There’s something special about a track that feels like it was made for the booth from the first second. SQWAD’s new single “Take Control” is exactly that kind of record. Released on NIGHTMODE, this Bass House / Electro House cutter wastes no time getting to the point. It’s tense, groovy, and built to move a room.
SQWAD is the French duo of Etienne and Antoine. They’ve been carving out their own lane for years, sitting right at the crossroads of Bass House and Tech House. Their sound pulls from Hip Hop, Disco, early 2000s UK electronic music, and classic French Touch, and you can hear all of that DNA in the way they write. It’s not pure anything – it’s just SQWAD.
They’ve already put out music on some serious labels. Think DJ Snake’s Premiere Classe, Diplo’s Mad Decent, AC Slater’s Night Bass, Tchami’s Confession, and Monstercat. They’ve also flipped tracks for Malaa, Destructo, Jauz, Zeds Dead, and Habstrakt. Support has come from the big dogs – The Chainsmokers, David Guetta, Lost Frequencies, Tiesto, Don Diablo, DJ Snake – and back in 2019 DJ Mag named them Revelation of the Year. That’s not an overnight story. These two have been putting in the work.
“Take Control” fits right into that story. The track is direct and physical. It leans into tension and release the way a good DJ tool should. You get the heavy low-end that defines Bass House, locked to a house groove that keeps everything moving. No unnecessary fluff. Just the kind of energy that works when the lights are low and the crowd is ready to lock in. The duo themselves described it as something they wanted to feel instantly effective in a set, and that intention comes through clearly.
Bass House has been holding strong in the clubs lately. The fusion of four-on-the-floor house energy with aggressive, sound-designed bass continues to deliver, and tracks like this one show why. Producers who can balance that weight with real groove still stand out, and SQWAD have always been good at walking that line.
If you’re already into the scene, this one should feel familiar in the best way – same attitude, same focus on the drop, same French edge. If you’re newer to Bass House or Electro House, “Take Control” is a solid entry point. It’s short, sharp, and doesn’t overstay its welcome.
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What do you think of SQWAD’s latest? Does “Take Control” hit the way a peak-time Bass House track should? Drop your thoughts in the comments – always good to hear what the floor thinks.
