XRDS® Festival, the intersection of identities, where big city life unfolds into a cultural blend.
11/04/2025
Closing out our Outskirts stage for XRDS 2025, Helena Hauff is strictly bound to vinyl & analog by definition. Gimmicks out the door, it’s wired chaos and razor-sharp instinct that leads the chase. Her sets are fast, gritty, and uncompromising, rooted in electro, acid, and techno with a punk spirit that’s all her own.
With a background in physics and systematic music science, her precision makes sense. Adding up, Helena’s absence from social media only deepens her mystique and proves her unwavering dedication to the craft. In 2017, she also became the first woman to win BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix of the Year, setting a bar many still chase, all the way to XRDS 2025.
Catch her at the Outskirts stage, for a festival closing on Saturday, August 16th. Take a closer look via www.xrds.be
03/04/2025
Inspired and more determined than ever, we’re bringing an unshakable edition of XRDS 2025 to life. With one surprise still under wraps 🎋
Secure your spot under the bridge now. Tickets via www.xrds.be
31/03/2025
Unleashing his other side is what he did. No question marks left in Freddy K's wake, just wide eyes and melted minds.
27/03/2025
Back-to-back, with a generation in between, DJ NOBU (OFFICIAL) & GiGi FM make up the pair we didn't know we needed. From Japan's Chiba punk and skater scene to the unadulterated grit that defines Nobu today, the far eastern cult figure is the perfect fit in the glove for GiGi FM's warm hypnotism and touching storytelling. As a trained dancer by heart, her sights run deep into the relationship between music and body, serving as the bases for a highly spirited approach to DJ'ing, hitting the balance just right with DJ Nobu's more eccentric philosophy.
Live at our Viaduct stage on Saturday, August 16, as the sun settles for some quiet time. More info via www.xrds.be
25/03/2025
Carefully stored away and recently rediscovered, some of our most sought-after merch pieces are now available again in limited quantities 🍀
Looking back on last year’s moments, we’ve selected some of XRDS24’s most memorable sets, which are now up on SoundCloud.
From underground staples Askkin & Clara D to standout performances by ASEC (live), Merve, Assailants (Ben Sims b2b Truncate), Helena Lauwaert, and Border One b2b Marie-Julie, these mixes are a perfect way to revisit the festival and gear up for 2025's edition.
Tune in via xrds.be/xrds24recordings
13/03/2025
Day by day, XRDS 2025 takes shape. From top to bottom, with one secret guest still under wraps, this is our daily program bringing our spot under the crossroads to life 🌿
Coming to XRDS 2025 from abroad or another city? We’d love to welcome you and facilitate your travels. Visit xrds.be/faq -to-get-there for the best travel options or reserve a spot on our shuttle buses for a smooth ride to and from the festival grounds via xrds.be/shuttlebus.
Need to sleep over? Check out xrds.be/accommodations as we've gathered a selection of great options to make your visit to Brussels enjoyable on all fronts. From the self-reliant to the groups and based on multiple kinds of budgets, we understand everyone's needs are different. Head over to find your best suiting option.
05/03/2025
Welcome to XRDS 2025. With all of our seeds planted, Parc Des Étangs will blossom once more below its towering bridges, serving you two days of electronic music at the crossroads of Brussels📍
Final wave tickets are now available via www.xrds.be
27/02/2025
No wonders are left behind. Discover where your affinity lies. XRDS 2025 is finally resurfacing.
Taking place on Friday, August 15 & Saturday, August 16 at our homeground Parc Des Étangs, right in the suburban heart of our capital. Tickets and info now available via www.xrds.be
26/02/2025
On March 5th at 12:00 (CET), we’ll finally lift the curtain on our full lineup for XRDS 2025. From the uncanny to the top of mind, there’s a little something for every craving. The familiar, the uncharted, and everything in between.
Heads up, second-wave tickets are nearly gone over at www.xrds.be
21/02/2025
Beauty often lies in simple things. Like a walk.
18/02/2025
Motion. Large, small, unnoticed but felt every step of the way.
We're gearing up slowly for XRDS 2025, more via xrds.be
14/02/2025
Stating the obvious, Marie Montexier b2b Ogazón was a spirited freefall into Outskirts's intimate playground. This year, we're shifting its air, moving the stage on fresh, more isolated soil.
Tickets for XRDS 2025 are available now via www.xrds.be
12/02/2025
Six seeds planted, six paths unfolding. XRDS 2025 begins to take form 🌱
Tickets are available via xrds.be/tickets
10/02/2025
Listen and feel. It's all that matters.
Curious about this year's lineup? We're dropping our first 6 names on Wednesday at 12:00 CET.
06/02/2025
Following the almost instant sell-out of our 1st wave, second wave entry for XRDS 2025 is now available🍀
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XRDS festival 2025
Inspired and more determined than ever, we’re bringing an unshakable edition of XRDS 2025 to life. With one surprise still under wraps 🎋
Secure your spot under the bridge now. Tickets via www.xrds.be
Freddy K at XRDS festival
Unleashing his other side is what he did. No question marks left in Freddy K's wake, just wide eyes and melted minds.
