German DJ and producer Boris Brejcha exclusively plays music he produces himself. With a unique and unmistakable musical style, his sets blend powerful techno elements, catchy melodies, and trancy sounds.

Step into the high-octane universe of techno’s undisputed titan, Charlotte de Witte. An unstoppable force at the helm of a global movement, de Witte is not just a DJ; she is an icon in a category of her own, overhauling the very fabric of the electronic music scene with unparalleled influence.

With his unmistakable voice and unique flow, Hamza Al-Farissi, aka Hamza, is constantly reinventing himself and pushing creative boundaries. As a result, Hamza, a leading figure in Belgian rap, has become a key figure in French-language music. From his invitation by Drake to perform at the AccorHotels Arena - which he filled himself in 2023 - to his studio collaborations with DJ Snake, he has charted a unique carrier.

For nearly 20 years, The Horrors have pushed the boundaries of rock, evolving from the gothic garage of Strange House to the shoegaze of Primary Colours, to the industrial sounds of their latest EPs. Always in search of renewal, the group led by Faris Badwan and Rhys Webb continues to shape a dark, intense and avant-garde universe.

A key figure in the underground, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥ UK1MAT$U deconstructs the codes of club music with rare freedom. Based in Tokyo, this Japanese DJ, a master of the CDJ, pushes the boundaries of sound with sets that are as smooth as they are unexpected. From free jazz to gabber, no genre escapes him. A regular at legendary clubs and festivals. A regular at avant-garde clubs and festivals, he shapes a perfectly controlled sonic chaos, blurring the lines between experimentation and ecstasy on the dancefloor.

Founder of the genius label Hessle Audio and figurehead of Rinse FM, Ben UFO explored almost every electronic genre since the birth of his career. Dubstep, directly coming from his early years in London's en Leeds' finest clubs, house, grime or even techno. His sets are true melting-pots of the best sounds !

Dry Cleaning is nonchalant spoken word over sharp post-punk. Formed in London in 2017, the quartet turns the ordinary into acid poetry, carried by Florence Shaw's detached voice.

An icon of Moroccan rap, ElGrandeToto blurs borders and languages, juggling Arabic, French and English. With "Caméléon", he asserts his hybrid identity: boundless trap, striking melodies, and high-profile collaborations with Damso, Hamza, and Lefa.

Glints is a rapper like no other. He will prove it on July 20 on the La Petite Maison dans la Prairie stage. The edgy artist will perform hybrid rap that converges around electronic music, funk or soul.

John Maus, a sound alchemist, fuses spectral synth-pop, post-punk urgency and Renaissance-style harmonies. A philosopher and builder of his own synthesizers, he transcends nostalgia to explore the strange and the sublime. With cult albums like "We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves" (2011) and "Screen Memories" (2017), he establishes his signature: hypnotic basslines, otherworldly vocals, and a tension between chaos and ecstasy.

Unclassifiable and full of freedom, these are the terms that define Jok'Air and his long career as a rapper. Nicknamed the most American French rapper, Jok'Air knows how to maintain the enthusiasm of the public with a natural veracity, sincere texts that resonate as an authentic testimony of his life.

Lara Fernández aka Judeline seems to live in the future, but she sings the tradition of the present like no one else. With her project Judeline she understands pop so well that she is able to stretch its limits, touching on everything from territorial heritage to the digitalization of media.

A real noise bomb, the music of the Bordeaux duo defies the genre's formats: uncontrollable, sometimes pop and melancholic, often raw but always aggressive. Their wild and energetic live performances remain the group's trademark and drive the audience wild.

KILIMANJARO, of Zambian origin and born in the United Kingdom, mixes Afro rhythms with Western influences to create explosive music. With his boundless energy, he turns every stage into a real party. As the founder of KILIMANJARO MUSIC, he supports the marginalized voices of the electronic scene.

Originally from the 17th arrondissement of Paris, Leto has established himself as one of the essential figures of French rap. A former member of the PSO Thug duo, he has set himself apart for his hard-hitting flow, his incisive punchlines and his authenticity. With projects such as "100 Visages" ("100 Faces") and "17%", he has won over a large audience and will perform for the first time at Dour Festival!

