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A new documentary on the power of dance music, Where Love Lives, is out this week.
Global party brand Glitterbox, founded by Defected boss Simon Dunmore in 2014, is set to release its debut documentary on Thursday (18th) this week, celebrating music’s enduring power to manifest diverse and inclusive community, and the power of that community to accept and embrace, to liberate, even to save lives.
Filmed over the course of 18 months in various New York, Ibiza, Paris and London locations, through the stories of Glitterbox s artists, dancers and queer performers, Where Love Lives explores the importance of subculture spaces, the impact of the AIDs crisis on the queer clubbing community, how moving to London saved members of the LGBTQ+ community, and the importance of nightclubs serving as safe spaces and homes .
DJ and producer
Angel Moraes has died.
Known for his extensive involvement with the New York house scene, he co-founded the seminal label Hot N Spycy in the mid 90s.
The Brooklyn figure earned an international reputation, matching his high-energy DJ sets to a nuanced production style that tapped into the soulful aspects of New York house music.
Launching the Montreal nightclub Stereo in 1998, he helped guide the club to become one of North America s pivotal underground redoubts.
News of his death was confirmed on social media over the weekend, with a statement on Facebook stating that he died surrounded by his family.
Legendary London imprint Defected Records has launched a new afro house label.
Working closely with Defected founder Simon Dunmore, the outlet will be curated by A&R Managers Sef Kombo and Louie Dunmore. The label s first release will be ‘Ezizweni’ by enigmatic champion of African house, Hyenah, featuring Durban s DJ Tira and jazz singer Luke Ntombela. A second release, Ancestor s Calling by Native Tribe & TTAN s will follow on 5th March.
In a statement, Defected said, All profits will be going to Bridges For Music, a non-profit organisation based in South Africa, gathering key players of the music industry to support responsible progress in developing countries, making a positive impact in disadvantaged communities and helping to raise global awareness about local issues through music.
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Ultra in the top 5. The results were calculated based on their tracks on the genre charts, emphasizing that tracks were weighted: those that entered the charts in the recent months influenced the final score the most. To celebrate this achievement, let’s take a look at how Defected rose to the top.
The British independent record label was founded by
Simon Dunmore inÂ
1999, specialising in house music recordings, compilation albums, events, publishing, artist booking and management. Ever since Defected Records set foot in the music industry, it was obvious it could only deliver quality house music in the UK, becoming one of the most prestigious labels in the world. If you consider yourself a house head, Defected is the ultimate home for you. Their soulful, vocal house masterpieces, old school classics and certified club bangers are destined for the dancefloor. You’ll find songs being the perfect marriage of house and disco, deep and dirty