WE ARE OPEN 2026

As you know, Trix welcomes a new batch of talented Artists In Residence every year, and this talent absolutely deserves to be heard and discovered. And what better place than We Are Open? For this special occasion, Big Muffin', Saino, Thiron, Meridiane, Fishbowl, and Onzin are joining forces for an exclusive AIRSHOW.
 

/ Big Muffin'

In a scene that often takes itself very seriously, Big Muffin' brings energy, fun, and a breath of fresh air. It’s not just about the music—it’s the full experience. Expect a wild ride full of headbanging, chaos, and an unforgettable time. Craving some muffins and mayhem? Come party and get surprised. It’s muffin time, baby!

/ Saino

Saino makes music you can get lost in. What started as lo-fi beats has evolved into a versatile hip-hop and electronic sound with a recognizable signature. Always rooted in lo-fi vibes, he explores dreamy soundscapes and immersive ambient worlds. His tracks balance introspection and danceability, with atmosphere always taking center stage.

/ Thiron

Thiron draws inspiration from everywhere and refuses to be boxed into a single genre, much like Gorillaz, whose songs all sound different. He’s working on his debut album, playing guitar, bass, and keys. His influences include Gorillaz, Mac DeMarco, Jeff Buckley, Alex G, and Puma Blue. He also plays guitar and sings backing vocals in Slither and Brakwater.

/ Meridiane

Meridiane is a Spanish multidisciplinary artist with Angolan and Congolese roots, celebrating authenticity by embracing all facets of her identity. Her art is a canvas for feelings, thoughts, and ideas, and her curiosity fuels a constant hunger for growth and transformation. All of this is reflected in her music, which effortlessly moves across genres.

/ Fishbowl

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

/ Onzin

Onzin is a versatile artist active as a producer, rapper, and theater maker. Under his alter ego “Nozem,” he released several beat tapes and collaborated with artists like Deadbeat Larry, Low G, and Brihang. Beyond his solo work, Onzin also performs in a live band with Ruben de Maesschalck (bass), Willem Malfliet (guitar/synths), Tim Caramin (drums), and Benjamin Hermans (flutes). In this setup, he released the debut album Diepzeeduiven last year.

As a theater maker, Onzin combines his love for music and performance. Together with Danny Bouman, he developed the concept of “rave-theater,” resulting in the show Koodgapje en de Bote Groze Dolf, where he explores innovative forms of expression.

Acid Talk is a Belgian garage rock and psychedelic band that thrives on unpredictability. Think King Gizzard meets Osees, with a twist of pure mischief. Their music is a kaleidoscope of fuzzed-out riffs, hypnotic grooves, and unexpected detours, trippy adventures where anything can happen. Every track is a rollercoaster: part delirium, part tomfoolery, all delivered with unrestrained rock energy. 

Brussels-based DJ Ava Eva brings a distinctive blend of intention and intuition, channeling nostalgia and curiosity through house-driven energy, bass-heavy cuts, and hypnotic rhythms, sounds that feel both timeless and newly undiscovered. Known for weaving rare yet strangely familiar tracks, she creates an atmosphere that’s as thoughtful as it is electrifying. Beyond the club, she expands this narrative through club nights and podcasts built around anemoia: nostalgia for a time or place never actually lived.

22-year-old Arno Sacco is a Belgian-Caribbean singer-songwriter with a voice both tender and captivating. Raised in the Dutch R&B scene, he discovered his own sound through jam nights and collaborations with artists like Naomi Sharon, Rimon, and Bnnyhunna. His debut Blue Boy, written after a first heartbreak and a move to London, is intimate and introspective. The music evokes the poetic vulnerability of Frank Ocean, speaking through silences and carrying emotion in every note. Arno bridges musical communities across Belgium, the Netherlands, and London, performing with MRCY, CARI, Brian Nasty, and at jam nights like Orii Jam and ChannelAlt.

Hailing from The Hague, badtime started in 2020 as a visual art collaboration between Kevin Schuit and Ioana Ciora, quickly evolving into a multidisciplinary universe. Their music serves as the soundtrack to their drawings, simultaneously sinister and energetic, dark yet danceable. Electronic drums, pulsating basslines, hypnotic synths, and driving punk guitars come together to create a unique sound that seamlessly bridges visual art and music.

