Incubate 2014 festival guide by Incubate Festival

F E S TI VA L G U I D E INCUBATE 2014 FESTIVAL GUIDE

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25 SEPTEMBER

S LE E PY SU N + CAM E RA + WH ITE MAN NA 4 OKTOBER

FAT WH ITE FAM I LY + CHARLIE BOYER & THE VOYEURS LOCATIE: AREAFIFTYONE

17 OKTOBER

D E N SORTE S KOLE + POMRAD 30 OKTOBER

TEXTU R E S WOENSDAG 12 NOVEMBER

LOCATIE: STROOMHUIS

EAG U LLS + BAD BREEDING

12 + 13 DECEMBER

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AT THE GATES + TRIPTYKON + ASPHYX + PRIMORDIAL + URFAUST + CARACH ANGREN + SINISTER + MORBID ANGEL + ENSIFERUM + UNLEASHED + BLASPHEMY + ABORTED + HOLY MOSES + THYRFING E.V.A.

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“I DON’T BELIEVE IN UTOPIA BUT I DO BELIEVE IN INCUBATE”

Photo credit: Al Overdrive

If you’re like me you probably mistrust anyone who thinks that human affairs are just a hair’s breadth away from a golden period of enlightenment. There are too many who believe it is only a failure of their philosophy, religious creed or political orientation to gain more traction that is preventing us from standing round wearing white robes, holding scrolls and listening to whale music in the golden dawn of a new era. These people are pillocks. But even if Utopia did exist, I believe it would look something like Tilburg. It’s a new town that works. It’s always clean. People cycle everywhere. There’s art or something resembling art in every window you pass. Art is also on every other billboard and in most public spaces.

And despite being quite small, it still manages to host Roadburn, Stranger Than Paranoia and Festival Mundial. (And that’s before I mention the largest and longest running gay friendly fun fair in all of the Benelux Regions.) But above all else, Incubate is about as good as it gets when it comes to showcasing contemporary left field art and extreme music side by side. Want to see an extremely rare performance by Carter Tutti Void? No problem. Fancy getting far out and fuzzed up with Goat? You got it. Do you want to have your head cracked open Skullflower so the sunlight can pour in? Our pleasure. You’re going to have the time of your life and if you don’t you can punch me in the stomach and call me Susan because when you look at me, you’re looking at someone who knows how to have a good time. Best wishes, John Doran Editor, The Quietus

Incubate visitors get a taxi discount at Taxi Korthout during the festival. For this set rate the taxi takes you anywhere within the city ring (Ringbaan), so all Incubate venues and the campsite, except the Peerke Donders kapel.

Set rates: € 6,50 for a regular taxi (max. 4 persons) € 9,00 for a van (max. 8 persons) Show your Incubate wristband to the driver and make sure to conﬁrm the taxi rate before you get in the car. Taxi Korthout have Incubate signs in their cars. It’s easiest to call ahead to order a taxi and tell you are a visitor of Incubate.

TO ORDER A TAXI, CALL: +31 (0)13 – 4 555 555

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Een groot deel van ons klantenbestand bestaat uit ondernemers en stichtingen die werkzaam zijn in de culturele sector waaronder podia, boekings- en produktiekantoren, festivals, theatermakers, acteurs, beeldend kunstenaars en artiesten.

thuis in de culturele sector Dunantstraat 1d Postbus 3142 5003 DC Tilburg

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TICKET & INFO CENTER

Ticket & Info Center at De NWE Vorst Willem II straat 49, 5038 BD Tilburg

At the Ticket & Info Center you can buy tickets or exchange your pre-sale ticket for a wristband. You can also get timetables, festival information, drink coins and merchandise over here, as well as.. ehmm.. this guide! Our team of ticket sellers is well informed and will gladly give you any advice on the extensive festival program. Opening hours: Monday to Wednesday: Thursday: Friday and Saturday: Sunday:

13:00 – 22:30h 13:00 – 00:00h 13:00 – 01:00h 13:00 – 22:00h

Incubate info line: Tel: +31 (0) 6 3657 0233 For the latest festival updates check: www.incubate.org, m.incubate.org or download the official Incubate app from your app store.

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CAMPSITE

Campsite Entrance: Sint Ceciliastraat 1, 5038 HA Tilburg

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In Spoorzone, at a 10 minute walk from the Tilburg central train station, lies our private campsite. Lots and lots of space to fool around, and campsite tickets come with hot showers, toilets, and running water. Of course you can park your (rented) bike next to your tent, and you can stay with your camper, folding camper or caravan as well. Opening hours: The campsite is open from 13:00h on Monday the 15th until 12:00h on Monday the 22nd of September. Campsite information & booking www.incubate.org/campsite

Incubate Coins This year, we introduce coins for three of our venues: Midi, Dudok and 013. With these coins (worth â&#x201A;Ź 2,50 each) you can order your drinks at the mentioned venues. Buy coins At the Incubate token machines (bank notes only) at Midi, Dudok and 013. Also, there are token desks in Midi and the Ticket & Info Center, where you can buy coins with Maestro/Pin or cash, as well as in Dudok (during dance nights on Friday/Saturday only 22:00 - 04:00h). Return your coins If you have coins left at the end of your Incubate visit, you can exchange them for cash at the token desks at Midi, Dudok (dance nights only) and our Ticket & Info Center. Please note that the latest moment to exchange coins is Sunday, 23:30h at Midi. 11

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ART

ART We’ve teamed up with several organizations to bring you a very colourful art programme. We’re extremely proud to bring this programme in close collaboration with TextielMuseum, Museum de Pont, Theaters Tilburg, Hall of Fame and Gastatelier Leo XIII. The following artists and works of art are presented at Incubate.

JENNIFER MEHIGAN IRE Jennifer Mehigan is an Irish artist, currently based in Singapore. She is interested in how digital communication and intimacy, affection and sensuality are affecting each other. The relationship between the human body and communication technology and virtual worlds is what she calls ‘cybersensuality’. This manifests itself in interactivity through touch screens and keyboards and in online encounters between people. In her work she captures these relationships in both digital and analogue ways. With paintings, costumes, found footage video’s and sculptures.

Jennifer Mehigan has designed large textiles for Incubate that will be manufactured by the Tilburg Textile Museum. These will be shown between 16 September and 22 September at Theater Tilburg. And her Cybersensuality films will be show at Textielmuseum on 19 Sept.

Creates specially designed textiles at the TextielMuseum on 15 September Textiles are shown at Theaters Tilburg on 16 – 21 September Films at TextielMuseum on 19 September, 14:00 – 15:00h

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TEMPORARY COLLECTIVE – ‘WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR WAR’ @ A FOREST, TILBURG Temporary collective artist group: Sjuul Joosen, Maud van der Beuken, Charlotte Besuyen, Nele Brokelmann, Anna Maria Gerrits, Evelien Mattheij and Antal Bast. vulnerability and strength, politics and power The word WAR may seem to refer to armed conflict, but, within this context, war refers to harm done by any human being to any other being. The location of the project is a forest. Any forest is to be considered a habitat. Equal to a city. A city can be build with power but a forest grows on strength. The phrase WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR WAR expresses: “There are reasons for war, and they can be named, but even if we know these reasons and explain their mechanisms; the harm that is done can never be expressed with any words. So these reasons of war that are known, yet still incomprehensible, are therefor referred to as ‘WHAT’.”

▲ KUSTA A SAKSI FIN @ TEXTIELMUSEUM The works of Kustaa Saksi venture in the borderlands of sleep and wakefulness. The Amsterdam based and internationally appreciated artist Kustaa Saksi showcases the collection ‘Hypnopompic’ at TextielMuseum till November 2nd, presenting surreal and unique artworks manufactured with jacquard weaving technique. The textiles are made of different fibers, creating various textures and depth. For Incubate he’ll create a design that relates to Jennifer Mehigan’s work and that can be embroided on a shirt during the festive opening of the festival.

The participating artists create a piece in a forest with three guidelines: Bring little to no material from outside the forest into the forest; bring little or no tools from outside the forest into the forest, and; make a piece in such a way that the forest will be the same after departure of the artists, as it was upon arrival. To visit the project, please make an appointment via: temporarycollective@gmail.com.

WENDY WHITE – ‘WE’ @ OUTSIDE OF THE TIVOLIGARAGE NEXT TO 013 Wendy White’s site–specific project, titled ‘We’, is about the collective “we” in consumer sloganeering. All of our choices—what to buy, what to wear, what to sell and when—help to define who we are and how we’re spoken to. Common neon signs in the United States such as “We Bake Our Own Bread”, (“bread” being a 1970s euphemism for money or cash) references the self–starting, early– rising, almost ego–centric ethos of the entrepreneur. “We Never Close”, suggests that services are consistently provided, while “We Buy Gold & Silver” speaks to the Gold Rush ideal of rarities from precious metals to contemporary art. Interspersed with the signs are free form, neon improvisations that break into abstraction. These remind us that, despite an almost boundless sense of commerce that threatens to boil us down to a series of demographic stereotypes, we remain individuals—passionate and unique.

PURPLE & GREEN @ NS16 ‘Purple & Green’ is a live improvisation show with a temporary formed rhythm section group with Pim Kersten on drums and Joris van de Moortel on bass guitar. Purple and green refers to the light karma, which will be part of the performance. Purple and green according to the bands’ bass player; “I prefer rehearsing in green light, which gives a purple spectrum after. I mostly play live in purple light, which let’s you walk out in green.” 19 September 18:30 – 19:15h

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JULIAAN ANDEWEG IN RESIDENCE @ GASTATELIER LEO XIII Group exhibition: Zamboni for the Moose / including a musical performance by Nancy Acid Juliaan Andeweg is this years Incubate– resident in collaboration with the LEO XIII gastatelier. He will be attending the residency from September 1st till December 31st, right before starting his residency at the Rijksakademie in January 2015. His final presentation will be later this year, but during Incubate he will curate the groupshow Zamboni for the Moose featuring artists Mike Pratt, Thomas Raat, Timmy van Zoelen, Julian Sirre, Paul Geelen, Anders Nordby, Florian & Michael Quistrebert, Tamy Ben–Tor, Miki Carmi, Anne de Vries, Gareth Nyandoro, Kareem Lotfy and Nancy Acid. He also put together a film program with Just Quist, shown in Museum de Pont on Sunday.

During Incubate Andeweg will present his record label I’m With Her records that he started in collaboration with Juliette Jongma Gallery, Amsterdam and Kunstverein Amsterdam’s Maxine Kopsa. As a part of Zamboni for The Moose, the first band of his record label, Nancy Acid, will perform in the Leo XIII gastatelier. ▲ WILLIAM VAN DER VOORT – ‘STREETVILLA: CROSSING THE STREETS OF SEVILLA’ @ FAHRENHEIT Last year, photographer William van der Voort (Cloakture Photography) took his camera to the beautiful city of Sevilla in Spain. He wandered the small streets and squares for days, capturing the vibrant life in the city. No tourist shots, no picture is set–up or directed; here you get to see Sevilla in its purest form. This resulted in 14 captivating black and white photos. Come along and wander along through Sevilla.

LUKE JERRAM – ‘LULLABY’ 15 – 21 September 7 days, 7 routes, We are thrilled that of one of our favorite artists, Luke Jerram returns to Incubate. In 2011, Jerram presented his Play Me, I’m Yours project during the Incubate festival, distributing 103 pianos in public spaces in Tilburg and its surrounding villages. To celebrate our tenth edition, he’s back with ‘Lullaby’, a project with beautifully decorated bikes.

Times are just an indication, always check www.incubate.org/lullaby before attending. Monday 15 September: OUD ZUID gathering: 19:15h at Spoorzone Hal 88 departure: 19:45h duration: 30 - 60 min. Tuesday 16 September: NOORD gathering: 19:00h at Spoorzone Hal 88 departure: 19:30h duration: 60 - 90 min.

‘Lullaby’ is a gift to a city, a surround sound illuminated artwork, made by its own citizens and delivered at dusk, to the public’s door.

Wednesday 17 September: WEST gathering: 19:00h at Spoorzone Hal 88 departure: 19:30h duration: 60 - 90 min.

If you want to join one of the tours, please contact lullaby@incubate.org

Thursday 18 September: OOST gathering: 19:15h at Spoorzone Hal 88 departure: 19:45h duration: 30 - 60 min. Friday 19 September: REESHOF check www.incubate.org/lullaby for the latest information

“To celebrate our tenth edition, we wanted to re–invite an artist of Incubate, to present a new project. Play Me, I’m Yours was such a beloved project, we instantly knew Luke Jerram was the artist we should invite.“ —Vincent Koreman, artistic director of Incubate.

Saturday 20 September: OUD NOORD gathering: 19:00h at Spoorzone Hal 88 departure: 19:30h duration: 30 - 60 min. Sunday 21 September: CENTRUM (city centre) gathering: 19:00h at Spoorzone Hal 88 departure: 19:30h duration: 30 - 60 min.

POETRY

POETRY Because the poetry program is in Dutch, all info is in Dutch as well. If you wanna know more about the program or these artists, please ask someone next to you to translate it for you.

PODIUMVLEES JAARFINALE 2014 DE NWE VORST, KLEINE ZA AL woensdag 17 september, 20:00 – 00:00 Afgelopen jaar sloegen onze poëzie– curator Daan Taks en de gerenommeerde slamdichter Martin Beversluis de handen ineen om Tilburg haar eigen poetryslam te geven. Onder de naam ‘Podiumvlees’ organiseerden zij vier ‘dichtbattles’, op zoek naar de beste podiumdichters. Vol trots presenteren we op Incubate de winnaars van deze voorrondes, die zullen strijden voor een plek in de halve finale van het NK Poetryslam 2016. Josse Kok, ook wel bekend als ‘Het beest van Dordrecht’, heeft een stem als een klok en schuwt het grote gebaar niet. Toch is zijn poëzie ook subtiel en zeer doorwrocht. Hij legt uit hoe verschrikkelijk en zinloos het leven is, maar dan wel op heel vrolijke toon. Aan Tilburg Cowboys–lid Hans d’ Olivat de eer om Incubate’s thuisstad te vertegenwoordigen. Zelf vindt hij dat hij geen gedichten schrijft, maar gewoon rijmpjes: “Eigenlijk maak ik gewoon rock ‘n’ roll met pen en papier en een microfoon”.

En rocken doet ‘ie. Alle heren in de finale staan weliswaar luid pratend en veel met hun armen zwaaiend op het podium , maar Nathalie van Meurs laat zien dat dat helemaal niet hoeft. Want als ze begint te praten wordt het stil, en blijft het stil, omdat niemand één letter wil missen van wat ze zegt. Als hij zo bezig blijft, zal Romano Unheard zijn naam zeer binnenkort moeten gaan veranderen. Hij houdt het midden tussen een dominee en een rapper. Zijn rijzige gestalte straalt een complete rust uit, terwijl zijn vers alle kanten op stuitert en vlamt. Tussendoor optredens van artiesten uit het nationale netwerk van Poetry Circle Nowhere. Al zo’n tien jaar onderwijzen mensen elkaar binnen dit collectief in de kunst van spoken word; podiumkunst op het snijvak van poëzie en stand–up, hiphop en theater. Sinds 2013 is er ook een Tilburgse Poetry Circle. Op deze avond wordt een bundel gepresenteerd met werk van alle deelnemers aan Podiumvlees dit seizoen. Fraai uitgegeven door teleXpress.

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FILM

THURSDAY 18 SEPTEMBER @ TEXTIELMUSEUM Plink Flojd selection of short films Plink Flojd is a super audio/visual collective started by David Quiles Guillo with co–founders Yoshi Sodeoka and Eric Mast. They collaborate with artists from all over the world. Plink Flojd was originally inspired by Pink Floyd, but they’re not just another tribute project. They take the homage to the next level and make a new art form. Some of their works show traces of the influences of Pink Floyd, some show none. Anything goes with Plink Flojd. 13:00 – 13:45h

Dafna Maimon : ‘Vegan Venetian’ Shot in Los Angeles, ‘Vegan Venetian’ examines the isolation of this modern city recognized for its artificiality. Utilizing internal, rambling dialogue and nonsensical movements, viewers are led through moments in the daily lives of four characters and their societal positions: narrator, actor, pizza delivery boy, and girlfriend. Existentialist crisis is examined as each character is found longing for attention and creating a sort of self–involved captivity riddled with dysfunctional behaviour. 14:00 – 14:16h

Tim Hetherington: ‘Diary’ ‘Diary’ is a highly personal and experimental film that expresses the subjective experience of Tim Hetherington’s work, and was made as an attempt to locate himself after ten years of reporting as a war correspondent. It’s a kaleidoscope of images that link our western reality to the seemingly distant worlds we see in the media. His work took him around the world, and ultimately to Libya where he was killed in a mortar attack in April 2011 14:17 – 14:37h 22

Best of Borscht #1 Borscht is an open–source collaborative dedicated to telling Miami stories. Through commission grants, film production, web projects, myth–making, and idiosyncratic events they redefine the stereotypically insipid depiction of Miami in the mainstream media. Founded by members of the generation that came of age with the infant metropolis itself, Borscht hopes to articulate the voices of the New Miami. They believe in interdisciplinary collaboration. They believe in regional filmmaking. They believe in Miami. 14:37 – 14:57h

Michael Blackwood: ‘The Sensual Nature of Sound’ ‘The Sensual Nature of Sound’ portrays New York based composers/performers in terms of their musical lives. Although all four women are pioneers in American music, each composer pursues a distinct direction of her own. You will get an insight in the life of Laurie Anderson with her trademark multi–media shows, Cuban born Tania Leon who composes orchestral music, Meredith Monk who has developed a genre of opera very much on her own and Pauline Oliveros (Performing at Incubate on Monday 15 September) who draws upon the rich resources of ritual, myth, meditation, and improvisation to create a body of work that is truly visionary. 15:00h

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FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER @ TEXTIELMUSEUM

SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER @ MUSEUM DE PONT

Best of Borscht #2 Borscht is an open–source collaborative dedicated to telling Miami stories. Through commission grants, film production, web projects, myth–making, and idiosyncratic events they redefine the stereotypically insipid depiction of Miami in the mainstream media. Founded by members of the generation that came of age with the infant metropolis itself, Borscht hopes to articulate the voices of the New Miami. They believe in interdisciplinary collaboration. They believe in regional filmmaking. They believe in Miami. 13:00h

Archief Zapp Just Quist in association with Juliaan Andeweg, selection of short films Zapp Magazine is an international art magazine on video. This ‘videozine’ presents exciting developments in contemporary art through registrations of shows, performances, artists’ videos, interviews etc. The content of Zapp is assembled in collaboration with a team of correspondents and friends in New York, Paris, London, Copenhagen a.o. and edited at the editorial home–office in Amsterdam. Just Quist has, in collaboration with Juliaan Andeweg, selected some awesome short movies to screen at Incubate. #1 : 13:00 –13:50h #2 : 14:00 –14:50h

◄ Jennifer Mehigan selection of short films Jennifer Mehigan is an Irish artist, currently based in Singapore. She is interested in how digital communication and intimacy, affection and sensuality are affecting each other. The relationship between the human body and com-munication technology and virtual worlds is what she calls ‘cyber sensuality’. We’re showing: ‘Computer Ga(y)ze’, ‘Body Horror’, ‘//////’, ‘Cybersensuality’, ‘What U Need’, and ‘Fucking Machines’. 14:00h

‘Gaming In Color’ Out of the closet and into the arcade! Gaming In Color is a full–length documentary of the story of the queer gaming community, gaymer culture and events, and the rise of LGBTQ themes in video games. 15:00h

▲ Luk Sponselee: ‘Shocking Blues and Reggae’ ‘Shocking Blues & Reggae’ is a musical documentary about the Zesde Kolonne band Hard Headed Soul. It is an account of their tour through former Yugoslavia at the end of the Balkan war. On the return trip from Sarajevo the band visit a hospital for mentally disabled patients. As a result of the war the conditions in the sanatorium are terrible. Hard Headed Soul decides to play a concert for these ‘forgotten’ people. The film depicts a penetrating portrait of an audience going completely wild at a punk rock concert and having the time of their lives. Introduction by Luk Sponselee – 15:00h Film – 15:05 – 15:55h

GAMES

INCUBATE ARCADE Exploration of Music and Games

BIG SCREEN LIVE GAMING @ DE NWE VORST

Videogames have come a long way since the early beginnings only a few decades ago, establishing itself firmly as part of our culture. Since the start games have been developed by individuals that were looking to push boundaries in gameplay, graphics, storytelling, sound and music. We will focus on the latter with the first ever Incubate Arcade. Together with zo-ii and WOT / Playful Arts Festival we offer you a selection of games that explore the diversity of music and sound in games.

