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THE VOICE BEHIND OLIVER HAYES.

Oliver approaches club culture through the cities that shape it. His stories look beyond the line-up to the rooms, neighbourhoods and communities that give a scene its character, keeping the human scale visible even when the event itself is huge.

Across AT-DJ, Oliver Hayes's archive keeps that perspective consistent across Clubs · Releases · Newsroom · Festivals · Technology, with each piece designed to add context rather than simply repeat the announcement.

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01
Terminal V moves to Glasgow's Clydeside Live for its 10th anniversaryClubs
05.10.26 · 5 MIN READ

Terminal V moves to Glasgow's Clydeside Live for its 10th anniversary

The Scottish electronic festival has confirmed a three-day outdoor edition on the Clyde waterfront in June 2027, with more than 100 artists to be announced.

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02
Reset Robot returns to Last Night On Earth with the two-track Simple EPReleases
04.10.26 · 5 MIN READ

Reset Robot returns to Last Night On Earth with the two-track Simple EP

Dave Robertson's new release for Sasha's imprint pairs the analogue warmth of Simple with the heavier bass and garage detail of Break Me Down.

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03
The Domain park in central Sydney photographed outside festival hours in 2006, venue for Field Day 2027Clubs
01.10.26 · 5 MIN READ

Mall Grab completes Field Day 2027’s headliners alongside Major Lazer and Sub Focus

Sydney’s New Year’s Day festival has confirmed Mall Grab for 1 January 2027 at The Domain, joining Major Lazer and Sub Focus on a lineup spanning house, techno and drum & bass.

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04
Minuendo Adjustable earplug kit with case, multiple ear tips, leash and cleaning brush.Newsroom
28.09.26 · 8 MIN

Minuendo hearing protection for clubs, DJs and live music

A detailed look at Minuendo’s 7–25 dB Adjustable earplugs, LIVE 17dB model and why hearing protection matters across clubs, festivals and DJ booths.

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05
Performer smiling under coloured lights at SXM Festival’s Happy Bay venueFestivals
28.09.26 · 5 MIN

SXM Festival marks ten editions with Sasha, Guy Gerber, Meduza and 28 more

The Saint Martin festival returns from 17–21 March 2027 with a 31-artist first wave spanning house, tech house, melodic sounds and disco.

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06
Original Roland TB-303 Bass Line synthesizer shown from above with its silver panel, step buttons and six sound-shaping controlsTechnology
24.09.26 · 20 MIN

TB-303: how Chicago turned a failed bass machine into acid

The Roland TB-303 was designed to imitate a bass player. Chicago producers discovered something else: a sequencer, filter and performance language that reshaped club music.

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07
Sydney Opera House illuminated at night beside Sydney HarbourClubs
24.09.26 · 5 MIN

New South Wales passes Contemporary Music Act with new rules for venues and festivals

The 2026 Act introduces venue recognition, mediation for disputes, new outdoor noise assessment rules and limits genre-based decisions.

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08
Arturia MiniFreak hybrid synthesizer in the manufacturer’s official product imageTechnology
21.09.26 · 7 MIN

MiniFreak 5.0 opens Arturia’s hybrid synth to user samples and wavetables

Arturia’s free MiniFreak 5.0 update adds WAV, AIFF and FLAC sample import, user wavetables and 23 new presets across the hardware and MiniFreak V.

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09
Darude in a high-resolution press portraitReleases
18.09.26 · 5 MIN

Darude rebuilds ‘Sandstorm’ for its 25th anniversary with the new Storm 25 Mix

The Finnish producer has released a new version of his signature track after developing it on the road, with a wider remix EP due on 2 October.

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10
Nova instruments shown in an official Lunacy Audio product visualTechnology
17.09.26 · 6 MIN

Lunacy launches Nova as a cloud-linked instrument platform

Lunacy’s new Nova platform brings browser and DAW instruments into one cloud-linked system, with a free host and a paid five-instrument launch bundle.

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11
Richie Hawtin in an official press photograph against a dark backgroundArtists
17.09.26 · 5 MIN

Richie Hawtin leaves WME after nearly 15 years to join artist-owned TS Agency

The Canadian techno artist has moved his worldwide representation to the Berlin agency co-founded by Dixon, while keeping regional partners in North America and Italy.

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12
Noisia members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger in an official press portraitArtists
17.09.26 · 5 MIN

Noisia are back in motion, with new music and an Amsterdam return confirmed

The Groningen trio have started working together again and will return to the stage at Melkweg on 4 December, reopening a chapter they closed in 2022.

