Throw (Slam's RTM Remix)

Intro

Quieres (Part 1)

Chloé Caillet - Quieres (Part 1)

House legend Harry Romero returns with a two-track release on DFTD, bursting with Latin flavour. Following the release of his highly anticipated Defected House Masters compilation at the start of 2023, Romero has continued to develop his driving sound with a number of original releases, including his remix of Roach Motel’s ’94 underground staple ‘Wild Luv’ on Faith. Now returning to DFTD with a bang, the explosion of energy felt in ‘Liquid Samba’ is impressive; chugging rhythms and an insistent vocal call mixes with melodic percussion, effortlessly evoking the sound of the jungle. Similarly, spoken word sections are used to detail ‘The Journey’, building a tropical world using only audio.

Liquid Samba / The Journey

Liquid Samba

Harry Romero - Liquid Samba (Extended Mix)

Care For Me

Poison

Bay Beh

Picture a Roaring 1920s debauched, excessive and riotous cocktail party with screaming brass moments meets 1970s funk and disco grooves that loop and tumble you into a hypnotic state while Barry White's voice guides you through the whole experience. After five was designed to make you feel sexy, groovy and a little bit wild. 

Already part of the Life and Death family since “Bey Beh” and “Dale Dale”, @lukealessiofficial ’s music sits in its own lane, refusing to be pigeonholed into any conventional genre. A frequent collaborator of Chloe Caillet, Carlita, Rüfus Du Sol, and many more established talents, 2024 has been a huge year for Alessi, with noticeable DJ debuts from Mexico to Asia via Europe and North America.

Written and produced by Luke Alessi. Mastered by Wayne Sunderland - Suture Mastering. 
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Luke Alessi - After Five

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Rekids’ REK’D oﬀshoot drop ‘Make A Wish’ this May, the latest single from French artists Boogie Vice and N-You-Up. ‘Make A Wish’ is an energetic cut made for sunny weather, bringing infectious energy and featuring a debut, freestyle vocal from Congolese DJ and pianist Trulybles, who also plays the church organ coming in at the halfway mark, and whose voice shines in both the original and the jacking, club-ready ‘Kinky’ mix.

“The original mix is sunny and has some of the influences of Trulybles' church music as he played the organ on it. The Kinky mix is a bit darker, to be played later in the night.”— Boogie Vice & N-You-Up

“I was just being my usual self, chatting and joking around with Boogie and Nick. Music wasn't even on my mind at that moment. Boogie and Nick invited me to hop in the booth and join their session. I didn't think much of it, but I decided to go with the flow. Once I was in the booth, I just let my personality shine through. I was being my crazy self, and the energy was infectious.”— Trulybles

Boogie Vice is a Paris-born, Cape Town-based DJ and producer known for his groovy house and disco-infused sound, with releases on Ed Banger, Circa99, and CUFF. N-You-Up hails from Southern France, blending jazz, funk, and disco on labels like Nervous Records and Get Physical, while Trulybles is a jazz-trained musician whose hybrid sets fuse live piano and DJing, making his debut vocal appearance on Boogie Vice & N-You-Up’s ‘Make A Wish’ for REK’D.

Matt Edwards launched REK’D in October 2024 to release no-nonsense House music without the limitations of parent label Rekids. It has released dancefloor-ready EPs from artists such as St. David, Odee X, James Juke, James Curd, and more.

Buy/Stream

Boogie Vice, N-You-Up feat. Trulybles - Make A Wish

Iconic British production duo Groove Armada return to DFTD with a special, four-track remix package spotlighting leaders of the house scene. First up, Scottish tastemaker and international electronic creative Austin Ato lends his unique sound to the instantly recognisable GA classic ‘I See You Baby’; with early support from the likes of A-Trak, Gina Breeze and Melé, Austin’s immense take on the electronic favourite is sure to dominate the coming festival seasons and beyond. Next up, UK tastemakers Nautica flip 2007’s Love Sweet Sound featuring the iconic Candi Staton on vocals, morphing it into a deep, club-ready cut. What follows is a collaborative remix of ‘My Friend’ from Evokings, DOT and simo not simon, uniting the three Brazilian producers and good friends to create a blissed-out remix that celebrates the unique electronic scene of Rio De Janiero. Closing out this four-track package is French Alpine DJ and producer Eliza Bogan’s hard-hitting remix of breakout hit ‘Superstylin’’, with Groove Armada closing the main stage at 2025’s Snowboxx Festival in Avoriaz to an explosive crowd using this very remix.

I See You Baby (Austin Ato Remix Edit)

Groove Armada - I See You Baby (Austin Ato Remix Edit)

RADIOandCITY - Hard Techno Instrumental Sessions

RADIOandCITY - Hard Techno Instrumental Sessions (8)

BAD TYPE

VCS1  - Syndrome

Launching early June 2013, DFTD is a breakout label to Defected Records. Focusing on fresh, new and undiscovered talent from around the globe - along with the occasional curveball release from established acts, DTFD has released music from the likes of Guti, Jonas Rathsman, Forrest, Andre Lodemann and NiCe 7 over the past 5 years.

DFTD complements its parent label and has a more diverse musical remit, releasing a broad range of electronic music, focussing on quality, discerning dance music.