Best New Progressive House: Nicky Romero’s Latest Is Here

Progressive house hasn’t gone anywhere—it just needed the right track to remind us why we fell in love with it. “Live My Life,” the new collaboration from Nicky Romero, DubVision, and rising vocalist Oaks, does exactly that. It doesn’t beg for relevance. It simply exists in its own glowing lane, delivering emotion and energy in equal measure.

Released on STMPD RCRDS, the single doesn’t chase trends or try to be more than it is. And that’s its strength. With lush chords, sparkling synth work, and a drop that delivers without drowning in noise, Romero and DubVision bring their signature finesse to a sound that feels timeless.

Oaks is the emotional center here. Her vocal performance aches in all the right places, carrying the kind of quiet heartbreak that lingers. The hook—“live my life for you”—lands hard, not because it’s flashy, but because it’s honest. The production doesn’t compete with her. It lifts her up.

“Live My Life” doesn’t reinvent progressive house, but it doesn’t need to. It respects the genre while giving it a fresh pulse. It feels like the soundtrack to a sunrise set or a 3 a.m. drive with too much on your mind. It’s nostalgic, but not stuck in the past.

Romero and DubVision have both spent years shaping the sound of festival stages. Here, they show they still know how to strike that perfect balance between big-room power and emotional depth.

If you’ve missed that melodic, hands-in-the-air feeling, this is your song. “Live My Life” doesn’t just bring back the progressive house magic—it reminds you it never really left.