Defected Records Founder Simon Dunmore: "Festival Lineups Have Been Stagnating"

Defected Records Founder Simon Dunmore: "Festival Lineups Have Been Stagnating"

Simon Dunmore, the influential founder of Defected Records, has opened up about the cookie-cutter nature of today’s electronic music festival lineups. Many would argue that dance music’s cutting edge has gone dull, blunted by years […]

Idris Elba Signs to Defected Records, Drops Sultry House Track "La Trumpeta": Listen

Idris Elba Signs to Defected Records, Drops Sultry House Track "La Trumpeta": Listen

Idris Elba, one of North America’s highest-grossing actors, is leveling up his love dance music after signing a multi-single deal with Defected, EDM.com‘s best record label of 2022. The pact with Defected is a pivotal moment in […]

Iconic Defected Records Label Acquired by Former Managing Director and CEO – EDM.com

Iconic Defected Records Label Acquired by Former Managing Director and CEO - EDM.com

Defected Records has been sold to its former CEO for an undisclosed sum. Wez Saunders has acquired the transformative house music label, which is home to many of the genre’s most venerated artists, like Jamie Jones, […]