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David Guetta crowned The World’s No. 1 DJ in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs 2026

David Guetta takes the crown as the world's No. 1 in DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs 2026 poll.

Armin van Buuren Brings His Legendary Sound to Brooklyn Storehouse this Friday, October 9

Armin van Buuren headlines Brooklyn Storehouse on Friday, October 9.

DJ Mag Next 50: See Who Just Missed The Top 100

DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll is out, with Guetta still on top — and a Next 50 list of those who just missed the cut.

Calvin Harris Teases North American Comeback With Billboards Across the US

Calvin Harris hints at a North American return with US billboards, including a Times Square display aimed at New York.

Zaba Champions Grassroots Resilience: How Underground Venues Are Fighting Back Through Art and Community

Zaba backs grassroots resilience as underground venues respond to UK's small-venue closures through art and community.

deadmau5 Brings mau5hop Experience to Denver in Cryptic New Teaser

deadmau5 teases a Denver mau5hop pop-up with a cryptic Instagram clip, but no details yet.

Beats for Love 2026 was its biggest edition yet with 550+ artists and 18 stages

Beats for Love 2026 hit a new high in Ostrava with 550+ artists across 18 stages over four days.

Tomorrowland Expo returns to De Rode Hoed for ADE 2026 with free entry and live One World Radio

Tomorrowland Expo returns to De Rode Hoed for ADE 2026, with free entry, immersive displays and live One World Radio from 21-24 October.

Polar Inc. finds beauty in contrast on upcoming debut album ‘Tragicomedy’

Polar Inc. readies debut album 'Tragicomedy' after a decade and 120M-plus streams.

GENESI And WELKER Bring Two Classes Of Dancing Astronaut’s Artists To Watch To Knockdown Center

GENESI and WELKER bring two classes of Dancing Astronaut's Artists to Watch to Knockdown Center.

UNTOLD Dubai postpones 2026 edition to March 2027

UNTOLD Dubai shifts its 2026 edition from early November to March 2027.

Birmingham clubs unite for protest party against railway plans threatening Digbeth venues

Birmingham clubs throw a protest party as railway plans threaten Digbeth venues.

Deep House in 2026: The 486-Strong Board and the DJs Leading It

DJ Radar's deephouse family now counts 486 ranked DJs, and the leaderboard reads like a world tour. At the top, three points separate first from second — and the race only tightens from there.

By Imani Brooks

Top 3 DJs Worldwide: 90 Votes Cover the Entire Podium

Armin van Buuren takes the global crown in a fan vote so tight that just 90 votes separate first place from third. The twist: the raw ballot count doesn't fall in the order you'd expect.

By Renata Alves

Charlotte de Witte: Belgium's Techno Standard-Bearer

With a DJ Radar credit score of 889 and 11,850 votes behind her, Belgium's Charlotte de Witte has turned techno into a global proposition. The numbers tell the story of an artist whose reach runs from the club to the mainstream.

By Sasha Volkov

Breakaway Philadelphia returns to Subaru Park with Tiësto, Marshmello, ISOxo, and SOFI TUKKER

Tiësto tops the bill as Breakaway Philadelphia heads back to Subaru Park with Marshmello, ISOxo, and SOFI TUKKER.

MPH Collabs With Skrillex On New Tune, "Mirage"

Skrillex joins forces with MPH on new collaborative track "Mirage"

Trance Meets Hard Dance in Armin van Buuren and DIØN’s New Collaboration, ‘Burn It Up’

Armin van Buuren joins forces with DIØN for 'Burn It Up,' a trance-meets-hard-dance collaboration.

Steve Aoki & Sub Zero Project Rework Nero’s ‘Promises’

Steve Aoki and Sub Zero Project release their rework of Nero's 'Promises' after a year of festival testing.

Refuge NYC Marks First Anniversary With Stacked September

Refuge NYC celebrates year one with a September series headlined by Deep Dish, Chris Liebing and The Martinez Brothers.

Riconoflow: Illumination, Intimacy, and the Lighted Path Forward

Riconoflow drops bilingual single "lights on," pairing house rhythms with a candid take on intimacy.

Vocalfy Samples: a dedicated vocal sample library for music producers

Vocalfy Samples takes a vocals-only approach, challenging the all-in-one sample subscription model for producers.

Allan Piziano, Luis Erre and Celeda drop ‘Good Time’ on HoTL Records: Listen

Allan Piziano, Luis Erre and Celeda unite for 'Good Time', a Latin-tinged tribal house cut on HoTL Records.

Breakaway closes its biggest year in Houston with Dom Dolla, GRiZ, Cloonee, and Tape B

Breakaway caps its 13-city 2026 run with a first-ever Houston edition headlined by Dom Dolla, GRiZ, Cloonee, and Tape B.

Listen to ZAINAB’s debut EP, ‘Canal View’

New York artist ZAINAB drops debut EP 'Canal View', blending local roots with a global outlook.

V/A - AFTERGLOW – ACT III: CHAPTER XIII

DJ Mag reviews various-artists compilation 'AFTERGLOW – ACT III: CHAPTER XIII', out 15 August 2026.

Top 3 DJs Worldwide: Armin van Buuren Holds Off David Guetta by 10 Points

A 15-point spread separates the entire podium, with Armin van Buuren's trance empire edging David Guetta's commercial juggernaut and Skrillex's bass resurgence. Here's why the credit scores landed the way they did.

