Saudi money

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Jeff Mills and Carl Cox were happy to line their pockets at MDL Beast Soundstorm two years ago – so why are these two stalwarts now nowhere to be seen on the lineup?

ETTH Team 8 December 2023

Long-time readers of Ears To The House might remember that two years ago, we had quite a few questions to ask about MDL Beast Soundstorm. Indeed, we revisited the subject only yesterday, pointing out...

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Amazing what money can do, isn’t it? As MDL Beast’s Soundstorm festival prepares to get underway next week, at least one DJ on the lineup is playing in the homophobic state – despite being gay himself…

ETTH Team 7 December 2023

Saudi Arabia is a country with a long history, dating back to at least the 1700s. With a population of over 32million people and roughly 93% of them being Muslims, the country has lots...

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As human rights abusing Saudi Arabia gives death sentence to a teacher for posting on social media, Jeff Mills’s hopes of state reform after his $100k MDL Beast gig aren’t going very well…

ETTH Team 10 October 2023 1 Comment

It’s certainly a curious time in the world of politics. The never-ending conflict between Israel and Palestine flared up again over the weekend – resulting in the worst bout of literal blood-letting since the...

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After the scale of Saudi Arabian executions becomes ever more clear, who will be the first DJ to play in North Korea?

ETTH Team 3 February 2023

Back on Wednesday, Ears To The House posed the question of why DJs continue to play in Saudi Arabia. The conclusion we reached was it had nothing to do with concerns over the country’s...

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As the scale of executions in Saudi Arabia continues to grow, why ARE the likes of Carl Cox and Jeff Mills still playing out there?

ETTH Team 1 February 2023

The dance music world is in a strange place nowadays. On the one hand, artists frequently try to parade how trendy and woke their views of the world allegedly are – whilst these same...

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Could Vice be the latest to fall to Saudi Arabia’s blood money?

ETTH Team 14 September 2022

Saudi Arabia has money. Lots and lots of money – and they’re very comfortable letting the rest of the world know about it. They’re also happy to use that money to further their own...