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ADE 2026: What Thirty Years of the World's Biggest DJ Week Looks Like from the Stage
Amsterdam Dance Event turns 30 in 2026. This is what the milestone looks like from the DJ's side of the stage, not the conference floor.
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Ideas, practical advice and stories from behind the decks.
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After 20 Years, Warehouse Project Is Taking a Break. What That Means for DJs.
Warehouse Project announced a sabbatical after 20 consecutive seasons in Manchester. This piece looks at what institution-scale club series actually give working DJs, and what the ecosystem looks like when one goes quiet.
Corsica Studios Has Closed. 2027 Is a Promise, Not a Date.
Corsica Studios closed at the end of March 2026. The developer has committed to soundproofing the site for a 2027 return, but the venue team hasn't said what it will do next. Here is what a room like that gives a DJ, and what to do about it.
The Country That Criminalised Free Parties Just Called Them Cultural Heritage
France designated electronic music as intangible cultural heritage in December 2025, then passed a law criminalising the underground gatherings that produced it. 350,000 people walked through Paris in protest at the September 19, 2026 Techno Parade.
The Recorded DJ Set: From Mixtape to Podcast to Livestream
The recorded DJ set has been one of electronic music's most durable formats. From rave tapes sold outside warehouse parties to livestreams watched by thousands, this is the history of how a night's music survives the night.
The Warm-Up DJ: The Most Underrated Job in Electronic Music
The warm-up slot is the most misunderstood job in DJing. Here is what it actually demands, why most DJs get it wrong the first time, and why the DJs who get it right tend to understand the dancefloor better than anyone.
What Trash Meant (and Why DJs Should Document Their Sets)
Erol Alkan’s forthcoming book about Trash, the London club night that ran from 1997 to 2007, is an argument about what survives when a scene ends. For DJs recording sets today, that argument is personal.