Bianca Steck is a Barcelona-born singer, songwriter, musician and architect with British–German roots, currently based in Brussels. Classically trained in piano and clarinet, she’s been crafting music since her teens, intimate, harmony-rich and grounded in folk and pop traditions, with a storytelling touch that lingers.

Her debut album 'The Joy of Coincidences' (Unday Records, 2025) led to a sold-out release show at AB Club. Bianca has performed across Europe and recently toured with Hania Rani (KOKO London, La Cigale Paris, Tivoli Utrecht, Columbia Theatre Berlin…). She was a Sound Track laureate and was selected for IMPALA’s 100 Artists to Watch, spotlighting Europe’s rising talents.

Birame merges the tension between his queer identity and Senegalese roots into a dreamy blend of R&B, soul, and alternative pop. Inspired by Solange and Sampha, he began with solo performances but quickly evolved into a dynamic live act. With his band, he won the Zebrastraat Showcase#Music and was selected for De Nieuwe Lichting 2025. He is currently studying music production at KASK & Conservatorium Gent, while continuing to develop his unique sound.

Fierce, fiery, and full of character, BONA LÉA was born to ignite the dancefloor. With her eclectic sets, she instantly grabs the audience’s attention while hunting for unique sounds. From Afro rhythms and percussion to broken beats and electric basslines, she effortlessly showcases her versatility. Spirituality and positive energy are at the heart of her practice. This led her to create Jabanè Sessions, a tribute to her Cameroonian heritage and a safe space where people can gather, share energy, and experience something unforgettable. Jabanè means “sharing” in Duàlà, one of Cameroon’s languages.

BRONT explores the boundaries of lo-fi, post-punk, garage rock, and pop.
Led by Brent Pauwels, the band brings together musicians from across the Belgian underground. With members from Brorlab, Disorientations, and Meltheads, BRONT operates at the intersection of energy and experimentation. Live, the band navigates between noise and subtlety, intensity and restraint, but don’t expect a polished, slick show.

Camille Yembe moves effortlessly between pop, indie rock, electronica, and rap, guided by instinct and emotion. With her warm, expressive voice and honest lyrics, she sings about the beauty and fragility of being human, about ambition, love, and the sometimes complicated relationships that shape us. On stage, she is both powerful and tender: her presence, gestures, and energy pull the audience into a world where dancing and feeling become one. Every performance is an experience, intimate and captivating, as she builds a unique bridge between music, emotion, and life itself.

Casper is a Brussels-based DJ and producer with a wide-ranging musical vision. Born in Karelia, Russia, she grew up surrounded by classical music, Latin choreography, DIY parties, and her brother’s beats. Her sets fuse IDM, glitchy house, broken techno, post-punk, and dreamy shoegaze, always focusing on creating a strong connection with the audience.

In 2025, she launched Ghost Club, a personal event series for curious listeners, and together with partner LHU released their first track ‘Half’, downtempo, haunting, and unmistakably Casper.

Chibi Ichigo made her DJ debut at Best Kept Secret 2025 and was instantly named “DJ set of the day” by Belgian newspaper De Morgen. “She built that hour incredibly well for a beginner… credible techno, alternative gems, and the perfect Benny Benassi drop at just the right moment.” Born in Uzbekistan and raised in Belgium, she brings raw emotion and razor-sharp precision to the booth. Her debut EP as a DJ and producer drops in late 2025: six electronic tracks about family, love, and finding home — on and off the dancefloor.

Ciska Ciska is the project of 25-year-old Ghent-based singer-songwriter Ciska Dhaenens, who blends rare fragility and strength into beautifully otherworldly songs. With understated guitars, sparse piano, restrained drums and her golden voice, she draws listeners into a dreamy, melancholic universe where vulnerability takes center stage. Her enticing blend of indie and americana echoes the shadows of influences like Julia Jacklin, Adrienne Lenker and Aldous Harding. She has already supported artists such as Jamie Cullum (Queen Elisabeth Hall), Bluai and Ivy Falls.

Her debut single “Biotope” is winning hearts with ease, while she continues crafting her first album, a coming-of-age story in which she finally places her doubts, fears and vulnerability proudly on a pedestal.

