pos 3 yrs

pos came to existence three years ago, like many other creative projects, by planting the seed of an idea. the people we encountered along the way are the fertile soil that makes it its own, and music is the common flow that keeps us going and flowing. pos turned 3 on june 6 & 7, with a full weekender in our home.

started off our 3 yrs celebration in pos style, by being present. the carefully crafted programme of the saturday included a talk, performances and of course, lots of music, spread out through a chill out room, the spacious centrale markthal and the studio.

sunday's programme was meant for connection and loving fun. dancing and witnessing (live) music making magic. celebrating the journey the last 3 yrs have taken us on and the community which formed along the way.

if you'd like to read more thoughts on the creation of this event, you can read the following interview:

interview: pos 3 yrs with anne

throughout these 3 yrs, pos has been a space for experimentation for anyone open to it. anne is one of the many voices that have been there, shaping, breaking and making the space since the very beginning. in preparation for our 3rd anniversary, she shared reflections on her experiences and

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hall:

apüshii's this set is a journey through languages the languages of our stories, our bodies, and our territories l, but above all, the language of love, a invitation to connect with ourselves and with one another. guided by the heart
this performance is a journey from disconnection to unity. through movement and live music, it explores how love, human warmth, and community can help us open, recognize ourselves in one another, and remember our connection to the whole.
an invitation to move, connect, and remember that perhaps we were never truly separate.
performance by silvia oviedo live music by kiiia

han is a longtime echobox radio resident and a garage noord regular. experimenting with slow morning sounds as well as moving club beats in his dj sets as well as his productions. for pos 3 years, he is playing a mix of sub heavy electronica, percussive beats and other soothing sounds

as an dj, lulà luna navigates between space and pressure, grounded in earth's energy or floating away, drawing most of her inspiration from the natural world. her sound often takes shape through low end frequencies, percussions, dub influences, breaks or the psychedelic end of techno.

rosa's musical style blends diverse rhythms and genres; focusing on bass-heavy, percussion-driven tracks in club settings, while her radio show work in progress on operator features warm, experimental music for relaxed listening.
andy moves fluidly across tempos and textures — ancient and modern, psychedelic and deeply felt. her sets are journeys that hold you, move you in ways you didn't expect, and leave something in the body. groove-driven, rooted in the low-end, and alive with purpose.

amir ashkar is a palestinian winemaker and phd student of philosophy, and he will participate in a talk about the art of resistance, moving beyond performative rebellion and acting deliberately.

creating a half eroding, half emergent force field where information clash, collapse and attempt to make sense, under armour is an emotional and inquisitive performance that juggles in between movement, voice, lecturing and overthinking, all the while hunting for a bodily state that could perhaps embrace it all.

introducing the millefolium i-ching & tea ritual (thousand leaf herb of achilles) through an ancient divinatory ritual of a collective i-ching reading and gongfu style herbal brew by piets and suzanne.

big bless is collecting and playing reggae and dub music for over 25 years is a member of king shiloh soundsystem and frequently teaming up with the mighty dread warrior machine.

ukab will bring his selections of cumbia dub and cumbia rebajada (slowed down) for a selecta session with powerglass where dub, reggae and cumbia will meet to create a sonar soundscape for the heads

nene moné is a music producer and transdisciplinary researcher from valparaíso whose work bridges immersive soundscapes, political ecology, and activism for socio-environmental justice. blending natural sounds, protest elements, and experimental electronics, they craft narratives of resistance and re-existence.

ojoo's mixes give equal attention to atmosphere and groove. they are a swirling cauldron of rhythms across a whole spectrum of genres, from old-school dancehall to its most futuristic and distorted mutations, twisting through dub, reggaeton, dembow, grime, and sometimes excursions into the noisy, grubby and sludgy, with illbient, musique concrète, and more.

wife mandala is a brussels-based selector carefully crafting bass-driven sets since 2014. always chasing cutting-edge sounds, he pushes forward-thinking bass music from dubstep's depths through to today's evolving genres.

