| Poll Dancing The DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs poll was first introduced in 1995 and is now widely considered the industry barometer for clubland’s most influential jocks. B... |
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| Mr INTL Hercules & Love Affair big cheese Andrew Butler has confirmed details for a new record label which will focus almost entirely on retro house and techno. Accord... |
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| New UK Legal High Legislation Government Home Office minister James Brokenshire has announced that he will bring in a temporary ban for all so-called ‘legal high’ drugs – t... |
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| Secret Weapons DJHistory.com boys Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton will follow the publication of their new book The Record Players: DJ Revolutionaries with a brand new CD c... |
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| Carl Cox Guest for Bedrock 12 Techno legend Carl Cox has been announced as headliner for Bedrock’s impending 12th birthday party at London’s Brixton Academy. The Intec Digital b... |
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| Free Disco Edits from Wolf+Lamb Debate about the artistic merit of edit tracks is set to continue as cult New Yorkers Wolf+Lamb release more delicate re-jigs through their eponymous record lab... |
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| Damian Lazarus Mixes Fabric 54 Crosstown Rebels boss man Damian Lazarus has mixed the latest album in the Fabric series. Fabric 54 will drop on October 11, and features a raft of up-front ho... |
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| We Can't Fly Aeroplane will release his debut album next month. The former duo (now solely the project of Belgian-Italian producer Vito De Luca) drops We Can't Fly through ... |
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| Friendly Fires Suck My Deck Mix Friendly Fires have hooked up with Bugged Out to mix the latest in their Suck My Deck series. The St Albans boys have even contributed an exclusive track thems... |
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| DJ Hero 2 on the Way Game-maker Activision has officially confirmed the release of its eagerly awaited follow-up to DJ Hero. Dropping in October, DJ Hero 2 serves up a wealth of in... |
17/08/10 | more | |
| Debut album from Akabu Disco don Dave Lee has finally confirmed details for his debut album as altogether darker alter-ego, Akabu. The Phuture Ain’t What It Used To Be promises... |
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| ADE 15 Details Announced Paul Van Dyk, Richie Hawtin and Armin Van Buuren are just some of the names lined up for the latest edition of major international dance music gathering ADE. N... |
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| Calvin Harris’ Ting Tings Thing Salford duo The Ting Tings have turned to crossover-dance maestro Calvin Harris for production assistance on their comeback single, Hands. The single, taken fr... |
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| New Steve Lawler Radio Show Tech-house institution Steve Lawler has announced details of a new twice-weekly radio show via his official Facebook page. VIVa MUSiC RADiO, taking its name fr... |
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| New Fixed comp from Simian Mobile Disco Simian Mobile Disco will release a new compilation album next month that captures the vibe of their relatively new residency at New York club FIXED. The approp... |
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| Street Ballet This video has very little - or arguably nothing - to do with house music, but we absolutely love it here at Defected HQ so thought we should probably share it ... |
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| Credit for the Edit? Exotic New York techno duo Wolf+Lamb were so enthused about a re-edits package from Boston producers and all-round party-boys Soul Clap last May that they went ... |
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| Win Defected Stuff! We've teamed up with T-Mobile and Connect2Media to run a competition to win some sexy Defected merchandise. Simply enter the below url in your phone’s br... |
13/08/10 | more | |
| Fancy Footwurk House music is once again evolving - it’s no longer ‘the house that Jack built’ but rather ‘the house that Juke built’. For Chicag... |
12/08/10 | more | |
| More than Meatballs John Dalhback proves there's more to his home country than blonde girls and meatballs... Vote for John in the DJ Mag Top 100 poll. ... |
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| Circle Of Love The sun has sadly set now on Germany’s Love Parade but Circle Of Love, which originated as the Parade’s official aftershow, is now in its fourth yea... |
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| Debut dOP Album French housey types dOP will release their first full-length album this autumn. Confidently titled Greatest Hits, the album features a slew of brand new tracks... |
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| Shaping The Elements Minimal house specialist Steve Bug launches a double-disc compilation, Shaping The Elements, through his Poker Flat imprint this September. Showcasing characte... |
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| Wa Wu We Super eclectic Swede Sebastian Mullaert will present a 32-track double-mix compilation next month, Wa Wu We. Wa Wu We represents the DJ and producer’s fi... |
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| Emulator for Traktor Demonstration Video Ever wondered what the guys in Tron DJ on? Look no further... For more info go to www.pablomartin.com/emulator... |
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| Boy's Own Shoreditch Party Boy’s Own will be following up last year’s phenomenal party at Cable with another shindig at a brand new Shoreditch venue. Taking place on Saturday... |
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| House Builds And Breakdowns Our friends at Loopmasters have come up with something for all you budding producers out there. To help you create the perfect hands-in-the-air moment, Loopmas... |
09/08/10 | more | |
| Shake It with Layo & Bushwaka Layo & Bushwacka’s next Shake It party is heading out to west London and a photography studio with an amazing outdoor court yard. This small boutique ... |
06/08/10 | more | |
| Footwurk House The 20-year-old star of one of clubland’s newest genres of music, Footwork, is set to release his debut album next month. DJ Nate is right at the heart o... |
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| Drums from the Deep They call Nicole Moudaber one to watch. But it’s fair to say she’s been making waves for well over 15 years now. Nigerian-born Moudaber, deservedly ... |
05/08/10 | more | |
| Rare Paul 'Trouble' Anderson London Gig This Saturday, DeepCover give you a rare opportunity to see one of the great London pioneering DJs, Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson play a unique outdoor se... |
03/08/10 | more | |
| Audio For The Soul Bozak have just released a stunning new rotary mixer, the Bozak AR-6.The Bozak AR-6 is a classic rotary mixer with its heritage taken from the pioneering mixers... |
02/08/10 | more | |
| Tenaglia Headlines for MOS Birthday Ministry of Sound is to celebrate its 19th birthday with a special party and a very special guest disc jockey hitting the decks. New York legend Danny Tenaglia... |
30/07/10 | more | |
| Warehouse Project Line-Ups Most of the line-ups for this year's Warehouse Project in Manchester have emerged, and they're as impressive as ever. Returning in September for its annual run... |
30/07/10 | more | |
| From The Cradle To The Rave DFA Records mainstay Shit Robot – aka Marcus Lambkin – is to release his debut album on the New York imprint in September. From The Cradle To The R... |
30/07/10 | more | |
| Club 18-30 Launches Magazine Notorious clubbing holiday tour operator Club 18-30 is launching a new customer magazine called Free to showcase its “evolving identity.” The brand... |
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| Villalobos Headlines Stereosonic Chilean master of minimal Ricardo Villalobos will play his first Aussie gigs in over 10 years at renowned Down Under festival Stereosonic. A touring festival, ... |
30/07/10 | more | |
| Subculture Date for Carl Craig Deep Detroit techno legend Carl Craig has confirmed a new one-off date to play Glasgow’s Sub Club-based Subculture party – August 14. Craig was due... |
30/07/10 | more | |
| Play It Down Berlin-based house-head Jesse Rose has launched a new imprint, Play It Down, which will operate without the release of promos. Releases are expected soon from Z... |
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