Leon Lobato has the kind of ear that makes a mix feel intentional from the first transition.
There’s patience in how he moves through records, and there’s a real sense that he knows exactly what he wants the listener to sit with at each point in the set. That makes this mix a smart way to push “Closer,” his recent release with Ammy Romo, because it places the record inside the wider musical conversation he’s been building for a while now.
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What comes through right away is taste. Lobato has spent years building his lane in Mexico’s melodic and organic side of house music, and this mix reflects that without feeling boxed in by one tag or one expectation. The selections move with purpose, and they hold onto a mood without flattening everything into the same idea. That can be hard to do in a promo mix, especially when the goal is to support a new record while still giving listeners a reason to stay locked for the full ride.
That balance is a big part of why this works. “Closer” lands in the mix as part of a larger statement instead of a forced centerpiece, which says a lot about Lobato’s instincts as a DJ and producer. He has spoken before about valuing artists who step outside their comfort zone and trust their own instincts, and that perspective shows up all over this set. Nothing here feels like it was picked to chase an algorithm or copy what everybody else is doing right now. It feels curated by someone who still wants personality in dance music and still believes listeners can hear the difference.
A Mix That Gives The Release Context
A good promo mix should do two things at once. It should give the featured artist a platform, and it should also explain where the new music lives. This set does that really well. Lobato frames “Closer” with records that share its melodic pull and clean sense of motion, so the track comes across as part of a larger musical identity instead of a one-off single floating on its own.
That’s also why the tracklist hits. Names like Nicolas Viana, David Hohme, Paul Losev, and Uoak all help build a throughline that makes sense for Lobato’s current direction. There’s enough detail in each selection to keep the set moving, but the overall flow stays coherent. Then by the time “Distant Horizons” closes things out, you’ve got a pretty complete picture of what he’s about right now as an artist. For fans of melodic house, progressive textures, and sets that care about pacing, this mix does exactly what it needs to do.
Tracklist
Freedo Mosho, Futura City – Blue Tribe (Futura City Rework)
baez – Tides
Traumhouse – Sperare (Original Mix)
Madraas – Vida (Juan Deminicis Remix)
Krasa Rosa – We Are Kids
Nicolas Viana – Tearfall
Leon Lobato – Closer
Uoak – Can You See (Soul Engineers Extended Remix)
Paul Losev – La La Ledia (Devrient Remix)
David Hohme, Artic White – Friendly Fire (Original Mix)
Nicolas Viana – Monsters
Mauro Masi – Little Words
Sense IS – Beautiful Soul
Leon Lobato, Waxman – Distant Horizons
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
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