Meta founder, chairman, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced on Might 12 that the corporate’s Meta Join convention, which gives a glimpse into what the tech large sees as the long run, will happen September 23 and 24. The convention is often a serious occasion for the corporate. Final yr, Meta used the stage to debut its AI glasses.
Although little is understood about what Zuckerberg plans to showcase this yr, he has a minimum of provided a preview of the convention vibes through a brand new Spotify playlist.
Shared alongside the announcement, his “Connect 2026 Vibes” playlist consists of 5 extraordinarily mainstream, EDM-adjacent pop tracks, together with Jack Harlow’s new launch, “Say Good day” (maybe greatest recognized for the terrible hat Harlow wore whereas selling it), a remix of Tame Impala’s “Dracula,” and “Born Once more” by Thai artist Lisa that includes Doja Cat and RAYE. The general impact is much less “visionary tech summit” and extra “faculty social gathering hosted by a startup accelerator.”
Zuckerberg has revealed more and more extra about his music style lately, typically whereas making an attempt to undertaking a looser, cooler public picture. Final yr, for his spouse’s fortieth birthday, he dressed up as Benson Boone. He additionally shared an acoustic model of “Get Low” by Lil Jon & The East Facet Boyz that he recorded with T-Ache, with the pair billing themselves as “Z-Ache.”
His Spotify profile gives extra clues. Artists Zuckerberg follows embrace millennial-era staples like Taio Cruz, Health club Class Heroes, Cher Lloyd, and enjoyable., alongside larger mainstream names like Florence + the Machine, Drake, Woman Gaga, and Pitbull.
The one different playlist Zuckerberg has shared publicly, “2004 facebook coding jams,” paints a noticeably angstier image, that includes tracks from Trapt, Hoobastank, and Linkin Park. (Zuck nonetheless follows Linkin Park cofounder Mike Shinoda’s solo work on Spotify.)
Zuckerberg’s picture might have advanced through the years, from the Caesar reduce to curls and oversize chains, however one factor has remained fixed: “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” by Daft Punk. The observe seems on each the 2026 playlist and the outdated 2004 playlist, making it really feel the closest we’ll get to a private mission assertion.
