Adam Ten lands on Defected Records with throwback house track ‘I Never Knew’. No stranger to the Defected family of labels, he previously landed on its underground arm DFTD in 2024 with ‘Call 911’ alongside frequent collaborator Rafael. 

Norwegian DJ/producer Simon Field returns with ‘Danger’, a track built around a sleazy spoken male vocal, warped late-night energy, and a sharp sense of timing. It leans into personality over polish-for-polish’s sake, while still carrying the kind of detailed production that has become familiar with his output.

Finland’s Darude and Australia’s Mashd N Kutcher recently released their new track, ‘HYPE’, which is out now on Vibing Out!

The collaboration began with Darude laying the foundations of drums, house piano keys and grooves inspired by the emotive sounds that have shaped his career. Mashd N Kutcher then injected their influence from UK hard house, Melbourne bounce and their own original rap topline. Darude then completed the track with a trance-infused breakdown and final mixdown.

New Thames-side venue Ironworks will launch in London this October, with a limited run of shows that aim to bring together festival-scale production with the raw energy of warehouse spaces. The focus is simple: music, atmosphere and shared experience, delivered at a scale that is apparently rarely seen in the capital. 

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the horizon, Defected marks the occasion with its third official Defected football shirt, plus a brand-new track jacket. The label has once again partnered with football fashion brand Meyba to create the limited-edition shirt, and this year's edition displays a new Defected worldwide globe icon and Defected 2026 football patch alongside a colourful, flags-of-the-world pattern down each sleeve that aims to represent the global nature of Defected and house music.

Experimental electronic artist and multi-instrumentalist Killian Walsh returns with new single ‘Let’s Play Bongos’, the latest track to be taken from his forthcoming album, ‘Ise’. Following the emotionally reflective first single ‘Let’s Float’ featuring Elise SW, the new release captures a different side of the album’s wider journey, embracing movement, release and reconnection through music.

Above & Beyond recently unveiled the full artist lineup for ABGT700, the landmark 700th episode celebration of their Group Therapy radio show, taking place 11-13 September, 2026, at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State. Returning to the site of the ABGT250, the three-day destination event will bring together a cross-generational lineup from across the Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep worlds, alongside immersive fan experiences, wellness programming, afterparties, and exclusive VIP offerings.

Paul van Dyk is set to return to Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) with an open-to-close performance at Melkweg’s Rabozaal on 24 October. This year’s performance marks the fifth consecutive ADE appearance at Melkweg, with each edition apparently having sold out. 

Following its opening party, Amnesia completes the season calendar for a summer celebrating 50 years of music and movement with new residencies, anniversary events, and cultural collaborations. Spanning three venues and over 24 hours of music, the start of Amnesia Ibiza’s 2026 season began with a warm-up at Cova-Santa, a 12-hour marathon at Amnesia with Josh Baker and Joseph Capriati closing the terrace at midday, and an open-invite after-party at Es Paradis.

Manchester duo, Solardo, arrive on Defected with ‘Forever’, after the pair made their label event debut in 2025, delivering their house and techno sound for the London label’s Pacha residency in Ibiza. 

It's been 30 years since the Trainspotting movie was released onto a largely unsuspecting public. Based on the cult novel by Irvine Welsh, the film was an award-winning film directed by Danny Boyle, which became a smash hit on release, propelling 'Born Slippy' by Underworld high into the charts and making household names of its reprobate characters Begbie, Renton, Spud and Sick Boy.

The successor to Christian Burns’s 2021 ‘Love Songs From Suburbia’ will be ‘Waking Up In A Northern Town’, and as both albums’ titles suggest, they’ll share a closely associated throughline. Further underscoring that are the five singles already drawn from ‘Northern Town’s wider body: ‘Darker Days’, ‘I Will Follow’ and, most recently, ‘Strangers’ among them. Now, with the LP locked for a 19 June 19, Christian and UV man Paul Thomas deliver a sixth statement. 

camoufly, the masked Italian producer possibly emerging as one of electronic music’s new names, recently announced his signing to Ninja Tune’s Technicolour label, alongside the release of new single ‘Himalaya’. A producer who is apparently difficult to pin down stylistically, he has spent recent years carving out a lane between house, garage, trance, bassline and melodic club music.

