In 2021, new house music has yet again triumphed and flourished despite the challenges faced. ‘Defected presents Most Rated Summer 2021’ honours the wealth and variety of house music created, played and enjoyed across the globe, showcasing the records that are set to dominate club sound systems as the world opens up, and the future classics due to resonate on dancefloors. As ever, ‘Most Rated’ presents the hottest tracks of the moment, the heavy hitters of the future and essential DJ tools in one unmissable package of unedited, unmixed and full-length tracks.
Defected shines a light on red-hot releases from key players such as Boys Noize, Idris Elba, Inner City, John Summit and Jaden Thompson alongside Defected friends and family Horse Meat Disco, Honey Dijon, David Penn and Mike Dunn. ‘Most Rated Summer 2021’ also features releases from Defected and its family of labels featuring records from new 2021 imprints such as ‘Ezizweni’ by Hyenah featuring DJ Tira & Luke Ntombela on Sondela Recordings and ‘Hot Flavor’ from Hadiya George on The Remedy Project. Standout tracks include Dennis Ferrer & Disciples’ hypnotic cut ‘Whisper’, featuring James Yuill, Vintage Culture’s bouncing delivery ‘It Is What It Is’ featuring Elise LeGrow and Dom Dolla’s adrenaline-fuelled remix of Louie Vega & The Martinez Brothers ‘Let It Go’ with Marc E. Bassy. True to form, the compilation offers a diverse range of house music, from tech-focused bangers to the soulful vocal cuts that carve out Defected’s sound.
