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Wednesday, June 24, 2026 · Mercredi 24 Juin 2026
Your weekly dispatch across genres, scenes, and frequencies — curated by Zaki. From Charli XCX to Houari's Insomnia, from Ibiza to Brooklyn, this is the music that matters right now.
What's up, everybody! It's Wednesday, June 24, 2026 — Mercredi 24 Juin 2026 — and Music Wednesday is back in full force. Before we dive into the curation, a special shout-out for the RÉÉDITION of Houari's Insomnia album featuring JUL, now available on OMEGA RADIO 1704. Pick up your copy at la FNAC and represent #FrenchRap properly.
Meanwhile, JETLAG RADIO 4700 is coming — and I'll be putting in serious hours to make it the landmark episode it deserves to be. The mission remains the same since the early 2010s: building the world's largest DJ podcast network, one episode at a time. I now own more DJ podcasts than any EDM DJ on the planet. Let's keep going. 🚀
Charli XCX Drops Titillating "Wink Wink" Video
The third and final single from Music, Fashion, Film is here — and Charli XCX delivers exactly the kind of fearless, boundary-pushing provocation her fans have come to expect. "Wink Wink" is bold, deadpan, and unapologetically her.
Read on Rolling Stone →Dua Lipa Is Opening Her Own Library in Portugal
In partnership with the iconic Livraria Lello bookshop in Porto, Dua Lipa is building something that goes beyond music. This is a cultural institution move — and a deeply cool one at that.
Read on SPIN →Sombr on Taylor Swift: "This Is Your Night" — and She Said You Choose
After Taylor Swift called him "the future," Sombr was asked to perform in her honour — and she gave him full creative control. A deeply touching story of generational recognition in music.
Read on MusicRadar →Pharrell Williams Debuts New Music From Quavo, Lil Baby, YoungBoy & Angélique Kidjo at LV Show
The Spring/Summer 2027 Louis Vuitton Men's show was a full artistic moment — Pharrell curated a lineup that bridged trap royalty with the legendary Angélique Kidjo. This is what happens when music direction is taken seriously at the highest level of fashion.
Read on The SOURCE →MOJO 393 — The Rolling Stones Issue
Issue #393 is dedicated to the Stones — one of rock and roll's ultimate institutions. Essential reading for anyone serious about music history and legacy.
Read on MOJO →Joy Division's Long-Anticipated Eternal Boxset — Announced
It's finally here. The Joy Division Eternal boxset has been announced, and for fans of post-punk, this is the moment they've been waiting years — maybe decades — for. Essential for any serious record collector.
Read on Louder Than War →B2K vs. Pretty Ricky at VERZUZ — Highlights from the Boy Band Duel
The nostalgia was real. VERZUZ delivered one of its most entertaining matchups yet, pitting two early-2000s R&B boy band juggernauts against each other. The crowd had zero chill, and that's exactly why we love it.
Read on COMPLEX →2026 XXL Freshmen Read Mean Comments — Babyfxce E, Slayr, Hurricane Wisdom, Skrilla & More Fire Back
A tradition unlike any other. The 2026 class gets their turn in the hot seat, and they handle the hate with exactly the kind of conviction that got them here in the first place.
Read on XXL →SESSION LIVE — Heuss l'Enfoiré, Ramos, Beendo Z, Lin's, Nordin, Sani, W Lacalidad & More
Planète Rap on Skyrock continues to deliver the most authentic live sessions in French rap. This lineup is stacked — Heuss l'Enfoiré alone is worth the watch. #FrenchRap stays winning.
Watch on YouTube →Best New Dance Music This Week — DJ Tennis, Rafael, Inox Traxx & More
Another strong week on the dancefloor. Beatportal rounds up the essential new releases across house, techno, and everything in between. DJ Tennis continues his hot streak.
Read on Beatportal →Faster Horses in the Mixmag Lab
Mixmag Lab continues to be the gold standard for artist DJ sessions. Faster Horses brings their sound to the lab — lock in and listen.
Watch on Mixmag →Exclusive Interview: Techno DJ and Producer — 1st Elemental
An in-depth conversation with one of underground techno's rising voices. If you're not sleeping on the genre, you know why names like 1st Elemental matter.
Read on UFO Network →Pacha New York Returns — The Cherries Are Back in Brooklyn
Three nights. Brooklyn. The iconic cherries are back. Pacha New York's return is a landmark moment for electronic music fans on the East Coast. A real one.
Read on Dancing Astronaut →Ibiza Drug Network Case: 9.5-Year Prison Sentence Upheld
An important reminder that the dark side of the scene has serious consequences. The Ibiza drug trafficking network's leader sees their sentence upheld by the courts. The music community deserves better than this shadow.
Read →KONTAKT 8 — The Industry Standard, Upgraded
Native Instruments drops KONTAKT 8, and the production community is paying close attention. If you're building sample-based music at a professional level, this is the tool that remains the cornerstone of the studio.
Explore KONTAKT 8 →Daily Life of Mr. Update — EP Series Update
Teenage Engineering continues to do brilliant, thoughtful work on their EP hardware series. I genuinely love what they're building — the craftsmanship, the philosophy, the sound design vision. My only gripe? They send gear to everyone except producers and DJs who actually use it. I'm right here, TE. Still waiting. 😤
See the Update →New Music Friday Gets a Personal Touch — Editor-Led Video Curation
Spotify is evolving how New Music Friday works, adding a personal, editor-led video layer to give the playlist more context and human personality. A smart move for discovery in the age of AI-driven recommendations.
Read on Spotify Newsroom →Maggie Rogers — La Blogothèque Session
La Blogothèque consistently delivers the most intimate and artistically honest sessions in music. Maggie Rogers in this format? That's a watch that rewards your full attention.
Watch the Session →