Over 160 acts have been announced for the festival from July 29th to August 2nd in Amsterdam.
Electronic acts announced include DARKSIDE, Helena Hauff, Ricardo Villalobos, Skrillex, Underground Resistance, Death in Vegas, The Bug And Warrior Queen, The Black Dog, Eris Drew and Octo Octa, James Holden and Surgeon and more.
The lineup was announced via the video:
Dekmantel Poster:
Dekmantel Lineup – A to Z
- A Guy Called Gerald presents Black Secret Technology (live)
- Actress & Carl Craig
- Al Wootton & Azu Tiwaline
- Alex Wilcox (live)
- Amoral
- Aurora Halal
- Aya (live)
- Barker (live)
- Batu
- Ben UFO + Call Super
- Objekt + Pariah
- Benny Rodrigues
- Beste Hira
- Bitter Babe
- Blasha & Allatt
- Brodinski & Slikback
- Cari Lekebusch pres. Vector
- CCL pres. Invisible Cities
- Channel One
- Cheyanne Hudson
- Christian AB
- Clark (live)
- Colin Benders
- Darkside
- Dasha Rush & Oscar Mulero
- Dave Huismans (ex. Libris, A Made Up Sound)
- Dax J (live)
- Death In Vegas
- Dekmantel Soundsystem
- Devon Rexi
- Dimi Angelis
- Dino Sabatini & Luigi Tozzi (live)
- Dirtylang
- Dopplereffekt
- Doudou MD
- Dr. Rubinstein & Ellen Allien
- DVS1
- Eerie Enterprise (Piezo & Upsammy) (live)
- Efdemin & Polygonia
- Eris Drew & Octo Octa
- Eris Drew’s Mystery Of The Motherbeat
- Fafi Abdel Nour & Jennifer Loveless
- FJAAK (hybrid)
- François K & Suze Ijó
- Fumiya Tanaka
- Gabrielle Kwarteng
- Garçon & Sybil
- Gigi FM & JakoJako
- Gyrofield
- Headache
- Helena Hauff & L.F.T.
- Identified Patient
- Ikonika
- Interstellar Funk
- Introspekt
- James Holden & Surgeon (live)
- James Massiah & Lord Tusk
- Jane Fitz
- Morning Colours
- Jasmin
- JASSS & Vlada
- Jeff Mills (debuts Stargate)
- Job Jobse & Palms Trax
- Juan Atkins pres. Infiniti (live)
- Jyoty
- Katatonic Silentio
- Khadija Al Hanafi (hybrid)
- Kode9 pres. Hyperdub
- Konduku
- Kuniyuki & Satoshi Tomiie
- Lady Starlight & Sterac (live)
- Lea Occhi
- Livwutang
- Loradeniz
- LSD (Function, Luke Slater, Steve Bicknell) (live)
- Mad Miran & Quest
- Makam pres. The Archive (live)
- Mala & Sir Spyro
- Marcel Dettmann
- Mia Koden
- Mike Parker (live)
- Molina
- Nala Brown
- Nazar (hybrid)
- Neska
- New York
- Nicolas Lutz
- Nicolini (live)
- Nídia
- Niks
- DJ Nobu & Wata Igarashi
- Novelist & Slimzee
- Ogazón & Philippa Pacho
- Olof Dreijer & Toya Delazy
- Parallel 9 & Richard Akingbehin
- Ploman & Skee Mask
- Rene Wise
- RHR & Skrillex
- Ricardo Villalobos
- Ron Trent pres. Lamarrr
- Pablo Color (live)
- Rozaly
- Sampha (dj)
- Sandrien
- Sass (Moxie, Peach, Saoirse, Shanti Celeste)
- Scratchclart & State Offf
- Sepehr (live band)
- Shed pres. Rave Echoes
- Sherelle
- Shy FX & Tasha
- Skin On Skin
- SNTS
- SNPLO (live)
- Space Afrika (live)
- DJ Spanish Fly
- Speedy J
- DJ Sprinkles’ Deeperama
- Steffi
- Stoor
- T.MO
- The Black Dog
- The Bug & Warrior Queen
- Tikiman
- Scion
- Trickpony
- Underground Resistance (featuring Saul Williams)
- Upsammy
- Verraco
- Woody92
Ticket information
Final release weekend tickets, including access to ‘At Dawn’, are available now. Pre-sale tickets for the ‘Into The City’ program on Wednesday and Thursday, as well as first-release day tickets will become available January 22 at 12:00 CET, with general ticket sales (subject to availability) starting on January 23 at 12:00 CET.
