offbeat amsterdam

No Escape at OT301 /// PvsP

OT301, Friday, November 13 at 10:00 PM GMT+1

Genre: Tekno / Acid / Rave/ HC
Line up: OBX_ZMK, DJ Trippy-D, DJ Easy B, Tec-9
Open: 22:00 - 03:00 hrs
Tickets: € 5-15

NO ESCAPE returns to OT301! We invite all creators and underground souls to join this platform for connection and sound.
This is a benefit event toward renewing the street art walls at OT301, keeping our space vibrant and creative.
We’re stripping it back to the DIY roots—passion over profit, community over hype.
Be Part of It!

Arrive at 22:00 for our Open Platform hour. Meet the crew, talk collaboration, grab a free magazine, and connect. Feel free to bring your own vinyl records to sell or swap!

Join the 301 pulse

Tickets & Entry Details
€5 Early Bird
€5 Early Arrival (at the door ONLY, before 23:00)
€8-15 Regular (or extra. support) tickets.
All contributions support OT301’s new art walls and DIY culture.
Artists:
DJ Easy B
Bart/ zmk: Based in Rotterdam, DJ Easy B is closely linked to the Renegade ZMK Soundsystem and Move Around Sound. His sets combine breaks, UK bass, rave and techno into high-energy dancefloor fillers, always infused with a dose of subversive spirit. Following his acclaimed trilogy on the Double Cross XX label, he has just released his latest EP, Vendetta.
Insta // Bandcamp
TEC-9
TEC-9 (Dani) started DJing back in 2012. Since then, he has left his mark on major legendary Hardcore rave parties like Ghosttown and Hellbound.
With a wide variety in his selection, he takes the crowd from raw underground warehouses, squats, abandoned tunnels, and deep forests to mainstream clubs and your local disco. Whether somewhere in Holland, France, Italy, Belgium, or Slovakia, TEC-9 is in the area.
Catch him pushing the tempo at OT301 for the No Escape benefit night!
FB // Soundcloud // Insta
OBX_ZMK
(Vinyl DJ Set):From experimenting with tape feedback and broken gear to founding the notorious ZMK Soundsystem, OBX_ZMK has been a constant force in the underground since 1998. As a dedicated DJ and producer, his sets merge a lifetime of influences—moving from classic free party acid towards energy-driven techno and clouds of rhythmical noise structures.
He has released music on an extensive list of legendary independent labels, including: ZMK / OBS.CUR / OBX / Obnoxious / YaYa Records / Scine / Team Wasted / KM / Mackitek Records / Peur Bleue / Symbiote / Hit 'n Run / Zombie Kru / Slut / KAZERNE / Narcosis / Acid Infection.
For No Escape at OT301, he joins Trippy D for a heavy vinyl-only back-to-back session. Don't miss this chance to catch two underground architects delivering a proper warehouse journey in the heart of Amsterdam.
Soundcloud // Insta // Bandcamp // Discogs
DJ Trippy D (Wirwar / Acid Forest)
(Vinyl DJ Set:A DJ and producer who has stayed true to the wax since the 90s. With years in the studio and a deep catalog of underground releases on his own Singularity Records and the Acid Forest circle, Trippy D brings massive experience to the floor. Known for adventurous, multi-genre journeys, he refuses to be boxed into one style.
A vinyl purist through and through—expect a heavy, hardware-driven set as he takes you through the deep crates of acid and tekno. For this edition, he also joins forces for a special back-to-back session with OBX_ZMK.
Bandcamp // Mixcloud // Soundcloud // Insta

Support the Culture
Share this with your crew, invite your friends, and let’s fill the room.

Can’t make it but still want to support the new art walls and DIY culture? You are welcome to drop a donation via the link provided in the ticket options to help us buy materials, keep the lights on, the music loud, and the prices low.

Capacity: Max 300 visitors (Presale recommended)
No Dogs / Support the Culture
Come early, leave late. Don't miss a single beat! See you on the floor.
Power vs Power
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Studio 301
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Background photo features street art by Richart Pintura

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/no-escape-at-ot301-pvsp

Kneecap (2024)

Melkweg, Saturday, November 14 at 09:30 PM GMT+1

Filmhuis Den Haag, Melkweg and Paard present ‘Getting the Band Back Together’ in November, a joint music film programme celebrating bands in all shapes, sizes and genres.

