After years of shaping hits for others, HotLap steps forward with a groove-led project built on trust, patience and dancefloor feel.

Alex Steve lands on Sound D’Elite with ‘Baby Drive Me’, a rolling tech house cut built for late-night club floors.

Louis Millne opens 2026 on Take Notes with the ‘Touched’ EP, pairing a raw club ready original with a deep and hypnotic Mahony remix.

Tommy Phillips shares five tracks that shaped his house sound, blending emotion, groove and club-ready focus.

Los Angeles-based powerhouse Lee Foss steps into the New Year with a dancefloor reimagining of Akon and Eminem ’s 2006 chart-topper ‘Smack That’, in collaboration with fast-rising talent POLOVICH on Repopulate Mars . On their update of ‘Smack That’, the pair go straight for the jugular, layering bumping rhythms, booming low-end, and raucous synths while letting the original vocals shine. The result flips Akon and Eminem’s noughties classic into a no-nonsense hip-house burn

Mostra Barcelona marks its fifth anniversary in March 2026 with four days of forward-thinking music and a no clash programme.

Slim Soledad drops ‘Mapoas Only’ with Clementaum on 9 January, unveiling her debut album Noches Calientes De La Soledad.

Fickry stands as one of Indonesia's most prolific dance music exports, boasting an extensive catalog that includes releases on Claude VonStroke’s DIRTYBIRD, Flashmob Records, and VIVa Limited. In 2018, he was crowned Producer of the Year at the Paranoia Awards hosted by Hardrock FM , while also earning support from leading names such as James Hype, Sammy Porter, and GAWP. Now, Fickry kicks off the New Year in style with his explosive Adesso Music debut, ‘Beware’. ‘Beware

Freaks of Nature festival announces 2026 lineup featuring Alan Walker, Alesso, Amelie Lens, ARTBAT, Meduza, Morten & The Freaks (Live)

Neplus Ultra releases ‘NWO’, a high-energy trance techno hybrid built on hypnotic tension and late-night propulsion.

Alok and SCRIPT return to gritty club roots on ‘Substance’, a raw Tech House cut featuring FAANGS on Insomniac Recs.

Alex Malagoli drops ‘Unadunda’ on Cafe De Anatolia, a hypnotic Afro House cut driven by groove, warmth and instinctive energy.

Just Geo reveals ‘IN/HARMONY’, a genre-blurring EP rooted in UK club culture, emotion and lived experience.

Maxi Meraki delivers a darker, more driving rework of Monolink’s ‘In My Place’, built for hypnotic late-night dancefloors.

Tomorrowland heads to Asia for the first time with a full-scale Thailand edition, landing in Pattaya from 11 to 13 December 2026.

Amirali reflects on disco warmth, piano-driven club emotion, and a lifelong journey shaped by curiosity, heritage, and connection.

STO returns with ‘Vibin in January’, a driving house track built for late nights, locked grooves and endless dancefloor momentum.

STO drops ‘Robot Beats’ as a free download, delivering a pumping underground house cut driven by grit, groove, and soulful vocals.

Raidho Sabo's record label, Sol Selectas , welcomes the return of Raidho who delivers three organic house tracks with melodic grooves, alongside remixes by Guy Maayan and Giovanny Aparicio . This is Raidho's third solo EP on Sol Selectas, and it showcases the Polish artist's blend of Afro-inspired percussion, melodic synths and organic sounds. His tracks have a powerful sound that fuses aboriginal rhythms with urban influences. In addition to his previous releases on Sol Se

Padre Guilherme bridges faith and club culture on ‘Si Tuvieras Fe’, a melodic techno EP out 5 December on Lux Aeterna Records.