Oscar G (@djoscarg305) and Stefano Ranieri link up on “Los Amigos,” a new house and salsa-inspired which recently dropped on July 19, 2026 through Nervous Records. The seven-track package features Ondadevoz on the original, reprise, and instrumental versions, with TRACE and Lalo Leyy adding remixes that push the record into club-focused territory from different angles.
Across the package, Spanish vocals, percussion, piano chords, and trumpet lines give the track a direct connection to Latin house history without pulling it away from modern floors.
The release also brings together two long-running house figures with different histories inside the genre. Oscar G helped define house through Murk, Liberty City, Interceptor, and his work with Ralph Falcon, with eight Billboard number ones and a long record as a resident DJ behind him. Stefano Ranieri brings his own history through the Italian house scene, past work with labels such as Nulu, ENSOULED, and CA TELE RECORDINGS, and support from names including Carl Cox, Louie Vega, and Kenny Dope.
In the conversation below, the focus turns to the part of DJing that comes after track selection: reading a room, managing tension, knowing when to push, and knowing when to hold back.
The conversation gets right to the point and is one clearly shaped by years in front of dancefloors. For a record like “Los Amigos,” built around groove, swing, and room control, that discussion gets right to the point of what separates a track that works from a night people remember.
Interview With Oscar G
Beyond track selection, how do you see your role in guiding the energy of a room?
The ability to read a room only comes through experience. When you have spent plenty of time working all kinds of dancefloors, you develop a steady hand where you are able to guide things in a much more controlled and effective way.
It almost becomes instinctive. DJs are more front and center now than before, so the role of guide has become more important. That makes it more challenging, and also satisfying when you are able to pull it off.
The room never lies. DJs are the ones who lie to themselves.
When unexpected moments arise, how do you keep a dancefloor grounded without the whole feeling in the room falling apart?
Do not panic.
I have seen a fair share of DJs go from a great groove in the room to a shockingly indifferent feeling in minutes. This tends to happen when they get too excited and push too far too soon, or when they see a little dip in energy and rush to toss out some candy.
By candy, I mean a top 10 Beatport track or a random Afro house mix of a current radio hit. Walking into this DJ trap rarely works and usually results in a fire drill on the floor as soon as that candy is mixed out.
A dip in energy on the floor is something you can always come back from and even use to your advantage. Peaks and valleys are ideal once you learn to create and navigate them.
What signals tell you a room feels slightly off or the energy is changing, and how do you respond?
It is pretty obvious when things are going south, or at least it should be. If you are not properly prepared or familiar with your music, you can get in your head and lose sight of what is happening on the floor.
I think it is crucial to stay on top of what is in your box and know how to access it. That way, when you show up for a gig, you can be fully present with the audience.
The more time you spend indecisively scrolling through playlists or struggling to find the next track, the more you fall out of touch with the energy in the room. Once you have command of your USBs, it becomes much easier to react properly to the ebbs and flows.
In your experience, how much awareness and intuition does great DJing require compared to technical skills or the quality of what is on your USB?
It is all part of the pie, and the intuition and patience gained from experience are definitely the biggest slice.
Some great DJs are not sharp technically and are elite programmers. Some DJs are great technically and cannot keep a floor. Some DJs have access to all the best music and cannot put it together. There are DJs with limited music who can still rock it.
I would bet most of the time the defining factor in great DJing is experience, along with the confidence and awareness that come with it. Beyond that, we enter the realm of God-given talent.
How do you read the difference between a room that needs patience and a room that needs a sharper push from the DJ?
I could tell you, and I would have to kill you.
I honestly do not know the answer to that question. I believe this is where talent, instinct, and creativity come into play. I have been DJing regularly since I was very young. I started doing parties when I was only 12 years old.
I do not think the awareness this question refers to is a learned skill or something you can pick up. That innate ability is possibly the thing that separates the artist from the hack.
What have you learned about restraint in a set, especially when the right move is holding back rather than forcing a bigger reaction?
Anticipation is the tool of the best DJs.
Creating the right environment for a big music moment is more important than the moment itself. I always want people to walk away with sweaty, tired feet and memorable moments. The way to get there is by marinating the room in the right way.
Dropping back-to-back big records may be fun and create energy, though you will lose the type of moments people take with them. Restraint is constant. It allows you to move through different moods and touch on different flavors throughout a set. It is probably the final step in conquering this skill set. Most will never achieve it, which makes it more impactful when the right DJs deliver.
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.
