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Defected Celebrates 25 Years with Series of Incredible Announcements

25 Years. 550 Artists. 900 Releases. 1200 Events. 3000 Tracks. 11 Million Followers. We Are House. You Are Defected.25 Years. 550 Artists. 900 Releases. 1200 Events. 3000 Tracks. 11 Million Followers. We Are House. You Are Defected.

This year marks our 25th anniversary and we couldn’t have done it without you!

To mark the occasion, we’ve revealed a fresh new look from Defected artist and designer Trevor Jackson, and a bunch of activities to celebrate - designed with you, our community, in mind. Read on to see what's in store...

Our new landing page is now live at: defected.com/xxv

DEFECTED WORLD TOUR 2024

Music and parties are at the heart of everything we do, so what better way to celebrate our 25th birthday than by announcing 25 residencies in 25 countries over the next 12 months. Taking in countrywide tours, festivals, weekly runs and exclusive, cherry-picked shows, 2024 will be our busiest and biggest year ever on the road - we can’t wait for you to join us!

NEW PODCAST SERIES

The first episode of Defected's new podcast series, 'Moments In Music', drops in the coming weeks.

We’re always looking for ways to heighten the listening experience of our fans, and what better way to do this than launch our very own podcast series. Running alongside our radio show and hosted by resident DJ and presenter Monki, ‘Moments In Music’ will be your go to podcast to hear in-depth conversations with legends of house music and club culture.

NEW PLAYLIST

Launching a brand new playlist celebrating 24 year’s worth of Defected Music year by year, updated and refreshed every two weeks with the forgotten classics, fan favourites, label anthems and underground hits.

IBIZA SEASON 2024

In a land far, far away, a new dancefloor awaits… Our epic Ibiza season will be heading to a new home for the summer, sign up to be the first to hear about our forthcoming debut residency.

TOGETHER SERIES

As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, we have created a unique concept fusing the history and future of Defected’s musical output. Simply titled Together, the series will include 25 brand new collaborative productions, some original and some remixes of Defected classics.

Old school meets new school for this concept, brought together with a limited-edition bespoke vinyl box set, digital releases, compilation and playlist later this year.

This Friday, Hannah Wants X Sam Divine and Jem Cooke launch the series with their collaborative release ‘Cruel Intentions’. Pre-order / Pre-save here:

More details on the next tracks and artists involved will be revealed very soon…

TOGETHER - LIMITED-EDITION VINYL BOX SET

Throughout the year, 25 new productions will be presented across 13 double sided 12-inch singles, individually sleeved and housed in one hard outer box set.

Limited to just 2500 units only, this one-off product is available to pre-order now exclusively on DStore, this will no doubt become a collector’s item in years to come.

Pre-order now to guarantee your copy alongside an exclusive Defected XXV merch bundle.

25TH ANNIVERSARY COFFEE TABLE BOOK

With the majority of our anniversary celebrations looking forward, we wanted to dig into the archives and reflect on a quarter century of music, moments and memories with an exclusive special edition coffee table book titled ’25 Years In The House’.

Also limited to 2500 units, this 12” x 12” bespoke hard back anniversary book will chart the history of the Defected’s key moments though in-depth interview conversations with its founder, staff past and present, artists, producers, label associates and fans.

Presenting a wealth of full-colour, large-scale photographs, this anniversary book is a must have for label fans and music industry enthusiasts. Visit DStore now to pre-order and guarantee your copy, alongside an exclusive Defected XXV merch bundle.

DEFECTED MEMBERSHIP

The community is what is most important to us, so it is only right that we develop the official Defected App with that in mind.

Launching later this year, look out for new membership features and rewards based on your loyalty. These new developments will ensure that you stay connected to us!

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank every single one of you that supports us in what we do. YOU Are Defected.

Sign up for our Ibiza 2024 updates as they happen.

Visit DStore to browse the exclusive XXV range, including pre-orders for the Together Series Vinyl Box set and 25th Anniversary Coffee Table Book.

Visit defected.com/xxv for more information.