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RÜFÜS DU SOL members Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt in an official Warner Records portraitArtists
16.09.26 · 6 MIN

RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Inhale/Exhale tour sets new electronic music Boxscore records

The 18-month run grossed $158 million and sold 1.7 million tickets, making it the biggest electronic tour yet by both revenue and attendance in Billboard Boxscore data.

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14
Universal Audio LUNA 3.0 session displayed on a desktop computer with MIDI and audio tracks visibleTechnology
15.09.26 · 6 MIN

Universal Audio’s LUNA 3.0 adds stem separation, audio-to-MIDI and a faster recording mode

The DAW’s biggest update so far splits LUNA into Free and Studio tiers, adds four- or six-part stem separation and brings new Moises-powered analysis tools.

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Official Grand Theft Auto VI The Album artwork with Jason and Lucia against a Vice City sunsetNewsroom
14.09.26 · 6 MIN

Grand Theft Auto VI gets a 34-track original album with Fred again.., PinkPantheress and Guy-Manuel

Rockstar and Atlantic Records will release the soundtrack album alongside GTA VI on 19 November, with six singles already out and more radio and score details still to come.

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Official Spellbound artwork for Burning Man 2027Culture
14.09.26 · 4 MIN

Burning Man names Spellbound as its 2027 Black Rock City theme

Burning Man will return to Nevada from 29 August–6 September 2027 under the theme Spellbound, built around magic, coincidence and participatory art.

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Archival road footage used as the official visual for More Lunatic Than Calm Vol. 2Releases
11.09.26 · 7 MIN

Lunatic Calm open the vault again on More Lunatic Than Calm Vol. 2

Simon Shackleton returns to the Lunatic Calm archive with nine rare, reworked and previously unheard tracks from the duo’s 1996–2002 era.

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Official APEX After Dark artwork for ANOTR in Baku on 24 SeptemberFestivals
11.09.26 · 4 MIN

APEX puts ANOTR, Jamie Jones and Mahmut Orhan into F1 weekend

APEX After Dark will run three open-air nights in Baku across Formula 1 weekend, led by ANOTR, Jamie Jones and Mahmut Orhan from 24–26 September.

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Festival crowd by the Adriatic coast at Balance CroatiaFestivals
11.09.26 · 4 MIN

Balance Croatia confirms a third summer in Tisno for 2027

Balance Croatia will return to The Garden Resort in Tisno from 5–9 August 2027, extending the progressive-house gathering into a third edition.

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Black Sunflowers film poster showing a dancer under pink lightCulture
11.09.26 · 5 MIN

Black Sunflowers puts Ukraine’s rave generation on screen

James Marcus Haney’s Black Sunflowers follows young Ukrainians between rave floors, street culture and the front line, premiering at TIFF this month.

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Head Trip 2026 lineup poster listing the artists playing in IndioFestivals
11.09.26 · 5 MIN

Head Trip puts heavyweight dance music on one desert stage

Goldenvoice’s Head Trip brings Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, Peggy Gou and Four Tet to Indio for a two-day electronic programme.

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Official black, green and white artwork for The Ambush LP remastered edition by Oliver LiebReleases
10.09.26 · 7 MIN

Oliver Lieb returns to The Ambush LP with a new 2026 remaster

Oliver Lieb has freshly transferred and remastered The Ambush LP, revisiting the 1994 Harthouse album as part of his wider Solieb Digital archive programme.

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Official ElevenMusic artwork from ElevenLabsNewsroom
10.09.26 · 5 MIN

UMG and ElevenLabs build a licensed AI remix platform

Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs have signed a multi-year deal for a licensed AI platform covering remixes, mashups and artist participation.

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Crowd under the large steel structure of a Creamfields arenaNewsroom
10.09.26 · 4 MIN

The Prodigy lead Creamfields into its 30th anniversary

Creamfields has named The Prodigy as its first 2027 headliner, pairing the festival’s 30th anniversary with 30 years of The Fat of the Land.

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Universal Music Group globe logo on a white backgroundNewsroom
07.09.26 · 6 MIN

UMG sues DistroKid over alleged copyright infringement and undisclosed AI music

A Delaware federal complaint puts distribution platforms at the centre of a new fight over infringing uploads, AI-generated music and streaming accountability.

