REINIER ZONNEVELD

ATMOSPHERE | 23:30 - 01:00

Reinier Zonneveld, aka the Dutch king of heavy-duty acid techno, has fast become one of the most in-demand artists within the genre. Originally a bedroom producer like any other electronic music geek, Reinier spent years studying piano before he acquainted himself with the rave scene. Too wild for traditional concert halls, Reinier realised he felt more at ease at illegal raves. Following this life-changing discovery, he spent most of his student allowance on synthesizers. And the rest is history… Reinier has now collaborated with household names of all sorts, including Carl Cox, Angerfist, Speedy J and Armin van Buuren. His exquisite music taste, extraordinary performance skills and likeable personality have taken his career to an unprecedented level. Techno heads and general music fans alike have incorporated his slogans – most famously, ‘karren maar’ – into their day-to-day lives. Reinier’s label Filth on Acid, meanwhile, has blossomed into a noteworthy source of great music by himself as well as lots of peers. Highlights on the imprint include ‘Amnesiac’ by Slovenian techno legend Umek, CJ Bolland’s ‘The Return’, ‘This is Our Time’ – a collaborative project with Carl Cox and Christopher Coe – and an official Reinier Zonneveld mix of Jones & Stephenson’s classic, ‘First Rebirth’. Just halfway into 2023, we’ve already seen two incredible collabs on the label: ‘Samsara’ (Reinier Zonneveld X HI-LO) and ‘Keine Liebe, Kein Rave’ (Renier Zonneveld X Kiki Solvej). Give them both a spin in the morning, so you can hum along to them once they come on! With an energetic and colourful stage presence unlike anyone else on the scene, Reinier’s set today will be heaven for the dancefloor animals among you, as well as a great introduction for anyone looking to be introduced to the acid techno genre.

Indira Paganotto

ATMOSPHERE | 21:30 - 23:30

Born in 1992, Indira Paganotto has a father who is, like herself, a raver. He gave his daughter a great eclectic musical upbringing, with lots of disco, jazz, acid house and psytrance to listen to. Eclecticism is still a big part of what Indira does sonically, as she effortlessly switches between techno and the thumping beats of psytrance. Charlotte de Witte is one of Indira’s most famous supporters and that has paid off: she’s accompanied Charlotte around the world to play at the acclaimed KNTXT events. The genres of techno and pystrance are both hotter than ever, and there is hardly an ambassador who blends the two with more love and passion than Indira Paganotto.

Afrojack

MAINSTAGE | 21:30 - 22:30

Consistently ranked as a global top DJ since 2010, Afrojack was nicknamed the King of Dutch house by his peers early on in his career. From 2018, Afrojack moved away from this particular strand of electro house to become an allround producer specialising in EDM hits, but also in techno and catchy house. Afrojack has collaborated with crossover artists such as Pitbull, David Guetta and Ne-Yo, and had major successes with songs like ‘Take Over Control’, ‘Ten Feet Tall’ an ‘Hey’. On stage, Afrojack is a skilled entertainer, keen to hype up the crowd with his versatile approach to dance music.

Amber Broos

MAINSTAGE | 19:25 - 20:25

20-year-old Belgian DJ and One World Radio resident Amber Broos has quickly become one of the hottest sensations in the electronic music scene. Having picked up her skills from her DJ school-owning dad, she is now ready to make her debut on Tomorrowland’s legendary Mainstage. Her unique style holds the middle ground between techno, house, club and the kind of ‘90s-inspired retro-rave that only the Belgians know how to do. Amber Broos recently unveiled her debut single ‘Amok’ on Tomorrowland Music, a clap-heavy techno anthem that is well suited to the largest of all dancefloors. Drawing inspiration from the Bonzai Records catalogue in her productions, we know Amber is going to a big name. Fans of Charlotte de Witte and Amelie Lens, make sure not to miss out on this set!

What on Earth are those beautiful sounds emanating from unexplored corners of Arcadiana, you ask? As it happens, a key skill in our flying city’s world of sound is the ability to recognise any bird by ear. To help you identify and sing along to all those wonderful kinds of song, we help you get started with one style of music everyday – and there’s no tomorrow without yesterday, so today we dive into rave music history with Bonzai.