Terminal V

Mirage is a new school disruptor from Ghent. The young DJ and producer has been digging deep into the roots of hard house, UKG and piano house for years and is now rewriting it with his own perspective. It's seen his sound hold back home but also increasingly around Europe, where he plays fast but with control, emotion and narrative.

More recently, he's founded his own platform, 32Jumpstreet, as a way of spotlighting local talent, and here he tells us about that, how he approaches production, the influence of his hometown, and what he had to say with this week's mix. Turn it up loud and tune into a fast-rising tastemaker.

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Terminal V 2026 - terminalv.co.uk/festival/
Terminal V Croatia 2026 - terminalv.co.uk/festival/
Terminal V Records - terminalvrecords.co.uk

Belgian DJ ROW1 is riding the crest of a new wave of hard dance talent that is emerging from Europe’s underground. Still early in his journey but already shaping things with a distinct identity, his approach leans into intensity, emotion and instinct, but always with unstoppable momentum. This year, he has continued to play live and serve up his own tunes: they're bold and bouncy and, he says in this interview, often inspired by interactions with dancers in the club.

He also expands on what he has already learnt in the DJ booth, how he approaches his sets and the role the gear plays in how he plays. Read on and tune into the accompanying mix, which is a blend of hard dance and trance inspirations.

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Terminal V 2026 - terminalv.co.uk/festival/
Terminal V Croatia 2026 - terminalv.co.uk/festival/
Terminal V Records - terminalvrecords.co.uk

Hanover's Arman John is at the sharp end of the hard techno scene as both a DJ and producer. He heads up Phased Records but also releases on labels like Obscuur and Ismus, often with elements of Euro dance and trance sitting next to his love of acid, bouncy beats and alluring vocal hooks that keep his tracks emotionally as well as physically charged up.

Fresh off finishing a Master's degree in Science, Arman has put together a mix that invites you into where he is at right now. It's "good vibes only" from him ahead of a busy run of shows around Europe and then his appearance at Terminal V Croatia in August. Read on to get a perspective on how he approaches production, balancing fun and functionality, and plenty more.

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Terminal V 2026 - terminalv.co.uk/festival/
Terminal V Croatia 2026 - terminalv.co.uk/festival/
Terminal V Records - terminalvrecords.co.uk/

If you’ve spent any time in Europe’s underground dance circuit over the past decade, you'll have surely heard of Tjade. Amsterdam-born and floor-focused, he’s always defining his own brand of high-energy dancefloor music and blurring the lines between uplifting prog house and early trance. His tracks have blown up on cult labels like Bordello a Parigi, DGTL and Correspondant, and he also heads up Agrio Tracks, a place where emerging talents feel at home.

We caught up with him to talk about the highs and lows of hitting the road, running a label in 2026, crafting nuanced sets that still hit hard, and his vision for a year of more sun-soaked grooves, musicality, and straight-up joy on the dancefloor. Dig in while giving yourself over to his sleek, bouncy and emotionally charged mix, which features cuts from the likes of In2pol & Entasia, Palmiz & Flor Coto and even one of his own.

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Terminal V 2026 - terminalv.co.uk/festival/
Terminal V Croatia 2026 - terminalv.co.uk/festival/
Terminal V Records - terminalvrecords.co.uk/

Melbourne’s JOKESONYOU is riding a serious wave right now. The Aussie is carving his own lane in the new-school trance and hard techno crossover with razor-sharp melodies and chest-rattling bass. Backed by heavy hitters from KI/KI to I Hate Models, and with releases landing on labels like Polyamor, Klubbkontrol, and Onyx Berlin, his momentum feels unstoppable heading into the New Year.

Fresh off a huge debut on doof back in October and with more new music and a stacked DJ diary already locked in for the coming months, he’s one to watch closely for lovers of big, bouncy beats. Here we speak to him about the Aussie scene’s explosion, his evolving sound, digging habits and collaborations, and it lands alongside his blazing new podcast, which captures exactly where his head’s at right now.

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Terminal V 2025 - terminalv.co.uk/festival/
Terminal V Croatia 2025 - terminalv.co.uk/festival/
Terminal V Records - terminalvrecords.co.uk/