mysteries of dance

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Did Defected REALLY try to find a venue in Antarctica? As label mysteriously goes silent on Instagram, Wez Saunders makes suspect claim in end of year address – so we looked at whether it could actually be done…

ETTH Team 5 January 2024

Since the beginning of the year, Defected has done something rather unusual – it’s gone quiet. Regular Ears To The House readers might have noticed that the label appears to have deleted everything on...

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Nice to see the important topics being discussed! Lithuania’s Somniac One asks her fans for their opinions on DJs’ horizontal activities – and a lot of her industry colleagues are VERY quiet…

ETTH Team 28 December 2023

There are certain celebrities out there who attract as much attention for their, shall we say, private activities as they do for public ones. Frankly, there wouldn’t be a tabloid press without it –...

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They’re not rushing to make their final decision! Songtradr had to choose what to do with Bandcamp Friday – and they’ve confirmed it’s staying around (at least for now)…

ETTH Team 24 December 2023

If the founders of Bandcamp were hoping that 2023 was going to be their year of stability, their hopes were finally dashed altogether a few months ago – the company had new owners sizing...

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We’re never gonna get to see it, are we? As Honey Dijon posts her favourite photo with Madonna again, a reminder that her clout chasing picture with Beyoncé remains elusive…

ETTH Team 17 December 2023

Before we get down to business for this Sunday, a quick apology for the lack of articles over the past two days. A case of a nasty vomiting bug has hit your ever so...

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So how much money was behind those cute Spotify Wrapped pictures last week? German composer Hainbach answered the question that many wouldn’t – and it’s about a pitiful $0.00216 per stream…

ETTH Team 4 December 2023

Last week, Spotify engaged in its latest, now annual piece of marketing – Spotify Wrapped. They would take all the data that they’ve obtained over the past twelve months, and compress it down into...

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A tangled Christmas surprise indeed! One of Detroit’s big names is going to be a father again this month, but there’s just one problem – the baby’s mum isn’t his partner…

ETTH Team 3 December 2023

December 2023 has well and truly arrived – and the signs of Christmas being imminent are everywhere. Whether it’s the festive advertising everywhere, coffee shops selling special drinks with even more sugar than usual,...

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Gambia’s Fajara Dance Festival has Jimpster, Ralf Gum, and Manoo on the bill, but there’s a problem – the festival was meant to start three days ago… (oh, and the hotel’s undergoing renovation work!)

ETTH Team 24 November 2023

A considerable amount of work goes into organising a festival. You need to secure a venue, lots of talent to actually play at the event, and then there’s far too many logistical issues to...

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Does anyone know what Simon Trask is doing these days? It’s the question posed by Michael James in his quest to find an illusive hack – apparently not seen since the mid-90s…

ETTH Team 23 November 2023

If someone decides that they want to disappear off the grid, they’re going to need certain things in order to do it. They’ll need some cash to get started – unlike credit and debit...

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The search for someone who’ll admit it goes on! After deadmau5 revealed most DJ sets at festivals are pre-recorded, David Guetta denies that he’s ever engaged in the practice…

ETTH Team 15 November 2023

There are things about the dance music culture that we love at Ears To The House, but the bros mentality of nearly all the higher echelon DJs in the industry is not one of...

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EXCLUSIVE: One of Detroit techno’s biggest OGs is thinking of leaving the city – telling friends he’s “sick and tired” of all the infighting and pondering a move across the Atlantic…

ETTH Team 12 November 2023

It’s been yet another week that the world of Detroit techno would rather forget – a week where the focus was on things other than the music. Derrick May’s appearance on a now-deleted PBS...

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Just what WAS Elliot Eastwick playing at this time? He claimed to have “no money in the bank” on Tuesday – yet has a brand spanking new website up AND business booming again by Thursday…

ETTH Team 27 October 2023

Believe it or not, but Ears To The House doesn’t like to see people struggling or having difficulties. This is one reason, for example, that we don’t gloat about Derrick May’s money worries –...

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Lighter News

That’s another one returning to the day job! Solomon (the Golden Sachs one, not Mr Human Diazepam) announces retirement from DJing citing “media attraction” as a “distraction” from his work…

ETTH Team 23 October 2023

As practical minded a bunch that we generally are at Ears To The House, there’s sometimes something to be said for pursuing your dreams. Some of those dreams are small but significant to the...

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Something isn’t adding up here! Mystery as Danny Tenaglia claims he was working on THAT infamous “Finally” remix the night before 9/11 – but they got a vinyl release less than a week later…

ETTH Team 15 September 2023

If you asked anyone born before around 1990 where they were when they first found out about the terrible events unfurling in New York on September 11th 2001, they’d most likely remember. Those images...

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EXCLUSIVE: Nastia was due to appear at Berlin’s Zenner on May 20th – but why has the gig vanished with no explanation?

ETTH Team 6 March 2023

Here at Ears To The House, we’re big fans of values like principles and integrity. These are values which are sadly desperately lacking in the scene that we cover, so when we see it,...

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Lil Louis didn’t appear in Brazil last weekend – and the fallout over his absence has been ugly…

ETTH Team 27 January 2023

Just before Ears To The House returned to the airwaves on Monday, we became aware of this story circulating about Lil Louis apparently pulling out of an appearance at a Brazilian event at pretty...

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As MDL Beast lineup emerges, why is Jeff Mills not appearing this year?

ETTH Team 23 November 2022

So whilst Ears To The House was on something of an enforced hiatus, the controversial MDL Beast Soundstorm festival announced much of their lineup for 2022. Most of the lineup isn’t remotely surprising –...