Dimitri Vegas revives vinyl DJing with Tomorrowland 2025 set: Watch

Dimitri Vegas has taken fans on an unexpected trip back to the roots of rave culture with his vinyl-only Tomorrowland 2025 Mainstage set, now streaming in full on YouTube.

From the outset, the performance carried extra weight. Originally slated for Weekend 2 Sunday, the show nearly collapsed after the fire that destroyed the original Mainstage. However, Tomorrowland rebuilt a substitute stage in just 48 hours, allowing Dimitri to step in with one of the festival’s most defining moments. Armed with nothing more than four turntables and a crate of records, he delivered a set that stripped away the digital convenience of modern DJing in favor of raw vinyl power.

Moreover, the mix functioned as a love letter to dance music’s golden years. Recorded live, the set merged techno, trance, acid, and early-2000s electronica into an explosive journey. Dimitri Vegas tapped into the archives of Bonzai Records, Southern Fried, and Deconstruction, reimagining cult classics like ‘Adagio For Strings’, ‘Meet Her at the Love Parade’, and Jeff Mills’ legendary ‘The Bells’. Through modern edits and exclusive remixes, he bridged nostalgia with the intensity of 2025’s festival crowd.

“Before the downloads, the rider requests, and the lasers, it was always about records. This set was about going back to that,” Dimitri explained. His words highlight the enduring spirit of vinyl and its influence on a generation of DJs.

At a time when USBs dominate booths worldwide, Dimitri’s choice felt revolutionary. It reminded fans that dance music’s soul still lies in the grooves of vinyl records—a message Tomorrowland helped amplify by ensuring the show lives on digitally for millions. Stream the set on YouTube below: