House Music Charts Feature Major Names
Billboard's latest dance tracks roundup includes fresh cuts from Deadmau5, Armand van Helden, and Kygo, signaling continued innovation from big names in the scene. Beatport's new releases span house, deep house, and tech house categories. BBC Radio 1's Future Dance show is featuring club music from ALISHA and Olive F.
- Veteran producer Armand van Helden, who began his career DJing in Boston clubs in the late 1980s, is known for his influential remixes and has topped the UK charts with tracks like "You Don't Know Me". He also forms half of the duo Duck Sauce with A-Trak, which received a Grammy nomination for the song "Barbra Streisand". - Deadmau5 has a new vocal single titled "Science" featuring Stevie Appleton, released in February 2026. This follows his 2023 collaborative album with Kaskade as Kx5 and his 2025 "Error5" EP. - Norwegian DJ Kygo first gained international attention with his 2013 remix of Ed Sheeran's "I See Fire". He made history as the first house music producer to perform at an Olympics closing ceremony in 2016. - Beatport, an online music store geared towards DJs, was founded in 2004 and has become a standard for measuring a DJ's success through its sales charts. The platform now includes over 11 million tracks from 75,000 label partners. - BBC Radio 1's "Future Dance" is hosted by Sarah Story, who took over the Friday night slot from Danny Howard. The show aims to feature up-and-coming talent in the dance music scene. - ALISHA, a DJ and producer from Peterborough, has gained support from established artists like Jamie Jones and has released music on labels such as Hot Creations and Eastenderz. - Manchester-based DJ Olive F, a former bakery owner, has quickly risen in the house music scene, with residencies for Moxy Muzik and recent releases on Defected Records. Her musical influences include Daft Punk and early jacking house producers like DJ Sneak.
