As part of our ongoing 25th anniversary celebrations, Defected resident DJ and radio host Monki spotlighted 25 of the best house tracks in a two-hour radio special last Friday. To build this collection of greats, we asked our global community of fans to share their favourite house records over on our Instagram page last [...]
If you’re writing music for nightclub DJs, there is a formula you need to employ if you want them to play your tracks to a dance-floor. Here’s how to set up your tracks for success. Dropping science The term ‘Dance Music’ can relate to anything from Techno to EDM, House Music to Drum n’ [...]
MyHouseRadioShowcase.jpg There are pool parties, and then there is the My House Radio Showcase Pool Party! The My House Radio Showcase Pool Party features an over-the-top stellar lineup of talent: Block and Crown, Georgie Porgie and Jason Walker, Saliva Commando, James Deron, Mr. Realistic, Bryan Peroni, Mike NYCE, David Ohana Aviance, Marshall [...]
A mix of RA staff and contributors—including Elijah, Joe Delon and journalist Delilah Friedler—unpack some of the year's key trends and themes. The fascinating thing about so-called underground electronic music spreading its tentacles further around the world is how the culture morphs and takes on new meaning. Every raver, worker or business owner in this [...]
JH: Hey David, it is truly a pleasure to sit down with you. We haven’t talked to much since ADE, but I wanted to tell you I’m loving the new EP “The Light.” How are you feeling about it and what inspired it? DOA: DJ Susan Morabito and I got together to work on [...]
https://soundcloud.com/fiona-carson/dj-feline-deepsoulsexy-love-vibes-my-house-radio-13-nov-20?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing For those who don't know you, tell us a little about yourself, where you are from, and how you first got into dance music. Hi I’m Fiona, Dj Feline from London UK. I’ve been DJ’ing for 31 years and have been a part of the My House Radio [...]
The One Thing That Will Destroy Your Local Scene Fast DAVID MICHAEL (Passionatedj.com) One of the recurring themes on this blog is how to operate within, and interact with, a local scene in a small town. There are two reasons for this. The first is that it’s the situation which I’m familiar with, being someone involved [...]
