DJ Nomi

Welcome to MW:M Hall 1, Hosted by DJ Nomi

Most Wanted: Music 2026 begins on the Main Stage! A live opening performance from Berlin vocalist Yasmin Umay sets the mood for the morning, followed by our welcome to MW:M26 and opening remarks introducing the thinking behind this year’s edition. An impulse address looks at what the music industry means for Berlin and how policy can support the sector through a time of change. The Opening Keynote, The Counter Gaze, then explores how technology can help reclaim the dancefloor from the digital gaze.

Arrive early, find your seat and start MW:M26 together with the whole MW:M community!

As technology transforms artistic creation, the question is no longer simply what we can produce, but what makes creation meaningful. How do technological systems reshape artistic subjectivity, creative freedom, and our relationships with audiences? Drawing on musical practice and critical reflection, this closing keynote explores the conditions under which art emerges, the tensions between innovation and conformity, and the role of cultural institutions in shaping artistic possibilities. Beyond technological progress, Rewire! invites us to reconsider what we expect from art, what we choose to create, and how we experience it together.