Mark Knight and James Hurr are back again, and this time they’ve brought Cutty Ranks along for the ride on ‘Bad Man’. Mark’s been in form this year, linking up with names like Armand Van Helden, Wh0, Pietro, Rome Fortune and Jay Vegas, as he aims to keep both clubs and airwaves engaged. 

Dansyn returns just in time for summer with his latest single alongside Dox, ‘Work It Out’, which is out now via Sidepiece’s Lip Service. The track aims to deliver a blend of driving house rhythms, vocals, and a pumping bassline. The release marks another milestone in his career. 

Michael Gray recently revealed his third artist album, ‘You & Me’, to be released on his own label, Sultra Records. Featuring an array of both fresh and regular vocal and musical collaborators, he delivers another helping of discofied, boogie and soulful dance tracks, where songwriting, vocal performances and musicianship combine to possibly create one of his best bodies of studio work to date.

Motel Calypso invites BNN label boss Jaco Reigosa to make his debut with ‘Let’s Get Crazy’, released at the beginning of the month. Born in Ribadeo, Ibiza-based Jaco began his journey as a DJ before starting his label, BNN Records. Since its inception in 2014, the label has grown in the electronic music scene, with over 100 releases, several of which reached the Top 100 charts and received support from Marco Carola, Paco Osuna, Joseph Capriati, and more. 

Sasha and Franky Wah have shown great creative chemistry in both the studio and the DJ booth: their first hook-up was on Last Night On Earth back in 2020 when they dropped the four-track 'Haunted EP’. Since then, they’ve reunited for multiple b2b sets across the globe, and now they have once more combined their respective sounds into a new track for the summer. 

Since unveiling his Kristofson alias in 2024, the Hungarian DJ/producer,Kristofson, has apparently earned acclaim from artists like Claptone, A-Trak and CASSIMM, with releases on labels from Toolroom Trax to Golden Recordings.

London-born artist Made By Pete recently announced the release of his debut self-released album, ‘Rosebank’. The announcement coincides with the launch of his brand-new single, ‘Go’, taken from the album which is available now digitally via his own label, Life In Colour. 

Moodymann remixes ‘Take Me As I Am’ by Detroit artists Dames Brown, from their 2026 Defected LP of the same name. First distributed as an exclusive dubplate at the Amsterdam Dance Event in late 2025, this remix transforms the track's soulful feel into a provocative, groove-laden sonic experience.

Brighton’s electronic music community comes together this month as Brighton Music Conference partners with Quarters to welcome Kenny Dope for an intimate seafront show on Friday, 22 May. Kenny has spent decades shaping house, hip hop, disco and breakbeat through his productions, DJ sets and label work. From Masters At Work classics to underground edits and rare groove selections, his feature rhythm, energy and musical history. 

Paul van Dyk and the VANDIT Label Group recently announced VANDIT Next Generation, a talent scouting and mentorship initiative designed to discover, support, and elevate the next generation of global electronic music producers. The programme aims to bridge emerging talent with the international electronic music community, offering creative guidance, personalised feedback, and professional release opportunities.

Five years after his emergence as a voice in the UK underground, Yung Singh transitions from selector to composer with the launch of his EKTA imprint. Named DJ Mag’s Breakthrough DJ of 2021, he has since continued to evolve, and, beyond his Boiler Room appearances, he has sought to establish himself as a cultural architect, bridging the gap between underground club culture and deep-rooted heritage. 

Field Day in London recently announced more artists on the newly added stages. Brand new for 2026 will be an on-site Off License presented by ZYN, where festival-goers can step through the fridge doors to a hidden stage, where artists in the game will jump behind the counter to shell it down.