When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise & Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish language, Kneecap fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement to save their mother tongue. But the trio must first overcome police, paramilitaries & politicians trying to silence their defiant sound - whilst their anarchic approach to life often makes them their own worst enemies. In this fiercely original 'sex, drugs and hip-hop' biopic Kneecap play themselves, laying down a global rallying cry for the defense of native cultures.

Melkweg often hosts different types of programmes at the same time, such as concerts, club nights and films. Please note that there may occasionally be some noise pollution from other programmes during the screening.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/kneecap-2024

Wey’i Steam present Bou Palu

Pakhuis de Zwijger, Monday, November 2 at 08:00 PM GMT+1

A sofa, a tree, and the sounds of the Caribbean.

Join us for a screening of Bou Palo Music, a series of acoustic, stripped-down, intimate live music performances. Recorded Bou Palo, under a tree, on a sofa. Why? Because that’s our culture.

Bou Palo is a platform for Dutch-Caribbean artists, promoting not only their talent but also their unique perspectives and message for the community. What started as a recording session for the season finale for the Bou Palo Radio Station, grew into something larger. Through the support of the Caribbean creative community, Bou Palo became a place for people to feel at home, even if only for a few hours.

In this programme Failo Loopstation & Freestyle Artist Ludwella Singer-songwriter Pos Chikito Collective Musical Group

More about Wey’i Steam Productions

Wey’i Steam Productions started as a desire to have a creative outlet for Caribbean people. Inspired by NPR Tiny Desk, Dropout’s Game Changer, and Food Network, the founders of Wey’i Steam created a space where the Caribbean community can make something silly, fun, and sometimes also serious. So, why not a production house?

The name ‘Wey’i Steam’ is inspired by the Papiamento term for ‘pressure cooker’, a common kitchen pot in Caribbean households, used to cook ‘stoba’ or ‘stew’ under high amounts of pressure With a Wey’i Steam, you mix a bit of each culture prominent in the Caribbean, Indigenous, African, European, and many more, creating a blending pot of flavor and identity; from papaya stews to beef stews, from chicken stew to our personal favorite ‘Komkomber Stoba’. In Caribbean culture, cooking a stoba brings together family, neighbours and friends communal moment. That is what we create when we cook up a project: something for a gathering to enjoy.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/weyi-steam-present-bou-palu

Morpheus

Felix Meritis, Friday, November 27 at 08:00 PM GMT+1

An intimate listening session into his dreamworld

Morpheus invites you into his dreamworld at Felix Meritis for an intimate listening session where harp, cello, keys and voice come together in an immersive soundscape. Experience his debut album, May I Come In?, performed in full for the first time ahead of its release, creating an intimate space for listening, away from the distractions of everyday life.
Morpheus creates a dreamlike world in which gentleness becomes a source of strength. The full album is performed in an intimate, acoustic setting, where Morpheus is joined by harpist Doriene Marselje, whose work explores contemporary music and electronics; pianist and composer Timothy Banchet, who has performed with artists including Benjamin Herman; and Joel Siepmann, principal cellist of the Metropole Orkest.

About the album May I Come In?

The album grew from a personal need for refuge. Morpheus: “I made May I Come In? out of a need to create a place of shelter in a world that often feels harsh and overwhelming. I noticed that I had lost the openness I once had. Every day, I confront myself with an overload of information, news, hatred, war, everything that divides us. The album is about what becomes visible again when you slow down: memories, grief, but also hope and the desire to reconnect. The title is both a question to another person and to myself: may I seek intimacy, and do I dare to truly enter my own inner world? With this album, I want to embrace sensitivity as a form of strength, and the courage it takes to feel deeply and express that openly.”

Line-up

MORPHEUS
Morpheus knows the power of music that pulls you in: songs that feel like a confession, wrapped in cinematic intimacy. Morpheus, the moniker of Martijn Verhagen, made a striking debut with his 2023 EP Morphosis, a raw collection of one-take recordings built around nothing more than piano and voice. Songwriting, to him, is a form of alchemy, turning introspection into something radiant and profound.

