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Simon Dunmore is the legendary British independent label head who brought us some of the finest dance moments in the last decade. His records hit both the underground and the commercial arena with equal force. Now the guy behind KOT "Finally", Roger Sanchez "Another chance" and ATFC "Bad habit" tells us what he thinks were his defining moments. Defected Records is his baby and he has built it from scratch initially employing three people to its current status as one of the best known global house brands around. Here he tells us what the ride has been like and who to look out for in the future.
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Below is an exclusive interview with Bob Sinclar, the famous Parisian DJ and producer who can look back at a huge production and remix catalogue, of which a selection of 20 memorable tracks and remixes just have been released through the House Masters series on ITH Records.
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Below is an exclusive interview with Marc Evans who teams up with DJ Spen and The MuthaFunkaz to bring us their debut album "The way you love me" released on September 15th.
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DJ Gregory is one super-cool player, highly intelligent, passionate about music and more than a little bit crazy, this producer holds great respect from all heavy hitters in the dance music community.
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The entire Def Mix crew - David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, Hector Romero and Satoshi Tomiie - come together to celebrate their 20th anniversary at the cutting edge of electronic music. Both the quality and quantity of remixes that this extraordinarily talented group have produced is incredible, and there are also a number of seminal house records which showcase the Def Mix crew’s unquestionable production skills.
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House king Todd "The God" Terry returns to the dance scene with a bang sure to be heard the world over. Primed and ready to drop is his new mix album "Strictly - Todd Terry", an amalgamation of classic Strictly Rhythm beats and contemporary tracks which is a must for any self respecting music lover's collection. The album, as well as a forthcoming single release "Get Down" which has kicked up a storm in Ibiza this summer, means that everyone interested in dance music and its culture is welcoming with open arms the return of one of the most prolific artists in House.
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Bob Sinclar is the famous Parisian international DJ and producer who has scored numerous hits across the world with his own inimitable style of reggae tinged dance music. His hits "Love Generation", "World Hold On" and "Sound of Freedom" have all reached the top of the charts across the world. He is a unique character -- sexy, stylish, mysterious and fun. He relentlessly travels the world entertaining thousands of clubbers across the globe every week. We catch up with him in LA, ironically a city where he thinks no one will recognise him. In this interview, he tells us why disco is far from dead, why he always has dreamt of the Playboy lifestyle and how there are clear parallels between himself and Hugh Hefner! His new album "Bob Sinclar Live at the Playboy Mansion" truly reflects his eclectic taste in music.
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Physics made waves with their debut album 'First Flight' back in 2002, fusing soulful, jazzy vibes with bumpin' house grooves to create an experience that straddled the ambient and danceable faces of the house sound. With their next full-length due for release later this year on Seamless Recordings, they are celebrating by teaming up with Bargrooves to release a series of singles from the album remixed by scene heavyweights such as Vincent Kwok, Matthias Heilbronn, G-Club, Audiowhores, Andreas Thiessen and Soularis, all adding their own unique twist to the sultry Physics sound.
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Simon Dunmore, the well known head of Defected Records and international DJ has mixed the new "Eivissa 07" compilation that gives you a taste of the upfront tracks you will hear on the white island of Ibiza this summer.
In this interview he explains why people look at him funny when he says he has been at a club all night, how DJ’ing on a Monday night led him to become one of the best known House music A & R’s in the business and why Pacha Ibiza is a pure disco.
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Spirit of House is proud to bring you an exclusive interview with Kenny Bobien, a legendary singer, songwriter and producer who can look back at numerous timeless house classics such as "Father", "Brighter days" and "Rise above the storm" to name just a few. Not to forget to mention "I shall not be me moved" of which some hot remixes by the likes of DJ Spen, Soul Creation and DJ Meme are hopefully to be released soon.
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<pOver the last few years Soularis have really established themselves as major players in the hands-in-the-air, vocal house scene. With hits such as "Change the world", "Fire" and "I told you" featuring on countless compilations across the world, as well as bringing the music to life with a full live band, Soularis has really started to make its mark on the musical map. We spend a few moments getting to know the brains behind the Soularis sound, Jonathan Dunn.
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Champions of house music Masters At Work come together to pay tribute to their heritage and release the very first mix compilation on the newly resurrected Strictly Rhythm. Here Louie Vega talks exclusively about his role model Larry Levan, his first Wednesday night residency and how he first met the young Erick Morillo.