The two Liverpool-based producers add another house heater to their collection of forward-thinking collaborations with their new single for Insomniac’s offshoot imprint.
Liverpool-based producers Candidate and Saigon (UK) debut on Insomniac’s IN / ROTATION label on January 20th with their new single, “Midnight Dream,” a phantasmagoric house cut permeated with nostalgia.
Sleek and club-ready, “Midnight Dream” exhibits a more energetic and euphoric side of the UK pairing. Tethered to a spring-loaded drum groove, the track builds meticulously through glossy synth stabs, body-rockin’ rap vocal loops, and frothy flourishes. It follows a hypnotic minimal arrangement that feels ultra modern, with remnants of old-school elements poking through. Time starts to warp as the number approaches its apex, finishing off with a ‘90s-esque piano riff evoking the glory of the early rave generation.
Touching on what makes the single standout, Candidate says, “Super excited to release this one, which shows an uplifting and housier side to my productions.”
Echoing his sentiments, Saigon (UK) adds: “Looking forward to getting this one released. I think Candidate and I really got to show some of our high-energy music inspirations in this track.”
“Midnight Dream” marks yet another step in a prolific partnership that has seen Candidate and Saigon (UK) chip away at a nearly double-digit list of collaborations since 2024. From the acid-flecked single “Ladies & Gentlemen” to the slinky two-tracker ‘Steady On,’ they’ve been steadily collecting endorsements from radio heavyweights, including Arielle Free, Danny Howard, Curtis Jay, Sarah Story, Jaguar, and Leftwing : Kody.
Since launching the project in 2023, Candidate has pumped out a host of deep house and minimal rollers, often equipped with his signature hip-house sensibilities. His demand behind the decks has grown increasingly in those years, invited out to showcases for Eastenderz and Flow after making the rounds at respected UK rooms like Depot Cardiff and Lab 11.
On the other hand, Saigon (UK) continues to creep closer to the epicenter of the modern house scene. He’s spent the last five years crafting an impressive catalog characterized by chunky, deep tech club-pleasers. The word about his electrifying sets is starting to spread, with past appearances at landmark parties such as Defected Ibiza, Music On, No Art, You&Me, and Warehouse Project.
With “Midnight Dream,” Candidate and Saigon (UK) continue to strengthen their collaborative chemistry with a piano-laden house offering, pulling them into a euphoric, peak-time direction.
Liverpool-born but now making waves across the UK and beyond, Candidate has quickly carved out a name for himself with his signature hip-house-infused sound. Over the past 18 months, his standout releases on Hottrax, Nexup, Three Six Zero, and
Belief have cemented his place in the underground scene, with his debut 'Bass Revolution' EP on Nexup reaching Number 1 on Beatport in just two days.
A force behind the decks as well as in the studio, Candidate has graced the stages of some of the UK’s most iconic venues, from Lab 11 and 93 Feet East to Depot Cardiff, while also featuring at sell-out events like Eastenderz and Flow. His talent has taken him beyond the UK, with standout performances in Italy, including a set at the
renowned After Caposile.
Beyond his releases, Candidate has also been sharing his skills with the next generation of producers, dropping exclusive production tutorials on Josh Baker’s renowned platform, Syntho, as well as his own sample pack on Samplemarket.
With a string of EPs and singles lined up for the rest of 2025, and continued support from industry heavyweights such as Jamie Jones, East End Dubs, ALISHA and Max Dean, Candidate is proving to be one to watch as one of the scene’s most exciting rising talents.
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Saigon is a producer out of Liverpool. Having spent the last 4 years putting a string of releases out on labels such as TSZ, Belief, Range, Dansu Discs, Nature and Resonance to name a few, he looks forward to taking the next step in to the future with a whole
host of singles and EPs due in the coming months. No stranger to the scene, he has supported some of the biggest acts in house music including Marco Carola, Pawsa, Chris Stussy, ANOTR, Josh Baker, Prunk, Sidney Charles and many more. Playing sets for Defected Records in Ibiza and having music supported at parties such as Music On, No Art, You&Me, Eastenderz, Warehouse Project and more, 2026 is looking promising for Saigon.
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