His 2024 follow-up, The Ascent, crafted in collaboration with renowned artist and producer Thomas Azier (known for his work with Stromae and Woodkid), expanded his sonic world while staying true to its emotional core. The releases were met with critical praise, earning him a cover story in L’Officiel Turkey and features in Trouw, 3voor12, and Behind the Blinds. His performances have taken him across Europe, sharing the stage with artists like Agnes Obel, Joep Beving, Thomas Azier, Ásgeir, Jay-Jay Johanson, and Kovacs. A sold out first tour in the Netherlands, Belgium and Turkey cemented his reputation as an artist who captivates in both sound and presence, with stops at ESNS 2024 and 2025, as well as festivals like Best Kept Secret.

His debut album is now finished and set to release early 2027. What comes next remains wrapped in mystery, but one thing is certain: it won’t let go easily.

Lees meer

Joel Siepman | Joel Siepmann is a cellist, composer and arranger, and principal cellist of the Metropole Orkest. As a member of cello quartet Metrocelli, he explores the instrument’s versatility.

Timothy Banchet | Timothy Banchet is a pianist, keyboardist, composer and producer whose work spans jazz, film and theatre. He has performed with artists including Roy Hargrove, Benjamin Herman, as well as the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw.

Doriene Marselje | Harpist Doriene Marselje explores contemporary music and electronics. She performs across Europe as a soloist and in multidisciplinary collaborations, expanding the possibilities of her instrument through new compositions and live effects

Would you like to attend this program, but don’t have the means to pay for a ticket? Send an email to [email protected], we can work something out.

Note: By booking this ticket, you agree to potentially be photographed during the event.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/morpheus

Bon biní na mi soño

Felix Meritis, Saturday, November 21 at 08:00 PM GMT+1

Welcome to my dream

Step into the dream of a director of life. But what does it feel like to be inside a dream you have no control over? During this evening, Felix Meritis becomes the stage for Juny Martina’s dream world: a journey through music, film, performance and visual art. Moving between different worlds and social realities, Juny Martina explores the tensions between theory and lived experience, rap and other musical genres, Curaçao and the Netherlands, Papiamentu and Dutch, the individual and the collective.

The evening unfolds as a dream within a dream. Hosted by Zion Piggot, the audience is taken through different chapters of Martina’s imagined world, while live performances and visual works interrupt, challenges and reshapes the narrative.

Alongside Juny Martina’s musical performance, the programme also features work by visual artists Kain Toppenberg and Bruno Aguilar, a short film by Luis Mendoza, and performances and appearances by Zion Piggot, MC Theo, DJ Sjenks, Nixon Joseph, Nemesis, Amy Miyu, josh., MV and Denko. We end the night with an afterparty by BULGAR.

A night about ambition, class, identity and the complicated desire to be seen. About the distance between who we are and who we think we need to become. And when the dream is over, the night continues.

Line-up

JUNY MARTINA
Juny Martina’s artistry is a fusion of Papiamentu wordplay, social critique, storytelling, and cinematic symbolism. Through his music, he challenges the systems that shape our sense of identity, sharing personal stories, philosophical questions, and sharp observations. His work moves between island and diaspora, personal experiences and collective history.

ZION PIGGOTT
Zion Piggott is a cultural heritage professional, educator, researcher, and translator, born and raised in Curaçao. His work explores language, heritage, identity, and the ways in which knowledge is documented, transmitted, and made accessible. He writes historical and cultural articles in Papiamentu, among other things, and has a particular interest in making knowledge accessible in one’s own language, especially when it concerns topics closely connected to identity, history, and culture. In this work, he examines which stories are documented and passed on, which perspectives are represented, and who has access to this knowledge.

NEMESIS
Nemesis is an Aruban-born singer/singerwriter blending alternative R&B, neo-soul, and indie pop. Through dreamy vocals and honest songwriting, she explores self-discovery, womanhood, personal growth, and the lessons life leaves along the way.

SJENKS
Sjenks is a Curaçao-born, Amsterdam-based DJ whose sound is shaped by culture, movement and instinct. Drawing inspiration from the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, Europe and the US, he blends Afro-Caribbean rhythms with electronic energy, percussive club sounds and feel-good melodies. Rather than staying within one genre, Sjenks focuses on creating the right feeling at the right moment. From warm grooves to peak-time energy, his sets keep people moving and bring the room together.

