Defected Headquarters is really ramping up for WMC 2010. This week’s Defected newsletter is jammed with tasty content and updates including this little nugget…

We catch up with Eddie Thoneick in the studio and in the surgery as get to grips with one of his, plus we see exactly why Karizma is hailed as one of the best turntableists in the game. So many skills, so little time…

Defected – Strictly Miami 2010 Video

Hold onto your seats; Farplane label don Rasmus Faber is back in the house alongside Alf Tumble and Candi Staton, dropping a dope cut that requires your ears. As you’d expect from the classically trained pianist Faber this is a master class in chord progressions and drum patterns, all slickly glued together with the divine lyrics of Staton. Class is the only word for this.

Rasmus Faber & Alf Tumble Featuring Candi Staton – Wilder Side

Chicago’s Josh The Funky 1 shows support for Joia Records and his own Funktion Recordings this month.

01. Fedde Le Grand & Mr. V – Back & Forth ft. Mr. V (Full Vocal Mix) [Ultra]
02. Josh The Funky 1 & Harrison Crump – Konstruction 2010 (Veron Remix) [Funktion Recordings]
03. Marco Lys & Chris Lake – La Tromba (Riva Starr Remix) [Defected In The House]
04. Gregori Klosman & Tristan Garner – Fuckin Down [Joia Records]
05. Stefano Azati – Horns [Cr2 Records]
06. Albin Myers – Jump [Joia Records]
07. Ridney – At Night [Defected]
08. Stefan Villijn – Move [Funktion Recordings]
09. Afrojack – Esther (George F, Eran Hersh & Darmon Blow Mix) [GF Recordings]
10. Josh The Funky 1 – Rock To The Beat (Franky Rizardo Remxi) [Tenor Recordings]

Audio samples and purchase links available here at Beatport.

San Francisco house legend Doc Martin supports the likes of Ellen Allien and Steve Silk Hurley this month.

01. Freaks vs. Robert Owens – Right Now [Rebirth]
02. Butch – Muskatnuss [Trapez Ltd. Germany]
03. Ellen Allien – Pump [BPitch Control Germany]
04. Tapesh & Maximiljan – Play [Alive]
05. Florian Meindl – Flashmob [Flash Germany]
06. Shonky – Mama Queen [Contexterrior Germany]
07. Bjorn Berglund ft. Robert Mano – On Me [Soundz]
08. Hard Ton – Selfish [International DJ Gigolo]
09. Steve Silk Hurley – Jack Your Body [DJ International]
10. Yucatan – Night Of The Jaguar [eStereo Recordings]

For audio samples and purchase links, check out the chart at Junodownload

Live DJ Mix from the one and only Mark Farina live from Mighty in San Francisco recorded on January 30th, 2010.

Mark Farina – Live DJ Mix @ Mighty

Is there any producer with a keener eye for detail than Wolfgang Gartner? The meticulousness of the electro house producer from Austin, Texas, has made him a huge star within the genre, and helped him net eight Beatport No.1 records. Whilst most electro house producers opt for simplicity – a big bassline and a simple house loop will do, won’t it? Wolfgang Gartner throws layers of synths and FX into the mix, resulting in tracks that offer a multitude of build ups, bass holes, and hand-raising moments.

Inside The Mind Of Wolfgang Gartner

Fresh new DJ set recording via Podcast from stateside house legend Chuck Love from his recent live performance at Balance – Los Angeles.

Chuck Love – SKYcast 001

The track list is now available for Episode 3 of the Juno Funky House Podcast series and explores new realms of the genre by U.S. selectors Implicit & Suneel from FunkyHouseMusic.com.

