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Introducing... Bad Zuke As one half of The Jinks, Dan Savidge has released records on labels like Defected, Code Red, Stingily Music and Mark Grant’s Blackstone imprint, toured e... |
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All Gone Ibiza 2012 Pete Tong teams up with legendary German techno outfit Booka Shade on All Gone Ibiza 2012. Pete Tong‘s first Ibiza compilation for 2012 sees him enlist B... |
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Ibiza '12 Podcast - Part 2 In the second part of his Ibiza ’12 podcast, Simon Dunmore talks about the EDM explosion in the States, the reasons for selecting so many classic tracks f... |
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Flashmob - Need in Me We talk to the duo behind ‘Brick House’ and the new Essential New Tune ‘Need In Me’.Flashmob burst onto the scene last year with the exp... |
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Ibiza '12 - In-depth tracks Ahead of the release of Defected In The House Ibiza ’12, we asked mixer, compiler and label head Simon Dunmore to pick out a couple of tracks that have pa... |
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Ibiza '12 Podcast - Part 1 In this - the first of a two-part podcast - Defected In The House Ibiza ’12 mixer and compiler Simon Dunmore talks about the influences on his personal ho... |
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Ibiza 2012 - Your Journey Starts Here... Get ready... The Defected In The House Opening Party takes place on 26th May at Pacha, Ibiza. Click here for full season events listings... |
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Defected In The House at Lakedance Defected In The House hosts a stage at both Lakedance dates this summerPresented by First Vision, Lakedance is one of Europe’s premier electronic music fe... |
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Point Blank Online - Producers Diary Week 1 Defected intern Keelan Doyle reports on a 4-week Point Blank Online production course.Developed with TLC by Point Blank's own Danny J Lewis, the Deep &... |
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The Shapeshifters - Only You Purveyors of the finest house music and all round party people, The Shapeshifters are back again with another dance floor hit. 'Only You' is a melodic... |
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Simon Dunmore - Ibiza 2012 Interview Ahead of the release of Defected In The House Ibiza 12 and the launch of the 2012 Ibiza season at Pacha, we catch up with Defected’s founder Simon Dunmore... |
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ATFC: US Tour Diary ATFC recently embarked on a tour of the US. His aim? To prove along the way that DJing is much more than playing music and partying; there’s also plenty o... |
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2012: A House Odyssey You might be wondering lately just what all this talk of House Odyssey is all about...Remember when you first fell in love with the beat? Maybe it was the momen... |
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Defected in Ibiza - New Additions We introduce some of the brand new additions to the Defected In The House Ibiza 2012 season.The dates for the Defected In The House Ibiza season at Pacha are no... |
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Ibiza 2012 - Opening Weekend As the house world holds its collective breath in anticipation of the start of the 2012 Ibiza season, we take a closer look at the busiest opening week in the i... |
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Defected at Ministry of Sound - Video Deep met disco as Defected championed house music's past and present at Ministry of Sound, on Saturday 21st April. If you didn't manage to get down to check out... |
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In Their House #20 - Bandit & Shae Having been bringing you some pretty big names over the last few months, we thought it was about time we dug a little deeper into the underground for May’... |
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Pssst Assorti 1 Chocolate Puma present the first of a new series of compilations from their label, Pssst Music.Pssst Assorti 1 features some of the many records released on Pss... |
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Defected In The House Ibiza '12 Defected’s House Odyssey heads to Ibiza with a 3-disc mix and confirmed Pacha datesMixed by the label’s founder Simon Dunmore and taking in upfront ... |
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House Masters DJ Chus - Tracknotes Ahead of his official induction into the House Masters hall of fame, Iberican house legend DJ Chus gives us the lowdown on some of the tracks that feature on th... |
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Chocolate Puma - Destiny feat. Colonel Red Dutch house masters Chocolate Puma are back with a new singleDestiny feat. Colonel Red is everything you’d expect from Rene & Gaston; hard-hitting dru... |
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Deeper 2.0 - Tracknotes Bargrooves returns to the deep with house music the way it should beAs dance music over on Main Street is dominated by the ever noisier stadium-sized sound of w... |