AMY MIYÚ
Amy Miyú is an entertainer with Curaçaoan roots whose music and creative energy are deeply connected to her Caribbean identity. Following a celebrated debut, she built a solo career with collaborations alongside artists and producers including Yung Felix, Rochelle, Lady Bee, and Laidback Luke.

Blending moombahton, dancehall, house, and rap, Amy moves effortlessly between Papiamentu, Dutch, and English. With her vibrant personality and dynamic stage presence, she continues to expand her artistic world through music, live performance, and film, bringing the spirit of the islands to new audiences.

THEO ROBERTS
Theo Roberts is an all-round MC, presenter and entertainer with a natural feel for crowds, music and the moment. With a microphone in hand from a young age, he brings warmth, confidence and energy to every event.

Whether introducing artists, hyping up the crowd or keeping an event flowing, Theo knows how to read the room and adapt to the moment. His style is energetic, spontaneous and authentic, creating connections and turning moments into lasting memories.

BRUNO AGUILAR
Bruno Aguilar is a marketer and creative director with over seven years of experience across the architectural and cultural sector. He has a passion for helping culture-driven brands and artists shape their campaigns through strategic research, human-led creative storytelling, and productions.

V888
V888, artiestennaam van de 29-jarige Lexiemar Martina, is een opkomende hiphopartiest die zijn levenservaringen vertaalt naar rauwe, eerlijke en soulful muziek. Hoewel hij pas vijf maanden serieus bezig is met muziek, weet hij met zijn emotionele tracks een eigen geluid neer te zetten. Als een echte street poet rapt V888 over het leven in al zijn facetten: van pijn en trauma tot geluk, groei en persoonlijke overwinningen. Zijn muziek is een weerspiegeling van zijn verhaal, waarin kwetsbaarheid en kracht samenkomen.

JOSH.
Josh. is a Curaçaoan artist, producer, songwriter, and percussionist whose music blends storytelling, lyricism, and self-reflection. Passionate about songwriting in Papiamentu, he explores love, relationships, and the human experience while preserving the art of storytelling in his native language.

His solo journey began with the 2020 EP Mientras nos ta warda, followed by his introspective debut album Esaki ta amor? in 2024. Alongside his solo career, Josh. is a member of HSPRTY, a group blending bubbling, dancehall, and upbeat party sounds.

DENKO

Denko is a Curaçao-born, Netherlands-based Hip-Hop artist, rapper and producer bringing Papiamentu lyricism to a modern boombap sound. Rooted in Hip-Hop culture, he blends sharp lyricism with dusty textures and clean, contemporary production. With many years of experience as a producer and emcee, Denko approaches music as both a craftsman and storyteller. His work explores identity, culture and personal growth, carrying the essence of Curaçao into the wider Hip-Hop landscape.

Would you like to attend this program, but don’t have the means to pay for a ticket? Send an email to [email protected], we can work something out.

Note: By booking this ticket, you agree to potentially be photographed during the event.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/bon-bini-na-mi-sono

Black Men Talk

Felix Meritis, Thursday, November 12 at 07:30 PM GMT+1

Over kwetsbaarheid en opgroeien

Illustratie door Black Childish
Stichting Black Men Talk en Felix Meritis presenteren: Black Men Talk. Op donderdag 12 november komen we samen voor een talk en performances over mannelijkheid, kwetsbaarheid en opgroeien als zwarte man. We breken met stereotypes, delen verhalen en stellen vragen die ertoe doen. Over identiteit, kwetsbaarheid, kracht en de ruimte om jezelf te zijn.

Sterk, succesvol, dominant, met weinig ruimte voor anders-zijn of kwetsbaarheid. Er zijn nogal wat ideeën over wat het betekent om een (zwarte) man te zijn. Conservatieve beelden over mannelijkheid zijn in opkomst en in de online manosfeer worden jonge jongens gevoed met giftige mannelijkheidsidealen en een gebrek aan respect voor vrouwen. Waar vind je positieve rolmodellen? Hoe geef je invulling aan je mannelijkheid én blackness? En hoe voed je een jongen op tot een man die zichzelf durft te zijn?

