Dom Dolla, Skrillex and Drum & Bass Surge

Drum & Bass has the sharpest chart turnover of the week. DJ Axonal and Loosid both move up into the top two, but the real movement is below them: Modd, Dossa, Gianet, El Pablo, Dave Richards, Bad Syntax, Turno and Dunk all arrive as new entries. That many new names in one top ten points to a scene rewarding fast circulation, specialist curation and fresh club tools over slow-burn hierarchy.

The track list mirrors that reset. "Oxygen" by UNTIL DAWN sits at number one, while JOE-E's "Through The Heart" follows as the most direct challenger. Modd's "Suizy Wong EP," Dossa's "Fall '26" and Gianet's "Rubedo" give DJs a clear run of new material that can be used to refresh a D&B set without abandoning the current chart language.

Set advice: use "Oxygen" early in the main D&B block to establish pace without immediately overloading the room. "Through The Heart" belongs one or two blends later when the drums can hit harder. If you need a mid-set identity switch, move from Modd into Dossa or Gianet; those new-entry records are ideal for signaling that your selection is current rather than simply relying on familiar rollers.

Dubstep is led by a clear upward surge: Skrillex rises to number one, SampliFire climbs to number three and Baauer moves up to number four. Flux Pavilion slips to second, while Jiqui and Ganja White Night fall, showing that the week favors hybrid, collaboration-heavy impact over older-lineage wobble dominance. The new arrivals are also telling: Kaskade, Crankdat and Nitepunk all enter the DJ chart, widening the format's reach.

"Soma" by Skrillex and Nitepunk is the obvious headline record because it links the chart's top DJ with one of its new entries. "The Power" by Flux Pavilion, SampliFire and Baauer follows with similar collaborative weight, while "RING THE ALARM" by Jiqui and HerShe remains a useful alarm-bell weapon even as Jiqui moves down.

Set advice: keep "Soma" for the first true peak of a bass set, especially after a tension-building intro or halftime bridge. "The Power" is a second-peak or reload record, best used when the crowd has already accepted heavier low-end pressure. "A Little Bit" by Kaskade and Crankdat is the crossover pick: use it when moving from house or progressive material into dubstep without making the transition feel abrupt.

House has a dramatic refresh behind Dom Dolla and Mau P, both moving up to first and second. Chris Lorenzo, Franky Rizardo, Solomun, Cloonee, HUGEL, James Hype, ANOTR and Adam Ten all enter the chart, which makes the genre feel like a newly shuffled festival deck: tech-house muscle, vocal hooks and big-room credibility are all competing in the same lane.

Techno is less neat but even more revealing. Rangel Coelho stays at number one with "Leaving The Machine Original Mix," while John Summit, Linda Lenor, ARTBAT, Tiësto and Adam Beyer all enter the DJ chart. Mau P moves up, but Solomun, Dom Dolla and Franky Rizardo move down inside Techno even as they remain central to House. That split says DJs are testing house records in techno contexts, but only the tougher selections are sticking.

The crossover titles are the key tools. "DANGER DANGER" by Dom Dolla, Solomun and Skepta, "Just A Little Bit More" by Mau P, "1997 - Extended Mix" by Beave, "How Ya Feelin'" by L.P. Rhythm and "Fancy Footwork" by Chris Lorenzo and Chromeo all appear in ways that blur house and techno programming. Use "Fancy Footwork" as a lively early-to-mid set lift, "Just A Little Bit More" as a groove-locking transition, and "DANGER DANGER" as a late-set vocal weapon when the floor needs a recognizable focal point.

Melodic Techno is the week's most stable chart. Anyma, ARTBAT, Cassian, Adriatique, Massano and widerberg all hold position from first through sixth. The motion comes lower down, where Tim Engelhardt, Agents Of Time and Mind Against move up, and Adam Beyer enters at number ten. This is a mature top end: the biggest names are not being displaced, but deeper melodic specialists are gaining ground beneath them.

The records support that reading. "Bad Angel" by Anyma and LISA leads, followed by "Dramma" by R3HAB and ARTBAT, "Come To Life" by Cassian and AR/CO, and "Palm Of Your Hands" by Adriatique. For DJs, these are not disposable chart flashes; they are long-arc set builders, best used when lighting, vocals and melodic tension matter as much as kick pressure.

Progressive is similarly anchored. deadmau5, Kaskade, John Summit, MEDUZA, David Guetta and ARTBAT all stay put in the top six, while MORTEN and Kx5 enter and Ferry Corsten and RÜFÜS DU SOL move down. "Escape" by Kx5, deadmau5, Kaskade and HAYLA remains the emotional centerpiece, while MEDUZA's remix of "Tell Me Why" and John Summit's remix of "I Remember" are practical bridge records. Use "Escape" near the emotional apex, not too early; it needs space before and after to land properly.

Phonk's movement is aggressive but focused. DVRST and Pharmacist both move up into first and second, while Kordhell drops to third and INTERWORLD falls to tenth. Ghostface Playa rises, and PLAYAMANE, Goat Shard, HXVRMXN, ONIMXRU and LXST CXNTURY all enter, making the chart feel like a fast-scroll ecosystem where momentum can flip quickly.

DVRST's "NEON BLADE" at number one and "NIGHT SHADE" at number six show real depth of demand, while Pharmacist doubles up with "PHONK MESA" and "KILLKA." Ghostface Playa also has two useful cuts in "RED SUN" and "DEVIL EYES." That repeat presence matters: DJs can build a coherent phonk run without leaving the week's core artists.

Set advice: phonk works best this week as an energy injection rather than a long detour unless the room is specifically there for it. Drop "NEON BLADE" as a sharp tempo and attitude shift after trap, bass house or hard techno-adjacent material. "PHONK MESA" and "KILLKA" are stronger for the middle of a phonk segment, while "MIDNIGHT" by PLAYAMANE can reset the mood before you return to heavier pressure.

Trance is split between stability at the summit and real upward movement underneath. Armin van Buuren and Simon Gregory hold first and second, while Kinetica and Wavetraxx both climb into third and fourth. Manuel Le Saux slips to fifth, but Push rises, and Markus Schulz, Mark Sherry, John Askew and Allen Watts all enter the DJ chart. That is a healthy sign for a scene still powered by extended-mix architecture.

"Nirvana - Extended Mix" by Armin van Buuren and Funk Tribu is the headline record, but "Luminosity - Extended Mix" by Simon Gregory and "Vision X - Extended Mix" by Kinetica are the most useful programming clues. Trance DJs are favoring records that give them intro length, breakdown space and clean lift-off points rather than short-form streaming edits.

Set advice: open a trance hour with "Luminosity - Extended Mix" if you want a controlled build, then move into "Vision X - Extended Mix" or "Chains Will Break - Extended Mix" by Wavetraxx and HKL as the energy sharpens. Save "Nirvana - Extended Mix" for the emotional high point, and use Push's "Open The Night - Extended Mix" when you need a classic-feeling lift without breaking the current 2026 chart frame.

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