13 to 19Jul 2026

Just Emma placed 'Agitato' 10th of 10 on his 'Phat Dope Shit' chart, dated 17 July of this very year.

Samer Soltan's 'Agitato', in the SOMMERS UK Remix, is out now on Sanctuary Music, an Afro House cut released on 19 June of this very year.

Just Emma and Gokan's 'Peace in My Mind', on Trippin Tigers, sits at fourth on that same chart of 10 tracks. An earlier Samer Soltan release, 'Stop Me Now', also came out on Sanctuary Music, on 3 April, not long before this new one.

The track itself has as much harmony in it as percussion, the percussion sparse throughout, and the whole mix held back but with some space left before it maxes out at any point in the record.

Guy J placed Anthony Pappa and Fauxplay's 'Forever Seeking' first of 10 on his own 'Music For July' chart on 16 July. The track, on Early Morning and filed as Progressive House, was released on 26 June, as Lisbon and Berlin moved through high summer. It runs at 124 BPM.

Anthony Pappa has released 18 records since 7 July 2010, six of them on Selador, four on Mango Alley and two on Bedrock Records; his most recent before this was 'Convergence 002 by EMERGE', on Mango Alley, on 4 June 2026. Early Morning was last covered on 3 October, with Guy J's 'Surreal'.

Drums lead over harmony here, with plenty of incident across them, loud with the peaks held tight, and some light reaching the top without much glare. It is a confident, driving piece of Progressive House from a producer with over a decade and a half on record, and topping the chart he built himself is a strong result for a track this fresh.

Aler returns to PURRFECTION with 'Rising Kelly', in the Dowden Extended Remix, about 15 months after 17 April 2025's 'Blooming Vibes Compilation 2025'. The track is filed as Progressive House and was released on 9 July, as Lisbon and Berlin moved through high summer. Amonita placed it 11th of 15 on his 'Scorpion Chart' on 7 July.

It is PURRFECTION's 13th release of 2026, with 13 out from the label so far this year. Aler has released 11 records since 10 June 2024, five of them on SkyTop and four on Try To Find Sound; his most recent before this was 'Wind Energy', also on Try To Find Sound, on 27 February 2026.

Percussion runs out in front here, a thick run of it, even in level with middling headroom, and a moderately bright top end that keeps the whole mix alert. It is a dense, driving piece of Progressive House from a producer with a genuinely busy catalogue, and an 11th place finish among 15 on that chart is a fair result for a return over a year in the making.

Yulia Niko placed Yoram's 'Remember To Dance' ninth of 14 on the Melodig Week 20 chart on 3 Jul. The single, filed as Melodic House and Techno, arrived on Moodmusic on 3 Jul 2026. Yulia Niko was on the bill at Cova Santa in Ibiza on 10 Jul, for WooMooN, alongside Viken Arman and Hardt Antoine.

Moodmusic's own note for the EP reads, "YORAM presents The Path, a three-track journey through deep grooves, subtle melodies, and reflective dancefloor energy. From the hypnotic pulse of the title track to the uplifting warmth of Remember to Dance and the textured momentum of Hayfever, the EP explores movement in all its forms, physical, emotional, and personal."

'Remember To Dance' balances percussion and harmony evenly, holding a regular percussive figure throughout. The mix sits at a middling level with some give beneath its own peaks, and a top end with plenty of air keeps the whole thing feeling light.

Yoram has made 19 releases since 22 October 2012, mostly on Balkan Connection, Balkan Connection Tech, Sound Avenue and Forward Music, and the most recent before this was 'Voltaire Music pres. The Berlin Diary Vol. 13' on Voltaire Music, on 11 June 2026. 'Remember To Dance' lands as Ibiza and Mykonos move through their high season together.

IBIZA: Gai Barone and Greta Meier make their return to Movement Recordings with 'Elysium,' a collaborative single that arrives with a remix from D-Nox and Andre Moret. It is Barone's first release on the label since 'Kyla' in November 2021, and it lands as the island enters high season.

