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Amelie Lens behind the decks at a festival set
THE WORLD · 01 SEP 2026

Amelie Lens: Real Name, Age and the Techno Star Who Became an Album Artist in 2026

Yes, Amelie Lens is her real name. Her age, the Renee alias, the 11-track AURA album and where to see the techno star live.

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A masquerade performer in red feathered costume at Notting Hill Carnival
SCENE · 31 AUG 2026

Notting Hill Carnival 2026: The 60th Anniversary, As It Happened

Notting Hill Carnival 2026 ended with 636 arrests, four knife assaults none life-threatening, and one death under IOPC investigation. The 60th, verified.

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Hannah Laing in a black and white portrait
THE WORLD · 28 AUG 2026

Hannah Laing: Real Name, Doof and the Dundee Dental Nurse Who Built a Festival

Hannah Laing is her real name: the Dundee dental nurse turned DJ behind doof, the Platinum single Good Love and Doof in the Park, sold out at 15,000 in 2025.

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Grand Theft Auto VI key art collage for Leonida, the setting whose radio stations carry the game’s music
THE WORLD · 27 AUG 2026

GTA VI Radio: How Rockstar Built a Music Industry Inside Its Own Games

GTA 6 radio stations are not official yet. Leaked footage shows CircoLoco Records Radio and V-Rock. Plus all 14 Extended Look songs and the 6 album singles.

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Four Tet performing in 2024, warm light over the crowd
THE WORLD · 27 AUG 2026

Four Tet's Real Name: Kieran Hebden, Explained

Four Tet's real name is Kieran Hebden, born September 1977 in Putney. The full story behind KH, Fridge, the Domino case and the 2026 alias.

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The facade of Berghain in Berlin in evening light
THE WORLD · 26 AUG 2026

The Best Techno Clubs in Europe in 2026

Berghain, Tresor, Bassiani, Fabrik, Fuse: the techno clubs actually open across Europe in 2026, what each sounds like, and how to get in.

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Overmono performing live on stage under teal light
THE WORLD · 25 AUG 2026

Overmono: Real Names, Aliases and the Welsh Brothers Behind UK Electronic's Biggest Live Act

Overmono are brothers Tom and Ed Russell from Monmouth, Wales. Real names, aliases Truss and Tessela, Pure Devotion and their 2026 live shows, explained.

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A rave crowd with hands up under red lasers
SCENE · 24 AUG 2026

What Is Donk? The Northern Hard-Dance Sound Back in 2026

Donk is the bouncy, off-beat Northern hard-dance sound behind 'Put a Donk on It'. Here is what it is, where it came from and why it is back in 2026.

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Sara Landry at the decks under red lasers at Verknipt
THE WORLD · 22 AUG 2026

Sara Landry: The Real Name and Rise of Hard Techno's High Priestess

Sara Landry is her real name, no alias. The DJ Mag No. 1 Hard DJ, HEKATE, Spiritual Driveby, Boiler Room and her London Teletech ties, explained.

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Golden hour at Magazine Open-Air: the open-air stage rig with hanging line arrays, the Canary Wharf skyline behind the decks and thousands of people on the field, Greenwich Peninsula, 21 August 2026.
SCENE · 21 AUG 2026

Amelie Lens b2b Sara Landry at Magazine Open-Air: The Night the Crowd Held the Room

CABBA LAGA reports from Broadwick's new riverside site: the PA failed mid-set, Sara Landry soundchecked with the crowd, and the night came back louder.

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Peggy Gou on the festival main stage at Pohoda 2024, pyrotechnics over the crowd
THE WORLD · 21 AUG 2026

Peggy Gou's Real Name: The Kim Min-ji Behind the K-House

Peggy Gou's real name is Kim Min-ji, born in Incheon on 3 July 1991, now 35. The Berlin-based DJ plays The Warehouse Project b2b MPH on 21 November 2026.

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Three carved jack-o-lanterns glowing in the dark
THE WORLD · 20 AUG 2026

Halloween Club Nights 2026: The First Saturday Halloween That Counts in a Decade

Halloween club nights 2026: 31 October is the first club-open Saturday since 2015, and WHP, fabric and elrow Horroween at Drumsheds are already on sale.

