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The second year of El Tony Producer Academy on Ibiza was an even greater success. The Swiss natural energy drink brand gave eight upcoming electronic music producers a lifetime’s chance to learn from international DJ/producers, coaches SKALA and Kid Simius, spending a week creating music together in iconic Ibiza 1st-7th October, all absolutely free. Eight winners were selected from submissions across Europe to join the Academy. The project is part of El Tony Mate’s Culture Collective, which supports emerging talent and the electronic music scene.

Alok, Axwell, Steve Aoki, Dimitri Vegas, Bebe Rexha, The Chainsmokers, Lost Frequencies and more than 100 artists bring the Consciencia chapter to its grand finale at Parque Maeda.

The Ibiza born nightclub icon has been using the summer to show that it can make it in New York, having opened an outdoor venue in June at the old location of Brooklyn Mirage. However, outdoor dance floors don’t last very long in New York once November rolls around. That is why Pacha is doing what any good party brand does and moving indoors.

After months of anticipation, the Tomorrowland Brasil 2027 Line-Up begins to take shape. Symphony of Unity, the orchestral ensemble born within the Tomorrowland universe, will perform at the Brazilian Festival for the very first time, bringing its acclaimed “Horizon” show to each of the three Festival days, from April 30 - May 2, 2027, at Parque Maeda in Itu, São Paulo.

One more lap for Sven Väth to make it around before the end of 2026. The German techno legend is about to embark on his T.R.A.N.C.E. Winter Tour is the last tour in Europe, the Americas, and Asia this year and he is looking forward to it.

Today, Apple Music announces the first of their Club Live shows from The Warehouse Project. Taking place simultaneously at the iconic Manchester venue and broadcast globally on Apple Music Club Radio, no subscription is required. Club Live will be broadcasting select sets from two upcoming dates as part of the 20th Anniversary season: Overmono and Andy C on October 30th, and Carl Cox, 2manydjs and Chloé Caillet on 19th December.

While films' soundtracks continue to be played, there is a director whose music library contains more than just songs from films. Warner Music India is positioning Southern India at the heart of its marketing strategies.

This week, Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, the duo behind The Chainsmokers, posted a message to their fans on X. It opened with a line that caught people's attention instantly. “After 11 amazing years, we are now independent artists.” Within minutes, the replies filled up with worried fans. Independent? Did that mean what it sounded like?

From October 21 to 24, Tomorrowland returns to De Rode Hoed during Amsterdam Dance Event, bringing together an immersive exhibition, live radio, and a program that looks back at what the festival has built while celebrating the music of today.

Every artist will eventually encounter the time when their audience asks who they really are, the old one or the new one. For Cloonee, it was something that haunted him for years. While some wanted to know the old Cloonee, others wondered about the present-day artist. There were also those who wondered what would happen next?

Techno music has never really had a fashion sense, but it certainly has its preferences. Dark clubs, loud sounds and nice jeans. And since Charlotte de Witte recently announced on her Instagram account that she is the new face of G-Star RAW, it appears that one more loose end was tied.

Thirty years is a long period of time, especially in the music industry. This is the duration for which Simon Robson has served at Warner Music Group. However, in one of the most dramatic executive shifts by the record label in recent times, he will be vacating the position of President of EMEA, Recorded Music.

David Guetta will headline London's The O2 on Saturday, 5 June 2027, bringing his Monolith Live Show to the capital for his biggest London performance to date. The date will be his only London show and his only UK indoor show of 2027. It also makes him the latest act to join The O2's 20th birthday celebrations, which run throughout next summer. Pre-sale tickets go on sale Thursday, 1 October at 10am BST.

The DJ who didn’t let a war stop her from playing music. The photographer whose only way to discover his eyes was by losing everything. The bartender who found a way to transform street foods into cocktails and build an empire from scratch. The man who grew up in Romanian orphanages to find his first family in a group of strangers.

Here is something new for ADE week, the curtain has come down on one half of ADE Lab. For as long as anyone can remember, ADE Lab has been like a backstage pass to the industry. It is the place to learn and grow as a producer and a performer, provided you could get access by applying, being selected and paying for it.

This was just another act on the ADE festival's extensive lineup during a Wednesday night at Panama, the most legendary nightclub in Amsterdam. But the act became the highlight of the week and when the dust finally settled, Amsterdam Dance Event had done something it doesn't do often. They publicly terminated a partnership.

One World Radio reveals the defining festival tracks of the summer

No USB. No sync button. No backup plan. Simply two turntables and three decades of muscle memory. The largest trance DJ, performing at one of Ibiza's most flamboyant new clubs, approaches the turntable and doesn't bother with his USB key. No safety net. Simply two turntables, a box of vinyls, and decades of experience.

It has now been a quarter of a century since a Dutch radio DJ who had both a vision and a radio show launched an initiative that would far surpass the expectations of everyone involved. It now seems that A State of Trance will not only survive its silver anniversary, but also be ready for a new era, taking along with it one of the world’s biggest dance music brands.

30 YEARS ADE continues to take shape with 1,500+ artists and DJs now confirmed across Amsterdam this October.