Live afternoon with performances, game sessions on a BIG screen and dj’s. Play on a gigantic screen, while the music creators of the games perform the soundtrack live. 20 September, 15:00 - 18:00h

Audio has played a significant part in the experience, atmosphere and impact of a game. Started as 8bit bleeps and glitches, now the medium has it all: composers, orchestras, musicians, djs, producers, sound designers, concerts and extraordinary audio experiences. Sound and music design is now an established part of game development to create an optimal interactive experience. Some of the designers started experimenting with music and sound in games. We explore some of these experiments at the Incubate Arcade. During Incubate you can visit our interactive Arcade where you’ll find installations and experimental games. We’re also hosting an interactive programme at De NWE Vorst on Saturday 20 September. Join us! Curation: zo-ii, WOT (i.c.w. met Martijn Verhallen), collaboration Playful Arts Festival.

▲ 15.00 - 16.00h — ‘ib and obb’ Kettel performs this soundtrack live for the first time ever. 16.00 - 17.00h — ‘Proteus’/‘Panoramical’ with live soundtrack 17.00 - 18.00h — ‘Icefishing V’ with live soundtrack Grab the chance to play JS Joust and Bounden between the live sessions.

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ARTISTS AND GAME DEVELOPERS OF THE INCUBATE ARCADE ▼ FRACT Maker: Phosfiend Systems (CA) FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of an abandoned world that was once built on sound. As you start to make sense of this strange new environment, you work to rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music within the game. FRACT features a beautiful open world to explore and decipher with music-based puzzles, stunning visuals, and an amazing score that evolves as you play. As you progress through the game, you unlock tools to make your own music in the FRACT studio, where you can also export and share your creations with others.

MEMORY OF A BROKEN DIMENSION Maker: DataTragedy (US) Memory of a Broken Dimension takes its inspiration from the days in which computers where still mythic devices. The game presents an extraordinary experience in which you explore an eerie, abstract and glitchy nightmare of a computer. In this ambiguous experience you’ll be guided by an uncanny, almost ghostly soundtrack, as you encounter the distorted software in various forms.

ICEFISHING V Maker: Nate Gallardo (UK) Icefishing V is an interactive, virtual sound installation inspired by drone, noise and glitch art. Presented as a combination of sound-art EP and video game, the player generates the composition as they explore and interact with a series of abstract environments. The game features the ability to intentionally glitch out the image and audio at will at the press of a button, distorting the soundtrack and the world Icefishing V was created as a continuation of Nate Gallardo’s Icefishing series of noise-based sonic compositions.

▲ SOUNDSELF Maker: Robin Arnott (US) SoundSelf is the collision of centuries old meditation technology with the video game trance. An exploration game about the pleasure of playing, instead of the rewards of winning. You use your voice to control the world, whilst the software sings back to you with music and visualization. This results in an elegant symmetry of image, sound and body. Turn off the lights, amp up the volume, and use your voice to fall through an odyssey of light and body.

▼ PANORAMICAL Maker: Fernando Ramallo, David Kanaga (AR / DE + US) PANORAMICAL is an album of interactive musical landscapes with analog controls. Players can alter abstract environments, gradually changing the worlds’ shapes and sounds. Every combination produce a different visual and musical environment that is generated on the fly. Interacting with the 18-dimensional space players can explore, fiddle and be immersed.

REMEMBERING Makers: Monobanda & Sonic Picnic (NL) Remembering is a poetic exploration game driven by sound. The world of Remembering is like a half forgotten dream. Strange, but also vaguely familiar. This empty mysterious place is filled with sounds that invite you to use your own imagination. Remembering is a game that leaves room for the player. By building a world based on sound instead of visuals we’ve created a place that relies on interpretation. It offers the chance to perceive it in a personal way.

140 Makers: Jeppe Carlsen, Jakob Schmid (DK) 140 is a minimalist platform game with abstract aesthetics and an amazing soundtrack. You need to become truly rhythmically aware of the soundtrack, as each level is built to the rhythm of the music. Overcome obstacles and work your way trough clever puzzles in this intricate marriage between game and beats.

▼ JOHANN SEBASTIAN JOUST Maker: Die Gute Fabrik (DK + US) Johann Sebastian Joust is a no-graphics, digitally-enabled playing-field game for 2 to 7 players, designed to be used with motion controllers like the Playstation Move. Try to tap the controller of your opponents, while keeping your own controller steady. The goal is to be the last player that’s still in the game. When the music is slow, the controllers are very sensitive. But when it’s quick, the players can move quickly as well and attack other players. But beware: move around your controller to quick, and you’ll fail. The music that’s guiding the tempo are selections of J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos.

BOUNDEN Maker: GameOven (NL) Bounden is a highly-praised dancing game for two. It’s created by GameOven who are known for games with new, weird and special ways for people to interact with each other. And they truly succeeded with Bounden. Both you and your friend hold a phone at one end. You need to tilt the phone around a virtual ball, whilst following the path. As soon as you let your limbs participate you are dancing. A dance choreographed by Ernst Meisner of the Dutch National Ballet and music by Bart Delissen.

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▼ SOUNDODGER LIVE Maker: Studio Bean (US) SoundodgerLIVE is a physical interactive installation about moving through music. Each level is one song during which you must weave in and out of hand– choreographed bullet patterns.

CAVE! CAVE! DEUS VIDET Maker: WeAreMuesli (IT) An interactive visual novel about the search for a mysteriously disappeared boy named ‘Hoody’. Cave! Cave! Deus Videt (or Beware! Beware! God Sees) is the 2013 winner of the Bosch Art Game competition, a competition in celebration of the painter Jheronimus Bosch. As the game takes its inspiration from the work of Jheronimus Bosch, you (if you know him) already know what to expect. If not, you should know that they didn’t call him the ‘devil maker’ for nothing. Music by Monroeville Music Center feat. MEGA.

PROTEUS Maker: Ed Key, David Kanaga (UK + US) Proteus is a minimalist game of pure exploration and sublime discovery in a musical wilderness environment. There are no challenges and no goals other than those set by the player. A reactive audio mixing system allows the player to explore the environment as music.

PULSE Maker: Cipher Prime (US) Enter an absorbing world where players become part conductor, part note-captor, part multi-touch master. Tap speeding notes as they cross the radiant pulse to conduct gorgeous original melodies.

► KEYBOARD MANDALA Maker: KM Team Keyboard Mandala is a musical and colorful experience playable with a synthesizer as controller. The first player, as a traveler, wanders through an initially empty desert, using a game controller. The second one as a musician, populates the environment with objects and colours by playing the piano. 29

KARMAFLOW Maker: Karmaflow (NL) Karmaflow: The Rock Opera Videogame is part of the multidisciplinary project Karmaflow. The aim of the project is to unite music, games and theater in a unique way, experimenting with sung interactive narrative. The music of the game features international singers from bands such as Dragonforce, Cradle of Filth, Epica, Sonata Arctica, Arch Enemy and more. The symphonic sound of the score is brought by the Dutch Metropole Orchestra.

Discover more games at the Incubate Arcade that weren’t confirmed at the time of print. Additionally confirmed: Sound Shapes by Queasy Games.

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THEATER

FROM BIG BANG TO HEAT DEATH — A Performance Odyssey Upcoming Dutch performance artists are placing theater outside the venue, the actor out of the man. They’re art to the streets, without the … of street art. It’s highly visual. Surreal. Realistic. Moving. Staring, standing, floating. It’s cutting-edge or heavily conservative. Mind-blowing or teethgrindinglyboring. Based in De NWE Vorst, they’re creating performances throughout the city on unexpected sites. Look out for the signature cart!

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Juan Wauters* Audacity* Sleepy Sun The Sedan Vault Kishi Bashi** La Luz Siinai* Amatorski Anais Mitchell**

ROTOWN Poppodium, Café, Restaurant Nieuwe Binnenweg 17-19 Rotterdam

tickets: rotown.nl

OP LOCATIE * V11 ** Paradijskerk

DEBATE

INCUBATE CAFÉ @DUDOK CAFÉ 16 - 21 September, 12:00-17:00h (Saturday and Sunday: 12:00-16:00)

Here’s a hint of what you can expect this year at Incubate Café:

At Incubate, we try to offer kicks and contemplation right next to each other. We like to learn new things while having fun; about music and art and all the wonderful things that come with it. That’s why we’ve set up six days filled with great artists, speakers, bloggers, critics, volunteers, supporters, journalists, teachers, politicians and others. They’re here to talk, to show, to learn and to hear from you. All this in splendid café with comfortable chairs, fresh sandwiches and great coffee. Come to Incubate Café and join the conversation!

Artists interviewing artists: artist and influential art blogger Niek Hendrix talks with Luke Jerram, who’s the creator of ‘Play Me I’m Yours’ (Incubate 2011) and ‘Lullaby’ (Incubate 2014)) about what it means to create art for, in and together with a city. Wednesday 17 September Hear the new councillor for culture in Tilburg being interviewed live about what art and culture can contribute to a city and society as a whole. (In Dutch) Wednesday 17 September Get the best tips about what to see at Incubate, from your favourite journalists, bloggers and artists. Thursday 18 to Sunday 22 September

D E B AT E

Learn about the relationship between technology and the body in an interview with electronic music pioneer Holly Herndon by John Doran, editor of The Quietus. This will be followed by an interview with electronic music legends Cosey Tutti and Nick Void, by The Wire’s Jennifer Allen. Thursday 18 September Listen to (and join) the debate about the current game industry and what indie game-makers can do to improve it. Friday 19 September Reminisce with us about ten years of cutting-edge culture as we look back with our volunteers and let them share their experiences with the festival. Saturday 20 September On the last festival day, Incubate’s very own Vincent Koreman (artistic director) and Joost Heijthuijsen (chief developer) look back at this year’s Incubate and give the down-low on their favourite artists… and maybe even spill some beans about next year? Sunday 21 September

And much, much more. Live columns, Pecha Kucha, more interviews, pop quizzes: there is more happening in Incubate Café than these pages can contain, so please check the latest schedule on our website, in the free Incubate app or on one of the old fashioned flyers at Dudok. See you at Incubate Café!

The European Social Innovation Week 2014 (#ESIW14) will take place in Tilburg from Monday, September 15th to Friday September 19th. During the week, locations at and around the Spoorzone will host lectures, meetings, brainstorm-sessions and other activities that center around sharing knowledge, experience and inspiration with regard to social innovation. Social Innovation is a new way of collaborating between government, educational institutions and entrepreneurs leading to new markets, products and services generating social ánd economical value. The European Social Innovation Week is a creative partner of Incubate and open to all. For more information about the program, visit www.esiw.nl

7 & 8 November — The Hague, NL

James Holden live Tatu Rönkkö + Efterklang Henrik Schwarz & Nik Bärtsch Colin Stetson Bohren & Der Club Of Gore Gold Panda Greg Haines The Field Herman Kolgen & BL!NDMAN Tickets & Info rewirefestival.nl Chantal Acda - Wanda Group - Klara Lewis Lee Noble - Jozef van Wissem - DNMF - Gardland Von Nohrfeldt Ensemble - Hydras Dream - Siinai Maarten Vos & Greg Haines and many more.. 36

MUSIC

MUSIC A

30.000 MONKIES BE indie, noise rock With a name so joyful and artwork this colourful and bright, it’s very plausible you’d be confused when listening to 30.000 Monkies. Their riff–oriented, sludgy guitars and nonsensical lyrics are frequently shredded harshly to pieces by noise. But these young fellows sometimes brighten up their songs with a catchy synth that’ll make you think of life’s delights, right before they drag you back to the cold depths. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Wednesday 17 September, Cul de Sac

▲ 65DAYSOFSTATIC UK post–rock, electronica, instrumental This year, 65daysofstatic celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut album The Fall of Math, a post–rock classic. By taking elements from math rock and glitchy electronic music the band created their own niche within the genre. Since then, they kept gradually changing by drawing more from electronics. It’s a band that doesn’t need words but uses the movements of their waves of guitar, synthesizers and complex drums to tell a story. Their story. Friday 19 September, Midi

A MILLION SQUEEKS WILL DO YOU NO HARM NL noise, ambient A Million Squeeks Will Do You No Harm is a one–man ambient/noise band from Eindhoven, founded by Mike Dobber. He breathes noise and has played in various bands that take loudness to the extreme. With AMSWDYNH, he mixes noise, ambient and drones by using various voice and sound recordings. He gives those the good old grinder treatment by manipulating them with various effect pedals. ► Part of project: Barreuh Records showcase Saturday 20 September, De Boemel

AARON DILLOWAY US experimental, avant–garde, noise You might know Aaron Dilloway as a founding member of no–compromise noise predators Wolf Eyes. As a solo artist, he released an impressive amount of records, ranging from calming sounds and field recordings to hellish noisescapes. His most famous work is Modern Jester (2012) which was built around tape loops that he constructed and manipulated, transforming them into a monument of psychedelic noise with a strangely hypnotic effect. An absolute classic within its absurdist niche. Monday 15 September, Extase

THE ACID MERCENARIES BE electronic, acid techno, dance The experienced DJ duo called The Acid Mercenaries bring some raw rhythms and heavy basslines to produce a surprising live–set. Powered by industrial and minimal elements, these guys bring fresh techno and acid music with a great passion for vintage sounds. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Friday 19 September, Hall of Fame

ACTION BEAT + G.W. SOK UK noise rock Action Beat have a reputation of blasting seemingly formless noise with impressive might. Their jams consist solely of improvisation, but where others try to find each other during these jams, Action Beat start an instrumental pub fight. They are currently touring with G.W. Sok, known as the frontman of The Ex. They released an album together this April, called A Remarkable Machine and yes, there will be noise rock, and overwhelming vocals. Monday 15 September, TextielMuseum

ADERLATING NL ambient, metal There’s no light at the end of the tunnel as you are drawn to the depths while roaring demons poke you with their pitchforks and other gruesome entities rip your flesh of your body. At least the ritualistic music of Aderlating is playing in the back, with their low–frequenced and blackened horrorscapes, screams of agony and skull crushing noisy ambiances. ► Part of project: Tartarus Records Presents Saturday 20 September, V39

ADRIFT ES metal, sludge Adrift summons waves of heavy riffs straight from Leviathan’s sea of darkness. The immense sound of their sludgy guitars and blackened vocals that slice right through the soul are an intense experience for any listener. Their overwhelming live shows earned this band a well respected reputation in their home country. Highly recommended for fans of Neurosis, Isis and Mastodon. Sunday 21 September, Cul de Sac

AGRIMONIA SE metal Doom crust punk band Agrimonia tells you a story about how life is far from how it was meant to be. They build the tension of this story with beautifully sweeping compositions. Blast beats, keyboards and stunning soundscapes are the cover of their storybook that will fully leave you in awe. ► Part of project: Doomstar Bookings Presents Saturday 20 September, Extase

◄ AIDAN BAKER CAN ambient / drone Canadian musician Aidan Baker makes so many albums; it’s impossible to keep up with. Between 2000 and 2009 he released over 80 albums. Baker is a classically trained flutist and taught himself to play the guitar, the drums and various other instruments. Baker makes experimental ambient music. It ranges from peaceful to very intrusive. He stated that his last album was inspired by various myths and folktales about female water spirits. In the session at Consouling Sounds Aidan wil read excerpts from his book. ► Part of project: Consouling Sounds @ Incubate, Aidan Baker in Residence Tuesday 16 September, Consouling Store Tuesday 16 September, Paradox

MUSIC A

PROJECT: AIDAN BAKER IN RESIDENCE During Incubate 2014, drone artist Aidan Baker will be performing six times, in various formations: “It is an honour to be offered a residency at this year’s edition of Incubate. This is something I have not yet had the experience of doing. My experience of festivals is more often than not limited to the single day on which I am performing and then it’s back on the road, on to the next show. Spending a full five days at Incubate, then, will not only be a novelty but an opportunity, both as a performer and an attendee, to properly experience the atmosphere and sensibility of the festival. And of course an opportunity to do what I like most – share music with people, in a variety of contexts and different projects. Certainly my projects may all be rooted in atmospheric, drone–based music, but each performance will present a different take on the genre, offering different listening and physical experiences. And that it should be at Incubate, one of Europe’s great festivals, ensures the experience will be a good one.” Nadja (Monday 15 September) Aidan Baker a performance and a poetry reading (Tuesday 16 September)

AIDAN BAKER/THISQUIETARMY: HYPNODRONE ENSEMBLE CAN post–rock, drone Multi–talented musician Aidan Baker and the experimental guitar–based project Thisquietarmy collaborated on several releases, toured together and shared stage numerous times. They do so again at this edition of Incubate. But there’s more; For this ‘Hypnodrone Ensemble’ performance, they will also be joined by multiple drummers to present a collaborative, semi–improvisational piece exploring atmospheric guitar drones and propulsive polyrhythms. ► Part of project: Aidan Baker in Residence Friday 19 September, Paradox

AKKORD UK electronic, dance, techno, idm Akkord was founded as a Manchester–based collective of artists by Synkro and Indigo. They gained a small cult following by just moulding their ideas and experiences into a skin–crawling, pulsating but also extremely danceable piece of sound design. Akkord seemed to have defined their distinctive sound by releasing their first full album last year. It displayed their stylistic approach on UK bass and industrial techno, polishing it with a melted–down metallic feel. Friday 19 September, De NWE Vorst

ALICE IN THE CITIES DE post–rock This Berlin–based trio creates music solely within the instrumental post–rock genre, playing minimal compositions for imaginary films. The name Alice in the Cities is a reference to a 70s cinema classic. Don’t expect heavy compositions, but bright, simple and compact songs that wouldn’t be out of place as a soundtrack for Wender’s films. Friday 19 September, Paradox

