Sometimes you don't need another playlist. You need a name to look up, a track to put on, and somewhere to go after that.
These five artists cover a lot of ground, from Clark Key's house and techno crossover to the jazz influences of Tour-Maubourg and Felipe Gordon. A few will be familiar to dedicated house fans. If they're new to you, there's plenty here to get into.
1. Clark Key
Orlando producer Clark Key moves between house and techno, with driving grooves, darker moods, and an interest in where the two meet. His catalog is worth a look if your taste runs toward the heavier side of house but you don't want to stay in one lane.
Put on “The Beat”, then follow it with “Break”. Released in 2026 and 2024 respectively, they give you two points in his catalog to start with. From there, his Beatport page has more of the club-focused releases, while Spotify makes it easy to keep listening.
2. Tour-Maubourg
For house with a jazz influence, spend some time with Tour-Maubourg. The French-Belgian producer brings jazz and soulful house together, and his six-track Dreams EP, released on Noire & Blanche, is a good introduction.
Start with the title track. Then there's “Falling,” with Nic Hanson, and “Things,” with Kareem Ali. It's a short enough release to hear in one sitting, with collaborations to follow when you want more. His Bandcamp catalog also includes Spaces of Silence and Paradis Artificiels if you'd rather settle into an album.
3. Felipe Gordon
Felipe Gordon's music brings together jazz samples, piano, acid bass lines, and Latin American dance rhythms. The Bogotá producer is also a multi-instrumentalist, and Abstract Equatorial EP gives you a few different sides of his work without demanding a deep dive.
“If You Get Lonely” opens the record with live bass, synths, and Gordon's own vocals over a deep-house groove. “African Carter” heads into mid-tempo Latin territory, while “Tucosa” brings Latin soul into a four-on-the-floor setting. All three are worth keeping together for a first listen. If the combination appeals, there's a substantial Bandcamp catalog waiting beyond this EP.
4. Harrison BDP
If you already spend time digging through deep house, you may know “Decompression.” If you don't, Harrison BDP has a nearly eight-minute introduction ready for you. Synth bass, floating chords, and shuffling percussion are the ingredients highlighted on the original STRCTR release.
This is one to let run rather than skip through. Longer club tracks leave room for small changes to become part of the attraction. Afterward, try The BDP Tape Vol.1, a four-track release on PIFF Records, or browse his releases on Apple Music.
5. Laurence Guy
There's room for melancholy on a dancefloor. Laurence Guy makes that part of his approach: the London producer's own biography puts nostalgia, comfort, and bittersweet feelings at the center of his music.
Begin with “Saw You for the First Time,” then give the album of the same name a little time. It includes “Gone” with Contours, “Anchor” with Ishmael, and “Drum Is a Woman” with Steve Spacek. An album gives those collaborations some context, and his Bandcamp page has plenty more to explore afterward.
Start with whichever record catches your attention. Save a track, follow an artist, and come back for another when you're ready. Finding one new favorite is a good afternoon's work.