now and then, Ears To The House gets sent amusing stories...
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Did Anthony Hopkins dance to La Danza? Nope…
Somewhere in the deepest citadel of Defected’s trendy Shoreditch HQ, someone spends their days contributing to the relentless Dunmore propaganda machine by creating social media content. Any kind of content will do, so long...
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