Tuesday, July 7th, 2026. I'm your host Ben D-M-Z. From Ibiza, this is Pocomucho Daily.
Big news from our own backyard first. Ainsley May and Ben D M Z are launching a new weekly Friday residency here in Ibiza — Rendez-Vous, at Maison Le Vrai, formerly known as Laïla, in Marina Botafoc. It kicks off this Friday, July 10th. Doors open at 8pm for dinner and drinks, and the night runs through to 3am, or later depending on how things go. The idea is straightforward: arrive early, sit down, eat, settle in, and let the music carry the evening. Íband Mendoza joins as a guest for the opening. If you're on the island this Friday, you know where to find us.
Chinois Ibiza has laid out its full July residency schedule, and it's a serious month. The venue inside Ibiza Gran Hotel in Marina Botafoc is open every night throughout July, with Bedouin, Claptone, Major League DJz, Defected, Mahmut Orhan and more all confirmed across the month.
The Soundgarden, the progressive house imprint, is returning to the iconic Cova Santa. No further details confirmed yet, but worth keeping on the radar if that sound is your thing.
Over to London, where fabric has announced its autumn and winter programme. October through December will bring Ricardo Villalobos, Sama' Abdulhadi, Craig Richards, Francesco Del Garda, Girls Don't Sync, Ogazón, Joseph Capriati, Rødhåd, Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann, Ellen Allien, and many more. A strong showing from the institution — tickets will move fast on several of those.
Also in London, Waterworks Extended has released set times for its 36-hour marathon at The Cause. Extended sets, extended hours, extra production — all running continuously at one of the capital's grassroots venues. Full details are out now.
The Warehouse Project is doing something a little different this summer — a free outdoor exhibition in Manchester, bringing club subculture out of the dark and into daylight. WHP has been a fixture in the city since launching at the Boddingtons Strangeways Brewery back in 2006, and this sounds like a proper celebration of that history.
Melon Bomb has a new Sunday home at Wild Comet inside UNIVERS. No further details confirmed, but a new weekly slot for an established party is always worth noting.
In Italy, Alien Sound Festival has been postponed after the main stage collapsed in strong winds ahead of the Naples event this past weekend. No injuries reported in the story, but a stark reminder of what outdoor festival organisers are up against.
Balance Croatia 2026 has dropped a 33-track official festival compilation ahead of the event, which runs August 6th to 10th at The Garden in Tisno. Good way to get acquainted with the lineup before you make the trip.
Yard Festival has announced its return to the White Sand Mountains, with Disclosure, Rampa and Adam Port among those confirmed.
Marlon Hoffstadt has announced a new album called Das Ist Daddy. The lead single is Party People, which samples Marshall Jefferson's Move Your Body — a bold swing, and one that sets a clear tone for the record.
Budakid has unveiled his debut album, Where It Goes, out on Flores. A premiere worth catching if you don't know his work yet.
Solomun has announced a feature film about his debut performances at Alexandra Palace in London. The production premiered on June 25th on his official YouTube channel — so if you missed it, it's there now.
Astral Plane — Total Eclipse Festival — is shaping up for August 2026, centred around a total solar eclipse. The ambition, according to those behind it, is for the event to be far more than just a backdrop to the astronomical moment.
Saffron's artist development programme for Black women and gender-diverse music creators is returning, with the latest instalment supporting three artists through mentoring.
And for the readers among you — or listeners who like to go deep — this month's book pick is Aftershock: The Seismic Impact of Dubstep, tracing the genre's emergence at the turn of the millennium as jungle and garage were running out of creative steam.
Right, what's on tonight. At Pacha, WHY NOT presents RÜFÜS DU SOL, with Romy from The XX as a very welcome addition to that bill. At Amnesia, Joseph Capriati presents Metamorfosi with Wade, Volkoder, FJAAK, and Freddy K. Over at 528, it's Pikes Presents with 2manydjs, Heidi, Erol Alkan, and Ken Fan — a nicely eclectic room that one. And at Chinois, it's Appetite tonight with Hot Since 82, Sidney Charles, Elliot Schooling and Liam Palmer, Jaden Thompson, and DiOsa.
That's it folks.
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