By Renata Alves

Spain's New Order: Techno Queens, Tech House Lifers and a 256-Deep Bench

Indira Paganotto leads a 256-strong Spanish contingent on DJ Radar, with techno and tech house dominating a top eight separated by just 44 points from second place down. Here's who's defining the country's sound right now.

By Mara Quinn

James Hype: The UK Tech House Force With 12 Million Listeners a Month

With a 910 credit score on DJ Radar built on 11,610 votes, James Hype has become one of tech house's defining names. The UK selector's streaming and social numbers tell the story of an artist operating at genuine scale.

By Theo Lindqvist

Pakistan's DJ Radar Board: Jasmin Leads a Scene Finding Its Voice

Eight DJs currently hold spots on DJ Radar's Pakistan board, with dubstep artist Jasmin clear at the top. Behind her, a cluster of electronica names are separated by the slimmest of margins.

By Mara Quinn

Top 3 DJs in Nigeria: P Tee Money Runs Away With the Fan Vote

Fan votes have crowned a Deep House specialist at the top of Nigeria's DJ ranking, with a 243-vote scrap deciding second place. Here's how the country's top three shook out.

By Theo Lindqvist

Cathartic chaos: Cuddles is countering Berlin’s status-driven scene one queer party at a time

Berlin queer party Cuddles pushes accessible, anything-goes clubbing against the city's status-driven scene.

EDC Orlando’s Stadium Reveals Final Upgrade Design with Dynamic Skin

Camping World Stadium's finalized redesign adds 19 LED ribbons — this November's EDC Orlando is the last before work begins.

Beatport expands Beatdapp partnership with AI detection to protect human creators

Beatport expands Beatdapp deal to block fully AI tracks and tag AI-assisted releases at upload.

Techno on DJ Radar: Carl Cox Leads a Field Separated by Single Digits

With 1,803 DJs on the techno board, Carl Cox holds the top spot at a 912 credit score — but the seven artists behind him are packed within eight points. Here's what the numbers say about techno's current leadership.

By Imani Brooks

Above & Beyond: Why Trance's Steadiest Signal Still Comes From the UK

With a DJ Radar credit score of 904 built on 10,620 votes, Above & Beyond remain one of trance's most dependable forces. The numbers show something rarer than hype: an audience that stays.

By Mara Quinn

EX.808 Tiësto ⟋ RA Exchange

Tiësto sits down for episode 808 of Resident Advisor's RA Exchange interview podcast.

Armin van Buuren Brings Vinyl-Only Trance Sets to UNVRS Ibiza Residency

Armin van Buuren goes all-vinyl for his trance sets at UNVRS Ibiza residency

Wibbly Woods Festival cancels 2026 edition citing issues with Loughborough site

Boutique event Wibbly Woods scraps its 2026 edition over problems with its Loughborough site.

The Mix 119: Bok Bok

Bok Bok delivers an all-originals mix for Mixmag's The Mix 119, debuting a new sound and talking radio and nightlife.

Das Energi Festival Climbs To New Heights

Das Energi Festival at Utah's Great Saltair keeps growing from one-day event into a major electronic music destination.

We Spoke to Somebody Whose First Music Festival Was Tomorrowland 2026

Imagine your first-ever festival being Tomorrowland — one attendee tells EDMTunes what that leap was like.

Spotify to start labelling AI-generated artist profiles

Spotify will roll out an 'AI persona' badge next month to mark artist profiles it identifies as AI-generated.

DJ Shadow’s ‘Endtroducing.....’ reissued on vinyl for 30th anniversary

DJ Shadow marks 30 years of 'Endtroducing.....' with a vinyl reissue and an album tour featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Top 3 Deep House DJs: Fan Votes Crown Maddix Over Nora en Pure and Robin Schulz

Fan votes have spoken in deep house, and the ballot tells a different story than the streaming charts. Maddix edges out Nora en Pure by just 300 votes, while streaming giant Robin Schulz lands third.

By Mara Quinn

Wasteland Festival Announces Debut Orlando Edition for 2027

Insomniac's hard dance festival Wasteland debuts in Orlando Feb 5-6, 2027 at Central Florida Fairgrounds.

MRAK Announces Long Awaited Album Release Date

MRAK ends his Untold Festival set with a countdown revealing his album We Don't Follow lands this fall.

[UNVRS] Ibiza 2026 closing party line-up announced

[UNVRS] confirms Ibiza 2026 closing party on 10 October with The Martinez Brothers, Mochakk and KAMMA.

Top 10 Trance DJs: Armin van Buuren Edges Tiësto by 17 Points

Armin van Buuren tops our trance ranking with a credit score of 938, just 17 points clear of Tiësto. Below the Dutch summit, German veterans, UK institutions and a new-school insurgent make this the genre's most compelling leaderboard in years.

By Imani Brooks

Indonesia Rising: A 10-Point Title Race at the Top of a Scene That Refuses to Pick One Sound

With 39 DJs on the DJ Radar board, Indonesia's electronic scene is having a moment — led by a tech-house act and a house veteran separated by just 10 credit points. From dubstep to psy-trance to drum & bass, the archipelago's top eight read like a festival lineup with no headline genre.

By Mara Quinn