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The A-List Is Already Here: How Vocals.fun Won Over the Pro DJ Community Before Most People Even Heard of It

Cuebrick, MEDUZA, Chris Lake, Honey Dijon, VINAI, and a dozen more heavy hitters are already on board. Here's why the pros moved so fast.

By Will Hermes · DJ Mag / Rolling Stone · April 11, 2026

When a new music platform launches, it usually takes months — sometimes years — to earn real trust from working professionals. The pros are skeptical by nature. They've been burned by dodgy licensing, underwhelming audio quality, and clunky interfaces too many times to count. So when word started moving through the dance music world that Vocals.fun — the new royalty-free vocal stems platform co-founded by David Guetta, Dom Dolla, and Maddix — was already being used by some seriously heavy names, people started paying attention fast.

We're not talking about brand-new acts trying to get their foot in the door. We're talking about producers with millions of monthly listeners, festival bookings across five continents, and Grammy-nominated careers. Names like Cuebrick, Mariana Bo, MEDUZA, Fantasm, VINAI, Chris Lake, Faustix, Honey Dijon, Nils van Zandt, Topic, and Marlon Hoffstadt. That is, by any measure, an extraordinary early roster for a platform that just launched.

A Roster That Covers the Whole Map of Dance Music

One of the most impressive things about the Vocals.fun pro community is how diverse it is. This isn't a platform that appeals to one corner of electronic music. The artists already using it span everything from melodic house and deep techno to hardstyle, pop crossover, and underground club music. That breadth is rare — and it's not an accident.

CuebrickFuture House · Big Room
Mariana BoMelodic Techno · House
MEDUZADeep House · Melodic
FantasmTrance · Progressive
VINAIBig Room · Electro House
Chris LakeHouse · Tech House
FaustixHouse · Pop EDM
Honey DijonHouse · Dance · Soul
Nils van ZandtDance Pop · Eurodance
TopicDance Pop · Crossover
Marlon HoffstadtDeep House · Groove
+ Many MoreGrowing every week

Think about what it means to have Honey Dijon — one of the most respected names in deep house and club culture — using the same platform as VINAI, the Italian brothers who helped define the big room sound of the last decade. Or Mariana Bo, whose melodic techno sets have taken her from Brazil to every major festival on Earth, sharing tools with Topic, the German producer behind one of the biggest pop-dance crossover hits in recent memory. The fact that a single platform speaks to all of these artists says something important about what Vocals.fun actually is.

Why Pros Trust It — Even This Early

The short answer is: because of who built it. David Guetta, Dom Dolla, and Maddix didn't just put their names on a product. They built a tool they would actually use themselves. When professionals in any field see peers they respect betting on something, it lowers the barrier to trust dramatically.

But there's more to it than founder credibility. The platform itself is built in a way that solves real problems for real working producers. Royalty-free licensing is handled cleanly, upfront, and without fine print that bites you later. The audio is delivered in dry WAV format — no effects, no reverb, just pure stems that drop cleanly into any DAW at any BPM. The search filters are fast and specific. You can get in, find what you need, and get back to making music in under five minutes.

For a touring artist or a producer under a deadline, that kind of efficiency is everything.

"When producers at this level start using a new tool, the rest of the community notices. Vocals.fun went from launch to A-list-approved in record time — and the platform earned it."

Genre by Genre: Who's Here and Why It Matters

In deep house and melodic club music, MEDUZA and Marlon Hoffstadt represent two very different takes on the genre — MEDUZA bringing polished, radio-friendly warmth and Hoffstadt delivering raw, groove-driven underground energy. Both depend heavily on vocals. The fact that both producers are finding what they need on Vocals.fun signals that the quality bar on the platform is genuinely high.

In tech house, Chris Lake is one of the defining figures of the last ten years. His sound is known for being clean, confident, and uncluttered — which means every element, including the vocal, has to be perfect. Lake doesn't use bad sounds. His presence on the platform is practically a quality endorsement on its own.

In melodic techno, Mariana Bo has built one of the most devoted followings in the scene. Her productions are cinematic and emotional, and vocals are a key part of that atmosphere. Having access to a diverse, well-curated library of stems gives producers like her more creative options without slowing down the workflow.

In pop crossover and dance radio, Topic and Nils van Zandt work in a space where the vocal isn't just one element — it often is the record. Both artists bring a demanding ear to their production process, which means their use of Vocals.fun sends a message about what the platform can deliver at the highest commercial level.

In big room and festival music, VINAI and Cuebrick are two of the sharpest producers working in that world today. Big room is a genre where the vocal drop has to hit hard or the whole track falls flat. Their endorsement matters to anyone in that scene.

What the Pro Community Gets from Vocals.fun

  • Over 1,600 packs across all major keys, BPMs, and vocal styles
  • Clean dry WAV stems — no effects, compatible with any DAW
  • 100% royalty-free: use once, own it, publish without extra fees
  • Packs from $5 — bundles available up to 10 packs for $30
  • Featured bundle: 50-song, 14 GB pack by artist Sonja for $99
  • Power User subscription at $1/month for regular users
  • BPM range 80–150 covering house, techno, trance, hardstyle and more

What Honey Dijon's Involvement Means for Diversity in the Space

Honey Dijon deserves a special mention. She isn't just a great DJ and producer — she's one of the most important voices in the conversation about inclusion, culture, and artistry in dance music. Her presence on Vocals.fun sends a signal that goes beyond genre credibility. It suggests that the platform is thinking about music holistically: not just about what sounds chart, but about what sounds feel alive, authentic, and rooted in something real.

House music has always been a genre built on voice — on the gospel, soul, and R&B traditions that gave birth to the whole genre on Chicago's South Side in the 1980s. When one of the genre's most culturally serious practitioners chooses a vocal platform, it matters in a way that goes deeper than a trend report.

The Network Effect Is Already Starting

There's a concept in technology called the network effect: the idea that a platform becomes more valuable as more people use it. As more pro producers use the platform and build hits with it, more listeners will hear music made with Vocals.fun stems. As more top-tier names attach to the brand, more emerging producers will look to it as a trusted source. And as the library grows, the platform gets more useful for everyone.

For bedroom producers and independent artists, this is genuinely good news. When you're working with the same vocal tools as Chris Lake or MEDUZA, the quality ceiling on your own work goes up. That matters. A lot.

The pros are already there. Now it's your turn — browse 1,600+ packs at Vocals.fun and start building.

Visit Vocals.fun →

The Bottom Line

Platforms usually earn their reputation over years. Vocals.fun seems to be earning it in weeks. The combination of a smart product, fair pricing, and founders who the community already trusts created the perfect conditions for fast professional adoption — and this roster is the result.

Cuebrick, Mariana Bo, MEDUZA, Fantasm, VINAI, Chris Lake, Faustix, Honey Dijon, Nils van Zandt, Topic, Marlon Hoffstadt, and more are already here. The question for every other working producer in dance music right now is simple: what are you waiting for?

Vocals.fun is live at www.vocals.fun.

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