House music has enjoyed an incredible year and 2018 looks set to continue to provide yet more outstanding additions to the genre. ‘Defected presents Most Rated 2018’ celebrates the wealth and variety of house created, played and enjoyed on dancefloors worldwide, showcasing the records doing the business in clubs right now, previewing the hits of the year ahead, and reflecting on the big tracks from the past twelve months that are destined to become tomorrow’s classics.

Most Rated is the series that consolidates the DJ essentials and biggest records of the moment and the future, presenting them in an unmissable package of full length, unedited, unmixed tracks. With tracks and remixes from the biggest artists in house music, including Jamie Jones, KiNK and Kölsch featuring alongside Defected friends and family Melé, Amine Edge & DANCE and Luke Solomon.

Most Rated 2018 features standout tracks taken from some of the biggest albums of the year by artists like Folamour and Honey Dijon. Folamour’s ‘Devoted To U’ and Honey’s ‘State of Confusion’ featuring Joi Cardwell are reflective of a fantastic year for both. Feel-good tracks like Bwi-Bwi’s ‘Insight’ and Dario D’Attis’ ‘Sunshine People’ stand alongside chart-topping hits like Amine Edge & DANCE vs Blaze (Kevin Hedge) ‘Lovelee Dae’, which reached the #1 spot on the Beatport House chart. The album reflects the recent resurge of disco with cuts like The Shapeshifters ‘When Love Breaks Down’ and Mousse T.’s remix of CamelPhat & Elderbrook’s global hit ‘Cola’, whilst also highlighting the diversity of today’s dancefloors, ranging from tech-inclined sounds from the likes of Melé, all the way through to the more soulful vocal cuts that characterise Defected’s enduring domination of the house universe.

Defected presents Most Rated 2018

1. Various Artists ‘Defected presents Most Rated 2018 Mix 1’ (Continuous Mix)

2. Various Artists ‘Defected presents Most Rated 2018 Mix 2’ (Continuous Mix)

3. Various Artists ‘Defected presents Most Rated 2018 Mix 3’ (Continuous Mix)

4. CamelPhat & Elderbrook ‘Cola’ (Mousse T.´s Glitterbox Mix)
Written by Mike Di Scala, David Whelan & Alexander Kotz
Produced by CamelPhat
Vocals by Elderbrook
Remix & Additional Production by Mousse T. for Peppermint Jam
Recorded at Peppermint Pavillon
Published by Defected Music & BMG
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited

5. John Tejada ‘Sweat (On The Walls)’ (Franky Rizardo Remix)
Written by John Tejada & Susan Langan
Produced by John Tejada
Vocals by Qzen
Remix & Additional Production by Franky Rizardo
Published by Parallax Musik (BMI)
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited under exclusive license from Poker Flat Recordings

6. Amine Edge & DANCE vs Blaze (Kevin Hedge) ‘Lovelee Dae’
Written & Produced by Blaze
Additional Production by Amine Edge & DANCE
Published by Music Of Nia Songs
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited

7. Tom Misch ‘South Of The River’ (Detroit Swindle Remix)
Written by Thomas Misch, Tobie Tripp & Jessica Carmody Nathan
Produced by Tom Misch
Vocals by Tom Misch
Backing Vocals by Abbie Smith
Strings by Tobie Tripp
Mixed by Lexxx
Mastered by Lewis Hopkin at Star Delta Audio
Remixed by Detroit Swindle (Maarten Smeets & Lars Dales)
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2017 Beyond The Groove

8. Jamie Jones ‘Kooky Chords’
Written & Produced by Jamie Jones
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited & EMI Music Publishing Limited
Licensed courtesy of Hot Creations
wwww.hotcreations.com
P&C 2017 Hot Creations

9. Solardo ‘Fall Down’ (MK Remix)
Written & Produced by Mark Foster
Remix & Additional Production by Marc Kinchen
Published by Maximum Boost/Sony ATV
Licensed courtesy of Hot Creations
wwww.hotcreations.com
P&C 2017 Hot Creations