Nadja + Uochi Toki (Wednesday 17 September) Caudal (Thursday 18 September) Aidan Baker/Thisquietarmy: Hypnodrone Ensemble (Friday 19 September)

ALPHA WHALE BE psychedelic rock, surf An alpha whale is a former alfa male who gained a bit of weight and is therefore no longer at the top of human coolness. But the band Alpha Whale wouldn’t care, because they always sound cool. These four Belgians are looking for mind–expanding sounds with their sun–exposed psychedelic blues, surf and country. The weather is an important theme in their work, and indeed it’s easy to picture yourself on the beach while playing a guitar (or a girl). ►Part of project: Vi.be presents Thursday 18 September, Cul de Sac

ANCIENT OCEAN US ambient / drone Ancient Ocean is the pseudonym of John Bohannon, who is positioned in Brooklyn. He uses his electric guitar and samples to create subcutaneous, atmospheric soundscapes that are as comforting as they are sinister. Bohannon released his third full album ‘Wien’ this year which features two long dark and meditative tracks. Saturday 20 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

► ANGEL OLSEN US singer–songwriter, folk She got known from her contribution on the album of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, but Angel Olsen is here to stay. She uses a seemingly simple chord progression and her lyrics are as abstract as they can be. But Angel Olsen gets away with it. Angel Olsen haunts you with her fragile, beautiful, almost ghostly voice and her flawless yodelling sound. It’s not without reason this is her second time playing Incubate. Friday 19 September, Theaters Tilburg – Schouwburg

ANGSTGEGNER NL hardcore punk There’s not much we know about Angstgegner, but we sure know their 2–track demo is great as hell! We also know the song The Bearded Lady is not about Conchita Wurst. And we know that it’s brought to us more genuinely than the Eurovision songcontest winner. Angstgegner brings us hardcore straight from their souls. Brutal as a real angstgegner should sound like. ►Part of project: Black Death Records Presents Sunday 21 September, V39

ARVIND GANGA NL ambient / drone, improv Arvind Ganga is a guitar player from The Hague, the Netherlands. He freely shops around in the fields of drone, noise, north Indian classical music, free improvisation, sound art and experimental rock. With a few effects, a handful of objects, and his trusty red guitar, he molds this into a loosely structured chaotic mess that is bathing in the rays of a deep red sun. Ethereal noise with a punk–improv attitude. Friday 19 September, NS16

MUSIC A – B

THE ASTEROID #4 US psychedelic Psych enthusiasts will have seen this name on the bills of festivals like Austin Psych Fest and Liverpool Psych Fest this year. This diverse rock band explores the far sides of genres like psych rock, power pop and ’60s pop. Get your psych on, and come space out to The Asteroid number four. Sunday 21 September, Extase

AUDACITY US garage By playing at parties and delivering fun and catchy tunes with memorable hooks, the garage band Audacity that rose from the Californian suburbs quickly became one of the most promising bringers of teen anthems. So: good news for the ones who are looking for eternal youth, because their timeless songs form an emotional, fist pumping rollercoaster that make everyone feel young again from the first second up to the last. Thursday 18 September, Cul de Sac

AUROCH CAN metal, death metal This death metal trio was spawned straight from the mountains of madness. Their music is often described as ‘Lovecraftian death metal’, and when it comes to creating a world of unsettling horror and extreme aggressiveness they sure have a lot in common with the great writer of horror fiction. Forget the over polished new takes on death metal, Auroch is all about reviving the brutal ’80s underground with maniacal speed, technicality and shrieks like they are possessed by Cthulhu himself. Monday 15 September, Little Devil

AZAGHAL FIN metal, black metal Azaghal is named after a dwarf king in Tolkien’s mythology. After seventeen years of dedicated service you could call them veterans of black metal. Azaghal are not the biggest name in the scene, but true black metal lovers will know them for sure. This Finnish anti–Christian metal band is known for their fast, really aggressive, and nihilistic music. If you love unpolished, uncompromising and passionate black metal, this is a must–see. ► Part of project: Finland Music Presents Friday 19 September, Extase

BAABA PL free jazz, electronica We don’t expect you to be down at Incubate, but if it happens to be so, you’d better pay a visit to Baaba’s performance. They’re known for their superb shows in Polish underground clubs. A lot of synths and saxophone on a jazz rhythm and brought to you with a lot of energy. Baaba will make you dance, move and smile in seconds. ►Part of project: Polska na Incubate Sunday 21 September, Paradox

BAD VISION AUS garage, rock ’n roll, punk rock This foursome was formed in 2011 in order to make some noise, which they accomplished by creating some raw abundant yet melodic guitar noise. With energetic vocals and perfectly imperfect guitar sounds, Bad Vision lives up to a recognizable mixture of garage, post–punk and proto–punk. The band describes themselves best as a dirty takeaway on a Friday night: it hits the spot and goes well with beer. Sunday 21 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

PROJECT: BARREUH RECORDS SHOWCASE Underground label Barreuh focuses on experimental music, noise and other sonic wonders. It presents three artists on the roster on Saturday September 20th: capcap...cap, LL presents… and A Million Squeeks Will Do You No Harm. Saturday 20 September, De Boemel

BAPTISM FIN metal, black metal Amongst the Finnish shadows, there’s one that brings all godless depths to light. Baptism is a prayer for esoteric Satanism, orchestrated by aggression and the grim arts of melancholy. Mainly being the solo project of Lord Sargofagian, this black metal ceremony is one with a sincere sense of passion, and draws you into the world and mind of this Lord’s own tribe as told by occult hymns. ► Part of Project: Finland Music Presents Friday 19 September, Extase

BARDO POND US psychedelic rock During their twenty years existence, Bardo Pond developed a unique musical aesthetic. Their approach to psychedelic space rock also found acceptance in the many side projects in which the Gibbons brothers committed themselves. In Bardo Pond, the mother of all these projects, it gets combined with the thin voice and flute of Isobel Sollentuna Berger. And to be honest: that’s just the best sound. Saturday 20 September, De NWE Vorst

BASIC HOUSE UK avant–garde, noise, ambient, techno Basic House is the moniker of producer Stephen Bishop from Teesside (UK), who also runs his own label called Opal Tapes which is specialized in cassette tapes. Along with the artists signed to his label, he represents an underground wave of cutting–edge electronic music. Bishop is a sonic adventurer who’s experiments with rhythm and texture result in a wide pallet of interesting, obscure and deep sounds. Sunday 21 September, Paradox

MUSIC B

BEAR BONES, LAY LOW BE ambient/drone, psychedelic Hailing from Venezuela, now long time based in Belgium, Bear Bones, Lay Low is the moniker Ernesto González uses to explore shifting psychedelic moods in electronic sound. Active since being a teenager in the Belgian noise underground, González’s music has evolved from spontaneous bedroom noise/drone jams to colorful synthesizer tunes where library–esque vibes meet entrancing rhythms, dubby use of effects and plenty of freak outs. Saturday 20 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

BEAR RUN BE indie, pop It started as a one man band of Xavier de Clercq, but later drums, double bass, violin and keys got added. Bear Run are able to create a special vibe with their music. They have a soft, friendly sound with a schizophrenic edge. Sometimes their music can be ominous and at other times it’s playful and sweet. You can hear vaguely that they are influenced by artists like Bon Iver and Patrick Watson. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Sunday 21 September, Extase

BEAU WANZER US electronic, industrial, ambient, dance Beau Wanzer lives in Chicago. He is one half of Mutant Beat Dance and one half of Streetwalker. But Wanzer als is 100% of his own project called, ehm.. Beau Wanzer! He spends the majority of his days sifting through paraffin embedded tissues and reading old copies of Fangoria. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Saturday 20 September, Dudok

◄ THE BESNARD LAKES CAN indie, shoegaze, post–rock This four piece, centered around husband/wife Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, pull shoegaze and dream–pop out of the body of water that is The Besnard Lakes. Their songs fluctuate between haunting and romantic, with beautiful vocal harmonies, epic swooshing violins, thundering drums and sparse guitar melodies all seeming to come from the depths of their souls. All of their albums were nominated for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize. Must see for fans of Bon Iver! Wednesday 17 September, Paradox

BISMUTH UK doom, drone No orchestra or collective here. Just an amplifier worshipping, sonically terrorizing bass/drum two–piece, who form a perfect example that only two can sound like a bloodthirsty army of the dead. Prepare yourself for a visceral experience by listening to their blackened screeches, slow shifting mountains of riffs and an instrumental sound that’s heavy and distorted enough to break down any holy temple. ► Part of project: Tartarus Records Presents Saturday 20 September, V39

PROJECT: BLACK DEATH RECORDS PRESENTS Black Death Records are from the province of Noord–Brabant and have been putting out great punk, hardcore and stoner albums since the beginning of this millennium, with Otis’ ‘Otis Christ Superstar’ as most recent and highly praised release. Otis, Angstgegner, The Unborn, Zachte G Harde P, Schelles. Sunday 21 September, V39

MUSIC B – C

▲ BLACK OAK NL indie, folk With great admiration for each other’s music, I Am Oak and The Black Atlantic decided to join forces. This led to the establishment of a breathtaking and enchanting Black Oak EP. Their co–operation is the beginning of a very fine and warming elaboration of folk pop music which is powered by beautiful changing chords and heavenly vocals. Sunday 21 September, Pauluskerk

BLACK WIZARD CAN psychedelic rock This Canadian quartet knows how to play catchy riffs with heavy–hitting rhythms. They released their first full album ‘Young Wisdom’ last year; a tower of stoner/doom–heaviness and ’70s hard rock–grooves. Unless sharing the stage with similar acts like Radio Moscow and Weedeater, Black Wizards still stands on its own with a unique vibe and stage charisma that can easily turn every venue into the inside of a boiling lava lamp. Sunday 21 September, Little Devil

BLOUSE US indie, dream pop, shoegaze, electronic This fairly popular band creates sparkling yet dark and ethereal yet driving pop music which is often compared to the sound of bands like Beach House, Broadcast and Stereolab. The subcutaneous electronic sounds and dreamy female vocals lead towards some compelling sweltering indie pop music. Tuesday 16 September, Midi 47

BOMBINO NE psychedelic rock, african, blues Renowned media called Tuareg–singer Bombino’s 2013–release ‘Nomad’ “the most exciting blues album of the year” (Rolling Stone) and “utterly, utterly fantastic” (BBC). Born and raised in Niger, Bombino is a member of the Tuareg. His dazzling live performance and virtuosity on the guitar have earned him comparisons to Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Neil Young and Jerry Garcia, though local influences make his sound one–of–a–kind. Sunday 21 September, Dudok

BORED NOTHING AUS indie, lo–fi Bored Nothing, who haven’t played in Holland before, aren’t reinventing the wheel, but who cares when you play such enjoyable fuzzy guitar pop? The group is centred around songwriter Fergus Miller, who wrote his songs out of boredom – a recurring theme in his work – on a 4–track. Friday 19 September, Little Devil

CAIRO LIBERATION FRONT NL electro cha3bi, electronic, dance Dutch based dj–collective who’s bringing you the most exciting sounds from the popular neighbourhoods of Cairo, better known as electro cha3bi: a unique mix between traditional Arabic rhythms and sounds from Western genres as hiphop, r&b and electro. Started just a year ago and after they got featured by media like New York Times and The Guardian it seems like they’re conquering every city all over Europe with their unique sound and energetic live performance. ► Part of project: Eurabia Thursday 18 September, Extase

CAPCAP...CAP NL new wave capcap…cap grew up under the smoke of the industrial city of Eindhoven. The atmosphere in this city played a sole part in the development of their musical style: dark and new wave, trademarked by the use of synthesizers, hypnotizing bass, looping guitar effects and electronic drums. Capcap...cap tries to be more than a band, they try to immerse their spectators in a total experience. ► Part of project: Barreuh Records showcase Saturday 20 September, De Boemel

CAUDAL CAN ambient / drone Why buy an expensive ticket to space when Caudal can lift you to similar heights with their cosmic mixture of krautrock, ambient and post–punk? The trio, that features multi–instrumentalist Aidan Baker, explores universal depths with their steady and spellbinding rhythms, leaving enough empty space for Baker to overlay with his hypnotic layers of guitar. Do androids dream of electric guitars? ► Part of project: Aidan Baker in Residence Thursday 18 September, Paradox

CARNE FR metal, sludge, noise rock Carne from Lyon, France, formed in 2008 to create an overwhelming mix of sludge inspired noise rock with hardcore influences. The guitarist’s vocals are fueled by a boiling point combined with many, many beers. But don’t think these guys will calm down after releasing their wrath, since it will only return with even more ferocious fury. Saturday 20 September, Little Devil

CAVE US psychedelic rock, krautrock The Chicago–based Cave (with members of the amazing Warhammer 48k) makes it look so easy playing in tradition of the vintage kraut, space and psychedelic music that’s based on instrumental jams and hypno repetition. But you don’t even have to listen closely to hear that they sound much more adventurous and exciting than that. Droning keyboards, funk, spacey guitars and full–blown riffs – all in service of mind–expansion, of course. It all blends so well together, like mac ‘n’ cheese. Sunday 21 September, Extase

► CARTER TUTTI VOID UK electronic, techno, industrial Incubate is extremely proud to host this unique performance by two of electronic music’s true pioneers and one of its new trail blazers. Said The Quietus of the first and only performance to date: “…a warm embrace, creating a deep connection… Carter at the back manipulates the electronics while on either flank, Void scratches noise with bowed guitar and Tutti plays while singing vocals that she mangles and distorts… there is no nihilism in this noise, nothing but a deep and wonderful sense of love.” ► Part of project: Female pioneers of electronic music Thursday 18 September, 013 – Jupiler Zaal

MUSIC C

CHAD VANGAALEN CAN indie, singer–songwriter Canadian illustrator, musician and animator Chad VanGaalen takes you on an adventurous trip through his distinctive and admirable creativity. After releasing some independent handmade CDs, he now has a catalogue full of original and experimental songs with which the multi– instrumentalist crosses various musical genres ranging from electronic to folk to indie rock music. Monday 15 September, Paradox

CHARNIA BE sludge, doom Charnia, young wolves from the Waasland in Belgium, have been making quite an impression in the underground live scene since 2012. Their mixture of sludge and post metal, combined with ambient and drone elements, makes up for a gripping listening experience. What seems like an odious wall of sound at face value, keeps on revealing its inner–strentgh and inner beauty with each listening session. This album will be released at Incubate 2014, exclusive pre–sale in the Consouling Sounds Store. ► Part of project: Consouling Sounds @ Incubate Saturday 20 September, Consouling Store

CHENG–YU WU TW classical At Incubate, The Taiwanese Cheng–Yu Wu will play a solo programme on various flutes, playing music from composers from all over the world who were inspired by poems from the Chinese Tang dynasty. He plays transverse flute and baroque flute and makes music for the Goudsbloemduo and CVA Trio. ► Part of project: De Link sessions Friday 19 September, Consouling Store

CHICALOYOH FR ambient/drone Chicaloyoh is the project of multi– instrumentalist Alice Dourlen. As can be heard on her first full debut album ‘Folie Sacrée’ that came out last year, she has an ear for crafting minimalistic folk, driven by a ritualistic rhythm. Her performance is quite subtle, slowly building a haunting realm of organ and guitar, which she all plays herself. Most important however is her ghostly voice which often recalls a comparison with Nico. Thursday 18 September, Paradox

COILGUNS CH hardcore/punk Like a real coil gun, Coilguns have a habit of discharging chaotic coils of hardcore riffs. Seemingly chaotic, because even though this happens at extremely high pace, these guys from Switzerland perfectly calculated their raw produced vibes into complex mechanisms. Fury like this can only come from being stuck in a no man’s land, which is one of the concepts their lyrics are based on. Saturday 20 September, Cul de Sac

PROJECT: CONSOULING SOUNDS @ INCUBATE In their mobile office Belgian label Consouling Sounds bring you the best of what they have to offer: an independent label, an agency, a shop and a coffee bar. They will also record the live performance by Aidan Baker and produce a release for sale by the end of the festival. Live performances by TYSMFYH, Aidan Baker (reading), Sardonis, Kiss The Anus of a Black Cat, Nordmann, DelvitaGroup, Charnia + Monnik + Innerwoud, Thisquietarmy, and an exhibition by Nicky Hellemans. Consouling Store

CONTAINER US electronic, techno, industrial, noise Ren Schofield, who has his roots in the harsh noise scene, strips techno from all its flesh and replaces it with a metal armor of industrial heaviness and sonic decay. With relentless industrial grooves and a thrilling raw sound that draws from full on noise, he forces the listener into submission. You’ll have no other choice but to dance once your helpless brain is augmented with the noisy aesthetics and the repetition of Container’s vital and pulverizing techno. Sunday 21 September, De NWE Vorst

CORRUPT MORAL ALTAR UK metal, punk These four guys from the UK known as Corrupt Moral Altar create some intense obscenely grindcore mixed with a bit of sludge and crust. They still manage to stay remarkably catchy while producing some hard hitting music which occasionally leans towards metal influenced grind and sludge hardcore. ► Part of project: Doomstar Bookings Presents Saturday 20 September, Extase

► THE COSMIC DEAD UK psychedelic rock The Cosmic Dead, a self–proclaimed Hawkwind tribute band, makes classic psychedelic music and krautrock sound very much alive. Since their formation in 2010 they are releasing albums every year and in 2011 they performed live with Can’s Damo Suzuki, an absolute icon in krautrock. Extended jams often reach great lengths, with their 40–minute song Father Sky, Mother Earth as hallucinatory magnum opus. It’s hard to find another band that will bring you closer to a spaced–out eargasm. Friday 19 September, Little Devil

COUSINS CAN rock, shoegaze With their greasy guitar lines and electrifying singing, Cousins turn every note they play into a vigorous explosion of fuzz and energy, but also sweetness and simplicity. They released their new album ‘The Halls Of Wickwire’ this year. It’s produced by Graham Walsh (Holy Fuck/Metz) and a product of refining their sound and just playing their hearts out during their long tours. Monday 15 September, Cul de Sac

CRANK STURGEON US noise American noise artist Crank Sturgeon, will do multiple ten minute guerrilla sets at various Incubate venues every day of the week.

