Back To Mine With Sam Collins

Sam Collins is making huge waves in the tech house scene. His music is hard-hitting and evocative, and his unique show includes live drumming, a journey of extraordinary sounds and visual effects alongside his mysterious masked appearance, making for a truly captivating show. This mask, a symbol of privacy and artistic identity, has become a hallmark of his performances.

Starting 2024 with a bang, Collins’ latest single is the undeniable ‘Prayers On Acid’. Built around hard-hitting drums and a thunderous syncopated bassline, Collins’ hammers home the drama with warped vocal samples, scything percussion and an epic breakdown. Say your prayers: this gets big! DMCWorld goes Back To Mine with Sam Collins. 

Benny Benassi – Satisfaction

This song was my first contact point with electronic music after starting off as a Hip Hop DJ. My sister constantly listened to it during our summer holiday. I didn’t have an understanding for electronic music back then so it seemed annoying to me.

Global Deejays – San Francisco

After getting back from the summer holidays, I heard this track in a nightclub in Munich, and started to understand the energy that electronic music can inherit. How the combination of a powerful drop with a melancholic break can move the crowd was surprisingly new.

Fedde Le Grand – Put Your Hands Up For Detroit

The first artist who really inspired me was Fedde Le Grand. I started studying his sets and music on a daily basis and through him learned about electronic music.

Tarantula – Pleasurekraft (Original Mix)

This song was my first contact point with Tech House music and the underground scene. While the production is kept simple and minimalistic, it still inherited an incredible energy. Even today I would still play this track.

Swedish House Mafia – Leave The World Behind

Like most electronic music producers or DJs, I can say that The Swedish House Mafia significantly impacted my career. I would go as far as saying I was a real “fan-boy” of them.

Rüfüs du Sol – On My Knees

I love adding Rüfüs du Sol tracks to my sets. Their style is inspiring and the toplines are one of a kind.

Amine Edge & Dance – Going To Heaven With The Goodie-Goodies (Original Mix)

For my first success release (Wa Wa) this track was my inspiration. The way the Bassline was presented as the main element of the song together with the Hip Hop sample was mirrored by my production.

Chuckie – Let The Bass Kick

Text: This dirty dutch track was the first time I noticed what an upcoming force the netherlands was in the EDM scene. Back then I would have never believed I would ever call Amsterdam my hometown one day.

Chris Lake – Turn Off The Lights ft. Alexis Roberts

This track is still a great example when it comes to a club banging production with a catchy top line.

Max Styler – Speaker Freaker

As the last track I would like to talk about Max Styler as an upcoming trend for this year. He has gained popularity for his acid house elements in his productions, and this is a trend we should keep an eye on for in the future.

Sam Collins ‘Prayers On Acid’ is released on January 19th 2024 on Fanfare Music.