If there's one thing which can always be said of the dance music press, it's that they show a lack of self-awareness which is staggering - even by the levels typically seen in this industry. We're not quite sure exactly why this is, other than…
Well, there it is. The most ridiculous things we've seen all day - no, scratch that. The most ridiculous thing we've seen in months, and there's no shortage of competition. This was the unanimous opinion of pretty much everyone at Ears To The House after…
Just when you wonder where nightclubs are going to do next, they continuously leave you stumped. The heady days of 1980s illegal raves are a long gone memory for many, and that spirit of living in the moment has faded too. And some of what…
Occasionally in life, you come across someone who was a real pioneer. Someone who was ahead of their time and brought about a seismic change in the way things were done. They're usually too modest to recognise it themselves - but many others see it…
Last week, this blog ran an article about Pioneer getting into the remote DJing game - where people can collaborate with each other on a DJ set and never actually meet. I mentioned it was likely we would see more of this from the Metaverse…
Last Saturday, I posted a little article all about the Metaverse. It's something most people don't really understand yet, and I include myself in those ranks. Truth be told, I suspect the true capabilities of the Metaverse aren't even known to us yet - be…
I know a little about music production. I used to be one. But one thing I never fully understood was the obsession in certain quarters with buying copious amounts of hardware for making said music. It costs a small fortune, takes up loads of space…
First of all, welcome back to the blog. I had the day off yesterday - and I hope you didn't miss Amateur’s House too much. It's back to somewhat normal business this morning - although forgive me for doing what much of the press will…
The extent which some people will go to in order to advertise their products never ceases to astonish me. Things have certainly changed since the first advert on British TV back in 1955 - for Gibbs SR toothpaste. But at least you knew what the…
Time for a quick follow-up to a story which I published yesterday morning - ahead of several of the dance music press, including Resident Advisor. As you might have noticed, I wasn't terribly nice about the way the Dreadbox Nymphes was being marketed, saying its…
When this arrived in my inbox yesterday, I was surprised - not something which happens frequently when checking my emails. Infact, on reading the email, I strongly suspected it to be some kind of joke. Surely no one would actually be stupid enough to try…
The software vs hardware debate has raged for years in dance music, and will probably go on forever. For every person who swears that the only way to make music is to get a Roland Juno-106, a couple of other synths and a Roland TR-909…
