Electronic music news, plugin releases, chart reports and release opportunities from the GPW Journal, grouped by month.
October 2026
- Variety of Sound Releases edgeRunner Retrograde, a Free Analog Colour Processor for Windows
- Chase & Status Release 'Generic Everything' With All 10 Instrumentals Sold Exclusively on Beatport
- Tresor.West in Dortmund Will Close at the End of 2026, With Operators Invited to Apply Until Nov 15
- Mau P Launches Baddest Behavior Records, Says It Is Built for the Producers Who Kept Sending Him Music
- DJ Mag Top 100 DJs 2026: Guetta No. 1, Summit, Mau P and Stassy Are the Biggest Climbers
- D16 Phoscyon 2 TB-303 Emulation Is 50% Off at Plugin Boutique: $59 Until Oct 11
- Primavera Sound 2027 Books Skrillex b2b Ninajirachi and an Hawtin, Four Tet and Dixon Closing Party
- Zorza Opens 'Motion Sick' Remix Challenge: Stems Out Now, Entries Close Oct 30 for a 4ever Music Release
- Native Instruments Tape Wobble, Kolor and Psyche Delay Drop to $5 Each at Plugin Boutique Through Nov 1
- Court Orders NYC Promoter Teksupport to Wind Down, With All Events Ending After Nov 7
- Beatport Bans Fully or Majority AI-Generated Music; New CEO Says 60% of Users Won't Play AI in Sets
- Unheard Music Opens 'Unheard | Heard' Demo Call for Unreleased Electronic Tracks, Closes Oct 19
- Tech House Top 100 Report: 65 of 100 Tracks Sit at 128-131 BPM
- HUGEL Opens His Project File to Answer AI Claims Over Hit 'Movin' To The Sun'
- Mike Posner Opens Stems for 'I Went Back to Ibiza' Remixes, No Closing Date Listed
- The Warehouse Project Will Run Far Smaller in 2027 After Its 20th Anniversary Season
- Spotify's AI Persona Badge Is Live: AI-Generated Artists Are Now Out of Editorial and Algorithmic Playlists by Default
- Musicworks Electronic Music Composition Contest Open Until Nov 9: $500 Prize and a CD Release for Unreleased Work
- MDLBEAST Cancels Soundstorm 2026 in Riyadh, Points Fans to a 2027 Return
- Fred again.. Says AI Music Holds 'No Pull Whatsoever' for Him, Calls the Creative Process 'The Magic'
- Cole Knight Makes Her HARD Recs Debut With Acid-Soaked Rave Single 'Uno Dos Tres'
- California Will Require Nightclubs to Offer Drug-Testing Strips and Anti-Spiking Lids Under AB 1982
- September 2026 Beatport Label Report: Drumcode Leads With 55 Chart Entries Across Three Genres
- UJAM Drops 11 Instruments to $9 Each at Plugin Boutique Through Oct 11
September 2026
- Beatport's Space Jam DJ Challenge Offers a One-of-One Hercules Controller, Entries Close Oct 16
- Terminal V Moves to Glasgow's Clydeside Live for a Three-Day 2027 Outdoor Edition
- Beatport Launches Indie Tech as Its Own Genre, Splitting Off From Indie Dance
- Sam WOLFE's Drumcode Debut 'Control Delete' Took Three Years From Demo to Beatport No. 1
- Melodic Techno Top 100 Report: 21 Tracks In, 21 Out Since Week 39
- France's New Anti-Rave Law Sparks 350,000-Strong Techno Parade Protest
- 'Stay' Storms to No. 1 on Beatport's Melodic House & Techno Chart in 3 Days
- Native Instruments FM8 Drops to $10, 89% Off Through Sept 30
- Mau P Rebuts Ghost-Producer Claims With Full Studio Breakdown
- Future House Music Opens 'Something In The Air' Remix Contest, Closes Oct. 10
- Liverpool Council Suspends GBar's Licence After Triple Stabbing
- Charlotte de Witte Gives All 'The Resistance' EP Proceeds to Nightlife Advocacy Group
- Apple Music Opens Its First Physical Venue: A 600-Cap Hall in London
- Calvin Harris Confirmed for Guinness World Record: Largest DJ Set Crowd Ever
- Carl Cox Reworks Renegade Soundwave's 1989 Rave Classic 'The Phantom'
- HUGEL & SOLTO's 'Jamaican (Bam Bam)' Tops Beatport's Afro House Chart
- Resident Advisor Kicks Off RA25 Anniversary World Tour in London
- Mau P Tops Beatport's Overall Chart While His Tech House Catalog Surges Too
- Sebastian Ingrosso Relaunches Refune Records After 2022 Shutdown
- NURKO and HYMNALS Open 'Gut Punch' Remix Contest, Closes Oct. 12
- Dreamstate 2026 Discovery Project Opens, Judged by Above & Beyond
- Alok, Argy & Adam Beyer Unite on Melodic Techno Track 'Keep Up'
- United Plugins Cuts Reverb Bundle to $199, 60% Off Through Sept 27
- Budapest Techno Institution Aether Shuts Down After 11 Years, Cites Rent
- Armin van Buuren Reworks RHCP's 'By The Way' as Trance Single 'Take Me Home'
