FESTIVAL GROUNDED 2026 | electronic music

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FESTIVAL GROUNDED letos s temo MILITARIZACIJA 🔫
FESTIVAL GROUNDED with theme MILITARISATION 🔫

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Predstavljamo glasbeni program festivala Grounded 2026, ki praznuje deseto obletnico obstoja. Deseto let ostajamo zavezani najaktualnejšim smernicam elektronske glasbe – s poudarkom na postklubski, eksperimentalni, queer, radikalni in politični produkciji, ki presega meje žanrov, formatov in odrov.

Glasbeni program festivala Grounded izhaja iz razumevanja elektronske glasbe kot prostora kolektivnega upora proti logiki militarizacije, nadzora in discipliniranja. Elektronska glasba odpira možnosti za drugačne oblike skupnega bivanja ter oblikovanja skupnosti, ki temeljijo na svobodi gibanja in obstoja, raznolikosti teles, identitet in izrazov, solidarnosti ter kolektivni izkušnji. Skozi te prakse ustvarja prostore onkraj militarizirane logike družbenega organiziranja in odpira možnosti za drugačne načine povezovanja, skrbi in skupnega delovanja.

Festival Grounded 2026 v četrtek zvečer v Pritličju s koncertom odpira ZORA LUCENT, ki s prepletom postklubskih estetik, ritualnih elementov in kompleksnega zvočnega oblikovanja ustvarja intenzivne zvočne svetove, usmerjene v raziskovanje transformacije, utelešenja in novih načinov bivanja. Večer dopolnjuje KOVAČ FM, producentka, DJ-ka in vizualna umetnica, ki v svojih live setih prepleta arhivske zvoke prostora nekdanje Jugoslavije, ambientalne teksture, industrijske odmeve in eksperimentalne elektronske hibridne forme. Večer bo s svojim dj setom zaokrožila BLAGCH.

V petek skupaj z ekipo NIMAŠ IZBIRE zasedamo vrt in klub GALE HALE z večplastnim koncertnim in klubskim programom. Prihaja MAKKIMAKUK, palestinska umetnica, ki v svoji glasbi prepleta hip-hop, elektroniko, afrobeats, house, breakbeat in eksperimentalne vplive ter ustvarja eklektične zvočne svetove. Na oder se vrača tudi EVANORA UNLIMITED, umetnik, ki združuje eksperimentalni pop, industrijski rave, punk, hrup in DIY estetiko ter raziskuje sodobno odtujenost skozi različne medije. Koncertni program dopolnjujeta srbski queercore projekt THE HARNESS, ki združuje hardcore, hrup in politično angažirano DIY prakso, ter slovenski duo IT’S EVERYONE ELSE, ki s prepletom noisea, industriala, hardcorea in elektronike ustvarja intenzivne zvočne krajine.
V klubskem delu bodo nastopili HD iz Brooklyna, DJ_ka, selektor_ica in radijska voditelj_ica, ki je pomemben del tamkajšnje DIY in elektronske klubske scene ter skozi svoje sete ustvarja premišljene in eklektične zvočne povezave. Pridružuje se ji YOUNGWOMAN iz Egipta, avanturistična producentka in DJ-ka, ki v svojih eksplozivnih setih prepleta dubstep, EDM, hyperpop, trance in drum’n’bass ter različne žanrske svetove potiska do njihovih skrajnih meja. Klubskega programa ne bi bilo brez domačih sil – Nice Trick iz ekipe Nimaš Izbire in Anemagenta, ki s svojimi selekcijami dopolnjujeta raznolik in nepredvidljiv zvočni večer.

Sobotni večer začenjamo pred klubom Gromka z ABBYJEM, tanzanijsko rojenim DJ-em, ki s svojo žanrsko širino in občutkom za publiko ustvarja energične sete, prežete z različnimi globalnimi vplivi. V GROMKI nato sledi klubski program z brazilskim producentom, DJ-jem in mednarodno uveljavljenim umetnikom BADSISTA, enim najbolj prepoznavnih predstavnikov nove generacije elektronske glasbe iz São Paula, ter T4NIT, tunizijsko DJ-ko s palestinskimi koreninami in rezidentko dunajskega Kluba Halal. T4NIT v svojih setih povezuje arabske in tunizijske zvočne vplive z elementi disca, elektronike in klubske glasbe, ki jih oblikuje skozi izkušnje podzemnih scen Budimpešte in Varšave.
Klubski program dopolnjuje še SHIZIKA, ki združuje latino, balkanske, afro, arabske in britanske klubske vplive z močnimi perkusijami, vokali in bassovskimi selekcijami, ter EMPITRI iz kolektiva Ustanova, intermedijska umetnica, grafična oblikovalka in DJ-ka, ki v svojih žanrsko fluidnih setih prepleta techno, hardfloor, house in progresivne rave vplive.

