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Underground House
Underground house in Asia: the smaller rooms, vinyl-led parties and crews working outside the beach-club circuit.
22 articles
The Southeast Asian Record Labels You Should Know Right Now
Five Southeast Asian labels doing distinct, verifiable work in 2026: Singapore's veteran Darker Than Wax, Jakarta's House Cartel, Bangkok's vinyl-first More Rice Records, Manila's cross-border Twelve Points, and Yogyakarta's gqom experimenters RAMPAK G.
How Dipha Barus's Pon Your Tone Became Underblok Festival
In 2014, Dipha Barus got tired of Jakarta's EDM-dominated nights and started ripping SoundCloud edits for his own parties. This July, that party took over four floors of a Blok M building for Underblok Festival.
Manila's Twelve Points Records Marks Two Years With Pathways II
Twelve Points Records turns two with Pathways II, a homeward-leaning follow-up to the compilation that once pulled Bangkok and Hanoi into its Manila catalogue.
Taipei's House and Techno Clubs: Pawnshop, OMNI, FINAL and 23 Music Room
Taipei's scene is small, specific and doesn't advertise itself. Here's where the city's house and techno actually happens in 2026: a Funktion-One basement, a spectacle-driven megaclub, a 200-capacity room built on its own label, and a free party in a public park.
Josh Baker is Bringing You & Me Home to Manchester
You & Me x Warehouse Project 2026. Josh Baker headlines his biggest ever Manchester show with one of the most stacked house lineups of the year. October 3. Don't miss out on 12 hours of underground house.
Ben Sterling 2026: The Global Tech House Takeover Is Real
How Ben Sterling built an independence empire, locked down elite Ibiza residencies, and unleashed an absolute masterclass in tech house dominance for 2026.
Monaco Grand Prix Just Announced The Wildest After-Party
PAWSA on Friday. Lil Baby and Central Cee on Saturday. John Summit and Travis Scott on Sunday. Lilly's Club at the Fairmont Monte Carlo. Monaco GP weekend June 5 to 7
Hector Couto WIth 30 Shows This Summer And No Days Off
Hector Couto has 30 shows across five months this summer covering the US, Spain, Ibiza five times, Argentina, Brazil, Malta, and Portugal. The Roush boss does not stop.
Portola Festival 2026 Is Going To Be The Festival Of The Year
Four Tet. Fatboy Slim. Groove Armada. Chloé Caillet. KETTAMA. Mochakk. Portola Festival hits Pier 80 San Francisco September 26 and 27. Tickets on sale June 2.
Michael Bibi Is Back And Solid Grooves Is Louder Than Ever
Michael Bibi built Solid Grooves from a London club night into a global institution. Kappa Futur. ARC Chicago. Ibiza. The label boss is fully back in 2026.
The Martinez Brothers Bring Orbita To North America
From the Bronx church band to Central Park. The Martinez Brothers are on their biggest North American tour ever and Orbita is unlike anything they have done before. 19 cities, 4 months, one fully immersive live concept that is selling out fast. Here is the full story of how two kids from the Bronx became house music royalty and why this summer is their most important chapter yet.
Music On Comes Back to Pacha Ibiza With a Massive 2026 Season
Marco Carola's Music On returns to Pacha Ibiza for 22 Fridays in summer 2026 with a stacked underground house and techno lineup and the islands' signature Friday energy.
Five Days in a Forest and No Excuses allowed: Dekmantel 2026
Dekmantel 2026 is five days in a forest with 160 artists and a house music lineup that will make you rethink every other festival you have ever been to.
They Slept on Latin America. That Was the Last Mistake.
From Santiago to Madrid to Ibiza, a new generation of house music DJs is taking over European dancefloors and they did not need anyone's permission to do it. Fernanda Arrau and Jay de Lys are just the beginning.
D Stone: From Piano Lessons To Europe’s Hottest Dancefloors
Amsterdam producer D Stone plays piano, builds studios from scratch, and just got booked for 909 Festival alongside Jeff Mills and Eric Prydz. His house music has soul in places most producers do not even look. Resonant Dreams EP is out now. Go listen.
Positive Energy: How Jamback Became House Music's Biggest Breakthrough of 2026
The Dutch house music producer who went from Amsterdam's underground to Beatport number one. Jamback's rise in 2026 is the story you need to read.
Gottwood 2026: The Welsh Woodland Festival That Refuses to Sleep
Gottwood turns fifteen in June 2026 and the Welsh woodland is about to go fully unhinged. John Talabot, Eris Drew b2b Octo Octa, Gene On Earth, Sally C, Nicolas Lutz and about sixty other reasons to cry on a dance floor are all confirmed. Oh and they got a 24 hour licence this year so the party literally does not stop. Five thousand people, one ancient forest, zero bad taste in music. Your summer plans just sorted themselves.
Lighthouse Festival 2026 Is the House Music Event of the Summer
Lighthouse Festival 2026 returns to the stunning shores of Lanterna Island, Istria, Croatia from June 3 to 7, bringing together some of the most respected names in underground house music including Chez Damier, Ian Pooley, Eris Drew, Blasha and Allatt, Aurora Halal and over 80 more artists across five unforgettable nights of deep house, Chicago house and electronic music on the Croatian coast.
Días de Campo 2026: House Music in the Mountains of Montanejos
Días de Campo 2026 brings deep house, techno and minimal to Montanejos, Spain from May 14 to 17. Set in a valley of pine forests and thermal baths, this four day festival focuses on long sets, open air sessions, and a relaxed underground vibe, with a lineup including Andrés Llatas, Carl H, Giorgio Maulini, Marcellus Pittman, Saoirse, MCDE and Paranoid London live. A must for house music fans seeking one of Spain's most immersive underground getaways.
Supernova x 25 Years of Moon Harbour: A Landmark Night at Akasha Ibiza
Supernova x Moon Harbour 25th at Akasha Ibiza: Matthias Tanzmann and Mathias Kaden mark 25 years of groove focused tech house at Las Dalias. Sunset garden sets flow into immersive Akasha night. Free garden entry from 18:00, 15 euro Akasha tickets. Label classics blend with fresh energy.
Weeknight House: Midweek Magic in London's Club Scene
London's nightlife crisis meets midweek house magic! Despite 500+ UK club closures since 2020 and more gyms than late-night spots, Egg London's Wednesday Club thrives, blending house, tech house & electro for loyal fans. Multipurpose venues + NTIA-backed reforms signal hope for house culture. Read how midweek beats keep London's scene alive!
DJ Dove Returns with Third Album 'The Underdog'
New Jersey House Icon DJ Dove drops his Third Album 'The Underdog' Celebrates Four Decades In Underground House Music. The third full-length album released on Grind City Recordings in February 2026.