Hits, millions of views and featurings with Kalash and Mr. Vegas, from Martinique, Maureen is the rising star of shatta.

Even though less known than Flume or Chet Faker, Partiboi69 is a worthy representative of the Australian underground music scene as he decompartmentalises electronic music and unlocks it with lots of indirect imagery and multi-genre productions. From G-house to techno, classic New York hip-hop to rave vibes, don't try to predict Partiboi69: let yourself be blown away.

Polo & Pan distill a timeless, sun-drenched electro where French Touch meets retro-futuristic escapades. From "Caravelle" to "Cyclorama," their enchanting universe has won over stages around the world. Masters in the art of making people dance, they announce their grand return with a European tour in early 2025, a new album including a stop at Dour Festival next July.

Hear ye, hear ye, damoiselles and damoiseaux of Dour Festival! Who said medieval music and trance music didn't mix well? Roland Cristal, the troubadour of the lands of the Med, combines these two universes in his own way. Proof of this is with "C'est génial", his latest album, which is a complete crossover !

Author, composer and performer, Camille Yembé sings about the society that can drive people to put on plastic skin, her desire to succeed, troubled family ties and the human condition. Thanks to her signature vocals and lyrics, Camille takes us into a world where there are no barriers between pop, indie rock, electro and sounds close to rap... As she herself says: “It's the moment that decides”.

An Italian-Belgian artist based in Brussels, Cellini delivers hypnotic and deep sets. After years of eclectic sets, he unveiled his first album accompanied by an innovative AV Show, offering a unique sound and visual experience. Tutto va bene

✩cheapjewels✩ sculpts a dark and electrifying emo rap, in which hyperpop mingles with a raw revolt. With a dazzling and raw flow, she makes the Brussels night vibrate between torment and transcendence.

Fabrice Lig, a pioneer of avant-garde techno, fuses influences from Detroit and his own unique style. Signed on legendary labels like KMS and Planet-e, his album "Galactic Soul Odyssey" marks his apogee. Invited to the most prestigious festivals, he embodies the perfect alliance between techno and futuristic funk.

GRLwood explodes on stage with cathartic rage and biting humor, blending abrasive punk with a queer cry of rebellion. Led by Rej Forester, the project smashes norms with raw and untameable energy.

A key figure in UK reggae, Gussie P has made his mark on the genre since the 1980s with his label Sip A Cup. As an engineer, producer and dub enthusiast, he has collaborated with legends like Cutty Ranks and Augustus Pablo, combining Jamaican traditions and sound creativity.

Hempress Sativa, MC and charismatic singer, joins forces with dubmaster Paolo Baldini to combine reggae, hip- hop and dub. Together, they prepare a unique sound that will blend consciousness, revolutionary energy and musical innovation.

Hypnosis Therapy, an electronic-rap duo from Seoul, brings together the high-energy rapper Jjangyou and the producer Jflow. Their first album (2022) seduced Vogue, Hypebeast and Mixmag, with remixes by FRNK (NewJeans) and Malib (Woo Won Jae).

Julie Rains, a Belgian singer and songwriter, mixes jazz, soul and electronics with a versatile voice. A member of the duo Juicy, she explores contemporary sounds. Her new project Julie Rains, in collaboration with Rowan Van Hoef, blends soulful vocals with atmospheric electronic sounds.

Kabeaushé turns convention on its head with his audacious, futuristic pop – somewhere between theatrical performance and the wildest club night. Inspired by Prince, Grace Jones and Bollywood, he delivers an eccentric, sensual and hypnotic show – a sweet explosion of overcharged energy that redefines the landscape of the contemporary afro-pop scene.

King Hannah, a Liverpool indie rock duo, combines hypnotic folk, alternative rock and shoegaze. Inspired by their travels, "Big Swimmer" is a raw and captivating album, driven by crackling guitars, cinematic atmospheres and Sharon Van Etten's magnetic voice.

Le Motel, a Brussels-based beatmaker, and Magugu, a Nigerian MC-producer signed to Ninja Tunes, join forces for an explosion of afrobeat, dancehall, drum'n'bass and dubstep sounds. With their EP "Kindness Weakness" (2023), released on the Maloca label by Le Motel, they promise a real "turn-up"!

