Music · 28 June 2024
Italian duo Supernova return to DFTD with ‘AlonE’, featuring vocals from SLM. The duo’s DJ sets apparently appeal to both new house fans and heads in the know, often performing on global stages, including Elrow Barcelona and Ibiza, Ministry Of Sound London, Space Miami and Ibiza and Tenax Italy.
16 May 2024
Following last August’s announcement of a long-term deal with Defected, Groove Armada recently revealed the first music with the ‘Free Jam’ EP on Defected’s sub-label DFTD. After club and festival appearances for Defected and Glitterbox, the group will continue to headline the label's international roster of events while releasing new music that spans house and disco.
Music · 29 January 2024
Deeper Purpose & GUZ make their DFTD debut with a collaborative release, ‘That Sound’, featuring Canadian rapper and songwriter Dope Earth Alien. Deeper Purpose’s experience on the London underground scene has translated to US success with releases on John Summit's Expert’s Only and Fisher's Catch and Release imprints.
Music · 14 November 2023
Leeds grown DJ duo Audiojack return to DFTD with ‘Mover’, a two-track package that showcases their club sound. Having met in Ibiza in the noughties, the northern house DJs and Gruuv label bosses apparently ‘established themselves with a string of chart-topping releases and industry accolades’ in the years that followed.
Music · 25 March 2023
Following her Defected debut ‘Cure My Desire’ featuring Clementine Douglas, Hannah Wants returns to the London imprint with ‘The One’ featuring West London singer-songwriter ARA.
Music · 23 February 2023
A joint DFTD debut from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Redlight who come together on ‘Regulate’, a headsy cut combining their club experience and production skills. With a chugging bassline, ascending synth lines and steady percussion, a vocal adds a hypnotic quality to the record that aims to stay with you beyond the dancefloor.
Music · 09 January 2023
Longstanding duo Pig&Dan make their DFTD debut with two-track package ‘Better Than The Love I Know / Pull Up To The Bumper’, flexing the pair’s music without boundaries mantra.
Music · 23 August 2022
With Jamie Jones’ ‘My Paradise’ a possible runner as summer 2022’s Ibiza anthem, receiving support across the board from underground tastemakers to daytime radio, Brazilian Vintage Culture now steps up to remix the track to add to its ascent.
Music · 13 August 2022
With a catalogue of club tracks already bursting at its seams, Darius Syrossian returns to DFTD for his latest delivery of potential dancefloor-ready house, following his collab with George Smeddles on the label Back In The Dance.
Music · 21 June 2022
Claptone delivers possibly one of summer 2022’s most in-demand records for his single debut on Defected. A homage to one of the 2000’s most iconic club records, a big rubbery bassline and brassy saxophone hook give ‘Calabria’ its warm familiarity that aims to enthral dancefloors.