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Dear DJ’s, when the clubs do finally re-open, will you go back through all the music released since mid-March that’ve never been played in clubs and choose from those, or will you start the hunt for new, upfront records?
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If you don’t get goosebumps / shed a tear to this Government monitored, trial event in Liverpool last night (not a plague rave guys, a properly well-organised Government backed trial) then dance musics not for you.
@yousefcircus
- hats off Bro 😍💪🏻🤞🏻👏🏻👊🏻🥲
Thank you Liverpool 🙏
We’ve waited so long for this, let’s do it all again tomorrow then?
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Imagine how many people in your lives you wouldn’t know (in person or of) if it wasn’t for music.
Take a moment.
Weird that.
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Shout out to the 47 people that unfollowed me on Instagram when I posted my support for
#BlackLivesMatter
- good riddance
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Fucking hell. Came all the way to London Zoo only to realise I’d misread the set times 🤦🏻♂️
@CamelPhat
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Defected Malta was a success. Thank you to our community, our talent, staff and partners for an amazing festival. Last night, I had dinner with the owners of the venues and can confirm we will be returning in 2023 (6-8 Oct, more info to follow). What a weekend!
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As of Friday 29th July 2022, a journey that began as Club Promotions Manager in March 2014 has reached a point where I can welcome in what I call a bright new phase for the New Era Music Company.
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Since acquiring Defected from Simon Dunmore in July 2022, I have been restructuring and hiring as I step out of the Managing Director role and pushing on as CEO.
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Soulful House
Deep House
Afro House
Amapiano
Afro Tech
3-Step
Kwaito
Gqom
🇿🇦 House Nation
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Massive congratulations to Honey Dijon, Luke Solomon, Chris Penny, Dave Gilles II and Purple Disco Machine for their Grammy wins tonight. Grammy Winning Artists / Producers / Writers. Respect, and once again MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS from everyone at Defected.
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Honestly, there is nothing like Defected Croatia festival.
It’s a one of a kind, and I’m not alone in thinking that.
The people. The DJ’s. The music. Our staff. The wider team. Their family and friends.
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Defected Croatia 2023 - SOLD OUT. Wow.
I have to be totally honest, I did not expect to get there. This year has been tough across the European Festival markets. I have heard from a lot of peers that it's been a tough year, some down 20-30% across the UK & Europe so to get to
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30 minutes with Jocelyn Brown. Up there with my favourite ever moments. Here’s a 90 second video stolen from the gaffer
@SimonDunmore
whilst I was enjoying it from the dance floor 🤣😍
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Weighed myself today. Bang on the 2st target lost since 1st February 2019. Down 6st4lbs since 16th July 2018. Extending my target to lose another 10lbs by the end of May and I will be the lightest I’ve been since before my Son was born. He was 17, 4 weeks ago.
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Very proud. After 24(-and-a-half) hours, you helped raise £85,000 for
@MindCharity
alongside
@DJEZOfficial
&
@DefectedRecords
- marvellous. Thank you.
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Today, we release Vintage Culture & Sonny Fodera featuring SHELLS ‘Nightjar’ on Defected Records.
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I am genuinely overwhelmed by the reaction to the
@DefectedRecords
Virtual Festival. We hope that our efforts to remain positive help you through these unprecedented times. We are in this together. This concept is for you. Roll on tomorrow.
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Time and time again, we are served with reminders that life is short. Too short. Don’t waste a single minute. Remember, doing something you hate is called ‘stress’, doing something you love is called ‘passion’. You do you. Be kind. You only live once.
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In 1999
@SimonDunmore
sent this response to
@CalvinHarris
demos. In a couple of weeks, he has a record out on our label
@DefectedRecords
#watchthisspace
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Whether it’s Disco, Rave, House &/or Techno, Dance Music has helped some be accepted either through race, gender, sex or sexuality, it even arguably helped all but eliminate football hooliganism and for others works as Music Therapy. How do you take your 5 a day?