kuntenserven (moritz friedhofen) is a classically trained harpist playing with common and traditional perceptions of the harp. while moving between genres, they are utilizing contemporary styles to explore how the harp can be utilized in different ways and settings leading to new sounds and possibilities. their performances aim at subverting expectations and creating heartfelt experiences of connection.

listening room

rea: "this saturday at pos, i'm opening the sensory nest. for the past year, pos has been the place i call home. so i'm bringing it all in, the music, the sounds, the recordings that hold other corners of the world, and the people whose presence first felt like home."

sign.nah is a dj, radio host, and researcher who channels bass-heavy sounds and experimental club music from the global south to create spaces for emotional release and catharsis. their work bridges political education with dissident music, whether driving a dance floor or leading a listening session.

burkan [film screening] a collection of testemonials, aesthetics and sound that draw palestine outside the realm of victimhood and captures meaning and dreams inspite of opression from all sides.

an invitation to create a collective artwork in the listening room responding to sounds from xa✴︎s/translucid playing live as part of modular gang's special listening experience for tresor 31 festival.

louis vidu, is a multidisciplinary artist, curator and fashion connoisseur practicing in visual art, music and film, lately taking on the cdj as his favourite medium of expression to bring people together, influenced by his east african, international upbringing and multicultural background.

laoch prepares a gentle sonic landing, bringing sounds that flow between wondering emotions through spacious, coastal yearning. hopeful, smooth sailing into our sunday program <3

sausy life has been fast-paced and at times also hardening. this set i intend to be an antidote, and an invitation into softness. it'll flow through the experimental downtempo, dub, spoken word & whatever else captures the feels - similarly to my first set @ pos in october 2024 :) ✩‧₊˚✩‧₊

gateless b2b ruben: immersive inky illbient introspections, dreamy deep dubbed-out downtempo and more intricate intricacies & delicious delicacies

miss mazzy x laurence is a duo of singer mazarine wensvoort and cellist laurence gaudreau who blend medieval and baroque music with contemporary electronic sounds through strings, vocals, and electronics. they have performed at venues ranging from the van gogh museum to clubs like radion and skatecafe, as well as brainwash festival.

a collage artist by nature, fenna fiction approaches djing as she does her visual work - weaving the familiar into unexpected narratives. she crafts sonic journeys for the in-between: soundtracks for road trips, daydreams, early mornings or sleepless nights.

ongoing programme

ground tactics will present a psycho acoustic art form with tuning forks throughout the afternoon and evening, present to provide tools, inform, and perform on-site, spontaneous light body activations with members of the audience.

embedded within the listening area, the sensory nest unfolds as an experience within the experience: a cocoon-like environment that feels grown rather than constructed. through textures, scents, and playful invitations to touch, cuddle, and slow down, the space activates the senses and offers a temporary refuge for self-regulation, care, and shared presence.

web of resonances is an installation by protamedi about ways of relating to home, emerging from a series of sharing sesssions held at pos this may

we invite you to add/take away traces of this living installation to help it grow and shed throughout the weekend.

protamedi are a multidisciplinary artist duo with a shared obsession for the spaces in between.

this weekend cas is adding a hint of light and movement to the listening space's scenography.

how does sound translate into shared, embodied experiences in the places we come together? the new sound system possibilities of sound will protect and carry the space throughout the weekend.

perrine aguirre babativa from aterlier code noir will be serving latin-caribbean flavors featuring handmade arepas, jerk chicken bowls with coconut rice and beans, mango coleslaw, and a sweet hibiscus honey drizzle, sticky toffee rum cake.

chai by mehul: every cup is an offering of kindness, presence, community and the sense of belonging.🪷✨

we invite everyone to contribute to the collective book shelf over the weekend in the listening room — bring your books that you feel should be read!we invite everyone to contribute to the collective book shelf over the weekend in the listening room — bring your books that you feel should be read! we present the books in the markthal saturday 14:00 with an opportunity to read some bits. then we place them in the listening room. feel free to contribute anytime.