Chicago-based HHUNTER continues his run of releases with ‘Round Da Top’, the latest cut in a steady build that’s been gaining momentum across the hard dance world. A self-taught producer shaped by Chicago’s underground, he apparently sits at the forefront of the wave of North American artists pushing harder, more physical club sounds into wider focus. 

Defected Records welcomes Swiss artist Deetron to the House Masters series with a compilation released on the 15th of this month. Spanning three decades of house and techno, ‘House Masters: Deetron’ brings together the sounds that have defined his journey behind the decks and in the studio. From deep, driving club cuts to soulful vocal moments, this is a true reflection of an artist who’s possibly helped to shape dancefloors worldwide.

British producer Sonic Soul Orchestra gets set to launch his new record label, People Watching, as he joins forces with regular collaborator and soulful diva, Kathy Brown, on 'Good Inside'. Kicking off the label with soulful vibes and production, the track opens with a vocal from Kathy before launching into a groove packed with uplifting brass stabs, strings, and soulful beats, providing the backdrop for Kathy’s love song. 

With her recent collaboration with Ilan Bluestone, ‘Eclipsed By You’, continuing to build momentum across streaming platforms and dancefloors, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter HALIENE returns with her newest release, ‘Solar Waves’.

KC Lights returns to Toolroom Records with his new track, ‘Danca’, a high-energy cut aimed at the dancefloor. Blending basslines, breakbeat, and Latin vocals with his production, the track showcases him at his most dynamic.

Having docked at trance ports near and far, this month, ‘Hypnotised’ embarks on its sister series. The brainchild of Arjan Rietveld, (also author of ‘Hypnotised - A Journey Through Trance Music’, a written history on the subject), its focus shifts from a by-country standpoint to that of a sub-genre to sub-genre exploration.  

Alleanza brings together Ryan Arnold, Acid Harry and Atila Derin for ‘Wala Milyon’, a club-focused release that draws on each artist’s individual lane without losing clarity.

Mike Push now has his singles on full throttle for his forthcoming ‘Known Universe’ album, as he's already released the harmonic systems of ‘Breakpoint’ and ’Back When We Believed’. The gloves have now come off with his latest track ‘Future Fall’, which is ready and set to further bait the floor’s breath for his eighth longform.

Aussie collective not without friends remix a certified classic, ‘Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)’ by Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Defected. A track that needs little introduction, Spiller’s 1999 track was an instant hit following a surprise drop at Miami club Groove Jet.

Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK’s electronic music and networking event, recently revealed the second wave of names, as the line-up takes shape for its 2026 edition, with over 200 speakers and artists confirmed. Taking place from 20-23 May, the event will once again take over some of Brighton’s seafront venues set against the backdrop of Brighton beach and the iconic pier, with a programme of insightful talks, workshops and networking events.

Databass Records delivers a new electro track as Dutch electronic music artist Orlando Voorn makes his debut on DJ Godfather's label, with Godfather contributing an electro remix. Blending Voorn's machine-driven sound design with bass-heavy Detroit energy, the ‘Detroit Is The Name’ EP splices a fusion of classic electro grit with Motor City edge. 

DJ/producer Melé presents ‘So High’ with UK rapper Jords and producer Wonky Logic, the first single from his forthcoming Defected LP. The Club Bad founder is possibly known for his high-energy and percussive house sound, and DJing around the world from his native UK to his newfound home of Miami.

After the success of his debut Chinois Ibiza residency last year, Turkish artist Mahmut Orhan returns to Chinois, this time more than doubling the number of dates to 10 parties, bringing a line-up spanning a diverse range of sounds and a new name, yet with the same intimate party feel. ‘Sounds Like Pillow Talk’ is a party inspired by the pillows that have witnessed years of stories, travels and fleeting moments. 