At the Amsterdamse Bos, home to the three-day weekend, the action starts earlier than usual, as Dekmantel at Dawn expands the festival into three 12-hour days, totalling 36 hours in the forest. For the first time, Dekmantel goes ‘Into the City’, adding Melkweg and Paradiso to its festival venues. As always, close collaboration with – and between – legacy acts and future-forward artists is central.
Into the City
The 12th edition kicks off on July 29 with the annual opening concert at Oude Kerk. This year, the honour goes to the boundary-pushing UK ambient duo, Space Afrika. From there, the festival moves deeper into its home city, refreshing the Thursday live programme at landmark venues Paradiso and Melkweg. On July 30, Paradiso’s main room will be taken over by Speedy J’s electronic improv project, STOOR, with contributions from Aurora Halal, Barker, Clark and SnPLO. Meanwhile, Melkweg will host the likes of Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington’s DARKSIDE, Headache, NEW YORK and Juan Atkins presents INFINITI.
At Dawn
Dekmantel Festival wouldn’t be Dekmantel Festival without reflection and experimentation. This year, that spirit takes shape in ‘At Dawn’: a new morning programme at Amsterdamse Bos that stages world-class artists in a new light – presented in collaboration with Resident Advisor, exclusively accessible to weekend ticket holders. Unfolding beneath the trees of the RADAR terrain, Jeff Mills debuts ‘STARGATE’, Sampha brings a rare DJ set, DJ Sprinkles presents ‘Deeperama’, and Eris Drew channels ‘Mystery of the Motherbeat’. For the first time ever, the weekend commences with a live-improv opening ceremony by James Holden & Surgeon.
Forest Highlights
Returning to the festival forest after a long absence are Detroit legends Underground Resistance with vocalist/poet Saul Williams, minimal master Ricardo Villalobos and techno heavyweights LSD Live (Luke Slater, Steve Bicknell and Function). Reappearing regulars include Helena Hauff with L.F.T., Jane Fitz, and Job Jobse & Palms Trax. This edition marks the festival debut of Skin On Skin as well as Skrillex, who will perform alongside rising star RHR. Other special link-ups include Actress & Carl Craig, and B4B formations Shanti Celeste, Peach, Saoirse and Moxie (SASS), as well as Ben UFO, Pariah, Objekt and Call Super.
Electronic music pioneers feature prominently in this year’s lineup, with a special emphasis on dub and bass-rooted acts such as Channel One, The Bug & Warrior Queen, Tikiman & Scion, and Shy FX & Tasha. Standout live performances in the forest come from The Black Dog and Ron Trent, who presents the world premiere of his ‘LA MARR’ live show. Primetime slots are also allocated to Dutch artists whose sound has put the local scene on the global map, from Benny Rodrigues and Jyoty to Konduku. On home ground, Dekmantel Records is represented by its multi-dimensional label artists, each debuting new projects: Makam presents ‘The Archive’, Shed presents ‘Rave Echoes’, Piezo & upsammy present ‘Eerie Enterprise’, and CCL presents ‘Invisible Cities’.
Continuing the exploration of custom high-fidelity sound in a festival environment, last year’s collaboration with Sunflower Sound System is followed up by a new partnership. Making its festival debut, the ‘ON2’ soundsystem by NNNN and OJAS, co-created by Devon Turnbull, will be showcased in the renewed Greenhouse area.
Head to dekmantelfestival.com for the core festival program, featuring over 160+ newly announced acts. Lineups for Dekmantel at Night (club program), RADAR (streaming stage) and the Dekmantel Festival Conference will be revealed closer to date.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
