INTERLINK co-founder CEB’s softer alias Avery tones down the techno and brings techy house and dubby flair along groovy prog leaning madness into the mix — a well rounded whole encompassing all things atmoshperic.

What happens when you put an Aussie and a Swede in the same steam sauna? They go play a DJ set. And that’s exactly what’s happening here.

Bella Sarris was bred in Sydney’s early 00s prog and electro house scene, seasoned by Ibiza’s tech house, slow-cooked in Berlin’s minimal underground, and rested in Stockholm’s chic techno groove.

Jessie Granqvist on the otherhand is a longtime Stockholm hero. Rooted in Sweden’s open-air rave culture, her selections effortlessly weave between tension and release, drawing dancers into a meditative groove.

Around the latter part of 2010, Herrensauna began to sweep the dance music stratosphere off their feet. What started out as a queer haven for harder-edged techno and hedonism in Berlin, grew up to be a global go-to source of dancefloor satisfaction and liberation. One of it’s originators, CEM, is a known for UK-tweaked tracks from across the contemporary milieu of harder club works, without fear of breakbeats or sullen moments sandwiched in-between.

With more miles in the game than most, Cool DJ Pinball still manages to surprise everytime. You might know his work through long-running label Top Billin' and Skorpioni. An influencer way before today’s meaning. Live long and prosper, mr. Pinball.

Over a decade of curating lineups, these two have tirelessly pushed the sonic frontiers in their hometown of Helsinki, brought in the top acts, while gathering the tidal before waves have even begun to form. Endlessly snooping around clubs and record stores around the world – literally from Tokyo to New York, their bags are filled with groovin’ smooths, trippy booms, smokey alarms, and A–tier first class.

Only very few embody power as a deejay more than DJ Koolt. The one of kind Uruguayan is able to bring a fierce yet loving energy through the flick of his wrist, the snap of his fingers, and the thrust of his body. Combined with a topper than notch selection for tracks, a DJ Koolt dancefloor experience is cathartic to say the least.

Cabaret Recordings co-founder DJ Masda’s selections draw from early techno, futurist electro and the playful spirit of house music, offering dancers a sweet momentary getaway. Laden with soul and emotion, his sets often explore the interplay of light and dark. With impeccable timing and delicate execution, Masda effortlessly captivates his audience. His technique is characterised by short, impactful mixes, which seamlessly integrate the best of the old and new.

Storm is a DJ who truly deserves her legendary status. As cofounder of the label Metalheadz, alongside DJ partner Kemistry and producer-instigator Goldie, Storm—AKA Jayne Conneely—presided over the cutting edge of drum & bass in the mid-'90s, as the sound evolved from rowdy ragga and hardcore into the outer limits of breakbeat science.

The loving party service duo, namely Hitoshi & Justus are all about Serious Fun™ . That’s what their newly formed club night promises (and delivers). Originally from Osaka, Hitoshi has called Helsinki home for god knows how long (feels like he’s always been here). Justus on the other hand hails from Lahti, sometimes refered to as the Chicago of Finland. Make what you will of that.

Eerie bangers, genre-fluid turns, uneasy emotions, and occult atmospheres — Oulu’s Illyana takes the unsual route and it pays off.

We have a saying in Finnish which goes “klassikko jo syntyessään”, which roughly translates to “a G from the get-go”. That’s Jori Hulkkonen.

Jori Hulkkonen comes in to grace us with a speciality DJ set, going into new wave, ebm, italo and other synthy pleasures.

Don’t let the name fool ya. Krash Bandicute does it raw, and with style. A lifelong music head with her skin in the game. Together with Club2k (one of Helsinki’s hottest club outings currently) founder Nea2k, they will massage sound into unrecognizable forms.

Lara Silva picked up a variety of instruments growing up, but it was the 1s and 2s that made her fall in love. Her selection and confidence behind the decks speak to a dedication and thought process behind it. From techno to trance, these are shadow grooves to make you move.

Somewhere between minimal techno, dub textures, and microhouse, under the name Loidis, Brian Leeds establishes a music of drift and intimacy. Better known for his work as Huerco S. and Pendant, Loidis sculpts lush, slow-burning soundscapes, a style he jokingly labels “dub mnml emo tech.”

mad miran has total dancefloor control. Whether rumbling in slow terrain, jacking mid-tempo, or speeding through d’n’b and breaks. Whether graveling in a spoooky pit or delighting with euphoric braindance — that lingering psychedelia gets us and it will get you.

It’s a mad world.

