This week in dance music: Lady Gaga, FKA Twigs and Gesaffelstein all took home dance/electronic trophies at the 2026 Grammy Awards, The Pacha Group announced that it’s assumed operation control of the beleaguered Brooklyn Mirage which will open as the New York City edition of the stories club this summer, Sofi Tukker signed with Republic Records in their first major label deal, John Summit announced that his new album CTRL ESCAPE is coming April 15, Soulwax announced that they’re hosting a rave at Abbey Road Studios, Wynn Nightlife dropped its 2026 season lineup and we talked with Illenium about his sixth studio album Odyssey, ahead of his Sphere residency launching next month in Las Vegas.
And last, but never ever least, these are the best new dance tracks of the week.
Mau P, “neck”
Continuing his tradition of releasing singles across dance music imprints, Mau P today drops his latest “neck” on Chris Lake’s Black Book Records. The tech house heater is choice add to that esteemed catalog, with the Dutch producer layering up vocals about “ladies so fine I’m breakin’ my neck” over a darkly groovy rolling bassline. The producer will play Billboard‘s own Billboard Presents THE STAGE at SXSW 2026 next month in Austin, Texas.
Calvin Harris & Kasabian, “Release the Pressure”
Calvin Harris drops his first release of the year today with “Release The Pressure,” a collab with British rock act Kasabian. Together they make something hypnotic, as Harris adds loads of glowing synths to a production that’s both as big as an anthem and as vibey as the afters.
Charlotte de Witte, “A Prayer For The Dancefloor”
After releasing her excellent debut album last fall, the Belgian techno leader digs into the roots of the genre with a driving track that doubles as a soliloquy about the power and meaning of the scene, with collaborator Conduit urging listeners to “look around you, the space you hold is sacred, it has been passed down through generations…dance, dance, dance it’s all we have.” “A Prayer for the Dancefloor” is out on de Witte’s own label, KNTXT.
Sofi Tukker & J Balvin, “Cook”
The duo’s first release on Republic Records is a hot-out-the-gates collab with Latin titan J Balvin, whose flow is a perfect match for the punchy, groovy, kind of deliciously raunchy production cooked up by Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern.
Daphni, Butterfly
A new Daphni album is always cause for celebration, and today the producer releases his first since 2022 with Butterfly. The Caribou alter-ego has always been an outlet for Dan Snaith’s more dancefloor-focused work, and that stays happily the same across the sprawling LP, which includes the brassy, punchy “Hang,” which moves along at a frantic pace and includes flourishes that sound a lot like the video game Space Invaders.
Fisher “Rain”
Fisher hasn’t necessarily been known for big vocal hooks, but with his latest, he finds a softer and super anthemic side with the pretty and ultimately soaring melody building into a big synth chorus that feels like ascending through the rain clouds and into the sunshine. “Rain” is out on his own Catch & Release label.
Cloonee, “XTC”
Cloonee is quite obviously one of the essential producers of the moment, a reputation he firms up with his latest, “XTC.” A take on Jocelyn Enriquez’ 1997 rave classic, Cloonee speeds up the production and makes the acid track a full on trip, adding loads of squelchy flourishes and a fat kick drum, all to ass-shaking effect.
