There’s something about summer that changes the way music feels. The days get longer, the drinks get colder, and the playlists get smoother. If you’re watching the sun drop over the beach or cruising with the windows down, the right track makes the moment.
This year, we check out what’s new on YouTube (lots of new DJs and music mixes – spoiler), where the most interesting young DJs are getting noticed without making a big fuss. They’re matching the vibe (and polish) of the pros, and they’re doing it quietly. Imagine you’re chilling on your roof or by the pool, these DJ tracks are going to be the soundtrack to your summer in 2025.
Looking for the perfect summer soundtrack?
Whether you’re cruising on a boat, hosting a rooftop hang, or just vibing at home with the windows open, nothing sets the scene like a summer chill house mix. This year, we’ve rounded up 10 must-hear sets that bring deep house summer vibes with just the right touch of sunset magic.
From beach party DJ mixes made for barefoot dancing, to chill DJ mixes for relaxing by the pool, and even that ideal sunset yacht music playlist, these handpicked YouTube sessions hit every summer mood. Think mellow grooves, smooth transitions, and plenty of soul—all ready to soundtrack your warmest days and nights.
And while we love every one of them, our personal favorite—no surprise—is the dreamy White Lotus summer soundtrack. Nothing says “elevated vacation energy” quite like that. It is cool sometimes.
1. Chill House Music Mix & Outdoor Cooking In Nature | Relaxing River Picnic
Channel: Flavour Trip (714K subscribers)
If summer had a passport and a soul, it would sound like Flavour Trip. This duo—Amii and Jimmi—left their cozy home behind in 2022 and hit the road to blend deep house beats with food, friendship, and fire sunsets. Their sets are equal parts crate-digging magic and slow-living philosophy, served with a side of home-cooked joy.
Vibe: Think barefoot dance parties on a forest deck, aperitivo hour on a boat, or your dream dinner party with the playlist just right.
2. Daft Punk Desert Funk 🤖🕺 Chill Future Funk Playlist
Channel: Funkonaut Sound (2.5K subscribers)
If Flavor Trip is your barefoot brunch, Funkonaut Sound is the late-night drive with the top down and the city lights flashing by. “Daft Punk Desert Funk is a playlist dipped in chrome, powered by vocoders, and oiled with the slickest funk basslines this side of the galaxy.
Harking back to the golden age of French house, this mix threads the needle between nostalgia and the now. It’s got the tight rhythm section of a Parliament record, the synth sheen of ’80s arcade dreams, and enough Daft Punk references to make a robot blush.
Vibe: Neon-lit desert highway. Leather seats, glowing dashboard, a warm night that needs no words-just groove.
3. IZHEVSKI – REGATTA
Channel: IZHEVSKI (8.93K subscribers)
Some mixes feel like a story unfolding. “IZHEVSKI – REGATTA” is just that – a sonic travelogue where deep house meets open water. Created as a joint project between the RUVENZORI label and sailing pros TIMKSAIL, this mix glides through the South China Sea like a catamaran at golden hour.
IZHEVSKI curates a slow-burning selection that moves like the tides – ebb and flow, groove and pause – with a sound rooted in freedom, space and slow, cinematic build-ups. It’s deep house not for the club, but for the shore.
Vibe: Barefoot on deck, salt in the air and basslines rolling in like soft waves. One of those sets that invites you to take a deep breath.
4. Chillhouse Mix 🌄 A Cold Sunrise Set
Channel: Jai Cuzco (1.77K subscribers)
A misty mountain ridge, a pre-dawn hike, a ride straight out of David Lynch—Chillhouse Mix by Jai Cuzco feels more like a dream sequence than a DJ set. It begins with headlights slicing through the night and ends with sunlight pouring into a high-altitude valley—music seamlessly blended into the landscape.
Jai Cuzco doesn’t just choose tracks – he chooses a moment. Each track is signed in the video, no apps required, and the mix is as crisp as the mountain air where it was recorded. With artists like Christian Löffler, Tourist and Polaroit in the mix, the whole thing plays like a love letter to chillhouse at its most tender.
Vibe: Wrapped up in a hoodie, hot coffee in hand, watching the clouds burn off the horizon. Perfectly still. Perfectly soundtracked.
