Afro House is a sub-genre of house music that originated in South Africa and incorporates African elements and rhythms into the electronic dance music framework. Sub-genres: Afro Tech, Afro Deep, Afro Soulful, Afro Tribal, Afro Funk, Afro Latin, Kwaito, Gqom, Amapiano.

Afro House

Amapiano

Bass House is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes heavy basslines and hard-hitting beats. Here's a list of some of these styles: UK Bass House, Future House, Wobble House, Garage House, Breaks-infused Bass House, Dark Bass House.

Bass House / Future House

Rhythmic, beat-driven electronic music with syncopated patterns.	Sub-genres: Big Beat, Nu Skool Breaks, Progressive Breaks, Florida Breaks, Atmospheric Breaks.

Breaks / Breakbeat

Dance / Pop

A soulful, melodic variant of house music with smooth chords. Sub-Genres: Tribal Deep House, Afro Deep House, Deep Tech House.

Deep House

Tracks or elements designed for DJs to use in live performances. Acapellas, Loops, Samples, DJ Intros/Outros.

DJ Tools

Fast-paced electronic music with breakbeats and heavy basslines. Liquid, Neurofunk, Jump Up, Jungle, Techstep, Darkstep, Drumfunk, Atmospheric DnB, Dancefloor DnB.

Drum and Bass

Electronic music with heavy basslines, and syncopated rhythms. Sub-genres: Brostep, Riddim, Chillstep, Melodic Dubstep, Wonky, Deathstep, Glitchstep, Deep Dubstep.

Dubstep / Bass / Grime

An early form of electronic dance music with futuristic themes. Detroit Techno, Electro Funk, Electro Breaks, Electroclash.

Electro (Classic / Detroit)

Energetic, hard-hitting dance music with heavy basslines. Sub-Genres: Progressive Electro House, Complextro, Dutch House, Fidget House, Dirty Dutch, Melbourne Bounce.

Electro House / Big Room

Diverse, experimental electronic music with various influences: IDM, Ambient, Downtempo, Glitch, Trip Hop, Breakcore, Experimental, Soundscapes.

Electronica

Upbeat house music with disco, funk, and soul elements. Sub-Genres: Disco House, French House, Filter House, Glitch House, Chicago House.

Funky / Jackin' House

High-energy electronic music with aggressive beats and tempo. Happy Hardcore, Gabber, Hardstyle, UK Hardcore, J-core, Powerstomp, Speedcore, Terrorcore, Breakcore.

Hardcore / Hard Dance

Intense techno variant with faster tempos and heavier beats. Sub-Genres: Schranz, Industrial Techno, Dark Techno, Power Noise.

Hard Techno

Electronic dance music with 4/4 beats and repetitive rhythms. Classic House, Acid House, Vocal House, Chicago House, New York House, Swing House.

House

Electronic music with indie, alternative, and disco influences. Sub-Genres: Synthwave, Italo Disco, Coldwave, Dark Wave, New Wave, EBM.

Indie Dance / Dark Disco

Experimental, unconventional electronic music. Sub-Genres: Leftfield Bass, Leftfield House & Techno, Avant-garde, Musique Concrète, Drone Music.

Leftfield

Relaxing, downtempo electronic music for casual listening. Ambient House, Trip Hop, Downtempo, Balearic, Lo-fi, Nu Jazz.

Lounge / Chill Out

A blend of house and techno with strong melodies and harmonies.	Sub-Genres: Progressive Melodic House, Deep Melodic Techno, Uplifting Melodic Techno.

Melodic House / Techno

Minimalist house music with intricate, glitchy sounds. Minimal Techno, RoMinimal, Clicks & Cuts, Glitch House, Intelligent Dance Music (IDM)

Microhouse

Sparse, stripped-down electronic music with repetitive patterns. Sub-Genres: Minimal House, Microhouse, RoMinimal, Glitch, Ambient Techno

Minimal / Deep Tech

Modern disco and funk-inspired electronic music. Disco House, Funky House, Re-edits, Modern Funk, Boogie, Future Funk, Electro Funk.

Nu-Disco / Soul / Funk

House music with natural, organic sounds and world music elements. Downtempo, Ethnic House, World Electronica, Afro House, Tribal House

Organic House / Downtempo

Evolving, melodic house music with long builds and breakdowns. Sub-Genres: Dream Progressive House, Dark Progressive House, Progressive Trance, Progressive Breaks.