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Tank Sheffield closing party artwork announcing One Last Dance in August 2026Clubs
03.09.26 · 5 MIN

Tank Sheffield closes after 12 years on Arundel Gate

Tank Sheffield has closed after 12 years, ending a long run of bassline, house and electronic nights at its 400-capacity Arundel Gate basement.

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Crowd inside TESTBED Leeds under blue lighting during a club eventClubs
03.09.26 · 6 MIN

TESTBED Leeds expands to 2,500 capacity for September relaunch

TESTBED Leeds reopens in September after a major overhaul, expanding to 23,000 square feet with 2,500 capacity and a new L-Acoustics L2 system.

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Red and yellow artwork for Trentemøller single TerrifiedReleases
02.09.26 · 5 MIN

Trentemøller announces a new self-titled album for November

Trentemøller will release a self-titled ten-track album on 13 November via In My Room, led by Terrified with Mew singer Jonas Bjerre.

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Ahadadream in an orange jacket and cap in a studio-style promotional portraitReleases
01.09.26 · 6 MIN

Ahadadream’s debut album P ★ K I pulls UK club pressure and South Asian roots into one record

The London-based producer’s first full-length arrives through Island and Dialled In with Eliza Rose, Skrillex, Priya Ragu, Capo Lee and a reworking of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

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Elektron Tonverk sampler and sequencer standing on a coloured surface with its 16 track keys visible.Technology
01.09.26 · 5 MIN

Elektron Tonverk OS 1.4 adds multichannel Overbridge audio

Elektron Tonverk OS 1.4 brings multichannel Overbridge audio, new modulation sources, pattern transpose, routing options and preset filtering.

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Abstract official artwork for the 360-degree Drumming programme in Steve Reich’s Phase Pattern Pulse seriesArtists
01.09.26 · 7 MIN

Steve Reich’s Phase | Pattern | Pulse turns minimalism into 360° sound

Oxford’s Schwarzman Centre presents three Steve Reich programmes in 360° spatial audio, built around Drumming, Music for 18 Musicians and the Sextets.

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Roland 909 Day 2026 artwork featuring Kevin Saunderson and the TR-909Artists
01.09.26 · 6 MIN

Roland brings 909 Day back to Detroit with Kevin Saunderson

Roland marks 909 Day 2026 with Kevin Saunderson in Detroit, pairing the original TR-909 with the new TR-1000 in a free live workshop.

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DJs playing inside Club Colette in Digbeth under deep red lightingClubs
01.09.26 · 6 MIN

Digbeth clubs face uncertainty under Birmingham rail expansion plans

Early Midlands Rail Hub plans could affect Club Colette, Mama Roux’s and other Digbeth venues as Birmingham prepares to widen the Bordesley viaduct.

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Four Tet Alexandra Palace November 2025 promotional artwork over red and blue lighting inside the venueArtists
30.08.26 · 5 MIN

Four Tet puts his four-hour Alexandra Palace set on Apple Music

Four Tet has released his complete November 2025 Alexandra Palace DJ set on Apple Music: 57 tracks and four hours 25 minutes from the Great Hall.

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Interior of radial in Tottenham with turntables, a mixer and warm orange architectural lightingClubs
30.08.26 · 6 MIN

radial opens in Tottenham with a 10-point sound system

radial officially opens in Tottenham on 5 September with a 250-capacity room, 10-point sound system and acoustics designed by Nick Whitaker.

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36
Black ARIA trophy photographed against Sydney Harbour for the 2026 chart rules announcementCulture
30.08.26 · 6 MIN

ARIA bars wholly AI-generated tracks from Australia’s charts

ARIA has changed its chart rules so wholly AI-generated recordings are ineligible, while substantially human-made music using AI tools can still chart.

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37
Festivalgoers walking through an outdoor music festival in New South WalesCulture
30.08.26 · 6 MIN

New South Wales commits $4.3m to festival drug checking

New South Wales will fund drug checking at up to 15 music festivals a year after a 12-month trial involving more than 1,800 people and 1,500 samples.

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38
Dekmantel x Potato Head Bali 2026 artwork listing Avalon Emerson, Ogazón, Soichi Terada and moreFestivals
30.08.26 · 6 MIN

Dekmantel heads to Bali with Avalon Emerson, Soichi Terada and Ogazón

Dekmantel lands at Potato Head Bali on 26 September with Avalon Emerson, Soichi Terada live, Ogazón, Fafi Abdel Nour and Indonesian selectors.

