India, Aug. 11 -- For DJ-producer Sartek, folk house isn't just a passing experiment-it's the sound that finally feels like home. "I've always had this itch to blend desi soul with dance-floor energy. Pairing taal with club kicks, ragas over lush synths-it just clicked. The blend felt honest, fresh, and bigger than me," he says.

After years of making global dance tracks that earned him support from names like David Guetta and Armin van Buuren, Sartek realised he missed the texture and emotion of Indian instruments like the sitar, tabla, and sarangi. Folk House gave him a way to bring them into the drop, without losing his electronic edge.

He believes the genre's rising global appeal comes from its perfect balance of nostalgia and energy...