Festival House Bangers

Over the last 20 years, dance music has undergone an extraordinary transformation. After genres such as house and techno were born in the late 1980s — in the underground Black and gay clubs of Midwestern cities like Chicago and Detroit — they traveled globally and gained cultural prominence outside the US, expanding to genres such as drum ‘n bass in the UK and hardcore in Europe, among myriad others. However, despite the US being the birthplace of dance music, it took many more years, crossover moments and collaborations with pop, R&B and rock artists for wider American audiences to lock into dance music as an artform. 

Today, dance music is bigger than ever before, thriving in an expansive ecosystem; from basement clubs and warehouse raves, to massive festival stages with multimedia productions made with the latest technologies. In the 2010s, at festivals like Ultra, Miami Music Week, Electric Daisy Carnival, Coachella, Lollapalooza and Tomorrowland, a sound developed that’s now colloquially known as “festival house.” Blending house and techno production with pop and R&B songwriting, festival house focuses on hooky riffs, melodic beats and harmonic song structures to create a sound that blends euphoria, melancholy and nostalgia in catchy, memorable ways.

In recent years, festival house has expanded to include elements of dance genres that have grown in popularity, from the rolling basslines of UK Garage (UKG) to the stabbing synth riffs of progressive trance and the organic instrumentation of Afrohouse and amapiano. In 2025, this style of house is expansive, absorbing influences in real time. As festivals roll out over the course of a year, these bangers define the contemporary dance music trend cycle. Dive into this playlist of fresh tracks from PAWSA, ATRIP, SoundCloud Ascending artist Mau P, Vintage Culture, Jazzy, Folamour, Interplanetary Criminal and more, and discover the sound of the contemporary festival house scene.

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Jordan Peak, “Front 2 Back”
Fresh out for the summer season on Defected Records, this is the latest track from Pete Tong-approved UK producer Jordan Peak.

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Interplanetary Criminal, Original Koffee, “Slow Burner”
Leading the way in blending contemporary house and garage music, Interplanetary Criminal weaves in an Original Koffee vocal for this not-so-slow burner of a track.

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ATRIP, “HERZSCHLAG”
London-based ATRIP gets fast and wiggly on this latest track from his 2025 album, ‘KLUBPARTEI.’

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PAWSA, “BANG BANG” feat. Malachiii
Solid Grooves head honcho PAWSA shows his enduring skill for rolling tech house on this hooky track with Malachiii.

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Mau P, “Like I Like It”
Amsterdam’s Mau P is a hot name on the festival house scene, and this 2025, acid-leaning track is his latest, memorable effort.

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Franky Rizardo, “Don’t You Want My Love”
Dutch producer Franky Rizardo smooths it out with this roller of a track, which dropped in July 2025 on LTF Records.

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SG Lewis, “Back Of My Mind”
The British house producer, known for his beats for pop and R&B acts, delivers this rousing new solo track ripe for festival singalongs.

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Rossi, Jazzy, “High On Me”
UK producer Rossi teams up with rising Irish vocalist Jazzy for this garage-inflected house track.

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Samm, “Body Language”
Tapping into the organic instrumentation of classic progressive house, Belgian producer Samm builds up the tension with this latest heater.

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Jazzy, KILIMANJARO, “No Bad Vibes”
Leaning more into Afrohouse territory, Irish vocalist Jazzy smooths it out with Zambian-Scottish producer KILIMANJARO for this good vibes only track.

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Major League DJz, Jorja Smith, “Come With Me”
South Africa’s Major League DJz recruit the smooth, jazzy vocals of Jorja Smith for this sunset-ready track.

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DJ Koze, “Buschtaxi”
German house figurehead DJ Koze continues down his sentimental, off-kilter path with this latest track on his own Pampa Records.

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Sofia Kourtesis, “Canela Pura”
Taken from her forthcoming EP ‘Volver’ on Ninja Tune, this latest track from producer and vocalist Sofia Kourtesis is pure festival joy.

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Dombresky, “It’s A Party”
Leaning into a disco house feeling, French producer Dombresky gives us a ‘hands in the air’ festival moment with this latest track. Check out our exclusive interview with Dombresky as part of our Sound Advice series.

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Vintage Culture, Layla Benitez, “Nirvana (Hot Since 82 Remix)”
Brazil’s Vintage Culture and Nuyorican Afrohouse artist Layla Benitez collaborate on this driving, percussive track, remixed by UK house stalwart Hot Since 82.

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Toman, “Verano En NY”
Toman makes his Solid Grooves debut with this earworm of a Latin-influenced house track.

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Sammy Virji, “I Guess We’re Not The Same”
Bringing the rolling basslines and saccharine vocals of UK garage into a modern house template, Sammy Virji is all about upbeat, driving energy.

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Folamour, “Ça Va Aller”
A stalwart on the French house scene, Folamour dropped this shoulder-shaking track this June on All Night Long.

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MK, “Dior” feat. Chrystal
House music scene OG MK collaborates with vocalist Chrystal for this assured festival banger on Ultra Music.

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Prospa, Josh Baker, “You Don’t Own Me” feat. RAHH
For CircoLoco Records, UK producers Prospa and Josh Baker recruit rising dance-R&B vocalist RAHH for this homage to classic house. Recently named SoundCloud’s July 2025 Ascending artist, learn more about Josh Baker here.

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Disco Lines, Tinashe, “No Broke Boys”
A viral hit, R&B vocalist Tinashe teams up with dance producer Disco Lines for this bumping summer anthem. Hear Tinashe talk about her creative process, her approach to collaborating with other artists and more in this exclusive Sound Advice interview.

