30 November 2016
Wrapping up a year filled with two EPs, collaborations, and gigs at festivals and venues around the world, UK-based DJ/producer Low Steppa closes out 2017 with the release of his latest concoction titled ‘My House,’ available now via his own Simma Black Records. Collaborating with old school producer Mr V on the track, Low Steppa blends classic minimal house melodies with percussive synths and breaks to create a tune reminiscent of the sounds of the vintage garage underground. Driven by old...
29 November 2016
Space Ibiza gets set to release 'Space Ibiza: 1989 - 2016 - The Definitive Collection'. This exclusive and very limited special edition box set houses every compilation and mix CD from the club's compilation series, each in its own individually designed CD wallet, with 10 years of dance music spread across 23 historic CDs. Selections and mixes come artists such as Carl Cox, Kevin Saunderson, Pleasurekraft, Technasia, Erick Morillo, Edu Imbernon, Eli & Fur, Mark Brown, Pig&Dan, Giorgio...
28 November 2016
Croatia Winter Music Festival, the country’s brand new concept combining music, food and gaming, will take place at Arena Zagreb, Croatia from 31 December 2016 to 6 January 2017. Grammy-nominated Dutchman Armin van Buuren will headline the NYE party, the first of six events over the week that will host performances from a selection of DJs. During the daytime on 2 and 3 January, the sports hall will host Zagreb Gaming Arena, an international gaming tournament where contestants will pit against...
27 November 2016
Get Physical Music round off 2016 with a ‘Best Of Get Physical 2016’ compilation featuring a selection from the previous 12 months. The Berlin-based label was born from the minds of M.A.N.D.Y., Booka Shade & DJ T back in 2002 and possibly rose to become one of the pre-eminent electronic record labels out there. Fourteen years on and the imprint has gone from strength to strength bringing fresh music to the fore via its stream of EPs and albums, whilst releasing its flagship ‘Body...
26 November 2016
Flashmob’s new EP entitled ‘Switch’ just dropped on Audiojack’s Gruuv imprint, featuring three originals and a remix by Hobo. Since making his debut on Get Physical back in 2011, his music has amassed millions of views online, topped numerous charts, and been released on Defected, Connected and Objektivity, while his work ethic has seen him launch Flashmob Records the label, which has won support from BBC Radio 1, Skream and Eats Everything.
25 November 2016
Today sees the third and final installment of VIVa MUSiC’s 10-year anniversary sampler featuring Eats Everything, Andrea Oliva, Emanuel Satie and MANIK. Arguably VIVa’s biggest release to date, ’10 Years of VIVa MUSiC: Decadedance’ has so far featured label boss Steve Lawler and the likes of Groove Armada, Mathew Jonson, Catz ‘n Dogz, Junior Sanchez and more.
24 November 2016
Alex Arnout marks 10 years of Dogmatik Records with a label retrospective compilation. Alex has a busy winter all mapped out. The Dogmatik label boss has been turning out house and tech tracks for more than a decade now, and continues to set his own agenda with each new offering. That will be proven once again between now and February when he puts out another clutch of material and chief amongst these offerings is 10 years of Dogmatik Records, a compilation that looks at the best music the...
23 November 2016
Taken from his current album smash 'Evergreen', hailed as album of the week on BBC Radio 2, Shaun Escoffery unleashes his duet with Joss Stone on the album title track. 'Evergreen' comes decorated with uplifting southern-soul grooves and Escoffery’s soulful tones are complemented by Grammy winning Stone’s sultry voice, which leaps freely into higher registers. Transporting this directly to the dancefloor is up and coming UK producer Rolling Stock, who has worked up a house music track...
22 November 2016
Following two sell out Steel Yard shows in Liverpool and London, Creamfields recently announced the return to London of one of the world’s biggest electronic duo’s Axwell /\ Ingrosso as headliners of Steel Yard London on Sunday 28 May Bank Holiday weekend. Having apparently sold out the 10,000 capacity Steel Yard Liverpool show in under 24 hours and fresh off a sold out arena show in Amsterdam which made headlines as Axwell /\ Ingrosso came through the floor seemingly dragged upwards by a...
21 November 2016
House music has enjoyed a big year, and 2017 looks set to continue to provide yet more top additions to the genre. ‘Defected Presents Most Rated 2017’ celebrates the wealth and variety of house created, played and enjoyed on dancefloors worldwide, showcasing the records doing the business in clubs right now, previewing the hits of the year ahead, and reflecting on the big tracks from the past 12 months that are possibly destined to become tomorrow’s classics.