The influential modern house leader Low Steppa collaborates with the world touring Spanish sensation Crusy for an immediately arresting DFTD release. The Simma Black label boss and Traxsource topping producer has succeeded in both underground and commercial circles, earning respect from top selectors in the industry at every turn. Now, with Madrid’s freshest house talent Crusy, the pair release ‘This Is The Sound’, a club-ready belter inspired by the sound of Afro-house; energetic vocal calls and intricate percussion loops come together over a pounding house beat to form an irresistibly heavy DFTD outing.

This Is The Sound (Extended Mix)

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Low Steppa & Crusy - This Is The Sound (Extended Mix)

Thomas H, better known by his stage name BigBangingBeater, is an Indian-American DJ who is known for his hot elements on the house music scene and his genres include tech house, afro house, latin house, funky house, melodic house, minimal/deep tech, UK garage, & bass house. He has had support from labels such as Toolroom, Toolroom Trax, Make The Girls Dance, Catch & Release, Nervous, Hellbent, Golden Recordings, Solid Grooves, Solid Grooves Raw, Wh0 Plays, Wh0 Worx, Drop Low, Experts Only, AETERNA, Afterlife, & HoTL. When he was 8, his father challenged him to a "Battle Of The Beaters" competition. They were both doing 2 completely different genres, but that didn't stop Thomas from winning. In his father's words, "He beat me. By far. And the older he got, the more sub-genres of house there were. Many years later, he even came up with his own motto. "If you just stand there, you've got nothing. If you dance, you've got everything." This got the attention of very many people, & those people agreed with him. The top-chart trendsetter became a hit. With how hype his beats are, and how well fans support him, and how banging his beats really are, BigBangingBeater is practically unstoppable. He started producing in 2022 and has been making hits ever since. 'Cause as his fam and friends say "T doesn't miss." Clearly those who doubted these words don't see the real BigBangingBeater, 'cause have they even SEEN what he's achieved? Doubt it. If anyone else new is droppin' bombs on SoundCloud this summer, it's BigBangingBeater. Listen to BigBangingBeater now on SoundCloud and eat his beats' heat! When BigBangingBeater was young, he had inspiration from tech classics like Mark Knight, Carl Cox, & all those. He hoped one day he could go worldwide with his beats, and let's just say he achieved that goal. He was chasing his dream and he caught what he was chasing. (metaphor!) Give him anything with a smooth kick, a background snare pattern, a groovy clap, quiet closed hi-hats, a sick open hi-hat, probably some groovy percussion, a soft but banging shaker, even a low velocity rimshot, a bassline-upping drop, flowing vocals, maybe even a trumpet, and a soft synth pluck, and he'll be happy.

Launching early June 2013, DFTD is a breakout label to Defected Records. Focusing on fresh, new and undiscovered talent from around the globe - along with the occasional curveball release from established acts, DTFD has released music from the likes of Guti, Jonas Rathsman, Forrest, Andre Lodemann and NiCe 7 over the past 5 years.

DFTD complements its parent label and has a more diverse musical remit, releasing a broad range of electronic music, focussing on quality, discerning dance music.