Cyra Gwynth is an artist at the intersection of emotion and experimentation, where smooth R&B vocals meet alternative R&B, pop-rock, and hip-hop. Her musical roots are as diverse as her heritage, from OPM and Filipino classics to icons like Chris Brown, Rihanna, and Paramore. Since her breakthrough in 2018 with 'Hold On' and the EP 'Pink Cotton', Cyra has developed a unique sound, further explored on her 2022 EP 'CONSCIOUS', which is more personal and daring than ever. Today, she embraces new dimensions with live drums, alternative rock influences, and international collaborations, while also writing for other artists. With a voice that is both soulful and powerful, Cyra Gwynth creates timeless, distinctive music that is completely her own.

Daïne is a doom-noise trio, formed in 2021 by Reshma G. (bass, machines, vocals) and Merry (drums, vocals), joined in 2023 by Syme (guitar). Calling themselves the witches of Daïne, they channel their music as a ritual to amplify the magical energy of the oppressed. Blending protest, rage, and empowerment, Daïne delivers a heavy, psychedelic sound that is both hypnotic and confrontational.

Just as chameleons change colour and Zeus changes form, dj Straight Again mixes and blends (electronic) music genres and sexual identities as if it were nothing. Baile funk, gay, (hyper)pop, queer, jersey, bisexual, R&B, straight; you name it, he'll play it! Because dj Straight Again is always danceable, always unique!

DÖGMËN is a Hardcore-Punk quartet from Wallonia. With their debut album Bitten By The Hand (Loner Cult Records, 2024), they hit hard with fast, aggressive riffs and growls that could guard the gates of hell. Sometimes spotted roaming roads and forest paths, they’re always ready to unleash their raw, chaotic energy.

dotdotdot is the project of Niels Orens and Ewout Decraene: an improvised exploration of two modular synthesizers. Through spontaneous interaction, shifting textures and evolving tension, they create a sonic landscape where chance and intention intertwine. No two performances are ever the same, dotdotdot exists as a continuous, in-the-moment act of electronic discovery.

Jelle Denturck, frontman of DIRK., is known for making plenty of noise, but beneath the surface, he’s a true softy, with a deep love for melancholic indie pop and rock, from Bowie to Sufjan Stevens. With his solo project Dressed Like Boys, he finally explores the side of himself that doesn’t always show up in DIRK.: personal stories about freedom, friendship, love, sexuality, and even the darker sides of life. Musically, he draws on 70s influences, blending tape recorders, Rhodes, strings, and piano to create a warm, intimate sound. With this project, Denturck turns the volume down to let listeners peek into his heart and soul.

Sometimes, you just need a moment where everything falls silent, where feelings run free, hearts beat faster, and a voice from another world touches you to the core. Emma Hessels is exactly that kind of artist. Armed with nothing but her voice and guitar, she effortlessly navigates the deepest chasms of desire, love, and solitude. Her presence is at once fragile and powerful. Simply put: too beautiful to ignore.

Since being selected as a laureate of Sound Track 2023, Emma Hessels has been winning hearts show after show across the country. Her debut EP 'Constant Distance' was released this autumn, cementing her place as one of the most promising artists of the moment.

épong, the Brussels sound experiment of Juul J. J. Verschraegen, channels an hour of anger, frustration, and addiction into pure energy on 'Eating The Ceiling'. Straddling the raw intensity of 90s breakcore and the sharp edge of contemporary deconstructed club, driving beats collide with epic melodies. Created over two years and reconstructed after a studio burglary, the album stands as an intense sonic document of Brussels’ underground and a personal struggle that resonates straight from the heart.

Erykah doesn’t just spin records, she threads stories through sound. With a sharp ear for unexpected combinations and a love for deep grooves, she crafts sets that catch you off guard and hold you there. It’s in the subtle shifts between tracks, the little turns you didn’t see coming, and the energy that quietly takes over the room.

Farida Amadou is a Brussels-based bassist and sound artist with a raw, intuitive style. Moving between free jazz, noise, and deep rhythms, she has collaborated with artists such as Thurston Moore, Peter Brötzmann, and Moor Mother. Her solo work, including 'When It Rains It Pours' (2024), reveals powerful and immersive soundscapes driven by emotion and intensity.

Words may be running out, but Frans Kalf always finds the ones that matter. With poetic yet everyday lyrics, he guides you through a cynically joyful world where heartbreak and laughter coexist. Half Amsterdammer, half Ghent, perfect for fans of Shaffy and Brel. Playful, moving, and surprising, not what you expect, yet better than you imagined.

