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Defected Records

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Media Production83 employeesFounded 1999🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Defected Records is an independent British record label specialising in house music recordings, compilation albums, an internationally syndicated radio show, events, publishing, artist booking and management. Established in 1999 by former AM:PM and Cooltempo A&R Simon Dunmore. Defected has a number of sub-labels including DFTD, Soulfuric, 4 To The Floor, Glitterbox Recordings and Classic Music Company, Defected also owns and manages over 30 catalogues for heritage house imprints. The Defected catalogue includes singles from artists such as Bob Sinclar, Kings of Tomorrow, Masters At Work, Inner City, Dennis Ferrer, Lenny Fontana, DJ Gregory, Mr G, MK and more recently Franky Rizardo, Purple Disco Machine, Amine Edge & DANCE, Peggy Gou and many more. Defected run events globally including stages at major music festivals and standalone club nights, as well as residencies in Ibiza since 2003. 2016 saw the inaugural Defected Croatia, a 6-day festival that draws more than 4,000 people from the UK, Australia, North America, South Africa and all corners of Europe, featuring 80+ artists from the Defected roster from across the years. One of the longest running independent labels of its kind, Defected has paved the way for house music in the UK and remained a well-respected constant in the music industry for 20 years. More than just a label, the recipe for Defected Records' success has been its ability to evolve and adapt within the industry, while maintaining a robust ethos and core musical identity. One of the longest running independent labels of its kind, Defected has paved the way for house music in the UK and remained a well-respected constant in the music industry for 20 years. https://defected.com https://www.facebook.com/DefectedRecords/ https://twitter.com/DefectedRecords https://www.instagram.com/defectedrecords/

Founded
1999
Employees
83
Industry
Media Production
Company type
Privately Held
Headquarters
🇬🇧Defected Records, 23 Curtain Road, London, Ec2a 3lt, Gb (+2)
Specialties
Media ProductionEntertainmentMusicEvents

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Defected Records is an independent British record label specialising in house music recordings, compilation albums, an internationally syndicated radio show, events, publishing, artist booking and management. Established in 1999 by former AM:PM and Cooltempo A&R Simon Dunmore. Defected has a number of sub-labels including DFTD, Soulfuric, 4 To The Floor, Glitterbox Recordings and Classic Music Company, Defected also owns and manages over 30 catalogues for heritage house imprints. The Defected catalogue includes singles from artists such as Bob Sinclar, Kings of Tomorrow, Masters At Work, Inner City, Dennis Ferrer, Lenny Fontana, DJ Gregory, Mr G, MK and more recently Franky Rizardo, Purple Disco Machine, Amine Edge & DANCE, Peggy Gou and many more. Defected run events globally including stages at major music festivals and standalone club nights, as well as residencies in Ibiza since 2003. 2016 saw the inaugural Defected Croatia, a 6-day festival that draws more than 4,000 people from the UK, Australia, North America, South Africa and all corners of Europe, featuring 80+ artists from the Defected roster from across the years. One of the longest running independent labels of its kind, Defected has paved the way for house music in the UK and remained a well-respected constant in the music industry for 20 years. More than just a label, the recipe for Defected Records' success has been its ability to evolve and adapt within the industry, while maintaining a robust ethos and core musical identity. One of the longest running independent labels of its kind, Defected has paved the way for house music in the UK and remained a well-respected constant in the music industry for 20 years. https://defected.com https://www.facebook.com/DefectedRecords/ https://twitter.com/DefectedRecords https://www.instagram.com/defectedrecords/

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