The original mix of 'Elysium' is a study in restraint, with Barone and Meier building a spacious, hypnotic arrangement that unfurls in slow waves. Its synth lines are warm and unhurried, while Meier's vocal drifts in and out of the mix like a memory. The percussion is weighted and crowded, squeezed forward beneath the melodic peaks, giving the track a sense of forward motion that never feels rushed. The top end sits somewhere between bright and dark, lending the record an ambiguous, late-night quality that should suit both terrace and warehouse.

D-Nox and Andre Moret's remix takes a more direct route, sharpening the rhythmic edges and pushing the track towards peak-time territory without sacrificing the elegance of the original. It is a reminder of why D-Nox remains one of progressive house's most dependable names, and it should find favour with DJs looking for a record that bridges the cerebral and the physical.

'Elysium' is out now on Movement Recordings. Guy J has already charted the original in his Music For July selection, placing it at number 10.

The night's fourth slot is 'Feel Good', a collab between UPPERGROUND regular Baset and Bittermind on 1001 Recordings. This is Baset's second time in this space in 2026, following his 15 January pick up with 'Drift' and it's no surprise to see him appear again. Both producers have built a name on rhythm-heavy records that are forward and squeezed beneath the peaks, and this one is exactly that.

There's as much harmony in it as percussion; the percussion holds a regular figure, but the track is lit from the top end and shimmering with melody that unfolds over the course of its near-seven minutes. A record for a mild night, for lights late, when the floor is locked and the feeling is high.

Adriatique placed 'Coming Home', made with Rhys from the Sticks, first of nine on his own chart on 17 July. The track, in the Extended Mix on X Recordings, is filed as Melodic House & Techno and was released on 10 July, deep into the high season in Ibiza and Mykonos.

Adriatique has released 42 records since 7 November 2011, eight apiece on Diynamic and Afterlife Records, six on Rose Avenue/Reprise and three on Armada Music Albums; the most recent before this was 'Closer', on X Recordings, on 3 April 2026. Adriatique was last covered on 17 April, with 'Closer', on X Recordings.

The drums and chords weigh the same here, an even figure across the board, a forward level with almost no room under the peaks, and a top end that sits half bright. It is a warm, well balanced piece of Melodic House & Techno from a producer with a long and steady run on his own label, and topping that chart with it, on the day of its release, is a clean, deliberate result.

Take one part Berlin, one part Lisbon, and stir through a high summer weekend. Gespona's 'Momentum' on Rebellion has been a fixture in those sets all season, and it lands in Enamour's What U Said chart at number two this week (15 Jul). It is a record that does not need to shout. Led by percussion, it moves on a spare drum figure that is neither loud nor quiet, with plenty of room under the peaks, and it stays half bright at the top. The kind of track that carries a room without ever seeming to try.

The release follows 'Florilegia III' on ICONYC (19 Jun) and continues a run that has taken in Stil Vor Talent, Einmusika Recordings and HABITAT. The name is one to keep close.

Hidden Empire placed 'Future Mind' first of 10 on his own 'FUTURE MIND' chart on 8 July. The track, in the Extended Mix on EXE AUDIO, is filed as Melodic House & Techno and carries a release date of 17 July, deep into the high season in Ibiza and Mykonos. It is EXE AUDIO's 13th release of 2026, with 13 out from the label so far this year.

Hidden Empire was last covered on 17 April, with 'Cantus Animi', on Siona Records. Hidden Empire returns to EXE AUDIO about two months after 15 May 2026's 'In Existence, Vol. 8'.

The drums carry the record here, though not much happens across them, held back with plenty of room under the peaks, and a middling top end that keeps the whole mix even. It is a spacious, patient piece of Melodic House & Techno from a producer with a steady rhythm of releases on the label, and topping his own chart with it reads as a producer who knows exactly what this one is for.