If your Brussels summer needs a soundtrack that feels like dancing on a rooftop until the tram starts running again, V‑DJ Castor just dropped one for you on mixcloud.
A queer‑friendly summer in one long mix
Summer Mashup Hitmix 2026 pulls together 28 dance, house and feel‑good tracks from names like John Summit, Madonna & Peggy Gou, Calvin Harris, Kungs, Lost Frequencies, Tiësto, Bruno Mars and more, and blends them into one continuous, high‑energy set. It’s the kind of mix that works just as well for getting ready for a night out, driving to the coast, or turning a small balcony into a club for you and your chosen family.
The tracklist leans into mainstream and club pop, but the way it’s stitched together feels very club‑culture queer: big vocals, emotional drops, hands‑in‑the‑air choruses, plus some harder edges for when you need to sweat out the week. Mashed up transitions keep the energy moving rather than stopping and starting — ideal if you’re hosting, cruising, or just trying to stay in your body instead of in your head.
Why it works for our crowd
For LGBTQIA+ and allied listeners, sets like this matter because they offer a low‑pressure way to plug into the wider club sound without needing to be in the club every night. You get a snapshot of what’s playing in festivals, radios and dancefloors, filtered through someone who clearly loves feel‑good, accessible, melodic tracks as much as heavier grooves.

It’s also a reminder that queer joy doesn’t only live in “official” queer spaces: sometimes it’s just you, a few friends, a link to a Mixcloud page and two hours of well‑mixed pop and house.
Practical info
- Title: Summer Mashup Hitmix 2026
- DJ: V‑DJ Castormixcloud+1
- Format: One long mix with 28 tracks (dance, house, pop, mashup style)
- Where to listen: Mixcloud – search for V‑DJ Castor, or go directly to the Summer Mashup Hitmix 2026 page
If you’re looking for something to hit play on and forget the rest while you cook, pack for a festival or lie in Parc de Bruxelles with friends, this mix is an easy, sunny choice.
KET Magazine is a community‑driven, non‑profit magazine run by volunteers and based in Brussels. You can find our other music and nightlife stories on ket.brussels, and you can always write to us to share your projects or pitch a story: info@ket.brussels
You may also like
-
Bitch Idol Season 3 Is Ready to Crown Brussels’ Next Drag Superstar
Bitch Idol, Brussels’ homegrown drag competition, returns this summer with twelve performers, five live shows
-
XRDS 2026: Big Sound, Soft Prices and a Wild Urban Escape
For two days, XRDS turned the Parc des Étangs in Anderlecht into one of Brussels’
-
CAVE Goes Bigger Without Losing Its Edge
On Friday 4 September, CAVE enters a new chapter at UMI, the former Zodiak venue
-
Voodoo Village closes its main stage with a surprise: Oscar and the Wolf
Voodoo Village has revealed its final main-stage headliner for 11 to 13 September 2026 at
-
Jardin Musical: A Fair‑Trade Music Ecosystem Rooted in Brussels
Imagine a listening room where acoustic music feels close enough to touch, and where every