10. Toddla T featuring Andrea Martin ‘Ungrateful’ (Club Mix)
Written by Thomas Mckenzie Bell, Kaidi Tatham & Andrea Monica Martin
Produced by Toddla T
Vocals by Andrea Martin
Published by Sentirc Music, Vel Songs/Kobalt Music (ASCAP) & Copyright Control
P&C 2017 Steeze

11. Honey Dijon featuring Joi Cardwell ‘State of Confusion’
Written by Joi Cardwell, Luke Solomon, Timothy J Kvasnosky & Honey Redmond
Produced by Luke Solomon, Tim Kvasnosky & Honey Dijon
Vocals by Joi Cardwell
Mixed by Lance Desardi for Builders Of Paradise
Published by Curly Gurly Music (SESAC) admin by BMG Silver Songs, Touch Tones Music, Money Cologne Tone Publishing (ASCAP) & Defected Music
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company

12. Rapson featuring Nathan Thomas ‘Heat’ (Extended Mix)
Written by Marc Rapson & Nathan Thomas
Produced by Rapson
Vocals by Nathan Thomas
Published by Defected Music & Copyright Control
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited

13. Folamour ‘Devoted To U’
Written & Produced by Folamour
Recorded At VIème République Studios
Published by Cracki Records & Defected Music
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company

14. Melé ‘Atlantic’
Written & Produced by Melé
Published by 70Hz/Sony ATV Publishing
P&C 2017 Edible

15. Marlena Shaw ‘Woman Of The Ghetto’ (Catz ‘n Dogz Remix)
Written & Composed by Bobby Miller, Richard Evans & Marlena Shaw
Produced by Bobby Miller & Richard Evans
Arranged by Richard Evans
Performed by Marlena Shaw
Remix & Additional Production by Catz ‘n Dogz
Published by Chevis Publishing Corp/EMI Music Publishing
P&C 2017 Pets Recordings under exclusive license from The Verve Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

16. Kolsch ‘Grau’
Composed & Produced Rune Reilly Kölsch
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2017 Kompakt

17. Luke Solomon featuring Queen Rose & Amy Douglas ‘Light You Up’
Written by Rosemary Wilson, Luke Solomon & Amy Douglas
Produced by Luke Solomon
Vocals by Queen Rose & Amy Douglas
Guitar & Bass by Andy Neal
Drums by Danny Ward
Mixed by Lance Desardi for Builders Of Paradise
Published by Defected Music, Touch Tones Music & Blanco Reposado Anejo Music (BMI)
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company

18. The Shapeshifters featuring Teni Tinks ‘When Love Breaks Down'
Written by Simon Marlin, Nathaniel Warner, Teniola Abosede, Colin Smith & Erik Machado
Produced by Simon Marlin (The Shapeshifters)
All Vocals by Teniola Abosede (Teni Tinks)
Keys & Piano by Simon Marlin
Bass by Erik Machado
Hammond & Brass by Colin Smith
Strings by Simon Marlin & Erik Machado
Drums & Programming Erik Machado & Simon Marlin
Engineered by Erik Machado
Mixdown by Lance Desardi
Mastered by Kevin Grainger @ Wired Masters
Published by Musiqware, EMI Music Publishing, Defected Music Ltd. & Nytime Music (BMI)
P&C 2017 Glitterbox Recordings

19. KiNK ‘Perth’
Written & Produced by KiNK
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2017 Running Back

20. Max Chapman ‘La Fiesta’
Composed by Max Chapman & Toto La Momposina
Produced & Performed by Max Chapman
Published by Astar Artes Publishing (Real World Works/EMI) & Bucks Publishing
Licensed courtesy of Hot Creations
wwww.hotcreations.com
P&C 2017 Hot Creations

21. Sophie Lloyd featuring Dames Brown ‘Calling Out’ (7” Edit)
Written & Produced by Sophie Lloyd
Additional Production, Engineering & Keyboards by Darren Morris
Vocals by Dames Brown
Additional Production by Luke Solomon & Lance Desardi for Hammer and Tongs
Mixed by Lance Desardi for Builders of Paradise
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company

