Music · 26 September 2023
LP Giobbi recently announced the launch of her imprint Yes Yes Yes as part of the Defected Records family of labels, where the DJ, songwriter and producer steps up as a newly appointed label head with a record that is a statement of what’s to come on her latest venture ‘Time Expands’ (out 29 September).
Music · 11 September 2023
Bob Sinclar, A-Trak and Melé join forces for a reimagining of the 2022 Defected release ‘Deep Inside Of Me’. Chris Le Friant AKA Bob Sinclar previously collaborated with Grammy-nominated Canadian producer of Duck Sauce fame A-Trak for the track last year, and now British house artist Melé joins the fold to give the production a modern twist.
Music · 06 September 2023
Apparently deeply rooted in the club culture of their hometown for over a decade, Manchester’s Mason Collective’s have risen from local promoters to perform internationally as they demonstrate their talent.
Music · 20 August 2023
A possible deep house favourite and modern record box essential, Breach’s UK Top 10 track ‘Jack’ receives two remixes from Derrick Carter and Jonathan Kaspar on Defected. Breach is the club moniker of British DJ/producer Ben Westbeech, and his track cemented the early 2010’s as the golden era for deep house.
Music · 06 August 2023
A long-time friend of Defected, DJ/producer Sandy Rivera collaborates with house artist Mike Dunn. New York meets Chicago as Rivera is joined by his fellow Defected House Master, and together the two deliver some American house music excellence.
Music · 24 July 2023
Luke Solomon’s upcoming compilation places him alongside Frankie Knuckles, Masters at Work and DJ Gregory, presenting a musical journey of un-edited and un-mixed tracks from the producer’s three-decade career.
Music · 02 July 2023
Ahead of its full release, GRAMMY Award winning producer and Classic label boss Luke Solomon gives Defected a preview of his upcoming House Masters compilation. Luke’s latest contributions to two 2022 albums - Beyoncé and Honey Dijon - are a testament of his production skills, and the upcoming compilation places him alongside Frankie Knuckles, Masters at Work and DJ Gregory, presenting a musical journey of un-edited and un-mixed tracks from his three-decade career.
Music · 16 June 2023
DJ/producer and Defected House Master David Penn returns to the label with a new deep house single. Over the course of his 25-year career the Spanish dance music artist has demonstrated his broad capabilities, from the Latin house grooves of ‘Esperanza’ and Defected tracks ‘Nobody’ and ‘Push The Feeling’, to remixes of both classic and modern hits from Pete Heller, Candi Staton and Purple Disco Machine.
Music · 04 June 2023
Ferreck Dawn’s sound returns to Defected with what he describes as an “atmospheric yet very danceable track.” The Dutch artist has possibly established himself as modern house authority, performing globally while releasing tracks with vocalists such as Jem Cooke and Izzy Bizu.
Music · 26 May 2023
‘Heaven’, originally released in 2019, possibly served as a benchmark for what modern house music should sound like. The record from Ben Westbeech and KON’s The Vision project was huge on stages around the world, receiving support from a plethora of top house artists; Gerd Janson, Danny Krivit, Horse Meat Disco, The Blessed Madonna, Groove Armada and Eli Escobar to name just a few.