CROWN FR metal, doom, sludge By implementing programmed mechanical drum patterns in their music, this French guitar duo behind Crown manages to create an annihilating sound that alternates between organic atmospheres and desolate, bleak metal. Music that can be raw and hellish, but also clean enough for you to hear their thrilling compositions that sink into melancholic depths. In a future world where cyborgs pulverize the earth to apocalyptic ruins, Crown would be king. Saturday 20 September, Little Devil

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CROWS UK indie, post–punk Did you know that crows can eat over a thousand kinds of food? The London–based CROWS will devour you alive on stage as well. With only a couple of official singles in their catalogue and an own label called Dolphinarium, they are already making (pitch black) waves in the circuit with their gloomy take on rock ‘n roll and ominous stage presence. With music this possessive it’s recommended to have an exorcist waiting for you at home. Sunday 21 September, Cul de Sac

CRYWANK UK folk, sadcore There are people who listen to happy tunes to feel better and people who listen to sad music for the same reason. The duo Crywank is obviously for the second group. It started as a one man project by James Clayton. He began writing folk–punk influenced songs on acoustic guitar after a heavy break up, which resulted in the album ‘James is going to die soon’. He’s exploring his inner sadness ever since, converting his emotions in sorrowful tunes that are just as cynical as his album titles. Sunday 21 September, Cul de Sac

► CURRENT 93 UK Hallucinatory Patripassianist Song Current 93 was founded in 1983 and 1984 by David Tibet. Since then they have created a unique, highly influential and extraordinarily powerful body of work – spanning music, painting, poetry and translation – and comprising more than 50 albums and singles. Their latest album ‘I Am The Last Of All The Field That Fell’, released on 8 February 2014, features guest performances of renowned names like Nick Cave, John Zorn and Anthony Hegarty. Saturday 20 September, Theaters Tilburg – Schouwburg

DANIEL BACHMAN US folk, americana Indie–folk guitar virtuoso Daniel Bachman incorporates a unique and instrumental way of storytelling by intensely picking, thrumming, sliding and strumming his acoustic guitar. This led him to an impressive setlist of meditative and energetic songs. Bachman’s contemporary music is powered by his American Primitive–style and mesmerizing technique of guitar playing which emphasizes his incredibly expressive yet raw and personal talent. ► Part of project: Gonzo(Circus) Recommends Monday 15 September, Paradox

DARIO CALDERONE IT contemporary composed Brand new music for contrabass, performed by the talented soloist Dario Calderone. The originally Italian contrabass player is very active in the Dutch contemporary music scene and plays in music groups like Maze, Nieuw Ensemble, Ensemble Algoritmo and Ensemble Labaratorium. ► Part of project: De Link sessions Tuesday 16 September, Consouling Store

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DATASHOCK DE psychedelic, experimental, krautrock A German neo–hippie–spook–folk collective with no fixed line–up. Their shamanic sounds are mellow and soothing with an occasional build–up. Or, as Pitchfork put it: “They frequently catch magic moments of emergence, as a patient assemblage of exploratory sounds grows into something transcendent.” Saturday 20 September, Dudok

PROJECT: DE LINK SESSIONS Every year, Incubate collaborates with De Link to offer a place for contemporary composed music brought by young musicians. This year we invited: Oscar Alblas & Martin de Greef, Dario Calderone, Matteo Mijderwijk & Tom Nieuwenhuijse, Rianne Wilbers and Cheng–Yu Wu. Consouling Store

DE KONING DER DIEREN NL singer–songwriter The one–man project De Koning Der Dieren performed during Incubated last April, and we asked him back to once again lift us up with his repertoire of dirty yet hilarious Dutch songs. With a remarkable outfit, story related songs, cheerful guitar playing and a suitcase filled with random objects, De Koning Der Dieren truly looks like a troubadour. His performance is surely suitable for everyone who enjoys a little laughter. Well, if you understand Dutch. Saturday 20 September, Pauluskerk

DEAD NEANDERTHALS ENDLESS VOIDS NL free jazz, doom, noise, drone For this special performance, R and O from the awesome Dead Neanderthals will be sharing the stage with: Dirk Serries (vidna obmana, Fear Falls Burning, microphonics, guitar), Colin Webster (sax & clarinet), Thomas Ekelund (Trepaneringsritualen, electronics, vocals), Peter Johan Nyland (Hadewych++/Distel, electronics, vocals), Steven Vinkenoog (Donne et Desiree, guitar), Rutger Zuydervelt (Machinefabriek, electronics). The performance will last two hours. Be prepared for anything. Sunday 21 September, Theaters Tilburg – Studiozaal

DEATH ALLEY NL garage, rock ‘n roll Thriving on the sharp edges of Motörhead’s rock and roll, soaked in MC5–fuelled protopunk and forged with Sabbath’s edginess, Death Alley brings a unique swinging rawness that savours of Blue Öyster Cult on steroids. Wait until you’ve heard Death Alley’s music as this ’70s sound will blow you away instantly. And so will their live performance at Incubate. ► Part of project: Noisey Recommends Saturday 20 September, Little Devil

▼ DEATHCRUSH NO noise rock John Doran, The Quietus: “Deathcrush are one of the coolest bands I’ve ever seen. They know that the spirit of Sonic Youth is the thing worth preserving not slavish impersonations of Murray Street riffs. By summoning the spirit of Glenn Branca, No Wave, the punk feminism of Valerie Solanas, a cheeky engagement with hip hop and an aesthetic that raises trash culture to religion, they have created riot music for the 21st Century.” Nuff said. ► Part of project: Norwegian Invasion Wednesday 17 September, Little Devil

DODECAHEDRON NL metal, black metal And behold, out of the deepest pits of the black metal movement came Dodecahedron. A five headed beast that speaks through razor–sharp dissonance and is crowned with the radiance of a thousand suns. The source below fuels it with cold hate and chaos. It’s constant on the move, ever shifting shapes, never to be captured. If you thought Deathspell Omega was the end of all, gaze upon this creature; the offspring of Mayhem. Confront it at your own peril. Wednesday 17 September, Midi

DELVITAGROUP BE jazz, improv DelvitaGroup does not shy away from cross–over projects. They combine jazz and classical music on a higher level. The band consists of talented musicians out of both musical worlds and holds the promise of an intense ride with a musical duel between 5 young jazz wolves, who push each other to their limit and beyond. ► Part of project: Consouling Sounds @ Incubate Friday 19 September, Consouling Store

DJ PATCHMAN MARCO NL heavy metal, hard rock True Hardrock Glam Thrasher from The Netherlands who organizes his own true metal fest: Tilburg Headbangers Fest and also runs his own Tilburg Headbangers Nights & Events at Little Devil club and sometimes at 013. This year it will be the eight time Marco is the DJ in residence of Heavy Metal Bowling. Thursday 18 September, Dolfijn Bowling Thursday 18 September, Little Devil

PROJECT: DOOMSTAR BOOKINGS PRESENTS Doomstar Bookings is celebrating the 15th years of existence of their extreme music extravaganza Bloodshed Festival. The core business of the company is arranging countless tours for even more hardcore, grindcore, metal and even blues artists of which they selected a hand full to be performing at Incubate this year: Skitsystem, Agrimonia, Unkind, Teething, Corrupt Moral Altar. Saturday 20 September, Extase

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DOTLIGHTS NL ambient / drone, post–rock Romantic post–rock melodies surf the glitchy sounds coming from Dotlights’ laptop. Concentrated he watches his fingers, making sure every bit of tone is squeezed out of his instrument. Meanwhile his laptop, by the use of sampled instruments and field recordings, oozes atmospheric background sounds. This combination creates one hypnotizing experience. Sunday 21 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

DOUBLE VETERANS BE garage Two guitars and a drum kit is all that the Belgium band Double Veterans needs to create some furious, psychedelic garage rock. Unpolished, hard at times and always dirty. They get their inspiration out of the simple things in life: cheap beer, girls, skateboarding, vinyl, cartoons and games. The band doesn’t exist that long, but the members are certainly no beginners – they got a lot of experience in other bands and after a year of performing, they are on full force with an album out and the small hit ‘Beach Life’. Wednesday 17 September, Cul de Sac

EKOPLEKZ/EMMPLEKZ UK electronic, experimental eMMplekz is a musical symbiosis formed by sound–crafters Ekoplekz (Nick Edwards) and Mordant Music (Ian Hicks/Baron Mordant). They both share the love for analogue equipment and soundscapes that mysteriously creep up to you. It’s not a surprise that they get along so well on stage. The creation of an ominous atmosphere combined with sheets of spoken word– declamations swirl through echoes and distortion which entangles in a constant fight for the leading position. Saturday 20 September, De NWE Vorst

ELECTRIC EYE NO psychedelic rock Electric Eye play droned out psych–rock inspired by the blues, India and the ever more expanding universe. On the band’s inspirational mix tape, you will probably find songs from the The Black Angels, Wooden Shjips and Pink Floyd’s Live in Pompeii. Their debut album ‘Pick–up, Lift–off, Space, Time’ released early 2013 and ever since the band’s international carreer went sky high. Hop on this rocket to psych space and lose gravity at Incubate. ► Part of project: Norwegian Invasion Sunday 21 September, Dudok

▲ EMPLOYED TO SERVE UK post–hardcore, power violence Maybe you’ve heard enough happy–go– round bands for today, or are fed up with happiness in general. If so, Employed to Serve are ready to smash all happiness out of your life with their powerviolence disguised as post–hardcore. Short and extremely sharp songs aimed at destroying, well, everything. Still, you’ll enjoy yourself at their show for sure. ► Part of project: Holy Roar Records Presents Friday 19 September, V39

EUGENE CHADBOURNE US experimental After being inspired by Jimmy Hendrix, innovative guitarist Eugene Chadbourn began experimenting with distortion pedals and fuzzboxes. This ultimately led to Chadbourn’s impressive style containing free improvisation, equal parts of protest songs and avant garde jazz/country topped off by notable, squeaky vocals. With his vast body of work, Chadbourne has earned following in the indie rock world. Sunday 21 September, Pauluskerk

PROJECT: EURABIA A club evening hosted by Cairo Liberation Front that’s bound to spin out of control into an epic party. Polygrains, Cairo Liberation Front and a top secret Mystery Guest. Thursday 18 September, Extase

► EXIVIOUS NL metal, instrumental, jazz, progressive The full instrumental band Exivious shows that metal and jazz can merge very well. With amazing saxophone solos, dynamic drums and fretless bass Exvious ensures an exciting musical experience. Despite the fact that Exivious plays songs that are entirely instrumental, their sound is catchy and rich with melancholic melodies. Friday 19 September, Midi

FALLOCH UK metal Despite being in the center of Tilburg, there’s still a way to get deeply connected with the nature of Scotland. Inspired by its landscapes and traditional music, the haunting atmosphere Falloch creates with their post–metal is one out of nostalgia and sorrow. Walk through highlands and forests, stay in an isolated cottage on the Isle Of Skye or have a cold swim in Loch Lomond. Sunday 21 September, Little Devil 56

PROJECT: FEMALE PIONEERS OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC Although you may think that the electronic music scene is mostly inhabited by men, the boundaries of these genres have been explored and pushed by female pioneers since the very beginning. On Thursday September 18th, Incubate will honour these pioneers, both old and new, with a programme in the 013 venue consisting of Holly Herndon, Gazelle Twin, Maria Minerva, Stellar OM Source, Paula Temple, Olivia Block, Virginia, Puce Mary, Marie Davidson, and the previously announced performances of The Space Lady and Carter Tutti Void. Also performing is Pauline Oliveros, who has been experimenting successful with sound since the sixties. She is playing an exclusive show on Monday September 15th in the intimate Pauluskerk church. Monday 15 September, Pauluskerk Thursday 18 September, 013

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PROJECT: FINLAND MUSIC PRESENTS Almost everyone knows that Norway and black metal go hand in hand. Only the elite however are aware of the impact the Finnish black metal bands have made on that obscure genre since the beginning of this era. From behind the shadows they have blended sheer power with haunting melodies to bring us the most vile and razorsharp black metal ever witnessed with Sargeist, True Black Dawn, Azaghal and Baptism. Friday 19 September

FIST CITY CAN indie, punk rock Named after country star Loretta Lynn’s break–up song, Fist City’s a Canadian four piece with a penchant for churning out music that screeches and rings with the blood–rush of a night crime yet charms with sugary sweet pop jangles and kool surf sleeze. Their music has been described as “pop songs clouded in a lo–fi basement show sheen”; a blend of post–punk and dark–surf, with a twinge of pop. Fists in the air and expect the unexpected crowdsurfer. Friday 19 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder 57

FRIGHT EYE DK garage rock, punk Fright Eye is a punk band from Denmark with members from Urban Achievers and Narcosatanicos. Their songs are short, fast and filled with energy. They were the support act for NoMeansNo and released two EP’s on extremely limited cassettes. Their music reminds us of The Hunches: tasty, heavy and squeaky garage punk. Friday 19 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

◄ FULL PUPP NO dance There is not only amazing metal and noise from Norway, but also some really danceable music! Magnus International and Blackbelt Andersen are two of Prins Thomas’ co–pilots on the Full Pupp club nights. For eight years they have been creating club magic at Oslo’s BLÅ, along with other international venues. This year, the party visits London, Berlin, and now you can check them out in Tilburg during Incubate! The Full Pupp sound is all–encompassing, including disco, house, techno, combined with things you never would expect to find yourself dancing to. ► Part of project: Norwegian Invasion Saturday 20 September, Carpe Diem

GALG NL metal Galg (Dutch for ‘gallows’) grabs you by the throat and will leave you hanging for a bit until you start to hallucinate about horror– cult films like Begotten and Tombs of the Blind Dead. They draw influences from black metal, doom, noise and dark ambient and build their songs around improvisation, resulting in wide and light–consuming voids. They say that they are happy individuals who find their inspiration in the nihilism of everyday reality. ► Part of project: Tartarus Records Presents Saturday 20 September, V39

GARETH DICKSON UK folk, singer–songwriter Songwriter Gareth Dickson constructs a ghostly realm on his acoustic guitar that seems to come deep down from his consciousness. In combination with his voice, his ambient–like songcrafting assimilates extraordinary notes that form a constant struggle between bleakness and warmth. When Vashti Bunyan noticed his distinctive style of playing, she took him on tour as her guitarist. He once released an album with Nick Drake covers, leaving no doubt that Drake’s soul lives on and inspires Dickson. Saturday 20 September, Pauluskerk

GGU:LL NL metal, doom When they delivered their Sunday punch last year at Incubate you met this four piece unprepared. We both know this time you won’t be taken over so easily by their crushing tidal wave of sound. Until you find out: their new material is even darker than before, with riffs as heavy as elephants. It’s not a sunshine parade; there’s no euphoria, no light of love, no higher ground. Just doom. Bow down, for this is Ggu:ll and they’re coming to conquer again. None can resist. Behind them only wasteland. Wednesday 17 September, Extase

► GAZELLE TWIN US electronic, electronica If you listen to the music of Gazelle Twin and think that it’s dark, avantgarde and edgy, you’d have to check out her videos. Elizabeth Bernholz knows how to keep her audience focussed, both visually and musically. The cold industrial beats and haunting vocals make the music of Gazelle Twin scary and danceable at the same time. Perfect for setting the mood of this evening with among others Carter Tutti Void. ► Part of project: Noisey Recommends, Female pioneers of electronic music Thursday 18 September, 013 – Kleine Zaal

GERYON US metal Geryon pushes the boundaries of technical/ avant–garde death metal with colossal might, using only bass and drums. Together, they (Nicholas McMaster & Lev Weinstein) form the rhythm section of Krallice, but don’t think this is a slightly undressed version of this black metal band: Geryon is a force itself with its low toned fuzzed out riffs and time changes. The mythical giant that Geryon got its name from has three heads, but the band only needs two to inflict similar overpowerment. Thursday 18 September, Extase 58

PROJECT: GLOBAL ACTIVISM Just like the past couple of years, we collaborate with Hivos once again in bringing non–Western producers to Incubate so they can work with Western producers to learn from each other. This year, the Watengwa collective from Tanzania and Pyramyth collective from the Netherlands are teaming up, and will perform together for two days at Incubate. Tuesday 16 September, Cul de Sac Wednesday 17 September, Cul de Sac

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THE GLÜCKS BE indie, garage Glück is German for luck, and ‘glücklig’ you are if you get the chance to see this raw garage rock duo, formed by couple–with–attitude Tina Ghillebert and Alek Pigor. They mastered the art of playing riff–pumping and drum– pounding rock’n roll that releases the inner primitive that’s caged inside all of us. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Sunday 21 September, Sounds Records

► GOAT SE psychedelic rock Hailing from Korpilombolo, Sweden, psychedelic worldbeat band Goat pursues the very remote village’s legend that inhabitants were dedicated to the worship and practices of voodoo. Since Christian crusaders tried to burn out this non– Christian ritual, survivors cursed the village as they fled. To date, Korpilombolo is still haunted by this curse. Performances of Goat include many aspects of the original voodoo ritual, making their shows one of the most mind blowing things you’ll ever experience. Oh, and their new album ‘Commune’ (out 22 Sept) will be for sale at this performance exclusively. Limited editions! ► Part of project: Gonzo(Circus) Recommends Saturday 20 September, Midi

GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT IRE post–rock God is an Astronaut’s 7th full–length album, Origins, is their first as a five–piece and cements their place as one of the world’s most intense, musically– and visually–inventive post rock bands. They bring you to space and beyond and back at their renowned live shows, in which the music is married with provocative projected imagery. The 2002– founded band’s evolving to a more vocal–led band with experimental guitar approach now, making it a unique band in its genre. Sunday 21 September, Midi 59

PROJECT: GONZO(CIRCUS) RECOMMENDS Gonzo (circus) is an independent magazine focusing on experimental and new music and culture. Every year they publish an Incubate special that features interviews with artists playing at the festival. This anniversary edition Gonzo(Circus) highly recommends Goat’s mysterious psychedelia, the ethereal sounds of The Space Lady, Daniel Bachman’s appalachian folkrock and the absurdist audiovisual compositions of Torn Hawk.

