Mr Sam: HERITAGE – A Sonic Autobiography
Few artists in electronic music have managed to craft a legacy as enduring and personal as Mr Sam. In 2025, he celebrates three decades of artistry with HERITAGE, a monumental best-of collection released as a 10-vinyl collector’s box set and 4CD edition. Sold out on vinyl in record time, HERITAGE is a testament to his life-long devotion to music, capturing the voice of a craftsman who has always pursued authenticity over trends. This release functions both as an intimate autobiography and a historic contribution to the culture of trance and progressive music.
Since 1995, Mr Sam has been a defining figure in the global electronic music scene. A producer, remixer, and DJ, he is best known for his emotive and cinematic approach to trance, progressive, and techno. With iconic tracks like Lyteo, Forever Waiting, and Lotus, alongside genre-shaping remixes for Delerium, BT, and Jam & Spoon, he has left an indelible mark on dancefloors worldwide. His career is a story of integrity, experimentation, and passion, bridging underground credibility with melodic transcendence across thirty years.
Track-by-Track: A Continuous Journey
Opening with Lotus - Within Or Without You (Mr Sam's Travel To New York Remix), HERITAGE sets a dreamy, ethereal tone—a cityscape captured in sound. It flows effortlessly into his rework of Delerium feat. Leigh Nash - Innocente, a trance lullaby both nostalgic and hopeful, before the golden-hour house energy of DNote - Shed My Skin* lights up the horizon. As Catapila - Void (I Need You) pulses with euphoria, and Urban Electro Squad - Ex Girlfriends brings sun-drenched playfulness tinged with bittersweet emotion, the narrative expands. Cosmic textures emerge in Miro - Spaceman, and then Red Screen - Friday Sickness surges with peak-time adrenaline, contrasted by the cinematic melancholy of Yellow Screen - Out Of Time.
The story deepens in the remixes, where Mr Sam’s reinterpretations become emotional landmarks. Dillinger & Capone - Trysting Fields seduces with dark allure, while Timo Maas presents Mad Dogs - Better Make Room grinds with underground attitude. The cathedral-like lift of Blank & Jones feat. Claudia Brücken - Unknown Treasure stands as a pinnacle of spiritual trance, and Y-Traxx - Mystery Land delivers nostalgia in pure form. Each track, from the progressive sweep of Morgan’s Wave to the soaring rebirth of Jam & Spoon - Odyssey To Anyoona, demonstrates his uncanny ability to inject both reverence and reinvention into the classics.
Collaborations mark the heart of the journey. The stripped fragility of Mr Sam feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Insight (Acoustic For Sam) contrasts with the hopeful glide of One Day and the romantic pulse of Surrender. Tracks like Seven 7 Seven and The Great Opus embody mystical and epic storytelling, while the melancholic beauty of Split (Jonas Steur Remix) and the long-breathing anthem Forever Waiting remind listeners why his music resonates beyond the dancefloor. The elegant flight of Cygnes and the tribal drive of Rydem Koba lead naturally to the radiant peak of Lyteo (Rank 1 Remix)—a moment of legacy in motion.
The journey concludes in the shadows of the Techno Side. Smooth reprieves like Madrid Inc - My Sunday’s Love give way to the raw edge of Pounds & Penz and the ritual pulse of Tantra. Industrial and tribal textures collide in Flying Around, Naranja, and Dominator, moving inexorably toward the spiky heat of Kaktus and bullish charge of El Toro. The classics reimagined in Anasthasia and the ticking euphoria of Deadmau5 - Clockwork lead to Mr Sam’s own Radar and This Is Cocaine Speaking, before closing on the joyful burst of Alegrya. Every track is a heartbeat in the life of an artist who has dedicated his soul to sound.
A Lasting Legacy
HERITAGE is more than a retrospective—it is a living document of a thirty-year journey, a bridge between the underground and the transcendent. Mr Sam’s work has left a lasting imprint on electronic music culture, influencing generations of producers and thrilling countless dancers across the globe. In capturing both the evolution of his craft and the emotions behind it, this release doesn’t just look back—it enshrines his legacy forever, ensuring his voice will echo across dancefloors and headphone dreams for decades to come.
Mr Sam – HERITAGE: A Track-by-Track Celebration
Mr Sam’s HERITAGE is more than a compilation; it’s a personal and sonic autobiography spanning three decades of electronic music mastery.
CD1 – At the Origin
Lotus - Within Or Without You (Mr Sam's Travel To New York Remix) – Ethereal opening; a cityscape dream captured in sound.
Delerium feat. Leigh Nash - Innocente (Mr Sam's The Space Between Us Remix) – A trance lullaby that floats between hope and nostalgia.
