Festival No. 0000066 · Est. 1989
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About the artists
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25 Ta Life formed in Queens, United States, in 1991. Plays hardcore punk. -
2manydjs (DJ Set) formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1998. Plays breakbeat.
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A.S. Dragon formed in Paris, France. Plays indie rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock.
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Admiral Freebee formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1999. Plays rock.
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All Systems Go! formed in Montreal, Canada, in 1996, and split up in 2004, after 8 years.
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Alter Ego formed in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1993. Plays ambient house, ambient techno, downtempo, electro house, electroclash, techno.
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Anthony B was born on 31 March 1976. Plays reggae.
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Aqme formed in 1999, and split up on 29 November 2019, after 20 years. Plays alternative metal, metalcore, nu metal.
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Arid formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1995, and split up in 2012, after 17 years.
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Backfire! formed in Maastricht, Netherlands, in 1993, and split up in 2017, after 24 years. Plays hardcore punk.
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Bacon Caravan Creek formed in Huy, Belgium, in 2003.
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Beans formed in February 1996.
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Beres Hammond was born in Saint Mary, Jamaica, on 28 August 1955. Plays lovers rock, reggae, soul.
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Black Dice formed in 1997. Plays avant-garde, electronic, experimental, experimental electronic, neo-psychedelia, noise.
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Bob Log III was born on 21 November 1969. Plays experimental rock, rock and roll.
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Breed 77 formed in April 1996. Plays nu metal, rock.
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Bush Chemists formed in 1993.
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Calc formed in Bordeaux, France, in 1997. Plays lo-fi, pop, rock.
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Caspar Brötzmann was born in Wuppertal, Germany, on 13 December 1962. Plays rock.
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Client formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays electroclash, electronic.
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Daniel Johnston was born in Sacramento, United States, on 22 January 1961, and died on 11 September 2019, aged 58. Plays bedroom pop, folk, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, rock, singer-songwriter.
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De Mens formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 1992. Plays rock.
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Dionysos formed in Valence, France, in 1993. Plays art rock, folk rock, indie pop, indie rock, noise pop, pop rock, rock, slacker rock.
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DJ Spinna was born in Brooklyn, United States, in 1973. Plays hip hop.
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DJ Vadim was born in Sankt-Peterburg, United Kingdom. Plays electronic.
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Dr. Lektroluv was born in Ghent, Belgium.
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Dwele was born in Detroit, United States, on 14 February 1978. Plays contemporary r&b, neo soul, soul.
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Ellen Allien was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1969. Plays acid techno, electronic, minimal techno, techno.
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Enon formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 1999, and split up in 2011, after 12 years. Plays indie rock, rock.
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Fancy was born in Munich, Germany, on 7 July 1946. Plays euro-disco.
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FC Kahuna formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in May 1997, and split up in 2003, after 5 years. Plays big beat, downtempo, electronica.
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Femi Kuti was born in London, Nigeria, on 16 June 1962. Plays afrobeat, jazz, jùjú.
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Fonda 500 formed in Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom, in 1995.
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Gojira formed in Ondres, France, in 1996. Plays alternative metal, avant-garde metal, death metal, groove metal, melodic death metal, metal, post-metal, progressive metal.
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imminent plays idm, power noise.
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Ivan Smagghe was born in Paris, France, in 1971.
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Janez Detd. formed in Grembergen, Belgium, in 1995.
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Junior Kelly was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 23 September 1969.
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Kaada was born in Stavanger, Norway, on 28 July 1975.
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King Crimson formed in London, United Kingdom, on 30 November 1968, and split up in 2021, after 52 years. Plays art rock, avant-garde, avant-prog, classic rock, experimental rock, free improvisation, jazz, jazz fusion.
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Kyo formed in Verneuil-sur-Seine, France, in 1994. Plays pop rock.
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L'Esprit du Clan formed in 1995. Plays metalcore.
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LCD Soundsystem formed in New York, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative dance, dance-punk, electronic, indietronica, new wave, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
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Lefto was born in Brussels, Belgium, in 1976.
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Length Of Time formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 1997. Plays hard rock, metalcore, thrash metal.
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Lenny Dee was born in Chicago, United States, on 5 January 1923, and died on 12 February 2006, aged 83.
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Les Wampas formed in 1983. Plays alternative rock, power pop, punk, punk rock.
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Luc Van Acker was born in Tienen, Belgium, on 6 October 1961. Plays pop.
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M83 formed in Antibes, France, in 2001. Plays ambient, ambient pop, dance, dream pop, electro, electronic, electronic rock, electronica.
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Mad Professor was born in Georgetown, United Kingdom, on 27 March 1955. Plays ambient dub, dub, reggae, roots reggae.
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Magnus formed in Wrocław, Poland, in 1987. Plays death metal, thrash metal.
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Max Romeo was born in Saint James, Jamaica, on 22 November 1947, and died on 11 April 2025, aged 77. Plays reggae, roots reggae.
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Nostromo formed in Genève, Switzerland, in 1996. Plays grindcore, metal, metalcore.
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Omar Perry was born in Kingston, Belgium, in 1968. Plays reggae.
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Oxbow formed in San Francisco, United States, in 1988, and split up in July 2024, after 36 years.
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Percubaba formed in Rennes, France. Plays dub, ska.
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Prong formed in New York, United States, in 1986. Plays crossover thrash, groove metal, heavy metal, industrial metal, thrash metal.
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Radioactive Man plays electro.
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Raging Speedhorn formed in Corby, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays hardcore punk, sludge metal, stoner metal.
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Roger Miret and The Disasters formed in 1999.
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Scratch Perverts formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996.
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SHOWSTAR formed in 2001.
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Sioen was born in Ghent, Belgium, on 14 July 1979.
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Sparklehorse formed in Richmond, United States, in 1995, and split up in 2010, after 15 years. Plays alternative rock, indie folk, indie rock, lo-fi, neo-psychedelia, slowcore.
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Stereo MCs formed in Clapham, United Kingdom, in 1985. Plays acid jazz, hip hop.
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Suicide Commando formed in Leopoldsburg, Belgium, in 1986. Plays aggrotech, electro-industrial, electronic.
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Superbus formed in Paris, France, in 1999. Plays pop rock.
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T-Love formed in 1982. Plays pop rock, rock.
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The Black Heart Procession formed in San Diego, United States, in 1997.
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The Ex formed in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1979. Plays anarcho-punk, art punk, ethio-jazz, experimental rock, noise rock, post-punk, punk, punk rock.
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The Steels formed in 1998.
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Therapy? formed in Belfast, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, grunge, noise rock, post-hardcore, power pop, punk rock, rock.
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Tryo formed in Fresnes, France, in 1995. Plays chanson française, reggae, reggae-pop.
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Twilight Circus Dub Sound System plays dub, reggae, roots reggae.
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U.K. Subs formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays punk, punk rock.
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Vive La Fête formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1997. Plays electroclash, electronic, synth-pop.
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Watcha formed in December 1994, and split up in 2008, after 13 years. Plays nu metal.
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Wovenhand formed in Denver, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative folk, experimental rock, indie rock, progressive folk.
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Yo La Tengo formed in 1984. Plays dream pop, indie rock, noise pop, rock.
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Youth of Today formed in Danbury, United States, in 1985, and split up in 1990, after 5 years. Plays hardcore punk, punk.
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Zenzile formed in Angers, France, in 1995. Plays dub, electro, reggae, rock.