Defected Records
20
Signed Artists
2
Releases
1999
Founded
House
Primary Genre
#4
Beatport Rank
#55
Traxsource Rank
About Defected Records
Defected Records is one of the biggest and most respected brands in global dance music. Founded in London by Simon Dunmore in 1999, the label is now the recognised leader in house music with a solid history of delivering consistent hits and quality club records. Celebrating its 18 year anniversary in 2017, Defected has a rich vein of house heritage running through its veins.
Label Boss
As the co-founder and A&R director of Defected, arguably the United Kingdom's leading dance music imprint, Simon Dunmore is a highly influential industry figure who remains a DJ at...
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Submitting to Defected Records
Founded in 1999 with 2+ releases in their catalog, Defected Records is a House, Deep House and Tech House label based in London, United Kingdom, currently ranked #4 on Beatport and #55 on Traxsource. Submit your demo via growyour.music. Each label gets 14 days to reply. Labels are not obliged to reply; if one doesn't, your credits come back automatically. Labels that reply score production quality, originality and marketability and add a written note.
How to submit a demo to Defected Records
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Study Defected Records's recent releases
Listen to recent Defected Records releases to understand their current House sound direction — A&Rs listen for tracks that fit their aesthetic, not just production quality in isolation.
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Prepare a release-ready track
Defected Records expects a clean mixdown and a DJ-friendly arrangement (typically a strong intro and outro) that sits within their House catalogue.
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Submit to Defected Records via growyour.music
Submit your demo through growyour.music. Each label gets 14 days to reply. Labels are not obliged to reply; if one doesn't, your credits come back automatically. Labels that reply score production quality, originality and marketability and add a written note.
Questions producers ask about Defected Records
Yes. Defected Records accepts demo submissions via growyour.music. Each label gets 14 days to reply. Labels are not obliged to reply; if one doesn't, your credits come back automatically. Labels that reply score production quality, originality and marketability and add a written note. A full A&R guide to Defected Records — what they sign and how to approach them — is at /blog/getting-signed-to-defected-records.
Defected Records releases House, Deep House, Tech House, Soulful House music, based in London, United Kingdom.
When you submit to Defected Records via growyour.music, the label has 14 days to reply. Labels are not obliged to reply; if Defected Records doesn't within 14 days, your credits come back automatically, no request needed.
Want Defected Records to hear your track?
Send your demo through growyour.music. The label has 14 days to reply, and if it doesn't, your credits come back automatically.
Send your demo2 credits per demo. Written feedback, not a yes/no.
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