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Sandy Rivera - Show Me Sandy Rivera has released a new record under his Kings of Tomorrow monikerA new record from Sandy Rivera’s Kings Of Tomorrow project is always an exciting... |
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Danism - Sine of the Times Danism present Sine of the Times - a collection of some of their best known work to date Known collectively as Danism, Dan Liquid & Dan Nu:Tone can be link... |
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Michael Canitrot Interview Ahead of the release of Playboy Sessions Paris mixed by Michael Canitrot, we caught up with the chic Parisian DJ to give us the lowdown on his favourite places ... |
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An Interview with A House Master - DJ Chus We catch up with DJ Chus ahead of the release of his House Masters compilation. The Iberican Sound is DJ Chus' trademark; a personal vision of house music ... |
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Ministry of Sound YouTube Playlist To get you into the groove ahead of Defected In The House at Ministry of Sound next Saturday 21st April, we've put together some of the tracks you're ... |
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Bargrooves Deeper 2.0 Bargrooves returns to the deep with its second instalment of 2012, Deeper 2.0Taking in the deeper, somewhat darker but not altogether unsoulful side of house, B... |
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Rae - Another Day The last time we saw Rae on Defected it was alongside Michael Gray and Danism on ‘You Will Remember’. Now, after a relatively quiet spell in which s... |
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Osunlade - Video Interview We speak to Osunlade about his forthcoming In The House compilation and see him DJing at London's HOrse & GroomOsunlade In The House is the culmination of a lif... |
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In Their House #19 - jozif A relative newcomer to the production game, jozif’s breakthrough year was undoubtedly in 2010, when releases on Wolf + Lamb, Vitalik and Fist or Finger an... |
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Argy 'Envision' Interview Argy, aka Argyris Theofilis, born of Rhodes, Greece, is one of these rare artists that lives and breathes his art, creating deeply personal pieces of work and w... |
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Afefe Iku - Free track download Pulse has teamed up with Osunlade's Yoruba Records to offer up a free download of Afefe Iku 'Jungle Drums' Osunlade-affiliated artist Afefe Iku is something of... |
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Osunlade - A History As we prepare ourselves for the release of Osunlade In The House, The Independent's Marcus Barnes takes a look back at the life of one of the music industr... |
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Defected does Queensnight Dimitri from Paris and Sandy Rivera headline Defected In The House at AIR this April Queen's Day is an annual national Dutch holiday which now sees large-scale... |
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House Masters DJ Chus Madrid’s finest takes his place among the house elite with a collection of 20 of the Iberican champion’s remixes and productions, exclusively remast... |
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Defected presents ATFC House Samples Defected and Sample Magic present an exclusive package of royalty free samples from the studio of ATFCWe’ve teamed up with Sample Magic and our very own h... |
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Osunlade In The House - Interview As an all-round artist who truly lives and breathes for the various works he creates, Osunlade is almost without equal. Under various guises as a producer he ha... |
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Nocturnal Grooves Vol.5 The Shapeshifters step up to mix the latest in the Nocturnal Grooves compilation seriesNocturnal Groove head honchos The Shapeshifters have mixed the fifth volu... |
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Heads Up March - Party Report Last week saw the Yoruba Master Osunlade and Horse Meat Disco's Severino DJing in a proper East London boozer for our monthly Heads Up shindig. Here's... |
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All Gone Miami '12 - Pete Tong Interview Pete Tong talks Miami ahead of the release of his new mix compilation alongside Groove Armada There’s not much to say about Pete Tong that hasn’t b... |
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Pete Tong and Groove Armada Talk Miami 2012 Pete Tong and Tom Findlay from Groove Armada sit down and chat about the annual Miami Winter Music Conference. The conference retains its reputation as a catal... |
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Ibiza 2011 Season by James Chapman To whet your appetite for the Ibiza season ahead, here’s a little look back at the summer of 2011 through the lens of James Chapman. The Ibiza 2012 seaso... |
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Osunlade In The House The Yoruba Master presents his first mix compilation in years and headlines the Ministry of Sound on April 21st "As a man that is doing what I do as a passion ... |
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Defected In The House at Ministry of Sound Saturday 21st April sees deep meet disco as French maestro Dimitri From Paris runs the 103 while Yoruba master Osunlade and man-of-the-moment Noir take control ... |