Fred is a Rwandan-Belgian artist with a voice that floats somewhere between warm tea and a smoky Sunday night. Straddling the crossroads of hip-hop and soul, he doesn’t just perform, he lives his music. No choreography, no light shows, just raw energy, charisma that needs no training, and lyrics that hit when you least expect it.

The wider public discovered him in 2023, when he won both the jury and audience awards at Sound Track. His debut EP Wind Me Down followed in June 2025, earning radio airplay and critical acclaim. Today, Fred and his seven-piece band Fred Gata And The Mothership are crafting new music, a universe of soul, hip-hop, beats, a little chaos, and a lot of love. Music for dancing, crying, and maybe sparking a small revolution all at once.

Gos Rosling, originally Luca van Cruchten’s solo project, blossomed into a full band in 2023, blending folky melancholy with irresistible pop hooks. With Lena Thijs, Luca Fazioli, and Dieter Vergauwen, the band crafts a sound inspired by The Cure, Phoebe Bridgers, and Two Door Cinema Club. Their debut EP 'Trainwrecks at the Seaside' is a journey through toxic love, self-discovery, and release, and proves that Gos Rosling makes f*cking pop music.

GRISHA is a Belgian artist with Korean roots who’s carving out his own lane with a diverse, ever-evolving sound. Starting out in 2021 with rap as his anchor, he’s been steadily pushing his boundaries, experimenting, blending influences, and shaping a style that refuses to sit still. With tracks like “Tarantino” and “Zone”, he’s already stirred up excitement, and his 2025 debut EP ME2YOU shows just how far his creative range can stretch. Bold, versatile and hungry, GRISHA is one of those new voices you spot once and remember.

Guess is an alternative rock band based in Brussels, weaving together the hazy intensity of the current UK scene with delicate folk-leaning intimacy. Think bar italia’s cool detachment, Blonde Redhead’s dreamy tension, and Double Virgo’s shadowy charm, all filtered through their own raw, emotional lens.

After dropping three singles, including 'Bella', a Nina Protocol Community Pick, Guess released their debut EP 'Love me or Leave me' in June 2025. Since then, they’ve carried their moody, magnetic sound across stages like Le Botanique, Le KulturA, Ekumen, Le Cobra Jaune, Divagation, Ateliers Ache and more.

Gull House are a punk whirlwind straight out of Diest, Belgium. They take their favorite garage, hardcore, and post-punk records, toss them in a blender, crank up the speed, throw in some eggs, and sip the Kool-Aid for good measure. The result? Short, fast-paced tracks full of raw energy, chaotic bursts, and noisy detours that hit like a shot of adrenaline.

Born in Paris and raised in a multicultural family, Antoine Innocent grew up balancing influences from Romania, Haiti, and Belgium. From an early age, he toured with his father, discovering the magic of the stage. His sound is a melting pot of soulful ballads and infectious uptempo grooves, drawing from country, R’n’B, rock, and pop. Inspirations? Think John Mayer’s clever guitar riffs, Lenny Kravitz’s bold sound, Bruno Mars’ irresistible groove, Whitney Houston’s unmatched voice, Taylor Swift’s nimble songwriting, Amy Winehouse’s raw honesty, and Phil Collins’ timeless tales of love and heartbreak.

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!

Winner of De Nieuwe Lichting 2025, Kaat Van Stralen refuses to be boxed in. What started as a solo project has evolved into a genre-defying punk band. Punk, psychedelia, alternative spoken word: nothing is off limits. Expect cracking beats, biting riffs, commanding basslines, with playful wordcraft and fragile vocals. Her debut EP 'Vieze Vlinder', produced by Pieter-Jan Decraene, drops in November. Her live shows are a whirlwind of intense energy, strong messages, and raw expression. With letters in her left hand and notes in her right, Kaat sculpts her own musical alphabet, order unknown, compass slightly lost, but emotions and artistry guaranteed.

Part of Antwerp’s VHS collective and a longtime sidekick of horror-rapper Kleine Crack, Kleine Kova is slowly stepping out of the shadows. With her satanic, sinister rap, she delivers a sound that feels like the soundtrack to a medieval torture chamber. On stage, she often hides behind a black balaclava or covers her face, adding to her mystique.