Ferry Corsten and Marsh return with ‘Attraction’, a cross-generational collaboration that first premiered to 11,000 fans at London’s Old Royal Naval College during Anjunadeep Open Air. Marking their second studio collaboration, the track aims to bridge the past, present, and future of the genre. The release lands as a two-part package: Marsh delivers a deeper, emotive progressive interpretation on Anjunadeep, while Ferry’s high-energy channels his trance legacy. Their previous collaboration, ‘Fulfillment,’ which was included in Ferry's latest artist album ‘CONNECT’, garnered support from Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, and David Guetta, among others.

Victor Ruiz steps forward with a conceptual album, offering something wholly divergent from his brand of techno. The Brazilian artist recently announced the forthcoming release of his very first studio album - the self-titled debut, ‘VICTOR’. It starts with ‘Silence’, which is out now and is one of the lead offerings. The track isn’t just an LP filler; it’s the touchstone for an album built around transformation and rebellion. 

RONG Events recently unveiled the full line-up for RONG Indoor Festival 2026, set to take over the O2 Victoria Warehouse on Saturday 3 October 2026. Running from 2PM through to 2AM, this 12-hour day-to-night experience aims to deliver a journey through the very best in trance and electronic music.

Tony Romera returns to Toolroom with ‘Waste My Time’, a vocal, groove-led house cut. The Frenchman has been a staple in the label’s output over the last three years, with his releases earning support from Four Tet, Green Velvet, Carl Cox, Gorgon City, Eats Everything and many more.

Charlotte de Witte recently announced three brand new tracks in the form of her EP ‘Amor’, out 30 April on her KNTXT imprint. The vinyl will include an additional instrumental mix of her track ‘O Movimento’. The artist recently celebrated her 15th career anniversary with two Flanders Expo 23k capacity performances, her debut album (plus a new Deluxe Edition), and press support from Vogue, Grammy Museum, BBC 6 Music, DJ Mag (with cover), Mixmag, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Zane Lowe, Clash, and Flood Magazine (cover).

Flinty is a London-based electronic artist, Phil Ventre, who has been crafting electro since the late 1990s. Possibly best known for his deep-rooted commitment to analogue sound and machine-driven rhythms, he also operates under the name Pip Williams and is the founder of the London Modular Alliance (LMA) in Hackney Wick, a hub for modular synthesis and electronic experimentation.

Three electronic music artists come together for a new take on possibly one of the most recognisable records in dance music. Brennan Heart, HI-LO, and Project Zeitgeist (alter ego of Australian hardstyle act Toneshifterz) unite on ‘Adagio For Strings’, which is out now via HILOMATIK, delivering a modern reinterpretation of the Tiësto classic.

Paco Osuna recently unveiled the full lineup for the fifth season of NOW HERE at Hï Ibiza’s Club Room. Marking its longest season to date - 19 Tuesdays, from 2 June to 6 October - the party presents a 39-artist lineup, featuring core names alongside new additions that aim to enhance the experience.  

Serve Cold, Bensy and Grigoré arrive on DFTD with a remix of Jonas Rathsman’s deep house track ‘Tobago’. The three electronic artists are coming in after a wave of house releases on home label Defected Records.

Throughout the year, M-Plant's Perpetual Masters series has been releasing one track per week from Robert Hood's extensive music archive, remastered by German producer Thomas Heckmann. Alongside those weekly digital transmissions are accompanying vinyl drops: following April's ‘Psychic / Pole Position’ 12", the ‘Sophisticcato’ EP is out in May.

DJ Seinfeld returns with his third studio album ‘If This Is It’, out 5 June on Ninja Tune. The Malmö, Sweden-born DJ/producer recently shared his new single ‘Everything U’, which premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record. The album is a 12-track exploration of letting go, embracing the present, and turning “what ifs” into acceptance. 

Following the releases of ‘Loving Is Living’ and ‘Higher Place’, taken from Yousef's recent album, ‘I Operate in Purple’, he joins forces once again with Brighton’s vocal trio, Kuuda, for their third vocal track, ‘Love And Hope’. This latest track offers a deeply melodic and even melancholic narrative, exploring the journey through heartbreak and the enduring power of belief, wrapped in emotive vocals. 

