Is there still an audience for this sound in 2026?
I've been working on a remix for a track of a buddy of mine (we just used the acapella) co-produced with a friend, and I'm curious how people would classify it.
It's inspired by the early-to-mid 2010s tribal/progressive house sound (think Gregor Salto, Kryder, Sebjak, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano), but produced with a more modern, harder-hitting kick and mixdown.
A lot of current tribal house leans toward Afro House or Organic House, but this has a big melodic payoff and festival-style energy.
I'm not trying to promote anything (this is an alt account)—I'm genuinely wondering:
What genre would you call this?
Do you think there's still an audience for this sound?
If you're a DJ, would you play it?
What label could sign a track like this?
Here's a private clip: https://soundcloud.com/mason-reed-308852864/demo/s-88eqlqkotlB?si=07a49d0f7c094b288185252c60ae2303&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing