Once a year, during Listen Festival, you can rave in the Brussels Central Station. This year, the tempo is shooting up like a TGV, showcasing a cutting-edge selection of DJs including Belgian Helena Lauwaert. Helena was everywhere on the festival circuit this past summer—and rightly so. Her fresh, joyful sound makes you dance with a smile. Singing along is not a crime. We caught up with Helena for a proper chat.
Earlier this year, an open call for nightlife concepts was launched in collaboration with fritz-kola and your response was nothing short of inspiring. A professional jury was faced with the tough task of selecting a winner. After careful consideration of all submissions, Club Hshouma emerged as the standout project!
With a career spanning over three decades, Renaud Deru stands as one of the most enduring figures in Brussels’ nightlife. A quiet architect of the city’s sonic evolution, his track record reads like a who’s who of seminal spaces and scenes—Dirty Dancing, Libertine Supersport, Jalousy, Sono Ventura… the list goes on. His latest chapter is Umi, where he now curates Saturday nights in a venue revered for its heavyweight sound system.
Helping us trace the connections between drum & bass and Brussels across the past three decades are The Untouchables—the legendary producer outfit and DJ duo of Ajit Steyns (Nitrox) and Kate McGill (Kay). Performing at Fuse during this year’s Listen Festival, their story is an intriguing testimony to how music travels and how city scenes inspire one another.
On Friday 07.11 we're bringing the legendary British duo Leftfield to the Les Halles de Schaerbeek. Another surprise event at Les Halles will be unveiled in September, and trust us this will be a big one.. Time for a conversation with Les Halles' Artistic Director Matthieu Goeury and Anouk Grimaud, who, as assistant to the Technical Director, also oversees safety at the venue.
The Basilica of Koekelberg. It’s the most striking location of Listen Festival — a name that resonates. Everyone in Brussels knows the towering structure watching over the city like a sturdy gatekeeper, but who’s ever actually been inside? On Tuesday, November 4, there’s a rare chance to explore the basilica as none other than Loverman will perform live within its walls.
One of the musical experts curating a night this year is Moroccan-Brussels artist ojoo. On Saturday, 8th of November, they take over C11, the second room of C12 with Demdike Stare, Mama Matrix B2B Hans Arsen and themselves on the line-up. A few months ahead of the festival, we met up with ojoo at Brasserie Atlas in Anderlecht.
With the Gay Haze & Spek Weekender getting it's own proper place in the calendar from 6-9th of June, we headed to Buda BXL for a sit down with Every Island, the design collective that will develop the scenography for our 40+ hour In & Outdoor party.
The internet and social media have permanently changed the world over the past decades. This article explores what that means for DJs.
Like a chance encounter that was somehow always meant to be, four kindred spirits found each other in Brussels’ unique melting pot. Lithuanian EMILIJA, Belgian Stanislawa, Italian Vera Moro, and French NMSS make up the ultimate Gen Z DJ quattro.
Listen presents Our Scene: three days to reflect upon nightlife and beyond with different activities taking place at Beursschouwburg from Thursday 28 until Saturday 30 of March. Discover all information and the full programme here ->
A while ago we sat down with Marie Umuhoza from Decoratelier to talk about her Brussel’s Highlights and her vision on nightlife.