Tijdens deze avond gaat moderator Earl Panka in gesprek met makers, vaders, opvoeders en anderen. Ze bespreken de uitdagingen die ze zelf hebben ervaren in het vormgeven van hun mannelijkheid en laten zien waar ze de ruimte vonden voor kwetsbaarheid in hun kunst, hun werk en hun persoonlijk leven. Dichter Dean Bowen gaat in zijn poëzie op zoek naar wat mannelijkheid ook kan zijn. Filmmaker Sammy Shefa Idris vertelt over zijn film ‘Vaders zijn ook zonen’, een emotionele verkenning van vaderrelaties. Schrijver en spreker Chanel Matil Lodik deelt hoe ze haar zoon helpt de online manosfeer te navigeren.

Line-up

SAMMY SHEFA IDRIS

Sammy Shefa Idris is filmmaker en afgestudeerd aan de Nederlandse Filmacademie. In zijn werk verweeft hij film, poëzie, muziek en dans. Met zijn afstudeerfilm Vaders Zijn Ook Zonen onderzoekt hij verlies, vaderschap en familierelaties. Zijn films maken persoonlijke verhalen zichtbaar en maatschappelijke thema’s bespreekbaar.

DEAN BOWEN

Dean Bowen is dichter, schrijver, performer en voormalig stadsdichter van Rotterdam. In zijn werk onderzoekt hij identiteit, afkomst, mannelijkheid en het koloniale verleden. Zijn debuutbundel Bokman werd genomineerd voor de C. Buddingh’-prijs. Met zijn krachtige, maatschappijkritische poëzie daagt hij bestaande denkbeelden uit en maakt hij ruimte voor nieuwe perspectieven.

CHANEL MATIL LODIK
Chanel Matil Lodik is schrijver, spreker en expert op het gebied van diversiteit en inclusie. Als auteur van Het Antiracismehandboek en bekend van Instagram als @marketingvrouw bespreekt zij openhartig onderwerpen als racisme, identiteit en modern ouderschap. Met haar scherpe blik doorbreekt zij taboes en daagt zij maatschappelijke normen.

EARLY PANKA | MODERATOR

Earl Panka is een MC met een groot hart en aanstekelijke energie die iedere ruimte moeiteloos op zijn kop zet! Bekend van Vunzige Deuntjes, Mysteryland, Parels van de Stad en nog veel meer. Met zijn liefde voor muziek én zijn inzet voor Zuidoost verbindt hij mensen. Bovenal is hij een trotse, liefdevolle vader.

ABOUT STICHTING BLACK MEN TALK

Stichting Black Men Talk organiseert praatgroepen voor mannen en jongeren uit de Afrikaanse diaspora over mentale gezondheid, identiteit en persoonlijke groei. Zij creëren een veilige ruimte voor open dialoog en het versterken van veerkracht en gemeenschapszin.

Wil je dit programma bijwonen, maar heb je niet de middelen om een ​​ticket te betalen? Stuur een e-mail naar [email protected]; we kunnen vast iets regelen.

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https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/black-men-talk

The Dance Club

Tolhuistuin, Friday, November 6 at 08:00 PM GMT+1

The Dance Club is a monthly dance night for all ages. No club, no scene, just an open dance floor where you can lose yourself in the music and simply move. With carefully curated music, we create space to let go, recharge, and just dance.

The Dance Club is een initiatief van broer en zus Zoe en Adam Bar-Pereg, die hun expertise in design, muziek en de Nederlandse club- en evenementenscene samenbrengen. Vanuit hun gedeelde liefde voor muziek, beweging en verbinding creëren zij toegankelijke dansavonden waar mensen van alle leeftijden samenkomen, bewegen en zich vrij voelen.

IJzaal

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-dance-club-1

ZaZoo: Teeth like Pearls

Splendor, Monday, November 23 at 08:00 PM GMT+1

David Dramm presents:Debut EP Release Concert

ZaZoo is an ensemble born in Amsterdam. Their music blends the improvisational qualities of jazz with the colors and interplay of classical music, as well as the grooves and textures from electronic music.

They experiment with a unique lineup, featuring Elsa Le Moigne (FR) on cello, Willy Becuwe (FR) on trombone, Tejas Ziegler (NL) on keyboard and Dane Paris (RSA) on drums.

