Simon Dunmore - Ears To The House

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News

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…

Ears To The House Team 15 September 2023

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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Business News

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?

Ears To The House Team 19 July 2023

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…

Ears To The House Team 1 May 2023

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…

Ears To The House Team 9 March 2023

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…

Ears To The House Team 13 February 2023

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…

Ears To The House Team 8 February 2023

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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News

Time to pose a question – did Ears To The House get it wrong on Sondela?

Ears To The House Team 26 January 2023

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!

Ears To The House Team 23 September 2022

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…

Ears To The House Team 5 September 2022

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?

Ears To The House Team 26 August 2022

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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News

Was Wez Saunders eyeing up Defected top job for two years?

Ears To The House Team 25 August 2022

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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News

What’s next for Wez Saunders and Defected’s new era?

Ears To The House Team 24 August 2022

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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Simon Dunmore’s last words as Defected CEO in full

Ears To The House Team 23 August 2022

View this post on Instagram A post shared by @simondunmore1 Expect further news and comments about Defected on Ears To The House over the next few days…...

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Simon Dunmore no longer a listed director at Defected

Ears To The House Team 23 August 2022

Last summer, Ears To The House received an email with a truly staggering claim. It said that Simon Dunmore, boss of the entire Defected empire, would be announcing his retirement during 2022. As this...

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News

So what’s next for the Defected and Detroit love-in, then?

Ears To The House Team 11 August 2022

By the time you read this article, the cleanup will be well underway at The Garden in Tisno. Why? Because Defected Croatia finished up back on Tuesday after six days and the huge logistical...

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News

Isn’t it time for a new Danny Tenaglia remix on Defected?

Ears To The House Team 9 August 2022

As the centerpiece Defected Croatia festival wraps up for another year today, Ears To The House has been taking a look at the label’s socials – a crucial tool in their artillery these days....