Defected Presents Osunlade in the House

DJ, producer, singer, artist, photographer; Osunlade is a true artist in a world of pretenders and the Yoruba master draws from his experiences, influences and diverse talents for his latest project

As an all-round artist who truly lives and breathes for the various works he creates, Osunlade is almost without equal. Under various guises as a producer he has crafted some of the most enduring and evocative records ever made and as a conceptual artist and photographer, he has brought his unique vision to life. Osunlade In The House is the culmination of a life spent in and around music. In it, he draws on a lifelong obsession with melody, song and groove, creating a deeply personal two-disc mix that touches on the many influences that have made him the revered DJ he is today. From the deep, soulful sounds with which he made his name to tougher, groove-led house, Osunlade In The House is a truly engaging listen from start to finish, with tracks and remixes from Marcus Worgull, Ame, Kevin Saunderson, Red Rack’em, Tuccillo and, of course, Osunlade himself laying the foundations.

Osunlade In The House is representative of Defected’s commitment to presenting quality house music in all its various forms. With a track list and tone dedicated to the underground, this mix will suit lifelong fans and newcomers to Osunlade’s inimitable craft alike.
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Collection 1999-2011 by Karizma (2012)

BOOK: Voguing and the House Ballroom Scene of New York, 1989-92

In 1989, Malcolm McLaren had his only number one hit with a single called “Deep in Vogue.” Early the next year, Madonna had one of the biggest hits of her career, with the single “Vogue,” and when Jennie Livingston’s film Paris Is Burning arrived in cinemas the same year, winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, the mainstream got hip to New York City’s extraordinary ball culture, from which the film and McLaren and Madonna’s songs had arisen. Paris Is Burning documented a gay ballroom scene that emerged in Harlem in the mid-1980s, which drew African American and Latino gay and transgender communities to compete against one another for their dancing skills, the verisimilitude of their drag and their ability to walk on the runway. Photographer Chantal Regnault spent many years recording this scene, from which the dance style known as voguing arose. A visual riot of fashion, polysexuality and subversive style, Voguing and the Gay Balls of New York City is also an extraordinary document on sexuality and race. The wild years of voguing are vividly captured in Regnault’s hundreds of amazing, previously unpublished photographs. The book also features interviews with key figures from the movement, essays, flyers and ephemera.
Photographer and documentarist Chantal Regnault was born in France. She left Paris after the 1968 uprisings to live in New York, where she lived for the next 15 years. At the end of the 1980s she became immersed in Harlem’s voguing scene. Also around this time, Regnault developed an interest in Haitian voodoo culture and began to divide her time between Haiti and New York. Her widely published photographs have appeared in major magazines and newspapers, including Vanity Fair and The New York Times.

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BOOK: New York Underground 1970-1980 photos by Veretta Cobler

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BOOK: Disco: The Music, The Times, The Era by Johnny Morgan & Gloria Gaynor

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4 New Songs/Albums You Need to Know About

4 new songs and/or albums you should know about. Includes new releases by Doug Gomez, Adam Cruz, Miss Al Boogie and Miss Patty! … Continue Reading

House Masters DJ Spen & Karizma

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House Masters: DJ Spen and Karizma are back with all your favorite top anthems both produced and remixed: A FEELIN, GOD HELPS THOSE, BAD HABIT, CRAZE AT MIDNIGHT and our personal favorite GABRYELLE.

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MP3: Moving On Up (MK Movin’ Mix)

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MK’s remixes are legendary. This one is too. Check it!

MP3: Body & Soul 15 Years (Ministry of Sound UK) Mega Mix – OUT NOW

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