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Playboy Sessions Paris Michael Canitrot joins forces with the legendary entertainment brand to bring you Playboy Sessions Paris Since the 2000 launch of Dimitri from Paris’ sem... |
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All Gone Miami '12 - Groove Armada Interview We speak to Groove Armada's Andy Cato and Tom Findlay ahead of the release of All Gone Miami '12 Over the past decade, Groove Armada have established... |
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Defected In The House at Pacha Festival Defected, Pacha and Cadenza are taking over Java Eiland, Amsterdam this May for a day of top quality, house-based entertainment. The Defected In The House Ibiza... |
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In Their House #18 - Jonny Cade Jonny Cade is one of a number of young producers whose mature approach to music, DJing and production belies his relatively tender years. From his residency at ... |
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Most Rated Miami 2012 - Tracknotes Defected A&R gurus Andy Daniell and Aaron Ross talk us through their personal favourites from Most Rated Miami 2012. As Miami season kicks into full swing, ... |
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Ibiza 2012: Dates and artists announcement We’re very happy to announce the hotly anticipated dates of our Ibiza season 2012, as well as confirming the raft of world-class artists who will be perfo... |
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A Fireside Chat with MURK Red Bull's Music Academy takes Miami legends MURK aside for a Fireside Chat. Despite their extraordinary output, the saga of MURK remains a relatively unt... |
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All Gone Miami '12 with Groove Armada Pete Tong teams up with legendary UK group Groove Armada on All Gone Miami '12, with March tour dates also announced. Pete Tong‘s first compilation ... |
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MURK - Miami '12 Interview We catch up with Miami legends MURK before their breathtaking performance at the 'Defected In The House' party at Ministry of Sound last month. We ch... |
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Nikki Beach - Miguel Migs Interview Miguel Migs personifies the chilled-out, soul-driven vibe of his Salted Music label. Combining the best of the electronic music world with live instrumentation,... |
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Master Output - KORT Since winning our producer competition back at the start of 2011, Chris Jordan and Ben Webb KORT have been on quite a ride. Their winning track ‘Tomorrow&... |
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Franky Rizardo - Miami '12 Tracknotes Finally, it’s the turn of Franky Rizardo to give us a little insight into the tracks on his mix for Defected In The House Miami ’12. Expect big beat... |
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Treasure Fingers - Miami '12 Tracknotes Today it’s the turn of Atlanta-based DJ and producer Treasure Fingers to talk us through the tracks that made the cut on his mix for our Miami ’12 c... |
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Noir - Miami '12 Tracknotes In advance of the release of Defected In The House Miami ’12, Noir talks us through the selections for his mix. Beware…heavy bassslines ahead!! Pi... |
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Most Rated Miami '12 Most Rated Miami ’12 looks ahead to the Miami Winter Music Conference, cherry-picking the tracks that we predict will be huge over the next few weeks. Mo... |
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Defected In The House at Ministry, Feb '12 - Video Defected In The House at Ministry of Sound, as you’ve never seen it before. Saturday 11th February saw the first Defected In The House party at Ministry ... |
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Mowgli - Back in the Day Interview We speak to Mowgli as the Italian producer prepares to release his debut on Defected Records, the stunning ‘Back in the Day’ Fresh from a highly su... |
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Noir's Miami Sound Machine on Pulse Pulse speak to DJ/producer Noir about some of his quintessential Miami records, ahead of the release of his Defected In The House Miami ’12 mix. If you'r... |
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Defected In The Warehouse Defected is taking over Gibb Street Warehouse Birmingham on Saturday 31st March A newly restored warehouse space, the Gibb St Warehouse boasts state of the art... |
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Nikki Beach Miami Salted Music owner Miguel Migs teams up with luxurious Miami resort Nikki Beach on this new mix compilation Nikki Beach Miami is the hidden jewel of South Beac... |
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Oscar G (MURK) Live from Ministry of Sound We bring you an hour of MURKs set from last Saturday’s Defected In The House party at Ministry of Sound Last we, we raved pretty hard about our recent pa... |
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Franky Rizardo - Miami '12 Interview We speak to young Dutch star Franky Rizardo ahead of the release of Defected In The House Miami ‘12 Franky Rizardo is perhaps the most exciting young new... |