Kunde (Ku:ndeɪ), aka Joram Kunde Boumkwo, is a Belgian-Cameroonian rapper, producer, and multi-instrumentalist blending hip hop with jazz, P-funk, and afrobeat. Raised on Pan-African polyrythms and ’90s hip hop, he developed a passion for beatboxing, beatmaking, piano, bass, and vocals from a young age. His self-taught sound evokes artists like Anderson .Paak, Patrice Rushen, Fela Kuti, and Kendrick Lamar.

His debut album 'Dandelion' (W.E.R.F. Records) dropped in 2024, using rap, storytelling, and field recordings to explore Afro-Belgian identity, intergenerational trauma, and neocolonialism. His expanded live band featuring Léa Kadian, Creo Cristoria, Jérôme Pringiers, and Simon Derover, delivers electrifying shows that leave audiences captivated.

LeBlanc is the frontrunner of a new generation of Dutch-speaking Brusseleers, effortlessly blending rap, punk, and electronica to create fresh musical hybrids. For anyone looking to unleash or tap into raw, furious energy. In 2024, he released his debut album: 'Nog Steeds Op Een Zoektocht'. On this record, he mixes rap with heavy electronic beats—ranging from DnB to hardcore—while offering a more introspective look at his place in this wild world. Musically, LeBlanc balances somewhere between Joost and Zwangere Guy, with a dash of The Prodigy. With his track 'BOOS', he reached the finals of StuBru’s De Nieuwe Lichting in 2023 and was tipped by De Morgen as ‘the bet on the future’. With over 100 (!) shows under his belt, LeBlanc has built a formidable live reputation, which he reaffirmed last year with a crushing performance at We Are Open.

Lindy Versyck (TJE) explores the edges of electronic music in her solo project, navigating the space between abstraction and intuition. Her voice acts as a compass through a rich universe of sounds, layers, and textures, crafting hypnotic and intimate soundscapes. The result is music that is fragile, experimental, and immersive all at once, inviting listeners to fully lose themselves in her world.

Lip Service's quirky and energetic pop songs are seriously sick and it's infectious: crumbling grooves, sticky melodies and sour guitars.

Lip Service is an indie pop band led by Hannah and Kasper Cornelus (Flip Kowlier, Het Zesde Metaal), Roel Deplancke (Lézard) and Mathijs Steels (SHHT, Ciska Ciska). Known for their free-spirited approach and quirky, danceable live shows, they craft idiosyncratic pop songs with angular grooves and catchy hooks. Their second album is set for 2026, produced by Jasper Segers (Sylvie Kreusch) and mixed by Greg Saunier (Deerhoof).

LOU K is a painter, poet and musician blooming in the feminist belgian post punk
scene. Lou K's french songs are like dark poems with a lot off fuzz, quoting Pj Harvey, Whispering Sons, Model Actriz and Klo Pelgag. On stage, she/they is working alongside two women musician, Raphaële Germser, and Audrey Dechèvre,
the trio offers an impactful performance, full of electric rage and love.

Natasha Pirard is an experimental electronic musician based in Ghent. Her work blends analogue synthesizers, tape loops, violin, voice, and field recordings into warm, tactile compositions where motifs emerge, shift, and return. Her most recent project, 'Fernande, Cecile' (2025), is intimate and reflective, exploring family, memory, and generational connections through personal experiences with her mother and grandmother. Previously, she released 'Dream Cycles' (2024), a four-cassette, 120-minute work, and performed across Europe. In addition, she has composed multiple film scores and continues to explore the intersections of sound, memory, and emotion.

Nathan Elias is a Belgian-Korean musician, songwriter and composer based in Brussels, building a dark and magnetic sonic universe where electronic music, hip-hop and global club sounds collide.

Since signing with cloudshaper, his output has been relentless: the two-part HYPERMNESIA (2022), named after the rare condition of remembering everything in vivid detail, announced his arrival with features from A$AP Ant and Martha Da'ro. The kinetic mini-EP 1000 FEET TO DANCE followed in 2023, and 2024's THEY ARE NOT LIKE US pushed further into controlled chaos, accompanied by HALLASAN and Abape, percussive collaborations with Brussels' own Blck Mamba that blur the line between club music and art.

Live, Nathan doesn't perform, he orchestrates. His sets are immersive descents through broken beats, hypnotic textures and restless energy, drawing from every corner of his multicultural identity. From Paradise City Festival to Beursschouwburg, he turns rooms into worlds.

