{"id":32900,"date":"2025-12-30T17:02:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T15:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/?p=32900"},"modified":"2025-12-30T17:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T15:05:16","slug":"soundtrack-of-the-year-favorite-dj-sets-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xceed.me\/blog\/en\/soundtrack-of-the-year-favorite-dj-sets-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Soundtrack of the year: XCEED\u2019s favorite DJ sets in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Even when the dancefloor is far away, the music keeps pulling us back. Between meetings, late nights, and office speakers pushed a little too hard, certain sets have soundtracked our days and sparked instant flashbacks to packed rooms, open-air moments, and shared highs. So once again, we\u2019ve gathered the DJ sets and live performances that stayed on repeat for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/\">XCEED<\/a><\/strong> team throughout 2025. Plug in, turn it up, and press play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/\">catch your favorite djs live<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"2manydjs-at-rock-werchter\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2manyDJs at Rock Werchter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dewaele brothers did it again (as they always do). This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/artist\/2manydjs\">2manydjs<\/a><\/strong> set was pure genre clashing finesse through some of the greatest cuts in music. A letter in a bottle that was thrown at the sea of history as a bookmark to understand their impact and legacy. It can&#8217;t get more &#8220;them&#8221; than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2manyDJs   Live @ Rock Werchter 2025\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4aYFJ1PKUuU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"avalon-emerson-at-the-loop-dekmantel-festival-2025\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Avalon Emerson at The Loop, Dekmantel Festival 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This set is the definition of how to properly charm a mainstage. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/artist\/avalon-emerson\">Avalon Emerson<\/a><\/strong> feels like home whenever Dekmantel is involved, but she definitely grew to a headliner level after seeing what she delivered this past edition. Starting already with a very intense kick off, she only went upwards in an addictively electrifying progression that merged breaks, electro and stomping cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Avalon Emerson at The Loop - Dekmantel Festival 2025\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s14IS_wXrEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"ben-sterling-at-raw-cuts-skatepark-pop-up-nyc\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ben Sterling at RAW Cuts Skatepark Pop Up, NYC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Raw Cuts crew is doing an incredible job for the community. These free parties are hosting some of the hottest names in the current tech house circuit, so the US crowd can taste what\u2019s cooking. And from the many good sets they brought us yet another year, we had to highlight <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/artist\/ben-sterling\">Ben Sterling<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s at a skatepark, proving the British DJ is on his prime, not only being joined by iconic artists on a series of B2Bs around the best clubs in the world, but also delivering groovy and fresh sets on his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ben Sterling | Skatepark Pop Up NYC | RAW CUTS\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ae3i-_gAOI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"ben-ufo-at-the-lot-radio\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ben UFO at The Lot Radio<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s the definition of a forward-thinking selector. Both through his label Hessle Audio and his DJ sets, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/artist\/ben-ufo\">Ben UFO<\/a><\/strong> still expands the limits of club music, not caring about any genre or tempo, but cirurgically linking tracks that make your body move and bringing them to his own universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ben UFO @TheLotRadio 04-23-2025\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l0YKth3GGEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"bicep-at-resident-advisor-ra-1000\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bicep at Resident Advisor RA.1000<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The arena-conquering duo known for their gritty rave to skyscraping arpeggios was one of the highlights of the RA.1000 mix series. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/artist\/bicep\">Bicep<\/a><\/strong> delivered a condensed hour that got us from dub techno and screwface breaks to S\u00e3o Paulo garage, before a tide of signature synths floods the zone, featuring names from new wave of artists that are set to follow the Belfast icons\u2019 steps. Stadium-sized intimacy at its finest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RA.1000 Bicep by Resident Advisor\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F2152430379&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=1200\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"chaos-in-the-cbd-at-mixmag-lab-london\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chaos In The CBD at Mixmag Lab London<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Warming up in the office for their <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/barcelona\/venue\/input-high-fidelity-dance-club\">INPUT<\/a><\/strong> visit earlier this summer, we had this mix on repeat. The perfect way to describe what <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/artist\/chaos-in-the-cbd\">Chaos In The CBD<\/a><\/strong> is: unpredictably fun. House cuts to please the purists, but not scared to start very slow in an almost-meditative state, neither to push the accelerator as much as is needed to wrap up a party in a frenetic state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chaos In The CBD | Mixmag Lab London\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qLbWviHoBOM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"e-lina-at-dias-de-campo-festival-2025\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>E.lina at D\u00edas de Campo Festival 