Paradigm Festival

Paradigm, Suikerlaan 6, 9743 AD, Groningen, All Directions

Sat 08.08.2026 13:00

The 16th edition of Paradigm Festival will take place on August 8 and 9. We are proud to say that Paradigm Festival has become known as one of the most versatile and innovative electronic music festivals of The Netherlands. Aside from the international appreciated techno- and house artists, there will be a lot of space for creativity.

We are a collective of non-conformists who want to transform the current club- and festival feeling into a complete unique experience.

Performers

Alex Kassian
Alenciaga.
Ambu Bambu
Ambu Bambu is a DJ and producer based in Groningen, known for their electrifying club sets, where they like to craft a steady flow through genres like breakbeat, electro, bass, experimental techno, and hard-hitting percussion tracks. Each set is a journey through electronic broken rhythms, that often includes musical nods to her Chinese heritage. Ambu Bambu's ability to weave together different styles and rhythms demonstrates their skill and versatility, showcased at renowned venues and festivals like DGTL x Boiler Room, Down The Rabbit Hole, Sisyphos, Soenda, and Tilla Tec, just to name a few. Their monthly residency at Relate Radio ‘Electronic Identity Crisis’ explores the wonderfully weird and experimental side of electronic music, from ambient to hyperpop to rave-jazz, while also having philosophical discussions and interviews about identity, finding a sense of belonging, and the interaction of multidisciplinary artistry. Whether working as a music programmer, or playing radio shows and club sets, they consistently push the boundaries of electronic music, inviting listeners on a trip that is both unpredictable and captivating. With every set, Ambu Bambu redefines what it means to explore sound, proving that the best journeys are those that take us to uncharted territories.
aotp
blending whatever works, or making it work
Jos Lok
Jos lok is a Techno and House producer from Groningen, the Netherlands.
Audrey Danza
DJ and producer, co-founder of the label Proxima and resident at Motel Campo.
Bambi (Menage a Trois)
RA: Resident Advisor
Nelly
Boss of music blog and club night Disturbed Beats, Nelly has been DJing in bars and clubs from the age of 17. His blend of jackin’ tech house through to big basslines have seen him play at pretty much every venue in his home town of Middlesbrough inclu..
Ben Sims
Ben Sims is one of techno’s most exciting talents

- a DJ who has stayed true to the genre’s funk, groove

and electronic fused origins whilst continuing to

embrace and nurture its development over the past

25 odd years.
Caim
Caim is the culmination of years of knob twitching, crate digging and intense partying.
CARISTA
DJ. Utrecht born, bred and based.

United Identities.
Cassy
Cassy’s enthusiasm and faithfulness to the music that fuels club culture has been revived. We’re seeing the beginning of a new era for Cassy.
Yamour
Dangermami
Femme Bass Mafia founder, Refuge Worldwide Resident
Decoder
Dallas based Producer/DJ, and label owner specializing in

hyper minimalistic, sci-fi-esque body music.
Deets
Painting time and space to connect body and mind(s).
DETEST
really distinctive style of hardcore and breaks Detest is one of the most varied live acts on the hardcore scene.
Dither
RA: Resident Advisor
Elias Mazian
DJ, Producer, Songwriter.

Amsterdam.

