Defected 2024

Love Songs Of World War II

I Don't Want To Walk Without You (feat. Butch Miles & Micahel Moore)

Deep Root Records label boss Francis Mercier (who has released on Spinnin & Armada) aka Emvafaya, joins forces w/ Spanish deep house maestro @arodes10 (who has released music on Armada & MoBlack) and UK electropop star and BBC fave Darla Jade.

The three of them turn the iconic festival fave of Adrian Lux’s ‘Teenage Crime’ into a deep and melodic version of tomorrow’s dance music.

Arodes, Emvafaya - Teenage Crime (Francis Mercier Edit)

Stockholm based DJ & producer Sebjak cues up another juicy collaboration with fellow Swede, Fahlberg. Following recent club hits on MoBlack Records and Bibliotheque Records, the dynamic duo drop one serious summer anthem contender for Blond:ish’s ABRACADABRA imprint, with the single ‘Somebody’.

Already a staple in Blond:ish’s DJ sets, and picking up serious heat with the dancers, this breezy and heady house track builds steadily, setting the groove perfectly with galloping percussion before teasing in its main vocal hook, blasting this happy happy track into the stratosphere!

“The track was actually made over one and a half years ago, with no real intention to release it at first, we just loved the vocals and the concept around it. But after sending it out to some DJ friends and artists, Viv picked up on it, and when she started to play it, we noticed how many people were asking about it. The hype around the track began to live its own life and started to grow organically, and the amount of requests for this song became so many that we had to finally release it!”

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Sebjak & Fahlberg - Somebody - edit

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Damian Lazarus celebrates 20 Years of his world-renowned Crosstown Rebels imprint with a special album  project of unreleased cuts and fresh remixes, featuring material from Black Coffee, Maceo Plex, Art Department,  Dennis Cruz and many more. 

Ringing in a major milestone in style, 2023 will see Lazarus and Crosstown mark  the 20th Anniversary of the label with a series of celebratory projects unveiled in the lead-up to summer, with ‘CR20 The Album’ set for  release on 12th May 2023.  

“20 years ago, I dreamed a dream of creating a family of like-minded, crazy individuals from all corners of the planet - releasing  music to the world and making people dance. That dream was Crosstown Rebels, and this year we are 20. Over these years, I have  forged beautiful friendships, discovered very talented artists and tried my best to help, advise and support some of the most  colourful characters in dance music. Crosstown Rebels is more than a record label, it is family. 

So 2023 will mark the label’s 20th Anniversary. This is an opportunity for the Crosstown Rebels family, a global community of  artists, DJs and creatives, and the label’s myriad of followers to celebrate this momentous milestone. There will be parties and  events around the world. A killer compilation of exclusives and special remixes, a beautiful coffee table book, a short film, and a  special launch event are planned to bring together the sights and sounds of the label’s unique and influential history. There’s lots to  share, announce and reminisce. 20 years young.” - Damian Lazarus. 

Opening the package, Lazarus’ own 2020 collaboration ‘Into The Sun’ with regular Crosstown vocalist Jem Cooke is given a cosmic rework  by Johannesburg’s Major League DJz, while Jamie Jones’ slick ‘Paradise 2011’ is stripped back and given a new lease of life by the  hypnotic and heady sounds of Art Department. Opening the B-Side, Dennis Cruz brings his percussive Latin-infused signature sound  palette to Chilean musician and producer Pier Bucci’s ‘Hay Consuelo’, before Audiojack’s ‘Feel Good’, another standout collaboration  alongside Cooke, is taken into synth-led territories as Michael Mayer reaches for an evolving bed of captivating tones. 

The second half of the project brings more excellently remixed material, both new and old, with GRAMMY-winning DJ/producer Black Coffee  turning his hand to the label’s first release of 2023 in Made By Pete and Zoe Kypri’s emotive ‘Horizon Red’, unveiling reworked melodies and  sparkling keys as he delivers an interpretation of a track which has featured as a staple in his sets. Next, the project welcomes Adam Ten &  Yamagucci’s playful yet off-kilter and wonky ‘The K Dance’ which unveils itself as a production perfect for those late night hours and early  afters, before Ellum boss Maceo Plex’s ‘Together (2011 Mix)’ brings another lost production to the mix with a driving and zipping ride through  sugary synths and soaring leads. To close, Tibi Dabo turns his attention to Guti & Dubshape’s absorbing ‘Every Cow Has A Bird’, delivering a  nimble minimal-led trip through lush pads and crisp percussion to round things out in style.

Made By Pete X Zoe Kypri - Horizon Red (Black Coffee Remix)

Ese Soy Yo

Ese Soy Yo (FNX Omar Remix)

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A champion team of artists assemble on ‘Nothing On Me’ for Blond:ish’s Abracadabra label, delivering a searing summertime house track that’s already road-tested and certified in her current DJ sets.

The trio of Maz, Apache and Maxi Meraki are joined by vocalist Tabia for an undeniably classy cut, conjuring up an afro house magical moment loaded with melody and emotion.

