The Crossroads Festival Is Back In Brussels

Crossroads Festival is backmost successful Brussels’ Vijverspark successful Anderlecht, taking spot nether nan capital’s viaducts and bringing together 50 artists connected 3 stages. “Curated by Fuse, Belgium’s longest-running techno retreat, nan XRDS, Crossroads Festival, returns connected August 15 and 16, 2025,” nan event’s website said.

Over 2 days and 3 stages, much than 50 artists will style a soundscape that draws attendees successful and keeps them there. Nestled successful nan bosom of Brussels, XRDS unfolds successful a mounting for illustration nary other, tucked beneath towering highways, yet cradled by nan quiet beauty of Parc des Étangs / Vijverspark.

“Here, nan hum of nan metropolis fades into a different benignant of rhythm, wherever actual and canopy intertwine, and creation floors look successful nan astir unexpected of places,” XRDS stated. From leftfield location to techno, pinch detours into breaks, drum and bass, and beyond, XRDS welcomes a operation of section pioneers and world visionaries. Carefully chosen yet afloat of surprises, nan XRDS programme intends to beryllium open, adventurous, and perpetually evolving.

Deep techno and futuristic jungle

The line-up includes DJ Nobu b2b GiGi FM and Kode9 b2b Tim Reaper, who harvester heavy techno and futuristic jungle, respectively, nan Belga News Agency reported.

Helena Hauff brings raw, energetic breaks, Planetary Assault Systems plays an aggravated unrecorded set, and Jane Fitz makes her debut pinch an eclectic operation of trippy location and hypnotic techno.

On Saturday, August 16, Japanese DJ Yousuke Yukimatsu will headline. He conquered nan world nine segment pinch hyper-energetic sets successful which he fearlessly mixes genres specified arsenic nu metal, Japanese electronica and nan activity of popular icons specified arsenic Billie Eilish. His breakthrough came aft a viral Boiler Room group successful 2024, which has been viewed millions of times.

Afterparties schedule some nights

Yukimatsu’s emergence is each nan much singular because he only started his full-time DJ profession astatine nan property of 46 aft a superior illness.

The organisers person introduced respective caller features this year, specified arsenic redesigned routes and a modified layout to amended circulation.

There are afterparties scheduled some evenings astatine nan Fuse successful Brussels metropolis centre.