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Defected in the House - Eivissa 07 |
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Title: Defected in the House - Eivissa 07
Artist: mixed by Simon Dunmore
Label: Defected
Genre: Funky Soulful House
Price: £15.49
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Release Date: 24th July 2007
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Details: Simon Dunmore the well known head of Defected Records and international DJ has mixed the new Eivissa 07 compilation, a compilation that gives you a taste of the upfront tracks you will hear on the white island of Ibiza this summer.
Simon gives UK-CL his take on the album.
Does this compilation represent what you would play during a DJ set?
As a DJ, doing a compilation is a pretty personal thing. I think there are DJ’s who put compilations together with the intent of selling as many records as possible, which is fine. For me, the Eivissa comp is an extension of what I’m about musically, about what we do as a label, and in this instance, what we do as a label in conjunction with Strictly Rhythm. So it’s really personal to me. The previous two years was more about what we thought was a Balearic sound and a good listen across the two CD’s, and that’s still the case, but the difference is we only licensed seven tracks this year, so the majority of the album are actually going to be released on Strictly or Defected or one of the other subsidiary labels that we have. So that makes it even more personal, because they’re not only record that we play, they’re records that we sign and they’re records from the labels that we work with. I’m really proud of this years’ release.
Are there any tracks on the compilation that really stand out?
All of the tracks stand out for different reasons. But if I had to identify a few real highlights there’s a new track by Todd Terry that’s coming out on Strictly Rhythm called ‘Get Down’. It’s a collaboration between Todd, Kenny Dope, DJ Sneak, with vocals from Tara MacDonald, and for me it’s a pure disco-house records, that’s so good I think it’s really going to put it’s head above all the other records this summer. Years ago when I first got into the house scene I used to listen to a Mr Fingers album. It was one of those albums that you’d stick on when you got back from a rave and you were trying to mellow out. From start to finish it’s a great album. Mr. Fingers is a guy called Larry Herd, and he’s still making great records, and he’s made one under the guise of Mr. White called ‘The Sun Can’t Compare’. If you were to transport yourself back 20 years or so, it would be a massive ‘e’ record. It’s a massive record. Finally, Dennis Ferrer ‘Touched the Sky’. Dennis is someone we’re working with, massively underrated as a producer, and this track is a bit of a sleeper which got a lot of spins at the Miami Winter Music Conference. You play it on your i-Pod or in your car and think it’s a pretty cool record, but it a club it’s something else, it just sounds dope and really comes into its own.
What’s different about the compilation this year?
This difference between this edition and previous ones is that we are now entering the digital age. More and more people are now downloading their music, so for the first time you can buy the entire album digitally. Before, people were very cagey about giving you the rights to download their tracks, but that’s not so much the case any more. We were able to get digital rights to all tracks, so you can get the entire mix, or if you like specific tracks you can buy them individually, or if you like all the tracks but you don’t want them mixed you can download them that way as well. So that’s a first as far as we’re concerned. Also this year we have a bonus DVD, so you can get a sense and a feel of what Defected In The House parties are all about. |
Choice Tracks:
CD1: 01. Get Down - Todd Terry All Stars
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