Pegassi (@pegassimusic) returns with “MOAA,” a new single positioned as a key release in his 2026 schedule, and one that has already built momentum through months of testing in clubs and festival sets. Short for “Mother of All Anthems,” the track has circulated widely as an unreleased ID, with clips gaining traction across TikTok and Instagram before its official release.
That early response reflects how Pegassi approaches records; he develops them in real environments first, then brings them to streaming once they have proven their function on the floor.
The release follows a strong run of material, including “227kg,” which reached over 3 million streams in a short window and helped establish a recognizable direction centered on trance, techno, and hip-hop references. Tracks like “Yoyoyo” and “Spectral Bells” have reinforced that position, while his schedule continues to expand with appearances at Awakenings, Time Warp, Tomorrowland, and a series of international dates across Europe, North America, and Australia. Alongside that, his Sweet Nothing events and imprint give him a direct platform to shape how that sound develops.
In this conversation, Pegassi focuses on how that direction is formed in practice, particularly how genre boundaries have shifted and how that affects selection, programming, and crowd response. His answers point to a broader change in club culture, where structure matters less than cohesion, and where the ability to move between styles without breaking flow has become a central skill.
That thinking runs directly through “MOAA,” which is designed to work across different environments while still reflecting a clear identity.
Interview With Pegassi
Do you still think in genres when you build a set, or has that structure started to dissolve for you?
I like to take inspiration from different genres, so in a way, the boundaries fade when you bring them together in a set. I’m always looking for sounds that I personally connect with and that feel like ‘Pegassi’ to me. But I really enjoy experimenting with those boundaries; one of my best-known tracks is ‘227kg’, a remix of Lil Tecca’s ‘500lbs’ that blends strong hip-hop influences.
Have you noticed more DJs blending styles and moods in ways that didn’t feel possible ten years ago?
Yeah for sure. I think people are way less boxed in now.
There’s so much music out there and so many references, it’s almost natural to mix things that normally wouldn’t go together. What I enjoy most is constantly reinventing that sound and surprising the crowd.
Is there a downside to post-genre clubbing, like a loss of specificity or identity in sound?
For me, it’s actually had a very positive impact and given me the opportunity to push a new, forward-thinking sound. Of course there will always be people who follow that, that’s just part of it. But it also means you can’t hide behind a label anymore.
What’s one unexpected combination of styles that’s worked surprisingly well in your sets?
Mixing more emotional or melodic elements with harder tracks. Sometimes something quite soft or nostalgic can hit even harder in the middle of a more driving set. And I love throwing in some hip hop from time to time, that’s really what I grew up with.
When you discover something through a playlist, what makes you explore the artist further?
For me, when I’m listening to music on my own, the mood it creates is everything, whether it energizes you or puts you in a certain zone.
When I’m building a set, I picture how a track could play on the dancefloor and think about how to put my own spin on it, turning the unexpected into something that just works.
How do you balance immediate feeling with deeper understanding when selecting music?
Feeling always comes first. If I don’t feel anything, I won’t play it. But over time you start to understand why something works. I like to experiment and watch closely how the crowd reacts. Those are the moments I carry into the way I build my sets.
Do you think crowds care about genre anymore, or are they responding to something else entirely?
People might go to certain events because they like that style of music, but in the end, they respond more to energy than to genre.
Especially since COVID-19, there’s been a lot more crossover happening everywhere, and people are generally more open to it now, they get inspired in different ways. If you can blend different genres without disrupting the crowd’s flow, they’re with you.
What’s a genre you never thought you’d play, but now it feels at home in your rotation?
Not that i never expected it, but i really enjoy playing breakbeat and minimal tracks in longer sets such as all day or night longs. It’s nice to showcase some versatility of my profile.
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