MAHMUT ORHAN’S 19-TRACK ALBUM ‘3’ EMBRACES A NEW CHAPTER OF CREATIVE FREEDOM

Mahmut Orhan meriting his new album with the number three carries a significance that runs deeper than just a title. 3 is his third album, released in his 33rd year, arriving at a point where a decade of international growth has brought him closer to the artist he has always wanted to become. A record shaped by self-expression, spiritual growth and a deeper sense of assurance, reflecting an artist entering a new phase of creative freedom.

With 19 tracks to play with, Mahmut makes the most of the space he inhabits. The album features a diverse cast of collaborators including ZHU, Felix Raphael, Francis Mercier, Shimza, John Cala and Michael Ekow, alongside a run of more personal solo moments. The result moves through deep house, melodic electronics, indie dance and global influences, in the widest-ranging sound Mahmut has put together yet.

That breadth is established from the outset. Title track ‘Three,’ made with Berlin producer and vocalist Felix Raphael, pairs a tightly wound house groove with shimmering electro textures and a hypnotic vocal. It unfolds slowly instead of chasing an obvious peak.

Diving deeper into the vault of 3 the album moves between continents without losing its groove. Revealing the infatuating atmospheric ‘Transatlantic’ with Grammy-nominated American producer ZHU, and punchy percussive number ‘The Summit’ in alliance with Turkish duo Drumstone and Uk wavemaker Botan. ‘Gurbet’ with Afro Tech pioneer Shimza, Feri and Emir Taha treads tribal influences from below the equator. ‘Get Down’ with Francis Mercier swoops in on an all-low-slung bass and a looping, sultry vocal.

For Mahmut Orhan personally, 2026 has been a year of movement. He has taken his music from Coachella and Tomorrowland to Burning Man Festival, completed a 50-date global touring run across 20 countries, returned to Chinois Ibiza for a second residency, and brought his Homecoming concept to Istanbul in collaboration with travelling festival series ZAMNA. Crowned by his debut entry into the Top100 DJs Poll at #42.

It's the latest chapter in a decade-long run. Since breaking through with 2016’s ‘Feel’, Mahmut has built one of electronic music's most distinctive crossover catalogues, with 3 continuing that evolution, but with an even greater sense of ownership over the space he has created.

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M07 RELEASES DANCE FUEL SINGLE ‘SUGAR RUSH’ OUT 23RD OCTOBER ON KEY FACTORY MUSIC

A second sweet slice of his live performance film ‘SIGNAL’ - Get it HERE
Premiered at Amsterdam Dance Event 22nd October, plus full EP early 2027

Enigmatic live artist/producer M07 returns with ‘Sugar Rush’, ‘a pop-edged melodic house single about appetite: wanting everything and staying for none of it.’ The track debuted in his ‘SIGNAL’ live performance film which sold out four screenings on Premiere Night at Amsterdam Dance Event at Koninklijk Theater Tuschinski. EU tour and YouTube release to follow, and a full EP due early 2027. ‘Sugar Rush’ is out now on his Key Factory Music imprint.
 
After escaping from war with family after a decade in Kyiv, LA-born, now Spain-based live artist/producer M07, named for the Kyiv–Warsaw highway out of Ukraine taken by millions in 2022, moved into full-on music production with his film ‘SIGNAL’, including his first single from the project, ‘Broken’, supported by DJ Mag, Numéro, METAL Magazine, Beatportal and more. 
 
New single ‘Sugar Rush’: high energy (of course!) dance fuel with a dark edge as melodic synth arps take on an acid tinge amid hoover swoops and hooky vocal phrasing. M07 wrote it in his own voice, then realised he'd heard its story too often: the man who takes what he wants and leaves before morning. So he flipped it. Rewritten along with songwriter Deza, now the woman holds the power. She knows exactly what this is, and she's gone before the crash which follows the spike – the sweetness and sin. ‘Some songs are confessions. This one's an alibi.’ - M07
 
Co-writer Deza has recently written for INJI and Chelsea Cutler, and releases music as googly eyes, her project with Tove Lo and Flume on Pretty Swede Records.
 
