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Dreams Becoming Reality With Luuk Van Dijk

Bringing life to Amsterdam’s nightlife scene is Holland DJ Luuk van Dijk, the international DJ that always brings his infectious take on spirited house music inside and outside the studio. Since culminating his craft for countless hours at the age of 15, attending the Herman Brood Academy to further his musical vision and skills, and having artistic parents that pushed him to follow his dreams, Luuk has continued to be relentless in all of his musical endeavors — as such, this relentless side of him has earned him the prospect of becomingĀ one of the most in-demand DJs in Holland.

After releasing on some of the world’s leading tech-house labels such as Hot Creations, Cuttin’ Headz, Solid Grooves Records, and Eastenderz with his forged basslines and tight grooves, as well as having key performances at Circoloco, Paradise, DGTL, Awakenings, Fabric London, E1 London, Elrow, STRAF_WERK, along with a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, it’s no surprise that eventually Luuk would find himself on his next journey of launching his own label Dark Side of the Sun. After launching his label in 2020, the label has resulted in a series of superb releases by artists like Ben Sterling, Sidney Charles, Boris Werner, and even Luuk himself.

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Premiere: Dutch House Maestro Luuk Van Dijk Reades To Release “The Pusher” EP on Audiojack’s Gruuv Imprint

Luuk Van Dijk delivers three tracks for his new EP The PusherĀ forthcoming on Audiojack’s Gruuv imprint this August.

From a young age, Luuk Van Dijk has been playing alongside the likes of Jamie Jones, The Martinez Brothers, Adam Beyer, Hot Since 82 and Skream to name a few as well releasing on influential labels like Hot Creations, Food Music, and ViVa Music, and now prepares his next release on Audiojack’s Gruuv imprint.

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Luuk Van Dijk’s Top 5 Amsterdam Spots

Every now and then a young up-and-comer comes on to the scene with a fresh and exciting sound, and Luuk van Dijk is certainly one such individual.

Still in his early twenties, the Dutch native is a man on a roll recently – just as anyone who’s checked out his releases for the likes of Roush or VIVa will tell you. With his latest arrive via Jamie Jones’ legendary Hot Creations label, we decided to check in with Luuk, as he gave us a quick insight into his home of Amsterdam, picking his top 5 spots as he goes.

Consider this one an interesting insight not only into one of Europe’s best cities for electronic music (and lets be honest, best cities in general!) but also into the mind of a producer clearly destined for great things!

For this one, we will work backwards, starting with number 5!

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Premiere: Listen to Luuk Van Dijk’s “Together” from Forthcoming “Seduction” EP on Roush Label

21 year-old Dutch producer Luuk van Dijk returns with his third release on Roush LabelĀ entitled ā€œSeductionā€. The former Kunstbende DJ-contest winner possesses an ā€œold soulā€ being able to blend nostalgic styles and sounds with contemporary elements, showing his versatility as a DJ and a producer. This hypnotic, freewheeling release from Luuk embodies tech house in its purest form. The added synth element gives a cerebral feeling and is accompanied by pulsating kicks that at the same time make you ā€œrock your body,ā€ literally.

Today we are premiering “Together” from the forthcoming EP, which is coming out on September 18th.

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