Rotterdam Rave ‘Spring Special’ 2023

999999999

999999999 are an imposing and inescapable presence at the vanguard of the hard techno scene. In the studio and on stage, the immediacy of uncompromising machine music collides with the unpredictability of improvisation to create an ever-shifting, forward-pushing energetic force. Every thunderous kick, daggering synth stab and twisting acid line is fired off with a clear-sighted intention – everything is pitched to elicit the maximum physical and emotional response from the dancer. There’s no middle ground, just an emphatic tribute to the hard, dark, deep end of the night.

Anxhela

Anxhela Daci is a 1999 DJ born in the land of the two-headed eagle, but raised in Italy. Since her teenage years, she has had a special feeling for electronic music, following the various movements and becoming passionate about the underground scene, with a preference for techno at the age of 15. She began to get closer and closer to this panorama, putting her hands in the console and starting to create her first mixes. Her hard techno sounds denote a strong trance and acid influence, her energetic sets are synonymous with power and intensity.

BIIA

BIIA is a Portugal based artist. She plays stories told from techno and its slopes, sometimes markedly energetics, sometimes harsh and mental with abstract compositions. She conquers the dance floors with her techno selection and charismatic energy.

BRECC B2B KØZLØV

With the French KØZLØV and Dutch BRECC we can only promise you one thing, absolute mayhem!

CARAVEL

Vaulted Music The Rotterdam-based and Lyon raised artist Caravel built her musical expertise through various instruments and genres. Her productions are a distinctive combination of industrial, melodic, and hard Techno. With groundbreaking upcoming releases waiting in the wings and the biggest shows yet to come Caravel is about to invade the scene by storm – be prepared.

Charlie Sparks B2B Somewhen

Charlie Sparks is all about the energy. Known for emitting an intense gripping aura by seemingly blending Acid, Industrial, Rave, and Psytrance-like grooves. By carefully utilising every aspect of each Charlie is able to create the relentless momentum found in both his productions and performances. Somewhen’s techno design derives from different sources that all share one common vision. Long before his first release, he explored the energizing potential between beat, groove, and melody. His sound became defined by its hypnotic repetition with a subtle wealth of detail combined with a passion for atmospheric soundscapes.

DIØN B2B Cassie Raptor

With DIØN his old school gabber and hardcore sound combined with the raw industrial techno sound of today, he takes the crowd on a journey that contains effortless transitions between techno, acid and rave, this combined with Cassie Raptor her powerful kicks, organic textures and screaming voices this will be a back to back to remember!

DYEN

DYEN is Dutch techno producer/dj. He started with producing techno back in 2016. He had several releases on Otomo Records and a remix on Raven sigh. After these releases he created his own sound inspired by 90's and uptempo techno.

Franck

R - Label Group After his release on Kobo's R - Label Group the Scottish dj and producer Franck clearly planted his flag in the techno space. Prepare yourself for some proper techno (in the broadest sense of the word) combined with pure Scottish banter!

Grace Dahl

Amsterdam based Grace Dahl is currently at the forefront of the thriving local scene and swiftly accelerating towards international recognition. She plays a refined selection of styles, mostly consisting of powerful yet groovy techno with an abundance of old school and hard groove influences throughout.

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.

Jan Vercauteren B2B Jacidorex

Jan Vercauteren his productions are definitely a fresh surprise when it comes to Rave music. He describes his style as “fast, old school techno with 90s inserts". Jacidorex has a passion for Acid music, he also has a strong taste for Techno, and where Techno meets Acid(cores) to form Neoacid, which he describes as a mixture of all kinds of Acid, industrial Techno and even dark Electro.

Kobosil

Born and raised in the working class district of Berlin Neukölln, his musical aesthetic is shaped not only by his upbringing but also the cathartic energy of EBM, noise and industrial. Aside from releasing regularly on Berghain's in-house label Ostgut Ton, Kobosil also runs his own R - Label Group imprint, which he uses as a platform to promote releases by upcoming Berlin producers at the forefront of a bleak and riotous approach to dance music. It’s this combination of the dark and ecstatic that is at the foundation of Kobosil’s powerful approach to techno.

Lorenzo Raganzini B2B Paolo Ferrara

Defender of the heaviest, ruthless sounds, Lorenzo Raganzini is co-founder of HEX and HEX Recordings. Born in Italy and now based in Berlin, he represents the most merciless tones of the movement, delivering the purest TechnoMetal sound, a new genre created together with Paolo Ferrara, who is also co-founder and dj resident of HEX.

Paula Temple

Reveller Records | 50Weapons | R & S Records For over 15 years Paula Temple has been pursuing her own unique musical path. As a self-confessed noisician she specialises in a noisy, phantasmagoric techno sound, where the dial is rarely turned below 200% and every moment of silence seems deafening. Such refreshing high voltage music has placed Paula at the forefront of today's techno scene.

Peligre

Inspired by plenty of sonorities, from cinematographic soundtrack to Drum N' Bass or even IDM, Peligre always intents to produce unique and timeless pieces without imposing himself genre limits.

His productions are made to be accessible tracks while being very elaborate and detailed to please to a wide and diverse audience. Thanks to his sound engineer studies, he attachs a lot of importance into the quality of his production by complexifying simple loops, creating percussive and crystal clear tracks.

As a result he offers unusual and sometimes even surprising sounds, combining synths and effects with his modular that keeps changing and evolving.

He released on SAIKE and Taapion label.

Stan Christ

Stan Christ is one of the freshest faces in todays electronic music scene. Hailing from The Netherlands, the producer & selector presents his audience with (hard) Techno in a fast & hard-paced realm.

Influenced at an early age by oldskool 90’s and primary hardcore he provides a fierce but positive atmosphere. Throwing powerful kicks that can be felt in the chest has been proven effective in his young career with support from the most renowned artists at this moment. Safely cementing his presence in the harder segment of techno.

Viper Diva

Viper Diva has definitely be one of the major revelations of 2020. After offering a memorable live set at Unpolished, featuring a strong musical identity now known for the use of this very singular synthesizer as well as peculiar voice texturing of their own, Viper Diva decided to release their Born to be Slytherin anthem on his own label Saike which counts among the greatest techno track of 2020. His second opus Snake Does Cry definitely engraved Viper Diva as both an inspired and prolific project. Since august 2022 this project is run solely by Shaun Baron Carvais also known for his Shlømo’s project

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