Following recent EP releases from Cristian Vogel and Theiz, EPM continue its 25th year with another long-time collaborator, Belgium-based Dany Rodriguez. Whilst focusing his time on the LINK Festival and his own LINK Audio label, Dany has become a versatile producer of note, switching effortlessly between electro, techno, electronica, and house. On the album ‘New Departure’, the label collates a selection of his releases on LINK Audio, some only ever on limited vinyl, with a few unreleased tracks to showcase his studio work. 

Spanish DJ/producer Jairo Catelo launches his Harvey Music imprint with the ‘System to System’ EP, which is out now alongside a remix from Switzerland’s Deetron. Active since the 1990s, Catelo was apparently among the top-selling vinyl artists of the 2000s, releasing on labels such as Plastic City, Defected, Soma, and now his own Harvey Music label.  

Having closed out 2025 for Adesso Music with ‘Groovin’ / Dance To The Rhythm’, which garnered support from artists including Jamie Jones and Solomun, Andrew Meller returns to Junior Jack’s imprint with a new double header, ‘What We Need / Work’. 

DJ/producer Juliann makes his debut on Notre Dame’s Paranormal with his first solo EP ‘All I Do’, which is out now. The title track opens with the vocal refrain “And all I wanna do is love you baby,” aiming to set the tone with a nostalgic nod to classic 2000s vocal house. Piano chords push the record forward, delivering uplifting energy. 

Italian DJ/producer Riva Starr returns to Rekids with the ‘Shine A Light’ EP, which is out now. It marks his solo debut for Radio Slave’s flagship label, succeeding his ‘Love Will Remain’ EP together with Mark Broom as Star B in 2022. Active for more than two decades, Starr has been a consistent force in house music, building loops, basslines, and hook-led vocals into his club records. 

Based in Melbourne, Osmosis Jones is an Australian artist who’s putting in the work to pave the way for the UK garage resurgence. Marking his debut release on HARD Records, the producer blends his production and old-school garage influences in his new single, ‘All The Money In The World’, which combines inspiration from speed garage, bassline, and house.

Christian Burns apparently hasn’t taken his foot off the gas this year, and in the run-up to the successor to his ‘Love Songs From Suburbia’ LP, nor is he likely to. That acceleration has already given us ‘Fall To You’ and ‘Darker Days’. Now, to pull off a trifecta, he’s brought in Australia’s Little Foot for ‘I Will Follow’.

Defected brings an apparent fan favourite house track back to streaming services with Route 94’s ‘4Get The Girl’. Since UK No.1 ‘My Love’ with Jess Glynn in 2014, Route 94 would go on to build his status as possibly one of the UK’s most recognisable house artists, playing on various event stages for electronic music and remixing house tracks, including Ben Westbeech’s ‘Jack’ (as Breach) and ‘Look Right Through’ by Storm Queen.

DJ Godfather maintains his roll of releases into 2026 with the classic Detroit electro stylings of ‘Sporadic’. Following the straight-up jit, battle footwork-attack of February's ‘Square Up’ EP and March's ‘That's Right (313)’ with its electro, jit and footwork dance-off, he gives us three tracks of classic electro/techno.  

Hardwell recently revealed the official venues for all five headline dates, setting the stage for his US return. From New York to San Francisco, each stop has been carefully selected to ‘deliver a full-throttle Hardwell show in an intense, immersive experience designed to hit harder than ever.’

Scotland’s Hannah Laing links up with German techno/trance-hybrid newcomers Evil Twiin for new track, 'Hijack The System' out now via doof. Driven by synths, a bassline and hi-hats, the new single is powered by a surging, almost spoken-word vocal, a rallying cry about committing to the rave when the world feels stacked against you.

