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The System is the Secret with Jim Butler

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Kaluki Musik sets opens 2017 on fine form with ‘Smoke Signals Vol.1’, featuring Patrick Topping, Richy Ahmed, Pirate Copy and Francisco Allendes.

With 2016 marking a milestone for the Kaluki imprint via releases from Carlo Lio, Citizenn, Jey Kurmis and label founders Pirate Copy, 2017 is set to elevate the party and record label to new levels. Perfectly setting the tone for what’s to come the imprints first release welcomes two key players in contemporary house onto it’s roster, namely Hot Creations’ very own Patrick Topping and Richy Ahmed, whilst also shining light on one of the promising up and coming acts this year, Francisco Allendes.
Patrick Topping’s ‘Yes Chief’ takes the lead on the package with throbbing subs and shuffled snares running alongside electro arpeggios and old school rave chants before Richy Ahmed’s ‘Visions’ lays down robust rhythms, a fluttering bass line and hooky vocal shots with a steadily blossoming dynamic.

Label-heads Pirate Copy step up next with ‘House Music’, as the name would suggest laying down a straight dance floor focused house groove and instilling some hip-house vocal accompaniments before Francisco Allendes’ ‘House Train’ closes out the package on a stripped-back vibe, focusing on raw percussive and spiralling bass swells.

Pirate Copy - House Music

Croatian duo PEZNT, aka Blacksoul and Mark De Line, make their debut on DFTD with their sunshiny ‘Down Under EP’ after the production duo appeared on the Defected Croatia 2017 compilation with their bongo-heavy ‘Burek’. Making a very strong start, lead track ‘Toxic Love’ received the Most Rated stamp of approval on the Defected Radio Show long before release. It features infectious vocals from Gregers laden with a deep bassline and piano riffs delivering pure summertime vibes. ‘Down Under’ boasts the same positivity with its down-tempo beat, dreamlike keys and filtered vocal stabs. An upbeat debut release by the duo, promising nothing short of feel-good records.

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PEZNT feat. Gregers ‘Toxic Love’ (Extended Mix)

Classic co-founder Luke Solomon, Bristolian powerhouse Eats Everything and Lord Leopard (aka Luke Turner) combine their West Country forces for their latest release ‘Music’. Following their wonderfully received funk-laden remix of Red Rack’em’s ‘Wonky Bassline Disco Banger’ the trio head down the brand-new single route. ‘Music’ has already been doing the rounds for a while, and now it has its long-awaited release on Classic Music Company, sitting perfectly within the labels’ catalogue of evergreen and memorable dance music.

Music

Leopard Eats Luke 'Music'

Love Affair LP

Can We Ever Stop?

Overboard (feat. CHANEY)

Overboard (feat. CHANEY) (Dennis Ferrer Remix)

Italian tech house stalwarts NiCe7 make their long-awaited return to DFTD with ‘Bad Advice’, a two-track release showcasing their dancefloor-bending style at its finest. With their 2014 DFTD smash ‘Time To Get Physical’ coming as one of the biggest club records of a seminal era in house, now ‘Bad Advice’ sees the duo deliver another future heater with all the promise of their last output on the imprint. Kicking off with the title track, featuring a catchy vocal hook delivered by Mikey V, a gloriously bumpy bassline and grippingly percussive sound pave a clear path to the dancefloor. Up next, ‘Turn Off The Lights’ is charged with an atmospheric build-up comprising of trippy synths and a hypnotic vocal loop, as full-throttle as expected from a pair expertly versed in creating club weapons.

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NiCe7 - Turn Off The Lights

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.