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| VIEW EVENT INFORMATION: Defected Records |
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About the organization Defected Records:
Type: Business
Sub-Types: Record Label, Event Production, Event Promotion, Entertainment Production, Entertainment Promotion |
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Notable Organizations: Defected Records, Mixmag
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| Back in the late 90s, Simon Dunmore was one of the most respected A&R men in the business. In his role at London label AM:PM, he’d been instrumental in breaking records such as ‘Free’ by Ultra Naté and ‘Give Me Luv’ by Alcatraz. But when the label was subject to a takeover by PolyGram and the axe of redundancy started swinging, Simon decided it was time to go it alone. Just one glance at Defected’s initial run of releases will tell you why he, along with label co-founder Janet Bell, was confident of success. Their first release was Soulsearcher’s ‘I Can’t Get Enough’, which went to No. 8 in the UK charts, with house classics by Masters At Work and Paul Johnson quickly following.
Since then, it’s become one of dance music’s most respected labels. In addition to releasing big tracks such as Roger Sanchez’s ‘Another Chance’ and ‘Finally’ by Kings Of Tomorrow, it’s built a huge following for its events, including a longstanding presence in Ibiza and a Ministry Of Sound residency, and helmed the successful Defected In The House mix series. Now, 20 years after its launch, the label is in a commercial and creative sweet spot thanks to huge releases by MK, FCL, Dennis Ferrer and Noir, its Glitterbox parties in Ibiza and the Defected Croatia festival. |
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