Progressive House

Psy-Trance

House music with a strong soul, gospel, and jazz influences. Sub-Genres: Gospel House, Vocal Soulful House, Jazzy House, Latin House.

Soulful House

Electronic-infused soul, R&B, and hip-hop tracks. Neo-Soul, Future R&B, Instrumental Hip-Hop, Alternative R&B, Trap, Trip Hop, and Grime.

Soul / R&B / Hip-Hop

A fusion of house and techno with an emphasis on percussion. Sub-Genres: Tribal Tech House, Deep Tech House, Minimal Tech House, Acid Tech House, Dub Tech House.

Tech House

Energetic techno with driving beats and strong rhythmic elements. Hard Techno, Detroit Techno, Minimal Techno, Acid Techno, Rave Techno.

Techno (Peak Time)

More stripped-down, atmospheric, and dub-influenced techno. Sub-Genres: Dub Techno, Hypnotic Techno, Ambient Techno, Deep Techno, Experimental Techno.

Techno (Raw, Deep, Dub)

Melodic, uplifting electronic dance music with a fast tempo. Progressive Trance, Uplifting Trance, Psytrance, Vocal Trance, Hard Trance, Tech Trance, Goa Trance.

Trance

A fusion of house, R&B, and jungle, characterized by syncopated beats. Sub-Genres: 2-Step, Speed Garage, Grime, UK Funky, Future Garage, Bassline, Breakstep.

UK Garage / 2-Step

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Audion

Yousef

Tiga

Name One

Dennis Ferrer

Green Velvet

Kölsch

Osunlade

Shenoda

Martina Topley Bird

Here Is Why

Director’s Cut

Warpaint

Boe & Zak

Foals

Reno Ka

Louie Vega

Route 94

Mark Lanegan

Amber Jolene

Mark Fanciulli

Catz Eats Dogz

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Trikk

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Claude VonStroke

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Duplicated from (Defected Records Various "Defected presents Most Rated 2014") 2014 has been yet another exceptional year for house music. From underground club anthems to crossover, chart-topping hits, the wealth and variety of house created, played and danced to has been staggering and it is this that Most Rated 2014 celebrates. Most Rated is the series that consolidates the DJ essentials and biggest records of the moment, presenting them in one easy to consume package. Full length, unedited, unmixed house hits strictly for the DJ and guaranteed to work on the dancefloor. From bedroom first starters to AAA globetrotting super stars, this is an essential collection for all manner of DJ.

On Most Rated 2014 you’ll find cuts from a wide variety of ferociously talented producers, spanning both established masters and fresh new faces. Very much representing the former, Dennis Ferrer, MK, Osunlade and Claude von Stroke all make an appearance, while flying the flag for the new breed are the likes of Route 94, Sonny Fodera, Shadow Child and Name One & Maxxi Soundsystem. Those seeking a comprehensive collection of the very finest house music of 2014 need look no further.


Defected presents Most Rated 2014

1. Andy Daniell ‘Defected presents Most Rated 2014 Mix 1’

2. Andy Daniell ‘Defected presents Most Rated 2014 Mix 2’

3. Dusky 'Careless'
Written, Produced & Engineered by Alfie Granger-Howell & Nick Harriman
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2013 Simple Records/Aus Music Ltd

4. Green Velvet ‘Bigger Than Prince’ (The Martinez Brothers Remix)
Written & Produced by Green Velvet
Remix by The Martinez Brothers
Licensed courtesy of Strikeforce 360 Media
www.circusrecordings.com
Published by Cajual Music (ASCAP)
P&C 2013 Circus Recordings

5. Agoria ‘Scala’
Written & Produced by Sebastien Devaud
Recorded & Engineered @ Circle Room, Lyon
Published by Peer Music
P&C 2013 Innervisions

6. Osunlade ‘Dionne’
Written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Produced by Osunlade
Drum Programming & Percussion by Osunlade
Recorded @ Mama Dea’s House, St Louis
Contains a sample of Dionne Warwick ‘Walk The Way You Talk’
Published by New-Hidden-Valley-Music Company & Casa David
P&C 2013 Yoruba Records

