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Press 09 Jun 2026

SWG3 BODYHEAT: The Club Heated by Ravers Themselves

SWG3 in Glasgow uses BODYHEAT to store the crowd's body heat in the ground and later use it to heat the club. This is what future club tech looks like.

Press 06 Jun 2026

Berghain Berlin: What awaits you at the door and inside

Berghain in Berlin: Klubnacht opening hours, the strict door, the photo ban and the story from Ostgut to the power plant – what to know before you go.

Press 05 Jun 2026

Fusion Festival 2026: Heat, Evacuation, and a Break Until 2028

Fusion Festival 2026: 65,000 guests, up to 40 degrees, and an evacuation due to a fire. Lärz then takes a break – the next Fusion won't be until 2028.

Press 04 Jun 2026

I Hate Models: From Metal Fan to Hard Techno Icon

I Hate Models shapes the hard techno scene like few others. Career, sound, and milestones of the French artist at a glance.

Press 04 Jun 2026

Time Warp Germany 2026: Mannheim Hosts the Last Edition in Its Old Rhythm

Time Warp Germany returned to Mannheim's Maimarkthalle on March 21, 2026 — its final edition before switching to a once-a-year schedule.

Press 02 Jun 2026

Time Warp Germany: Returning to Mannheim in 2027

Time Warp Germany is set to return to Maimarkthalle Mannheim on April 3, 2027 – the festival's only German edition next year.

Press 02 Jun 2026

WHOLE Festival 2026: Queer Line-up Takes Over Ferropolis

From July 17 to 20, 2026, the WHOLE Festival will transform the disused mining site Ferropolis into a queer techno and community world for the eighth time.

Press 01 Jun 2026

Awakenings Festival 2026: Fifth Edition in Hilvarenbeek

Awakenings Festival 2026 in Hilvarenbeek drew 119,000 attendees, with Amelie Lens and Adam Beyer headlining Area V across the weekend.

Press 01 Jun 2026

Allen & Heath: The Company Behind Club DJ Mixers

From Pink Floyd consoles to club mixers: The story of Allen & Heath, the British manufacturer behind DJ mixers, spans nearly 60 years of company history.

Press 30 May 2026

Berghain: History and Sound of Berlin's Techno Club

From Ostgut to the turbine hall: the story of Berghain, its architecture, the Funktion-One soundsystem, and the resident DJs of Berlin's techno institution.

Press 29 May 2026

Sonus Festival 2026: Five Days of Techno at Zrće Beach

Sonus Festival 2026 was set for five days at Zrće Beach on Pag — according to FestivalMates, the August edition was ultimately cancelled.

Press 28 May 2026

ARTBAT: How the Kyiv Duo Shaped Melodic Techno

ARTBAT from Kyiv are among the most influential acts in melodic techno – from club debut to stadium shows and their own label, Upperground.