Some house records want you on the floor immediately. Others want you to sit back first, take a sip, and then notice you are already moving. Tequila Love, the new cut from CoCo Bal featuring Dutch saxophonist Hubert Heeringa, sits in that second camp. It is tagged Deep House, Latin House and Disco House, and it leans into the lounge side of those rooms without losing the groove.
CoCo Bal is the artist name of Jan Helder, who produces out of 2bij2studio. He describes his work as lounge music built around familiar accents that stick in your head so you end up singing along. That idea already showed up on earlier Helder releases such as Memory Memories and What a Difference a Day Makes, both of which also brought Heeringa into the session. Tequila Love continues that pairing rather than arriving out of nowhere.
Heeringa is the guest that gives the record its extra colour. Helder calls him the most famous saxophonist in the Netherlands. What is easy to confirm is that Heeringa is a long-running Dutch multi-instrumentalist who has worked across TV bands and live stages, including Beste Zangers, the old KRO Memories band, the Toppers, Cirque du Soleil and sessions with a long list of Dutch artists. On a house track, that kind of player usually means the sax is not a one-bar sample. It is a real line sitting on top of the groove.
Genre-wise, the mix makes sense for 2026. Deep house is still the after-hours language. Latin house keeps percussion and warmth in the pocket. Disco house brings the bounce and the slightly vintage shine. Together they sit in the same conversation as sunset-terrace playlists and late-night lounge sets that still want a danceable kick. Live saxophone on that blend is a smart contrast to the usual vocal chop or pad wash. It gives Tequila Love a human edge that a lot of functional club edits skip.
Helder’s own framing is useful here. He is not pitching a peak-time weapon so much as a track with memory hooks: phrases and accents you recognise, then repeat. That is a lounge producer’s instinct, and it fits the title. Tequila Love sounds like a toast more than a manifesto. You do not need a lyric sheet to get the mood. Warm low end, house pulse, Latin-leaning movement, disco gloss, and a saxophone that can cut through without shouting.
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Tequila Love is a straightforward proposition. Dutch lounge-house production, a known saxophone voice, and a genre mix that already has a home on Deep House, Latin House and Disco House playlists. If you like house that still leaves room for a real instrument, this one is worth a spin.
What do you think of this blend of lounge feel and club groove? Let me know in the comments.
