Interplanetary Criminal's WHP26 Takeover Lineup Revealed

When Interplanetary Criminal steps into Warehouse Project on October 10, it will be the biggest headline show of his career to date. The Manchester DJ and selector has been one of the defining voices of UK tech house and groove-forward house for the past several years, and the full takeover of Depot Mayfield — with the lineup now confirmed — sits as one of the most anticipated underground events of the WHP26 season.

WHP Turns 20 and Interplanetary Criminal Headlines the Party

The Warehouse Project marks its 20th anniversary in 2026, two decades since the series first opened at Boddingtons Brewery in 2006. The current home is Depot Mayfield, a former railway depot on the south side of Fairfield Street that has become one of the most respected venue spaces in the UK underground. The WHP26 season opens on September 18 with KI/KI before Interplanetary Criminal takes over on October 10.

The IC date runs from 19:00 to 04:00 and is built as a full multi-room takeover — Interplanetary Criminal's own curation across the night, with a Star & Garter pub section included in the experience. For a DJ whose reputation has been built almost entirely through energy, crowd reading, and track selection rather than press campaigns or studio releases, this is the kind of show that fits how he has operated since the beginning.

The Confirmed Lineup Is a Cross-Section of the UK Underground

The full guest list covers a wide range of the current UK club music scene: ANZ, BAKEY, BULLET TOOTH, CAMILLE DOE, CLUB ANGEL, DJ COSWORTH, DJ SEINFELD, DR DUBPLATE, FASTER HORSES, HAAi, HELENA LAUWAERT, JOY ORBISON, JYOTY, LA LA, LARISHKA, LAUREN LO SUNG, LEWIS TAYLOR, MAIN PHASE, MALUGI, NOTION, OLDBOY, OSMOSIS JONES, PROZAK, SILVA BUMPA, and SKIN ON SKIN.

Joy Orbison and DJ Seinfeld bring deep track-selector credibility and a groove-forward house sensibility that extends well beyond peak-time tech house. HAAi and Lauren Lo Sung widen the sonic range. JYOTY and Camille Doe represent how strong the current pipeline of quality percussive club music actually is. What makes this lineup cohere is the range — it reads like a night built around feel rather than a formula, which is exactly what Interplanetary Criminal's DJ identity is built on.

Why This Is the Right Moment for Interplanetary Criminal

IC has built his career through underground energy. His sets work because he plays to the room — dense, low-slung basslines, shuffled grooves, the kind of tech house that sounds better the later it gets and the warmer the room becomes. He has done it track by track and gig by gig, without an album campaign or significant media platform behind him.

There is also something fitting about the setting. Manchester has been central to the style of naughty, groove-led house and tech house that IC plays — the city's after-hours culture shaped a lot of what he does behind the decks. A full Depot Mayfield takeover is the headline moment that trajectory has been pointing toward.

WHP26 as a Temperature Check on Where the UK Underground Sits

KI/KI opening the season and Interplanetary Criminal anchoring October positions WHP26 as a deliberate read on the current state of the UK underground: one foot in warehouse techno and acid, one foot in groove-forward house and club music. That split reflects what is actually happening on the circuit, where the lines between these sounds are increasingly part of the point rather than a problem to resolve.

Tickets for the Interplanetary Criminal WHP26 takeover are available through The Warehouse Project. If the lineup is accurate to the night, October 10 at Depot Mayfield is going to be one of the year's defining club events.