The Belgian-Ivorian musician ONHA has a spicy velvet voice that he places on polished productions, sometimes mellow, sometimes raw and electric. With producers/musicians ROCCO and DumB and influences from jazz, blues and funk, he is a rising star in the alternative hip-hop scene.

ONHA’s lyrics are honest, striking, and infused with unfiltered energy, balancing rawness, madness, and positivity. In the spirit of alternative hip-hop, he fuses rap, groove, and fearless experimentation into a style that is unmistakably his own. Fully independent, he embraces total creative freedom and a vivid visual identity, defined by his signature colorful 3D visuals.

OSAYUKI is the bold, genre-defying alter ego of Belgian producer and multi-instrumentalist Osayuki Asemota, also known in hip-hop circles as Chuki Beats. Behind the boards, he’s shaped the sound of Zwangere Guy, Dikke, Frenetik, and more, even mentoring Moroccan-Belgian prodigy Dina Ayada and working with artists across the U.S., from Kaycyy to Kanye West.

Now stepping out of the studio and into the spotlight, OSAYUKI fuses melancholic rock, punk energy, and hip-hop grit into live shows that feel like a high-voltage confession. His music is personal, reflective, and unafraid to mix moods, sounds, and emotions, sometimes abrasive, often beautiful, always magnetic. OSAYUKI writes to understand himself, and in doing so, invites you along for the ride

Antwerp’s P Da Realest is proving that European trap can be fearless. With lyrics straight from the heart, a slick flow, and a pen that spares no one, she’s building her own lane in hip-hop. Every track is a statement, every release pushes her limits. Bold, authentic, and unapologetically herself, P Da Realest is an artist to watch.

Pyo is the electrifying project of Brussels-based Karel Piot, blending modern post-punk with the nostalgic new wave sounds of the 1980s. Existing somewhere between Ekkstacy, Mareux, and The Haunted Youth, his music unfolds in a retro cyberpunk universe, drenched in dreams and neon light, with direct and introspective lyrics. With over 1.2 million streams in his debut year, Pyo has established himself as a post-punk powerhouse in Belgium and France. Known for his explosive live performances, the Belgian press describes him as “a bouncing Duracell bunny who takes the stage and immediately sets the room on fire with his fast post-punk sound.

RAPHA is a 23-year-old rising pop artist from Belgium with Congolese roots. After winning MNM Rising Star (2020) and Soundtrack (2023), she released her debut EP Circus in May. Circus tells the story of the “clown of the group”: the one who keeps everyone laughing while quietly struggling on the inside. With each track, RAPHA lets the mask slip further, revealing the self-doubt and healing beneath.
She is currently working on new music set for release in 2026. Inspired by Olivia Rodrigo, Rachel Chinouriri, Ravyn Lenae and Billie Eilish, RAPHA creates honest, vulnerable pop about the messiness of growing up, mental health, and identity.

Ghent’s Sad Boys Klub fuses shoegaze, post-punk revival and dissonant guitars into a sharp, energetic sound entirely their own. Full of unmistakable Ghent attitude, they make it clear their music doesn’t compromise and refuses to fit in any box. Since their debut EP 'Talking Silence', they’ve been touring Flanders, delivering performances that balance precision with raw intensity. The band thrives on experimentation, pushes boundaries, and sets its own rules in the Belgian alternative scene. Anyone who sees them knows this is a curious, ambitious, and completely unpredictable force, a fresh energy to watch closely.

SALVIA is the Brussels-born fusion of Ukrainian singer Nicole Selivan and King Viktor members Arno De Ros and Tom Stokx. Their music blends pulsing electronic drums and tight basslines with dreamy, dark vibes reminiscent of dreampop, new wave, and gothic alternative. Selivan’s Kyiv upbringing, surrounded by loss and farewell, gives their songs a haunting emotional depth. Debut single 'Time' captures their moody indie sound and landed them in the finale of Studio Brussel’s De Nieuwe Lichting 2025.

