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Q-dance Launches New Platform Offering Live Experiences And Video-On-Demand Content To Millions Of Fans Globally!
The Q-dance Network aims to become the digital portal into the world of hardstyle, offering both free and membership only content. Q-dance will shift its business to focus on online live experiences alongside physical events as they combine the world of live events, content creation, and tech to offer a completely new experience for dance music fans.
Q-dance, which normally welcomes over 500.000 music enthusiasts to their festivals across the world annually and recently premiered their movie ‘Qlimax The Source’ before publishing on Netflix, are again at the forefront of the music industry with the launch of the new ‘Q-dance Network’ and both a free and paid subscription based model. Fans can access events livestreams, 500+ live sets from the past 21 years and six new video on demand series exclusively on the ‘Q-dance Network’ app with the new ‘DEDIQATED Membership’.
The DEDIQATED Membership is the first of its kind and offers a spectrum of online and offline benefits from priority access to sought-after items like tickets and merchandise, access to unique upcoming live streams like Defqon.1, Dominator and Qlimax. Members will also have exclusive access to at least 6 new unique on-demand content formats; including the new ‘World Of Hardstyle’, a monthly talk show with MC Villain and a range of co-hosts joining him, ‘Legends’, a star-studded interview series highlighting the careers of the biggest names in hardstyle, and a mouth-watering cooking show brought to you by the prodigy Sefa, to name a few. Not to mention access to ‘The Archive’, a regularly updated database where all Q-dance content from the past 21 years will be available.
Q-dance is the first in the industry to shift their business from a strong focus on physical events towards both physical and digital experiences. Moving forward, most Q-dance events can also be experienced virtually from anywhere in the world.
“In the past year, we have once again been overwhelmed by the passion and dedication of our fans. The lack of events forced us to be more creative than ever with our digital capabilities. We are happy to provide our fans with online experiences in a new way during this difficult period, bringing the community and the artists together in a unique way. We see the DEDIQATED Membership as an online extension of the lifestyle that we share with our fans and artists, the embodiment of the ‘One Tribe’ feeling that we propagate as a scene.”, says Jonas Schmidt, co-founder of Q-dance.
After amassing half a million members on the free Q-dance membership program launched in 2018, which made it easier for fans to access tickets for events, merchandise, and content, the Q-dance community now has the opportunity to upgrade their membership to a new virtual place to gather, connect and experience all the hard styles in new ways online. The demand for creative video content is undoubtedly growing as 20,000 fans purchased tickets to watch ‘Qlimax The Source’ in 2020 for €9,99 before Netflix snapped up the highly sought-after film a few weeks later. Households gathered to watch the movie premiere which was followed by live-streamed DJ sets similar to Defqon.1 at Home and interactive Zoom rooms connecting fans globally for a safe party on the night.
These troubling times have pointed out for Q-dance once again how important it is to represent the harder styles online as well as in real life and to keep connecting their fans online in order to share their passion and lifestyle. The app will soon merge online and offline experiences with upcoming updates that will enhance physical events.
To build a place online, dedicated to the hardstyle community, is a long-cherished dream. Q-dance will continue investing in exclusive content, which from now on will all be found on its own Network, with unlimited access for the DEDIQATED members. With the Q-dance Network app, members can enjoy their favorite sets, shows, and concepts with the highest video bitrate and audio quality while also being able to cast it to their TV.
DEDIQATED memberships can be pre-ordered on May 27th, 8pm CEST via www.q-dance.com/network. The Q-dance Network app will be available on both IOS and Android and can be downloaded from June 17th onwards.
For more information about Q-dance Network, its content and memberships visit www.q-dance.com/network.
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Defqon.1 2026 Cancelled Due To Extreme Heat Warning
Defqon.1 2026 Cancelled Due To Extreme Heat Warning After KNMI Issues Code Red Alert In The Netherlands
Defqon.1 2026 was already facing major changes before the full cancellation was confirmed, with Q-dance first cancelling Friday and Saturday day tickets to reduce capacity during the extreme heat. The festival, held in Biddinghuizen, is one of hard dance’s biggest weekends, bringing together hardstyle, hardcore, rawstyle, and thousands of international visitors each year. With temperatures in the Netherlands expected to reach dangerous levels and KNMI issuing a Code Red warning, the situation moved beyond crowd management and became a wider safety issue. Q-dance later confirmed that the remaining days of Defqon.1 2026 could no longer continue safely, ending the festival weekend earlier than planned.
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EDM Festivals June 2026: Festivals We Can’t Miss Worldwide
EDM Festivals June 2026: Festivals We Can’t Miss Worldwide as summer festival season begins across Europe, Asia, and the US
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Andrea Zelletta, Luca Testa & Loruare Drop ‘TAKATIMÌ’ Via Tankfloor / Warner Music Italy.
Andrea Zelletta, Luca Testa, and Loruare, three of Italy’s most dynamic forces in dance music, collide for the summer’s most infectious club anthem, ‘TAKATIMÌ’, released via Tankfloor / Warner Music Italy.
‘TAKATIMÌ’ is an electrifying fusion of Afro rhythms, deep grooves, and festival-ready energy. Combining Zelletta’s dance floor intuition, Testa’s global production finesse, and Loruare’s Afro-Latin signature sound, the track delivers a high-octane experience that’s tailor-made for peak-hour sets across the globe.
Andrea Zelletta is a multifaceted artist, DJ, influencer, and model whose deep-rooted passion for electronic music has made him one of Italy’s most in-demand selectors. His breakout hit ‘Superstar’ earned a Gold certification in France and has amassed over 28 million Spotify streams, confirming his star power in the European dance scene.
Luca Testa is a globally recognized DJ and producer who began as a piano prodigy in Turin and rose to prominence with releases on powerhouse labels including Spinnin’ Records, Dim Mak, Armada, and Revealed Recordings. Named one of DJ Mag Italia’s emerging talents in 2022, he reached #136 on DJ Mag’s Top 150 and has rocked stages at Ultra Music Festival, Sziget, Balaton Sound, Defqon.1, and iconic venues like Hi Ibiza and Privilege.
Loruare is a rising name in the Afro House and Latin Tech House scene. With his vibrant sets he has built a reputation for rhythmic, globally-inspired productions and high-energy performances. Active on platforms like SoundCloud and YouTube, Loruare represents the next wave of international talent from Italy’s electronic underground.
Blending hypnotic tribal percussion, driving tech-house drops, and an irresistible hook, ‘TAKATIMÌ’ is designed to ignite dancefloors from Ibiza to Mykonos to Tulum. It’s a celebration of rhythm, movement, and cultural fusion, crafted by three artists whose musical worlds collide in perfect synergy.
‘TAKATIMÌ’ is out now on all major streaming platforms via Tankfloor / Warner Music Italy.
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