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Edge of Desire
Jonas Blue & Malive
Defected
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"The man behind this week's ENT is someone that we normally wouldn't play on this show, as the music he's known for is usually more suited to daytime Radio 1, where you would have heard his massive hits, 'Fast Car' and 'Perfect Strangers', to name a few. So this is a first for me, personally, for sure. We're talking about Jonas Blue, who has surprised and delighted us with a real change of direction, making his debut on DFTD, Defected's imprint. This record has been supported by the likes of Adam 10 and Blond:ish and the Keinemusik crew, I gotta say, for the first time, this week's ENT is 'Edge Of Desire' from Jonas Blue and Malive." 
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 37.33 here.
Contact
Label: Defected Records 
Management: Infinite Future 
Publishing:  Ultra Music Publishing Europe AG, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd & Copyright Control
Radio: Lois Marshall, Defected
Club: Lois Marshall/Phoebe Spencer, Defected
Live Agents: Europe: Jonas Blue - CAA / Europe: Malive - Plus Network
29 Jul 2025
Business
  • Believe has ceased trading on the Paris Euronext, with founder and CEO Denis Ladegaillerie's consortium in the final throes of a ‘squeeze-out’ to regain full control of the business. (MBW) Now effectively private, it will cease public financial communications. 
News and Features
  • The Loop has announced a new fundraising campaign to bring in "vital" donations to support its ham reduction work in the UK. (Mixmag) 
  • NTIA welcomes the commitment from Government to overhaul licensing rules and modernise planning regulations. (RotD) 
Digital
  • Remix app Hook has announced a strategic integration with SoundCloud that allows users to create authorised remixes and share them directly to the SoundCloud platform. (SoundCloud) 
  • TikTok, the official content partner of Tomorrowland festival, announced the release of the first track from TikTok's distribution and promotion service SoundOn and Tomorrowland Music's songwriter camp. (RotD) 
Live
  • Nyege Nyege Festival has announced the first details of its 2025 edition, including a brand new location. (DJ) 
  • Sheffield's No Bounds Festival adds Interplanetary Criminal, Beatrice Dillon, RP Boo for 2025. (RA) 
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • The Creator Remuneration Working Group, chaired by Creative Industries Minister Sir Chris Bryant, has delivered a set of measures designed to boost the earnings of legacy artists, songwriters and session musicians. The principles include a new framework for the renegotiation of contracts by artists who signed record deals before streaming became commonplace, support for songwriters and composers with the payment of per diems and expenses for recording sessions, and an uplift in session musician fees of up to 40% for pop sessions. (RotD) 
  • The music business is splitting in two. Here’s why songwriters are reinventing their role. (Midia - Tatiana Cirisano) 
Tech
  • The Pete Tong DJ Academy now has producer courses with new mentors Diplo, PARISI, Âme and Luca Pretolesi. (PeteTong) 
Beatport
  • A-Trak & Friends: A Label for the Dancefloor Faithful (Beatportal)
  • Alesso showcases Beatport Streaming on the CDJ-3000 (Beatportal)
  • Jamie xx drops long-awaited euphoric heater “Dream Night” (Beatportal)
  • Playlist of the Week: AK SPORTS (Beatportal)
  • Ewan McVicar Shares 10 Essential Off-Kilter Club Cuts (Beatportal)
  • Above & Beyond: How a Turning Point Led the Trio to Its First Electronic Album in Seven Years (Beatportal)
  • Our Pete Tong DJ Academy's Future Talent DJ of the Month (Beatportal)
Clubs
  • Ibiza:
    Pacha Ibiza now runs entirely on 100% renewable, zero‑emissions energy, and is on track to achieve LEED Gold certification, an industry-first for a nightlife venue. (EDM) 
    Paul van Dyk announces one-day SHINE Ibiza "mini-festival" at 528 Ibiza. (DJ) 
    [UNVRS] unveils limited-edition capsule with designer brand Off-White. (IbizaSpotlight) 
    Pacha Ibiza launches limited-edition earplugs with Hears. (IbizaSpotlight) 
  • Sheffield Club Niche will mark its 30th anniversary with a party on 1 November 2025. (DJ) 
  • fabric is hosting a party at Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) for the first time this year at Transformatorhuis with Jeff Mills, Adiel and others. (RA)  
Deals
  • Producer and composer Daniel Avery has signed to Domino Recordings. (TLoBF) 
Streams & Podcasts
  • Learn to DJ like DJ BORING | Using Loops, FXs and Mixing On Multiple CDJs (DJ) 
  • RA.999 1morning & Regal86 (RA) 
  • MPH High Energy UKG DJ Set Live From DJ Mag HQ (DJ) 
  • Introspekt | Mixmag Lab London (Mixmag) 
  • Alok @ Parookaville 2025 (Parookaville) 
  • Steve Aoki @ Parookaville 2025 (Steve Aoki) 
  • Hardwell @ Parookaville 2025 (Hardwell) 
  • Armin van Buuren @ Parookaville 2025 (Armin van Buuren) 
Artist and Music Features
  • Spotlight: Five artists to check out in July 2025 (Mixmag) 
  • The 15 best house tracks of July 2025 (Magnetic) 
  • Here are the 10 most played tracks at Tomorrowland 2025 weekend one (DJ) 
  • Virtual anime streamers are selling out live venues, singing at pro sports games, and launching record labels, with fans showering them with presents and suspending disbelief in service of the bit. (Wired) 
  • Selections: Mumdance (DJ) 
  • 7 ways Madonna changed dance music. (Billboard) 
  • EX.775 Studio Karhard (Berghain, K41) (RA) 
  • Can Burning Man survive the financial desert – and keep its soul intact? (Guardian) 
  • Nightclubs are the capital's creative heartbeat - we can't let them go extinct. (Standard)  
  • “By and for the queers”: (lip) service is the Berlin bar party offering lesbian nightlife outside of clubs (Mixmag) 
  • Exploring the queer roots of Detroit techno (DJ) 
  • Nicholas Gunn talks AI in music, upcoming album 30, Blue Dot, and more. (EDMTunes) 
  • ‘You have to sit through the discomfort of being bad’: Bambii’s rise is fueled by persistence (and bangers). (Billboard) 
  • Diplo on how a song written for Major Lazer became BLACKPINK’s ‘Jump’: ‘They wanted to do something that shocks people (Billboard) 
  • Michael Bibi: embrace everything (DJ) 
  • “AI doesn’t exploit musicians, people do”: What if artificial intelligence doesn’t have to hurt the music industry? (Mixmag) 
Artist News
  • Steve Aoki welcomes his first child with wife Sasha. (Billboard) 
  • Martin Solveig has retired from DJing. (RA) 
  • Kölsch announces new live show concept, Kölsch and the Machine. (DJ) 
  • Duke Dumont has released his new album 'Union'. (Skiddle)
  • Anyma will perform at the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, on 10 October 2025. (EDMTunes) 
  • A murder investigation has been launched into the death of  Ibiza DJ Godzi, who is thought to have died on the night of Friday 18 July, or the early hours of Saturday 19 July. (Mixmag) 
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