Miss Jay is a Romanian DJ and producer based in Milan. Her musical path began in the underground hardcore metal scene, later evolving into electronic music, a transition that continues to shape her unique, genre-fluid identity. Her sets and productions are driven by constant experimentation, merging emotional depth with club-ready energy, and often leaning into the raw, shapeshifting nature of deconstructed club.

Shadowy psychedelic swerves. Ojelma has been making the rounds southern Finland, opening up their chamber of secrets to the delight of dancers and head boppers. Now it’s time to do the same up north.

South east London’s OK Williams represents the newer wave of the English capital’s DJs with a highly energetic and wide selection, from techno to grime, electro to UK funky, drill to house. Williams’s sets are a thrilling rollercoaster ride that would break apart if she wasn’t so damn skillful at gluing it all together. Peng to the max.

Istanbul-born, Helsinki-based powerhouse Ozan has in a couple of years convinced the crowds here that he is a force to reckon with. As a notable promoter back in his former hometown, and now resident of club Kaiku, he has hypnotic, groovy techno from the modern leftfield laid down to a tee.

House music galore. London’s big player Peach and arguably Århus’ most important dance music figure C.K are on the driving front of modern, classic-leaning house music. These two are all about the bounce, the rhythm, the pads and the shakery of ass. This bum-to-bum has “match made in dancefloor heaven” written all over it. And to our grandest of pleausures, we get to witnes this close to the sky.

RHR can refer to a resting heart rate. And if we approach this from that angle, we will quickly realise there is no resting but there's definitely a heartrate when we speak about Brazilian producer and DJ extraordinaire RHR. A thrilling mix of techno, bass, dancehall and baile are key here. And so is having fun and wildin’ out. The São Paulo artist is changing the face of Brazilian dance music.

The father of Helsinki community event RADC, and nightlife all-rounder finally gets to focus on one thing and one thing only: spilling the content of his music collection.

Big Sexxy Bass is one of the newer club nights in the nation’s capital, and it has gained traction especially among the post pandemic generation of clubbers, bringing international names from the modern club-o-sphere into our northern home. Its co-founder Nia, is a skilfull deejay who by way of mischief combines together sounds that are both familiar and new. It’s modern, it’s old. It’s broken, intact, and bold.

Tech house kween Sallidoing does a lot. A dentist by day, and deck mechanic by night, her sets are a sure shot hoot, going from minimalistic house music to exuberant celebrations of life.

What happens when you combine two masses in weightless hyperspace, bind them together to form a covalent bond, and then just wait. Well, we’ll have to wait until summer 2026. But rest assured, it will be worth waiting.

With popularity gained only through sheer excellence of his music, Skee Mask is truly a generational anomaly, making highly personal (dance) music that goes beyond the big speakers and dark room, music that evokes daily life emotions, from serenity and bliss to yearning and longing. Of course, a slew of bangers are also be expected from him. Your favorite producer’s, favorite producer, your favorite music fan’s, favorite music.

When speaking of European (minimal) house music legends, the name Sonja Moonear has to be included. In dance music, where movements and trends bubble up, bounce off one another and dissipate at startling pace, it takes conviction, dynamism, and an expansive record collection to stay the course. With one ear to the earth, and the other to the moon, Sonja Moonear weaves together feelings and emotions through subtle hints and notes.

Of all the DJs who make a living spinning strange, I'm-not-sharing-the-tracklist kind of records, Sugar Free, originally hailing from Madrid, might be the most fun. She plays bold, colourful tracks with an air of sci-fi and sleaze, somewhere between Italo, hi-NRG, electro and house, with of course a fizzy soda popping techy bounce to it. 100% body movement and full capacity brain engagement.

In the daring sonic fiction of JP López, the Medellín artist also known as Verraco, collides techno, latin-influenced tribal, hyper-electronica, carefully crafted IDM, and cutting-edge dembow-bass technology with both intensity and precision. His releases on Batu’s Timedance, Pariah’s VOAM, as well as TraTraTrax, the quintessential label he co-founded, have solidfied Verraco as highly notable figure in modern dance music.

Dance music doesn’t necessarily have to be all about dance music™. That’s been proven by a handful of DJs who go beyond a pounding kick drum, DJs such as Vladimir Ivkovic. Guided more by moods than grooves (all the while not forgetting about the latter), Ivkovic is one of the few deejays able to make people dance to unconvetional "dance" music, inviting anyone willing to listen on a sonic hike with him.

As a dancer, cultural activist, and deejay Wekesa sees the dancefloor from multiple angles. However, a deep bodily connection is the key here. From dancehall to amapiano, baile to jersey club, the aim is to make you move your body in all kinds of ways. In the clubbing world, Wekesa has most notably formed the queer/POC night Club U-Haul, which has become a identity crossover haven for Helsinkians.