Having achieved commercial success under their Dubdogz alias, melodic house and techno twin-brother duo RUBACK is raising their profile. Following their debut on Insomniac’s Interstellar Recordings with ‘Se Que Quiere’ with KREAM, the duo returns to the imprint to deliver their sophomore single, ‘I’ll Be Waiting For You’.

borne makes his seventh appearance on NIGHTMODE with his follow-up single, ‘Can I’, a melange of low-end built from 140 bassline, UK garage, and house. Splitting the difference between 140 and house, the track slices through the space with swift drum shuffles, as hypeman MC shoutouts add momentum behind the rhythm. Modulated phasers and vocal chops contrast with the bassline pulses and rapidfire shrills, resulting in a dancefloor track that aims to bring the house down.

‘Intruder’, ‘Infinite’, ‘Pound’, ‘Bomba’, ‘Zenith’, ‘Invigorate’: Mike Dierickx, aka Push, has a habit of titles and tracks that get right to the point. With his latest track, ‘Breakpoint’, he doubles down on last month’s ’Back When We Believed’, further setting up his run to the summer-incoming ‘Known Universe’ album.

Parisians Oden & Fatzo return to Defected alongside LA rapper and songwriter Barney Bones for ‘My Temptations’. The relationship between eclectic DJ/producer duo Oden & Fatzo and Defected grows stronger year on year, with the duo set to play at all of the London label’s key events this year, including its 2026 Ibiza season at Chinois and flagship festivals in both Croatia and Malta.

The final song of the night is possibly a bittersweet moment, a culmination of energy and togetherness, yet, at the same time, a shared refusal to accept that it has to end. It’s this feeling that Italy’s Grammy-nominated trio Meduza seek to capture on ‘Don’t Wanna Go Home’, their recently released single on Island Records.

A&R is an important part of electronic dance music, as so many tracks are produced and released every week that some form of filtering is necessary. Somebody has to look for the new talent, nurture it, mentor budding up-and-coming artists, give feedback on tunes and help producers with their productions.

Sarah de Warren’s clubfloor-priming single ‘What U Like’ set the tone from ASOT 25 across stages throughout her debut Asia and Australia tour. Now she follows it with ‘Games’ - a darker, more controlled exploration of power, tension and emotional manipulation aimed at the dancefloor.

Nicole Moudaber celebrates a defining moment in her career and label legacy with the release of the’ Twistin’ My Mind’ EP, out now on MOOD Records as the imprint’s landmark 100th release. The track showcases her sonic intensity but also marks a symbolic milestone for the label she founded and has nurtured within the electronic scene.

British DJ, producer and label boss Hot Since 82 steps up to remix a Defected favourite from 2025, Emanuel Satie’s ‘Give It All’. 

US label Factory 93 Records teams up with Amsterdam’s PIV for their ‘Factory 93 x PIV: Miami Sampler 2026’, which is out now. Following their ADE 2025 sampler and joint events in both LA and Amsterdam, the two brands renew their transatlantic alliance for this week’s Miami Music Week, unveiling a 14-track compilation featuring emerging and established talent. 

Hideout Festival, situated on Zrće Beach, has grown from humble beginnings to possibly leading Croatia’s summer scene for around 15 years. Having apparently sold out this year’s edition in one hour, the buzz around the festival is huge, and with the full line-up now announced, it may well be its most impressive year yet.

SHINE Ibiza is back on the island for a one-day boutique festival takeover at the 528 Ibiza on Thursday, 24 September. The event will include Paul van Dyk alongside a host of artists and emerging talent across three stages, aiming to be one of the summer’s most memorable dance music experiences.

Anjunabeats welcomes back J Ribbon with his double A-side ‘Redemption / Lights On.’ Born Johnny Paul Newman, the 21-year-old English progressive house producer first signed to Pete Tong’s FFRR Records at just 15. Now carving out an identity under his J Ribbon alias, he has possibly become one of the UK’s most exciting emerging names, supporting Eric Prydz across his summer residencies at Hï Ibiza (2024) and [UNVRS] Ibiza (2025).

