Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Whisper To Me
Jimi Jules
Innervisions
24 Jul 2026
Comment
"It comes from Jimi Jules as he teams up with Modern Tales on a track called 'Whisper to Me'. It's been one of the most in-demand track IDs. I was starting to think that Jimi Jules is just going to make music that he never releases, so people go and see his club shows. Not a bad idea, but I gotta say, this record is so good it deserves to be spread far and wide. It's already backed by the likes of Prospa, Rampa, Busy P, and Erol Alkan, Dixon, of course, being the label head honcho. Arma's been dropping it as well, and I've had the pleasure of playing this out many, many times, as far back as I think at the end of last summer. This week's ENT is 'Whisper to Me' from Jimi Jules on Innervisions, and it's a world exclusive."
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 30.45 here. 
Contact
Label: Innervisions
Management: Michael Quack,Innervisions
Publishing: Michael Quack,Innervisions
Radio: Indigo Wallis, Your Army 
Club: Izzy Littlewood, Your Army 
Online: Alba Neumann / Michael Quack, Innervisions
Live Agents: Dominik Ceylan, T S Agency
21 Jul 2026
News and Features
  • Skiddle has completed a major technical overhaul of its session-based ticketing platform. (RotD) 
  • Mike Grieve, the manager of Glasgow's Sub Club, is set to chair a new commission to improve nightlife in the Scottish city. (Mixmag) 
  • AIM revealed the nominees for the 2026 Independent Music Awards. (RotD) Fcukers lead with three nominations, while many others have two. 
  • A federal court has officially entered a $3.2m default judgment against Triller in a missing-compensation lawsuit filed by Merlin. Meanwhile, the social media company has resumed trading on NASDAQ, changed its name, and deemed 2026 “the monetization year.” (DMN) 
Digital
  • Spotify and Youth Music have expanded their partnership to support UK’s grassroots music scene. (Spotify) 
  • Spotify is bringing parent-managed accounts to its free tier. (Spotify) 
  • Suno doubles down on attempt to conceal its Warner Music licensing deal, claims turning over the contract would ‘threaten to chill future settlements’. (DMN) 
Live
  • New York festival Sustain-Release reveals 2026 line-up. (RA) 
  • Paul Kalkbrenner, Dixon, Fadi Mohem and Daria Kolosova to play Thessaloniki's Reworks Festival. (RA) 
  • Tomorrowland is heading to Las Vegas in 2027. (DJMag) 
  • Look inside ‘Consciencia,’ Tomorrowland’s most ambitious festival mainstage ever. (EDM) 
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • Luminate's Midyear Report combines Music, and Film & TV. (Luminate) Global on-demand audio streams grew 9.8%, while the ex-US figure was 11.8%. English-language music consumption fell to a new low of 87.1%.
  • Why dedicated fans are trading infinite choice for trusted curation. (Midia - Laura Fisher) 
  • Global recorded-music retail sales are expected to reach $48.3bn this year, surpass the $50bn mark in 2027, and hit $56.8bn by 2030, according to new forecasts from Omdia.  
Tech
  • Sonimus has released the "next evolution" of its console mixer family, the S-Console emulation. (DJMag) 
  • Native Instruments announces collaboration with A.G. Cook. (RA)  
  • Korg releases NTS-4 six-channel performance mixer. (RA) 
Beatport
  • Behind The Label: YUKU (Beatportal)
  • Sam Binga & Addison Groove get back to the raw on 'BAGS INC.' [Q&A] (Beatportal)
  • Playlist of the Week: O'Flynn (Beatportal)
  • Remembering Lenzman: The Magic Was in the Blue Notes (Beatportal)
  • Label of the Month: Kalahari Oyster Cult (Beatportal)
  • The Top-Selling Beatport Hype Tracks & Labels of 2026 (Mid-Year Review) (Beatportal)
Clubs
  • Ibiza: 
    RESISTANCE Ibiza returns to Amnesia for Season 5 this week. (EDMTunes) 
    Seth Troxler and DJ Tennis have announced Seth and Manni's, a new restaurant and bar in Ibiza inspired by their shared passion for music and food. (Skiddle) 
  • fabric and Sennheiser to host Sven Väth at London's The Shard. (RA) 
  • Ministry of Sound announced Boxed In, a new live-streamed DJ competition designed to discover and platform the next generation of DJ talent. (RotD)  
  • Leeds promoter Arrival Events is opening a new venue called Vault. (Mixmag) 
Deals
  • Third Side Music and electronic music duo Sofi Tukker have launched a publishing joint venture with the artists’ company, Animal Talk. (RotD) 
Streams & Podcasts
  • RA.1048 Traumer (RA) 
  • Beltran DJ set live from DJ Mag HQ (DJMag) 
  • Shanti Celeste | Echo 7000 x Burn Energy Tour x Mixmag (Mixmag) 
  • Bonobo | Mixmag Lab London (Mixmag)
Artist and Music Features
  • Recognise 111: Alírio (DJMag) 
  • Ten independent broadcasting platforms shaping underground music culture. (RotD) 
  • Manumission: the story behind Ibiza’s house of hedonism. (Observer) 
  • Inside MANUMISSION Motel, the brothel-turned-nightclub and debauched epicentre of '90s Ibiza. (Mixmag) 
  • Tomorrowland 2026: as it happened. (DJMag) 
  • Inside ‘Turn It Up’: ROXIE on self-production, creative inspiration, and artistic growth. (EDMTunes) 
  • The union of Sun Ra and Ricardo Villalobos was box office enough. But the story behind 2026's cosmic compilation runs far deeper. Here, key figures including Chez Damier, Calibre, Barış K and Villalobos discuss the project's voyage from Istanbul to Saturn and back. (RA) 
  • Ricardo Villalobos: Slipping Through Time (RA) 
  • Miss Monique: green evolution (DJMag)  
  • For years, being Nia Archives came with a mission: champion jungle. Now, the poster girl for the genre’s renaissance is spreading her musical wings and being unapologetically herself. (RollingStone) 
  • Spotify's trust problem: Why artists and listeners are reconsidering the platform. (Antaeus - Alexx Antaeus, producer and author) 
  • The 2026 guide for pitching Spotify editorial playlists. (Hypebot)  
  • Superstruct Entertainment global director of brand partnerships Manuel Hubault outlines how immersive experiences are evolving across the festival space, what audiences are responding to, and what festivalgoers can expect to see more of this season. (AAA) 
Artist News
  • Black Coffee to headline 2,000-cap show at UNESCO-listed Buda Castle. (ThePartae) 
  • Logic1000 announces new album, ‘Confirmation!’. (DJMag) 
  • Dimitri Vegas dedicates moment to Like Mike during solo Tomorrowland Mainstage set: "We can’t wait for you to be back". (DJMag) 
  • Like Mike cancels Tomorrowland sets and more to prioritise health. (EDMTunes) 
  • Martin Garrix debuts U2 collab ‘Fireflies’ with The Edge at Tomorrowland in Belgium. (Billboard) 
  • FISHER to headline 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival closing party. (Billboard) 
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