By the Mixmag Editorial Team | July 16, 2026<\/p>\n
In the rapidly evolving landscape of electronic music, the art of the DJ mix remains the ultimate litmus test for a selector’s narrative ability. As we move through 2026, we are continuously scouring the global soundscape to bring you the most compelling audio journeys. This living archive serves as your primary resource for the year\u2019s standout sets, ranging from high-octane club recordings and intimate radio residencies to experimental podcast features.<\/p>\n
Our ongoing curation process ensures that we capture the pulse of the underground and the mainstream alike. Whether you are looking for the rhythmic precision of house<\/a> and techno<\/a>, or the evolving textures of amapiano<\/a> and 3-Step, this list is designed to be your definitive guide. We are also tracking the resurgence of breakbeat-driven genres, including jungle<\/a>, drum ‘n’ bass<\/a>, and UK garage<\/a>.<\/p>\n Beyond the dancefloor, we are highlighting the best in ambient<\/a> soundscapes, the lyrical intensity of \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Music Mixmag’s guide to the best DJ mixes of 2026 Mixmag Crew 16 July 2026 Welcome to Mixmag’s guide to the best DJ mixes of 2026. We\u2019ll be updating this feature monthly with tips for best DJ mixes shared around the world \u2014 from club recordings to radio residencies to podcast series and beyond. Expect<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":13193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","wpai_meta_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[36],"class_list":["post-13192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-djzone","tag-mixtv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13192"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13196,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13192\/revisions\/13196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mixtv1.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}