Best tropical house labels!
Tropical house is a sub-genre of deep house. The genre was popularized by DJs such as Kygo & Robin Schulz along with Lost Frequencies. The phrase was coined by Australian DJ Thomas Jack who used as a way to describe the sound that he was producing.
The genre started to gain popularity in 2013. During 2014 to 2015 it really took off with many new DJs having hits such as Sam Feldt, Lost Frequencies, Alex Adair, Klingande & more. This led to the rise of many Tropical house record labels.
Anyone who has gained an introduction to the genre through these artists mentioned above and the many international hits will know that there is a whole wealth of smaller artists too. Below are all of the biggest labels that release this style of music. Follow these Tropical house labels and you will be up to date on all the latest releases from established artists as well as upcoming talent.
Spinnin Records / Spinnin Deep
Arguably one of the biggest dance labels out there credited with the rise of Martin Garrix releasing his seminal hit ‘Animals’. In 2014 their sub-label Spinnin Deep started to gain traction due to the rise of Tropical House. They have been credited with starting the career of Sam Feldt, Watermat and more!
DJs : Sam Feldt, The Him, Mike Mago, Watermat, EDX, Deepend.
Armada Music / Armada Deep / The Bearded Man
Another huge label created by Armin Van Burren mainly focusing on the genre Trance but more recently they delved into Tropical House with two sub-labels Armada Deep & The Bearded Man. The Bearded man is the label that first discovered one of the breakthrough stars of the last 5 years Lost Frequencies as well as a host more DJs. Last year they discovered one of the biggest
DJs : Lost Frequencies, De Hofnar, Goldfish, Y.V.E 48, Loud Luxury
Ultra Records
One of the biggest labels in the USA for electronic music and with more power due to a deal they have in place with Sony Music. They also have a partnership with the Ultra Music Festival In Miami. They have a strong influence in Tropical house due to Kygo & Klingande.
DJs : Kygo, Klingande, Kiso
Enormous Tunes / Sirup Music / Enormous Chills
These three labels are all associated with one another. All based in Switzerland and have been very successful over the past 7 years. Known for the more deeper side of Tropical house and paving their own sound. They have been instrumental in the rise of EDX, Nora En Pure & Sons Of Maria.
DJs : Nora En Pure, EDX, Croatia Squad, Sons Of Maria
ChillYourMind Records
The first label on this list to come entirely from a promotional YouTube channel. They have been functioning as a label for over 2 years now. Their channel first started in 2014 as way of promoting their favourite tracks within Tropical house and Deep house music. Since launching their label they have had some impressive releases from the likes of Voost, Nicolas Haelg and more. Amassing over 800,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel they are one of the go to places to find new exciting Tropical house artists.
DJs : We Are Friends, Voost, Nicolas Haelg
Soave Records
Another YouTube channel and Tropical house blog that has turned into a label. Previously known as Selcted Sounds, they changed their name in 2017. They have been going strong since 2016 releasing some of the best music in Tropical house. Helping many new artists such as Henri Purnell, Revelries & more really establish themselves within this genre.
DJs : Henri Purnell, Revelries, Glaceo
We Are Diamond
Another newcomer having only been around for the past few years. They have really grown into a formidable label gaining millions of streams for their artists. Helping
DJs: James Carter, Aexcit, Nourii, NLSN
Loudkult
Loudkult is a record label based in Sweden as was started by DJ Lucas Estrada as a place to release his own music. After gaining millions of streams with his early releases he decided to start releasing music from other artists. This has been hugely successful, which has been built on having good relationships with distributors and streaming services and also the major labels. This has helped relatively uknown and upcoming talents gain millions of streams where otherwise this would not have been made possible. Some of the artists that we have discovered through this label have been Dualities, ILY, Lucas Estrada.
One Seven Music
This is a record label based in Denmark and is home to pop music with international potential. This means they have been delving into Tropical house music recently. They have had releases from the likes of ILY, Robby East, Tom Ferry & Mowe
DJs: Tom Ferry, Mowe
Diepgraven Records
Another record label born out of a promotional YouTube channel. Having been around for a number of years. This label has been credited with finding some of the biggest names within Tropical house music from Deep Chills to Sander. W and more recently Patrick Lite. They have managed to gain millions of streams for their artists, with periods of inactivity. This year has seen them really go back into releasing music on a more consistent basis. We are excited to see what else they have releasing in 2019.
DJs : Patrick Lite, Deep Chills, BJB