More about M07: M07’s work is largely shaped by his years in Kyiv, from 2013 until the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. But music came long before and never stopped: Los Angeles dance radio was playing his tracks while he was still in high school, and over the next twenty-five years he wrote around three hundred more, shared only with friends. His debut EP, ‘KM0’, dropped February 2026.
 
In between, M07 successfully explored every side of the business except the stage: rave promoter in early-2000s Los Angeles (including producing what was then the West Coast’s largest drum-and-bass event, drawing around 5,000 people), talent buyer, booking agent, manager, software creator for the live music industry… Now, ‘SIGNAL’ is the culmination: darker, distorted, hardware-sourced, closer to what he was making in private all along.
 
A version of ‘Sugar Rush’ was also recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios as part of M07’s ‘SIGNAL’ live performance film, produced by M07 and an elite team. Watch out for the film tour/online release and the full EP, as long-established multi-talent M07 takes centre stage at last. 
 

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RÉVEILLON CARNEIROS CELEBRATES 10 YEARS WITH BLACK COFFEE, MICHAEL BIBI, ANOTR AND JAMIE JONES

Brazilian New Year’s festival returns to Praia dos Carneiros from 26 December 2026 to 2 January 2027 with 94 acts, three stages and a new Wellness Club

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Réveillon Carneiros will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an eight-day edition on Brazil’s northeast coast when it returns to Praia dos Carneiros in Pernambuco from 26 December 2026 to 2 January 2027.

The anniversary edition plays out under the theme of The Eternal Now, reflecting on ten years of the festival and the meeting point between past, present and future: the now. At a time when attention is constantly being pulled elsewhere, the theme asks a simple question: Are you here now?

The festival brings together 94 acts across electronic and Brazilian music, spanning different scenes and generations. Black Coffee, Michael Bibi, ANOTR and Jamie Jones lead a lineup that also includes Jimi Jules, Kerri Chandler, Mau P, Monolink, WhoMadeWho, Hot Since 82, Carlita and Franky Rizardo.

The programme also features a series of special back-to-back sets, including Adriatique b2b Vintage Culture, Mochakk b2b Maz and Adam Ten b2b Mita Gami, while Brazilian music will have a key presence with Gilberto Gil performing with Gilsons, alongside forró artist João Gomes, Thiaguinho and Syon Trio.

Réveillon Carneiros will also introduce its first Wellness Club for the 2026/27 edition, created in collaboration with NOW Festival. Conceived as a daytime club with its own programme, the space will feature a sauna, ice bath and massage treatments, alongside workouts, yoga, pilates, talks and workshops. Guests will be able to come and go throughout the day, with access included with both the Full Pass and Night Pass. The existing Ritual programme will also return, offering meditation, sound healing and other wellness sessions throughout the festival.

As part of its 10-year celebration, Réveillon Carneiros expands to three stages, with the new Labryinto Stage joining the Main Stage and Trópico Stage. Created in collaboration with Labryinto, the collective behind gatherings in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, the new stage will combine electronic music with its own approach to architecture and production.

The Main Stage will host the festival’s larger-scale performances, while the Trópico Stage will offer a more intimate setting with a house-focused programme. Across the three spaces, the festival will present different musical directions throughout its five Night Celebrations.

The Night Celebrations run from 10pm to 6am, with New Year’s Eve extending from 8pm to 8am. Both the Full Pass and Night Pass include an open bar and food throughout the night, with food served by Arcádia.

The programme continues at Mouton Beach Club, with six sunset parties running from 4pm to 10pm. Villa Mouton serves as a central meeting point throughout the experience, bringing together services and conveniences across the eight days.

The 2026/27 edition marks a decade since Réveillon Carneiros first launched in Pernambuco. Over that period, the festival has developed from a local New Year’s celebration into an international event, with the previous edition welcoming guests from 68 countries and every state in Brazil.

Ten years after its first New Year’s celebration in Carneiros, the festival returns to where it began, looking back at its history while asking what it means to be present now.