The world’s hottest dance music tracks

Our roundup of the dance music bangers currently setting speakers ablaze

Electronic dance music is having a moment, with formerly niche sub-genres like jump up drum’n’bass gaining a foothold in the mainstream and an onslaught of new records hitting the airwaves at breakneck speed. While this is great news for ravers, it also makes it more than a little difficult to keep up. That’s why we’ve put together this regularly updated guide, meaning you’ll never again have to worry about missing out on the biggest, baddest bangers of the moment.

Kapote – ‘Selfish Gods’

This thumping nu-disco belter from the head honcho of Berlin label Toy Tonics is a hypnotic slow burner from his latest album, Para Mytho Disco. Guided by that understated by catchy vocal line, it’s pulsing intro soon veers into a shimmering, glamorous vibe. JB

Marie Davidson – ‘Y.A.A.M (Soulwax Version)

The Belgian brothers have given a hard-hitting electro twist on this dark and sassy track from Marie Davidson’s latest full-length, City of Clowns, amping up the industrial vibe with a four-on-the-floor hammering and a breakbeat of a middle eight to give the last two minutes even more tension and snarl. JB

Sub Focus, bbyclose – ‘On & On’

With ‘On & On,’ Sub Focus once again proves that he’s the undisputed master of crafting dance music that appeals to Radio One 1 Breakfast Show listeners and veteran ravers alike. Most of the track’s energy comes from bbyclose’s catchy vocal hooks, with Sub Focus laying down a chugging bassline punctuated with just enough snarling sound design to ensure there’ll be no shortage of gun-fingers when the record is unleashed on crowds. JS

Barry Can’t Swim – ‘Different’

The ascent of Barry Can’t Swim has been nothing short of meteoric, with his set at Glastonbury 2024 plunging the festival into gridlock as even those on the very worst comedowns scrambled to get within earshot of the Park Stage. The Scottish producer is known for his kaleidoscopic take on dance music, but the aptly named ‘Different’ sees Barry in sparser form, with most of the record revolving around a sliced, stuttering vocal sample, warped sirens and the kind of sub that shakes you to the core. JS

Sonny Fodera, Clementine Douglas – ‘Tell Me’

It might still be spring, but we’re willing to bet that ‘Tell Me’ will be one of the anthems of the summer. Cementing his status as the king of vocal house, Sonny Fodera’s latest record – which features the impassioned lyrics of British rising star Clementine Douglas – pairs softly swelling chord progressions, spiky melodies, gritty basslines and the kind of driving, four-to-the-floor beat Fodera’s fans have come to expect. JS

Skream, Partiboi69 – ‘Pound Town’

Skream’s most recent album, Skreamizm 8, was a surprisingly sombre affair, all mournful melodies and ethereal atmospherics. ‘Pound Town’ – a collaboration with Australian G-house upstart Partiboi69 – is decidedly less serious. Driven by a vocal hook that consists of the phrase, “I wanna take you to pound town, baby,” the track delights in its own silliness, while still, somehow, managing to remain an absolutely relentless banger. JS

Hyzteria – ‘Where Nobody Knows (feat. Dakota)’

London-born DJ and producer Hyzteria has been tearing up clubs since before he was old enough to drink, and now – at the age of 19 – he’s dropped one of the hottest tracks of 2025. Featuring the stirring vocals of Dakota, ‘Where Nobody Knows’ layers a deep house bassline with delicate chords and melodic synths that continually morph, drifting in and out of focus as the track’s intensity steadily builds. JS

NERO, Taiki Nulight – ‘Innocence 2025’

When a producer reworks a timeless classic, it’s more often than not an attempt to profit from the original’s popularity. This is one of the rare exceptions. Given that Taiki Nulight cut his teeth in the dubstep scene, there’s something almost poetic about him coming full circle to deliver this grizzled take on what just might be the most iconic dubstep anthem of all time. Clearly, NERO agree, because they’ve given the track their official stamp of approval. JS

Basstripper – ‘Cascade’

Belgian drum ‘n’ bass bad boy Basstripper is back with a brand new two-track EP, Cascade, released on the legendary DnB Allstar Records. The title track steals the show, its sparse intro setting up a melodic motif that runs throughout the track. Once the drop hits it’s all squelchy bass and punchy drums, undergirded by a thunderous sub that will leave your speakers rattling and your face involuntarily screwed into a look of appreciative disgust. JS

Dutta – ‘Project’

Dutta’s latest single, ‘Project’ rewards patience. Elements are teased in slowly, with jagged synths and abstract soundscapes jostling for attention, only to abruptly retreat, nail-biting melodies rushing in to fill the void. Listeners don’t get any drums to rhythmically latch onto until after the two-minute thirty mark, and there’s no hint of a kick drum throughout the entire track. But that just makes the fact that this track is still a bonafide banger all the more impressive. JS

ATRIP – ‘GUMMI’

In dance music the simplest ideas often hit the hardest, as ATRIP capably demonstrates with his latest record, ‘GUMMI.’ The entire track revolves around just a couple of notes (well, technically one note played across two octaves), a concept that in lesser hands would almost certainly equal tedium. Fortunately, ATRIP’s crisp production and impeccable grasp of groove turn what could be a weakness into a straight up superpower. JS

Mura Masa – ‘JUMP’

‘JUMP’ opens with a sample of Zulu Lightning’s ‘Hol Up Your Foot And Jump,’ looping the vocal into a barrage of imperatives to move. As the track progresses, you’ll find yourself compelled to obey. Flexing the production skills with which he’s conquered the globe, Mura Masa lays down a rollicking beat and irresistible bassline, gluing the whole thing together with a horn section that injects plenty of carnivalesque euphoria. JS

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