From Dreaming Big at 16 to Headlining Ibiza: Josh Baker | Moments in Music w/ Monki

Moments In Music Ep 8 with Josh Baker

Award-winning DJ, producer, label boss and festival founder Josh Baker joins us for Episode 8 of Defected’s Moments In Music. From his early days on the Manchester scene to launching label and party collective You&Me, Josh Baker’s story is signposted by breakthrough sets in the UK and abroad, earning him international acclaim and a very loyal fanbase.

Alongside pioneering new pathways for aspiring producers with his SYNTHO platform, and selling out his acclaimed Hide&Seek Festival, Josh is fresh off the back of a phenomenal season in Ibiza, one that has seen him grace the cover of DJ Mag Ibiza in August 2025 after multiple career-defining sets at Amnesia, Josh Baker delves into moments that made him one of the UK’s hottest names in dance music.

Produced by Defected Records
Host: Lucy Monkman
Guest: Josh Baker
Executive Producer: Sarah Crane
Director of Photography: Marco Bardusco-Brazier
Editor: Dillon Parsons
Sound & Mastering Engineer: Max Craig

00:00 – Introduction
03:30 – Beginning at 16.
06:00 – Pressures of headlining.
09:20 – The rise of "Back it up"
14:10 – Run club & Lifestyle shift
18:20 – Record inspirations
24:40 – Parklife
30:00 – Josh’s Defected debut
34:30 – Relationship with Ibiza
40:40 – What’s next for Josh Baker?

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