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39
SoundCloud editorial artwork in the platform's orange and black visual identity.Technology
28.08.26 · 6 MIN

SoundCloud opens direct music sales with zero commission

SoundCloud has introduced direct music purchases with zero commission, adding a new route for artists to turn active listeners into paying supporters.

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Nightlife needs better rules, not another round of blameCities
20.08.26 · 6 MIN

Nightlife needs better rules, not another round of blame

From Soho to Sydney, nightlife policy faces a basic question: who carries the cost when homes, clubs and late-night culture share the same streets?

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The exterior façade of Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.Newsroom
19.08.26 · 5 MIN

Sammy Virji Takes UK Garage to Brooklyn’s Waterfront

Sammy Virji plays two open-air nights at Brooklyn Army Terminal on July 31 and August 1 with X CLUB., 33 Below and Sam Gellaitry supporting.

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42
Trainspotting, rave culture and the sound of 1990s BritainCulture
19.08.26 · 8 MIN

Trainspotting, rave culture and the sound of 1990s Britain

Trainspotting fused heroin, rave culture, Britpop and club music into one of the defining portraits of 1990s Britain — and electronic music changed with it.

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43
Baku’s FOMO shows how a club scene grows before the world noticesClubs
17.08.26 · 6 MIN

Baku’s FOMO shows how a club scene grows before the world notices

FOMO and a wider network of local promoters are giving Baku’s electronic scene more permanent infrastructure, connecting Azerbaijan to regional club circuits.

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44
Moondance Festival: techno inside Trogir’s fortressNewsroom
15.08.26 · 9 MIN

Moondance Festival: techno inside Trogir’s fortress

From Jeff Mills in 2013 to The Advent in 2026, Moondance turned Trogir’s Kamerlengo Fortress into one of the Adriatic’s most distinctive techno spaces.

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45
Dom Dolla performing in front of a festival crowd in 2024.Artists
15.08.26 · 5 MIN

Breakaway Houston Closes 2026 With Dom Dolla and GRiZ

Breakaway Houston debuts at Shell Energy Stadium on November 13–14 with Dom Dolla, GRiZ, Cloonee and Tape B leading the final 2026 stop.

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CRSSD Fall splits San Diego between house, techno and live electronicsFestivals
10.08.26 · 7 MIN

CRSSD Fall splits San Diego between house, techno and live electronics

CRSSD Fall returns to San Diego on 26–27 September with Chris Lake b2b Disclosure, Mochakk, Ben UFO, Helena Hauff, I Hate Models and Skepta Más Tiempo.

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Ibiza is ready for the total eclipeClubs
10.08.26 · 6 MIN

Pukka Up sets sail for Ibiza’s total solar eclipse

Pukka Up will take 200 guests off Ibiza’s west coast on 12 August for a three-hour boat party built around the island’s total solar eclipse.

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48
 AI is taking a direction that could change the future of the music industry.Newsroom
06.08.26 · 6 MIN

Music industry proposes two-track labelling system for generative AI recordings

A coalition including IFPI, RIAA, A2IM, WIN, IMPALA, the Recording Academy, SAG-AFTRA and the Human Artistry Campaign has proposed a voluntary track-level labelling framework for recordings made with generative AI.

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Anyma performing live at [UNVRS] Ibiza during his immersive audiovisual showNewsroom
04.08.26 · 7 MIN

Anyma’s ÆDEN keeps expanding its Ibiza world at [UNVRS]

Anyma’s ÆDEN residency continues at [UNVRS] through 15 September, combining melodic techno, large-scale visuals and a rotating Ibiza line-up.

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Pyramid closes Amnesia with a Villalobos three-way and extended Nina KravizClubs
03.08.26 · 7 MIN

Pyramid closes Amnesia with a Villalobos three-way and extended Nina Kraviz

Pyramid closes on 4 October with Ricardo Villalobos b3b Raresh b3b Franco Cinelli on the Terrace and an extended Nina Kraviz set in the Main Room.

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Primavera Sound returns to Buenos Aires and São Paulo with Gorillaz and The StrokesNewsroom
03.08.26 · 4 MIN READ

Primavera Sound returns to Buenos Aires and São Paulo with Gorillaz and The Strokes

The South American editions return in late 2026, pairing global headliners with electronic and experimental names including FKA twigs, Yung Lean, Danny L Harle, Los Thuthanaka and Nick León.