22. Jesse Rose featuring Seven Davis Jr. ‘It’s Not Over’ (Melé Remix)
Written, Produced, Played & Engineered by Jesse Rose
Vocals Written & Performed by Seven Davis Jr.
Mixed by Jamie Anderson
Additional Remix Production by Melé
Mastered by Matt Colton @ Alchemy
Published by Made To Play Publishing & Copyright Control (BMI)
P&C 2017 Play It Down

23. Bwi-Bwi ‘Insight’
Written by Christophe Audoly & José Santibáñez
Produced by Bwi-Bwi
Bass by José Santibáñez
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company under exclusive license from Lüüd Discs

24. Dario D’Attis ‘Sunshine People’
Written by Randy Muller
Produced by Dario D’Attis @ Digital Funk Studios, Büsingen
Arrangement by Dario D’Attis
Drum Programming by Dario D’Attis
Mixed & Mastered by Dario D’Attis & Mirco Esposito @ Pearl Studios, Luzern
Sample Replay Production by Mark Summers at SCORCCIO Sample Replays
www.scorccio.com
Published by MPCA Lehsem Music (ASCAP)/Penny Farthing Music/Bucks Music Group Ltd
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited

25. Mark Jenkyns featuring MIZBEE ‘Sirens’
Written by Mark Jenkyns & Fay Barton
Produced by Mark Jenkyns
Vocals by MIZBEE
Published by Copyright Control
Licensed courtesy of Hot Creations
www.hotcreations.com
P&C 2017 Hottrax

26. Josh Butler featuring Boswell ‘Be Somebody’
Written by Josh Butler, Paul Brandoli & Ron Hayranto
Produced by Josh Butler
Vocals by Boswell
Published by Ultra Music Publishing & 120 Publishing Pty Ltd
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited

27. Chez Moon ‘Midnight Love’ (Larse’s Full Moon Remix)
Written & Produced by Chez Moon
Remix & Additional Production by Larse
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited under exclusive license from Claire de Lune Records

28. DJ S.K.T ‘Must Be A Reason’ (Club Mix)
Written by Chris Brann, Gaelle Addison & Stephen Kenny-Tempest
Produced by DJ S.K.T
Sample Replay Production by Mark Summers at SCORCCIO Sample Replays
www.scorccio.com
Published by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited & Defected Music
P&C 2017 DFX

29. Mason Maynard ‘Dance’
Written & Produced by Mason Maynard
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited dba DFTD

30. Will Clarke & Huxley ‘My Body’
Written by Will Clarke & Michael Dodman
Produced by Will Clarke & Huxley
Published by Copyright Control & Ultra Music Europe
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited dba DFTD

31. Illyus & Barrientos ‘Takin’ Over’
Written by Illyus Brown, Ivan Hall Barrientos, Ben Webb, Chris Jordan, Imaani Saleem & Kevin Leo
Produced by Illyus & Barrientos
Vocals by Imaani
Published by Defected Music & Quirky Soul Publishing
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited dba DFTD

32. Obas Nenor featuring Jenny Penkin ‘My Intuition’
Written by Ronen Sabo & Jenny Penkin
Produced & Mixed by Obas Nenor
Vocals by Jenny Penkin
Percussion by Sangit
Published by Defected Music (World excluding Israel), B.M.usic Publishing c/o Boaz Murad (Israel) & Copyright Control
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited

33. Crackazat ‘Proton Blue’
Written & Produced by Crackazat
Published by Local Talk Publishing
P&C 2017 Local Talk Records

34. Amine Edge & DANCE ‘Good Time’
Written & Composed by Amine Abbas & Laurent Attal
Produced by Amine Edge & DANCE
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited dba DFTD

35. Thick Dick ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ (Andrea Oliva Extended Remix)
Written & Produced by Eric Miller aka Thick Dick / E-Smoove
Co-Produced by Erick Morillo (for Double Platinum Productions Inc)
Additional Production & Remix by Andrea Oliva
Published by Le Smoove Music (ASCAP)/Subpub (ASCAP)
P&C 2017 Subliminal Records Inc under exclusive license to Armada Music B.V.

