Robin Thurston Debuts on Soundgarden With Wherever You Go EP

Robin Thurston’s Wherever You Go EP feels like the kind of release that makes sense the longer you sit with it. It is out on Soundgarden, and it pairs “Wherever You Go” with “Esperanza,” two cuts that sit in that melodic progressive lane without sounding overworked or overly polished to death.

What I like here is that Thurston is clearly aiming for tension, movement, and mood, but he is doing it with control. He lets the tracks open up at their own pace, and that usually gives this style a longer shelf life.

That matters because a lot of progressive house can fall into the trap of sounding too pristine or too emotionally on-the-nose. Thurston avoids that. These tracks feel written by someone who understands what this style is supposed to do in a set. They hold a room. They give a DJ something to build with. They create a sense of forward pull without trying to force a giant payoff every two minutes.

Two tracks that understand pacing

The title cut, “Wherever You Go,” has already had a bit of life before the full release, showing up in Nick Warren’s Balance Croatia podcast last year, and that placement made sense immediately. It is the kind of record that works when a DJ wants to settle people into a zone and keep them there. The drums stay measured, the melodic phrasing unfolds gradually, and the whole thing feels built for the middle section of a set when people are already locked in and paying attention.

“Esperanza” complements it well because it does not try to do the exact same job.

It still sits inside the same sonic world, but it leans a little further into lift and atmosphere. That gives the EP shape. Instead of hearing two cuts that blur together, you get two different angles on the same approach. One is a bit more grounded in groove, and the other opens the frame wider.

That balance is a big part of why this release works. Thurston is not trying to reinvent progressive house here. He is writing records that fit the lane, but he is doing it with enough care that they feel authored instead of generic.

A producer who is clearly building momentum

This EP also lands at a good time for him. Thurston has been steadily building his profile through releases on labels tied to the melodic and progressive space, and you can hear that experience in the arrangements. Nothing feels rushed. Nothing feels like it is reaching for a shortcut. He knows how to let a part repeat long enough to matter, and he knows when to bring in a new melodic phrase so the track keeps evolving without losing its center.

Outside of this release, he has also been active enough that this EP feels like part of a bigger run instead of an isolated drop. There is the recent Christopher Ivor remix, the upcoming rework of Zero’s “Emit/Collect,” and his ongoing role hosting the System Showcase show on Proton Radio. All of that adds context, but the real point is simpler. He is putting out music consistently, and the records are getting tighter.

That is probably the best way to describe Wherever You Go EP as a whole. It feels focused. It feels confident. It feels like a producer who knows the lane he wants to work in and is getting better at saying what he wants to say inside it. For listeners who still want progressive house with patience, shape, and enough melody to leave a mark after the track ends, this one is worth your time.