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Defected Recommends | Must See Documentaries #4

Presenting our fourth round up of must-watch moments to help you through lockdown.[...]

23/11/20
VINTAGE CULTURE DEBUTS ON DEFECTED
We are delighted to welcome Vintage Culture to Defected with his label debut 'It Is What It Is' featuring Elise LeGrow, releasing on 4 December.[...]
20/11/20
Defected Virtual Festival presents... We Dance As One
We return for part two of We Dance As One on 27th November.[...]
20/11/20
WE TALK AS ONE
We are launching our first ever thought leadership series We Talk As One from next Friday, a four week event bringing together over 20 key players to discuss the present and future of the music and digital media industries[...]
18/11/20
Like Fela: Nigerians are continuing to speak truth to power
Fela Kuti's trumpet sounded the national demand for a better Nigeria, a better life for not only himself, but his fellow countrymen. Sadly, his story is not unique enough to be translated into a timeless parable. Today, there is little reprieve for those who want more for Nigeria. [...]
16/11/20
FAITH’S BEHIND THE COUNTER - NOVEMBER SINGLES REVIEWS
The global family of house music producers certainly hasn’t let the grass grow under its locked down feet in 2020, as this latest selection of indispensable releases demonstrates. When dancefloors are once again in basements, bars and fields, rather than living rooms and kitchens, DJs will be spoilt for choice as they get to unleash all that pent up frustration. Faith fanzine once again curates this month’s essential HOUSE listening.[...]
13/11/20
The Vision's debut album is out now
Purveyors of the most meaningful dance records of the last eighteen months, The Vision's debut album is available now, along with bespoke merch bundles - for discerning house collectors only. [...]
06/11/20
Defected Presents Most Rated 2021
Most Rated is the series that consolidates the DJ essentials and biggest records of the moment, presenting them in one easy to consume package. Offering a diverse range of house music, from tech-inclined bangers to the soulful vocal cuts that characterise Defected’s sound.[...]
06/11/20
11 defining Mike Dunn moments
As Mike Dunn joins the illustrious ranks of those granted a House Masters release, the man himself talks us through some choice cuts from his stellar catalogue. [...]
28/10/20
Dom Dolla selects… 6 Essential Louie Vega and The Martinez Brothers tracks
After remixing their track 'Let It Go', Dom Dolla selects his essential cuts from The Martinez Brothers and Louie Vega's catalogues[...]
26/10/20
IDRIS ELBA & INNER CITY JOIN FORCES FOR DEFECTED DEBUT
After featuring on their 2020 album We All Move Together, we are excited to announce Idris will be teaming up once again with Inner City to release Defected debut ‘No More Looking Back’. Making for a formidable pairing, the London born-and-bred DJ and actor has forged a rich studio relationship with the legendary Detroit group, fronted by techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson with his son, Dantiez featuring vocalist Steffanie Christi’an.[...]
23/10/20
Dave + Sam’s 'No Shade' universe
“Dave + Sam had a vision for what they wanted to be and that included a visual manifesto, a lyrical manifesto, a creative manifesto, the people they worked with - a cultural manifesto.” (Luke Solomon) [...]
19/10/20
Faith's Behind the Counter - October Single Reviews
Faith fanzine's monthly round up of essential HOUSE listening is back for October[...]

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