This week's selection arrives with a breadth of genres that few reference compilations dare to cover. From long-form progressive house to abrasive hard techno, through afro house, drum & bass, UK garage and deep dubstep, Weekend Picks 2026: Week 15 charts a comprehensive sonic map of the contemporary global underground.

Standout Tracks

Guiding Spirits – John 00 Fleming (JOOF Recordings): At nearly 12 minutes and 96 BPM, this track is the ceremonial heart of the compilation. Fleming constructs a progressive journey of hypnotic patience and depth, reminding us why JOOF Recordings remains an absolute reference point for roots progressive house.
Lazer Beams – Green Velvet & Harvard Bass (Adam Beyer & Massano Remix) (Drumcode): Adam Beyer's flagship label delivers exactly what is expected: melodic techno at 127 BPM in E Major that balances industrial weight with atmospheric layering. The joint signature of Beyer and Massano guarantees dancefloor coherence and force.
Fiend – Robert Hood (M-Plant): The patriarch of Detroit minimal returns with a 134 BPM piece of pure sonic economy. Dark, functional and devastating, Fiend confirms that Hood still writes the rules of the genre he helped create.
Mörda By Mörda – MÖRDA (Louie Vega Original Version Remix) (NuLu Music): At 125 BPM and over 9 minutes, Louie Vega's reinterpretation is a masterclass in organic afro house. Vega's sensitivity transforms the source material into something deeply spiritual and danceable in equal measure.
Plasm – Anthony Pappa & Fauxplay (Sudbeat Music): Over 8 minutes of progressive house in D Major where Pappa once again demonstrates his mastery of tension and release. Sudbeat Music remains the home of the most sophisticated progressive coming out of the southern hemisphere.
Prisma – Durante & Ezequiel Arias (Anjunadeep): The London imprint of Above & Beyond adds another solid asset to its catalogue. At 124 BPM in E Major, Prisma is progressive house with soul: melodic, luminous and perfectly structured for late-night sets.
Thought becomes thing – Oliver Rosemann (PoleGroup): The Barcelona label maintains its standard of excellence with this hypnotic techno at 138 BPM. Dark, repetitive and crushingly effective, Rosemann speaks PoleGroup's language fluently.
Fear The Music – DJ Shufflemaster (Character): Raw and deep techno at 133 BPM in G Minor. Shufflemaster operates in the space between ritual and chaos, a proposition that fits perfectly on any second or third stage at a festival.
Similarity – Bladerunner, Riya & Alex Hill (V Recordings): At 86 BPM, this liquid drum & bass from Bryan Gee's historic label proves the DnB scene still has plenty to say in melodic and emotional territory. Riya's voice is the element that elevates it above the rest.
Heliocenter – Nicola Cruz (Kalahari Oyster Cult): At 129 BPM, Cruz fuses modern electro with organic Latin American elements into a track that sounds like a nocturnal ritual. Kalahari Oyster Cult continues to champion a sound that transcends genre labels.

Genre Panorama

Techno occupies a central space with representation across its peak time, raw/hypnotic and hard variants: from the industrial precision of Paula van Klar's Mandala (Kraftek) to the ferocity of T.Ö.T.S.'s Dreamworld (No War Records) at 160 BPM, or the hypnosis of Section 6's End of Mind (Repetitive Rhythm Research). Afro house appears strongly across multiple labels, with notable contributions from MESTIZA on Sacro Music and Nicola Cruz on Kalahari Oyster Cult. Deep house and melodic house & techno complete the emotional spectrum through contributions from Crosstown Rebels (Goosey), Dirt Crew Recordings (Pete Bandit) and Fur Coat on AXEPT.

Breakout genres are also well represented: UK garage from Pablo Aristimuño and SHUFFA on REALM Records, nu disco from Pola & Bryson on Shogun Audio, amapiano from Fluxx on Baby Momo Production and psy-trance from Nano Records all demonstrate a curation that is unafraid to cross stylistic boundaries. In total, 96 tracks that fully justify the weekend ritual.

