Defected house that does exactly what it says. The Story Behind have been quietly building a catalog of vocal house cuts that sit in the comfortable middle of Defected’s roster — not the headline name, not filler, just the kind of track that ends up on every Glitterbox compilation. “Take Me Away” earns its title because the vocal hook is actually a hook, not a vibe. The piano stab is the cheat code here, lifted straight from the 90s playbook and unbothered about it. Saturday night warmup music. Stick it on a playlist between Folamour and Honey Dijon and nobody’s going to complain.
January
Chrome Daydream
Chrome stars, jelly hearts and holographic colour. A nod to the glossy, optimistic graphics of the early web.