Pocomucho Daily — Wednesday 19 August 2026

Wednesday, August 19th, 2026. I'm your host Ben D-M-Z. From Ibiza, this is Pocomucho Daily. Ibiza closing season is coming into focus, and the announcements are stacking up. Ushuaïa Ibiza has revealed its closing party line-up for October 10th — an 11-hour, open-air marathon with 15 DJs from across the globe. Details on the full roster are still emerging, but if you're planning your end-of-season pilgrimage, that's the date to lock in. [STORY BREAK] Also on October 10th, [UNVRS] will wrap up its second season — dubbed Mission 2026 — with a closing party featuring East End Dubs, The Martinez Brothers, Mochakk, Mella Dee and more. The self-styled hyperclub has had quite the sophomore run, and this looks like a fitting send-off. [STORY BREAK] And one night earlier, on Friday October 9th, Hï Ibiza closes out its 2026 season with Black Coffee and Skepta confirmed among the headliners. A bumper season at Playa d'en Bossa — residencies from CamelPhat, Ewan McVicar and Indira Paganotto among the highlights — rounded off in style. [STORY BREAK] Carl Cox has contributed music to Skintown, a new film adaptation of Ciarán McMenamin's 2018 novel set in the nineties Northern Irish rave scene. The film is drawing comparisons to Trainspotting. Appropriate, then, that Cox is on soundtrack duties. [STORY BREAK] Dutch DJ and producer Chris Stussy has rebranded — he's now going by Chris Stassy. To mark the change, he'll be hosting editions of his N.A.M.E. party series in Birmingham and Amsterdam next month. [STORY BREAK] Technics is releasing a limited-edition SL-1200 to celebrate the turntable's 55th anniversary. Each unit will carry an individually engraved anniversary badge with its own serial number. Fifty-five years and still the reference. [STORY BREAK] Amsterdam Dance Event and global nighttime consultancy VibeLab have announced a partnership to produce the Nighttime Culture Index — a new global measure designed to track the vitality of nighttime culture worldwide. Worth watching as it develops. [STORY BREAK] Stone Techno Festival 2026 has wrapped, and by the sounds of it, delivered artistically despite a difficult start on Friday. One hundred artists across five floors, with a programme that leaned confidently into niche territory. The year of transformation, apparently — their words. [STORY BREAK] Junction 2's tenth anniversary celebrations continued on July 25th with a J2 x fabric edition, and reviews are strong. Impressive in scale, yet with a crowd that kept things feeling underground. Spreading the anniversary across multiple dates seems to have paid off. [STORY BREAK] John Summit has cancelled four European dates at the end of August, including one in France, citing an urgent need for rest. No further details given — straightforward as that. [STORY BREAK] And some unfortunate news from the festival world: Decibel Open Air has cancelled its 2026 edition. The Dutch festival cited years of economic hardship and an increasingly restrictive environment as the reasons behind the decision. [STORY BREAK] Quick note for the curious — Renate, Berlin's rambling party labyrinth on the Stralau peninsula, got a writeup this week. Multiple floors, an expansive garden, and a musical programme as eclectic as the building itself. If you've never been, it's worth knowing about. [STORY BREAK] Right, what's on tonight — one pick, and it's a good one. Pacha is hosting Mau P's Baddest Behavior night with Joseph Capriati and Sven Väth on the bill. Whatever you think of the name, that lineup speaks for itself. Curated by me, narrated by my AI voice. For the human side, check out our weekly dance music selections, Ibiza club playlists and our DJ mixes. All links in the description. See you tomorrow for more dance music news.Curated Daily by Benjamin Dumazot (bendmz) for Pocomucho Ibiza - Contact: [email protected]://www.instagram.com/pocomuchoibiza/https://www.youtube.com/@PocomuchoWeeklyhttps://www.youtube.com/@PocomuchoMixesAll Playlists here: https://open.spotify.com/user/31ufjhcx7i2przixy77v7p3doxzm?si=d06ed46fc46649d1