Songpot · Amsterdam Dance Event 2026

Soulful Chicago house with bright piano, clipped drums, and a gospel-leaning vocal sense. For an ADE slot, expect a classic-house set that leans on his own Trax/D.J. International-era records and adjacent Chicago material.

More about Joe Smooth

Joe Smooth comes out of Chicago house’s late-1980s Trax Records / D.J. International axis, where "Promised Land" and "I Try" became durable club records. Discogs lists releases on D.J. International, and his official site frames him as a Chicago house DJ and producer whose breakthrough records mixed uplifting melodies with the underground rhythm of the city.

A story

'Promised Land' later turned up in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the SF-UR radio station. In their own words

Playing

• 2026-10-21 17:00 · MARSHALL JEFFERSON & FRIENDS · Blend XL
• 2026-10-24 22:00 · HOUSE MY DISCO X FUN WITH DICK & JAYNE · Blend XL
• 2026-10-25 06:00 · Official ACiD After Party · Waterhouse Studios
• 2026-10-25 12:00 · 50:HERTZ CLUB TRAIN X FERRY CORSTEN X MULTIGROOVE X SUBTONE - Sunday Daytime Trip (12:00 - 16:00) · 50:HERTZ CLUB TRAIN 2026

Labels

Start here

• Promised Land (1988) · D.J. International
  The record everyone knows him for.
• Rejoice (1990)
  Follow-up LP with "They Want to Be Free".
• Promised Land (1988) · D.J. International
  The record everyone knows him for.

Worked with

• Anthony Thomas featured on "Promised Land" · source

For fans of

Frankie Knuckles, Marshall Jefferson, Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk

Official links

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