7. Joris Voorn ‘Ringo’
Written & Produced by Joris Voorn
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2013 Green

8. Cristoph ‘Guffaz’
Written & Produced by Chris Costigan (Cristoph)
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2013 Defected Records Limited dba DFTD

9. Claude VonStroke ‘Can't Wait’
Written & Produced by Barclay MacBride Crenshaw
Published by Ponies and Cavemen (BMI)
P&C 2013 dirtybird 

10. Foals ‘Late Night’ (Solomun Remix)
Written & Produced by Foals
Remix by Solomun
Licensed Courtesy Of Warner Music UK Ltd
Published by Because Editions
P&C 2013 Warner Music UK Ltd

11. Sonny Fodera featuring Amber Jolene ‘Hold It Down’
Written by Sonny Fodera & Amber Jolene
Produced by Sonny Fodera in Melbourne, Australia
Vocals Performed & Recorded by Amber Jolene in London, United Kingdom
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2013 Soul Heaven Records

12. Guti & Mark Fanciulli featuring Inaya Day ‘The Light’
Written by Inaya Davis, Mustafa Guendogdu, Errol Rennalls, Gabriel Podliszewski, Mark Fanciulli & Alex Tepper
Produced by Gabriel Podliszewski, Mark Fanciulli & Alex Tepper
Vocals by Inaya Day
‘The Light’ incorporates a sample of ‘Hold Your Head Up High’ under license from Peppermint Jam/Merg Music. Used with permission. Written by Mustafa Guendogdu, Erroll Rennalls & Inaya Davis. Published by Merg Music Edition/BMG Rights Management GmbH admin by BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd; a BMG Chrysalis Company & NY O Dae Music. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Published by Defected Music, Merg Music Edition/BMG Rights Management GmbH admin by BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd; a BMG Chrysalis Company & NY O Dae Music
P&C 2013 Defected Records Limited

13. Martina Topley Bird featuring Mark Lanegan & Warpaint ‘Crystalised’ (Directors Cut Signature Mix)
Written by Baria Qureshi, Jamie Smith, Oliver Sim & Romy Madley Croft
Re-imagined by Martina Topley Bird, Mark Lanegan & Warpaint 
Produced by Martina Topley Bird. 
Additional Production by Jonny White & Anthony Middleton 
Directors Cut Remix & Additional Production by Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper 
www.no19music.com
Published by Universal Music
P&C 2013 No.19 Music

14. Kölsch ‘Goldfisch’
Written, Composed & Produced Rune Riley Kölsch
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2013 Kompakt

15. Name One & Maxxi Soundsystem ‘One In Three’
Written by Jack Allsopp, Sam Watts & Jon Cox
Original Lyrics & Vocals by Jack Allsopp
Produced & Engineered by Sam Watts at 12A Studios
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2013 Defected Records Limited

16. The Juan Maclean ‘You Are My Destiny’ (Original Version)
Written & Performed by Juan Maclean & Nancy Whang 
Lyrics & Vocals by Nancy Whang
Recorded & Produced by Juan Maclean @ Juan's World Studios
Vocals Recorded @ Nick Millhisr's Studio
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2013 DFA

17. Route 94 ‘In My Heart’
Written & Produced by Route 94
Published by SonyATV
P&C 2013 Defected Records Limited under exclusive license from Route 94

18. Shadow Child featuring Tymer ‘23’
Composed & Produced by Simon Neale & Lee Mortimer
Licensed courtesy of New State Entertainment
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2013 Food Music under exclusive license to New State Entertainment

19. Dennis Ferrer featuring Janelle Kroll ‘Mind Ur Step’ (Original Mix)
Written by D. Ferrer, O. Skalenko & J. Kroll
Produced, Mixed & Arranged by Dennis Ferrer
Vocals by Janelle Kroll
Recorded at Objektivity Studios
Publishing Sfere Music (BMI) & Janelle Kroll Music (NA)
Licensed exclusively from Objekivity
P&C 2013 Defected Records Limited under exclusive license from Objektivity

20. Adam Port & Here Is Why ‘Our Fate’ (AP Club Version)
Written by Michael Schiedt
Produced by Adam Port & Here Is Why
Remix by Adam Port
Published by Keinemusik
P&C 2013 Keinemusik