Sentimental yet brutal, playful yet intense, Belgian duo schntzl make you experience music differently. Hendrik Lasure (piano, electronics) and Casper Van De Velde (drums, electronics) merge acoustic and digital worlds into hyper-visual, immersive performances. On their new album 'Fata Morgana' (VIERNULVIER, 2026), jazz, restless electronics, and euphoric trance collide in a space where illusion and reality blur. On stage, they orbit each other in a constant game of push and pull, shaping and playing with sound in real time. From Eurosonic to immersive 360° shows in Ghent, schntzl bring live electronic music to life like no one else, intimate, overwhelming, and unforgettable.

Slow Crush thrives on evolution. After their breakthrough debut Aurora—hailed by Stereogum as “one of the best shoegaze albums of all time”—they toured relentlessly, refining their immersive, swirling sound. Hush cemented their international acclaim with sold-out shows and new fans across the globe.

For their latest album the band embraced experimentation: glitchy textures, kitchen-recorded snare hits, and even saxophone on “Covet.” The result is their heaviest, most layered record yet, balancing dreamy vocals with gritty guitars and exploring emotional depth shaped by life on and off the road. 

Think accordion music isn’t your thing? Let Suzan Peeters prove you wrong! This Belgian accordionist, improviser, and sound artist pushes the limits of her instrument with experimental techniques, a vibrating massage board, and live electronics. In October 2025, she released her debut album Cassotto on the Ghent-based label Blickwinkel. 

Toubab Bougnoul is a transdisciplinary Afro-European collective blending dance, music, visuals, scent, and performance. Their work explores what happens when language fails: meaning hides in rhythm, movement, and silence. The name, literally “bounty” reflects the inner conflict many Afro-Europeans experience, and becomes a source of humor, power, and imagination. Rhythm is their primal language, a universal carrier of emotion, memory, and connection. Each performance is a live, wordless conversation, where improvisation, energy, and sensory experience take center stage. Audiences are invited not just to watch, but to feel, and to embrace the unknown as an invitation to surrender.

Teun’s music is dreamy, raw, and intense. She blends soul with an euphoric, honest sound that comes straight from her heart. Born in Maastricht and now living in Antwerp, she shares her personal stories through her music. Her voice is the core of her sound, connecting her emotions and evolving style with her audience. After securing second place at Humo’s Rock Rally in 2024, Teun continued to captivate crowds as a backing vocalist and dancer for Eefje de Visser. In March 2025, her debut EP was released, aiming to create a space where vulnerability is seen as a source of strength and connection.

UM! (Umi Defoort) is a Brussels-based producer and musician with Japanese roots. Drawing from classical, jazz, and hip-hop, he creates a sound that defies genres. Known for his live work with Zwangere Guy, he released his solo debut UM! in 2020, featuring Peet, Chibi Ichigo, Glints, and Jazz Brak. Since then, he’s toured Belgium, the Netherlands, and Japan, and played major festivals. His second solo album, coming in March 2026, is more electronic, more danceable, and a chance for him to explore his sound further live with his own band.

With an explosive mix of punk, flute, synths, and raw vocals, Wild Classical Music Ensemble (WCME) has been delivering a unique and energetic live experience since 2007. Known for their unpredictable shows and humorous chaos, the band has continuously pushed boundaries with albums like 'Tapping Is Clapping' and 'Tout va bien se passer'. They’ve collaborated with Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), and in 2024, they have released their new album 'Wild Classical Music Confined', followed by a tour that have taken them to La Réunion.

ƔAZAL is the musical universe of sonic architect Michiel Van Cleuvenbergen with Frederik Meulyzer on drums, Prisca Agnes Nishimwe on vocals and Matti Willems on saxophone. Their sound grows from rough sketches into an atmospheric world where ambient, dub, jazz and electronics flow together. Warm rhythms, layered textures and dreamlike vocals place ƔAZAL between retro and neo soul with hints of Massive Attack, Burial and Makaya McCraven. The title track Time Travels expands even further through a visual piece created by Michiel.

WOOLVS is one of the most distinctive voices in Brussels’ buzzing music scene. Built around singer-songwriter/producer Willem Malfliet, the band unites a tight squad of ex-conservatory players who move freely between the alternative world and the jazz-and-beyond universe.

Their sound? Art-pop infused with free jazz, psychedelia and funk. Layered, adventurous and delightfully unpredictable. With their ambitious ‘Large Ensemble’ project, expanding into a 23-piece Brussels all-star collective, WOOLVS proved just how far collaboration, ambition and creative fearlessness can go. A band that doesn’t just push boundaries, they happily blow past them.