Elsa leads and composes for the ensemble, however the musical roles are fluid: each player evolves as a soloist, bassist, accompanist, or section player throughout the various atmospheres of their music.

ZaZoo has been awarded the 2nd prize of Jazz in the Park Competition (RO) and was among the finalists of the Jonge Makers Prijs (NL).

Their debut EP Teeth Like Pearls reflects their musical journey: among the four pieces, some have evolved with them since day one, while others were created after spending time exploring their sound. The music aims for a sense of honesty and simplicity, expressing the intertwined feelings of tenderness and anger in old memories.

The sound of the project recalls of textures of Shai Maestro, Nate Smith-like motifs and colours of Lars Danielsson.

Elsa Le Moigne - cello
Willy Becuwe - trombone
Tejas Ziegler - keys
Dane Paris - drums

Link naar media 1 (link(s) naar YouTube- of Vimeofilmpje(s))
Youtube Channel
The Calling - Live at Tivoli
Promo videos

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/zazoo-teeth-like-pearls

MYSTERIES OF A COMMUNIST CAVE by Lytle Shaw

San Serriffe, Thursday, October 15 at 01:00 PM GMT+2

Gumshoe is a new series of architectural books that introduces an original approach to the writing of architectural history. Emulating the detective novel, the focus is on actual buildings rather than on speculative designs and theories. The style and form is fresh and scholarly but also easy and enjoyable to read. In Mysteries of a Communist Cave, the second book in the Gumshoe series, Lytle Shaw conducts an investigation of Oscar Niemeyer’s building for the French Communist Party’s (PCF) central committee in Paris.
Designed in 1965, just as party theorists began to rethink many bedrock assumptions about representation, Oscar Niemeyer’s PCF building is a microcosm of the shifting political and architectural landscape of the 1960s. It is also a literal Marxist structure that can thus help us concretely picture just exactly what Structuralist Marxism might have been. Shaw draws out the PCF’s language and context one element at a time and puts the elegant curtain-wall building with its cave-like assembly hall into revelatory dialogue with interlocutors in film, philosophy, anthropology, and politics.
Perhaps the ultimate mystery of the communist cave is that its owners have not more often and more powerfully presented their landmark building as the vivid source of imagery it could be for the kind of world the PCF might like to construct

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/mysteries-of-a-communist-cave-by-lytle-shaw

Quinn Oulton

Paradiso, Wednesday, February 24 at 07:30 PM GMT+1

Jazz with touches of r&b and pop

London-based multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer Quinn Oulto is a true musical explorer. Drawing on a foundation deeply rooted in jazz, he effortlessly translates his understanding of complex musical concepts into contemporary R&B and alt-pop. With his debut album ‘Alexithymia’ and singles such as ‘100 Degrees’ (featuring Reuben James and Linden Jay), Quinn has now amassed over ten million streams. He has previously toured the UK and Europe, both as a headliner and as a support act for artists such as KNOWER, Elijah Fox and Jamie Cullum. In addition, Quinn works as a producer and session musician for other artists, including Priya Ragu, Eyelar and Amie Blu.

We live in a world where we are forced to take sides: conservative or liberal, art or commerce, success or failure. On his second album, ‘What I Meant To’ Say, Quinn Oulton rejects these dichotomies and instead explores the space in between. With a blend of alternative R&B and experimental pop, he seeks nuance and balance between light and dark, digital and analogue, raw emotion and refined production.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/quinn-oulton

Eosine

Paradiso, Saturday, February 27 at 07:30 PM GMT+1

Post-punk quartet from Ghent

Eosine, from Liège and Ghent, are a quartet of young twenty-somethings who, as one of Europe’s most promising indie acts, are knocking on the door of an international breakthrough. They make music at the intersection of post-punk, indie rock, emo and neo-psych, with Elena Lacroix’s intoxicating voice as the unifying factor. At the end of 2024, the EP ‘Liminal’ was released, with the closing track and live favourite ‘Digitaline’ serving as its highlight and a perfect synthesis of what the band stands for: intensity, frenzied guitars and drums, shifts in tempo and dreamy vocal lines that beg you to turn up the volume.