// Track list

96 songs to enjoy

#	Track	BPM	Dur.	Key	Genre	Label
1	Eventura (Original Mix) HAFT	123	7:17	D Major	Progressive House	Yoshitoshi Recordings
2	Show Your Moves (Extended Mix) Bruno Furlan	130	5:28	D Major	Tech House	Hellbent Records
3	Authentic Computers 2.0 (Original Mix) Kolter	130	6:16	E Minor	Minimal / Deep Tech	Koltrax
4	Mandala (Original Mix) Paula van Klar	136	5:12	E Major	Techno (Peak Time / Driving)	Kraftek
5	Mörda By Mörda (Louie Vega Original Version Remix) MÖRDA	125	9:07	C Major	Afro House	NuLu Music
6	So Special (Original Mix) Richy Ahmed	128	5:00	Eb Minor	House	Solid Grooves Records
7	Rock It Like (Original Mix) Broken Hill	126	5:58	Db Major	Indie Dance	Diynamic
8	Death Bite (Original Mix) bogdvn	118	3:26	D Major	Drum & Bass	Dance Macabre
9	Fear The Music (Original Mix) DJ Shufflemaster	133	6:12	G Minor	Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	Character
10	Move in Time (Original Mix) Picca & Mars, Moeaike	123	5:39	E Minor	Melodic House & Techno	Madorasindahouse Records
11	Best Believe (Stole My Heart) (Original Mix) (Stole My Heart) Stef Davidse	133	5:17	E Major	Minimal / Deep Tech	PVCLB
12	Trying & Crying (Original Mix) Pete Bandit	125	6:31	Eb Minor	Deep House	Dirt Crew Recordings
13	Cardboard Break (Original Mix) DJ Icey	130	3:15	G Minor	Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass	Zone Records
14	Skeleton (Original Mix) Killa P, Umbra, Spektiv	130	3:42	Ab Minor	140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime	Transparent Audio
15	Guiding Spirits (Original Mix) John 00 Fleming	96	11:56	A Major	Progressive House	JOOF Recordings
16	Luxury Beliefs (Original Mix) Ferdinger	116	3:39	Ab Major	Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass	Life In Patterns
17	Bring Back Emotions (Original Mix) Gaston Fiore, Yenkov	150	4:17	F Minor	Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	slash/label
18	Futuristic Astronaut (Original Mix) Rhythm Box, Nomad (MX)	130	6:54	G Minor	Minimal / Deep Tech	Vatos Locos
19	Wrapped Up In Your Love (Original Mix) Goosey	129	6:34	B Minor	Deep House	Crosstown Rebels
20	Window Guards (Dj Steaw Autumn Reshape) N.Y. House'n Authority	119	6:05	Bb Minor	Deep House	Nu Groove Records
21	Bollywood (Extended) Sunlee	120	4:34	E Minor	Afro House	WE'RE HERE
22	Dreamworld (Original Mix) T.Ö.T.S.	160	5:06	Ab Minor	Hard Techno	No War Records
23	Get A Little Closer (Original Mix) Clemente, Yamil, DMASSO, Pieces Of Life	121	5:43	Gb Minor	Afro House	Pieces of Life
24	Mirage (Extended Mix) AxMod	122	6:04	F Minor	Afro House	Amulanga
25	Drama City (Extended Mix) Pablo Aristimuño, SHUFFA	132	5:35	Gb Major	UK Garage / Bassline	REALM Records
26	Plasm (Original Mix) Anthony Pappa, Fauxplay	124	8:29	D Major	Progressive House	Sudbeat Music
27	Chicago Baby (Extended Mix) Felix Da Housecat, Benny Benassi	128	6:01	Eb Major	Melodic House & Techno	Ultra
28	I Needa (Extended Mix) Nick Francis, Draxx (ITA)	128	5:33	G Minor	Tech House	Sound D’Elite
29	Pawa! (Original Mix) Asha Puthli, Say She She	115	4:06	C Minor	Nu Disco / Disco	Naya Beat
30	Pretender (DJ Edit) Pola & Bryson, Emily Makis	132	3:02	Gb Minor	Drum & Bass	Shogun Audio
