PUBLISHED September 9th, 2015 04:03 am | UPDATED June 17th, 2020 12:54 am
DEFECTED’s big kahuna, Simon Dunmore pairs up with the multi-talented Singer/DJ Rae for their next label showcase.
About Simon Dunmore
Dunmore is the man behind the enormously successful Defected Records, whose portfolio includes scores of Top Twenty hits, from Bob Sinclar and Soulsearchers to Kings of Tomorrow as well as myriad club bangers from the delicate deep house of Charles Webster to DJ Gregory’s Gallic brand of afro-house. Despite his avowed housentric take on dance music, however, Simon was not an immediate convert to the cause. ‘I didn’t get it at first,’ he confesses. ‘I didn’t like the acid scene, the music or the fashion associated with it. The house I liked was stuff like Blaze’s ‘Can’t Win For Losing’ and Ce Ce Rogers, something with a bit of soul in it. That’s what eased the transition for me.’ You can hear echoes of those early records in everything he has released subsequently.
Ten years down the line and they are still enjoying success despite the industry (and, indeed, world) looking much different to the late Nineties. It’s a tough market out there, but Dunmore and Defected are survivors.
About DJ Rae
DJ Rae is one of the few females of her time who has nailed the art of delivering seamless vocals over her roof raising tech kissed DJ sets. Now established as a talented writer and recording artist, with consistent club land hits & impressively versatile live performances her profile just keeps on building.
Having just mixed the Defected In The House Tokyo compilation, Rae is a DJ & artist seriously in demand. Rae has a unique talent in today’s scene, with a heavy schedule of global gigs Rae combines her big room tech-infused DJ sets with refreshing energy, seamless live vocals & constant interaction and with major collaborations and solo singles all to come Rae looks set to keep on rising.
This event takes place at Club Kyo on Sept 25 from 10pm onwards. RSVP [here](https://rsvpd.co/g/kyo15_septwk4) for complimentary entry before 11.30pm. For more information, check out the Facebook page [here](https://www.facebook.com/events/1609754885953831/).