**D*Note - Shed My Skin (Mr Sam's One Night In San Francisco Remix)** – House energy with a golden West Coast glow.
Catapila - Void (I Need You) (Mr Sam's The Heart Of Trance Remix) – Pulsating beats that call out to the euphoria seekers.
Urban Electro Squad - Ex Girlfriends (Mr Sam Sunset Remix) – Playful, sun-drenched vibes with a bittersweet twist.
Miro - Spaceman (Mr Sam & Marko's 'Definition Of Weird Minds' Remix) – Cosmic and quirky, a trip through outer soundscapes.
Red Screen - Friday Sickness – Peak-time energy that sweats pure club adrenaline.
Yellow Screen - Out Of Time – Moody and cinematic, echoing through endless nights.
CD2 – Remixes
Dillinger & Capone - Trysting Fields (Mr Sam & Mikka Maffia Remix) – Dark and seductive, where trance meets danger.
Timo Maas presents Mad Dogs - Better Make Room (Mr Sam's Berlin Cookies Remix) – Crunchy, underground grooves baked with attitude.
Blank & Jones feat. Claudia Brücken - Unknown Treasure (Mr Sam Beyond The Grace Of God Remix) – A cathedral of emotion, uplifting and timeless.
Y-Traxx - Mystery Land (Fred Baker vs Mr Sam's Magical Mystery Vocal Mix) – Pure nostalgia; the anthem that refuses to fade.
Morgan's Wave - The Morgan's Wave (Mr Sam's Global Prediction Mix) – Progressive tides that sweep you into motion.
Jam & Spoon - Odyssey To Anyoona (Mr Sam Return Of The Phoenix Club Remix) – A soaring rebirth of a classic, igniting the floor.
A Split Second - Flesh (Mr Sam vs Fred Baker's Back To The Neo Punk Attitude Remix) – Gritty electro-punk energy for fearless nights.
2 Flying Stones - Maybe Tomorrow (Mr Sam's French Sinatra Remix) – Smooth and stylish, a wink of Parisian flair.
BT - Suddenly (Mr Sam Pop Model Remix) – Euphoric and sparkling, made for hands-in-the-air moments.
CD3 – Collaborations
Mr Sam feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Insight (Acoustic For Sam) – Stripped and vulnerable; pure emotional resonance.
Mr Sam feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw - One Day – A hopeful glide toward tomorrow.
Mr Sam feat. Rani - Surrender – Romantic trance with a gentle, irresistible pull.
Mr Sam - Seven 7 Seven – Mystical and hypnotic, a lucky strike on the floor.
Mr Sam with BT - The Great Opus – Epic in scope, a meeting of melodic minds.
Mr Sam feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Split (Jonas Steur Remix) – Melancholic beauty wrapped in driving rhythm.
Mr Sam vs Fred Baker present As One - Forever Waiting – The long-breathing anthem of longing and release.
Mr Sam feat. clAud9 - Cygnes – Elegant and soaring like a swan in twilight.
Mr Sam feat. T4L - Rydem Koba – A tribal, kinetic journey through rhythm.
Mr Sam - Lyteo (Rank 1 Remix) – The defining light of his career, a radiant peak.
CD4 – Techno Side
Madrid Inc - My Sunday's Love – Smooth and understated; the calm before the storm.
Corvin Dalek - Pounds & Penz (Mr Sam's Wet&Hard Remix) – Sweaty, raw, and unapologetically underground.
Mr Sam - Tantra – Hypnotic and ritualistic, a dancefloor meditation.
Mr Sam feat. Crash Course In Science - Flying Around (Michael Forzza Remix) – Industrial edges meet dreamy loft vibes.
Mojado feat. Mr Sam - Naranja (Dimitri Andreas Vision) – A sun-soaked Latin pulse fused with trance power.
Mr Sam vs Human Resource - Dominator – Relentless energy; a nod to rave history.
Mojado - Kaktus – Spiky, dry, and desert-hot techno.
Mojado - El Toro – Charging forward with raw, bullish drive.
Mr Sam vs T99 - Anasthasia – A reimagined classic injecting pure adrenaline.
Deadmau5 - Clockwork (Mr Sam Remix) – Precision grooves ticking toward euphoria.
Mr Sam - Radar – Sleek, stealthy, and club-ready.
Mr Sam - This Is Cocaine Speaking – Dark humor laced with hypnotic beats.
Mr Sam - Alegrya – A final burst of joy; the legacy sealed in celebration.
HERITAGE is the soundtrack of a life in music, each track a memory, a statement, and a heartbeat that will echo through the dancefloors of tomorrow.