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3 months ago, I couldn’t even talk & walk for 10 mins from my house. This morning, I’ve walked a half marathon.
You can do anything you put your mind to with a little positive mental attitude.
Happy Friday y’all.
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I think we need a healthy debate about what’s next for the Dance Music scene, particularly in Europe. (A thread 1/10)
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New office & creative space very nearly there... few final touches and Defected’s office move and refurb will be complete. Looking forward to the day we can get back together and push on in our quest as the ‘New Era Music Company’.
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Dear
@BBCSport
, would you mind re-running either Italia ‘90 or Euro ‘96 for the next month so we can all pretend we are 24-30 years younger and still believe? It would help. Thanks.
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What a moment 😍👏🏻💪🏻❤️
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I did my very own
@defectedrecords
Selectors, picking out 127 of the most important and most influential records of my life, shaping my musical tastes and ultimately my career. Check them out here:
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I love finding new music. For as long as I can remember now, I’ve always spent at least half a day a week either in record shops, cataloguing my vinyl or iTunes or scouring streaming services and dance sites for the latest heat.
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Next year is the 25th anniversary of
@DefectedRecords
- with our Worldwide Events strategy, thinking of doing 6 parties in 6 Continents to launch the New Year.... 👀
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DO YOU KNOW…
You may or may not know this, but over the past 23 years, I’ve written and produced for or with many artists under a lot of aliases. Worked with all sorts from Darren Emerson, Tinchy Stryder, Jae5 to Dope Earth Alien, April Morgan, Low Steppa, Ferreck Dawn & Guz
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Financial Times saying “Some companies are planning virtual festivals, following in footsteps of Defected Records...” - fucking mental 🤯
Coverage from Friday is incredible / insane.
Should we / are we allowed to do another? Let’s see... 😏
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I am delighted to announce that Defected has appointed Sarah Crane as its director of marketing and operations.
Sarah will oversee recorded music marketing, with the marketing, streaming, design and production teams under her supervision.
Sarah is the best in her field and we
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Earlier this month I wrote about how we have been restructuring & hiring and that we will be announcing new key hires; the next, Deniz Hilmi (better known as Deniz Menendez) as Head of Events & Talent, who alongside George Pritchard will continue to push our Events business fwd.
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Can’t believe I’m writing this during the final hours of 2021 but
@DefectedRecords
Croatia 2022 will be Thu 4th to Tue 9th August ‘22. On sale to Loyalty Early Birds (previous ticket holders) on Thursday 12th August @ 10am and General Sale on Friday 13th August @ 10am. Who’s in?
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Celebrating 22 years of marriage today. Our secret? Compromise & separate duvets. Happy Anniversary
@paulasaunders30
- love you x
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Today marks the end of the first full year (2023) since we completed the management buy out of Defected (in July 2022). What a year it’s been.
2024 is the 25th anniversary of Defected, the 10th anniversary of Glitterbox and (from March) the 11th year I’d have worked for the
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@iamcoxhead
@SoccerAM
Don’t be silly. Xavi (the only man to ever complete a 100% successful pass-rate in a game), Pirlo, Iniesta, Glenn Hoddle, Socrates all head and shoulders above Scholes.
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I seriously feel for everyone involved in the night life industries this year, but one person I think about a lot is
@itsjohnsummit
. Consider this - he’s had the longest running Beatport
#1
, and Beatport
#2
, multiple Top 10’s, is the top selling dance artist of the year....
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Shout out to all the youngsters indoors behaving whilst the “adults” ignore social distancing measures. Don’t blame the kids / Gen Z for breaking the rules; most of the pictures / videos / even in my street is of over 45-50’s discarding the rules. Selfish Cunts.
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2019 has been special; Big thanks to everyone who bought, streamed, played or danced to our records, listened to our weekly & monthly radio shows, attended our events, wore our merchandise with pride, followed us across social media, delivered or promoted our products,...
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Working hard from something you don't care about is called 'stress'. Working hard for something you love is called 'passion'.