Over the past year, Eosine have built up an impressive, almost sacred live reputation, with top-class performances at festivals including Dour, Lokerse Feesten and Into The Great Wide Open, as well as an extensive support tour in the Netherlands with the Australian garage rockers Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. In 2026, the band will channel that live energy into new music, heralding even more compelling shows and a debut album. The first single, ‘And Now It Shows’, offers a glimpse of what’s to come: dreamy vocals interspersed with raw emotion, all topped off with addictive post-punk, emo and a touch of glam drama.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/eosine

Book Launch Rasha Hilwi

Mezrab, Sunday, December 13 at 04:00 PM GMT+1

Mezrab is very proud to host the launch of the Dutch translation of the debut book of Mezrab host, journalist and author Rasha Hilwi.

Event starts at 16.00, guests are welcome to stay for the Music Jam that takes place at 19.00

More info to follow.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/book-launch-rasha-hilwi

Automatic Noise Festival VII | grundeis + golden apes + pam risourié + silk + the pool of tears

Cinetol, Saturday, January 30 at 06:30 PM GMT+1

De zevende Amsterdamse editie van het International Shoegaze Festival vindt plaats op 30 januari 2027 in Cinetol, met Grundeis (Duitsland), Silk (Verenigd Koninkrijk), Golden Apes (Duitsland), Pam Risourié (Frankrijk) en The Pool Of Tears (Nederland). DJ Dragnet draait daarnaast de beste shoegaze- en dreampoptracks.

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Na het succesvolle debuut in Berlijn afgelopen september, vindt het festival inmiddels plaats in zowel Amsterdam als Berlijn. Nu keren we terug naar Amsterdam voor een avond vol shoegaze, muren van geluid, distortion, etherische vocalen en prachtige noise met postpunkinvloeden.

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Grundeis is een vierkoppige band uit Hamburg (DE) die postpunk, shoegaze en noise combineert tot een furieuze mix van zware drums, gruizige gitaren en zoete melodieën. De band ontstond in 2018 en bracht sindsdien twee volledige albums uit. Momenteel werkt de groep aan een derde plaat.

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Waar het eerste album Amygdala sterk beïnvloed was door de gothic- en newwavecultuur van de jaren 80, werd het tweede album Every Second an Ocean een melancholische reis van veertien nummers, met meer invloeden uit shoegaze, psychedelische rock en postpunk. Al deze genreoverstijgende instrumentale composities worden samengebracht door Laura’s stem en aanstekelijke melodieën. In de loop der jaren heeft Grundeis een steeds grotere en trouwe fanbase in heel Europa opgebouwd.

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Golden Apple

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Al meer dan twintig jaar verkent Golden Apes het muzikale grensgebied tussen postpunk, darkwave en ethereal gaze. De band blijft de contouren van het eigen geluid verleggen en uitbreiden. De zoektocht naar een muzikale taal die te veelzijdig is om binnen strikte genregrenzen te passen, vormt de drijvende kracht achter hun werk. Toch is hun geluid vanaf de eerste noot onmiskenbaar.​

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Verfijnde melodieën botsen met voortstuwende baslijnen, dichte muren van gitaren met etherische klanklandschappen en pulserende drums met bitterzoete melancholie. Binnen dit rijke, sfeervolle geheel versmelten invloeden van Joy Division, The Psychedelic Furs, The Cure en Cocteau Twins op natuurlijke en respectvolle wijze met hedendaagse referenties als The Horrors, White Lies en Interpol.​Golden Apes hebben publiek betoverd op gerenommeerde festivals als Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Castle Party en Murder of Crows. Daarnaast bouwden ze tijdens tournees door de Verenigde Staten, Canada, Rusland en Europa een brede internationale aanhang op. Onderweg deelden ze het podium met tijdloze iconen uit de scene, zoals And Also The Trees, The Chameleons, Pink Turns Blue en Clan of Xymox, maar ook met een jongere generatie internationaal geprezen acts, waaronder She Past Away, Whispering Sons, TRAITRS, Then Comes Silence en A Projection.

