Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Nils Reuter A song can spend a year in a DJ set before anyone gets to take it home. Marlon Hoffstadt and Niko Rubio release Water through Capitol Records in partnership with Goodlife Management and MC3. They wrote it with BURNS, Pablo Bowman and CASTLE, with Hoffstadt and BURNS producing. Rubio’s lyric offers shelter after sundown, giving the dance track a point of intimacy even in the setting of a festival. Hoffstadt had been playing it since

Written By: Big C Two currents can collide. Marlon Hoffstadt and David Guetta prove it on Caught Up, where bittersweet reflection moves at festival speed. Hoffstadt’s restless trance language brings the spark, meanwhile Guetta’s instinct for scale turns that spark into a horizon-wide release. The smartest move arrives before the impact. Its builds brightness, pulse and density in measured layers, so the drop still has somewhere to go. Made just before Ultra Miami, the collabo

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Nils Reuter Marlon Hoffstadt releases a track that leans into movement, emotion, and shared energy with Breathe . Arriving just ahead of his Ultra Miami debut, the Berlin-born DJ and producer builds a sound that feels expansive without losing its pulse. Driven by a sense of euphoria layered with subtle nostalgia,"Breathe" reflects the feeling of being fully present while knowing the moment won’t last forever. His approach avoids rigidity, inst

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Nils Reuter Every collision creates a spark and some ignite an entire room. Marlon Hoffstadt and Afrogrunge trailblazer Peter Xan unleash that voltage on Hold You Close . This track is a high-octane fusion of trance intensity, rapid-fire vocal spirit, and poetic spoken word. The record surges between relentless momentum and airy instrumental breaks, showcasing a sonic chemistry built for festival stages and late-night warehouses alike. Hoffst

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Tereza Mundilova If joy had a sound, it would be this. Marlon Hoffstadt , the Berlin-based rave...