21. Catz Eats Dogz ‘Where House’ (Original Mix)
Written & Produced by Grzegorz Demianczuk, Wojciech Taranczuk & Daniel Pearce
Published by Pets Recordings
P&C 2013 Pets Recordings

22. Tiga VS Audion ‘Let’s Go Dancing’
Written, Produced & Performed by Tiga & Matthew Dear
Published by Bert’s Songs & The Ghostly International Company (ASCAP)
P&C 2013 Turbo Recordings

23. Huxley & Shenoda ‘Premier’
Written & Produced by Laurie Shenoda & Michael Dodman 
Mixed by Justin Drake, Shenoda & Huxley @ The Old Bakehouse 
Published by Defected Music & Copyright Control
P&C 2013 Defected Records Limited

24. Trikk ‘Floorwave’ (Original Mix)
Written & Produced by Trikk
Published by Pets Recordings
P&C 2013 Pets Recordings

25. Yousef featuring Charli Taft ‘I See’ (Shadow Child Remix)
Written by Yousef Zaher, Charlotte Taft & Stefan Kazassoglou
Produced, Engineered, Played & Mixed by Yousef Zaher
Vocals Performed by Charli Taft
Vocals Recorded by Mark Brocklesby & Yousef Zaher
Horns by Mike Hide
Remix, Programming & Additional Production by Shadow Child  	
Published by Defected Music & Copyright Control
P&C 2013 Defected Records Limited

26. Terrence Parker featuring Reno Ka ‘Finally’ (Louie Vega's Dance Ritual Mix)
Written & Produced by Terrence Parker
Vocals by Reno Ka
Remix by Louie Vega
Published by Eprom, BMI/Seven Grand BMI
P&C 2013 Planet E Communications

27. Sonny Fodera ‘Trainsurfing’
Written & Produced by Sonny Fodera in Ibiza, Spain & Beatdown Studios
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2013 Defected Records Limited dba DFTD

28. NiCe7 ‘Do It’ (Original Mix)
Written by Nicola Daniele & Cesare Marocco
Produced by NiCe7
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2013 Noir Music

29. Dinky ‘Falling Angel’ (12" Version)
Written, Performed & Produced Dinky 
Licensed courtesy of Visionquest Music
www.vquest.tv
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2013 Visionquest Music

30. Boe & Zak ‘Looking For Love’
Written by Vince Montana Jr
Produced by Matthew Styles
‘Looking For Love’ is an adaption of ‘It Looks Like Love’ (Montana)
Published by Vince Montana Jr Music. Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
P&C 2013 Classic Music Company

Mix 1 Tracklist: -
1. MK featuring Alana ‘Always’ (Route 94 Remix)
2. Dusky 'Careless'
3. Sonny Fodera featuring Amber Jolene ‘Hold It Down’
4. GotSome featuring The Get Along Gang ‘Bassline’
5. Route 94 ‘In My Heart’
6. Foals ‘Late Night’ (Solomun Remix)
7. Trikk ‘Floorwave’ (Original Mix)
8. Yousef featuring Charli Taft ‘I See’ (Shadow Child Remix)
9. Adam Port & Here Is Why ‘Our Fate’ (AP Club Version)
10. Guti & Mark Fanciulli featuring Inaya Day ‘The Light’
11. Martina Topley Bird featuring Mark Lanegan & Warpaint ‘Crystalised’ (Directors Cut Signature Mix)
12. Boe & Zak ‘Looking For Love’
13. Dinky ‘Falling Angel’ (12" Version)

Mix 2 Tracklist:-
1. Osunlade ‘Dionne’
2. The Juan Maclean ‘You Are My Destiny’ (Original Version)
3. Terrence Parker featuring Reno Ka ‘Finally’ (Louie Vega's Dance Ritual Mix)
4. Dennis Ferrer featuring Janelle Kroll ‘Mind Ur Step’ (Original Mix)
5. Joris Voorn ‘Ringo’
6. Shadow Child featuring Tymer ‘23’
7. Huxley & Shenoda ‘Premier’
8. Agoria ‘Scala’
9. Green Velvet ‘Bigger Than Prince’ (The Martinez Brothers Remix)
10. Sonny Fodera ‘Trainsurfing’
11. Cristoph ‘Guffaz’
12. Tiga VS Audion ‘Let’s Go Dancing’
13. Kölsch ‘Goldfisch’

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