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Guides · 7 min read Do DJs Wear Earplugs? Hearing Protection for Clubs and Festivals Look at any working DJ and you'll spot the earplugs. Here's why clubs are louder than you think, why the damage is permanent, and how the right earplugs protect your ears without dulling the music. By Therapy Sound
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Guides · 8 min read What Makes a House Track a House Track Play someone twenty seconds of house and they know it instantly. Here's what's actually under the hood — the four-on-the-floor kick, the offbeat hat, the rolling bass, and the groove. By Therapy Sound
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Guides · 9 min read A Short History of House: From Chicago to Now House wasn't invented in a studio — it was built on a Chicago dance floor by the people the mainstream pushed out. The short history, from Frankie Knuckles' Warehouse to now. By Therapy Sound
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Guides · 6 min read Sober on the Floor: A Guide to Sober-Curious Nights Out The drink was never the point. How to go out, dance, and lose yourself on the floor — fully sober — and wake up with the whole night intact. By Therapy Sound
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Guides · 9 min read The “Therapy” in Therapy Sound: How a Dance Floor Resets Your Nervous System The name was half a joke, half a feeling — and it turns out the science backs it up. How music, movement and moving in sync with a crowd add up to a real nervous-system reset. By Therapy Sound
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Guides · 7 min read How to Recover After a Night Out: The Morning-After Playbook Recovery is a skill, not a coin toss. The full playbook for the morning after — rehydrate, protect your sleep, eat real food, get daylight, and ride out the post-event blues (it passes). By Therapy Sound
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