Glitterbox recently unveiled the line-up for its 2026 residency at Amnesia Ibiza, marking a new chapter for the event as it joins the club during its 50th anniversary season. Taking the terrace every Friday from 15 May to 9 October, the 22-week run will see the brand bring its dancefloor soundtrack to the venue.

R-TRYBE Records presents ‘RETREAT 001’, the first release in the R-TRYBE Retreats series, a compilation of various artists that sets the tone for the wider project. Compiled in-house, the record brings together forward-leaning club music shaped by shared time and collaboration during the retreat environment. From deeper, rolling material to late-night cuts, the focus is on cohesion and functionality across different settings.

Danny P and Caleb Laurenson step up to remix Nick Curly’s track ‘Underground’. Hailing from Dublin, Danny P is a young DJ/producer gaining a reputation on the underground scene thanks to previous collaborations with Finn Penny, Riordan and Caleb Laurenson.

German-born producer DENIAL, the artist project of Daniel Weinand, recently released his new single ‘RAILS’. The track blends heavy distortion, acid textures, and a stripped-back spoken vocal into something that feels equally rooted in warehouse techno and underground punk energy.

The Bridges For Music IMS Ibiza Charity Cycle returns in 2026, and among those taking part this year are Miss Monique, alongside former professional cyclist Taylor Phinney and five-time Cyclo-cross World Champion and Grand Tour stage winner Zdenek Stybar. Štybar was crowned Elite Men’s Cyclo-cross World Champion three times (2010, 2011 and 2014), having already secured two U-23 World Championship titles in 2005 and 2006, cementing his place among the sport’s most accomplished riders. 

DJ/producer Luch makes his debut on Notre Dame's recently launched label Paranormal with ‘Siren’s Flicker’, making it the label's first signing beyond Notre Dame’s own catalogue. The track is a hypnotic, melodic house aimed at late nights. Staccato synth plucks ricochet throughout, threaded together with bass and cybotic synths.

As Josh Wink continues a wave of renewed chart momentum and DJ backing this year, he recently unveiled a deeply personal and long-anticipated release, ‘Let Yourself Go On’, now out as Volume 2 of his 607 Sessions series on Ovum Recordings.

James Hype returns with new single ‘Be Mine’, the follow-up to last year’s ‘Waterfalls’. In direct contrast to the frenetic image he projects behind the decks, the track is a story of patience and intent, one that has apparently taken a decade to tell. 

Following releases on Stacey Pullen’s Blackflag Recordings, UNDR THE RADAR, and his own Shake It Music Frequency imprint, Neapolitan artist G-Lover builds on a breakout 2025 with a debut for Adesso Music. 

UK electronic duo Nichols+Roark mark a defining milestone with their ‘Full Circle EP,’ the debut release on the Renaissance label. The four-track EP serves as both a creative statement and a deeply personal milestone for the artists, whose relationship with the label spans over three decades.

Groove Armada debuts on Glitterbox with ‘Love’s Theme’. Sporting a sonic style that possibly transcends convention through years of experience, Andy Cato and Tom Findlay made Groove Armada a name in UK dance music with a discography that has achieved major global success.

UK garage and house producers Syncia and CASH ONLY return with another track, this time joined by Scott Garcia, who is possibly best known for the track ‘It’s a London Thing’. Their new collaboration, ‘Do Nothin’, lands on 20 March via Famous When Dead Records.

After three shows in 2025, Hardwell is returning to the USA as he unveiled his 2026 North American tour, marking a return this June with five performances. Set to take in New York, Washington D.C., Dallas, Denver and San Francisco, the run signals his biggest capacity US tour in recent years.

A new AI-driven cultural intelligence platform, HumanCulture, launches in summer 2026 with the ambition to reshape how creators, artists, labels, and agencies make digital decisions. Founded by Tim Waine and Tom Macdonald, it moves beyond traditional social analytics by analysing qualitative cultural data across social content, including still and moving imagery, captions and audience commentary, and mapping it against quantitative performance signals. The result is a predictive model that informs creative strategy before content goes live.

