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Seven Seas

Nyakua (feat. Idd Aziz)

Elevation

Far Away (Album Version)

Enlightened Path Remixes Pt 2

Difficult (Sparrow & Barbossa Remix) [feat. Josh Milan]

Discodrums / Flash Forward

Discodrums

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 part of the series, a certified house classic from the Defected catalogue, Fish Go Deep’s 2005 anthem ‘The Cure & The Cause’ receives two remixes from Idris Elba and Atmos Blaq. After his 2020 Defected debut in collaboration with Inner City, ‘No More Looking Back’, British icon, DJ and actor Idris Elba’s relationship with the label continues to grow since headlining their highly anticipated The Warehouse Project show and Defected’s Miami Music Week showcase in 2023. Now the global A-lister steps up to remix a Defected classic nearly two decades after its original release, Fish Go Deep’s ‘The Cure & The Cause’ features percussive subtleties and instrumental flourishes that seem to ebb and flow around Tracey K’s soulful vocals; Elba takes these celebrated elements and adds a significant Afro electronic flair, with powerful drums and expansive synths building tension to create a defining club cut for the ages. Next up, a champion of electronic music in his native SA, Atmos Blaq infuses ‘The Cure & The Cause’ with a deep, pensive quality achieved through the subtle production work and precise instrumentation we have come to expect from the Soweto born producer.

The Cure & The Cause (Atmos Blaq Extended Remix)

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Fish Go Deep feat. Tracey K - The Cure & The Cause (Atmos Blaq Extended Remix)

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 Kid Fonque joins forces with Sio for ‘Rekindled’. Both pioneers of South Africa’s deep house and neo-soul scenes in their own right, producer, DJ, and label boss Allan Nicoll aka Kid Fonque’s relationship with Johannesburg storyteller Sio continues to go from strength to strength - signposted by numerous Stay True Sounds collaborations including ‘Heartbeat’, ‘In Love’ and ‘Soulfully Broken’. The multi-faceted artist and vocalist Sio also released numerous singles as a solo artist approaching her fifth full LP, Sarang / 사랑, which landed on STY TRU BTS in May 2024. ‘Rekindled’ sees the good friends come together again for an alluring dose of Afro House on Defected, with the track holding a level of expertise only possible from two champions of the genre; Sio’s masterful lyricism weaves around Kid Fonque’s shuffling Afro rhythms to create an expressive and hypnotic work of art for the Together series.

Rekindled

Kid Fonque & Sio - Rekindled

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Artist: Apste
Track: Bass Rider (Original Mix)
Label: Street Records
Release date: 23/05/2025
Buy: www.beatport.com/release/bass-rider/5070586

PREMIERE: Apste - Bass Rider (Original Mix) [Street Records]

B side to the first Deardrums 12" on 2MR. Out June 30th. Order the vinyl or HQ MP3/WAV here: omnianmusicgroup.com/products/aquila

Deardrums is the new project of two established Italian artists: Bottin and Leo di Angilla. Deardrums deploy an arsenal of analog drum machines (mostly played by hand!) in what feels like a neo-tribal soundscape, drawing from pre-Hispanic elements (think Mayan and Aztec, not Latin) and pseudo-African rhythms. Nearly all sounds, including bass and leads, are crafted with skillfully tuned drum synthesizers. Just after listening to the first couple of songs the project was immediately signed to Brooklyn’s 2MR, under the supervision of Italians Do It Better and Troubleman founder Mike Simonetti.

Aquila

Rhythm Comp

Deardrums - Rhythm Comp

Roman Flügel - Geht's Noch (Steve Angello Vs Who's Who Mix)

Pianist singersongwriter / composer. Modern classic piano.
Influenced by Tori Amos, Bjork and Nils Frahm.
Violeta Reynal started performing as a singer and pianist at the age of 5. She became part of the classic piano scene and when she turned 30 began composing her first piano album Hipnosis. Electronic music became her passion as a teenager, thanks to her brother who introduced her to Chemical brothers, Moderat and Pink Floyd. She pursued a career as a dj in 2016, while living in Villa La Angostura, Patagonia Argentina. Later that year she started throwing parties in town and created a duo called Biotech Patagonia, where she improvised the vocals live, right on stage. In 2017 they had their first european tour and started producing their own tracks in 2018, where she would compose the synth arrangements and vocals. In 2017 she began producing vocals and piano arrangements for electronic artists like Mariano Mellino (Sudbeat) and Oostil (Afterlife). 
As a composer she´s working on her second album Reyna where she adds her voice to the piano. She is currently living in Barcelona, Spain with her cat Puma.

Far Away (Album Version)

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