Eric Smax & Thomas Gold - House Arrest (2025)

The standard high-energy version intended for mainstage play.

"House Arrest" is a definitive electro house track from 2008 by German producers Eric Smax and Thomas Gold . Released during the peak of the Bigroom and Electro boom, the track served as a significant collaboration between two established figures in the European dance music scene. Background and Release Eric Smax & Thomas Gold - House Arrest

The original release featured several interpretations of the track, ranging from melodic house to aggressive electro: The standard high-energy version intended for mainstage play

A prominent remix by Niels Van Gogh that leaned heavily into the distorted "electro" basslines popular at the time. Background and Release The original release featured several

A collaboration-within-a-collaboration involving Montana Express, adding a slightly different rhythmic profile.

A stripped-back bonus track focusing on the instrumental groove. Production and Impact

The track was written and produced by Smax and Gold, with additional writing credits for Cassius Campbell and Mark Gamble. "House Arrest" was part of a prolific period for the duo, who frequently collaborated on other tracks like "S_Punk" , "The Feeling" , and as part of the project . Favorite records from January 1996 - Facebook