10.

Taicoclub

Kodamanomori, Nagano, Japan

June 4 - June 5

If Fuji Rock covers Japan's desire for giant stages and indie royalty, and Labyrinth its penchant for sophisticated techno in an intimate setting, then Taicoclub hits a pleasure centre somewhere in the middle. Like those other events, Taicoclub takes place in a spectacular setting—the Kodama-No-Mori campsite, nestled in the Kiso Mountains—and lies just a few hours drive from Tokyo, giving attendees a chance to trade urban hustle and bustle for beautiful scenery and a diverse range of electronic music. Oneohtrix Point Never and Arca will bring their respective takes on cutting-edge electronics, and Underground Resistance will present a project called Depth Charge, with Mad Mike Banks and Mark Flash playing live. Festival residents Moodman and Nick The Record will baffle the crate diggers with their annual slots.

RA Pick: Traxman's psychedelic footwork is sure to go down a treat.

09.

Edit Festival

Haarlem Spaarnwoude, Haarlem, Netherlands

June 11

In a country with as many festivals as The Netherlands, breaking away from the pack is no easy task. Edit Festival is now in its fifth year, and it's managed to strike a balance between star power and deeper selections in an extremely competitive market. So while you'll get crowd-pleasing sets from an act like Adana Twins, you'll notice that they're programmed on the same stage as the likes of Palmbomen II. A fair chunk of Edit's program is dedicated to heavy machine music. The Schwung stage hosts old friends and sparring partners Function and O/V/R—AKA Regis and James Ruskin—alongside a Berlin contingent represented by Tobias. and Boris. But you may have trouble pulling yourself away from the RADION stage, which features Helena Hauff, Levon Vincent and the insatiable Call Super, who's been on a serious streak in 2016.

RA Pick: You'd be a fool to miss someone as brilliant and unpredictable as I-F.

08.

Gottwood

Carregewlyd Estate, Wales, UK

June 9 - June 13

As festivals grow, they inevitably change. The challenge, then, is finding a way to expand without diluting the experience, a balance that is famously difficult to get right but one that Gottwood has absolutely nailed. If anything, the Welsh weekender gets better every year. A lot of this has to do with the lineup—Zip, Ben UFO, Tama Sumo, Awesome Tapes From Africa, Beautiful Swimmers, Prosumer, Jane Fitz and Craig Richards will all play in 2016—but it's as much about the setting, a summery woodland paradise that RA's Hugh Taylor described as "simply idyllic."

RA Pick: It's sometime in the afternoon, the sun's on your back and you're grooving along to Beautiful Swimmers. Sounds nice, right?

07.

Field Day

Victoria Park, London, UK

June 11

Just when it looked like Field Day's programme was nicely settled for 2016, the East London festival's organisers went and dropped The Avalanches bombshell. With the much-loved Australian recluses confirmed for one of their first live shows in 15 years, it's safe to say this is now the most exciting lineup Field Day has pulled together since it began in 2007. In that time it has earned the affection of London's hard-to-please music crowd, and 2016 again proves that affection is not misplaced—after all, where else could you hope to catch PJ Harvey, Novelist, Kelela, Holly Herndon, Dean Blunt, Skepta, Junior Boys, Floating Points and Roots Manuva on the same weekend?

RA pick: The Avalanches—what on earth have they been up to for the past 15 years?

06.

Primavera Sound

Parc Del Forum, Barcelona, Spain

June 1 - June 5

Primavera Sound is a bit like Spain's Glastonbury, but without the mud. The massive five-dayer will bring almost 200,000 people to Parc Del Forum in early June with a lineup that takes in just about every style of music under the sun. Once essentially a rock festival, Primavera Sound's house, techno and experimental contingent has been steadily increasing over the past few years, and fans of those styles have more to choose from than ever this time around, with sets from DJ Koze, Cabaret Voltaire and Maceo Plex all locked in.

RA Pick: Julia Holter's lush experimental live set is as soothing as it is enthralling.

05.

