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Defected Records announces first ever Defected Virtual Festival

  • March 20, 2020
  • Vivian Lin
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Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, live events in March and April are all postponed or cancelled. As an alternative, UK house label Defected Records has announced a series of digital activations, offering its online community opportunities to engage with the brand and each other from the comfort of their own homes.

Kicking off the series on Friday 20th at 12PM UK time will be the inaugural Defected Virtual Festival, as inspired by the successes of live streams from Defected Croatia, Defected London FSTVL and other Defected shows worldwide. The label has programmed 12 hours of house music to be streamed from clubbing institution Ministry of Sound in London, with DJs Simon Dunmore, Monki, Sam Divine, Low Steppa, The Shapeshifters, Melvo Baptiste, Joey Negro, Dan Shake and Darius Syrossian playing live sets and the incredible Glitterbox crew of dancers providing the dancefloor energy. Broadcasting around the world from the otherwise closed nightclub, the concept for Defected Virtual Festival came from a wish to bring together house music lovers under Defected's mantra: In Our House We Are All Equal. Unable to travel or tour, Defected’s team led by owner Simon Dunmore knew they needed to think outside the box.

"Music and clubbing are an escape for many and, with social gatherings being rightfully restricted, we wanted to connect people online in the hope that they appreciate they are not alone," Dunmore states. "The reaction to Defected Virtual Festival has been incredible and we have been inundated with DJs and performers wanting to get involved. Our thoughts will remain with everyone affected by the current situation, but believe we have a role to remain positive, and bring people together however we're able."

Further upcoming digital activities will include a special extended version of the Defected Radio Show, a weekly show presented by Sam Divine which is syndicated to 170+ stations globally and available as a podcast. Divine will be recording the special live with Dunmore at his home studio, discussing the implications of the current situation for artists, DJs and fans, as well as playing the freshest upfront house music.

Defected Virtual Festival and the radio show special will form part of an ongoing original content series from the imprint that will grow weekly during the outbreak and subsequent lockdowns. Meanwhile, Defected's channels are going behind the scenes to highlight how staff members are working to leverage the current hiatus from events.

On the ongoing communications strategy, Defected CBO James Kirkham said, "Times are changing quickly, so our strategy is about being positive, harnessing the strength of many and leveraging the value of our incredible community. We want to ensure our brand is here to help, to give people what they want. We believe that In Our House We're All Equal so we're bringing people together through simple, all-access technology, using the power of social. We can still bring people together – we just need to think a little differently."

Attention has now been focussed on supporting DJs and artists, promoting currently released music, and encouraging producers to spend time in the studio to innovate and create music for the future. New playlists and social media activations include a new 'Defected Staff Picks' playlist launched on Spotify, created in solidarity with other house music lovers currently working from home.

Live streams of the festival can be found on Facebook or YouTube. 

Connect with Defected Records: Website | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram

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