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We will never thank The Mudd Show enough for this one. We left El Tipi stage thinking that a superstar was born, and we\u2019re so happy to be able to play again and again what surely was one of our favorite sets of <a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/valencia\/event\/dias-de-campo-2026\/208489\">D\u00edas de Campo<\/a> 2025 (and you\u2019ll surely find us again dancing until our shoes break on her 2026 set as she is recently confirmed for the next edition). Don\u2019t sleep on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/en\/artist\/elina\">E.lina<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/valencia\/event\/dias-de-campo-2026\/208489\">get your tickets to catch her again on DDC 2026 on XCEED<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"E.lina | themuddshow x Dias de Campo Festival\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tAwC-oejFjs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"evan-baggs-rey-colino-at-radar-dekmantel-festival-2025\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Evan Baggs &amp; Rey Colino at RADAR, Dekmantel Festival 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What a discovery this was. We casually played this in the office trying to keep the spirits up after a tough day, and by the end of this set, we were all jumping off from our chairs, looking for &#8220;the track ID guy&#8221; in the comments section and screaming how good this was. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/artist\/evan-baggs\">Evan Baggs<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/artist\/rey-colino\">Rey Colino<\/a><\/strong>, you won a couple of true fans after this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Evan Baggs &amp; Rey Colino at RADAR | Dekmantel Festival 2025\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tFFnMF-KzAg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"four-tet-at-horst-arts-and-music-festival-2025\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Four Tet at Horst Arts and Music Festival 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We were lucky enough to catch this one live, and as many of you already know, good old Kieran can be&#8230; a pretty unpredictable catch. From <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/artist\/four-tet\">Four Tet<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s wide range of intensities, he nailed this one. He read the Kiosk x The Lot stage&#8217;s atmosphere perfectly and made us dance through an hour that felt (really) short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Four Tet | @KioskRadio x @TheLotRadio at @horst_arts_and_music  2025\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JXI6pMkGjyA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"jamie-xx-at-cbc-music-live\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jamie xx at CBC Music Live<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The British producer has been making waves again in the festival circuit since the release of his latest album. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/artist\/jamie-xx\">Jamie xx<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s hybrid DJ sets and his attention to the identity of each crowd made catching him live an unrepeatable experience, mixing seamlessly in each set his all-time classics, newest releases, and a wide variety of sharpened club-focused set of vinyl digs, nostalgic sounds and fresh talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jamie xx: Live Concert | CBC Music Live\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yt0sSJLuZeg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"teed-the-yellow-sun-mix\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TEED \u2013 The Yellow Sun Mix<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We religiously play every DJ set <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/en\/artist\/totally-enormous-extinct-dinosaurs\">TEED<\/a><\/strong> (fka Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs) releases. Not only he\u2019s an admirable producer (shoutout to his recently released LP \u2019Always With Me\u2019), but surprisingly if you only know him from that facet, he is an amazing curator when it comes to DJ sets. Always discovering some house elegance and underrated producers when checkin his tracklists, and this set didn\u2019t fall short to the expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Yellow Sun Mix by TEED\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F2126818215&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=1200\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"tim-sweeneys-best-of-2025-on-beats-in-space\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tim Sweeney&#8217;s Best of 2025 on Beats in Space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When someone\u2019s been shaping taste for over two decades, you listen. After meeting <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/artist\/tim-sweeney\">Tim Sweeney<\/a><\/strong> in person at the Apple Music studios in NYC and unpacking his mindset in our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TbvMmPB93Vw&amp;t=168s\">NIGHTMAG Talks feature<\/a><\/strong>, it\u2019s clear he\u2019s one of the most trusted ears in the game. His annual \u201cBest of\u201d show on\u00a0<em>Beats in Space<\/em>\u00a0is more than a playlist, it\u2019s a carefully considered reflection on the tracks that truly mattered. No hype, no filler. Just selections that are set to become timeless from a selector who sees the bigger picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *;\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;background:transparent;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/es\/album\/beats-in-space-188-tim-sweeney-dj-mix\/1857085525?l=en-GB\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Revisiting these sets gets us close, but nothing replaces being there in the flesh\u2014feeling the room, the system, and the collective energy in real time. If these recordings sparked the itch to get back out, you know where to look. Head to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/\">XCEED<\/a><\/strong> and start lining up those next dancefloor moments, the ones you won\u2019t just replay, but actually live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/xceed.me\/\">find the best parties near you<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Even when the dancefloor is far away, the music keeps pulling us back. 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