5. Kiasmos – Live at Citadelle de Sisteron
Channel: Cercle (3.39M subscribers)
Kiasmos – Live for Cercle captures something rare: a perfect balance between minimal techno and orchestral emotion, all set against the cinematic backdrop of an 800-year-old French citadel. Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen bring tenderness to the dancefloor – piano loops, pulsing synths and build-ups that breathe.
As the sun sets over Sisteron and shadows stretch across the stone ramparts, this set unfolds like a lucid dream – both grounded and transcendent. It’s a master class in how less can feel like so much more.
Mood: High on a hillside with history under your feet and ambient techno in your chest. Eyes closed, arms open.
6. Paxtone – Chill Jazz House Set ✨
Channel: Paxtone (28.8K subscribers)
Recorded in February against the snowy backdrop of the Slow Tatry Boutique Resort & Spa, this mix by Paxtone brings a cool breeze to the hottest days of summer. The setting: a winter garden in Zakopane, deep in Poland’s Tatra Mountains. The sound: jazzhouse and fusion grooves that slide like fresh powder.
Paxtone’s set is warm, textured and deeply mellow – think upright bass meets soft pads, brushed drums and late night moods with early morning clarity. You can almost smell the fireplace. Tracks by Tour-Maubourg, Bootie Grove, Berlioz, and Soul Wun make this an elegant, slow-burning companion for afternoons that stretch into twilight.
Vibe: A rooftop in summer, but with snow in your head. Quiet comfort. Barefoot in thick socks kind of energy.
7. Shasha – Deep House Set on a Tractor Trip
Channel: CrabCulture (33.3K subscribers)
A haystack, a sunrise and a speaker rig on wheels – Shasha’s Deep House Set on a Tractor Trip is one of the most unexpectedly joyful entries on this list. Recorded on the road in rural India, it turns a slow country drive into a rolling stage, with the DJ mixing against golden fields and sleepy, smiling passengers swaying to the beat.
It’s deep, laid-back deep house, but with a touch of wanderlust and DIY magic. You’ll hear crisp rhythms, smooth synths, and a crowd that’s more “pass the chai” than “pop the champagne. The charm is in the contrast: a genre born in urban warehouses, now rolling gently over farmland at sunrise.
Vibe: Early morning haze, open fields, and a beat that rolls as slow and steady as the wheels beneath it. Rolling beats in the Indian countryside.
8. Darius – Deezer Rooftop Sessions, Paris
Channel: Roche Musique (156K subscribers)
There’s something instantly magnetic about this short set from French producer Darius. With the Sacré Coeur rising in the background and the golden-hour light catching every groove, this Deezer Rooftop Session is a postcard-perfect slice of Parisian chill.
Known for blending house, disco, and R&B into a silky smooth sound, Darius brings vocal warmth and subtle funk to the forefront. Each track in the mix – most of them his own – feels polished yet personal, tailor-made for rooftop lounging and gentle head nods. It’s a master class in the “French touch” without ever trying too hard.
Vibe: Late summer light, a gentle breeze, a chilled glass in your hand. Everything feels slower, better, warmer.
9. City Mountain View Studio 🌄 | Neo Soul, R&B Lofi Upbeat Chill Mix
Channel: CraftCozy Room (12.3K subscribers)
Smooth neo-soul, jazzy lofi beats, and an easy urban pulse-all wrapped up in a mountain view. This two-hour set is made for lazy mornings, lazy afternoons, and lazy weekends. Nothing fancy, just effortlessly good.
Vibe: Coffee brewing, socks on, sunlight spilling across the floor.
10. Mistah Cee – I Love You ❤️🎙️ 60s-70s Rhythm and Soul Playlist
Channel: MISTAH CEE (153K subscribers)
A heartfelt mix of rhythm and soul classics curated with love and memory. Mistah Cee brings the golden era of Black American music into soft focus – music passed down from his Bay Area father and Sydney-born mother. It’s nostalgic without being dusty, timeless without trying.
Vibe: Sunday living room slow dance. Vinyl crackling, family photos, soul that lingers.
That’s our chill soundtrack for summer 2025—ten mixes we’ve played on repeat, whether at home, on the road, or under the stars. Got a mix that matches the vibe? A rooftop session, a sunrise groove, or just something that makes people feel good? We’d love to hear it.
Share your insight with us at hello@localsinsider.com – and who knows, your set might make it into the next roundup.