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Ewan McVicar behind the decks at the Warehouse Project in Manchester
THE WORLD · 19 AUG 2026

Ewan McVicar: The Real Name, the Sample Myth and the Scot Who Built His Own Festival

Is Ewan McVicar his real name? Yes. The Ayr DJ behind Tell Me Something Good, the Trainspotting sample myth debunked, Pavilion and his 2026 Hi Ibiza run.

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A crowd with arms in the air in front of a stage lit by blue beams
THE WORLD · 18 AUG 2026

Drumsheds 2026 Season: Lineup, Dates, Tickets and What to Know

The Drumsheds lineup for AW26/27: all 16 dates from Defected on 19 September to Resistance on 5 December, plus how timed entry, last entry and resale work.

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A neon-lit club dancefloor packed with students, seen from above
THE WORLD · 17 AUG 2026

Freshers Week Clubbing 2026: The UK Club Guide, City by City

Freshers week clubbing 2026, city by city: real dates, the clubs that matter, how tickets work, what a night costs, and the wristband scams to dodge.

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A crowd with arms raised in front of stage lights, one pair of hands making a heart
THE WORLD · 14 AUG 2026

Bou: The DJ Behind Manchester's Jump-Up Takeover

Bou (pronounced Boo) is Mohamed Amine Bouguenna, 29 or 30, the Algerian-born Manchester DnB producer behind Baddadan. Next: WHP Manchester, 9 October 2026.

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A packed dancefloor at Amnesia in Ibiza
THE WORLD · 13 AUG 2026

Ibiza Closing Parties 2026: Every Confirmed Date, Club by Club

Ibiza closing parties 2026 run 29 September to 12 October. Closing weekend is 9 to 12 Oct: Hï, UNVRS, Ushuaïa, Amnesia, Pacha, then Circoloco at DC-10.

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Crowds filling a west London street during Notting Hill Carnival
SCENE · 12 AUG 2026

Notting Hill Carnival 2026 Afterparties: Where London Actually Goes After 7pm

Notting Hill Carnival 2026 afterparties: Scala's Quencher, Ministry of Sound, The Steel Yard and Heaven, with times and prices, plus 2027 dates, 28 to 30 Aug.

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A Solid State Logic mixing desk in a studio, faders and rotaries in close focus
THE WORLD · 11 AUG 2026

Chris Stussy: The Real Name Behind House Music's No-Phones Year

Chris Stussy is Niels Christian Steenbergen, born 2 July 1994 in Leiderdorp. Since 18 August 2026 he performs as Chris Stassy. USS Manchester: 9 and 10 October.

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The blue frontage of fabric nightclub in Farringdon, London
SCENE · 10 AUG 2026

Why Are London Clubs Closing? The Real Reasons in 2026

Why are London clubs closing? The 2026 numbers, the cost, licensing and property pressures behind the losses, and the fixes now on the table.

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A steel band truck surrounded by crowds at Notting Hill Carnival
SCENE · 07 AUG 2026

Notting Hill Carnival 2026 Sound Systems: A DJ's Guide to the 60th Anniversary Corners

All 36 Notting Hill Carnival 2026 sound systems: where Channel One, Aba Shanti-I and Rampage play, 12pm to 7pm hours, and a DJ's route for the 60th year.

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A main stage crowd at Reading and Leeds festival stretching back through the arena
THE WORLD · 06 AUG 2026

Reading and Leeds 2026 Dance Stage: The Warehouse, Explained by DJs

The Warehouse was Reading and Leeds Festival's dance music stage, 28 to 30 August 2026: full line-up and set times for both sites, plus the 2027 dates.

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Band on the Wall in Manchester, its neon equaliser sign lit above the corner entrance
THE WORLD · 05 AUG 2026

The Best Manchester Clubs in 2026

The best Manchester clubs in 2026, from the 10,000-capacity Warehouse Project to intimate rooms like Hidden, Soup and XLR, sorted by what each does best.

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Ricardo Villalobos playing records at fabric in London
THE WORLD · 04 AUG 2026

Why Minimal House Became the Sound of Expensive Clubbing in 2026

Why minimal house became the sound of expensive clubbing in 2026: no drops, long sets, no phones, and the artists, from Chris Stussy to Rossi., behind it.

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