This week in dance music: Dance world history was made in real time when Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter made a surprise appearance at the Because Beaubourg event in Paris, playing alongside Fred again.., Busy P and Erol Alkan. (The night before Fred had also played in Lyon, France with Caribou and Floating Points as part of his ongoing USB0002 rollout.)

2025 breakthrough star Ninajirachi was named as a finalist for two awards at the first-ever New South Wales Music Prize, Friendship announced the lineup for its 2026 edition, which will also be the last voyage for the rave cruise and Cercle released the Tame Impala set it produced with the artist in Mexico City earlier this month. We recapped the mighty 2025 edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event, and we sat down with the newest Major Lazer me

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