36. Detroit's Filthiest featuring Amina Ya Heard ‘Handprint’
Written by Julian Shamou & Amina Ya Heard
Produced by Julian Shamou
Vocals by Amina Ya Heard
Published by Defected Music & In The Mind Of A Madman Music (BMI)
P&C 2016 Defected Records under exclusive license from Motor City Electro Company

37. Mike Dunn featuring MD X-Spress ‘DJ Beat That Shhh’
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn
Published by Blackball Muzik/Westbury Music
P&C 2017 moreaboutmusic

38. Jovonn ‘Stomp The Ground’
Written & Produced by Jovonn
Published by VonTonChic/Westbury Music
P&C 2017 Body N’Deep

39. Alex Virgo ‘Ze Dance’
Written, Produced & Arranged by Alex Virgo
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2017 Edible

40. Hifi Sean featuring Crystal Waters ‘Testify’ (OPOLOPO Remix)
Written by Sean Dickson & Crystal Waters
Produced by Hifi Sean
Vocals by Crystal Waters
All Additional Instruments & Production by OPOLOPO
Published by Big Life Music & C-Water Publishing (ASCAP)
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited under exclusive license from Plastique Recordings

41. Superlover ‘Piano Wunder’
Written & Produced by Ferri Borbas
Published by Edition Mother Recordings
P&C 2017 Mother Recordings

42. Dario D'Attis & Sven Tasnadi ‘I Need’
Written, Produced & Arranged by Dario D’Attis & Sven Tasnadi
Drum Programming by Dario D’Attis & Sven Tasnadi
Mixed by Dario D’Attis & Sven Tasnadi
Mastered by Mirco Esposito @ Pearl Studios Luzern
Published by Blackbox Music & Edition Moon Harbour/Freibank
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited dba DFTD

43. Eli Escobar ‘Handz Up’ (Happy Clap Mix)
Written & Produced by Eli Escobar
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company

44. Gianni Bini & The Rituals ‘Shake Your Booty’
Written by Gianni Bini, Alex Piergiorgio D’Arpino & Mauro Del Greco
Produced, Arranged & Mixed by Gianni Bini & The Rituals at House of Glass Studio, Viareggio (Italy)
Publishing by Ocean Trax Music/The Saifam Group
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited dba DFTD under exclusive license from Ocean Trax Music Srl

45. Ray Foxx featuring KINdom ‘Gabriel’
Written by Roy Davis Jr & Peven Everett
Produced, Recorded, Engineered & Mixed by Ray Foxx
Vocals by KINdom
Trumpets by John Thirkell
Percussion by Shovell
Published by Umosia Music/EMI Music Publishing Ltd & P E Music/EMI Music Publishing Ltd
P&C 2017 DFX

46. Gershon Jackson ‘Huggin’ & A Luvin’’ (Mike Dunn Luvz Huggin’ U ReMixX)
Written & Produced by Gershon Jackson for Omni Music Group
Co-Produced by Mike Dunn for Blackball Muzik/T’s Box
Recorded & Mixed at The Dunngeon, Chicago, Il
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited under exclusive license from Omni Music Solutions

47. Girls Of The Internet ‘When U Go’
Written by Thomas Kerridge & Segilola Jolaosho
Produced by Thomas Kerridge
Vocals by Segilola Jolaosho
Bass by Jack Sunaway
Everything else by Thomas Kerridge
Mixed by Shuta Shinoda & Thomas Kerridge
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company

48. Gina Breeze ‘Reckless’
Written & Produced by Gina Breeze
Additional Production by Luke Solomon
Vocals by Vernon Sylvester Lewis
Mixed by Lance Desardi
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company

49. Crazy P ‘One True Light’
Written & Produced by Chris Todd, James Baron & Danielle Moore
Published by Just Isn’t Music
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company

50. The Glitz featuring Fadila ‘Hook Up’
Written & Produced by Andreas Henneberg & Daniel Nitsch
Vocals by Fadila Demirtas
Published by Defected Music
www.theglitz.de
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited dba DFTD