THE GURU GURU BE indie, math rock, noise rock Unfortunately we can’t see all bands perform before we invite them to Incubate. But we’re very eager to see The Guru Guru live on stage. Their dangerous guitar riffs combined with a maniacal singer make this math rock infused space indie the perfect excuse to go completely mental. If you’re in need of a party, we’d suggest you make it to The Guru Guru. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Sunday 21 September, Cul de Sac

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► HADEWYCH++ NL avant–garde, noise, drone, drums In one of the oldest cities of the Netherlands, five entities assembled and opened a portal with black rituals to effuse the ultra grotesque. They’re the members of Hadewych, Distel, Donné et Desirée and Dead Neanderthals, who yield blackened doom and embody a poetic tale of avant–garde drones with percussion, bass and enthralling vocals. Saturday 20 September, Paradox

HIGH WOLF FR avant–garde, noise It’s an exotic and spiritual world, the one which High Wolf inhabits. By using tape loops, tribal percussion and fuzzed–out keyboards he creates a ritualistic cosmos that orbits around his ongoing psychedelic guitar–melodies. When his gradually crafted jungle fever strikes you, you’ll slowly melt into his droning soundscapes and start hallucinating about instrument–playing ancient spirits who are sacrificing extinct animals for the gods of heavenly music. Thursday 18 September, Paradox

HIPPIE DIKTAT FR free jazz The French avant–garde trio Hippie Diktat knows how to kick some jazz. What began as a free improvisation band ended up being a jazzcore outfit that draws from the most frantic elements of noise rock and metal. Their sound manifests on stage as an aggressive and physical experience, building a bubble with drums, guitar and saxophone that feels like it’s about to explode any second, but instead just gets bigger and bigger. Saturday 20 September, Cul de Sac

HOKEI PL indie, math rock, noise, krautrock Fascinated by action painting, a mix of discipline and madness, Hokei from Poland was formed as the junction of noise, kraut rock and math. This balance between the narrative and abstract is revealed on debut album Don’t Go. Don’t Go is the formula for creating a state of excitement in which your rush of adrenaline will be defined as a logical inevitability. ► Part of project: Polska na Incubate Sunday 21 September, Paradox

HOLDEN GOLDMUND & THE PUDDLE PARADE NL folk Puddle Parade’s eerie, lo–fi toy instrument orchestra drones get mixed up with Holden Goldmund’s sketchy folk songs, resulting in a unique blend between calculation and chance in their live set. Sunday 21 September, De Boemel

► HOLLY HERNDON US electronic, glitch Holly Herndon is an American composer, musician, and sound artist, that graduated from Mills college as a Master of Electronic Music. She’s very interested in the way our bodies relate to modern technologies. Her intricate tracks contain samples of everyday life, that she uses in her disorienting electronic music. And while her music may be very cerebral and thought about, it’s also emotional and primal at base. ► Part of project: Female pioneers of electronic music Thursday 18 September, 013 – Jupiler Zaal

I DROVE A TANK BE indie, pop, rock I Drove A Tank is named after a song by Guided By Voices–frontman Robert Pollard and comparisons between the two can be made when it comes to writing effective pop songs with a sharp and raw edge. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Sunday 21 September, Sounds Records

PROJECT: HOLY ROAR RECORDS PRESENTS Holy Roar Records is a label that has been standing beside Incubate since the very beginning. Hailing from the UK they flood the world with hardcore punk, doom and grindcore. They present to you: Employed to Serve, Svalbard and Up River. Friday 19 September, V39

HOLY WAVE US psychedelic rock Holy Wave play a remarkable combination of reverberating sounds, droning guitar riffs and foggy vocals. Result: sacred and echoing surf–psychedelia. Their second album ‘Relax’ was released earlier this year, which once again emphasizes a dark and echoing sound but is also combined with a hint of sunlight. Tuesday 16 September, Extase

HORNSS US metal This San Francisco–based trio will keep you firmly locked between their solid grooves and heavy riffs and shake the earth beneath your feet with their high level of energy. ► Part of project: Noisey Recommends Sunday 21 September, Little Devil 62

IDES MOON BE indie, rock A dark post–punk shade hovering above their minimal songs brings along enough melancholy to keep you intrigued. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Saturday 20 September, Cul de Sac

INCARCERATION DE metal, death metal Incarceration play pure death metal with lyrics about existence, human suffering, morality, dignity, all day hell and death. Thursday 18 September, Little Devil

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INNERCITY ENSEMBLE PL ambient / drone, jazz, krautrock Innercity Ensemble is a free–form improvisation collective with members coming from different sonic backgrounds like jazz, post–industrial, noise–rock and electronics. Their music is full of discrete melodies and subtle rhythms – somewhere in between meditative ambient music, slow jazz and percussive trance. ► Part of project: Polska na Incubate Saturday 20 September, Paradox

INNERWOUD BE ambient / drone, neoclassical Call it neo–classical, contemporary classical, or even ambient or drone music; Innerwoud provides a deep listening experience that always amazes, and never loses its grip on his audience. ► Part of project: Consouling Sounds @ Incubate Saturday 20 September, Consouling Store

JAHILIYYA FIELDS US electronic, techno, ambient, dance Jahiliyya fields, a music act on L.I.E.S. records, consisting of Matthew Morandi and possibly other known associates. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Friday 19 September, Dudok 63

JAMES PANTS US electronic, Funk, hip hop, dance It’s not easy to describe James Pants’ sound, as this adept of Stones Throw Records stands out in eclecticism. He’s seen however as an ambassador of the fresh beat, a blend of ‘80s electro boogie, soul, new wave and garage rock. His show promises to be a fine example of pure entertainment when he displays his many skills on stage as a DJ, vocalist and multi–instrumentalist. It’s not without a reason that Tyler The Creator called him “one of the most creative fucking people to walk this earth”. Friday 19 September, Cul de Sac

JOEL RL PHELPS & THE DOWNER TRIO US indie, singer–songwriter Ex–Silkworm songwriter Joel R.L. Phelps and his Downer Trio are known for their emotional rapid of distorted but melodic guitars coupled with an impressive vocal performance. The intense directness of Phelps’s music and words doesn’t need a big show to get a firm grip on you. What’s the superlative of intimate? Sunday 21 September, Cul de Sac

◄ KADAVAR DE psychedelic rock, stoner rock Covered in mighty beards and dressed as ‘70s psychedelic warlords, Kadavar reincarnates the good old and old school space rock and heavy pysch. Sure, their soaring solo’s, moaning vocals and Sabbath–worshipping riffs scream ‘retro’ in your face, but Kadavar nailed it when it comes to reinterpretation the masters, adding a tight sound that possesses a whole new and fresh dynamic. So retrieve your dusty oil projector from your attic and re–experience the colours and warmth of vintage psychedelia. ► Part of project: Noisey Recommends Thursday 18 September, Midi

KERRETTA NZ post–rock The instrumental post–rock of this three–piece from New Zealand follows a narrative with hints of darkness and twisted emotional outbursts that makes them stand out in this crowded genre. Their scattering synthesizers and wide tonal pattern will lead you to various beautiful moments, while thumping bass lines and stellar grooves establish a vigorous assault. They already shared the stage with celebrated post–rock acts like Explosions In The Sky and Mono. Monday 15 September, Extase

KETTEL NL electronic, games, soundtrack A Dutch dj and producer who’s known for his lush, organic and harmonious IDM-soundscapes. For the Incubate festival he’ll play a live soundtrack for the two-player cooperative platform game ‘Ib and Obb’ for the first time ever. The game can by you on a big screen, while he creates the soundtrack. His ambient backdrop and the game combined will become a hallucinatory experience that won’t be quickly forgotten. ► Part of project: Games Saturday 20 September, De Nwe Vorst

KEVIN MORBY US indie, indie folk, indie rock Kevin Morby creates a haunting intimacy with songs that contain subjects such as violence, prayers, love and addiction. After being a member of The Babies and Woods, Morby decided to pay homage to his former habitat New York City by releasing his solo debut album Harlem River. With the sound of a soft strumming acoustic guitar, organ, harmonica and polished electric guitars, it instantly became one of the albums of 2013. Tuesday 16 September, Extase

KIN NL experimental, psychedelic Trip–hop inspired ‘dream noise’. Kin’s Kim R. Foster will play a solo set that will probably deal the audience a powerful dose of the goosebumps. Friday 19 September, De Boemel

▼ KING BUZZO US singer–songwriter, sludge metal We’re elated to have Roger ‘Buzz’ Osborne, a.k.a. King Buzzo, playing acoustic at Incubate. Of course he’s the guitarist/ vocalist/songwriter and founding member of the Melvins, but he’s also a founding member/guitarist for both Fantômas and Venomous Concept. King Buzzo’s not here to dwell on the past, but to present his latest solo album which released this summer. Get ready for some acoustic heaviness. Thursday 18 September, Midi

KISS THE ANUS OF A BLACK CAT BE folk, electronic, synth Kiss the Anus of a Black Cat is a psychedelic neofolk band with a taste for new wave music from Ghent, Belgium and is formed by Stef Heeren. Heeren recorded his last album ‘Weltuntergangsstimmung’ using only an old drum machine, analogue synths and chorused guitars. Earlier albums may have been inspired by dark folk; for his new creative explorations the band is diving into more analogue, electronic synth sounds. ► Part of project: Consouling Sounds @ Incubate Thursday 18 September, Consouling Store

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KLANKMAN NL electronic, acid techno, dance Techno with lavish amounts of acid – you know we like our dance music like this. Klankman is a producer from The Hague who will make sure that the floor is crowded with the best beats. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Saturday 20 September, Hall of Fame

KLAUS JOHANN GROBE CH krautrock, psychedelic rock These Swiss krautrockers own a well–known Dadaistic attitude. Singing in German about the stupidity of society to nonsense and love, they exclaim that they never think too much. Monday 15 September, Midi

KRALLICE US metal, black metal, progressive Avant–garde black metal outfit that uses virtuosic musicianship to outrun the ever–changing genre of extreme metal. Their progressive music has gained them a lot of praise since the first album, ‘Krallice’ was released on the high–profile Canadian label Profound Lore. The fast melodies slide past each other, sometimes connecting, often complementing each other on their way. This is the first time Krallice will set foot on European soil to bring their audio madness to our shores. Wednesday 17 September, Midi 65

KRISTEN PL indie, math rock, noise rock, electronic Initially inspired by Chicagoan post–rock and math–rock, Kristen gradually embraced avant–rock, free–jazz flexibility and delicate brushes of electronics. Since their formation in the late 1990s, they recorded a creative and complex bunch of songs that echo influences from the melancholic slumber of Low and the dissonance of Sonic Youth. ► Part of project: Polska na Incubate Friday 19 September, Paradox

PROJECT: L.I.E.S. & BUNKER LABEL NIGHTS On the 19th and 20th of September, the two groundbreaking dance labels L.I.E.S. and Bunker bring new and powerful dance acts to the tenth edition of Incubate. L.I.E.S. present some of their promising lo–fi techno acts while Bunker presents acts ranging from acid house infused electro to dark, high–impact house music. Friday 19 September: L.I.E.S.: Torn Hawk, Steve Summers, Jahiliyya Fields, Voiski, Svengalisghost BUNKER: Rude 66, Unit Moebius, Schmerzlabor, Acid Mercenaries Saturday 20 September: L.I.E.S.: Ron Morelli, Terekke, Beau Wanzer, Marcos Cabral, Low Jack BUNKER: Legowelt, Orgue Electronique, Schmerzlabor, Klankman

◄ LANTLÔS DE metal, shoegaze Lantlôs dropped the metal screams and blast beats during their evolution as a band, but now find beauty in the same darkness with a whole new spectrum of shades. Expect shoegaze, warm melodies and crescendos that reach blissful peaks of sheer intensity. Sunday 21 September, Little Devil

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LE SEUL ELÉMENT FR post–rock, noise, instrumental Le Seul Elément’s Matthieu Pellerin performs in a cube of white cellophane, making you only see his shadow. He plays a combination of post–rock, dark ambient and noise. The beautiful sound of the piano and the dark and threatening visuals will lure you into a trance. Saturday 20 September, Paradox

► LEGOWELT NL electronic, acid techno, dance The Dutch producer Danny Wolfers who releases music under his moniker Legowelt is as much an electronic artist as he is a magician, weaving mystical and obscure tunes into his eclectic sound. His influences include Detroit and minimal techno, funk and Italian disco. For his new album Crystal Cult 2080, he wore his wizards cloak and made an alchemic blend of trippy grooves and medieval mysticism. His live show promises to be a dance around a campfire that’s fuelled with acid. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Saturday 20 September, Hall of Fame

LEMONTRIP NL electronic Lemontrip (Pepijn Gaalman) started composing music when he became inspired by haunting tunes, mystical vibes and progressive song structures. He is obsessed with improving himself, resulting in a constantly evolving sound that navigates through a wide range of emotions with thoughtful precision. On stage or in the living room his sound grabs hold of one’s orientation, shifting it into various directions. ► Part of project: Percolated Thursday 18 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

LENTO IT metal, doom ‘Lento’ is an Italian term for a piece of music that’s supposed to be played slow and dragging, and this instrumental collective from Rome didn’t take this as an understatement. By tuning their guitars down to the blackest depths of the earth, they build an abrasive sound with ethereal, crushing and melodic riffs. Their live sets alternate from hardcore assaults to intimate collapses of the signals. Sunday 21 September, Midi

LEOPARD SKULL BE indie, lo–fi, garage Leopard Skull functions as a vehicle for a Belgian songwriter/producer who absorbed all sorts of garage, surf rock and the West Coast lo–fi music, and converted these into his own gritty rock songs with sharp guitar lines. He has gathered a band around him for his live performances, who call themselves The Hunters. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Saturday 20 September, Cul de Sac

THE LIGHT OF GOD NL noise A noise performance by Jeroen Holthuis, who managed to impress the die hard noise–audience who’ve seen it all at the Optimus Prime Noise Fest in Tilburg last January. Saturday 20 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

LL PRESENTS... NL experimental The ‘dancing philosopher’ who is also co–founder of Barreuh Records prefers to make music and to share confusing experiences with his audience. Besides being involved in more than twenty musical acts he is also a member of OKC (Unmotivated Artists Collective) and until recently co–host of ‘De Lars en Wim Show’ on local radio station Glow FM. ► Part of project: Barreuh Records showcase Saturday 20 September, De Boemel

LONG DISTANCE CALLING DE instrumental, progressive rock, post–rock Hello, who’s there? It’s Long Distance Calling. A post–rock band from Germany that dive into the darkest of atmospheres aided by their immense and rousing riffs and a driving rhythm section. But it’s not all doom and gloom, because they tend to find moments of beauty and joyful melodies. Since their first full–length album in 2007 they explored genres like atmospheric metal and melodious prog rock with quality compositions. For everyone who thinks that ‘regular’ post–rock just isn’t heavy enough. Tuesday 16 September, Midi

LOW JACK US electronic, ambient, techno, dance With his predatory rhythms and hallucinogenic synths, Parisian producer Low Jack, 28 years–old, has developed a one–of–a–kind sound, a kind of ‘house music from hell’, as some already like to call it. 2014 saw the release of his debut album on L.I.E.S., Garifuna Variations. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Saturday 20 September, Dudok

THE LOWEST STANDARD NL indie, emo, acoustic, pop punk A project formed by frontman Daniel Calder, rooted in punk/indie, and drenched in early 90’s emo. Drawing influences from acoustic acts such as Dashboard Confessional, Chuck Ragan and Nico Stai, The Lowest Standard also plays solo acoustic shows. Raw emotion with a soothing undercurrent is what defines this act. Friday 19 September, De Boemel

MAGIK MARKERS US garage rock, noise rock Magik Markers played with Sonic Youth and their music sure has that same Confusion Is Sex–aesthetic of sonic lunacy. Their musical landscape contains ‘80s experimental rock inspired beating, scraping and bleating instruments and hypnotic beats, all sewed together by angsty and wispy vocals. But it’s not only guitar freakouts and formless noise, they can mellow out as well and distinctly showcase their infectious songwriting skills. This is their only Dutch show. Thursday 18 September, Extase

MARCOS CABRAL US electronic, techno, deephouse, industrial, dance Through all of his involvement in NYC’s music culture; working in record shops, music distribution, managing events, running his own record labels On The Prowl and Hamilton Dance Records, Marcos Cabral still remains loyal to his true passions, DJing and music production. Currently signed to Brooklyn’s L.I.E.S. records, his recent studio work has come full circle from his early techno explorations as a Trapez Records artist in the early 2000’s. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Saturday 20 September, Dudok

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MARIA MINERVA ES electronic, electronica Just let yourself go on the dance floor. The Estonian miss Minerva will guide you by connecting the avant–pop dots and forming a spectral mixture of lo–fi shoegaze and handmade dance beats. She started to turn her intriguing, beloved brainwaves into electronic music in 2010, and released her newest album Histrionic in 2014 through Not Not Fun Records. Happiness has found us. ► Part of project: Female pioneers of electronic music Thursday 18 September, 013 – Foyer

MARIE DAVIDSON CAN electronic, electronica Composer, singer and poet Marie Davidson is one of the finest artists rising from the electronics dark–synth scene in Montreal. Her voice is a stark half–spoken monotone, which will tell you stories from which you can’t escape unchanged. She refines storytelling with suffocating tales that are both intimate and melancholic. Her miraculously human electronic rhythms are as frantic and hypnotic as an intense stare. Not only will she spin you a tale, but her music will also immerse your soul in images of sweet anxiety. ► Part of project: Female pioneers of electronic music Thursday 18 September, 013 – Foyer

◄ MARISSA NADLER US folk, singer–songwriter Nadler finds her roots in American gothic soil, from where she writes serene and sinister folk songs. Listening to her music will make you find a place of beauty and class, but underneath the surface crawls a ghostly world of superstitious eeriness and melancholia. In February she released her new album July, which is subtly layered with soothing backing vocals and enchanting arrangements. Live, she accompanies herself with various guitars and a peaceful voice that’s drowned in echo and space. Sunday 21 September, Theaters Tilburg – Schouwburg

MATTEO MIJDERWIJK & TOM NIEUWENHUIJSE NL contemporary composed Matteo Mijderwijk and Tom Nieuwenhuijse both play their own composition and improvisation for the legendary Surrealist silent movie ‘Un Chien Andalou’ (1926) by Luis Bunuel. They study at the Master of Music education in the Fontys Conservatory in Tilburg. ► Part of project: De Link sessions Wednesday 17 September, Consouling Store

MICK BARR US metal We dare you to follow Mick Barr’s all out dynamic and rapid shredding on stage. This avant–garde metal guitarist and composer is known for his band Krallice (who are also playing Incubate this year) and his solo projects Octis and Ocrilim. He released several albums in which he unleashed a heavy force of his characteristically eccentric solos, and complex pieces on guitar under a programmed drum machine. Thursday 18 September, Paradox

MICK TURNER AUS ambient / drone Mick Turner is the man who’s touch colours the work of the band Dirty Three – not only as their guitarist, but also by providing some of its album covers with his own paintings. It’s easy to pick Turner’s guitar playing out of a crowd. His distinctive style is dissonant, rough and not easy to get a hold on. His compositions as a solo artist are just as remarkable and transcend the limits of ordinary songwriting with beautiful and mesmerizing guitar tones that sweep through dreamy soundscapes. Friday 19 September, Theaters Tilburg – Schouwburg

MIKROKOLEKTYW PL free jazz, experimental Mikrokolektyw are known for their high energy, electronics and acoustic jazz. When Drummer Kuba Suchar and trumpeter Artur Majewski became a duo they stripped down their style and started creating organic compositions from improvisational elements. ► Part of project: Polska na Incubate Tuesday 16 September, Paradox

MILE ME DEAF AT indie, lo–fi, pop “I am bored to death with reality”, Mile Me Deaf state in their liner notes. It’s an attitude that connects with their music; laid back and lo–fi fuzz–pop with a quirky twist. It’s a band that gained energy and musical inspiration from boredom and the absurd aspects of everyday reality. Tuesday 16 September, Extase

MIND RAYS BE indie, garage, psychedelic rock The four deranged devotees known as Mind Rays were founded in the swamplands of liberty and levitation, which led to the production of an infectious savagery. 70

Their distorted guitar riffs, pounding drums and menacing vocals tend to be transformed into a mixture of raw and primitive punk, garage and psychedelic rock. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Thursday 18 September, Cul de Sac

MITOCHONDRION CAN metal, black metal, death metal Their swirling death metal riffs, gutteral vocals and erratic drumming make Mitochondrion highly regarded within extreme metal circles. Their unrelenting and uncompromised sound sets them apart as one of the few death metal bands pushing the boundaries both sonically and musicianship–wise. Get lost into their labyrinth of sound, only to find yourself drowning in this whirlpool of aggressiveness. Chaos reigns. Monday 15 September, Little Devil

