XRDS festival 2025: full line-up reveal
| Welcome to XRDS25. With all our seeds planted, Parc Des Étangs will blossom again, serving you two days of pure bliss in the green heart of Brussels with 59 artists spread over 3 distinct stages. May they come from the underground or on the rise to fame, our nest under the bridge is the perfect place to let curiosity run its course. Wander. Discover. Listen. This year, XRDS goes further, curating a program that resonates with intensity, nuance, and just the right touch of surprise. It’s a play of contrasts with DJ Nobu and GiGi FM’s magnetic deep techno, Kode9 and Tim Reaper’s high-velocity drum and bass detour, or Helena Hauff’s jagged, voltage-charged breaks. Each set offers something different, calling to the wanderers, the curious, and those who thrive on the unexpected. Mastery comes in many forms, and this year’s lineup is packed with it. Planetary Assault Systems (live) delivers raw, kinetic force, while the ever-formidable DVS1, the long-awaited return of Oscar Mulero, and underground oracle Jane Fitz, making her XRDS debut, bring depth, dexterity, and pure devotion. Fuse residents like Altinbas b2b Efdemin and DC Salas (live) showcase their honed craft, while fresh and fearless additions like Pegassi and MCR-T’s clubwise mischief, push the festival into new dimensions. And then, the future, taking shape through the boundary-breaking sounds of A Strange Wedding and Spanish innovator Adrián Mills, carving out new terrain for us to explore. XRDS25 moves between worlds, between past and future, between the familiar and the uncharted. It grows, evolves, and welcomes, just like the city it calls home. From The Underground Up XRDS is more than ever a movement. One that embraces diversity in all its facets while staying true to its local roots. With three stages, each built on a foundation of homegrown talent, we prove that XRDS wouldn’t exist without the scene that makes Brussels what it is today. From the underground to the main stage, the energy comes from within. No local roots, no real culture. This is where it all starts. As we strive to capture the city’s essence, acts like Gimic Radio and Breaxx founder KŌMA embody it perfectly, alongside Alliance Club member CAAG and local spearhead Exuvie. Our program is also heavily influenced by Fuse residents and label artists, who continuously shape the city’s evolving sound from inside the club. Some highlights include Innershades going back-to-back with Binh, as well as Temudo, fresh off his acclaimed Meteora release on Fuse's imprint. Whether it’s modern influences drawn from eurodance and trance on The Bridge, the leftfield blend of house and drum & bass on Outskirts, or the deeper, driving techno of Viaduct, our three stages offer something for every craving, and that will never change. |