The Best Tracks & Albums of 2026 So Far

Mixmag have collected and curated a list of their favourite tracks of the year so far, with Skrillex, Randomer, Blawan and MC Dricka heading up the rundown with Thistle (excerpt below). They're updating the list monthly as the year goes on with house, techno, club, UK garage, jungle, drum 'n' bass, ambient, rap, grime, R&B, amapiano, 3-Step and more. Links to purchase can also be found there... 

You can really hear the individual impact from each member on this mighty collaboration. The vocal sample has shades of Randomer's chopped approach on cuts like his monstrous 'Stupid Things I Do' from 2014; the shredded, metallic textures are trademark Blawan; and the Brazilian funk raps from MC Dricka are unmistakable. There aren't many artists besides Skrillex that could bring a crew like this together. His influence flows through the track as master orchestrator, with the production ramping up to overdrive while sounding crisp as hell.

Also on the list is Jacques Greene 'What You Say' (ft. umru): 

Jacques Greene describes his studio sessions with umru as though it's alchemy they're cooking up. Music materialises "out of thin air" and the results exist like "a lightning bolt [of inspiration] on my hard drive". Listening to 'What You Say', you can see why. It's brimming with ecstatic tones melding into experimental textures, hitting a rare sweetspot between accessible and off-kilter that's electric to experience.

And Lockup from Overmono:

With their trademark blend of cry-in-the-club breaks and synths, Overmono established themselves in the first half of this decade as UK dance music's favourite two guys. And so, on their latest single 'Lockup', it's interesting to see them exploring a new sonic direction by paying tribute to another beloved bloke duo. Maintaining their signature rave-inspired pitched up vocals and seismic synths, the pair weave in the kind of buoyant percussion, rhythm-heavy electro and a searing, to-the-bone bassline that would have the Daft Punk robots reaching up to their helmets in a salute. Get you two guys who can do both.

See the full list of tracks here https://mixmag.net/feature/best-dance-electronic-club-tracks-2026

They've also compiled a list of the best Albums, EPs and Mixtapes: https://mixmag.net/feature/best-dance-electronic-rap-albums-eps-mixtapes-2026

And the best DJ mixes of the year too: https://mixmag.net/feature/best-dj-mixes-dance-electronic-club-radio-stream-2026

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