Nothing On Me

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Maz , APACHE, Maxi Meraki (feat. Tabia) - Nothing On Me (ABRA044) [Edit]

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To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Defected Records presents a series of extra special collaborative releases Together, integrating talent from the label’s storied past and the stars of its future. One of the OG Defected House Masters, Dennis Ferrer’s relationship with the iconic London label is checkpointed by a vast number of innovative originals, guiding house through many eras from soul and gospel to Afro and techno. Now renowned as one of the instantly recognisable anthems of modern house and the Defected catalogue, ‘Hey Hey’ receives two Afro house remixes from Jack Back and Da Capo & Kitty Amor. One of electronic music’s most recognisable artists, David Guetta created the Jack Back alias to return to his house roots, releasing the chart-topping Defected hit ‘(It Happens) Sometimes’ in 2018. His remix of Dennis Ferrer’s classic has been widely teased in his sets, including a DJ Mag livestream which resulted in a tidal wave of fan support; now the French titan presents the hotly anticipated ‘Hey Hey’, complete with pitched percussion steering us towards moments of tension and smooth, deep release. Up next on the package, South African producer Da Capo joins forces with a pioneer of the burgeoning UK Afro house scene, Mahaba Music label boss Kitty Amor. Together the pair create an unmissable take on the classic, presenting a brooding ‘Hey Hey’ that unfurls slowly to reveal growling, electronic rhythms that slice through the sound system with tenacity.

Hey Hey (Jack Back Extended Remix)

Dennis Ferrer - Hey Hey (Jack Back Extended Remix)

Space Motion - Baiana

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Defected Records presents a series of extra special collaborative releases Together, integrating talent from the label’s storied past and the stars of its future, as a seminal record from the Defected catalogue, Johnny Corporate’s ‘Sunday Shoutin’’, receives a remix from London-born multi-instrumentalist and house maverick TSHA. The legacy of the definitive underground house track ‘Sunday Shoutin’’ is vastly documented, with its unmistakeable saxophone loop still heard at clubs approaching 25 years later. Having already received remixes from the likes of Sonny Fodera, Harry Romero and Dr Packer, TSHA now joins the pantheon of house greats by delivering a transformative remix, cementing her status as one of electronic music’s most exciting innovators. After earning numerous Breakthrough Act awards in her early career to gracing the covers of Mixmag and DJ Mag, including features in Billboard, NME, Crack, Billboard, The Observer, and more, TSHA’s immense, international touring schedule continues to attract global crowds who come in droves for her flourishing sound, as heard in her long-awaited debut album ‘Capricorn Sun’ on Ninja Tune in 2023. Her highly anticipated remix of ‘Sunday Shoutin’’, recently teased in her Defected In The House! Ibiza stream which relaunched the iconic series, continues to showcase the fresh and bold sound of TSHA. Johnny Corporate’s original and explicit saxophone loop is initially swapped out for a brazen key-led take on the underground classic, set to dominate the scene for years to come.

Sunday Shoutin' (TSHA Remix)

Johnny Corporate - Sunday Shoutin' (TSHA Remix)

Adam Ten and Rafael land on DFTD with the modern club heater ‘Call 911’. Known for their lengthy and genre-expansive sets in the underground scene of their home countries, both are celebrated as artists in their own right; Adam Ten for his underground edge demonstrated during previous shows at fabric London, Club Space Miami, SXM Festival and Circoloco with upcoming sets at Junction 2 and Brunch Electronik for summer 2024. His sound reached a wider UK audience with the release of ‘Toys’, in collaboration with Rafael in April 2024, with a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix also landing around the single. The Beatport #1 also attracted much attention for Rafael, with a recent US and Latin America tour cementing him as a heavy hitter internationally. Now collaborating once more, this time on London’s DFTD, the pair unveil ‘Call 911’, a techy, frenetic, and powerful club track that is sure to make an impact.

Call 911

Adam Ten & Rafael - 'Call 911'

Fire burning
Style gunning
Ayyyyyy
I’m feening I just want a taste
Got the feeling you don’t wanna wait
I know that you want me here and now

Fire burning
Style gunning
Ayyyyyy
I’m feening I just want a taste
Got the feeling you don’t wanna wait
I know that you want me here and now

Know you wanna party
Listen to your body 
I want to get naughty

Girl I really like the way you 
Move 
Move
Move
Girl I really like the way you 
Move
Move
Move
Girl I really like the way you move

Girl I really like the way you
Girl I really like the way you

Body turning
Let me work it 
Ayyyyyy
Put it on me, my hands on your waist
Later you can come over my place 
I know that you want me here and now

Know you wanna party
Listen to your body 
I want to get naughty

Girl I really like the way you 
Move 
Move
Move
Girl I really like the way you 
Move
Move
Move
Girl I really like the way you move

Girl I really like the way you
Girl I really like the way you move
Girl I really like the way you
Girl I really like the way you

Oooaaa woah woah woah 
Oooaaa woah woah woah 
Oooaaa woah woah woah
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya 

Oooaaa woah woah woah 
Oooaaa woah woah woah 
Oooaaa woah woah woah
Ya ya ya ya ya ya 

Girl I really like the way you
Move
Move
Move

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Adam Port, Stryv, Malachiii - Move (Extended)

EMERGING WITH ANCESTRAL RHYTHMS AND A POWERFUL MOTIVATIONAL
MESSAGE, ‘LOKOLE’ IS THE NEW DANCEFLOOR ANTHEM BY EMMANUEL
JAL, MANU, AND SHAMMALEE. FUSING DEEP PERCUSSIVE ENERGY AND
POWERFUL VOCALS, THE TRACK HONORS AFRICAN HERITAGE WHILE
INSPIRING SELF BELIEF.

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Akebrada (Original Mix)

Shakedown “At Night“ (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

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