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Paul Kalkbrenner playing a techno live set behind his hardware rig at Utopia Festival 2016

The Best Techno Live Sets of All Time: 12 Landmark Performances

Twelve landmark techno live sets, from Orbital at Glastonbury 1994 to Anyma at the Atomium in 2025, each with the full video and what made it matter.

RÜFÜS DU SOL performing live on stage under white beams, the trio behind the highest-grossing electronic tour

RÜFÜS DU SOL Tour Gross Hits $158 Million: The Highest-Grossing Electronic Tour Ever

RÜFÜS DU SOL closed the Inhale/Exhale tour with a $158 million gross and 1.7 million tickets, the highest-grossing electronic tour ever. How it compares with ODESZA and Illenium.

David Guetta performing live, a contender for number 1 DJ in DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2026

Top 100 DJs 2026: Who Will Be the Number 1 DJ on 6 October?

DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2026 voting has closed and the results land at [UNVRS] Ibiza on 6 October. Guetta, Garrix or Armin could become the first six-time No. 1.

Crowd inside Knockdown Center in Queens, home of BASEMENT NYC, the techno club that banned smart glasses in 2026

BASEMENT NYC Smart Glasses Ban: Why Techno Clubs Are Taking On Camera Glasses

BASEMENT in Queens will ask anyone carrying smart glasses to leave, even if they are in a bag. How the ban compares with Berghain's sticker policy and other venues in 2026.

Amsterdam canal houses lit at night, host city of Amsterdam Dance Event 2026

Amsterdam Dance Event 2026: What An ADE Pass Actually Gets You

ADE 2026 runs 21 to 25 October for its 30th edition. What the ADE Pro Pass covers, why the cheap ADE Pass does not exist, and when to buy single tickets.

Silhouetted crowd on a dark club dancefloor, illustrating the hard techno scene accountability debate in 2026

The Steer Files, Six Months On: What Hard Techno Actually Changed

Six months after the Steer files emptied hard techno line-ups, the removals held but the process behind them still has not been written down.

A DJ beatmatching two records in a club booth, the shared space behind every b2b set

The Summer of the First-Time B2B: Four DJ Duos That Had Never Shared a...

Skrillex b2b RHR, Charlotte de Witte b2b Yousuke Yukimatsu, Carl Cox b2b Louie Vega and Eric Prydz b2b Boris Brejcha all happened for the first time inside eighteen days. Why the debut b2b set became the headline product of 2026.

Peggy Gou DJing in a club with headphones, 2019

Peggy Gou: Height, Net Worth and the Facts Behind the Search Queries

How tall is Peggy Gou, what is her net worth, is she trans, and who is she? A fact-checked 2026 profile of the Korean-born, Berlin-based DJ.

Crowd with hands raised at a night-time festival main stage, illustrating Creamfields 2026 at Daresbury

Creamfields 2026: The Full Lineup and Four-Day Daresbury Guide

Creamfields 2026 returns to Daresbury from 27 to 30 August. The full lineup by day, arenas and how to attend the UK bank holiday finale.

A female techno DJ on the decks at HARD Summer 2026, one of the hottest female DJs on the Los Angeles festival bill

HARD Summer 2026’s Techno Queens: The Women Who Owned the Weekend

HARD Summer 2026 returned to Hollywood Park on 1 to 2 August, and women ran the techno bill. Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens, VTSS, Anetha and Hannah Laing led the charge.

DJs mixing techno in a club during DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2026 voting season

DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2026: The Techno Names Worth Your Five Votes

DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2026 voting is open until 16 September. The techno DJs worth your five votes, from Charlotte de Witte to Peggy Gou.

Crowd and a purple sound-system truck at the Fuckparade in Berlin, with a Free Party Is Not A Crime banner

Fuckparade 2026: Berlin’s Hardcore Answer to the Love Parade Returns 15 August

The 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.

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