"I want to continue the work that made me a fan of Defected," says Saunders, who acquired ownership of the venerable U.K. house label in August. By Krystal Rodriguez On a late summer morning in London ...

In celebration of their White Isle anniversaries, Defected and Glitterbox affiliates talk us through some of their favourite memories from the mainstay parties over the years, and how they're keeping ...

Saunders succeeds former Defected founder Simon Dunmore, who will stay on at the label as an A&R consultant. By Katie Bain Defected Records, one of the dance world’s leading labels, has a new CEO and ...

Defected Records has announced details of a new 24/7 channel, with the label set to stream radio shows and live events around the clock. The dance label, which was shortlisted in the Live Music ...

From humble beginnings as a record shop employee to a key player for one of house music's most respected labels; Sam Divine's success story is the stuff that DJs dream of. Her progression in one of ...

Defected has launched Afro-house label One People. The first release from the imprint will be Peperuke by Parisian DJ Alex Wann featuring singer-songwriter Nes Mburu. One People aims to “orchestrate a ...

Five nights. Four days. Three stages. A whole lot of house music. Set upon Tisno’s breathtaking Adriatic coast, Defected Croatia gathered a global set of 5,000 house heads into an inclusive atmosphere ...

Generally speaking, Defected seem to drive people crazy. “Defected is unlike any other music [brand] I’ve ever partied to,” says Adam, a self-professed Defected nut. “I’m here with two mates I met at ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The past 12 months haven’t been kind to dance music. On the weekend of March 14 2020, the final club nights ...

The house label surprised dance music fans with a series of live streams – starting with a 12-hour performance broadcast from Ministry of Sound With social distancing rules putting a stop to large ...

Attention house music lovers, Defected Records is hosting a three-day house music festival later this year. Defected Dubai is taking place at three different locations around the city on the weekend ...