51. The Deepshakerz ‘Just No Good For Me’
Written & Produced by Domenico Berardino & Mirco Sonatore for The Deepshakerz Productions
Published by Blackbox Music Management
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited dba DFTD

52. Armless Kid ‘Road To Grand Champ’
Written & Produced by Armless Kid
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company

53. Honey Dijon & Tim K featuring Sam Sparro ‘Look Ahead’ (Extended Mix)
Written by Albert Jones Jnr & Jacques Burvick
Produced by Honey Dijon, Luke Solomon, Tim Kvasnosky & Lance Desardi
Vocals by Sam Sparro
Mixed by Lance Desardi
Published by EMI United Partnership Ltd
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company

Mix 1 Tracklist: -
01. Hifi Sean featuring Crystal Waters ‘Testify’ (OPOLOPO Remix)
02. CamelPhat & Elderbrook ‘Cola’ (Mousse T.´s Glitterbox Mix)
03. Eli Escobar ‘Handz Up’ (Happy Clap Mix)
04. Crazy P ‘One True Light’
05. Honey Dijon featuring Joi Cardwell ‘State of Confusion’
06. Superlover ‘Piano Wunder’
07. Thick Dick ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ (Andrea Oliva Extended Remix)
08. Josh Butler featuring Boswell ‘Be Somebody’
09. Mark Jenkyns featuring MIZBEE ‘Sirens’
10. Will Clarke & Huxley ‘My Body’
11. Obas Nenor featuring Jenny Penkin ‘My Intuition’
12. KiNK ‘Perth’
13. The Shapeshifters featuring Teni Tinks ‘When Love Breaks Down'
14. Crackazat ‘Proton Blue’
15. Girls Of The Internet ‘When U Go’
16. Folamour ‘Devoted To U’

Mix 2 Tracklist: -
01. Detroit's Filthiest featuring Amina Ya Heard ‘Handprint’
02. Dario D'Attis & Sven Tasnadi ‘I Need’
03. Ray Foxx featuring KINdom ‘Gabriel’
04. Dario D’Attis ‘Sunshine People’
05. Gianni Bini & The Rituals ‘Shake Your Booty’
06. Max Chapman ‘La Fiesta’
07. Amine Edge & DANCE vs Blaze (Kevin Hedge) ‘Lovelee Dae’
08. John Tejada ‘Sweat (On The Walls)’ (Franky Rizardo Remix)
09. DJ S.K.T ‘Must Be A Reason’ (Club Mix)
10. Tom Misch ‘South Of The River’ (Detroit Swindle Remix)
11. Jovonn ‘Stomp The Ground’
12. Alex Virgo ‘Ze Dance’
13. Gina Breeze ‘Reckless’
14. Jamie Jones ‘Kooky Chords’
15. Solardo ‘Fall Down’ (MK Remix)
16. Kolsch ‘Grau’

Mix 3 Tracklist: -
01. Luke Solomon featuring Queen Rose & Amy Douglas ‘Light You Up’
02. Rapson featuring Nathan Thomas ‘Heat’ (Extended Mix)
03. Armless Kid ‘Road To Grand Champ’
04. Bwi-Bwi ‘Insight’
05. The Deepshakerz ‘Just No Good For Me’
06. Melé ‘Atlantic’
07. Mason Maynard ‘Dance’
08. Amine Edge & DANCE ‘Good Time’
09. Illyus & Barrientos ‘Takin’ Over’
10. Mike Dunn featuring MD X-Spress ‘DJ Beat That Shhh’
11. Gershon Jackson ‘Huggin’ & A Luvin’’ (Mike Dunn Luvz Huggin’ U ReMixX)
12. Marlena Shaw ‘Woman Of The Ghetto’ (Catz ‘n Dogz Remix)
13. Toddla T featuring Andrea Martin ‘Ungrateful’ (Club Mix)
14. The Glitz featuring Fadila ‘Hook Up’
15. Jesse Rose featuring Seven Davis Jr. ‘It’s Not Over’ (Melé Remix)
16. Chez Moon ‘Midnight Love’ (Larse’s Full Moon Remix)