Uitzendbureau
Uitzendbureau is a Dutch hardcore punk band delivering a burst of raw energy. Their sound is fast, loud, and uncompromising, built on aggressive riffs and pounding drums. Lyrically they confront police violence, dystopian collapse, and resistance against authority. Rooted in a DIY ethic, the band channels frustration into chaotic shows where control is secondary to intensity. Uitzendbureau doesn’t soften its message or sound; it amplifies tension and anger into a wall of noise demanding attention rather than asking for it.
Fauna
Fauna invites you into an organic, psychedelic, dance-driven universe where music becomes ritual. Their sound wraps listeners in hypnotic rhythms, guiding them through dense, wild landscapes on a volcanic, driving pulse. Time dissolves and space bends as you are drawn into a mind-warping journey deep within the forest. Blending organic instrumentation with infectious, club-ready beats, Fauna crafts a sound that feels both primal and forward-thinking. A powerful introduction to their evolving sonic world.
Curated by Durum Records
Durum Records is a home for boundary-breaking music, where East and West collide to create something fresh, exciting and unmistakably original. Where roots ignite new sounds.
MAYTE
Straight from the heart, MAYTE serves headstrong, alternative pop songs with Frisian lyrics. With themes like lost loves, secret desires and growing up, she takes you along with her in an explosive, theatrical performance.
Harpy
Harpy has haunted the Melbourne goth scene for over a year, forging a signature sound that fuses industrial grit, electronic pulse, and metal intensity. With confrontational female vocals, driving synths, and crushing guitar riffs, she builds worlds shaped by the dark and the bizarre. The London-based alt-queen and self-dubbed “Goth Metal Mommy” channels cinematic storytelling, nu-metal attitude, and nu-goth aesthetics into a sexually charged, fiercely feminine force that captivates and unsettles in equal measure, leaving no safe escape.
Bandit
From Liverpool, UK, Alt/Post-Punk four-piece Bandit the band emerged with EPs ‘Here’s To Being Alive’ and ‘The Good Times Are Killing Me’. In 2025 they return with the ‘Scandalous’ EP, led by single ‘Masquerade’, expanding their indie/alternative roots into a darker, shoegaze-tinged post-punk sound driven by guitar noise and introspective lyrics. They’ve earned support from BBC Radio 1, Radio X, BBC Introducing, Dork and DIY, and built a strong live reputation touring with The Reytons, IST IST and Deadletter, plus UK festival and headline appearances.
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Fred Gata
Fred Gata sits somewhere between soul and hip-hop, warm tea and a smoky Sunday night. His voice pulls you in, his lyrics make you stay. Since casually bagging both the jury and audience prizes at Sound Track 2023, he’s been sharing stages with big names and giving the spotlight to new ones. No smoke machines or over-rehearsed moves, just presence, straight-up honesty, and the kind of energy that speaks for itself. Fred makes space for feeling, for dancing, and occasionally, for just the right amount of chaos.
Hiltje
Hiltje blends emotion, melody, and a healthy dose of weird into something strangely irresistible. He broke out with the jerseyclub banger Iedereen Is Onzeker - an anthem for overthinkers who still love a good dancefloor - and kept the momentum going with the genre-bending EPs Hillside and his latest, Brokken Piloot. Mixing raw trap with dreamy pop, Hiltje lays it all out: loneliness, growth, and trying to figure it all out (like the rest of us).
Niels Orens
Niels Orens is an electronic music producer with a knack for blending acoustic and electronic textures into a soundscape that feels deeply human. With deep basslines, warm cello harmonies, and a classical heart beating beneath rich electronic layers, Orens invites you into a sonic world where emotion takes the lead. His introspective yet dynamic live sets blur the lines between acoustic and electronic, calm and chaos. Following the release of his 2024 EP s/low nights, Orens continues to carve out space for reflection in a fast-paced scene. Fresh from collaborations with Max Cooper and performances across Europe, his AV live show will be featured at Hit The City.
Grote Geelstaart
Grote Geelstaart, the psychedelic noise-rock outfit from Zeeland, throws the audience into a runaway vehicle powered by pounding bass and two drummers. But just when you think you’ve got the ride figured out, the wheel jerks left. Noise-rock melts into a twisted disco beat, drummers become guitarists, and robotic voices bounce off rectangular synths. Dressed in white shirts and ties, this band steers a wild, genre-bending trip filled with punk, funk, and absurdity. With every turn, they surprise, confuse, and delight. No one knows the destination but one thing's certain: Grote Geelstaart is impossible to forget.