01. Ralf Gum – All This Love For You (Original Mix) [Gogo Music]
02. Chuck Love feat. Colette – UR Everything (Main Mix) [Love Network]
03. Rasmus Faber – Give It To Me (Extended 12″ Mix) [Farplane]
04. The Jinks – What Happened To Us [Jinks Inc]
05. Dubtribe Sound System – Do It Now (Knee Deep Club Mix) [Defected]
06. Stephanie Cooke – Rain (Dennis Ferrer Rainforest Mix) [King Street Sounds]
07. Rasmus Faber – Are You Ready (RF Club Mix) [Farplane]
08. Ministers de La Funk – I Feel Love (Michael Gray & Danism Remix) [Subliminal]
09. Milk & Sugar feat. Ayak – You Got Me Burnin’ (Alex Kenji Remix) [Milk & Sugar]
10. Jay J feat. Latrice Barnett – Keep On Risin’ (Jay-J’s Shifted Up Mix) [Bargrooves]
11. The Groovelab – Uncut Funk (Part 6) [San Trincha]
12. City Life feat. DD – San Francisco (Fred Falke Remix) [Wasted Youth]

Implicit & Suneel – Juno Funky House Podcast 03 Track List

Why has DJ Harvey been hot property for the best part of two decades? Is it his effusive and laid back manner, his eclectic sets, his decision to leave the UK for pastures new? Having just released the much-hyped Locussolus EP on International Feel, and a remix of the Dirty Jesus classic “Don’t Fuck With My Shit” on Juno Records, Harvey’s showing no signs of slowing down (or speeding up, for that matter). Oh, and he’s got a brand new Green Card. Juno Plus spoke to him from his Los Angeles home about his return to Blighty, working with Rwandan refugees and remixing indie bands.

DJ Harvey – Interview

Can a house music chart exist without Defected on it? It doesn’t look it, as this month ATFC gives them the usual support along with other classic lables like Strictly Rhythm.

01. Circle Children – Zulu (Mastiksoul Remix) [Strictly Rhythm]
02. Ron May – No Jazz (David Jones & Neuroxyde Remix) [Starlight]
03. Evans & Waterfall – Cafe Loco (Mendo Remix) [Clarisse Records]
04. DJ PP – Miami Vice [Muzik X Press]
05. Solomun – After Rain Comes Sun (Joris Voorn Dusty Dub Stab Mix) [Diynamic]
06. Ramon Tapia – Say What [Great Stuff Recordings]
07. Tim Deluxe – Freedom [Skint Records]
08. Johan Vermeulen – Mbaya [Younan Music]
09. James Yuill & X-Press 2 – Time ft. James Yuill (Riva Starr Dub) [Skint Records]
10. The Braxtons – The Boss (MAW Remix) [Defected In The House]

For audio samples and purchase links, check out the chart here on Beatport.

British DJ/producer Sinden has announced the launch of his own label, with releases from the man himself (in collaboration with SBTRKT) and Brodinski slated for April and May.

Sinden Launches Grizzly Imprint

Before Bob Sinclar’s recent DJ gig in Stockholm, Sweden, Cuepoint.tv met up with him for a very open interview. He tells us more about how he got into producing, how he ended up in a more commercial route, his relation to Axwell and more…

Interview: Bob Sinclar @ Ambassadeur, Stockholm Sweden. from CUEPOINT.TV on Vimeo.

The winter gloves are off. Dance music needs a new manicure. With Miami’s Winter Music Conference just around the corner, DJs are busy filling their record boxes with the latest and greatest beats they can get their hands on.

David Piccioni from Azuli is a seasoned pro when it comes to predicting what tracks will be big at WMC. His London record label has flown the flag for house music since 1991, and the imprint has released a Miami WMC compilation every March for the last ten years.

Azuli Predicts The Sound Of WMC 2010

Amy Grill’s long awaited electronic music documentary Speaking In Code will finally hit the streets on March 12th as a DVD after nearly a year of screenings at film festivals and music events such as New York’s CMJ, San Francisco’s Documentary Film Festival, and Boston’s Independent Film Festival.

Speaking In Code – DVD & Soundtrack

Speaking In Code – Website

Wally Lopez, a pioneer of house music in Spain, is a legendary name for anyone who follows the global house music scene. Here is his latest DJ Mix installment for your listening pleasure.

Walley Lopez – New DJ Mix

We stumbled across this video from a recent posting on Gramophonedzie’s Facebook Fan Page. It turned out to be a wicked documentation of the Nocturnal sponsored Feb. 27th event at Matter in London. Music, interviews, and more!

