CONTRA, a new two-day festival, will debut at Berlin’s Kraftwerk complex on May 30-31, 2026, expanding across the Tresor, Globus, and OHM venues. Organized with input from the Berlin Atonal team and spatial design by Paris-based Matiere Noire, the event features over 70 artists performing DJ sets and experimental live acts spanning club music and avant-garde genres. Confirmed performers include Flowdan, Slikback, upsammy & Valentina Magaletti, Juliana Huxtable, Bill Kouligas, ABADIR, gyrofield, Malibu, and Shed’s Head High alias, with a notable back-to-back debut from Timedance founder Batu and amapiano pioneer Vigro Deep. The festival positions itself within Berlin’s underground electronic music infrastructure and experimental sound culture.
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