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OUTSTANDING DANCE SKILLS The founder of independent label Defected Records, Simon Dunmore, picked up an Outstanding Achievement award at IMS in Ibiza last week, delivered by none other than Pete Tong. Dunmore said it was a “complete honour”, adding that the gong was “obviously it was a total surprise; if I’d had any idea I would have worn a better pair of shoes”.


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PARTY PEOPLE IMS in Ibiza saw a host of other talent and execs mugging for the camera: (above left) David Guetta whips up the crowd as he headlines Thursday night; (inset, above left) The Club 18-30 panel: Jamal Edwards (SBTV), Isra Garcia (IG), Nick Decosemo (Mixmag), Luke Barnes (The Audience), Luke Hood (The Audience) and Liam Negus Fancey (Youth Army / Yourvine); (left) Wall Of Sound’s Mark Jones and the likes of Danny Whittle, Pete Tong, David Levy and Carl Cox help to raise thousands at the auction for Hepatitis C awareness charity Get Tested


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Wall Of Sound Founded 1994


Key Artists Propellerheads, The Wiseguys, Reverend And The Makers, Grace Jones


The embryo of Wall Of Sound can be traced back to founder Mark Jones’ days working at distribution company Soul Trader. There Jones, alongside Marc Lessner, decided to put out a compilation album of artists they distributed. That LP became the first Wall of Sound release and was called Give ‘Em Enough Dope (above). It


included a range of new artists including Howie B, The Wiseguys, Kruder and Dorfmeister and Mekon. Later compilations would include names such as Basement Jaxx and Larry Heard along with some of the label’s first signings: Akasha, Les Rythmes Digitales and Propellerheads. Propellerheads became one of the label’s most prominent acts with


single History Repeating, featuring Shirely Bassey, and its album Decksanddrumsandrockandroll topping the UK chart in 1998. The label’s international reputation grew and Wall of Sound residencies


were set up in cities around the globe. A bi-monthly residency at London’s Fabric club saw great success and Glastonbury Festival gave the label control of its dance tent for a day to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2003. Wall Of Sound put Reverend and The Makers single Heavyweight


Champion Of The World out in 2007, which peaked at No.8 in the UK, as well as Grace Jones’ first album in 10 years in 2008 and Human League’s Credo in 2011.


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