We no longer need to introduce Lefto Early Bird. Known for his eclectic shows, his mythical weekly residence at Kiosk Radio, the digger and tastemaker meanders easily across styles and clubs around the world.

MariJah, a Belgian reggae and dub vocalist with a message of peace and unity, joins forces with Metta Frequencies, the duo composed of Mighty Patch and Mighty Max. Since 2017, Metta Frequencies has been creating a powerful and cosmic dub, mixing deep bass, bewitching saxophones and international collaborations. Together, they will offer you a unique live performance, fusing roots and UK stepper for an unforgettable interstellar journey.

Marion Di Napoli, producer, DJ and performer with a captivating voice, stands out with her Mystical Techno, a mixture of darkness and light. After a first EP in collaboration with Charlotte de Witte on her label KNTXT, she quickly rose to the biggest techno stages at Boomtown, Fusion and soon at Dour Festival.

Mézigue and Mad Rey, rising figures of the French electronic underground, will meet on stage for a searing set. Signed on D.KO Records, the flagship label of Parisian house, their performance at Dour Festival is shaping up to be a must-see.

Nathalie Duchene, a Belgian actress and DJ, mixes tropical and techno sounds. After international performances and projects on several labels, she created "Praia", a luminous project born from her desire to make the world dance.

Originally from Lille, like his three Club Cheval bandmates, Panteros666 is now a kind of Don Draper of the digital era: he creates sites in the form of interactive samplers accompanied by deliberately absurd and psychedelic clips. At Dour Festival, he will deliver his "digimodernist" music, broken down into post-Detroit layers, slowed-down UK garage vocals, minimal arrangements, techno kick and epic structures.

From the ever sprawling and bustling Dar Es Salaam Singeli scene, comes unique Mother and Daughter duo Rehema Tajiri and Queen Asher. Rehema Tajiri’s career spawns over 20 years, first through the Tanzanian-Congolese rumba scene, as a singer and a dancer. Following the footsteps of her mom, Queen Asher decides to become the first singeli female DJ. Their energy and connection on stage has once again elevated singeli into a whole new dimension, combining Queen Asher’s youthful explosiveness with Rehema Tajiri’s experience and vocal power.

Soulful singer Bee from Glasgow joins Sinai Sound System to bring her unique voice and vibrant energy.

Based in Sheffield, Sinai Sound has built a solid reputation in just a few years, exploring all the mutations of bass music while remaining deeply rooted in the heritage of dub. Their strength lies in their ability to make both old Jamaican records and contemporary productions resonate with unparalleled power and clarity of sound.

Stella Rose doesn't just sing, she hypnotizes. With "Eyes of Glass" (2023), she delivers incandescent rock, between dark poetry and electric fever. Praised by Rolling Stone UK and NME, muse of Hedi Slimane, she brings her spectral underground aura to major stages, opening for Depeche Mode at Madison Square Garden.

Sunday Charmers, a Brussels-based duo, fuses pop, post-punk, and soul to make melancholy dance. With a sound at the crossroads of The Cure and Billie Eilish, they deliver an intense new album, blending raw energy and introspection.

Born in Bolivia and based in Brussels, Susobrino mixes Latin American rhythms with acoustic and electronic sounds. A passionate self-taught musician, he plays several instruments and creates compositions that pay tribute to his roots.

Tshegue is pure fire onstage, transcending its audience between Kinshasa and Paris. Trained in Paris, Faty Sy Savanet and Nicolas “Dakou” Dacunha unveiled their first EP in 2017, mixing rock, electro and African beats sung in Lingala. With "Argent", their music becomes raw, organic and contemporary, combining ancestral influences and personal questions.

Turquoise, an unclassifiable Brussels group, fuses post-punk, new wave and shoegaze in a bewitching universe. Driven by the hypnotic voice of Sarah Boom and poetic melodies in French, their debut album "Avant Demain" marks a meteoric rise on the alternative scene.

Uzi Freyja, winner of the 2023 Chorus Prize, fuses rap, punk and electro with raw charisma. After setting the Labo stage on fire in 2023, she returns to Dour Festival to unveil her debut album "Bhelize Don't Cry," an emotional and initiatory journey.