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We start a 4 week BBC Radio 1 residency tomorrow night to launch the new BBC Radio 1 Dance channel on the BBC sounds app.
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Very rare I get sentimental, but right now we have a 10yo playing vinyl on a stage made for our community b2b with his Dad.
We have The Dunmore Bros, through to your Armand Van Heldens & your MAWs.
This afternoon, we unleash The Vision to our community.
#HouseMusicAllLifeLong
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Sky News this morning with Simon Dunmore....
Sky News piece this morning on Defected, highlighting the impact of dance culture and maintaining the positivity 👊
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You know what;
The Referee
The Medics
Those Danish players and their solidarity
I fucking salute you! 🇩🇰
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Congratulations to
@SimonDunmore
on a career spanning 30 years in the music industry. It’s a pleasure to have worked with you over the past 6 years, and long May we continue to work together.
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Delighted to announce the partial acquisition of
@StayTrueSounds
- I look forward to continuing to help the label expand alongside
@KidFonque
and
@DefectedRecords
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It’s my birthday today. Some people buy presents.
@SimonDunmore
delivers records. The hottest, club record since ‘Cola’? You can be the judge. Watch this space 😬 Coming soon to
@DefectedRecords
😍😍😍
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3 years of working together so far
@DefectedRecords
🤝
@johnsummit
- quite amazing to see John’s trajectory during this time 📈 here’s to more….
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Dear White People..... I have recently read 'Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race’ by Reni Eddo-Lodge and (with minor edits) lifted the Blinkist summary to share with you. More than worth 10 mins of your time:
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Productive ADE complete ✅ Two sold out parties in Amsterdam complete ✅ Two parties in Dubai complete ✅ En route to the airport ✅ Looking forward to seeing the family and sleeping in my own bed ✅
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I am honoured to announce that I have recently joined the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Development Board, representing myself, Defected, Glitterbox and associated brands.
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This week,
@DefectedRecords
presents
@Glitterbox
Virtual Festival. Friday, 2-10pm 😍 See you on the virtual dance floor.
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Very happy to be sponsoring
@DulwichHamletFC
@DHFC_W
this season. Looking forward to meeting the guys this weekend. See you soon.
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Today, I am proud to announce a new partnership with UK charity Shelter.
Kicking off this month, the year-long campaign will involve a range of fundraising activities, with Defected’s dance music community to support Shelter’s work across housing and homelessness.
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Had to say “Goodbye” to this legend this evening. Our first and eldest dog, Bubbles x
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We married 21 years ago today. As you keep telling me, on 16th October, you’ll have been a Saunders more than not. Remember, the key to a successful marriage is compromise and separate duvets. You’re one of kind. Happy Anniversary Mrs. S. Love you.
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Welcome
@DJKittyAmor
- an incredibly talented, hard working DJ / Producer and all round amazing human being. Looking forward to unleashing the magic. Watch this space. Good luck to you, Kitty, in everything you do x
This is a huge turning point in my career & I am just so thankful
Officially signed to
@DefectedRecords
and Music Publishing 🥹😮💨❤️✨
Thank you to
@WezSaunders
for believing in me and every single soul that contributed to making this happen
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And that’s a wrap. Defected Ibiza 2022, done. Big thanks to all the DJ’s, the punters, the performers, staff, friends & of course our club partners, Eden for another great season. Next stop Glitterbox @ Hi tonight with special guest Roisin Murphy (Live PA). See you at Hi later 👋🏻
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In January, we will be announcing new key hires, the first, Allan Nichol aka Kid Fonque as Head of A&R.
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Defected Croatia is full of so many amazing people. The amazing staff that put on the show and cover the event, the amazing people that attend that make the festival so special that travel from afar and of course the DJ’s that provide the music.
We’ve had challenges with the
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I have waited my entire life to have the experience of last night. The first major trophy for 43 years. Never seen us win anything. And that was quite something.
Now we know what it feels like for your club to win something.