- JUNO Awards Opens Underground Dance Single Submissions, Deadline Nov. 5
- Progressive House Top 100 Report: 43 of 100 Tracks Sit at 122-123 BPM
- Evertone Project Cuts MORG Vintage EQ Series 40% Off Through Sept 30
- Berlin District Signs Interim Lease to Keep RAW-Gelände's Clubs Open
- HEKATE Opens 'Angel Dust' Remix Contest for Women, Gender-Expansive Producers
- Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel and Fred again.. Turn Up on GTA VI Soundtrack Singles
- Richie Hawtin Leaves WME, Signs to Dixon's Artist-Owned TS Agency
- Beave's '1997' Hits No. 1 on Beatport Weeks After Beatportal Tipped Him
- John Summit Faces Backlash After Cutting Buenos Aires Set Short
- Timmy Trumpet Announces 'Revelations' Album, Out Oct. 23 on Spinnin'
- Warner-Backed DA TI Remix Contest Closes October 6
- Innervisions Locks Down Two of Beatport's Melodic House & Techno Top 5
- Vengeance Sound Cuts VPS Avenger 2 to $124, 50% Off Through Sept 30
- Noisia Reform After Seven-Year Split, Book Amsterdam Comeback Show
- 2B Played Music Gives Away SlimVerb2 Reverb Free Until Sept 28
- Suno Admits It Scraped YouTube Audio to Train Its AI Models
- Black Hole Remix Contest for Sarah de Warren Track Closes Sept 19
- Charlotte de Witte's 'The Resistance' EP Lands Sept 24 on KNTXT
- Kitty Amor Talks Keeping Afro House Rooted as It Goes Global
- ADE Withdraws Backing From Amsterdam Party Over Shlømo Booking
- Techno Top 100 Report: Drumcode Alone Holds 15 of 100 Chart Slots
- Tomorrowland Winter Returns to the Alps for March 20-27, 2027
- Meduza to Judge EDC Orlando's Discovery Project, Entries Close Sept 18
- Tech House and House Acts Hold All of the UK's Dance Chart Top 5
- House Top 100 Report: LTF Records Places 13 Tracks in the Chart
- Tommy Phillips' 'Sun Is Shining' Flip Hits No. 1 on Beatport
- The Note Audio Releases True Panner, a Free Timing-Based Panning Plugin
- Brian Eno Relaunches Opal Records With Two Reissues Landing Oct. 16
- Denon DJ Launches PRIME 4 G2 Standalone System at $2,599
- Swedish House Mafia Confirm Only 2027 European Dates: Four Nights in Gothenburg
- XILS-lab's MemoryTone Synth Launches at $79 Intro Price, 60% Off Until Nov 1
- Two Seas Producer Challenge Wants Field Recordings Turned Into Tracks by Sept 30
- sonible Cuts smart:chain Channel Strip to $99, Intro Price Ends Sept 28
- Josh Baker's Self-Released 'Breaking Point' Cracks Beatport Top 10
- CRSSD Festival Fall 2026 Confirms Full Lineup for Sept 26-27 San Diego
- Istanbul Cancels Anyma's AEDEN Show Over 'Satanic' Imagery Claims
- Groovy Tech House Still Rules Beatport Top 10 as Three New Tracks Enter
- UK Garage and House Lead Beatport's Best-Selling Artists This Summer
- HEKATE and Change The Beat Open Angel Dust Remix Contest
- KORG M1 Native Synth Plugin Falls to $49.99, 50% Off Through Sept 13
- Cloudy Samples Cuts FX Station Multi-Effect Plugin to $9.95, 67% Off
- Audio Plugin Deals Bundles 5 Plugins for $9.99, 98% Off Through Sept 30
- RIPPLES Releases Pulse, a Free Rhythmic Volume Shaper Plugin
- Zynaptiq Wormhole Multi-Effect Drops to $69, 54% Off Through Sept 6
- Arts Council England Opens GBP 10K-20K Grants for DJs and Producers Oct 1
- Native Instruments FM8 Drops to $10, 90% Off Through September 30
- Vitric Audio Gives Away Bevel EQ and Stoke Saturator Free at Launch
- Beatport Connect LA 2026 Sets September 25 Date, First Speakers Named
- Help Musicians and DJ Mag Open Electronic Music Award 2026, Deadline Sept 25
- NEST Acoustics Cuts Delta Distortion Plugin to $39, 33% Off Through Sept 30
- W.A. Production Gives Away Presser Compressor Free Until September 6
- United Plugins Launches Continuum Dual-Delay at 81% Off Intro Price
- Applied Acoustics Systems Summer Sale Cuts Plugins to $99, Ends Sept 8
August 2026
- John Summit Cancels Final August Festival Dates to Prep Arena Tour
- Reason Studios Releases Reason Free, a No-Cost VST/AU/AAX Plugin
- Waves Platinum Bundle Drops to $99.99, 94% Off Through Sept 3
- Sonniss 344 Free SFX Libraries: Professional Sound Packs Until Sept 3
- Baby Audio Summer Sale: Up to 85% Off – Final Day
- Creamfields 2026: Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, Swedish House Mafia Confirmed
- Excite Audio Evolve: Dark Matter Synth 63% Off Until August 31
- u-he Synths: Up to 52% Off Through August 31