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A certified Defected staple, Noir & Haze’s seductive, deep house hit ‘Around’ is reworked by Italian titans of the scene MEDUZA. Released in the early 2010s, a golden era for the genre, Solomun’s Vox of the track became inescapable on club floors throughout 2011, originally supported by Deetron, Jimpster and Adam Port to name a very small few. MEDUZA now bring their signature sound to the record, a sound that has seen them become the biggest streaming Italian artist in history and grace some of the most prestigious music stages in the world in 2024 – Creamfields, Detroit’s Movement Festival and DJ Mag’s #1 club Hï Ibiza. Their take on Noir & Haze’s ‘Around’ brings a hard, techy energy to the fore, with stadium-filling build and release keeping MEDUZA’s massive global fanbase moving.

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Long-time friend of Defected Ferreck Dawn returns with ‘Make Me Weak’, featuring vocals from Caroline Byrne. A Dutch powerhouse who in 2024 played for the London label at Wembley’s OVO Arena, the summer season at Ushuaïa Ibiza, its flagship festival in Croatia and world tour stop in Toulouse, Ferreck continues to rep Defected on an international level - now preparing for the label’s season at Pacha Ibiza. His busy touring schedule was matched by his Defected output, working with Maverick Sabre, New Machine, GUZ, MEDUZA and Clementine Douglas on a string of tracks last year. Returning to the label in 2025, Ferreck collaborates with Caroline Byrne, a prolific dance music singer / songwriter who has previously featured on tracks with Gorgon City, Tudor, and TSHA. ‘Make Me Weak’ is a groovier, more synth-laden outing for Ferreck, spotlighting Caroline’s airy topline layered in harmony, creating a vocaloid-like effect that aligns perfectly with Ferreck’s signature, hard-hitting production.

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His influence unquestionable across dance music’s landscape; electronic music heavy weight Fedde Le Grand returns to Toolroom, with his rootsy House anthem ‘Liquid Music’. A classic organ hook drives the track, with vocals appreciative of the genre, all wrapped up with Fedde’s unmistakable production.

No stranger to Toolroom, Fedde has been instrumental in the labels 20 year journey – with classic  singles, mix compilations, live performances and of course his seminal remix of Coldplay ‘Paradise’ released on Toolroom in 2011. It’s an honour to welcome him back to the label.

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Shake The Nation

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Wh0 and Mercer join forces on “Stronger” for Wh0 Plays - a powerful, peak-time house cut bursting with energy. Combining classic French filter house vibes with soaring vocal hooks and a thunderous groove, it’s built to uplift and energize dancefloors.

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Toolroom welcomes Martin Ikin, alongside the unmistakable vocals of Hayley May back to the label. Responsible for one of Toolrooms biggest moments in 2019 with the anthemic ‘How I Feel’, the duo has once again delivered a stunning piece of modern House music.

Striking a perfect balance of commercial songwriting, whilst maintaining the tracks deep routed club sensibilities, ‘Rush’ has become this year’s sleeper hit that everyone’s asking for. Subtle, yet catchy, ‘Rush’ keeps the floors moving, whilst singing along to its infectious lyrics. Martin Ikin is a true craftsman on the production, with Hayley May providing a trademark vocal, further cementing her as one of the biggest vocal talents of our time.

Rush

Wish I had a pair of wings
Had them last night in my dreams
So I could floatin’ up that high
’til the sun touches the sky

Sometimes I wish I were an angel
Sometimes I wish I were you
Sometimes I wish I could just change it
Sometimes my dreams became true

Sometimes…angel
…Wish I were you
Sometimes …change it
…dreams became true

Tonight the world opened my eyes
'Cause what I saw was angel like
I want to touch that magic sky
to hold an angel on my mind

Sometimes I wish I were an angel
Sometimes I wish I were you
Sometimes I wish I could just change it
Sometimes my dreams became true

Sometimes …angel
…Wish I were you
Sometimes…change it
…dreams became true

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Kooku's productions fuse elements of progressive house, organic house, rave, and melodic techno to create unique aural landscapes.

label owner @kite

As his sound evolves and morphs, be sure to come along for the ride.

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