Daily coverage of the global techno scene: festival departures, artist stories, reviews, interviews and hand-picked playlists.
FeaturesThe Fuckparade returns to Berlin on 15 August 2026 for its 27th edition, a gabber-fuelled political demonstration that still marches in defiance of the Love Parade lineage.
FeaturesTomorrowland lifted its weekend-one fireworks ban for weekend two, but only for controllable T1 and T2 Mainstage pyrotechnics as Belgium stayed under a Code…
NewsSunny Hill Festival 2026 runs 31 July to 2 August in Prishtina, and the C4 Stage brings Seth Troxler, PAWSA and Keinemusik. Tickets, travel…
FeaturesSoundCloud and Luminate's 2026 data confirm hard techno's breakout: U.S. hardtekk listening up 75 per cent and average BPM past 180.
Techno Clubsfabric and Sennheiser turn The View from The Shard into a five-date rooftop party series 310m above London, with Sven Väth opening on 21…
FeaturesThe South Korean DJ is having a loud summer: a new single with Ayra Starr, a Panorama Festival headline and a wave of tabloid…
NewsThe Netherlands issued its first-ever code red heat warning and Defqon.1 2026 was cancelled mid-event. The timeline, the unrest, and how refunds and 2027…
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