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D.O.D, “Wrap Yourself Around Me” feat. NORTH
Manchester’s D.O.D leans into anthemic festival house with this latest track on Armada Music.

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Azzecca, “Holding Back”
Chicago-based Azzecca isn’t holding back on this driving piano house track for Three Six Zero Recordings.

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Empire Of The Sun, “Music On The Radio (Adam Ten Remix)”
Australian electronic-pop duo Empire Of The Sun get the remix treatment from Maccabi House founder Adam Ten.

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Bob Moses, “Waiting on the World”
Canadian live dance-rock duo Bob Moses move tenderly on this latest, self-released track.

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Sonny Fodera, Clementine Douglas, “Tell Me (Agents of Time Remix)”
Italian pair Agents of Time reimagine this collaboration between in-demand vocalist Clementine Douglas and UK house producer Sonny Fodera.

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Tobiahs, “Angel of Mine”
Young Melbourne-based house producer Tobiahs brings a trance-adjacent vibe to this track on Australian label Mushroom Music.

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Josh Baker, Omar+, “Back It Up”
Manchester’s Josh Baker is the right fit for London’s R&B raver Omar+, on this slinky tech house track on Three Six Zero Recordings.

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ZHU, “Faded (Blacklizt Version, HTNR Remix)”
EDM-techno crossover producer ZHU explores festival house on this track, which gets the remix treatment from HTNR.

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BLOND:ISH, “Never Walk Alone (Alex Wann Remix)”
This sensual, summertime track from Barcelona’s BLOND:ISH gets a rework from Alex Wann.

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Mau P, “The Less I Know The Better”

The Dutch DJ and SoundCloud Ascending alumni, who also answers to Maurice West, broke out with his 2019 debut single “Drugs from Amsterdam.” His latest reimagines this Tame Impala track.

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Dom Dolla, “Dreamin” (feat. Daya)

With vocals from Pennsylvania’s Daya, the in-demand Australian producer kicked off his new year with this pumping track, accompanied by a video shot in Tokyo.

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Nimino, “I Only Smoke When I Drink” (Claptone Remix)

Remix of the UK artist’s smash hit from the masked German house producer.

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Sammy Virji, “I Guess We're Not The Same”

The UK garage producer’s first release of 2025 follows the intensity of last fall’s “Damager” with a sweeter, more soulful side of his music.

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TSHA and Rose Gray, “Girl” (Bubblegum Version)

The super-pop version of this recent club anthem from the British DJ-producer, which she dropped last summer ahead of her second album, ‘Sad Girl.’

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John Summit, “Focus” (ft. CLOVES)

As one fan posted when the Chicago DJ dropped a lyric video earlier this year, this is the set-closer when “we all hug each other and tell each other how much we love one another.”

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Jamie xx, Robyn, “Life”

2024 was a big one for the English musician and DJ, between the wild success of “Baddy on the Floor” and this collaboration with the Swedish pop star Robyn.

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Laidback Luke, “It Clicked” (Edit)

The veteran DJ-producer returns to his bloghouse roots for this new track: “I want to return to being me – loud, harsh, funky and unapologetically me.”

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Chris Lake, Aatig, Cloonee, “In The Yuma” (Cloonee's At The Sahara Remix)

Stripped-down remix of this 2022 track inspired by Chris Lake’s 2019 performance inside the Yuma Tent at Coachella.

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Laurence Guy, “Hey Baby” (salute remix)

The British house DJ says he created the original of this disco-flavored track while recovering from jet lag at his mother’s house.

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Gryffin, Kaskade, Nu-La, “In My Head”

Two generations of dance music creatives came together for this shimmering new single, which features vocals from the UK singer Nu-La.

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Noizu, “Rattlesnake”

This dark, heavy tech house anthem marked the landmark 100th release on the LA producer’s TECHNE label.

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Steve Aoki, David Guetta, “My Life” (feat. KABU, PnB Rock, Swae Lee) 

The heavyweight team of Aoki and Guetta dropped this single in late January, with contributions from Swae Lee and the late PnB Rock.

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Oliver Heldens, “Let You Go”

The house DJ from Rotterdam recorded his own vocals for his first track of 2025, which he says first came to life as “Tokyo Shower Trance.”

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Jazzy, KILIMANJARO, Jayda G - No Bad Vibes

A borderless collaboration between the Irish singer Jazzy, the Zambian-Scottish DJ KILIMANJARO and the Canadian singer-producer Jayda G.

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Coco & Breezy, Aluna, “Sunday Best”

Fun, suggestive new song from the identical twin DJ duo, with vocals from the songwriter who was one-half of AlunaGeorge.

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Nimino, “Shaking Things Up”

The UK producer follows up his big hit “I Only Smoke When I Drink” with his first release of the new year, a soulful, bubbly dancefloor filler.

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Justice, Tame Impala, Rampa, Keinemusik, “Neverender” (Rampa Remix)

The French electronic duo teamed with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker for this groundbreaking new track, remixed here by the Berlin-based DJ. 

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Zerb, The Chainsmokers, Ink, “Addicted”

In 2024, the smash production duo teased this new collaboration as the beginning of a new project toward the making of their sixth album, which fans are still eagerly waiting for.

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KSHMR, shy niko, Datti, “7 Days a Freak”

New from the Berkeley-born multi-hyphenate, with help from the classically trained producer based in Chicago.

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WHIPPED CREAM, “GOD IS A GENTLEMAN”

Under her alter ego Careline, the Canadian DJ-producer dropped this exotic track last November as the follow-up to “Intro Call.” Check out our exclusive interview with WHIPPED CREAM on Sound Advice, and heare more about the making of “GOD IS A GENTLEMAN” on SoundCloud’s Voice Notes.

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