11 times dance music broke our heart in 2016
It was a turbulent year for our culture
11 Going deaf
On a Monday morning in June I found that I couldn't physically stand up while trying to get out of bed. The room was spinning, I'd completely lost my balance and I felt incredibly sick. In the days after I found out I'd been struck by an inner ear infection called Labyrinthitis and in the weeks after that, it became clear that I'd suffered severe hearing loss and raging tinnitus in my right ear. It's unlikely I'll regain my hearing and it's widely believed that tinnitus is incurable, so I'm now dealing with being half deaf and re-evaluating my relationship with clubs and music in general. This kind of thing is devastating and could happen to anyone, so I wanted to remind you to look after your ears, your health and enjoy every moment of this life affirming culture that we find ourselves in. Seb Wheeler, Head Of Digital