Defected recently revealed the full line-up for its 2026 Ibiza season at Chinois Ibiza, taking over Thursday nights from 7 May to 8 October. Marking a new chapter for the label at the club in the heart of Ibiza’s Marina, walking distance from Ibiza Town, the 23-week residency brings together a variety of house music talent.

Mexico-born Soar is apparently an artist known for his punchy take on house music, drawing heavily on his early love of hip-hop and urban culture. With releases on labels such as Sola, Armada and CUFF, and support from artists like Chris Lake, Solardo and Michael Bibi, he now links up with newcomer TITO, who makes his production debut with their collaborative ‘Hands Up’ single on Patrick Topping’s Trick label. 

Fresh from dropping his 21-track ‘The Future That Created My Past' album on DJ Bone’s further imprint, Mark Williams returns to Hardgroove with ‘The Spirit of Hardgroove’ EP, which is out now. Mark is a UK techno stalwart who was prolific in the 1990s and early 2000s, and was one of a handful of artists who fit the Ben Sims-coined ‘Hardgroove’ mould. 

Chris Liebing and Charlotte de Witte recently announced their second-ever collaborative release, ‘Symphonie des Seins’ (Symphony of Existence), which is available now via Liebing’s CLR imprint. The release, taking in an original alongside a Dub mix from Liebing, follows 2019’s ‘Liquid Slow’ from the pair and marks the second release ahead of Liebing’s ‘Evolver EP’, which is releasing later this month. 

Oliver Heldens kicks off 2026 with his first single of the year, ‘Run’, which is out now via Heldeep Records. Following the release of his reimagining of Modjo’s ‘Lady (Hear Me Tonight)’, he returns with a high-energy, garage-infused track that marks the start of a new chapter. ‘Lady’ apparently became one of his most supported records in recent years, earning backing from names including Calvin Harris, Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, Armin van Buuren, Hardwell, ALOK, and Afrojack, among others. 

Switzerland’s Deetron collaborates with Seth Troxler to rework ‘Each Step’ on Defected Records. First released in 2010, this collaboration was a future-facing dose of Chicago-inspired acid house that apparently quickly became a secret weapon of selectors in the know.

Following the success of their previous collaboration on Toolroom, ‘The Music Began To Play’, Armand Van Helden and Mark Knight team up once again, this time with the addition of D. Ramirez for their latest track, ‘You’. 

Solarstone and Susie Sledge’s new track ‘Haunt Me’ aims to lock you in on first listen and play on loop in your mind long after the speakers have gone quiet. In that instant catch, there’s a certain irony too, as, for the first time in his career, Solarstone delivers back-to-back single releases featuring the same vocalist, after December’s ‘star’ (drawn from his 2025 ‘innermost’ sessions).

Dutch electronic producer Joris Voorn temporarily steps away from dancefloor productions on his recently announced album ‘Melatonin’, a downtempo, ambient-focused release shaped by immersive detail.

UK dance act N-Trance are back with their first original single in 22-years. The brand-new single ‘Higher’ lands alongside an official music video, reigniting the sound and spirit of the crossover group. From the creators of the ‘90s anthem ‘Set You Free’, the release is produced by original member Kevin O’Toole, using the same mixing desk, monitors, and microphone used to record the group’s original.

Cristian Vogel reprises his NEL alias for his sixth outing on EPM as he presents ‘NEL and The Instrument of Shapes’, an EP featuring two new tracks from the electronic artist. Cristian is a long-term player in the composition, mixing and performance of electronic sounds. Spanning over 30 years in electronic music, his work has been acknowledged as an influence in the fields of stage composition, club culture, and the studio.  

Sonic Manuvrs is a new London-born label launching with a recently released debut release package and Shoreditch event. The debut single, ‘The Way U Move’, pairs Manuvr with Rion S, a multi-Platinum songwriter, possibly known for his work with Swedish House Mafia.