MOE NO noise rock Experimental Norwegian noise rock band MoE infuse their minimalistic compositions with a hint of no wave. Their unpredictable, dark and noisy approach is powered by a loud and violent insanity. Their intense performances filled with experimental noise rock are one of a kind. This is no middle of the road stuff you should take your mum to. ► Part of project: Norwegian Invasion Tuesday 16 September, Cul de Sac

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MONNIK BE psychedelic, drone, experimental Monnik (Dutch for ‘Monk’) is a very apt moniker for this Belgian based experimental one–man band. Monnik wants to explore the boundaries of spiritual isolation, making his musical drones almost ascetic meditations. Layer upon layer of sounds and textures try to evoke an almost shamanistic – if not religious – atmosphere, in order to captivate the audience in an introspective hold. ► Part of project: Consouling Sounds @ Incubate Saturday 20 September, Consouling Store

◄ MOON DUO US psychedelic rock, krautpop The ‘70s sunlight from San Francisco shines with intoxicating might on Moon Duo, that’s formed by Erik ‘Ripley’ Johnson of the noisy psych outfit Wooden Shjips and Sanae Yamada. Inspired by Spaceman 3 and Silver Apples, they base their monotonous rhythms and soaring psychedelic guitars on hypnotic looping. These instrumental mantras are a base for Johnson’s vocals and solos that are drowned in a wide scale of effects. Did repetition ever sound this exciting? Monday 15 September, Midi

MOON RELAY NO psychedelic rock Highly inspired by the vision of the future as projected in many science fiction and detective stories, this psychedelic rock band/ four piece orchestra Moon Relay comes across as raw, alluring and otherworldly. While improvising is an important part of their set, their music seems to arise out of utter focus. Equally effective in the collective ecstasy of concerts as in solitary contemplation, shows that this band has the right formula to make a clear impression. ► Part of project: Norwegian Invasion Monday 15 September, Extase 71

MYSTERY GUEST NL rock After their appearance at Incubate last year they took off and it seems there’s no stopping for these notorious youngsters. They’re working on their debut at the moment, so we expect lots of new work at this secret show. ► Part of project: Eurabia Thursday 18 September, Extase

▲ NADJA CAN ambient / drone Nadja is a project of immense heaviness by the prolific multi–instrumentalist Aidan Baker, who was later joined by bassist/vocalist Leah Buckareff. They have the ability to craft a devastating and slow–moving flood of beautifully textured doom that’s augmented with elements of shoegaze, noise and drone ambient. Their style is therefore often described as ‘dreamsludge’. Since Nadja’s formation in 2003, the band build an extensive discography by releasing several albums, EP’s and splits every year. ► Part of project: Aidan Baker in Residence Monday 15 September, Paradox

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NADJA + UOCHI TOKI CAN ambient / drone, hip hop Canadian/German drone doom duo Nadja and Italian hip–hop group Uochi Toki decided to join forces. This results in a mountain of drones unleashed by a liquid magma of technological effects and oscillating guitar sounds. To top it off they add some nervous electronic beats combined with occasional Italian lyrics. ► Part of project: Aidan Baker in Residence Wednesday 17 September, Paradox

NANCY ACID NL surf, punk, garage Based in Amsterdam and is currently signed to I’m With Her records, a label started by Juliaan Andeweg, Juliette Jongma Gallery and Kunstverein’s Maxime Kopsa. Nancy Acid was raised in Playa, Aruba. As childhood friends they connected over a similar interest in skateboarding and punk music. They started out as The Sasters in which Ef plays guitar and Kev looks over the percussion section. In Nancy Acid they have switched roles. They are known for playing shows at non–traditional venues. ► Part of project: Art project of Juliaan Andeweg Sunday 21 September, Gastatelier Leo XIII

NAPSZYKLAT PL avant–garde, noise, hip hop, electronic This unique and experimental Polish incorporated a peculiar mixture of alternative hip–hop, post–rock, glitch and electro–noise. By developing their own native musical language which is primarily inspired by everyday life, people on the streets, books, and life in general, Napszyklat became a true and striking phenomena in the contemporary Polish music. ► Part of project: Polska na Incubate Friday 19 September, Cul de Sac 73

NATURAL CHILD US psychedelic rock, blues rock Natural Child are currently one of the gems of the hip Burger Records. Their hometown Nashville, Tenessee is clearly noticeable in their music: armed with vintage organs and a lap steel Natural Child play an exciting hotchpotch of r&b and genuine country. They stole the show (and probably a lot of brownies) at the SXSW festival. Sunday 21 September, Extase

THE NEON JUDGEMENT BE industrial, post–punk, ebm The Neon Judgement began their career as an influential EBM band in their home country Belgium, pioneering within the genre alongside with Front 242. Especially in the ‘80s they earned their fame combining mechanical drums, minimal and industrial synthesizers and a melancholic (sometimes even emotional) style of song writing. When playing live, they won’t fail to impress with their charisma, possessive rhythms and aggressive sound that’s also very suitable for dancing. Sunday 21 September, De NWE Vorst

NEXT LIFE NO noise The poles of violence and fiction are brought together by this alternative metal band from Norway, founded in 1999. As sound and media artists, they atom–smash heavy metal with fast paced, ultra–intense video projection, game and music culture in an impenetrable fusion of sound and image. This strange fluctuating mixture will transform the negative and destructive into something aesthetical and beautiful, and will show you that “fucked up” and “fundamentally different” can be a very good thing. ► Part of project: Norwegian Invasion Wednesday 17 September, Little Devil

PROJECT: NIGHTBIRDS The following three garage and rock ‘n roll bands are presented in collaboration with Nightbirds, who host explosive musical nights with exciting garage bands on a monthly basis at The Ladybird Skatepark in the Spoorzone, Tilburg: Protokids, Travel Check, Tweens. Friday 19 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

PROJECT: NOISEY RECOMMENDS Noisey is the most dynamic music hub on the planet –continually breaking the mold and defining music coverage since it’s birth in 2011. And we love Incubate, which is why we have selected the best acts that you should definitely check out this year. Like Kadavar, The Space Lady, Gazelle Twin, Fist City and Hornss.

NORDMANN BE jazz, progressive rock, avant–rock Progressive jazz outfit Nordmann won various competitions. In 2014 they were the runner up of the most important rock music competition in Flanders, ‘Humo’s rock rally’, thus asserting they belong in a jazz as well as in a rock environment and circuit. ► Part of project: Consouling Sounds @ Incubate Friday 19 September, Consouling Store

PROJECT: NORWEGIAN INVASION The leading club within alternative music on the rise in Oslo, Norway – BLÅ – presents in collaboration with Incubate and Music Norway an incredible line–up at this years festival. With a 10 artist line–up spanning a variety of genres throughout the entire week during Incubate you’ll be introduced to new previously unknown sounds lurking in the undergrowth of the Norwegian music scene, alongside artists you’ve probably heard of, or maybe even had the privilege of having seen live. You can’t afford to miss out on the chance to check out this decimal dozen: Okkulokrati, Electric Eye, Deathcrush, Tremoro Tarantura, Next Life, Moon Relay, MoE, Staer, Tusmørke and Full Pupp Label night with Blackbelt Andersen & Magnus International.

OAKTREE & AVONDLICHT BE electronic Belgium natives Oaktree & Avondlicht teamed up. They manage to merge beautiful textures with atmospheric beats while staying utterly genuine. While doing great as solo artists, there’s a unique type of chemistry that emerges when these two artists collaborate. Their clear vision has led to a well–developed sound often referred to as inventive and mysterious. When venturing deeper into their diverse and bewildering compositions one will surely notice their wide range of influences. Their sound is as they are: sincere, diverse and outside the box. ► Part of project: Percolated Thursday 18 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

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◄ THE OCEAN DE metal, post–rock Known for their elaborate live shows, The Ocean have been stunning audiences all over with their crushing post–metal. The Ocean pushes the boundaries of the genre by infusing their compositions with plenty of progressive elements. As their name suggests, these are songs to dive into. Discover the depth of their powerful passages and grasp for air when the slow build–up for one of their massive riffs start. Then hold tight, because this might be a precursor of a perfect storm. Friday 19 September, Midi

OKKULTOKRATI NO metal, crust, punk Immerse yourself into the atmosphere of Norway’s filthiest, never to return. Obscure blackness. These members of the Black Hole Crew will blow a tar–black snakewind through the venue. Aggressive and direct. The warped realities they summon exist in the clouds of ashes. Cosmic winter. Nothingness awaits. ► Part of project: Norwegian Invasion Saturday 20 September, Extase

OLIVIA BLOCK US electronic, electronica Musician and electroacoustic composer Olivia Block effortlessly combines field recordings, chamber instrumentation, digital effects and synthesis by turning them into beautifully constructed compositions. Her experience in composed music with partially improvised pieces for electronics and amplified objects flows into a distinctive section of the noise scene which is bound to make an emotionally charged mark. ► Part of project: Female pioneers of electronic music Thursday 18 September, 013 – Kleine Zaal

ORGUE ELECTRONIQUE NL electronic, minimal techno, dance Orgue Electronique’s starting point is his own taste. After that, anything goes, as long as it is revolutionary. His songs often remind us of early techno, electro and house. He will dive into a sound, make it his own, share his passion of electronic music and synthetic sounds with others. You will often find Orgue Electronique working with fellow Dutch talent and friend Legowelt. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Saturday 20 September, Hall of Fame

THE ORIGINAL BOYS OF SUMMER NL yacht rock Of course you like The Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oates and Steely Dan. And of course you’ve been missing those smooth tunes at the Incubate dance floors. By popular request we bring you the reunion show of the true yacht rock pioneers: The Original Boys of Summer. Soft rock by soft boys and smooth tunes for smooth girls. So set your sails to Extase, the only harbour of ridiculously good taste on Saturday night. Saturday 20 September, Extase

ORTEGA NL sludge, doom You’ve heard of the sword of Damocles. You’ve heard of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Pit and the Pendulum. You’ve heard about Socrates drinking a cup of poison. Now hear the audio format of the feeling you got from these stories. Ortega crushes hope and takes it away like candy from a baby. Doooooom! ► Part of project: Tartarus Records Presents Saturday 20 September, V39

OSCAR ALBLAS & MARTIN DE GREEF NL classical Contemporary music for marimba and vibraphone, executed by the driven percussionists Oscar Alblas and Martin de Greef. Alblas plays percussion at King, Ensemble Gending and Re:Orchestra. De Greef plays freelance at various Dutch symphony orchestras and has specialized himself in African and Latin–American percussion. ► Part of project: De Link sessions Monday 15 September, TextielMuseum

OTIS NL hardcore punk, metal These Dutchmen just released the highly acclaimed Otis Christ Superstar, an album filled with hardcore punk metal with lots of stoner influences. The words ‘highly acclaimed’ get thrown around a lot since the invention of reviews, but when you got a high quality Dutch newspaper to proclaim you’re the best band of the whole fffking country on a spread, it checks out right? ► Part of project: Black Death Records Presents Sunday 21 September, V39 76

PAUL WHITE UK hip hop, psychedelic On his previous album, the innovative Paul White hinted at explorations of krautrock, new–wave and psych. And on his 2014 album his hip–hop chops have been almost completely replaced with live drums, bass, guitar, synths and vocals. It shows how diverse, exciting and eclectic this producer can be. Friday 19 September, Cul de Sac

► PAULA TEMPLE DE electronic, electronica Self–confessed ‘noisician’ Paula Temple has been producing and DJ–ing for many years all over Europe. In 2012 she returned to the studio to work on new futuristic techno and in 2013 this resulted in the dark, epic album Colonized. It was inspired by ‘imagining what it would sound like to resist the control systems we encounter every day, to refuse standardization and covert forms of colonization.’ An abstract manifesto that we can dance to. ► Part of project: Female pioneers of electronic music Thursday 18 September, 013 – Kleine Zaal

PAULINE OLIVEROS US electronica, electronic Pauline Oliveros is a senior in contemporary American music. Her career spans fifty years of boundary dissolving music making. She is as interested in finding new sounds as in finding new uses for old ones. Her primary instrument is the accordion, an unexpected visitor perhaps to the musical cutting edge. Pauline Oliveros is the founder of ‘Deep Listening’ and describes it as a way of listening in every possible way to everything possible to hear, no matter what you are doing. Such intense listening includes the sounds of daily life, of nature, of one’s own thoughts as well as musical sounds. ►Part of project: Female pioneers of electronic music Monday 15 September, Pauluskerk

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PROJECT: PERCOLATED A new club night hosted by this eager Tilburg–based organisation that’s bringing fresh new electronic sounds to our hometown by Weval, Lemontrip, Polynation, Oaktree & Avondlicht. Thursday 18 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

◄ PINS UK indie, post–punk PINS are a combination of energetic post–punk and garage rock. Their songs are extra dynamic because of the amazing polyphonic singing they incorporate. Their sound is intriguing, cool, exciting and a bit dark. Girls want to be them and boys want to be with them. But they are so cool that even girls will fancy them and boys will probably want to be them as well. Saturday 20 September, Cul de Sac

PROJECT: POLSKA NA INCUBATE From noise–rap through mystical krautrock and unorthodox post–rock to wonky, sample–heavy pop and electric jazz; our goal was to bring the finest contemporary alternative music from all over Poland, its various backgrounds and moods. That’s why we’ve invited the following artists from Poland to Incubate: Stara Rzeka, Innercity Ensemble, Baaba, Kristen, Napszyklat, Hokei, Mikrokolektyw. 77

POLYGRAINS GRE electronic Polygrains is the moniker of Vasilis Moschas, a London based producer and songwriter, with roots in Greece – just like his good ol’ friend and fellow musician Larry Gus. With a degree in jazz music at the Contempoary Conseveratory of Thessaloniki he started experimenting with elements of techno and house on his first EP. On his upcoming debut record ‘Split’ he’s mixing psychedelic pop music with quirky electronics guided by an arcane sounding falsetto. ► Part of project: Eurabia Thursday 18 September, Extase

POLYNATION NL electronic Fusing moods of electronica with techno, ambient and even jazz, Polynation is foremost an exciting live–act that seeks out to start a musical conversation based on spontaneous interaction and improvisation. The dialogue between the long– haired duo can start out as an organic composition, slowly moving towards free improvisations that are bound to lose the natural rigidity of pre–defined circumstances. ► Part of project: Percolated Thursday 18 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

POW! US indie, psychedelic, garage With the help of Thee Oh Sees frontman John Dwyer and his label Castle Face Records, the psychedelic indie trio known as POW! released their full– length debut album Hi–Tech Boom earlier this year. The album is claimed to be perfectly poppy and rough at the same time. If you like the sound of fuzzy guitar on warped rhythms and near–nervous vocals, POW! is one to watch. Friday 19 September, Little Devil

PROTOKIDS FR indie, power pop, punk In the tradition of the best punkbands of the ‘70s/’80s these powerpoppers from Paris crank out some fiendishly infectious pop songs. With the ruff ‘n tuff attitude of early punk (Richard Hell, New York Dolls) and the melody of their more feminine/ poppy offspring (Undertones, Protex, The Outcasts), Protokids create the soundtrack for the nicest gang on earth. Look tough and cry at the same time. ► Part of project: Nightbirds Friday 19 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

PUCE MARY DK electronic, electronica The Danish Frederikke Hoffmeier began Puce Mary as a minimal and rhythmic industrial solo project, but she grew as an artist through her live performances and became more and more diverse. She still uses rhythmic patterns as a skeleton, but grew more flesh on it with the more prominent addition of shimmering ambiance and pain stricken vocals. She released her new album Persona a short while ago on the Posh Isolation label, you might remember from their showcase at Incubate 2012. ► Part of project: Female pioneers of electronic music Thursday 18 September, 013 – Foyer 78

PUNKROCKHEAVYMETAL KARAOKEBAND NL punk rock, heavy metal, metal Always wanted to front a band? Did your friends tell you that you can’t sing, but you want to prove them wrong? You can’t actually sing, but you just don’t care? Then better start practicing in your local shower, because Punkrockheavymetalkaraokeband are giving you the chance to rock out on stage with a kickass live band who play over a 100 songs like Blitzkrieg Bop, Song 2, Du Hast, Ace of Spades and Highway to Hell. For those who are about to rock karaoke–style, we salute you! Friday 19 September, Little Devil Saturday 20 September, Little Devil

◄ PURGING LIGHT DE avant–garde/noise, harsh noise In the sun’s warmth on a winter’s day, two friends decided that making yourself scarce is not the only way out. They enhance the extent of harsh noise by throwing up walls to shred them to pieces afterwards, which is especially a sight to behold on stage. Themed around the obscurity of sincere romance, their work deals with finding consolation in the midst of endless desire. Friday 19 September, NS16

PYRAMYTH NL trap Together with Gameface, Blvck owns the visionary label & collective Pyramyth that focuses on dark, mystical trap as a whole new movement of dark future music. The 18 year old young, upcoming talent Blvck is an excellent Dutch trap producer with a heavy, apocalyptic style. Gameface is a Dutch performer that produces oriental flavoured, mind–altering and breathtakingly dark tunes. ► Part of project: Global Activism Tuesday 16 September, Cul de Sac Wednesday 17 September, Cul de Sac

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RAMLEH UK avant–garde, noise These UK based noise pioneers will pierce a hole in your heart with intense sounds. Although this intensity can be very demanding, it never loses its harmonious threat. After Ramleh was founded in 1982, member Gary Mundy also became part of Skullflower, playing at Incubate 2014 as well. According to him, Ramleh’s best gigs are when they forget that the audience is there. So don’t be offended when you stay unnoticed, because that only means you’re part of one of the best gigs Ramleh has given. Friday 19 September, NS16

RIANNE WILBERS NL contemporary composed The classically trained Rianna Wilbers will prove at Incubate that she also knows her way around present–day music. She is currently graduating at the Master of Music in Tilburg with Xenia Meijer and regularly performs as a soloist. You could see her as Dido in Dido and Aeneas from Purcell and she was a soloist in the large Oratoria as the Mattheus Passion, Johannes Passion, Hohe Messe from J.S. Bach, The Requiem from Fauré and a lot more. ► Part of project: De Link sessions Thursday 18 September, Consouling Store

RITUAL NECROMANCY CAN metal, death metal Portland has sent out the most annihilating troops of death metal to immerse Tilburg in a great darkness. With frighteningly oppressive vocals and guitars sounding like a rusty chainsaw, these troops will disclose the chasm of hope. Ritual Necromancy is like an outrageous madman demolishing everything in its way, with tooth and nail. So brace yourself, ‘cause it’ll be a war of all against all. Monday 15 September, Little Devil 79

▲ RODRIGO AMARANTE BRA folk, singer–songwriter You may know this Brazilian singer– songwriter and multi–instrumentalist from his band Los Hermanos or Little Joy. His last album however was a solo–album named Cavalo, and we can assure you that it doesn’t get more sultry than this. He created this album in exile and it’s a beautifully reflective, at times nostalgic expression of himself. Portuguese, French and English songs to fall in love with. Friday 19 September, Paradox

