{"id":6078,"date":"2014-09-26T12:30:32","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T10:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deephouselondon.com\/?p=6078"},"modified":"2015-05-14T14:08:39","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T12:08:39","slug":"simon-dunmore-lists-15-defecteds-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deephouseamsterdam.com\/london\/simon-dunmore-lists-15-defecteds-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon Dunmore Lists 15 Years of Defected Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Defected is undoubtedly the world’s biggest house music label. They’ve been representing for 15 years now and have been responsible for some of the scene’s most popular hits, as well as supporting a large portion of underground artists and putting on parties all over the world. They are an iconic brand with a strong ethos and have kept on going despite some rough times, when house music was a dirty word… So it was only right that we give them some shine to celebrate their fantastic milestone. So here we have Defected bossman Simon Dunmore listing the label’s highlights, year by year… Big ups to all the Defected gang!<\/strong><\/p>\n

1999<\/h2>\n

\u2022 The label\u2019s debut release, Soulsearcher\u2019s \u2018I Can\u2019t Get Enough\u2019 reaches No.8 in the UK singles chart:<\/strong>
\nAs a record label owner, you\u2019re always going to remember the first record you put out. For it to do so well as club and then commercially definitely gave me the confidence that what we were doing was right. This really set the tone for everything that followed with Defected.<\/p>\n

2000<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Bob Sinclar releases Champs Elysees, Defected Records’ first artist album:<\/strong>
\nBob Sinclar has made some incredible records over his career, and has literally saved Defected more than once. This is a stunning album, subtle in places with enough dancelfoor moments to keep up the momentum. A really incredible achievement.<\/p>\n

2001<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Roger Sanchez \u2018Another Chance\u2019 tops the UK singles chart:<\/strong>
\nI remember hearing that we were going be top the charts a few hours before I was officially announced. I took a little time to myself, and literally cried with happiness. We were going through some financial difficulties at the time and this kept us going. A really special moment.<\/p>\n

2002<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Shakedown \u2018At Night\u2019 reaches No.6 in the UK singles chart:<\/strong>
\nAt Night is one of those records that you still hear played out all over the place. It\u2019s commercial success was one thing, but it\u2019s really its longevity that impressed me. It still sounds super fresh, and that vocal is probably one of the most appropriate in house music.<\/p>\n

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2003<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Launch of the Defected In the House compilation series \u2013 In The House 1 mixed by Jay J and Miguel Migs:<\/strong>
\nOur ‘In The House’ series has always been our flagship release. I\u2019m incredibly proud of all the amazing artist with whom we worked over the years, and it all started here.<\/p>\n

2004<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Defected wins Best Label at House Music Awards:<\/strong>
\nAnother incredibly proud moment, to be recognised by your peers is always a fantastic feeling. Dance music was really up against it around this time, so this was a real confidence booster.<\/p>\n

2005<\/h2>\n

\u2022 The first year of Defected In The House at Pacha Ibiza:<\/strong>
\nI vividly remember getting the call from Mark Netto at Pacha, when we had a residency at El Divino. I told him we were very happy at El Divino, but of course I was super excited as we obviously wanted to be at Pacha. After that we had over a decade of amazing parties there\u2026 pretty special!<\/p>\n

2006<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Blaze feat. Barbara Tucker – ‘Most Precious Love’ reached No.17 in the UK charts and marks the start of Defected’s relationship with Dennis Ferrer:<\/strong>
\nDennis is a quite exceptional producer and I only needed to hear the opening few bars of this to know it was going to be a huge record for us. Thankfully I wasn\u2019t wrong and we\u2019ve enjoyed an excellent relationship with Dennis ever since.<\/p>\n

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2007<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Defected joins forces with Strictly Rhythm:<\/strong>
\nTo join forces with one of the greatest house labels the world has ever seen was a privilege. Mark Finkelstein is a brilliant businessman and a close friend and to begin a working relationship with him was fantastic.<\/p>\n

2008<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Defected In The House hosts stage at Sunburn Festival Goa:<\/strong>
\nThe electronic music scene in India used to be all about psy-trance, but Sunburn started to change that. I believe we were the first house label in the world to be involved with the festival, which was a big step for us.<\/p>\n

2009<\/h2>\n

\u2022 10 year anniversary party at Ministry of Sound, London:<\/strong>
\nCelebrating at Ministry of Sound with our residents and guest DJs was yet another proud moment. We\u2019ve enjoyed a healthy relationship with the club over the years and our parties there have gone from strength to strength. Pretty much the only club in the world I would call home for us.<\/p>\n

2010<\/h2>\n

\u2022 First record label to host night iTunes Festival party at The Roundhouse:<\/strong>
\nAnother first for Defected! We had Candi Staton performing live amongst a host of other incredible DJs and live acts, and then did it all again at Ministry of Sound the next night. A big, memorable weekend.<\/p>\n

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2011<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Defected wins Best British Label at DJ Mag awards:<\/strong>
\nAs I said previously, recognition from your peers is always great, and DJ Mag have been both tastemakers and long-term supports of the label. This was a great end to the year.<\/p>\n

2012<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Simon Dunmore wins Outstanding Achievement award at IMS:<\/strong>
\nOf course it\u2019s fantastic to have a lot of hard work recognised, but it hasn\u2019t been all about my own time and effort; it\u2019s also down to all the amazing people I\u2019ve had the opportunity to work with over the years. I was surprised and flattered to receive this award.<\/p>\n

2013<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Storm Queen \u2018Look Right Through\u2019 hits No.1 in the UK Singles chart:<\/strong>
\nWe worked this record long and hard at club level and then teamed up with Ministry of Sound for the commercial release. It couldn\u2019t have gone better. Hats off to both Morgan Geist and MK for contributing to this records success\u2026 and what a record it is!<\/p>\n

2014<\/h2>\n

\u2022 Mixmag cover and party at Oval Space marks the start of the Defected 15 Club Tour with parties at Watergate, Avalon, Womb and more…<\/strong>
\nAnother tastemaker and supporter of the label… to have Defected on the cover of Mixmag was a privilege. The event at Oval Space was also incredible \u2013 the perfect way to kick off what ended up being a pretty spectacular tour.<\/p>\n

Defected In The House, mixed by the legendary Masters At Work is out right now and it’s No.1 on the iTunes Dance Chart! Check it out here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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