Top Techno and House DJs – 2026 (So Far)
This List is a work in progress and it will change … Best: Oscar Mulero, DJ Nobu, Wata Igarashi, Jane Fitz, DVS1, .Vril, Juan Atkins, BASHKKA, Rrose, Marcel Dettmann, Jeff Mills, Nørbak, Voices From The Lake (Donato Dozzy and Neel), Koboyo, Laurent Garnier, Colin Benders, Kenny Larkin, Ben Klock, Misstress Barbara, Perc, Miley Serious, Rødhåd, Elli Acula,…
Jane Fitz Extended Set: Progressive & Tribal Ritual at essaim Paris March 2026
At Peace of Mind, we often discuss the concept of collective effervescence. It’s that rare, vibrating state where individual identities dissolve. They become a singular, breathing movement. On Sunday, March 29, 2026, Jane Fitz took control for her extended set. We experienced something beyond a DJ performance. It was a shared psychedelic architecture. We entered…
The Sunday Catharsis: Laurent Garnier’s Extended at essaim, March 2026
The rest of Paris was beginning to tuck itself in for the Monday morning reality check. Meanwhile, the atmosphere at 14 Rue Philippe de Girard was only getting thicker. On Sunday, March 15, 2026, essaim proved once again that it is the beating heart of the city’s Sunday soul. The buzz for this “extended” session…
Best Techno and House Sets and Festivals 2025
Peace of Mind Collection DJ Sets 2025 – YouTube Playlist
Laurent Garnier’s soulful mastery vs. Pedro Winter’s discombobulated cacophony at Rosa Bonheur, Dec 2025
The annual La Mère Noël est un Amour at The Rosa Bonheur was a night dedicated to the charity Le Secours populaire and collective transcendence. Yet, for the discerning ear, the event delivered a brutal masterclass in the definitive divide between a DJ of technical and spiritual mastery and one relying on functional selection. The…
The VIP Hell vs. The Underground: Finding House & Techno Soul in Ibiza 2025
Ibiza 2025: A Quest for Authentic Beats Amidst the Commercial Storm We almost didn’t make it to Ibiza this year because the quality of music just wasn’t up to our standards. The Pop EDM slop nearly deterred us. The overcrowded, overtourism, overpriced, dangerous VIP shitholes like Hi Ibiza, Ushuaia, Pasha, and now UNVRS were also…
The Post-Rational Fallacy in Dance Music: Why Popularity Isn’t a Measure of Quality
In the world of dance music, there’s a specific kind of post-rational fallacy. It has become a standard defense. It’s the belief that an artist like David Guetta, Anyma, or Keinemusik must be good because they’re popular. This isn’t a rational argument. It’s a backwards-facing justification. It is created after the fact to explain a…
Top Techno and House DJs – 2025
Best: DJ Nobu, Wata Igarashi, DVS1, BASHKKA, Manu Le Malin, Somniac One, Marcel Dettmann, Jeff Mills, Nørbak, Koboyo, Laurent Garnier, Ben Klock, Misstress Barbara, Elli Acula, D’Julz, Ben Sims, Richie Hawtin, DJ MARIA, Pulso, Carl Craig, Moodymann, Octave One, DJ Stingray 313, Robert Hood, Rene Wise, FCKG MOOD, Yanamaste, ANNĒ, future.666, Roulita, Floating Points, Palms Trax, Honey Dijon,…