We’re not sure what to make of this, but the internet is awash with reports of a superstar British granny DJing in Paris.

DJ Granny Hits Paris Club Circuit

‘Hatiras Presents’ is the weekly radio show presented by Hatiras. Each episode features a new 60 minute mix from many of the planet’s finest DJs. Feel free to download the show here every week. And don’t forget – support the music by purchasing downloads from Beatport, iTunes, etc.

Hatiras Presents Electric Soulside 02

Coming through on that big, distorted electro wave that brought us fellow buzzed-out contemporaries like Justice and Teenage Bad Girl, Germany’s one man maestro Boys Noize has been packing out clubs and destroying dancefloors on a nightly basis. But rather than ride that wave, the man behind Boys Noize’s iconic disco ball skull Alex Ridha has been on a constantly evolving course, flittering about from the straight up bangers of yesteryear to something a bit more complex and inventive on his latest album Power.

Boys Noize – Raw Power

The most important Stateside event on the dance music calendar, Miami’s Winter Music Conference will be celebrating its 25th edition in 2010. Having grown from humble beginnings, it’s become an essential stop for artists, partygoers, promoters and labels. Whether you’re going to get your groove on, schmooze, cut a deal or just kick back and admire, Miami is the place to be March 23th – 28th, 2010.

RA: Miami WMC 2010 Guide

Sweden’s future house legend Axwell shows support for Rising Music and Defected in his March 2010 Beatport Chart.

01. Prok & Fitch, Nanchang Nancy – Walk With Me (Axwell vs. Daddy’s Groove Remix) [Axtone Records]
02. Markus Binapfl aka BIG WORLD – Quadrillion ft. Markus Binapfl (Moguai Remix) [Punx Records]
03. Dada Life – Love Vibrations (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Feel It Remix) [Big Dirty]
04. Chris Lake & Michael Woods – Domino’s [Rising Music]
05. Daniel Delay, Jeremy Duplaix, Muzzaik – Bodyshine 2010 [Deeper Digital]
06. Martni Danielle & Carl Louis – The Message [Rising Music]
07. Bryan Ferry & DJ Hell – U Can Dance (Carl Craig Remix V.2) [International DeeJay Gigolo Records]
08. John Dahlback – Love Inside ft. Andy P (Dub Mix) [Defected]
09. D-Formation – Weakness [Toolroom]
10. Ridney – At Night [Defected]

Audio samples and purchase links available here at Beatport

The recent Dennis Ferrer single entitled “Hey Hey” has become quite the anthem in club land over the past three months. We’ve just discovered the YouTube promo video for the track has just eclipsed 1,000,000 views. Bravo! We get the feeling those attending Miami WMC ‘10 will be hearing hear this track more than just once or twice…if you haven’t been exposed to the track yet, check out the video below.

If you haven’t heard of Eddie Thoneick…shame on you! Not only is he mixing the second CD of Strictly’s forthcoming Miami compilation, but he also happens to be one of the most technically gifted producers working the scene, as well as being a jolly nice fellow. Add to this the fact that Eddie is also a professional dentist and he becomes someone you really should get to know better. We caught up with the Dutch/German maestro to discuss his hatred of minimal, the mix for Strictly and the importance of good dental hygiene…

Eddie Thoneick – Brushing Up

In a rare observation, we see two superstar funky house music producers interview each other on what is fresh in their present-day lifestyles. Enjoy this candid dialogue brought to you by the kind folks behind the Super You & Me portal.

Laidback Luke Interviews John Dahlback

A row between a world-famous nightclub and property developers highlights a conflict between the right to protection from noise and the right to have a good time. The Ministry of Sound nightclub is fighting a battle to stop a new residential development being built nearby which, it says, could spell the end for the club after nearly two decades.

Peace & Quiet vs. Loud Music

RA picks the April festival highlights from across the globe. The snow is finally beginning to thaw, and you know what that means: Festival season starts to swing into high gear. But while the weather makes little difference for most of the picks this month, let’s hope it stays cold in at least one place…

RA: Top 10 April 2010 Global Festivals

This month Rasmus Faber charts a couple originals from his Farplane label and shows support for fellow Swede John Dahlback.

