So what has Simon Dunmore been doing with himself over the past year and a half? Since handing over the reigns of Defected to Wez Saunders during the summer of 2022, and leaving entirely...
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That’s a bit more like it! After Defected get panned for measly $600 donation to Kathy Brown fundraiser, boss Wez Saunders stumps up $2000 of his own money- $500 more than his predecessor…
Yesterday, Ears To The House pressed the publish button on an article about a fundraiser aiming to raise $50,000 for house music’s very own Kathy Brown – currently recovering from major surgery and fighting...
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Couldn’t you have donated more than that, Wez? Amidst Kathy Brown Stage 4 cancer battle, Defected’s old boss contributes $1500 to fundraiser – but the label only gave a measly $600…
Around two weeks, Kathy Brown was doing what she did best – namely being Kathy Brown. The American singer, known in the house music world for countless records including “Joy”, “Turn Me Out” and...
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After former Defected boss Simon Dunmore repeatedly points out his “values” on Lenny Fontana’s True House Stories, one question – just what ARE your values, Mr Saunders?
Just a few short days ago, the now deposed owner and founder of Defected gave a nearly two hour long interview. Speaking to Lenny Fontana’s intriguing True House Stories series, Simon Dunmore spoke about...
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Something isn’t adding up here! Mystery as Danny Tenaglia claims he was working on THAT infamous “Finally” remix the night before 9/11 – but they got a vinyl release less than a week later…
If you asked anyone born before around 1990 where they were when they first found out about the terrible events unfurling in New York on September 11th 2001, they’d most likely remember. Those images...
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Strange times indeed! As Sondela becomes the first label to ever be released from Defected’s vice-like grip, what led to the split in the first place?
Ever since Defected was launched back in 1999, the label had grand visions to become a leader in house music. This was entirely unsurprising to anyone paying attention – founder Simon Dunmore previously worked...
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Are you sending out a subliminal message, Mr Dunmore? Former Defected boss celebrates end of DJ career – by sitting on a floor strewn with confetti and rubbish…
The old adage says that a picture says a thousand words. Here at Ears To The House, we believe this is somewhat clichéd, but more often than not, it’s also true. Hence why, for...
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Coming out of retirement already, Simon? Former Defected boss said he was leaving the DJing world – but he’s back for a Garage City special…
It was at the beginning of January 2022 that Simon Dunmore made an interesting post on Instagram – which turned out to be even more significant than Ears To The House believed at the...
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New management, same old curse! Defected STILL haven’t managed to shift those “limited edition” Todd Edwards T-shirts…
Defected might well like to talk about itself as the New Era Music Company – a phrase which mysteriously died on its backside the moment Simon Dunmore was evicted from his CEO post. But...
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Have Defected decided to sex up their advertising? Mystery as two new sales strategies suddenly appear…
It may only be the first days of February with winter not even out of the way, but Ears To The House is already getting a sense of the way 2023 is going to...
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Time to pose a question – did Ears To The House get it wrong on Sondela?
Those of you who read this site will be well aware that we’re not afraid to call things exactly as we see them. Ears To The House doesn’t shy away from asking the questions...
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Shameless plugs get you signed to Defected – just ask Hannah Wants!
How do you get signed to a label like Defected? Everyone seems to be convinced there’s some kind of secret formula to achieving this goal – infact, Defected’s own A&R guy Seamus Haji was...
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The Saunders era looks a lot like the Dunmore era at Defected…
Over the weekend, we got pondering at Ears To The House HQ about what’s going to happen with Defected, now they’re under new leadership. Will the label be going in a more commercial direction...
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Why was Saunders Defected takeover news so rushed?
Looking back on this Friday afternoon at the shakeup in Defected’s management this week – Dunmore is out and Saunders is in – Ears To The House notices something quite unusual in the way...
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Was Wez Saunders eyeing up Defected top job for two years?
Many people seem to have been surprised by the news this week that the Defected empire has a new boss in charge. And whilst it hasn’t come as a complete surprise to Ears To...
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What’s next for Wez Saunders and Defected’s new era?
With the changing of the guards at Defected now apparently complete – at least until the next set of changes are brought in – everyone is getting used to the same faces still being...
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