Private Hearts Radio.
Emmz
Emmz is a DJ and producer from Groningen with a deep-rooted love for house music. In her forward-moving sets, she builds immersive grooves shaped by progressive house, acid, electro and nu-disco, balancing drive with refinement. Beyond the dancefloor, she hosts the monthly radio show How’s House? on Relate Radio, guiding listeners through the many shades of house music while spotlighting lesser-known tracks. Emmz has played venues and festivals including Lowlands, Paradigm, Lofi, Sissi’s, Thuishaven and Wibar, steadily establishing her presence within the Dutch electronic music scene.
Mathijs Smit
Sneek born and Groningen based DJ, producer and sound engineer Mathijs Smit is the young and bright future of the underground dance scene.
Ethel
Her love of crate digging is evident in a mix of house, breakbeat, electro and 90’s acid cuts.
Flo Massé
Flo Massé has made a significant impact on the international electronic music scene, and is known for her unique vinyl selections and performances around the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Louison
Louison seamlessly integrates himself into all of his musical projects. In his perspective, both in life and music, everything revolves around the concepts of balance and spontaneity.
Hedemann
Hedemann (she/her) is a techno DJ and producer from the Netherlands whose sound spans a wide spectrum, from groovy, percussive techno to raw old-school driving techno.
Hervé
Amsterdam based dj, co-founder Polychrome Audio
Jesse G
Born and raised in Wiesbaden, Jesse G is a berlin based Techno DJ.
Katia Curie
Katia Curie is a DJ and producer originally from Kyiv, Ukraine and now based in Vienna.
Krista Bourgeois
Originally hailing from the United States, Krista Bourgeois is a hardcore industrial techno live performer, producer, and DJ based in Rotterdam.
LAMALICE
A Journey from traditions to techno mysteries
Lea Occhi
Léa Occhi is a French DJ, co-founder and resident of the Parisian queer collective Spectrum Waves.
Massaï
Massaï is a French DJ/Producer based in London. His influences are range of 90's House,Deep House, Micro House and Dub House.
Mathew Jonson
Mathew Jonson really is one of a kind. He's developed one of the most distinctive voices in electronic dance music: when you hear one of Jonson's tracks, you almost immediately know it's his. And yet there's no mistaking any given track for another.
Mattias El Mansouri
Mattias El Mansouri doesn’t demand your attention—he invites it.
Nala Brown
The Rotterdam born, raised and based DJ Nala Brown has been cultivating a sound that explores different genres.
Nathan Homan
A DJ & Producer from Groningen living in Rotterdam.
Nick Moody
Embrace all, exclude none.
Nora B
Nora B is a rising star in the Vietnamese underground electronic music scene, known for crafting unique sounds and engaging crowds as a DJ.
oma totem
dj and producer from Barcelona
ONID
Based in Groningen, The Netherlands.
Orchid
RA: Resident Advisor
Orsen Central
RA: Resident Advisor
Phara
PHAAAR TOKEN SK-ELEVEN SOMA
PHIA
RA: Resident Advisor
PLO Man
RA: Resident Advisor
Quelza
French electronic music producer based in Berlin, Germany.
RDVSK
Brought up in Rostock (GER), now based in his second home town of Groningen (NL), OOST resident RDVSK loves fusing organic and psychedelic tunes and inorganic gritty textures at a variety of tempos into a potent sonic potion.
Rey Colino
Colin Volvert

Belgian DJ, owner of the Kalahari Oyster Cult label and the vinyl-focused distribution One Eye Witness.
Roman Flugel
One of the biggest names in the German electronic music scene. Active since the early 1990's, Flugel is a chameleon visiting many styles from ambient/idm to house, techno, electro and leftfield. Works solo or with long time partner Jorn Elling Wuttke...
Roza Terenzi
Roza Terenzi

DJ/Producer

Label boss: Step Ball Chain

Berlin
Ryan Elliott
Detroit born - Berlin based DJ, producer, and label owner of Faith Beat. Resident DJ at Berghain / Panorama Bar.
Sandrien
RA: Resident Advisor
Selene
Former host The Teahouse on intergalactic fm's the Garden. Favorite tea: Harrods #14 English Breakfast. Favorite music: Detroit techno, Chicago acid, anything from Caetano Veloso.
KHAS
Upcoming producer and DJ from the north of the Netherlands
Snu
With his uplifting synth-lines and a 90’s rave vibe, Snu's sound can connect people on the dance floor.
ELA//404
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Starving Insect
Swedish hardcore, industrial techno and doomcore producer and DJ
Tauceti
Tauceti has been one of the figures of this new generation of techno/ambient artists to follow very closely for a few years now.
Twan Mulder
live, minimal, dub
Vera
Vera Heindel is a gifted selector with flawless technique. Playing records in the way she does takes skill, yet the casual observer might not realize just how much. It's an ego-free method that puts music above showmanship. (Matt Unicomb/ RA)
Victor
Magic Power
Virginia
DJ, Singer, Songwriter and Producer, Virginia has been deeply involved in electronic music for over a decade.