Slam on the CDJ: The Best DJ Sets of June 2026

Many of June’s best DJ sets have remarkably little in common, and that is precisely their strength. At their best, these mixes contain entire universes: some are deep dives down highly particular rabbit holes, while others are sprawling, archivist’s dreams that propose a future that doesn’t yet fully exist. Last month, the finest material captured this breadth and more.

A Diverse Landscape of Sound

The Japanese trio 悪魔の沼 (Akuma No Numa) delivered a standout performance in PURE Guest.107, drenching the dancefloor in a two-hour, sludged-up brain-bender. In contrast, Benedek’s session from Bar Part Time provided a perfect, sun-drenched reprieve, while DJ Sundae offered a two-hour soundbath of jazz and curdled downtempo. Elsewhere, miss behave turned in a sprightly session of minimal-techno for Drip, and Ciel and Loidis spent twelve hours going head-to-head in one of the year’s strongest sessions: a glacier-sized blast of techno and house records mixed to perfection.

Archival Rips and Future Visions

Kaity Fox’s turn behind the Tabi Tapes decks was a delirious hour that pushed against convention, collaging radio fragments and left-field electronics. Big Gulp took a more Dadaist approach, focusing on archival rips of pirate-radio grime recordings. Meanwhile, The Carry Nation’s Full Tilt Carry Vol. 3 served as a masterclass in no-holds-barred New York house mania, and DJ Scott’s HANGAR 13 v Uprising 24th May 2004 captured the raw energy of makina played at eleven. Finally, Yibing provided a jubilant, gentle vision of dancefloor utopianism.

Akuma No Numa: PURE Guest.107

The mix from Compuma, Dr.Nishimura, and Awano is turgid, oddball, and sinister. Leaning into screwed-down BPMs and industrial textures, the set feels less like a standard club night and more like a séance. It is a remarkable approach, featuring highlights ranging from reverb-blasted tech-trance to vintage Moog workouts.

Ciel & Loidis: Flip 8

Flip 8 is a titanic twelve-hour recording that proves you can never have too much of a good thing. By stretching tech-house idioms to their breaking point, the pair creates a functional, dreamy, and joyous experience that stands as one of the finest sessions of the year.