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Elements 2026 rebuilds its stages and festival rhythmNewsroom
02.08.26 · 6 MIN

Elements 2026 rebuilds its stages and festival rhythm

Elements Music & Arts Festival returns to Long Pond with redesigned Fire and Earth stages, new woodland art and a broader approach to guest care.

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Thirty years on, Jeff Mills’ Liquid Room mix still explains techno’s forward motionNewsroom
02.08.26 · 6 MIN

Thirty years on, Jeff Mills’ Liquid Room mix still explains techno’s forward motion

Axis Records is marking the 30th anniversary of Jeff Mills’ Live at Liquid Room with a reissue of the 1995 Tokyo recording and an accompanying world tour. The set has long been treated as a techno landmark, but its relevance is not simply historical.

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John Summit performing behind a DJ booth in Vail in March 2026.Newsroom
01.08.26 · 5 MIN

Breakaway Utah Brings House Heavyweights to Sandy

Breakaway Utah debuts at America First Field on October 2–3 with John Summit, Chris Lake, Tiësto, Kaskade and Gorgon City b2b MPH.

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55
Dave Angel reconnects with R&S on A Time And PlaceNewsroom
31.07.26 · 6 MIN

Dave Angel reconnects with R&S on A Time And Place

Dave Angel returns to R&S Records with A Time And Place, an album that draws jazz, soul and decades of techno experience into one focused statement.

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Kavinsky, the producer behind “Nightcall”, dies at 50Newsroom
29.07.26 · 6 MIN

Kavinsky, the producer behind “Nightcall”, dies at 50

Kavinsky, the French electronic producer behind “Nightcall”, has died aged 50 after being found at his home in Paris.

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DJ Shadow to Rework Endtroducing with the BBC Symphony OrchestraNewsroom
28.07.26 · 5 MIN

DJ Shadow to Rework Endtroducing with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

DJ Shadow will mark 30 years of Endtroducing with a full orchestral performance at London’s Barbican, joined by Jules Buckley and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

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Above & Beyond revisit 25 years in Spatial AudioCulture
27.07.26 · 7 MIN

Above & Beyond revisit 25 years in Spatial Audio

Above & Beyond revisit 25 years of music in a new Apple Music One Mix, rebuilt in immersive Spatial Audio and spanning their full career.

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59
DMC41 brings the World DJ Championships back to LondonCulture
27.07.26 · 6 MIN

DMC41 brings the World DJ Championships back to London

DMC41 returns to London on 13 and 14 November with battles at Camden Stables and the world finals at KOKO, plus A-Trak, Craze and DJ Koco.

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Sonica Glasgow 2026 turns the city into an audiovisual festival routeNewsroom
23.07.26 · 4 MIN READ

Sonica Glasgow 2026 turns the city into an audiovisual festival route

Cryptic’s biennale returns with more than 170 artists from 21 countries across 11 days of experimental music, performance and installation work.

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Sasha and Digweed rebuild ‘Northern Exposure’Newsroom
22.07.26 · 6 MIN

Sasha and Digweed rebuild ‘Northern Exposure’

‘Northern Exposure Redux’ restores the 1996 mix, brings it to streaming for the first time and adds a third disc of ambient and dub reconstructions.

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ARC stretches Chicago’s festival language across four daysFestivals
10.07.26 · 7 MIN

ARC stretches Chicago’s festival language across four days

ARC expands to four days at Union Park in September, pairing Chicago house history with Anyma, Underworld, Honey Dijon, Sara Landry and Detroit Love.

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Ultra Miami moves its next Bayfront Park edition into March 2027Newsroom
10.07.26 · 4 MIN READ

Ultra Miami moves its next Bayfront Park edition into March 2027

Ultra’s official site now frames March 26-28, 2027 as the next Miami edition, with Bayfront Park again anchoring the global brand.

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Brunch Electronik Festival brings Kaytranada, Jeff Mills and Paul Kalkbrenner to BarcelonaNewsroom
04.07.26 · 3 MIN READ

Brunch Electronik Festival brings Kaytranada, Jeff Mills and Paul Kalkbrenner to Barcelona

The Barcelona festival returns to Parc del Fòrum in August with a wide electronic bill across DJ sets, live performances and back-to-back pairings.

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Insomniac’s 2027 EDC calendar shows scale before lineupsNewsroom
25.06.26 · 3 MIN READ

Insomniac’s 2027 EDC calendar shows scale before lineups

The official EDC hub lists Miami, Mexico City and two Las Vegas weekends for 2027, putting geography ahead of artist announcements.

