Some songs are about falling in love. "With This" by Monic is about staying there. The opening track of the new EP Here From The Beginning is a big, vocal-driven progressive house anthem about love and fidelity, and it's out now on Lost In Dreams Records. If you grew up on the festival-sized dance pop of the 2010s, this one is going to feel like home.
Who Is Monic?
Monic is a rising, Los Angeles-based electronic artist, producer and singer-songwriter working in progressive and melodic house. The music blends raw emotion with pulsating beats, with storytelling drawn from personal experiences, and the catalog of originals and remixes keeps growing fast.
Monic recently joined Insomniac's Lost In Dreams label, and the live résumé is growing too: support sets for Kaivon, Audien and Timmy Trumpet, plus headline shows in LA, San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago. Monic's music has also landed on Spotify's official EDM 2026 playlist.
Monic's "With This": A Song About Commitment
"With This" is all about faithful commitment. Instead of the usual heartbreak story, it's a song that promises to stay, and Monic's punchy vocals carry that promise from the first line to the last drop. It's a refreshing angle for a dancefloor track, which usually lives on tension and goodbyes. Here the emotion is just as big, but it points toward trust instead of loss, and that makes the euphoric moments feel earned.
The production matches the message. Ticking cinematic details and woozy atmospherics set the stage before the track opens up into bright, big room energy. The radio version runs just over three minutes, and there's also an extended mix for DJs.
Here From The Beginning
Here From The Beginning is a four-track EP and Monic's most ambitious release so far. Alongside "With This", it includes "Meant To Be" with GONE ASTRAY and "Better Off Alone" with Manny Keith. The EP looks back at the sound of the EDM boom while pushing it forward, and "With This" is the clearest example of that idea. As the opener, it sets the tone for the whole EP: big, bright and unapologetically emotional.
The Return of Big Room Dance Pop
Progressive house and big room ruled festival main stages for years, with huge builds, bright synths and vocals you could sing along to. The style never really disappeared, and lately more artists are bringing it back with fresh production and more personal songwriting. "With This" fits right into that comeback, mixing classic progressive house euphoria with a modern dance pop vocal.
Final Thoughts
Do you miss the big room era of dance music, or are you glad it's coming back in a new form? Tell us in the comments.
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