Soulwax curated the first rave inside Abbey Road’s Studio One, with 2manydjs, Erol Alkan, Nadia Ksaiba and Laima Leyton playing to 300 guests chosen by ballot.
Soulwax, the Belgian band who also DJ as 2manydjs, curated the first rave inside Studio One at Abbey Road Studios in St John’s Wood on Saturday 21 February 2026.
David and Stephen Dewaele lead both projects. For the night they brought DEEWEE, their custom-built sound system and lighting rig, into a room that has hosted recording sessions since 1931.
In Studio Two, in the 24 hours before doors, the brothers wrote and recorded a new track, “Perfect We Are Not”. They cut it to vinyl minutes before it opened their 2manydjs set.
Entry to the night was free. The studio chose 300 guests by online ballot, and entry details were unlocked through a hotline printed on fly-posters across London.
Erol Alkan, Nadia Ksaiba and Laima Leyton joined 2manydjs on a bill the band chose themselves. The music ran for five hours, and the full night was filmed for the band’s YouTube channel.