On Friday, January 30, 2026, The Sound of the Belgian Underground will return to AB.
After ten years and five editions at AB, SOBU has grown into a cult night as well as a springboard for the most exciting new artists from the Belgian underground.
For 2026, Different Class is joining forces with two curators: Maya (Vieze Meisje) and Sidney (NMSS):
"I think the underground is carried by artists who often remain invisible, artists who innovate and experiment. That’s how we approach the term when putting together the line-up." – Vieze Meisje
"Underground nowadays actually means nothing. Take electronic music: it originated in underprivileged Afro-American communities and grew into a global movement embracing queerness. Now it’s commercialized and institutionalized. The times of underground resistance are far behind us. Electronic music is mainstream now. I think terms like ‘alternative’ or ‘emerging’ are more relevant." – NMSS
Discover the line-up:
Sinaas
Playful, colorful pop with French lyrics and summery beats, the musical alter ego of Fleur De Roeck.
Rimov Rimov
An experimental duo blending hip-hop, avant-folk, and self-built synths into intimate and unpredictable live sets.
https://www.instagram.com/406_rdp/
Oï Les Ox
Synth-folk, coldwave, and IDM merge with poetry and visual art in a surreal performance universe.
Music | Oï les Ox
Maya Dhondt
Pianist and producer combining glitch-pop and electronic textures into introspective soundscapes.
Amina808
An energetic mix of house, afropop, and futuristic electronics that transforms every performance into an inclusive dance experience.
AMINA808 (@4mina808) • Instagram-foto's en -video's
Leïla Alice
A transdisciplinary artist who creates ritualistic, vulnerable, and powerful performance spaces.
leïla alice (@2h22) • Instagram-foto's en -video's
Morgen De Knoop
Poetic lyrics and layered soundscapes come together in subtly charged performances.
leïla alice (@2h22) • Instagram-foto's en -video's
Camilo Donoso
Ghent-based singer-songwriter delivering intimate, timeless Dutch-language ‘heart-pop’.
Music | Camilo Donoso
Abel Ghekiere
Multi-instrumentalist blending jazz, folk, and phonography into warm, emotional landscapes.
Anal Pompidou
A collective bringing together music, performance, and experimental sounds in playful, community-driven sets.
Anal Pompidou (@anal_pompidou) • Instagram-foto's en -video's
Maraschino
Eclectic club sets full of Latin, house, dub, and surprising electronic twists.
Maraschino (@maraschinodj) • Instagram-foto's en -video's
Jhaya
Afro-queer performer transforming the dancefloor with ballroom- and afrodance-inspired DJ sets.
Jhaya Destiny Gabbana (@jhayance____) • Instagram-foto's en -video's
Akano Toto
Pianist and DJ mixing African rhythms, breakcore, and polyrhythms into vibrant club sets.
Akano Totolehibe (@akano_toto) • Instagram-foto's en -video's
soft:machina
UK bass, deep house, and rave-techno woven into dynamic, hybrid sets.
soft:machina (@extreme.nana) • Instagram-foto's en -video's
LOV b2b NMSS
Two Brussels DJs combining eclectic underground sounds in a fiery, queer, and community-driven closing set.
