I’m glad I’m a man sometimes. I don’t have to put up with half the stick that women get. No one ever makes comments about my appearance whenever I post about my latest release....
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Watch me count my money!
I keep a close eye on whose playing my music out there. Partly because of my own personal curiosity and partly because I like to know what’s resonating with people. It’s not always easy...
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Why DO I call myself Amateur At Play?
My artist name occasionally stirs up interest. It also seems to provoke a response – some think it’s an understatement, others see the humour and there are those who plain hate it. Whatever. I’d...
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Gatekeepers angry about gatekeeping shocker!
Streaming services for DJs are one of those things that seem to make the older heads foam at the mouth. They think the idea is absurd and is somehow an insult to how they...
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Why I WON’T be adopting a new alias after all!
I recently explained that I had started experimenting with the 2-step garage sound. I explained that I was not giving up on my usual fare, but that I was also mulling over using a...
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In which I have words for Demarkus Lewis…
Can you please slow things down? I love the fact you make so many good tracks and remixes, but you’re costing me an absolute fortune! Thanks, Danny...
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Harry Romero and the duties of house music’s statesmen
Death is very much present in the world of dance music at the moment, and not solely due to Covid-19. Robin Rush, Angel Moraes and Claudio Coccoluto are amongst those to pass away in...
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Racism pays well in the music industry, doesn’t it?
On February 2nd, Morgan Wallen was removed in disgrace by Spotify from its coveted playlists due to a video where he’s clearly heard shouting a racial slur. Were Spotify trying to appear all woke,...
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I should go make some records…
I sometimes get asked what the most frustrating aspect of being a music producer is. For me, the answer is pretty easy. It’s the fact there’s loads of other stuff you have to do...
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Festivals are back? Don’t stake your house on it!
There’s no one quite like newspapers to try and create a sense of optimism where little exists. Take a look at this front page today of the Metro. “FESTIVALS ARE BACK” screams the front...
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135 remixes of my next release, anyone?
Allow me to start this post with a disclaimer. I have a lot of time for Victor Simonelli. Three years ago, I emailed him a remix that I’d done for fun of “We’ve Got...
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Spotify – failing to make a profit since ever!
I see that Daniel “Mr Burns” Ek has told us Spotify is hemorrhaging money. Weirdly, no one is too bothered about this. Online companies often seem to think that they’re never going to fail....
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Music production and scantily clad ladies. Only on Instagram!
I do have an Instagram page. I’m admitted pretty terrible at keeping it updated, not least because I find it a rather depressing platform. It’s not just the fact I’m not very good at...
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Sleep well, Captain Tom
If you’re influenced by vacuous people who go out to Dubai because they don’t fancy living through lockdown, you’re an idiot. Seriously. Reassess your life, because you’re doing it wrong. Take your influence from...
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Signed, Amateur At Play!
Creating a sound that’s unmistakably “Amateur At Play” is an ongoing battle, but one I’ve started making some real progress on of late. A bit of background first. Back in the 1990s, when you...
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Kristen Knight and a shot in the foot?
This post might get a bit of a backlash, but I feel there are some things that need to be said here. Firstly, here’s what Kristen Knight posted on her Instagram page on Tuesday....
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