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Insomnia

Insomnia (Matt Sassari Extended Remix)

The GRAMMY award-winning Purple Disco Machine returns to Defected with a unique original that shows off the signature PDM aesthetic in its full glory, ‘Beat Fantasy’. One of the world’s most recognisable producers, sonically and visually, Purple Disco Machine has captured fans worldwide thanks to a slew of unforgettable releases, including collaborations with Nile Rodgers & Shenseea, Duke Dumont, Chromeo, Kungs and his recent club-ready remix of Wolfram & Josh Ludlow’s ‘YoYo Disco’ on Defected. His electrifying and wildly popular electro, funk and nu disco hybrid sets have earned him slots at the very best clubs in the world, recently including Hï Ibiza with Glitterbox and Ushuaïa Ibiza with Defected. His latest outing on the London label, ‘Beat Fantasy’ is the perfect representation of Purple Disco Machine’s club sound, as an addictive vocal sample works in tandem with a deliciously satisfying synth-laden build and release. Choir-like harmonies join in the latter half, juxtaposing the driving rhythms to form a quirky and joyful club record that is quintessentially PDM.

Beat Fantasy

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Can’t Get No Love

Took My Love

Took My Love (Original Mix)

Ain't Nobody

Ain't Nobody (feat. TheGoddessMusic)

Defected house hero Ferreck Dawn returns to the London label with fiery summer heater ‘Deep Inside’. His previous label release in April 2025, ‘Make Me Weak’ featuring vocals from Carolyne Byrne, showcased an evolved sound for Ferreck - receiving much radio support across the UK, US, Ireland, France and his home country of The Netherlands. The Dutch powerhouse continues to go from strength to strength with an upcoming set at the label’s new residency at Pacha Ibiza and weekend festival Defected Malta in 2025. For his latest collaboration, Ferreck Dawn enlists Hayley May, a talented singer, songwriter and versatile musician who is no stranger to the Defected family; her recent collabs with artists like SAINT, Solardo and TCTS have proved Hayley’s worth as one of dance music’s most in-demand vocalists at the moment. Blending steel drums with fiery electronic rhythms, ‘Deep Inside’ shows Ferreck Dawn at his brightest and most dancefloor-ready, with Hayley May’s deliciously slick topline sure to remain with listeners throughout the summer.

Deep Inside

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Ferreck Dawn & Hayley May - Deep Inside

I Want To Know What Love Is

Warning! This track is polarising!

On the one hand, we have seasoned DJs like Torren Foot, David Penn, Adam Beyer & Mary Jane downloading it and giving feedback like "this is fun", "love it, end of the night ballad" and "This is really classy, love it!".

Then another well-respected DJ told us in no uncertain terms, "He needn't have bothered, it's shocking."

How does Kevin McKay respond to that? "Sometimes I want to make records that are just fun," he says. "Not every release has to be a serious piece of dance music. The industry, however, doesn't like this. I constantly hear that 'people hate covers,' or a well-known label exec is on Twitter telling people to 'stop playing Abba.'

Thankfully, I don't have a traditional label, and I don't have to follow these snobby guidelines. However, I understand that not everyone wants releases with vocals you'd hear at a wedding on a label like Glasgow Underground. So I've set up a new label that allows me to do whatever I want.

WTF is the name of the label, and the first release brings together two of my favourite things, 80s vocals and big disco energy. 

This idea came from a DM I got from a fan, asking me to remix Foreigner. I wasn't sure I could do it, but after the session, I wasn't just convinced - I'd fallen in love with the track. After sending it out to DJs, the response was so positive, I set out to create a legal, releasable version. Up steps Simon Ellis on vocal duties, and here we have it, the 80s classic "I Want To Know What Love Is" turbocharged for 2025 fun-time parties.

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Kevin McKay - I Want To Know What Love Is (Extended Mix) [WTF]

Pulsating with sultry Latin heat and perfectly primed for summertime dance floors, rising Spanish star Crusy delivers a steamy edit of label boss STBAN’s original single ‘Baila Conmigo’, out August 1st on FLAMENCA Records via Toolroom.

OFFICIAL VIDEO: STBAN ‘BAILA CONMIGO’ (CRUSY MIX)
 
The Madrid-based producer shows natural restraint with his edit, resisting any urge to go for obvious drops, instead building the tension slowly but surely. Allowing the original topline to drift in and out of the production, Crusy gradually adds an almost intimate level of energy, layering warm guitars, undulating keyboard chords and chugging percussion. The result is a track that begs the body to move, designed to bring music fans onto the dance floor to groove together. It’s a remix perfectly in step with STBAN’s vision to bring Flamenco and Latin House to the masses.

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Baila Conmigo (Crusy Edit Mix)

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There Was Jack 2025 Zsak - Gimme The Rhythm

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Zsak - Gimme The Rhythm

DJ/Producer, owner of Glasgow Underground
