10 club essentials with Emanuel Satie & Maga

Emanuel Satie and Maga have released their new collaborative single ‘Knockout’, created alongside Mâhfoud and out now via Factory 93. The track blends crisp house grooves, emotive textures, and vocal layers, capturing the synergy that defines their Scenarios collective and setting the tone for late-2025 dancefloors.

Photo credit: Emanuel Satie / Maga – Official

Emanuel Satie is an award-winning DJ and producer from Germany, now based in Lisbon. Known for his uplifting, melodic house sound, he’s released on labels like Innervisions, Diynamic, Cocoon, and Crosstown Rebels, while performing at global institutions including Hï Ibiza, Watergate, and Fabric. Maga, originally from Cape Town, brings a percussive and evolving style shaped by years of appearances at Burning Man’s Robot Heart and Mayan Warrior. Together, they co-founded Scenarios in 2022 — a collective and label now recognised as one of house music’s most vital new voices.

To mark the release of ‘Knockout’, the pair share 10 tracks that inspire their sets — from house classics to modern anthems and cinematic closers.

Maga’s 5 Picks

1. Copyright – He Is (Ferrer & Sydenham Inc Vox Mix)

“A timeless house classic with that warm, soulful vocal touch — pure emotion layered over a groove that never fades.”

2. MAU P – Like I Like It

“That perfect balance between underground tension and festival euphoria, the kind of track that grabs the crowd instantly.”

3. Scenarios (Emanuel Satie, Maga, Sean Doron) – Mind Over Matter

“Dark, hypnotic and driving — it’s one of those records that builds pressure without saying too much, all about the energy in the room.”

4. Emanuel Satie & Maga – Knockout

“Raw and direct. It’s a punch of rhythm and groove made to shake the floor — no gimmicks, just pure club power.”

5. Scenarios (Emanuel Satie, Maga, Sean Doron, Tim Engelhardt) – Phantasy

“Dreamlike and cinematic, floating between melancholy and hope. It’s a journey more than a track — the perfect closing moment.”

Emanuel Satie’s 5 Picks

1. Biesmans & Johannes Albert – Tangerine Beam

“Incredible, uplifting sample house track by my dear friend Biesmans together with Johannes Albert. Party!”

2. Andre Zimmer – Hypnotizing

“This one is an epic journey back into the 90s, beautiful use of the vocal sample.”

3. Darco 09 – Baziman

“Very fresh and unique sounding tune, that lead sound wakes any dancefloor up.”

4. Echonomist – A Different Frame (Mita Gami Remix)

“The beautiful vocal from Echonomist’s original track paired with Mita Gami’s stylish, minimalist production makes a winner here. Top!”

5. Hardsoul feat. Ron Carroll – Back Together

“Ron Carroll passed away recently and this is my favorite, most emotional track of his. RIP legend.”

Emanuel Satie and Maga’s ‘Knockout’ is out on Factory 93. Stream and download here.

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