31	Similarity (Original Mix) Bladerunner, Riya, Alex Hill	86	4:13	Bb Minor	Drum & Bass	V Recordings
32	Prisma (Original Mix) Durante, Ezequiel Arias	124	4:11	E Major	Progressive House	Anjunadeep
33	Thought becomes thing (Original Mix) Oliver Rosemann	138	5:07	Db Minor	Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	PoleGroup
34	Dancing Down The Path (Original Mix) Jerk Boy, The Coney Island Rhythm Band	121	6:21	A Minor	Nu Disco / Disco	Sosilly Records
35	Mistakes (Original Mix) Fred V, Luxtides	87	3:35	Eb Major	Drum & Bass	Hospital Records
36	HAUNTED (Original Mix) Whiteout	124	5:15	A Minor	Melodic House & Techno	ERRORR
37	Moving On (Original Mix) Emanuel Satie, Maga, Sean Doron	126	5:18	D Minor	House	Scenarios
38	Timeless Motion (Original Mix) Fur Coat	125	5:08	G Minor	Melodic House & Techno	AXEPT
39	No Compromise (Extended Mix) AIO, HNGT	134	6:32	Eb Major	Techno (Peak Time / Driving)	KOSMOS
40	Te Doy La Libertad (Original Mix) MESTIZA	122	5:52	Bb Major	Afro House	Sacro Music
41	Thats Nasty (Original Mix) Chainsnatcher	128	5:50	D Minor	Jackin House	Purveyor Underground
42	The Theme (Amy Wiles Extended Remix) Jurgen Vries	143	4:18	G Major	Trance (Main Floor)	A State of Trance
43	Heliocenter (Original Mix) Nicola Cruz	129	6:45	G Major	Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)	Kalahari Oyster Cult
44	Phola Inhliziyo (Original Mix) Fluxx, Baby Momo, Smileykeys	113	5:39	Eb Minor	Amapiano	Baby Momo Production
45	Freaky 1 (Original Mix) Ali Love, Vintage Culture, Max Styler	129	4:58	D Major	Tech House	AFFAIRS
46	Prime (Extended Mix) Easttown	131	4:28	Bb Major	House	Factory 93 Records
47	Diamante (Extended Mix) GEØVHÄN	122	6:02	Ab Major	Organic House	Songuara
48	Clipping Me Softly (Original Mix) Extrawelt	95	6:15	G Minor	Indie Dance	Cocoon Recordings
49	Never Leave You (Original Mix) RØBIN	130	6:01	A Minor	Techno (Peak Time / Driving)	PHOBIA Music Recordings
50	Between Us Two (Original Mix) JNJS	130	6:39	G Minor	Minimal / Deep Tech	Politics Of Dancing Digital
51	Aurora (Original Mix) Vancoo	122	5:54	D Minor	Organic House	The Purr
52	Action Game (Original Mix) Lekind	124	6:43	B Major	Jackin House	On The Real
53	Barossa Dub (Original Mix) Terrain	80	6:50	Bb Major	Bass / Club	Livity Sound Recordings
54	Sugar Daddy (Original Mix) Gero	127	4:26	F Minor	House	snackwax
55	Stahlgewitter (Original Mix) ROTURA XXL	155	3:58	Eb Minor	Hard Techno	Nucleon
56	Touch My Soul (Original Mix) H.K.	127	6:55	D Minor	Minimal / Deep Tech	Hannes Kolter Records
57	Sunrise Dub (Original Mix) Theiz	125	4:45	B Minor	Electronica	ePM Music
58	House Music (DNB Music VIP) DJ Millz, Nick The Lot	88	4:02	Eb Minor	Drum & Bass	Pick The Lock Records
59	False Index (Original Mix) Fantastic Twins	130	6:01	E Minor	Indie Dance	Kompakt Extra
60	End of Mind (Original Mix) Section 6	139	5:37	D Minor	Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	Repetitive Rhythm Research
61	Houston Interlude (Original Mix) Carlosthings	128	7:03	C Minor	Deep House	Dreams On Wax
62	Mendoza Vibra (Original Mix) Lautaro Ibañez	133	6:03	E Major	Techno (Peak Time / Driving)	Set About Music
63	Popô (Original Mix) VHOOR, MC GW, idontcare	135	1:54	A Major	Brazilian Funk	Aquecimento BR