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Yesterday,
@DefectedRecords
was a family affair. Our community, our DJ’s, my family,
@NormanJayMBE
handing over to his Nephew,
@MelvoBaptiste
shortly after playing his record….
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I love working with this guy - planning the next phase of
@DefectedRecords
X
@toddedwards3000
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23 days of:
10-10:30pm bed time ✅
5:45am-6:30am rise & shine ✅
Average 8h sleep ✅
2,250 calories per day ✅
525 exercise calories earned ✅
750+ calorie deficit ✅
70+ exercise minutes ✅
13,500+ steps ✅
10+ km ✅
241.4km covered ✅
8 days to go for a “perfect” month... 🤞🏻
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Massive congratulations and respect to
@samdivine
who will be taking the 9-11pm slot every Friday night on
@KissFMUK
😍💪🏻
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Week 1's weigh in is in:
@WezSaunders
lost 2.55kg (5.6lbs)
@SimonDunmore
lost 3.1kg (6.82lbs)
Great start for week 1. Thanks to everyone for the support! We continue....
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When my (at the time 12yo) Son
@Henry_wesley_
came out, we were totally relaxed. Of curiosity, I asked him “how do you know?”. He said “Dad, at 12/13 did you know you liked Girls?”. I said “yes”. He said “well then”. I am very proud of both of my children
#NationalComingOutDay
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Our desire is for our
@DefectedRecords
Virtual Festival to be a chink of light & hope to you during these dark & unprecedented times. We continue this Friday. For you to respond by raising $87,000 (with Google matching) for the COVID-19 solidarity response fund is mind-blowing.
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I like seeing everyone’s
@Spotify
wrapped. It’s nice to celebrate. I see a lot of negativity either about it or about the service, but I for one love that you are proud of your achievements as artists - you should be. Congratulations to you all 👊🏻
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Massive congratulations to
@petetong
who, last night, received the Music Industry Trust Award.
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A thread that
@MattHancock
himself needs to read. Written by
@MattHancock
, February 2017
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As 2022 ends and 2023 begins, I just wanted to take a moment to wish you and your families health, wealth and happiness for 2023. I hope the new year is better for the World.
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DEFECTED CROATIA 2024 RETURNS
Hello from Tisno, Croatia. I wrote this yesterday as I sat behind the Beach Stage, soaking in the early vibes and beautiful weather.
I wanted you to be the first to hear about Defected Croatia 2024, directly from me. Don’t worry, we will be
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13 years tomorrow, gone but not forgotten.
My Brother, Jamie, is always with me, in my heart & mind. Sometimes peering over my shoulder in the man cave, although not for much longer as we return to the office. Still, always something there to remind me...
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Massive congrats to
@HONEYDIJON
& all the artists involved in Black Girl Magic, which picked up nominations for “Dance Album Project of the Year”…
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August - so far (as at 16th August):
Daily 5km-8km walk outside ✅
Minimum 10,000 steps per day ✅
Minimum 1,200kcal burnt pd ✅
45+ min exercise pd ✅
12+ standing hours ✅
Calorie deficit every day ✅
No Alcohol ✅
Over half way there ✅
On target for a “perfect month” 🤞🏻
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I feel emotional posting about an Ibiza return. It feels like forever. In a week that's tested my limits, to be able to put this out there is like a breath of fresh air. Roll on 2022.
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Every day for 90 consecutive days, I’ve now:
- hit 1,200+ kcal move goals pd
- averaged 90+ mins exercise pd
- closed all three rings on my Apple Watch every day
- more than lost all that weight I put on during early lockdown
Change that “I can’t” attitude to “I can”.
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Fuck me.... standing in
@eden_ibiza
listening to the new sound system, with our new
@DefectedRecords
production and... wow!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
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Malta, we’re coming for you! 🇲🇹
- 3 days of house music.
- 5 amazing clubs.
- 40+ DJs
- 4000 house heads all together.
Tickets and all info for our debut event in Malta here:
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