House Of Roots

David Rodigan MBE and Defected Records announce the release of "House of Roots": a specially curated three-track remix project by the legendary tastemaker, DJ, & broadcaster known on air as "Ram Jam", reimagining Defected classics as they've never been heard before. David Rodigan has a long and storied history in the UK, having hosted shows on stations including Radio London, Capital 95.8, Kiss 100, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2, and BFBS Radio. Rodigan was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2012 for services to broadcasting, and in 2020 was awarded the (Jamaican) Order of Distinction "for outstanding service to the promotion of Jamaican Music across the world".

"House of Roots" was born out of a partnership that's blossomed since David first touched down at Defected Croatia in 2025, with his performance becoming one of the defining moments of the entire festival. After returning to Croatia for the 2026 summer festival finale, Rodigan - this time armed with the "House of Roots" remixes - delivered another landmark set, underlining exactly why he remains such a revered DJ & selector. The "House of Roots" project re-imagines Defected's rich catalog through the lens of reggae, dub, and drum & bass in a celebration of music genres that have continually inspired one another throughout the decades. Enlisting legendary drum & bass originator Shy FX, jungle maximalist CLIPZ, and fabled dub reggae producer & engineer, Prince Fatty, to remix three of the label's seminal records - Fish Go Deep's 2006 classic 'The Cure & The Cause', Soul Central's 'Strings of Life' (2004), and The Vision's 'Heaven' (2019) - "House of Roots" marks some of David's most important and intriguing curatorial work yet. "House of Roots" comes as a limited edition 7" box set, including the 3 remixes with exclusive dubs and instrumentals, plus a 16 page sleeve note collectors booklet.