64	Genetics (Original Mix) Froidy	87	5:29	E Major	140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime	Exert
65	Swim With Me (Extended) Alan Amorozzo, eveava	125	5:43	C Minor	Deep House	Yes Yes Yes
66	Bassline Addict (Original Mix) FM-3	137	3:48	G Minor	Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass	83
67	El Sonido Del Destino (Original Mix) T78	150	5:10	C Major	Trance (Main Floor)	Autektone Records
68	Up in Smoke (Original Mix) Gianni Ruocco, Le Roi Carmona	130	5:58	G Major	Tech House	91HZ
69	Yes Empress (Original Mix) Luke Alessi	131	5:39	G Major	House	Coffee Cola
70	This Is the Way (Original Mix) A.S.O.M., PROTEYA	122	8:39	A Major	Afro House	QulaqAs
71	Reflections (Original Mix) Rhadow	127	7:10	G Minor	Minimal / Deep Tech	Lubdub Records
72	Everything i do (Original Mix) Tuccillo	125	6:21	C Minor	House	House of Tucci
73	Operator Baby (Original Mix) Greta Levska	119	5:52	Bb Minor	Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)	Secret Weapon Records
74	Eternity (Original Mix) Rodney Hunter	122	4:10	C Minor	Nu Disco / Disco	Hunter Recordings
75	Ruthless (Original Mix) Jamie Stevens, Zankee Gulati	123	7:17	D Minor	Progressive House	Melody Of the Soul
76	HARD IN DA PAINT (Original Mix) Waka Flocka Flame, HOL!	145	3:15	Eb Minor	Dubstep	Create Music Group
77	Nitro (Ginchy Extended Mix) Michael Woods, Ginchy	128	6:40	E Major	Melodic House & Techno	Zerothree
78	It's Girls Night (Original Mix) Jasmín	138	5:45	E Minor	Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)	fabric Records
79	Is It Real (Zyce & Flegma Remix) Tristan, Avalon, Killerwatts, Hang Massive	143	8:15	Gb Minor	Psy-Trance	Nano Records
80	New Times (Original Mix) Hector Moralez	124	6:15	A Major	Jackin House	Feel The Funk Records
81	Cyber Groove (Original Mix) Johnny Piras	160	4:51	F Minor	Hard Techno	Hardstation Records
82	Dark Web Pinger (Original Mix) M-High	132	6:19	Db Minor	Indie Dance	Life And Death
83	Closer (Original Mix) Solus	129	5:27	A Minor	Tech House	COPPADOS
84	Party Starter (Original Mix) Schiela	130	5:40	Ab Minor	Dance / Pop	Gudu Records
85	Stardust (Original mix) Arkadia	145	7:07	A Major	Psy-Trance	Future Music Records
86	Breathe (Original Mix) Trustee	99	4:25	C Minor	UK Garage / Bassline	unknown - untitled
87	Sexy People (Original Mix) Ochok	122	4:11	Db Minor	Afro House	Everybody loves chocolate
88	Lazer Beams (Adam Beyer & Massano Remix) Green Velvet, Harvard Bass	127	5:02	E Major	Melodic House & Techno	Drumcode
89	FRONT COVER (Original Mix) AK SPORTS, BIG WETT, 240 KM/H	158	5:42	A Major	Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave	KRACH
90	Be All Right (Extended Mix) Rob Analyze	125	4:38	E Minor	Funky House	Tribal Kitchen
91	Hooked on the Lie (Original Mix) Arya	70	2:51	F Minor	Trap / Future Bass	NIGHTMODE
92	Waffle (Original Mix) Dandara	120	4:32	A Major	Organic House	Samsara Music
93	Vibe Check (Extended Mix) Kamino, Tima Dee	132	4:38	Ab Major	Bass House	MADMINDS
94	Neuraxis (Original Mix) Claudio Cornejo (AR)	122	8:03	D Major	Progressive House	Mango Alley
95	Fiend (Original Mix) Robert Hood	134	5:30	Ab Major	Minimal / Deep Tech	M-Plant
96	Astro (Original Mix) Holo	127	4:40	D Minor	Deep House	Last Year At Marienbad