Sound Track: Concertzaak, Mechelen

OLGA feels like she walked straight out of a David Lynch film and has been crafting minimal electronic darkpop from her bedroom ever since. With pulsing beats and dreamy soundscapes, she gives shape to fears and desires in a world that feels both grounded and dystopian. Her background in disorienting drama films has made her a specialist in the art of the danceable identity crisis. After countless hours staring at the ceiling, she released her debut EP 'My Feet Are Wet', followed by two enchanting singles.

ITCHES from Antwerp delivers ‘Carapunk’: a wild mix of garage rock, freakbeat, punk, and krautrock, soaked in cheap beer. Their razor-sharp sound and infectious energy have made them one of Belgium’s best-kept underground secrets. Catch them live if you can!

Thiron draws inspiration from all kinds of music and refuses to be confined to a single genre, much like Gorillaz, whose songs all sound different. He is working on his debut album and plays guitar, bass, and keys. His biggest influences include Gorillaz, Mac DeMarco, Jeff Buckley, Alex G, and Puma Blue. He also plays guitar and provides backing vocals for Slither and Brakwater.

Fishbowl is a melancholic indie-rock band from Antwerp, formed by Lena Jullian and Lena Beck after a workshop at Trix. Their dreamy yet powerful sound is reminiscent of Mazzy Star, Big Thief, and Porridge Radio. With honest lyrics and immersive compositions, they turn deep emotions into captivating music. Fishbowl is a fresh breeze in the scene, ready to win hearts.

Dark Beach is the captivating duo Gioia Podesta and Nick Symoens, emerging from the dreampop/shoegaze project Maquillage. They blend melancholic dreampop with sparkling ’80s synths into a unique, dreamy sound. Their debut single Words Unsaid invites listeners to get lost in ethereal soundscapes, showcasing how Dark Beach effortlessly bridges past and future.

Baptiste Vanmaercke earned the nickname “Albino” as a child due to his striking snow-white hair. As B!NO, he navigates between the Antwerp hip-hop scene and influences like Loyle Carner, channeling introspection, vulnerability, and love into powerful choruses and intimate ballads. In 2024, he became the youngest Artist In Residence at Trix, where he pieced together the fragments of a shadowy period into his debut album. Live, he takes his audience on an emotional rollercoaster where hands rise high and tears are welcome. This young artist from Lier is bursting with energy, intensity, and ready to send his deepest emotions out into the world.