XRDS festival 2025 • August 15 & 16
No wonders are left behind. Discover where your affinity lies. XRDS 2025 is finally resurfacing.
Taking place on Friday, August 15 & Saturday, August 16 at our homeground Parc Des Étangs, right in the suburban heart of our capital. Tickets and info now available via www.xrds.be
XRDS25 – August 15 & 16
Beauty often lies in simple things. Like a walk.
Marie Montexier b2b Ogazón at XRDS24
Stating the obvious, Marie Montexier b2b Ogazón was a spirited freefall into Outskirts's intimate playground. This year, we're shifting its air, moving the stage on fresh, more isolated soil.
Tickets for XRDS 2025 are available now via www.xrds.be
Listen and feel. It's all that matters.
Curious about this year's lineup? We're dropping our first 6 names on Wednesday at 12:00 CET.
ASSAILANTS (Ben Sims & Truncate) at XRDS
In the presence of two, one trembles.
XRDS • we're waking up
Dream it first, live it later.
Philipa Pacho at XRDS24
XRDS 2025's seasonal opening is near. Perfect timing to head back to last year's edition, and bask in Philipa Pacho's midday sweetness.
XRDS Talks w/ Ogazón
XRDS Talks w/ Ogazón
One last conversation, bringing us back under the bridges with Ogazón sharing her youthful love for Vinyl and how awkward moments can turn into good stories. Enjoy the 7th and final part of our series, made possible by Eristoff.
Marie Montexier b2b Ogazón at XRDS Festival 2024
Unbothered and free from the wild outside world, tension was palpable with Marie Montexier b2b Ogazón.
A perfect palette of moods lifting our thoughts back to August.
XRDS Talks w/ Cormac
XRDS Talks w/ Cormac
In our second to last conversation, Cormac spoke from within, illuminating the subtle nuances woven into his community. It was a brief glimpse inward, but one that could have lasted a lifetime.
Here’s a look at the sixth installment in our series, brought to you by Eristoff.
By about 6:20 PM on Sunday, the sun had finally relented and a cool breeze was blowing through the small section of Parc Des Etangs in Brussels that, for the day, was home to a new festival called Crossroads. At the Pyramid stage, a cute wooden structure situated directly beneath the motorway, Tama Sumo thumped out fruity house and disco while punters danced barefoot or lazed about on the grassy ridge opposite. The incline was steep, but that didn't stop one girl from storming up and down, picking wild flowers as she went. When she'd finished, she zig-zagged her way to the front of the dance floor and presented the bouquet to Sumo, who blushed and clasped both hands together in thanks. Everyone else clapped and cheered.
Earlier at the festival's other main stage, Bridge, the scene had been similarly idyllic, if the music a little tougher. Lyric Hood watched on from the side as her father, the Detroit techno artist Robert Hood, played to a swelling throng, joining the dots between rougher bombs (Clouds' "Chained To A Dead Camel") and his own, sleeker Floorplan productions. Like at Pyramid, a huge dual carriageway loomed large over the stage, and there was something oddly liberating about letting loose while cars whizzed by unawares. Once you were out from under the camo netting, the dance floor backed onto the site's designated chill-out zone, a tree-lined plot dotted with hammocks, comfy chairs and a stand offering free fruit and lollipops. I whiled away a happy hour here during Hood's set, the music loud and crisp enough that I could enjoy it from a horizontal position.
Crossroads is the brainchild of Fuse, the Brussels club that celebrated its 23rd anniversary in April. Even if it was their first festival, you'd expect world-class bookings and a hassle-free time from a team with so much experience. But I was surprised and impressed by other aspects of their approach, like the site's cosy, DIY aesthetic—the only ads were for other festivals—and the crowd, who were warm, diverse and a little silly. (I lost count of the amount of people I saw try—and fail—to scale the ridge in one go.) Often, when nightclubs become institutions, they lose sight of the little details and develop a homogeneous following. Instead, Parc Des Etangs was filled with all sorts, from older ravers and black-clad techno heads to starry-eyed teenagers with their heads in the speakers. All day long, the vibe was exceptionally carefree. (The only, admittedly significant snag, was that people had to pay to use the toilets.)
For the final couple hours, the audience had the choice of Mike Servito (Pyramid) and Fuse resident Pierre (Bridge), who's been with the club since the very beginning. I flitted between the two, intrigued by Pierre's reputation as one of Europe's unsung heroes, but in the end I settled at Pyramid, where the tunes were funkier and more euphoric. A couple started a limbo line on the dance floor while the Detroit DJ dropped oversized weapons like KiNK's remix of Unit 2's "Sunshine." This track was a turning point; until then, Servito had been holding back, teasing the audience with summery jams (Larry Heard's "Burning 4 You") and acid rollers. As "Sunshine"'s piano riff burst into life, everyone on the floor roared and threw their arms to the sky. Behind the booth, Tama Sumo sat on the wooden decking nursing a well-earned drink. She was beaming.
XRDS® Festival, the intersection of identities, where big city life unfolds into a cultural blend.