Weather Festival

Paris, France

June 3 - June 5

In April we held four parties at Concrete in Paris as part of our In Residence series, which is dedicated to hosting events at the best nightclubs on the planet. There are a few reasons why the Parisian boatside venue is so loved: the energy levels are intense, the sound is great and the programming is on point. All of that holds true with Weather, the club's annual festival. In 2016, Weather returns to Parc Des Expositions Du Bourget after a year's break, with a lineup that brings together most of the big names in house and techno—think Villalobos, Kraviz, Hawtin, Dettmann et al. This time the music will run almost non-stop for 72 hours. If you think you'll need a bit of sleep in that time, good news: they've now got onsite camping.

RA Pick: Robert Hood playing an old-school hip-hop set sounds too cute to miss.

04.

Love International

The Garden Tisno, Croatia

June 29 - July 6

You'd be forgiven for approaching a new festival cautiously. After all, there's a lot that could go wrong in the first year of any event. But we're willing to put full faith in Love International, the reincarnation of what was perhaps Croatia's definitive summer festival, The Garden Festival. Those gutted about that event's departure didn't have to wait long for happier news. Helmed by much of the same team, Love International has put together one of the most comprehensive house and disco lineups you'll find this summer, with a cast of sunshine-friendly selectors like Motor City Drum Ensemble, Prosumer, Gerd Janson and Bicep.

RA Pick: Lord Of The Isles is a stellar producer with underrated DJ skills, so use this chance to see what he's got.

03.

MUTEK

Montreal, Canada

June 1 - June 6

There's a subtle assertion underpinning MUTEK's program each year: whether its ambient or jacking, played for a seated theatre or a packed dance floor, electronic music is serious art, and it deserves to be presented that way. Hence the dazzling visual artists who accompany the performances, bringing them to their full sensory potential. And hence the focus on live acts over DJs—this is a place for artists to road test their most daring new material. True to form, this year's lineup is equal parts heady and groovy. On the one hand you've got Function, Sonja Moonear and Galcher Lustwerk; on the other, Tim Hecker and Francesco Tristano. RA will host a showcase as well, featuring Burnt Friedman, Jlin and Romare among others.

RA Pick: With his electrifying and conceptually charged A/V show, Atom™ has always fit MUTEK to a tee.

02.

Glastonbury

Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK

June 22 - June 26

It's hard to know where to start with Glastonbury. Of course, there are the headliners, a staggering cast of A-listers that even the staunchest underground devotee would have to admit is impressive (Adele, New Order, Earth Wind & Fire and so on). Then there's the vast expanse of the festival itself, with a number of "distinct socio-geographic regions" spread across 900 acres, from The Field Of Avalon to the Sacred Space to the Stone Circle. But honestly, if you ignored all that and focussed only on the electronic music—a fraction of the festival's total programme—Glastonbury would still be something extraordinary. Between Silver Hayes, Block9 and The Common—the three main dance music areas—you've got more than ten stages, tents and venues, with everyone from Perc & Truss to Ben UFO to Eats Everything to Coldcut. It's not hard to see why Glastonbury has such a hallowed place in UK music culture.

RA Pick: At any massive festival, but especially this one, it's gotta be Underworld.

01.

Sónar

Barcelona, Spain

June 16 - June 18

The third weekend in June is among the most vital in the dance music calendar, thanks to Sónar. The Barcelona festival has spent the last two decades perfecting the art of showcasing music on a grand scale, going big on venues and production without ever compromising on the quality of the experience. Don't let its vastness fool you—Sonár is as much about breaking new acts as it is about headliners. This year's lineup heaves with talent, running the gamut from Ibiza DJs (Richie Hawtin, Fatboy Slim) to iconic groups (New Order, Underground Resistance) to rising stars (Stormzy, Kelela). You'll go to Barcelona to see your favourites in action, and leave with a bunch of new discoveries. That's why Sónar has topped this list so many years in a row.

RA Pick: Few artists are hotter than Skepta right now, and Sónar might just be the grime star's biggest stage yet.

See our full festival listings for June right here.