With a history steeped in memories year after year on the beautiful Balearic island, Defected returns for its 22nd consecutive annum in Ibiza, claiming its rightful spot at San Antonio megaclub Eden, every Friday this summer.

Under their 2023 campaign, “It’s all about house!”, Defected announced an incredible lineup of DJ’s every week of the season, commencing April 28, through September 29.

Championing international house music stars from every corner of the genre, the OG event brand, label, community, and all-encompassing music organization have returned every summer since its first party in 2001, and have danced shoulder to shoulder with ravers from all over the world. 

This year, they go bigger and better than ever before, for what's set to be the brand's best summer yet. 

From house music originals to today’s club favorites and the hottest newcomers in the scene right now, they’ve covered it all.

Defected favorites Melé, Darius Syrossian, Eats Everything, Hannah Wants, Sam Divine, and Riva Starr will all return to the White Isle this summer, as well as other top-rated house music megastars Mike Dunn, Todd Terry, David Penn, Groove Armada, Shermanology, and more! 

Rising stars the Dunmore Brothers, Paige Tomlinson, and Rio Tashan are all set to grace the booth of the San Antonio hotspot. A great opportunity to see the next generation of talent perform in the home of house music.

It’s fast approaching and we cannot wait to be back on the dancefloor of Eden every Friday with the beloved Defected.

General release tickets and lineup breakdowns for all dates have been released and can be found here.





Defected Announce Full Ibiza 2023 Residency Lineup at Eden

Take this perfect combination of dynamic percussion, flourishing horns, and charismatic vocals for a spin.








It is near impossible to match the infectious energy of a top-shelf Afro-tribal house track. Arguably one of the more compositionally complex branches of dance music, the multitude of moving parts come together to create a spellbinding force that enraptures all within earshot. If you’re privy to this power or looking to familiarize yourself with the fun, you’ll undoubtedly want to press play on Mele’s “Talkin Drums.”



This tune has got it all. Thunderous kicks invigorate the heart while pattering bongos bounce between steady claps. Senegal’s dynamic duo, Touré Kunda, next begins a charismatic call and response with a collection of woodwinds, flutes, and saxophones breaking apart into rallying harmonies and furiously flying licks. Touré Kunda once again steps into the spotlight for their own high-speed exchange before the outfit rejoins in full to bring this exhilarating track to a clean-cut close.



Melé has made quite a name for himself in the last seven years. Hailing from the Wirral Peninsula of the United Kingdom, an early interest in DJing first saw the lad step behind the decks at the age of 13.




After five years of steady releases, fine-tuning his technique and sound, 2015 was punctuated by his breakout hit, “Ambience.” Since then, Melé hasn’t looked back. He’s gone on to tour the globe and play premiere events like elrow, EDC Las Vegas, Defected Ibiza, ANTS, and CRRSD. He also launched his multi-platform brand, Club Bad, in 2019. Encompassing fashion, events, and a label, it’s become a leading entity in the distribution of forward-thinking Afro and tribal house and all things worldly and tropical.



“Talkin Drums” marks Melé’s fourth release of the year, including the party-starting collab with Diplo and Busta Rhymes, “Right 2 Left.”

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