RON MORELLI US electronic, house, techno, dance Known for his sonically grating dj–style, L.I.E.S. founder Ron Morelli has been on the road much of the last year, playing almost 6 out of 12 months all over Europe and beyond. And with this non–stop work ethic came numerous end of the year accolades deeming L.I.E.S. “top label of the year” from such publications as Resident Advisor, Little White Earbuds and Junoplus, with further nods from FACT magazine and a host of others. To say he’s a busy man is an understatement. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Saturday 20 September, Dudok

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RUDE 66 NL electronic, acid techno, dance Bored with corporate techno and empty acid, Rude 66 unfolded his style into industrial electro funk. Rude created a sound out of everything from the early ’80s alternative club music to his own dark acid past within the Dystopian spaces of futurism. Via noise and EBM in the ’80s, he settled on Bunker Records in 1993. With regularly being labelled as ‘the kind of dark electro–wave death race’, Rude will let you think you’re on the red carpet to hell. Dancing. ►Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Friday 19 September, Hall of Fame

SARDONIS BE metal Follow the trail of the Behemoth and meet the brotherhood of SardoniS; a two man army playing loud and brutal instrumental heaviness. Having published several highly acclaimed releases that were followed by shows with bands like St. Vitus, Kylesa, Grand Magus and many more, they’re now ready to take on the world. For the Black Wind, Fire & Steel! ► Part of project: Consouling Sounds @ Incubate Wednesday 17 September, Consouling Store

RYLEY WALKER US indie, singer–songwriter, psych folk After a few years of freaking out in the noise circuit of his home town Chicago, Walker chose to take these experimental aesthetics and melted them down into a charming psychedelic/acid folk sound. It led to the release of his debut album ‘All Kinds Of You’ this year, which is influenced by great American songwriters like Tim Buckley and Bert Jansch and displays his talent for writing gorgeous songs, magical finger picking and composing lush arrangements on strings and piano. Tuesday 16 September, Paradox

SARGEIST FIN metal, black metal In 2013, Behexen made a very big impression on visitors of Incubate. This year, three members of that cult band are coming back with another Finnish gem from the underground: Sargeist. Having released one of the finest black metal albums of 2014, Sargeist come to Tilburg to cement its solid live reputation. Fusing the raw power of black metal with the haunting qualities of their melodies, it is no surprise Sargeist rose to the top of the scene. One of the best black metal acts around. ► Part of project: Finland Music Presents Friday 19 September, Extase

SAMOWAR BE indie, electronic, art–pop Samowar is the electronic project of Leen Diependaele, who uses a looping station to layer and deform her warm and vulnerable voice over electronic beats. This minimal approach results in a set of fragile songs. Her biggest strength is that she clearly follows her own experimental path in this electronic/r&b–landscape by flirting with elements of techno and the avant–garde, making your mind a sweet mess. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Friday 19 September, Cul de Sac

SCHELLES NL punk, garage How can nostalgia be a good thing if it’s haunting you? When time changed their teenage angst into cynicism, Dutch garage unit Schelles decided to take it slow. On their self–titled debut album they sing about subjects like walking when your car is out of gas and policing the world Cold Way style, secretly still being wild. It’s time to yell at the past. ► Part of project: Black Death Records Presents Sunday 21 September, V39

SCHMERZLABOR NL electronic, techno, dance Guy Tavares is the founder of legendary electro label Bunker Records, which he brought to life to release music from his own outfit Unit Moebius. When he plays live as Schmerzlabor, he casts a devastating spell on the audience with his raw techno that varies from extremely danceable ’90s house and rhythmic noise to ’70s acid soul freakouts. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Friday 19 September, Hall of Fame Saturday 20 September, Hall of Fame

SKITSYSTEM SE hardcore / punk This Swedish d–beat punk band decided to discharge their pure aggression into pure crust after meeting up with each other for a jam somewhere around 1994. Their music is what a couple of beers can bring to life. Skitsystem is a recommendation for fans of Discharge blended with some characteristics of hardcore punk. So don’t expect inappropriate additions of complex technicality that takes the purity out of punk, but just one fierce attack on society. But please, leave your dog at home! ► Part of project: Doomstar Bookings Presents Saturday 20 September, Extase

SKULLFLOWER UK avant–garde, noise No compromise–band Skullflower and the genre noise go hand in hand to clothesline everything in their way. Build around core– member Matthew Bower, the band always stuck to their formula: harsh noise and droning soundscapes, adding psychedelic and blackened elements along the way. Their walls of buzzing guitar–feedback, repetitive drum patterns and distorted vocals make a Skullflower show a physical and hypnotizing experience, leaving you behind in a state of pure ecstasy. Saturday 20 September, Dudok SHUN CLUB BE indie, rock The Belgian band Shun Club is built around songwriter Johan Verckist, who gathered multiple songs during the previous years and recorded them with artists from all over the country. The result is a collection of songs that excel in clever arrangements and catchiness and are so well–timed that their overall cheerful moods can suddenly show cracks and make room for sweet melancholy to seep out. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Friday 19 September, Cul de Sac 82

SNØFFELTØFFS DE garage, lo–fi, indie Are you a fan of that characteristic lo–fi rock sound? Then prepare yourself for one of the lowest of fi’s. Berlin–based Snøffeltøffs’ jangly, raw and up–tempo garage punk turns sounding sloppy into a form of art, and their lyrics are poetic in their teenage simplicity. Don’t get fooled by those two prohibition signs in their name, because Snøffeltøffs defy the rules of conventional garage rock with high energy. Tuesday 16 September, Cul de Sac

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SOL INVICTUS UK folk, neofolk Tony Wakeford, who is the founder and sole constant member of Sol Invictus, is a master in writing songs that combine apocalyptic folk noir with neoclassical arrangements. The mournful lyricism that appears in his songs has an imaginative effect, portraying landscapes of decay and the loss of everything beautiful. The melodic compositions in his music alongside with his profound songwriting make everything by Sol Invictus a memorable listen. Sunday 21 September, De NWE Vorst

SPINDRIFT US psychedelic If you’d ask us, we’d say Spindrift are on the official soundtrack of at least one Zorro movie. Imagine, Antonio Banderas chasing a bandit or, even better, in a battle with Catherine Zeta–Jones with their ace track ‘The Matador And The Fuzz’ playing in the background. Further, Spindrift make rather fine psychedelic rock for over 2 decades now. Oh, did we mention they were on the OST of Quentin Tarantino’s Hell Ride? Saturday 20 September, Midi

SOVIET SOVIET IT indie, post–punk The Italian post–punk trio Soviet Soviet make clear connections with bands of the past, such as Joy Division. You hear driving drumbeats that are carefully layered under a warm, nearly synth like bass and hypnotizing droning guitars. In combination with vocals that are echoing and nearly shrill in nature, they create an effect that reminds us of Bauhaus. Their songs are gloomy, but also contain a massive amount of energy. Sunday 21 September, De NWE Vorst

STAER NO noise rock Beware of the three–headed beast called Staer! They’re back in The Netherlands and ready to crush Incubate again with their heavy instrumental sounds. If you missed them last year in the Little Devil, this is your chance to redeem yourself. If you like hard–hitting bands like Noxagt or Ultralyd, you’ll love this! ► Part of project: Norwegian Invasion Friday 19 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

◄ THE SPACE LADY US indie, minimal synth Over the last 30 years, The Space Lady (Susan Dietrich) built a reputation performing on the streets – the only place where you might find her, alongside the subways and storefronts. Shrouded in a veil of obscurity and clothed with a steel helmet with angel wings, she became a cult figure. Recently she recorded a collection of songs in the studio, characterized by the same lo–fi synthesizer sound and haunting vocal performance that earlier on delivered a remarkable cover of Major Tom. ► Part of projects: Noisey Recommends, Female pioneers of electronic music, Gonzo(Circus) Recommends Thursday 18 September, 013 – Foyer

STARA RZEKA PL psychedelic, drone, folk Stara Rzeka (Kuba Zio_ek) uses guitars, pedals and synths to channel various styles like drone ambient, folk and slowly crawling black metal through dark and moody atmospheres. It’s like a haunting wind, blowing through the Polish countryside, this transcendental folk that evokes nostalgia and a sense of the sanctity of nature. But it also chills your spine like a haunting presence in pitch black darkness. Visitors and co–workers of Incubate placed his 2013 album in our top 50 of the year. ► Part of project: Polska na Incubate Sunday 21 September, Paradox

▼ STELLAR OM SOURCE FR electronic, electronica The moment Christelle Gualdi sculpted her synthpop into a sound with more percussive elements, she began attracting a lot of attention as Stellar Om Source. Many called her 2013 album ‘Joy One Mile’ the best of 2013 in the electronic music scene. Quite remarkable when you know Gualdi was a double bassist in the Konigin Katharina Stift Schulorchester and a student of music theory at Université Paris VIII. And she studied architecture, which we like to think of as a background helping her structure her intricate songs. ► Part of project: Female pioneers of electronic music Thursday 18 September, 013 – Foyer

STEVE SUMMERS US electronic, house, techno, dance Rarely records and performs under his real name. The man of thousand faces and of thousand projects is most commonly known for his work as Steve Summers, Rhythm Based Lovers, Innergaze, Malvoeaux, Alan Hurst, 2 Dogs in a House (together with Ron Morelli), and more. With releases on Clones Jack for Daze, Future Times, the label of the Beautiful Swimmers and his own acclaimed Touch Your Life, Echovolt and L.I.E.S., a constant stream of outstanding music has been released over the past several years. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Friday 19 September, Dudok

SUN GLITTERS LUX electronic That feeling that you experience when you’re riding your bike on a beautiful summer day with the wind in your hair. You get that warm, happy sensation from it. The music of Luxembourgish musician Victor Ferreira is very relaxing. He uses lush melodies, pitch–shifted vocal samples, warm bass pulses and ambient scoundscapes to make beautiful, sparkling music. From the bands name to the washed out pastels in their artwork: it all screams nostalgia. Friday 19 September, De NWE Vorst

SVALBARD UK post–rock, hardcore / punk British band Svalbard is nothing like the Norwegian archipelago Svalbard and they share nothing but a name. Where the latter’s cold, the band delivers warmth in the pit with their post–rock’ish hardcore. Lyrical influence from early 20th century existentialism, Svalbard alternate between moments of aggression and moments of frailty with an all–encompassing sense of desperate hope. ► Part of project: Holy Roar Records Presents Friday 19 September, V39

SVART CROWN FR metal, death metal, black metal Driven by black metal and orthodox ideas, French band Svart Crown know how to use these ingredients to create hard–hitting songs filled with demonic energy. This generates itself into a vertiginous whirl of seemingly incoherent and dizzying notes and cords. With the release of latest album ‘Profane’, the band wrote some sort of testimony of a world going to hell. Wednesday 17 September, Extase

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▼ SVENGALISGHOST US electronic, techno, house, dance The performer SvengalisGhost is a child of light and magic. He uses hypnotic rhythms and a fork tongue to seduce through coercion. Highly stimulated by the unknown sonic textures that caressed his ears at dance parties and seeing Ron Morelli and other Chicago Djs whenever he could, he realized the social responsibility of the DJ as a shamanic Force that elevates the dancer to a higher frequency of consciousness. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Friday 19 September, Dudok

TALVIHORROS UK ambient, electronic, Dark ambient Composer Ben Chatwin works primarily with guitar and analogue electronics to explore various sound scaping possibilities. He creates a melancholic piece of ambiance that’s captivating and swallows its surroundings like a black hole. During his career he performed with other masters of ambient and soul–devouring drones, like Tim Hecker and William Basinski. Sunday 21 September, Paradox

PROJECT: TARTARUS RECORDS PRESENTS Tartarus Records is the most active cassette label in the Netherlands, with over thirty releases in its first two years and artists ranging from doom to black metal. On the bill: Aderlating, Ortega, Bismuth, Galg. Saturday 20 September, V39

TEAKE DAMSTRA NL singer–songwriter At the age of 22, Teake Damstra is fed up with drums and decides to swop his drum kit for an acoustic guitar. Several years later he’s known from his collaboration with among others Town of Saints and Mr. Richards, and shows all over Groningen, including Eurosonic and Grunnsonic. Sunday 21 September, De Boemel

TEEN CREEPS BE indie, rock J Mascis & co teached Teen Creeps well, we think. Their crunching indie–rock has a sound you could easily relate to J Mascis’ Dinosaur Jr. or Superchunk, though it includes way more intense vocals. The 5–tracks self titled EP Teen Creeps released in the first week of 2014 gave us 5 more reasons to invite the band for the 2014 edition of our festival. Only one of these should be enough for you to check out these creeps at Incubate. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Tuesday 16 September, Cul de Sac

TEETHING ES hardcore, punk Inspired by Napalm Death, Converge and Discharge these four guys play some of the meanest, fastest and ugliest crust grind we could find. This means ultrashort, ultraviolent and ultrafast songs. Come get your crust on. ► Part of project: Doomstar Bookings Presents Saturday 20 September, Extase

TELEPATHY UK ambient, metal, post–metal Wordless music filled with both heavy passages of darkness and brief hints of light, Telepathy delivers post–metal like it should be: intriguing, evocative and balanced. The well structured compositions take the audience on auditive journeys through time and space. Alternating sludge riffs with ambient soundscaping, Telepathy know how to keep their listeners captivated. Saturday 20 September, Little Devil

◄ THEE SILVER MT. ZION MEMORIAL ORCHESTRA CAN post–rock, neoclassical Canada’s a great country with great music, and the city of Montreal is the top supplier. What we especially love, is the whole scene surrounding Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra (since 1999) consists of three members from that epic band. 2014–album ‘Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything’ is the first definitive document of the band’s new–found sound and style as a quintet. Call it post–rock or neo–classical; we think it’s beautiful and perfect music for a very special theatre show at Incubate. Sunday 21 September, Theaters Tilburg – Schouwburg

► THIS WILL DESTROY YOU US doom, shoegaze, post–rock While many would use the term post–rock to describe This Will Destroy You, they themselves prefer the term ‘doomgaze’. And they’re right: blending slow doomy passages with explosive shoegaze eruptions, this is more than the clean post–rock of others. Let yourself get carried away in this musical mayhem. Let them destroy you, only to build yourself up again. Stronger than ever. Friday 19 September, Dudok

TEREKKE US electronic, deephouse, dance Terekke is an American electronic music producer signed to the L.I.E.S. label. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Saturday 20 September, Dudok 86

THISQUIETARMY CAN ambient / drone Imagine swelling guitar drones with the heaviness of metal: a score for the end of times and its impending doom. thisquietarmy, the experimental guitar–based project of Canadian Erich Quach, portrays these visions through his music. His live performances are mostly presented as a real–time soundtrack to hypnotic ethereal visuals which he creates himself. ► Part of project: Consouling Sounds @ Incubate Saturday 20 September, Paradox Sunday 21 September, Consouling Store

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THROW ME IN THE CRATER NL metal, sludge While throw me in the crater could also be about sacrificing yourself for the sake of others, these five guys will have none of that. Their nihilistic take on life is utterly depressing and negative. There is nothing to live for. Give up trying. It’s not worth it. Nothing is. Wednesday 17 September, Extase

TONS IT metal, sludge TONS arose from the ashes of Turin’s best–known hardcore bands. Moving on to sludge and stoner rock, this trio released the first gut wrenching record in 2012 on which they are at war with the Lovecraftian cosmic entity Yog–Sothoth. Locked outside of the universe, this entity unveils the psychedelics infused direction of the band. Friday 19 September, Paradox

TORN HAWK US electronic, experimental, dance First gained notice for his visual work for the likes of Autre Ne Veut, Mi Ami, and Steve Summers. Though he had been making equally arresting sound works for some time, ‘Tarifa’, his debut on LIES as Torn Hawk, brought his music to a wider audience. The Torn Hawk live attack features an artisinal tilework of distressed denim beats, behind a foreground of gestural guitar emitting everything from Sawzall–shorn sheetmetal riffs to Gottsching–meets– Verlaine watercolor dapplings and washes. ► Part of project: Gonzo(Circus) Recommends, L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Friday 19 September, Dudok 87

TRAAMS UK indie, post–punk, krautrock Originated purely out of the mission to stand up against the dullness of West Sussex , the trio known as Traams decided to go on a quest of creating some groovy krautrock. This led to their energetic post–punk sound which is driven by distorted vocals and guitars with a touch of friendly pop melodies. With the gained stage experience alongside bands like Parquet Courts, Dope Body and FIDLAR, Traams have truly evolved into an edgy live band. Sunday 21 September, Extase

TRAVEL CHECK FR garage, psychedelic What makes a great garage band? The fuzz? The well–rehearsed sloppiness? Denim jackets? Fuck no: the songs do. All songs need to be stone–cold killer party–starters. Travel Check probably told themselves: ‘Will this song get people moving? No? Toss it.’ These guys from Paris take the garage sound (made popular by bands like the Black Lips ) and infuse it with psychedelics and some good ‘ol French ‘Joie De Vivre’! ► Part of project: Nightbirds Friday 19 September,City Hotel – De Stadskelder

TREMORO TARANTURA NO noise rock Ranging from orchestral extravaganzas to short death escapades, Tremoro Tarantura explores its own limits between the ugly and the beautiful, constantly verging on the edge of disaster. They shake hands with imperfection, but somehow manage to keep a strong melody which guides the listener through the eclectic romanticism, and into the light. Tremoro Tarantura is loud, distorted and repetitive and are set to spread earth–shaking dissonance at Incubate. ► Part of project: Norwegian Invasion Friday 19 September, Dudok

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TREPANERINGSRITUALEN SE Industrial Exploring themes of religion, magick and the occult realms of consciousness while taking its musical cues from the old school of ritual ambient and death industrial. Rhythmic and seething at times, and oozing forward with a creeping sense of desolation, Trepaneringsritualen conjures forth bleak but mesmerizing visions of the end–times. Sunday 21 September, Little Devil

TRUE BLACK DAWN FIN metal, black metal Black metal is controversial in nature. Since its inception the purpose of the genre was to attack the status quo with sonic warfare and to use shock value to give a voice to unorthodox ideas. If we were giving grades for shock value, True Black Dawn would get an a+. Blood, satanism and controversy, this is raw black metal in its bleakest form. ► Part of project: Finland Music Presents Friday 19 September, Extase

THE TUBS BE garage The Tubs combine the simplicity and immediacy of punk with unique perspectives on arrangement, vocals, and song writing. The garage rock trio released their debut ‘Birds Don’t Sink’ last September and became part of the cassette label Gnar Tapes, next to White Fang and R. Stevie Moore. Their trashy lo–fi garage sound is supported by catchy underlying melodies. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Monday 15 September, Cul de Sac 89

TUSMØRKE NO experimental Identical twins Tusmørke turn time into an illusion when they play. Transmitted from the heart of the darkest northern forests, these Norwegian magicians channel the spirit of classic British folk and soak it in a black witch’s kettle. After recording their demo in 1997, this Norwegian duo returned in 2009 with a full electric line–up to dissolve everything that the modern world made us believe in. ► Part of project: Norwegian Invasion Saturday 20 September, Paradox

◄ TUXEDOMOON US new wave, indie, experimental New wave group Tuxedomoon, founded in 1977, has been experimenting with the avant–garde ever since, constantly evolving within their own creative space. They can be as menacing as they are seductive, and always implement their music with a hint of surrealism. Their flirtations with jazz, art rock and minimal synthesizers give them the ability to turn every venue they play into a hybrid of a smoky nightclub and an abandoned factory. Friday 19 September, Theaters Tilburg

