Bandgurl 666 & KaasFM
For everyone who still has some energy left after all the moshing, Bandgurl666 and KaasFM got you! Till 3AM the best alternative tracks will be served.
DJ Quick Fade
Known for his energetic and genre-transcending sets, this Eindhoven based DJ will elevate Hit The City with a special selection. With a mix of indie, alternative, rock, electro, hip-hop, and breakbeats, he effortlessly gets any crowd moving. For Hit The City, he is bringing something curative: a selection of indie classics and contemporary gems. From Fontaines D.C., The Strokes, and Tame Impala to Chalk, Lime Garden, and Wet Leg.
Hondenfokker
Based between Amsterdam and Groningen, Hondenfokker is a kennel-broken three-piece caught somewhere between a rave and a riot. The band smashes jagged guitar riffs into a mess of chaotic beats and analog synth bass, built for both the dancefloor and the mosh pit. Impossible to keep on a leash with vocals snapping between catchy hooks and wild improvisations, sinking their teeth in and refusing to let go.
Gender Reveal Atomic Bomb
This quartet brings an explosion of creative chaos, which travels through time to the future of punk. By combining the raw authenticity of punk rock and riot grrrl with complex guitar and bass lines that borrow elements from metal, glam and prog. Get yourself ready for a trip to another dimension.
Discos Horizontes
From Caribbean cuts to Turkish psych and Cumbia gems, to oddball disco-folk and reggae: Disco Horizontes will make sure you get your feet off the ground. Get ready to dance to the best records coming from all corners of the 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.
Arabella Memdouh
Amsterdam-based dj and producer Arabelle Memdouh brings a fresh sound to every stage she steps on. Raised in a musical family, her childhood was immersed in the enchanting melodies of psychedelic rock and Arabic pop. Besides that, she is the creative force behind ATAY collective: a club night series celebrating the rich diversity of the SWANA music landscape, blending fresh talent with provocative artistic concepts.
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.
DJ support sets
At Hit The City, those in-between and after moments are also soundtracked. A handpicked selection of DJs steps in to bridge the gaps between and after concerts, turning transitions into afterparties and waiting time into dancing time. Expect unexpected blends, aftershow energy, and late-night vibes in daylight hours.
Altstadt
Dj Quick Fade
Club Alt met DJ Sharon en DJ Bob
Effenaar Grote Zaal
DJ Iris
Effenaar Kleine Zaal
Kaas FM
Bandgurl666
DJ Sjaak
Ketelhuisplein
Dynamo DJ team
Effenaar DJ team
Altstadt DJ team
Hit The City DJ team
ALTERITY by Jacco Gardner
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and media archaeologist Jacco Gardner has been connecting music, technology, and visual art since his HKU education (2007–2011). Gardner's artistic practice is characterized by his collection of rare synthesizers, light machines, and historical electronic instruments with unique technology. His technical expertise with analog synthesizers, legacy studio hardware, and MAX/MSP reflects his ongoing interest in the dialogue between human creativity and technological innovation. He is currently undertaking a doctoral research path into the spirit of that early digital era and the role of AI in creative practice, of which ALTERITY is a central artistic output.
With ALTERITY he excavates a forgotten moment in the history of human-machine collaboration. The piece's narration, written and researched by art historian María Pandiello, traces humanity's recurring desire to build thinking companions; against it, sound, light, and image are synthesized live, each element responsive to the others, in a format closer to improvisation against a silent film, except the film is audio narration and the improvised response is audiovisual.
See ALTERITY at 16:00-16:45 and 20:45-21:30.
Credits:
- Creator: Jacco Gardner
- Performance by: Jacco Gardner
- Narration & Research: Maria Pandiello
- Research and historic-futuristic design: Edwin Gardner
- Video & Animation: Lucas Laujedo
- Producer: Floris Smit | UPscaleXR
- Supported by: Stimuleringsfonds voor de creatieve industrie
Olkan & La Vipère Rouge
This duo from the South of France write songs about their creative escapades, born from long hours spent lounging on city benches. They express themselves through a smooth voice combined with an electric saz. They lay the foundation for their instrumental electro music with their first EP ‘Basse Ville’, which is a tribute to their home neighborhood. Expect a rare, unique sound which is influenced by Syrian dabke, Anatolian rock and Maghrebian sounds.
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.
Lucy Fabienne
Bringing a signature vibrato, Lucy Fabienne sings about growing up in a small town, her difficult relationship with religion, being queer and mental problems. She gets her inspiration from several 70s bands such as Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles. For everyone who doesn’t feel at home anywhere and dreams about living the life of a cowboy somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, this catchy country-pop will feel as a hug for the soul.