01. Rasmus Faber ft. Linda Sundblad – Everything Is Alright [Farplane US]
02. Reel People ft. Tony Momrelle – Star [Reel People Music]
03. David Penn & Rober Gaez ft. Sheilah Cuffy – Deep Inside [Urbana Spain]
04. Hideo Kobayashi – Made In Japan [New World Japan]
05. Full Intention – I Will Follow [Full Intention]
06. Rasmus Faber – Everytime We [Farplane US]
07. John Dahlback ft. Andy P – Love Inside [Defected]
08. Candi Station – Musical Freedom [Nocturnal Groove]
09. Spiritchaser – Taiga [ Guess US]
10. Kaskade & Deadmau5 – Move For Me [3 Beat Blue]

Audio samples and download links available here at Junodownload.

Seamus Haji shows love to Defected and his own Big Love imprint in this February 2010 Chart from Traxsource.

01. Seamus Haji – Good Times [Missspelt Music]
02. DJ Gregory & Sidney Samson ft. Damas – Dama a Salon [Defected]
03. Ultra Nate: Free (2010 Mixes) (incl. Bob Sinclar & Mood II Swing Mixes) [Stricty Rhythm]
04. DJ Sneak – U Can’t Hide From Your Bud 2010 Remixes [Magnetic]
05. DJ Chus & Rob Mirage – TwentyTen EP (Part 1) [Defected]
06. The Heller & Farley Project ft. Cevin Fisher – We Built This House (incl. Tedd Patterson Mixes) [Junior Boys Own]
07. Seamus Haji Vs. Dino Psaras ft. Rudi – My Testiny (Nino Anthony Remix) [Big Love]
08. Silvano Da Silva – Kalimba (Main Mix) [Open Bar]
09. Seamus Haji Vsw. Psaras ft Rudi – My Destiny (Michele Chiavarini Remix) [Big Love]
10. Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band – The Remixes (incl. Kaje & Yam Who Mixes) [Z Records]

Audio samples and purchase links available here at Traxsource.

For his February 2010 Beatport Chart, Chuck Love is pushing his Colette collaboration ‘UR Everything’, and showing serious support for the Lovebirds.

01. Chuck Love & Colette – UR Everything [Love Network]
02. Rasmus Faber – Everything Is Alright ft. Linda Sundblad (Lovebirds Remix) [Farplane]
03. Mark Farina – That’s How [Great Lakes Audio]
04. Javi Lopez – Look What [Onethirty Recordings]
05. Nathan G – 88 Keys To Love [Salted Music]
06. Distant People – Guidance (Lovebirds Club Mix) [Large Music]
07. Jay-J – If I Wanted You ft. Michelle Shaprow (Emil Lanne Main Mix) [Shifted Music]
08. Tim Green (TG) – Lone Time [Cocoon Recordings]
09. Random Soul – Better Place ft. Kristen Pearson (Yogi & Husky’s Synthetic Mix) [Barcoda Recordings]
10. Dennis Ferrer – Hey Hey (DF’s Attention Vocal Mix) [Defected]

Audio samples and purchase links available here at Beatport.

Sub Focus, DJ Chus, Jesse Voorn and others are among The Shapeshifters’ favorites this month.

01. Danism feat. Calvin Lynch – Inside
02. Sub Focus – Could This Be Real
03. Reboot – Enjoy Music (Riva Starr Remix)
04. DJ Chus & Rob Mirage – Back 2 NY (Original Stereo Mix)
05. StereoSoulSystem – Gonna Get
06. House of Los Chicos – KG vs. CP
07. Max Sedgley – Something Special (Spiritcatcher Remix)
08. Daniel Bovie & Roy Rox – Preacher
09. Kris Taylor – Massacre
10. Jorgensen & Jesse Voorn – Carlton (Prok & Fitch Remix)

Chart originally from www.defected.com/store/charts