"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 ...

When Billboard Dance catches up with Simon Dunmore, the Defected Records founder is in Ibiza, where he's preparing for the label's closing party later that week following a summer-long residency at… ...

Defected has announced a new partnership with UK charity Shelter. Kicking off this month, the year-long campaign will involve a range of fundraising activities, with Defected’s dance music community ...

Defected Records has made two key new hires for 2023. Following CEO Wez Saunders’ acquisition of Defected in August last year, the label group continues to evolve its music and events teams In the ...

The night-time economy was the fifth biggest industry in the UK in 2019 according to the Night Time Industries Association, driven in no small part by clubbers getting hot and sweaty on packed dance ...

U.K. house music label Defected Records has been strategically dancing its way across the pond for nearly five years now, programming stateside events and releases in major club scene destinations ...

Five nights. Four days. Three stages. A whole lot of house music. Last weekend, Defected Records brought a lineup of world-class DJs, producers, and performers to celebrate its eighth edition of the ...

Over the past 17 years, Defected has reached several milestones that not many independent labels get to achieve. Having accomplished number one albums, global hit records and a mammoth 17 years within ...

"This year I wanted to cut my shows back - now I've got none!" For DJ Sam Divine, 2020 was set to be her busiest one yet - she was fully booked until November. "Last year I missed a lot of friend's ...

Harry Romero has teamed up with Defected Records to curate a 30-track compilation packed with a mixture of his favourite house music classics and re-edits of the producer's biggest tracks. Set for ...

Defected Records has announced details of its first virtual music festival in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. As the disease continues to spread across the UK, the London label will stream 12 ...

The music’s pumping, the disco lights are flashing and the vibes are high. As the baseline drops, a tangle of arms fly into the air and everyone around me starts whooping and cheering. The atmosphere ...