Za vizualne intervencije skozi celoten festival skrbi [5P3L4}.

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We present the music programme of Grounded Festival 2026, celebrating its 10th anniversary. For a decade, we have remained committed to the most current directions in electronic music, with a focus on post-club, experimental, queer, radical and politically engaged practices that move beyond the boundaries of genres, formats and stages.

The music programme of Grounded Festival is rooted in an understanding of electronic music as a space of collective resistance against the logics of militarisation, control and discipline. Electronic music opens possibilities for different forms of collective existence and community-building, grounded in freedom of movement and being, diversity of bodies, identities and expressions, solidarity and shared experiences. Through these practices, it creates spaces beyond militarised forms of social organisation and opens possibilities for different ways of connecting, caring and acting together.

Grounded Festival 2026 opens on Thursday evening at Pritličje with a live performance by ZORA LUCENT, whose work combines post-club aesthetics, ritual elements and complex sound design to create intense sonic worlds exploring transformation, embodiment and new modes of being. The evening continues with KOVAČ FM, a producer, DJ and visual artist whose live sets weave together archival sounds from the former Yugoslav region, ambient textures, industrial echoes and experimental electronic hybrids. The night is rounded off with a DJ set by BLAGCH.

On Friday, together with the NIMAŠ IZBIRE crew, we take over the garden and club of GALA HALA with a multi-layered concert and club programme. MAKKIMAKUK, a Palestinian artist whose music blends hip-hop, electronics, afrobeats, house, breakbeat and experimental influences into eclectic sonic landscapes headlines Gala’s garden. EVANORA UNLIMITED, an artist combining experimental pop, industrial rave, punk, noise and DIY aesthetics while exploring contemporary alienation through different media returns to the openair stage. The concert programme is completed by the Serbian queercore project THE HARNESS, merging hardcore, noise and politically engaged DIY practice, and the Slovenian duo IT’S EVERYONE ELSE, whose intense soundscapes combine noise, industrial, hardcore and electronic elements.

The strong club programme continues inside with HD from Brooklyn, a DJ, selector and radio host who is an important part of the city’s DIY and electronic club scene, creating thoughtful and eclectic sonic connections through her sets. Not giving it a break with YOUNGWOMAN from Egypt, an adventurous producer and DJ whose explosive sets combine dubstep, EDM, hyperpop, trance and drum’n’bass, pushing different genre worlds to their limits. The club programme would not be complete without local forces – Nice Trick from the NIMAŠ IZBIRE crew and Anemagenta, whose selections complete a diverse and unpredictable sonic night.

Saturday evening begins in front of Gromka with ABBY, a Tanzanian-born DJ whose genre versatility and connection with audiences create energetic sets shaped by diverse global influences. Inside club Gromka, the club programme continues with Brazilian producer, DJ and internationally acclaimed artist BADSISTA, one of the most prominent representatives of a new generation of electronic music from São Paulo, as well as T4NIT, a Tunisian DJ with Palestinian roots and a resident of Vienna’s Klub Halal. T4NIT’s sets connect Tunisian and Arabic sonic influences with elements of disco, electronics and club music, shaped by her experiences within underground scenes in Budapest and Warsaw.
The club programme is further expanded by SHIZIKA, whose sets combine Latin, Balkan, Afro, Arabic and UK club influences with powerful percussion, vocals and bass-heavy selections, and EMPITRI from the Ustanova collective – an intermedia artist, graphic designer and DJ whose genre-fluid sets move between techno, hardfloor, house and progressive rave influences.

Visual interventions throughout the festival are created by [5P3L4].

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𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐏:
BADSISTA (BR)
MAKIMAKKUK live (PS)
EVANORA UNLIMITED live (US/HR)
ZORA LUCENT live (DE)
THE HARNESS live (RS)
HD (US)
YOUNGWOMAN (EG)
T4NIT (PS/TN)
IT’S EVERYONE ELSE live (SI)
KOVAČ FM live (SI)
ABBY (TZ/SI)
ANEMAGENTA (SI)
SHIZIKA (SI/MK)
BLAGCH (SI/MK)
NICE TRICK (SI)
[5P3L4] (SI)

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