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Pioneer DJ completes iPadOS 26 checks for its mobile appsNewsroom
23.06.26 · 4 MIN READ

Pioneer DJ completes iPadOS 26 checks for its mobile apps

Stagehand, rekordbox, DJM-REC, RMX-1000 for iPad and WeDJ for iPad have completed verification, but Pioneer DJ still warns that full functionality is not guaranteed.

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Terminal V Croatia leans into five days of open-air techno in TisnoNewsroom
18.06.26 · 5 MIN READ

Terminal V Croatia leans into five days of open-air techno in Tisno

The Croatian edition of Terminal V returns to The Garden Resort with a 100-plus artist promise, boat parties, afterparties and four open-air stages.

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Tec-Troit keeps Detroit techno close to its own public spaceNewsroom
11.06.26 · 4 MIN READ

Tec-Troit keeps Detroit techno close to its own public space

The free Detroit festival returns in 2026 with A Guy Called Gerald, Mike Banks, DJ 3000, Blake Baxter and Stacey Hotwaxx Hale among the announced artists.

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Breakaway maps its 2026 season around a wider electronic circuitNewsroom
11.06.26 · 3 MIN READ

Breakaway maps its 2026 season around a wider electronic circuit

The US festival brand sets out a multi-city 2026 calendar, with electronic lineups stretching from Minnesota and New York to Michigan and Massachusetts.

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Awakenings Sunday Sessions gives ADE 2026 a sharper daytime endingNewsroom
10.06.26 · 6 MIN READ

Awakenings Sunday Sessions gives ADE 2026 a sharper daytime ending

A longer reading of Awakenings Sunday Sessions ADE 2026, bringing together artists, ticket context, setting and the human reality of the festival.

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Bonobo performing live with musicians on stage at Rock City in Nottingham.Newsroom
02.06.26 · 6 MIN

Bonobo takes Distance In Static on a new UK and EU tour

Bonobo has announced a new UK and European live tour for 2027, built around Distance In Static and a redesigned show arriving after the album release.

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Expert Sleepers NTX-8CV turns USB into modular controlNewsroom
14.05.26 · 6 MIN

Expert Sleepers NTX-8CV turns USB into modular control

Expert Sleepers’ NTX-8CV packs MIDI-to-CV, eight DC-coupled outputs and disting NT expansion into 4HP. Small module, unusually broad routing options.

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Numark Party Mix III puts beginner DJing back in focusNewsroom
15.04.26 · 5 MIN

Numark Party Mix III puts beginner DJing back in focus

Numark’s Party Mix III adds stems, Bluetooth control and expanded performance pads to a compact controller aimed squarely at first-time DJs.

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Musique Électronique turns Madison’s park programme into a community club weekendNewsroom
30.03.26 · 4 MIN READ

Musique Électronique turns Madison’s park programme into a community club weekend

The free Wisconsin festival returns with Special Request, Anthony Rother, Cinthie, Jimpster, Dustin Zahn and afterparties at High Noon Saloon.

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Phono Lake brings 2,000 people back to Amsterdam’s Sloterpark islandNewsroom
25.03.26 · 4 MIN READ

Phono Lake brings 2,000 people back to Amsterdam’s Sloterpark island

The one-day festival returns on September 12th with Blake Baxter, Mike Dunn, Danny Daze, Louise Chen and Wah Wah Wino among the announced artists.

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Junction 2 2026 keeps London’s harder club architecture in focusNewsroom
10.03.26 · 4 MIN READ

Junction 2 2026 keeps London’s harder club architecture in focus

The festival’s official 2026 identity points back to a familiar idea: techno and house work differently when the setting has weight.

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Movement 2026 keeps Detroit techno at the centre of a 100-plus artist lineupNewsroom
03.02.26 · 4 MIN READ

Movement 2026 keeps Detroit techno at the centre of a 100-plus artist lineup

The Hart Plaza festival returns with Barry Can’t Swim, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Green Velvet and a deep electronic bill around Memorial Day weekend.

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Plastikman’s ‘Sheet One’ still defines acid minimalismCulture
21.01.26 · 6 MIN

Plastikman’s ‘Sheet One’ still defines acid minimalism

More than three decades on, Plastikman’s ‘Sheet One’ still shows how acid, negative space and tiny changes can generate enormous techno tension.

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