Amelie Lens

She mainly plays minimal, dark techno and is resident DJ at the Labyrinth Club in the Belgian Hasselt. In early 2016 she released her first EP on the Italian label Lyase Recordings. With the title song Exhale she broke into the international scene. In addition, she also signed a contract with Second State, the label of the Berlin duo Pan-Pot.

AnD [live]

Electric Deluxe | Repitch Recordings | Brothers Manchester based duo AnD uses their equipment to the core. This results in hard and unpolished live-sets with a very high 'in your face' level.

Ansome (Live)

For a newly emerged producer, Ansome's sound is hugely confident. Inspired by a raw and urban UK techno lineage, his drums are heavyweight, his percussion fierce and his synths full blooded. All in all that makes for music that grabs your attention and drags you along for an enthralling ride.

Benny Rodrigues

Desolat|BNR Trax|Beyond Music Rotterdam-based talent with Portuguese blood Benny Rodrigues is a heavyweight in the house music scene and a just as highly acclaimed artist under his techno alter-ego Rod Malmok. His characteristic groovy and funky sound with some detroit, minimal and acid influences has earned him a solid presence at the Dutch festival and club circuit.

Dax J

Berlin-based DJ, producer and label boss Dax J grew up listening to the UK sounds of jungle, drum and bass and garage. His passion for techno has dominated his powerful sound but his old jungle influences are still evident on his DJ sets and productions.

Defekt (Live)

DeFeKT has been a tireless advocate of true electro and techno over the last number of years, steadily honing his hardware-based sound that has earned him admirers all through the electronic music community. His eager abuse of analog drum machines and modular synths is a breath of fresh air in today’s laptop dominated scene.

Enrico Sanguliano

Enrico Sangiuliano is a perfectionist whose tracks have an amazing build-up with lots of subtle details. Since he was a child his desire to create noises and sounds from everyday objects was very apparent, with him using all sort of objects which delivered something new and interesting.

Goodlife

Gregory and Leroy first appeared behind the decks together as Goodlife in 2015 with their soulful, deep tech-house and techno vibes. Now, three years later, they are a true iconic duo in the Rotterdam house scene and will stand together with us during Rotterdam Rave in March!

High Soundystem

High Soundsystem is a DJ collective which consists of two brothers, Rutger & Wessel Heij. They developed their musical journey apart from each other but both found love for house music, mainly because of their uncle DJ Darik, who had given them the right example. High Soundsystem plays on Rotterdam Rave 2018 By Night at the Give Soul Basement.

I Hate Models

Descended from the dark depths of the French rave scene, I Hate Models is known for exploring all the outer edges of music, from electro to a harder industrial sound.

Jonathan Hoff

Jonathan Hoff is a minimal/house DJ and producer from The Netherlands. After saving up he bought his first DJ-set at the age of 14 with his brother and started to mix some house records. He started to spend his Saturday in different kinds of records shops in Rotterdam. After becoming second at a DJ-contest at the legendary club Perron in 2012, his DJ career really got a boost. Nowadays, with gigs at Rotterdam's finest clubs and festivals, Jonathan Hoff is a DJ who can't be missed in Rotterdam's nightlife.

Jorn Luka

Resident DJ at club Basis and the infamous Nachtcollege nights; Jorn Luka knows how to move a crowd. He has got the support of many big names in the scene and even played back-to-back sets with artists like Ansome and Gary Beck.

Karim Soliman

Give Soul

Our own Karim Soliman is known for his storytelling house sets. His passion for music has already made an impact on the nightlife of Rotterdam.

Marwan Sabb

Founder of INSOMNIA parties in Paris 4 years ago and DJ producer for 10 years, Marwan is a multifaceted artist swinging between house and techno music known as his own signature.  

Paula Temple HYBRID LIVE

Noise Manifesto|R&S|Axis Records The Lancashire-born, now Berlin-based DJ and producer Paula Temple blurs the line between production and DJing running through dozens of tracks, edits and clips in one set. The hybrid DJ sets the artist performs are powered by the innovative live performance midi controller MXF8, which she co-developed and took on the ‘Mind and Machine’ tour for three years.

Perc

It is not an understatement to describe Perc as one of the key figures in the electronic music scene. The versatility of this artist ranges from DJ to label owner and respected producer with a quality that is unique in his kind.

Randomer

This DJ and producer from London made his way to the top with his very diverse sets and releases. Since he started about six years ago he has released tracks on great labels like Hemlock Recordings, Hessle Audio, and the Rotterdam based Clone Records. He is capable of mixing breakbeats, modern bass and classic techno fluently, so get ready to be surprised. Randomer will be performing a back-to-back session with heavyweight king Perc.

Reinier Zonneveld (Live)

As one of the most supported and best-sold techno producers of this moment combined with his powerful live performances at some of the most renowned festivals and clubs, Reinier Zonneveld is currently taking over the modern techno scene.

Remco Beekwilder

Fairly new to the scene, but already way ahead of his game, Remco Beekwilder is taking the world by storm. The Dutch DJ/producer has been releasing EP’s steadily on imprints such Monnom Black, Self Reflektion, and Binary Cells over these past three years, while also playing gigs all around Europe. With his energetic and deep sound, clearly rooted in techno, Beekwilder has already marked his own place in the scene. 

Rowen Clark

Chapeau Music|Braaf Records|Swerve Digital|Audio Rehab|Klaphouse Records

This Rotterdam local has been on the rise for quite some time now and has established himself as one of the harbour city's most promising tech-house artists at the moment. Known for his groovy sound, he will surely break down the stage like he breaks down Rotterdam's nightclubs week in and week out.

Sam Paganini

Sam Paganini is an Italian techno DJ/producer, with releases on acclaimed labels such as Plus8, Cocoon, and Drumcode, many of which reached the highest spots on Beatport’s Techno Chart. His sets were accurately described as “Sexy Groovy Dark Techno”, which earned him a spot at legendary clubs such as Berlin’s Berghain, New York’s Cielo and major festivals like Awakenings and Tomorrowland.

Scalameriya (Live)

One of the rising stars in the today’s growing industrial techno scene. He is a so-called “Completely normal superhero”. Scalameriya will be performing a back-to-back session with VSK.

Stranger

In just a short period of time, Stranger has become one of the most promising techno DJ's in Europe's biggest harbor city. Inspired by the early work of Dave Clarke and Jeff Mills, the artist destroys dancefloors of the biggest clubs and events with his firm and driven techno. We are proud to have this talented artist and the owner of Self Reflektion label as our resident.

Tommy Four Seven

Berlin-based Tommy Four Seven has established himself as a leading name in today’s techno scene. The widespread reception of his DJ sets, a skill much refined during his early years as a resident of London’s Fire club, has seen him play at some of the world’s leading venues. Tommy’s sets invariably encompass a rich variety of styles, drifting seamlessly between the straight up techno required of the hour, and his signature, more broken form that is laced through his ever-expanding discography.

VSK (Live)

Francesco Visconti, better known as VSK, is an Italian techno DJ and producer, born in Rome in 1986 and based in Berlin. He is familiar with different forms of techno and his style ranges from very hard and dark to more deeper techno. In 2010 he and his friends Conrad Van Orton and Vilix started their own label “Consumer Recreation Service”. VSK will be performing a back-to-back session with Scalameryia.