Smokingroove

About Smokingroove

Smokingroove is the long-standing house music alias of Dubai-based DJ, producer and music curator Monsafe, originally launched alongside his brother Marko after the pair cut their teeth on London’s mid-90s underground pirate radio scene. Coming up through legendary stations including Freek FM, Unknown FM and House FM, Smokingroove built its early reputation on raw, bumping, Chicago-fused house music and a deep understanding of the underground dancefloor. That sound soon carried across clubs, festivals, radio shows and record labels around the world, helping establish Smokingroove as one of the most recognisable names to emerge from the UK house scene. Over the years, Smokingroove has clocked up more than 160 releases, toured internationally, appeared at major events including Creamfields and Unite with Tomorrowland, and built a reputation for delivering proper underground house music with warmth, groove and energy at its core. After Marko relocated to Dubai in 2007, the brand developed a powerful Middle East presence, becoming closely associated with the rise of Dubai’s large-scale beach and festival scene. Smokingroove played a key role in shaping the sound of Nasimi Beach at Atlantis, The Palm, helping transform the venue into one of the region’s most iconic clubbing destinations. The project also became heavily involved in the musical direction of the 16,000+ capacity Sandance events, sharing stages with and often closing for artists including Faithless, Florence + The Machine, Jamiroquai, David Guetta, Avicii, Fatboy Slim, Chic, Frankie Knuckles, Steve Lawler, Roger Sanchez, Derrick Carter, Armand Van Helden and Basement Jaxx. Since 2015, Smokingroove has continued as Monsafe’s solo project, carrying the sound forward with the same underground spirit while evolving into a wider music brand spanning DJ sets, production, radio, curation and events. Based in Dubai but still rooted in London’s house music DNA, Monsafe has kept Smokingroove relevant across generations of clubbers, from intimate dancefloors to major festival stages. Smokingroove has won multiple regional awards and remains a name associated with credible, feel-good house music on a global scale. In 2018, Monsafe took on the role of Music Curator for W Dubai – The Palm, bringing his musical identity into one of the world’s most recognised lifestyle hotel brands. Today, the Smokingroove radio show is syndicated to over 40 stations worldwide, reaching listeners in more than 60 countries every week. It brings the story full circle: from London pirate radio to international syndication, with Monsafe continuing to champion the freshest sounds in underground house music.

Publisher

MP

Category

music · music · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2016

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

362 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Smokingroove - The Underground Radio Show - 361

   Played in over 60 countries around the world. Follow us here: ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Smokingroove ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/Smokingroove ► Facebook: https://facebook.com/SmokingrooveHQ ► YouTube: https://youtube.com/Smokingroove ► Also: https://dresscode.vip ► Also: https://whatshotinuae.com ------------------------------------- Radio Show 361 Tracklisting Artist Focus: Bartek Sobota - Feel the Rhythm - Tessellis Records Alex Bohemien - Tear My Skirt - Snatch! Records Cyava - Myself -Moon Harbour Recordings Mike Slvg, MANPA, Groovn - No Coffee In The Morning - Under No Illusion Burning Up: Rick Silva - P Dancing & Prancing - Little Big Groove Records Rick Silva - Ready 2 Ready - Jacking Records Juan Lombardo - Gold - Ogle City Music FNX OMAR - La Core - WERE HERE From The Vault: Armand Van Helden - Sugar (Paper Faces Remix) - Southern Fried Records Groove Armada - Body Action - Shall Not Fade MelyJones - Racks On Me - 129 Hottrax Mihalis Safras - Mamba - Material Loco Dice - The Night Is Yours - Desolat Sophia Guerrero - Habit - Toolroom Trax ESSED - Amor - Nothing Else Matters

2. 

   7 Nov 2025

   Smokingroove - The Underground Radio Show - 360

   Played in over 60 countries around the world. Follow us here: ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Smokingroove ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/Smokingroove ► Facebook: https://facebook.com/SmokingrooveHQ ► YouTube: https://youtube.com/Smokingroove ► Also: https://dresscode.vip ► Also: https://whatshotinuae.com ------------------------------------- Radio Show 360 Tracklisting: Artist Focus: Huxley - Inside of Me - Southern Fried Records Superfunk, Stanny Abram - FutureFunk - FLOOR VISION Ferreck Dawn - Serious - Toolroom Burning Up: FLOWFAT - Stalling - Cristina Lazic mix - Deeperfect Dodi - Guns - Nervous Records MMH - Paradise - Organized House Recs. Crusy - Bikini (On The Beach) - Stereo Productions DJ PP - El Trago - Black Box Underground From The Vault: Somore - I Refuse (What You Want) - I! Records (1996) Hector Diez - Rock Designer - Clarisse Records Belladonna - CRUSH - Omakase Records Scruby - Flootz - dt weapons Jake Bleu - Kick That - 303Lovers Mason Clark - Cuento - Safe Music REYSHA RAMI, Dansyn - Bass Go Boom - Catch & Release Talking Heads - Psycho Killer - The Cube Guys mix - Cube Recordings

3. 

   19 Oct 2025

   Smokingroove - The Underground Radio Show - 359

   Played in over 60 countries around the world. Follow us here: ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Smokingroove ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/Smokingroove ► Facebook: https://facebook.com/SmokingrooveHQ ► YouTube: https://youtube.com/Smokingroove ► Also: https://dresscode.vip ► Also: https://whatshotinuae.com ------------------------------------- Radio Show 359 Tracklisting Artist Focus: Mr. Tony Technics - Disco Magic 9999 - Glitter Robots Roog, Earth n Days - Nobody - HouseU Sidney Charles - Fameless - Natura Viva Takiru, Romi Mor - Where I Should Be - Get Physical Music Burning Up: Matthias Tanzmann - Chano - Defex mix - Moon Harbour Recordings Supernova - Kayomusique - Deeperfect Capron - Bright Check - Roush Label Dynamite MC, Riva Starr - Unique - Snatch! Records From The Vault: Gusto - Disco's Revenge - Bumble Beats Records (1995) Carlo Lio - The Purge - Vlau Series SONNIY - Rockin - Pets Recordings VOLAC - Wannabe - The Myth of NYX Who - Bubblin' - Who Plays Roger Sanchez, Fedde Le Grand - Grinnin' - Stealth Records Rick Silva, Mr Beltran - Pump - This House Music Lucci Minati - I Just Need A Bad Boy - Uprise Music

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,173,040

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

60

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