From major industry developments to fresh electronic releases and standout club nights, the UK and Ireland continue to shape the international dance music landscape. This week’s OUTORIIA roundup brings together three recurring features — N3WS, Most NMFED, EventSpot — highlighting the stories, tracks and upcoming events shaping the UK and Irish electronic music scene during the week of 26 October – 1 November 2026.
N3WS / UK & IE — The Stories Making Headlines
MK Returns With “In The Night Again”
American DJ and producer MK (Marc Kinchen) returns to the spotlight with his new album In The Night Again, further establishing his connection with the UK dance music scene.
Led by the single Choice, the project keeps MK’s signature club-focused house sound front and centre, combining infectious grooves, distinctive vocal elements and the production style that has made him one of the most recognisable names in contemporary house music.
The album reinforces MK’s position as a key figure bridging underground house culture and international dance music audiences.
PRS to Track Music Across 7,000 UK Venues
PRS for Music and Soundtrack are introducing a new music monitoring initiative designed to collect track-level usage data from approximately 7,000 venues and public spaces across the United Kingdom.
Starting in December 2026, the system will help identify which songs are played in shops, bars and other commercial environments, with the aim of improving the accuracy of royalty distributions.
The initiative represents an important development for songwriters, composers and music publishers, offering the potential for more transparent and data-driven royalty payments.
For the electronic music industry, where tracks are frequently played across clubs, hospitality venues and public spaces, improved music recognition could provide meaningful benefits to rights holders.
RA25 Heads to Dublin
Resident Advisor’s 25th anniversary celebrations are heading to Dublin, bringing another chapter of the RA25 event series to the Irish capital.
Scheduled for 7 November at Yamamori Tengu, the event features a special lineup including Batu B2B Dave Huismans and Loidis B2B livwutang.
The celebration highlights Resident Advisor’s long-standing influence on underground electronic music culture, from connecting local scenes to documenting the evolution of club music internationally.
Dublin’s inclusion in the anniversary programme further reflects the city’s growing importance within the European underground electronic music network.
MOST NMFED / UK & IE ARTISTS — This Week’s New Music
From established dance music stars to underground house producers, this week’s selection highlights five releases by UK and Irish artists featured across Spotify’s New Music Friday playlists on 30 October 2026.
- Becky Hill — lost the plot · Polydor / Eko Records — 42 NMF placements
- MK — In The Night Again (Deluxe) · River10Music — 38 NMF placements
- Leigh-Anne — My Ego Told Me To… Do A Fan Edition · Made In The 90s — 34 NMF placements
- Clementine Douglas — Trust EP · Warner Music UK — 31 NMF placements
- Mason Collective, VLAD & Route 94 — Tell You Why · Defected Records — 29 NMF placements
Becky Hill leads this week’s ranking with an impressive 42 New Music Friday playlist placements, confirming her continued prominence across Spotify’s international new music ecosystem.
MK follows in second place with 38 placements for In The Night Again (Deluxe), further demonstrating the reach of his house music catalogue.
Leigh-Anne takes third position with 34 placements, while Clementine Douglas follows with 31, highlighting the strong presence of UK vocal talent across contemporary dance and pop releases.
Completing the top five, Mason Collective, VLAD and Route 94 secure 29 placements with Tell You Why on Defected Records, bringing an underground house dimension to this week’s selection.
Together, these releases demonstrate the diversity of the UK electronic music landscape, connecting crossover dance-pop productions with established club sounds and emerging underground influences.
Ranking based on Spotify New Music Friday playlist placements, not total streams or unique listeners.
EVENTSPOT / UK & IE — The Best Club Events for 6–8 November 2026
From Manchester and Edinburgh to Dublin, London and Belfast, this week’s EventSpot highlights ten electronic music events taking place across the UK and Ireland during the weekend of 6–8 November 2026.
The selection showcases everything from house and techno to hard dance, trance and experimental electronic sounds, reflecting the diversity of the region’s club culture.
- 6 November — Kettama Presents Steel City Dance Discs — Kettama, Partiboi69, DJ Gigola, Skin On Skin & more · Depot Mayfield, Manchester, England
- 6 November — Disorder 4th Birthday — DJ Hype, MC GQ & more · The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 7 November — Tengu Presents RA25 — Batu B2B Dave Huismans, Loidis B2B livwutang & more · Yamamori Tengu, Dublin, Ireland
- 7 November — DRUMSHEDS: Lilly Palmer — Lilly Palmer, Layton Giordani & more · Drumsheds, London, England
- 7 November — TRANSMISSIONS × MIDGAR — Wata Igarashi, Konduku, Polygonia & more · FOLD, London, England
- 7 November — Nightvision — Daria Kolosova, Victor Ruiz & more · The Liquidroom Warehouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 7 November — Silhouettes VI — Isabel Soto, ANNA Tur & more · Stage and Radio, Manchester, England
- 7 November — Will Atkinson vs The Rocketman — Will Atkinson, The Rocketman & more · Limelight 1, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 7 November — JakoJako (Live) & Americhord (Live) — JakoJako, Americhord, Mode_1 & more · Wigwam, Dublin, Ireland
- 8 November — Dusky: Signals Tour — Dusky & more · Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Scotland
Manchester opens the weekend with Kettama’s Steel City Dance Discs event at Depot Mayfield, bringing together a powerful lineup of artists associated with contemporary club culture, including Partiboi69, DJ Gigola and Skin On Skin.
Edinburgh offers several contrasting experiences, from Disorder’s fourth birthday celebrations to Nightvision with Daria Kolosova and Victor Ruiz, before Dusky’s Signals Tour arrives at Sneaky Pete’s on Sunday.
In Dublin, Resident Advisor’s 25th anniversary celebrations take centre stage at Yamamori Tengu, while Wigwam welcomes live performances from JakoJako and Americhord.
London contributes two major electronic music destinations, with Lilly Palmer and Layton Giordani at Drumsheds alongside a more experimental selection featuring Wata Igarashi, Konduku and Polygonia at FOLD.
Meanwhile, Belfast represents Northern Ireland with Will Atkinson vs The Rocketman at Limelight 1, adding a high-energy trance dimension to the weekend.
From intimate club nights to large-scale warehouse events, this selection highlights the importance of local venues, promoters and communities in shaping the electronic music identity of each city.
Same Vibes. Wider Network.
With N3WS covering the industry’s defining stories, Most NMFED spotlighting new music and EventSpot connecting audiences with club culture, OUTORIIA brings together three perspectives on one constantly evolving scene.
One scene. Five territories. Three weekly features.
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