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Treasure Fingers - Miami '12 Interview Treasure Fingers first came to the attention of the house faithful with his debut record ‘Cross The Dancefloor’; an inescapably catchy, vocoder-lace... |
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Ministry of Sound - Report Saturday 11th February saw the first Defected In The House party at Ministry of Sound of 2012. Here, Greg Sawyer tries his hardest to put what proved to be an e... |
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Heads Up February - Report Simon Dawson reports on last Thursday’s Heads Up party at the Horse & Groom, featuring MK, Luca C and Anna Wall behind the decks… “Thurs... |
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Bargrooves Apres Ski - Tracknotes Bargrooves selector Andy Daniell talks us through some of the standout selections from the new Bargrooves Apres Ski compilation – out now. Sto... |
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Noir - Miami '12 Interview We speak to Noir ahead of the release of Defected In The House Miami '12 Noir is a producer, DJ and label owner responsible for some of 2011’s most ... |
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Kevin Hedge - Follow Your Heart blaze’s Kevin Hedge returns to production after a seven year hiatus with ‘Follow Your Heart’. Kevin Hedge is one half blaze, the legendary ho... |
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Azuli Miami '12 Beatport favourite David Jones teams up with Azuli to mix the first Miami compilation of the season. Despite having a name that suggest he hails from beyond th... |
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MURK - Back in the Box We speak to MURK’s Oscar G ahead of their appearance at London’s Ministry of Sound this weekend. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with seminal artists... |
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MURK - In Quotes In the week that sees the release of House Masters MURK, we ask some of the industry's leading lights to share their opinions of the US house duo. Widely ... |
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In Their House #17 - Anja Schneider DJ, producer, broadcaster, founder of mobilee records and – most recently – mother; it’s fair to say that Anja Schneider isn’t shy of a ... |
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Bargrooves Apres Ski As high season approaches in the mountains, Bargrooves takes to the slopes to sample the pleasures of bar culture Après Ski-style for its first instalmen... |
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IDMA 2012 Nominations The nominees for the 27th annual International Dance Music Awards have been announced, with Defected nominated in five categories. The IDMA is the only longsta... |
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Defected In The House Miami '12 2012 is the year Defected embark on A House Music Odyssey, kicking off with our musical tribute to the Miami Winter Music Conference. Every year, thousands of ... |
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Kevin Saunderson on Kevin Saunderson Kevin Saunderson describes compiling his In The House compilation – out this week. “For me, mixing and compiling this compilation from different ar... |
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Born to Funk - Asia Tour Diary This week, Born To Funk returns to the Copyright Recordings imprint for a second outing after the Traxsource chart-topping ‘Stonetown EP’. Inspired ... |
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DJ Rocco - Defected In The House Promo Mix France’s finest DJ Rocco drops an hour-long mix to get you in the mood for Defected In The House at Ministry of Sound. On 11th February, Defected returns... |
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The Remixers on Morgan Geist We speak to Jamie Jones, Dimitri from Paris and Aeroplane ahead of the release of their contributions to the Storm Queen ‘Look Right Through’ remix ... |
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Kevin Saunderson - Video Interview We speak to Kevin Saunderson ahead of the release of his In The House compilation. At ADE last year, we sat down with techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson for a cha... |
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Can You Feel It - Steve Bug Interview We speak to Poker Flat label boss Steve Bug in the wake of his Can You Feel It remixes A legendary figure in electronic music, Chez Damier has played close wit... |
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Kevin Saunderson - Inspirations Mix Techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson provides an exclusive mix featuring some of the records that have inspired him during the course of his long and illustrious car... |
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House Masters MURK - Tracknotes Murk is Oscar G and Ralph Falcon, one of the most celebrated and accomplished production outfits in house music. With close to two decades of experience behind ... |
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Nocturnal Grooves Vol.4 Gramophonedzie takes the helm on the next release in the DJ mix series from Nocturnal Groove. Jacking house and EDM superstar, Marko Milicevic aka Gramophonedz... |
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