TWEENS US garage, rock ‘n roll Girl vocals with mean snarls; bass licks plucked straight outta 50’s rock ‘n roll; trashy drums made for bubblegum party’s. Tweens are our garage pop wet dream! We’re sure that Tweens’ Bridget Battle would have fronted a bad–ass, all–girl doo–wop group if she would have been born in the 60’s. Now she just cranks her flanger pedal and sings songs about teen–angst combined with musings on love and being young. More glitter, more pop and more rattlin– and–a–rollin please! ► Part of project: Nightbirds Friday 19 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

TYSMFYH BE noise, experimental The project TYSMFYH (Jean D.L. & Sandrine Verstraete) assembles not only the large musical background of both artists, crossing genres from metal over field recordings to spoken word and noise, but also their love for cinematographic atmospheres. These influences are incorporated by both musicians who create in this project their own morose universe, with lots of tension which leaves little space for the audience to breathe. In a good way of course. ► Part of project: Consouling Sounds @ Incubate Monday 15 September, Consouling Store

UNAUSSPRECHLICHEN KULTEN CL metal, death metal When a band name signifies both death metal juggernauts Nile and the Ctulhu mythos, you know you’re in for something wrong, forbidden and hideous. Unaussprechlichen Kulten (Nameless Cults) are exactly what you’d feared it would be: pitch black death metal filled with muddy riffs, unrelenting drums and a haunting voice that summons up the things that should not be. Thursday 18 September, Little Devil

THE UNBORN NL hardcore/punk This Dutch hardcore punk band lives by the resounding slogan “You can easily fit 13 songs in ten minutes”. So it’s not unexpected that their music is fast, dirty and loud. The band has been together for 14 years, and released two unofficial albums, a digital single and a tape. The latest achievement, ‘Massavalpartij’ came via Black Death Records on an old fashioned, genuine 7� vinyl. ► Part of project: Black Death Records Presents Sunday 21 September, V39

UNIT MOEBIUS NL electronic, industrial, acid techno, dance Unit Moebius was a group from the Hague that started experimenting with earlier forms of house. With a background in punk music they started looking in a different and refreshing way to the genre, what resulted in various releases on Bunker Records and the current legendary ‘acid planet’ parties in the Hague. In 2007 UM was reborn as Unit Moebius Anonymous, the solo project of main UM member Jan Duivenvoorden. His electronic music is still freaky, machine– like, raw and resembles elements of the ‘90s hardcore movement. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Friday 19 September, Hall of Fame

UNKIND FIN metal, hardcore/punk As if Mogwai made a record of Tragedy covers, is how Relapse Records described Unkind’s record ‘Penol Juuret’. We hear this band’s earnest love for destruction and revolution translated to melodious crust. They have a beautiful way of interpreting violence. This said, be sure that Unkind will make up for the fact that squats in The Netherlands aren’t anything like the enlivening ones in grim Finland. ► Part of project: Doomstar Bookings Presents Saturday 20 September, Extase

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UNTOLD (A/V SHOW) UK dance, techno UK producer Untold (Jack Dunning) strips his music from all sorts of conventional structure and melody. What’s left is a monolithic sound that’s based on a wide variety of dark textures and deep sub basses, as can be heard on his EPs debut album Black Light Spiral that’s released this year. It’s a redefinition of the concept ‘techno’, or even ‘music’. He takes this album on tour with a special audio/visual show. Friday 19 September, De NWE Vorst

UP RIVER UK hardcore punk This four piece from Brighton wrote the soundtrack to their own hardships and frustrations. Disheartened and desperate, Up River excavated the most honest melodies out of their groundwork of hardcore punk. Writing their angst ridden songs since forming in early 2011, the band have been growing intensely while being dragged down with emotion. This time there’s no place for apathy. It’s time to run amok and be part of Up River’s outbreak. ► Part of project: Holy Roar Records Presents Friday 19 September, V39

PROJECT: VI.BE PRESENTS Belgium has a rich catalog of independent bands, quirky songs and distinctive tunes. During the Incubate festival 15 promising new Belgian acts are bound to show what they have in store for us. From trashy lo–fi guitar sounds to untroubled surf rock, the following artists will be part of the vi.be presents series: Yawns, The Tubs, I Drove A Tank, Teen Creeps, The Glücks, 30.000 Monkies, Alpha Whale, Mind Rays, Samowar, Shun Club, Ides Moon, Bear Run, Leopard Skull, The Guru Guru, Yadayn.

VIN BLANC / WHITE WINE US indie, singer–songwriter Vin Blanc / White Wine is the new solo project of Joe Haege, the singer/guitarist/ pianist/percussionist from the disbanded Tu Fawning, who played Incubate in 2012. With a little help from samples and multiple instruments (that he played all by himself) he produced his first record ‘Every Way But One’ in his van a year ago. Saturday 20 September, Paradox

VIRGINIA DE techno, electronic, electronica This multi–talent from Munich is probably known best for her DJ sets, but she’s also in possesion of a strong voice, song–wring qualities and know–how when it comes to producing. Her techno is lush, downtempo and addictive. Now you can hear for yourself why she had a series of longstanding nights at Sven Väth’s Cocoon club in Frankfurt, which ran for over 3 years. Inspired by the warm and analog tracks of the ’80s and ’90s, her DJ sets combine this sound with modern records in an exciting fusion, layered with spontaneous live vocals. ► Part of project: Female pioneers of electronic music Thursday 18 September, 013 – Kleine Zaal

VOISKI US electronic, techno, dance Forward thinking electronic artist, sharing his music with the world through various sessions, labels and collaborations. His sound stands out for its infinetly repetitive loops and acerbic drum beats, along with influences from ambient and Detroit techno. Music to hypnotise the dancefloor. ► Part of project: L.I.E.S. & Bunker label nights Friday 19 September, Dudok

WAIVER NL avant–garde, noise, krautrock, space rock Somewhere in the future, there lies a promise of a zombie apocalypse. Until then we can at least listen to Waiver, an experimental noise rock band from Amsterdam, sending out their waves into space. While they’re singing about a vibrator escalator and natte meisjes (‘wet girls’), they’ll give us a chance with those same space waves and their moonstruck show to prepare for the post–apocalyptic future in which civilization turns into the absurd. Saturday 20 September, Cul de Sac

WATENGWA TA hip hop Watengwa is a hiphop group of musicians based in the slums of East Africa. Their lyrics are rooted in real life experiences, with particular attention to the world–view of Africans and the global flows that inform their lives. Watengwa consider themselves a revolutionary army in the fight for positive ways of confronting and surviving street life. While their music is deeply embedded in African perspectives and realities, they have been influenced by Western hip–hop legends. ► Part of project: Global Activism Tuesday 16 September, Cul de Sac Wednesday 17 September, Cul de Sac

WEVAL NL electronic Harm Coolen and Merijn Scholte met while working in the film industry, and the music they make has this same cinematic touch. Weval (derived from the Dutch word for ‘waterfall’) sounds like a sedating stream of electronic pulses in which you could also find the occasional jazz, house and trip/hip hop reference points. ► Part of project: Percolated Thursday 18 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder 92

WOODEN WAND US folk, alt–country, singer–songwriter, psychedelic Singer–songwriter James Jackson Toth offers an accessible balance between unconventional free/freak–folk and the traditional folk music from the ‘60s and ‘70s (think Dylan, or Young), a mix that’s known as New Weird America. His new album Farmer’s Corner has excellent wordplay and touches these classic country roots as well. Like a desert wind that blows gently over an old American landscape, the hints of calm and sadness in music bring forth a feeling of inner serenity. Saturday 20 September, Pauluskerk

▲ WOODS US folk, psychedelic This Brooklyn–based band’s music is joyful, with bright guitars and pretty vocal harmonies, but also slightly odd. It’s easy to picture yourself sitting in front of a tent in the middle of a forest with Woods playing their folk songs while their image slightly blurs in the vibrations of a big campfire. But while everything seems fine and happy, there is this feeling of mystery and sadness coming from the trees. Their eighth album in nine years was released this April. Sunday 21 September, Dudok

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WOODSMAN US psychedelic rock Woodsman is a Brooklyn/Colorado–based trio of autodidacts that play manipulated psychedelic rock. They also acknowledge to be heavily influenced by the world of cinema (the films of Stan Brakhage in specific). They know how to make their jams “sometimes compact, sometimes lengthy” and sound very human. This is the first time they’re playing in Europe and have released their fourth and self–titled album. Saturday 20 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

YADAYN BE indie, drone, classical, folk yadayn (Arabic for ‘two hands’) is a solo project by Zura Zaj guitarist Gowaart. And two hands is all he needs to construct long–form, finger–picking meditations on guitar in which he interweaves waves of notes with thoughtfully placed silences and dimmed elements of drone. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Sunday 21 September, Sounds Records

► WOVENHAND US folk, americana, alt–country Wovenhand is the vehicle of ex–16 Horsepower lead singer David Eugene Edwards, who gained a broad following as a gothic country/folk songwriter. His artfully crafted songs are known for being intense and spiritually–lit, with lyrics that are able to purify the blackest of souls. The new album Refractory Obdurate was released in partnership with the hardcore punk label Deathwish. This heavier approach to his musical explorations can only mean a new stage in Wovenhands existence. Saturday 20 September, Midi

THE WYTCHES UK psychedelic rock, surf The Wytches call their music ‘evil–surf doom’ and we can find no better way to describe it. The melancholy–tinged guitar music of the British three–piece, both lyrically and musically, is sometimes hectic and fierce, and other times heavy and psychedelic. They haven’t released much music yet, but just this summer they released their fabulous debut album with the title ‘Annabel Dream Reader’. Sunday 21 September, Dudok

YAWNS BE indie, psychedelic pop These Belgians chose such a misleading name for their band, because their groovy neo–psychedelic rock is nothing to yawn at. Their music fits perfectly within an exciting wave of ‘60s psych–revival bands, like MGMT and Tame Impala. With a guitar sound that’s jangly and fuzzy, reverb–drenched vocals and addictive rhythms, they showcase the perfect recipe for a brain–baking hallucinatory experience. ► Part of project: Vi.be presents Monday 15 September, Cul de Sac

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YUNG DK garage rock Yung is a refreshing Danish hi–fi sounding garage rock trio which produces dirty, sharp and loud music. With fast and short songs with an average of three minutes and aggressive vocals they know how to create a wall of garage rock, punk and pop. Friday 19 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

ZACHTE G HARDE P NL punk Four seasoned musicians combined their strengths to create vicious, back–talking and ruthless punk rock completely sung in their native Dutch tongue. With lungs filled with punk, this foursome shows how to produce tremendously effective, catchy and notable punk songs. ► Part of project: Black Death Records Presents Sunday 21 September, V39

ZAUM CAN metal, psychedelic, doom A two–piece Middle Eastern mantra doom band. The drums are accompanied with a bass that’s played via a monolithic custom stereo FX creation layered with sitar textures and synth. ZAUM are on a quest to spread a deeper state of thought throughout this planet via its live ritual – which encompasses an atmospheric and dream–like state ambiance with haze, candles and hallucinations of the path of light. Sunday 21 September, City Hotel – De Stadskelder

ZOMBIEFICATION MEX metal, death metal Do you smell that stench? It’s the foul odor of horrifying metalheads that crawled out of their graves and joined the zombie camp. Zombiefication are a Mexican two piece maggot eating machine honouring Swedish ’90s death metal. But nowadays they make their own crushing, dark sound, inspired by Italian movies, Alfred Hitchcock and the Haitian Zombification process. Terrifically filthy. Thursday 18 September, Little Devil

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THE AFTERVEINS NL new wave Three members, blending their three favourite genres resulting in a great collection of songs. Sunday 21 September, Studio Tilburg

BYRON BAY BE indie Ambitious foursome with catchy electronic folk–pop songs. Sunday 21 September, Café Joris

CONVOY NL indie Convoy blends distorted guitars and minimalistic arrangements with mesmerizing vocals. Sunday 21 September, Beans & Bites

AN EVENING WITH KNIVES NL stoner rock This Dutch trio is armed with all the weaponry rock has to offer. Sunday 21 September, Café Babbus

BAD BRAIDS US dark folk The gloom folk grittiness of Bad Braids relies heavily on hypnotic psychedelic elements. Friday 19 September, Café Joris

BEDROOM 37 BE singer–songwriter These two friends create an unique sound inspired by the sounds of the ‘80s, new wave and trip hop. Saturday 20 September, Stadscafé De Spaarbank

► BIRD ON THE WIRE NL dream pop Their dark, dreamy and psychedelic songs are like stories evolving from images. Friday 19 September, Buutvrij

BONFIRE L AKES BE indie This six headed singer–songwriter collective gives you a melancholic soundtrack for autumn. Saturday 20 September, Beans & Bites

THE DAYDREAM FIT NL post–punk Influenced by Hot Snakes, Sonic Youth, No Age, Pavement and Japandroids, this noise rock band is promising to hit European stages with great success soon. Saturday 20 September, Extase

EL NORÉ NL indie A dose of upright emotions played on guitar and a loop–pedal. A guarantee for goose bumps. Saturday 20 September, Beans & Bites

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THE FIFTH ALLIANCE NL metal From slow and gut wrenching riffing, to hectic and fast blasts. Topped–off with claustrophobic screaming. Sunday 21 September, Factorium FIRE WALK WITH US NL metal Fire Walk With Us brings instrumental post–metal with hardcore, ambient and post–rock influences. Saturday 20 September, Studio Tilburg

THE GREAT COMMUNICATORS NL indie An indie–garage rock band in the veins of bands like Autolux and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Friday 19 September, Cul de Sac

HEMELBESTORMER BE metal The MMXII omega in a long chain of births and deaths, rooted in the black metal and sludge scene. Sunday 21 September, Factorium

◄ I COULD FLOAT HERE FOREVER NL post–rock A band that celebrates the joys and sorrows of everyday life through music, art and visuals. Saturday 20 September, Factorium

IRIS PENNING NL singer–songwriter A talented singer–songwriter who developed a love for language during the first years of her life. Sunday 21 September, Buutvrij

L AST BE singer–songwriter LAST is a project for songs that arise on ambiguous moments, often recorded and written in one night. Friday 19 September, Café Joris

FRANKENBERRIES NL surf Frankenberries makes quick, edgy, raw melodies with speedy surf. Saturday 20 September, Studio Tilburg THE GIRL WHO CRIED WOLF BE psychedelic Five musicians rediscover their love for dark, passionate and elemental music. Saturday 20 September, Buutvrij

LEND ME YOUR UNDERBELLY NL psychedelic Subsurface psych blues and transient parallels, characterised by melancholy and a sense of urgency. Saturday 20 September, Sounds Records

LEO SVIRSKY NL classical Leo Svirsky is a pianist, composer and accordionist with “a complicated, unique voice”. Sunday 21 September, Café Joris

MOUNTAIN STATES NL indie Spacious and dreamy, yet unpredictable and rough at the same time. Sunday 21 September, Studio Tilburg

◄ NAIVE SET NL indie The band’s melodic, harmony–rich pop is dense with 4–part harmonies and quick changes. Saturday 20 September, Extase

THE LIGHT BRIGADE NL singer–songwriter Singer–songwriter Gerton Govers in a powerful trio, barely trying to conceal their love for classical sixties pop. Saturday 20 September, Stadscafé De Spaarbank

LONG LIFE HEADS NL rock A mixture of pop sensibility and art rock angularity that challenges the listener at every turn. Saturday 20 September, Café Babbus

LOOK APONY NL garage Unique mixture of britrock with American garage, danceable and trashy. Friday 19 September, Extase

MEADOWL AKE NL post–rock This five–piece from Groningen is often described as Explosions In The Sky meets the Pixies. Saturday 20 September, Café Joris

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NAUSICA NL indie Anything from a drunken waltz, to a heartbroken ballad, to moments of rock served straight up. Sunday 21 September, Stadscafé De Spaarbank

ODE TO THE QUIET NL indie Influenced by (modern) classical and trip hop, Ode To The Quiet play cinematic ‘stargaze’. Friday 19 September, Factorium

PAUL CHERRYSEED NL singer–songwriter As a troubadour Paul Cherryseed sings and speaks from the heart. Sad, fruitful, redeeming or happy stories with hope and good news. Saturday 20 September, Mugs & Muffins

ROBBING BANKS NL garage rock Known from Drive Like Maria, this one man band from Utrecht brings just a guitar, foot drums and his voice to give a brilliant performance. Friday 19 September, Extase

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SEAN GASCOIGNE NL singer–songwriter Together with his Magnus organ, guitar and voice, Gascoigne describes what is going on in his head. Friday 19 September, Sounds Records

▼ THE SWEET RELEASE OF DEATH NL rock As a therapy to relieve them from a shared death wish, they make their own 2014–pop–rock–no–wave. Sunday 21 September, Studio Tilburg

THE SHADY GREYS NL garage rock Loud riffs and raw, down to earth vocals combined with a hypnotic, almost primal sounding rhythm. Saturday 20 September, Café Joris

SHOESHINE BE shoegaze ShoeShine is based in Brussels and inf luenced by Liars, Sonic Youth, Polvo and My Bloody Valentine. Friday 19 September, Cul de Sac

SLEEP KIT NL emo Songs written with a DIY ethos that all members internalized growing up in the alternative scene. Friday 19 September, Factorium

SPARROW FALLS NL indie A unique blend of raw, honest punk rock and dramatic rock with a pinch of ’80s hard rock. Sunday 21 September, Café Babbus

SPROKKELHOUT NL indie Fun, improvisation and experimenting are always of the highest importance with indie band Sprokkelhout. Friday 19 September, Café Babbus

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TEETHGRINDER NL metal Aggressive grindcore band that only needs boundaries so that they can move them. Saturday 20 September, Factorium

THE T.S. ELIOT APPRECIATION SOCIET Y NL singer–songwriter Tom Gerritsen developed an unusually loud and rough voice to reach the attention of any passer–by. Saturday 20 September, Sounds Records

TIM VAN DOORN NL singer–songwriter Tim van Doorn plays various instruments by himself, but live it’s all about his acoustic guitar. Saturday 20 September, Mugs & Muffins

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TWIN SHADES NL garage rock Packed with fuzz, their songs are somewhere between garage and psychedelica. Dark, but danceable. Saturday 20 September, Extase

VIKINGS IN TIBET NL indie Dream pop by the Gooskens brothers, who started with bedroom recording sessions in their hometown. Friday 19 September, Café Babbus

THE VIRGIN ARMY NL indie Emotional music about love, religion and death, influenced by church music and (alt–)country. Sunday 21 September, Beans & Bites

WANDER NL pop Dark and gloomy songs with a brooding sound, created with lots of raw guitars and a spooky synth. Saturday 20 September, Café Babbus

▲ WOODEN SOLDIERS NL singer–songwriter Soul folk with a jazzy edge, multiple layers of singing, an Indian organ and unusual guitar tunings. Sunday 21 September, Stadscafé De Spaarbank 103

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