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​Op 18 september bracht Golden Apes hun langverwachte twaalfde studioalbum, The Sun Came Up Tremendously, uit via Icy Cold Records. De tien nummers werden opgenomen en geproduceerd in Thommy Hein Studios in Berlijn en vormen een natuurlijke ontwikkeling van het kenmerkende bandgeluid, terwijl de creatieve reis wordt voortgezet. Het album onderstreept opnieuw de positie van Golden Apes als een van de meest onderscheidende en blijvende namen binnen de internationale dark-alternative- en postpunkscene.

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Pam Risourié

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De muziek van Pam Risourié is sonisch, kosmisch en androgyn en verweeft shoegaze, postrock en slowcore tot een introspectief geheel, opgebouwd uit dichte lagen gitaren, zwevende melodieën en meeslepende sferen.

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Door noise en kwetsbaarheid in balans te brengen, creëert de band een geluid dat zowel groots als intiem aanvoelt. Distortion is daarbij net zo belangrijk als stilte, terwijl herhaling langzaam plaatsmaakt voor emotie.

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Na hun eerste album *days of distortion* en een Europese tournee in 2024 keert Pam Risourié terug met *I’ll never be human*. Het tweede album markeert een nieuw hoofdstuk voor de band en vormt wellicht de duidelijkste uitdrukking tot nu toe van hun sonische identiteit. *I’ll never be human* verscheen op 18 september 2026 en voert de muziek verder een nevelig gebied in, tussen de geluidsmuren van shoegaze, de filmische reikwijdte van postrock en de ingetogen melancholie van slowcore.

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Silk

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Silk is een van de spannendste nieuwe namen binnen de shoegazescene van Noord-Ierland. De band verweeft dromerige sferen, hypnotiserende melodieën en wervelende muren van gitaren tot een geluid dat zowel nostalgisch als verfrissend eigen klinkt. Met hun herkenbare geluid en groeiende reputatie ontwikkelt Silk zich snel tot een band om in de gaten te houden binnen de nieuwe golf shoegaze.

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Het langverwachte debuutmini-album *Auralux* verscheen op 7 mei, na het succes van de eerste single *Clementine*. Het geluid van Silk voelt als een auditieve hallucinatie: ondergedompeld in dromerige fuzz, om vervolgens over te gaan in een verpletterende uitdrijving door eindeloze galm. Supportshows met shoegazelegendes Nothing, Chapterhouse, Whitelands en Deary, evenals optredens op GazeFest en Otherside Shoegaze All Dayer, hebben hun reputatie als veelbelovende band verder versterkt.

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The Pool of Tears

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The Pool Of Tears is een atmosferaal, instrumentaal soloproject van Gene Teysse, die met één muzikant en een muur van geluid een meeslepende klankwereld creëert. Hij haalt inspiratie uit wijsheid, jeugdherinneringen, ingrijpende levenservaringen, folklore en fantasieverhalen. Aan de hand van herinneringen uit zijn verleden en verhalen die hij ooit las, brengt hij deze werelden opnieuw tot leven. Zo schept hij een betoverende, dromerige sfeer met etherische klanken die uit een andere wereld lijken te komen.

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https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/automatic-noise-festival-vii-or-grundeis-golden-apes-pam-risourie-silk-the-pool-of-tears

BURLESQUE FREAKOUT

De Nieuwe Anita, Saturday, April 3 at 09:30 PM GMT+2

Doors: 20.00, show time: 21:30. Tickets: 16,50

Hollands’ longest-running (underground) burlesque night (EXACTLY 19 YEARS TODAY..well it was the 4th April), known for its ever-changing international line-up, buzzing crowd and unbeatable vibe! Every edition of Burlesque Freakout brings a brand-new show — always different from the last. It’s a dazzling blend of Theatre and Club Night, combining classic striptease with comedy, satire, magic, performance art, vaudeville, live singing, acrobatics, cabaret, circus, variety acts, and more. And of course, you’ll dance the night away to burlesque-worthy vintage and retro grooves spun by Retrolicious DJ Charley! DRESS UP! We’d love to see you in something fabulous – whether chic, suave, funky, sexy, freaky, glamorous or funny. Dress up, show off, and have fun.

PERFORMERS; The Tempest Blaze (UK), Bettie Barock (NL), MissMew, Juliette Sway, Nova Sterling PLUS MORE to be announced!

Mistress of Ceremonies/Singer/Diva: Miss Lovelace, Stage kitten: JezRebel

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/burlesque-freakout-2