Again this year, legendary Ghent record label Consouling sounds takes over the torch for a day.

Ineptitude (NL)

Ineptitude is the gorgeous, atmospheric project of Utrecht-based musician Thomas van Neerven. Born out of pure isolation, he compellingly weaves lush post-rock and melancholic slowcore together, peppered with hints of doom. His highly acclaimed debut album Monologues is an intoxicating musical trip that flows from intimate vocal lines into heavy, cathartic guitar climaxes.

Kerfstok (NL)

A bunch of bumpkins from West Zeelandic Flanders with a love for deafening racket. Earplugs recommended!

Muziekvereniging De Clingse Bossen (BE/NL)

The boundary-pushing duo Muziekvereniging De Clingse Bossen radically refuses to fit into a single musical genre. Drawing from noise rock, post-rock, and quirky electronics, Lars Senders and Jan D'Hooghe craft instrumental beauty full of krautrock rhythms and dreamy soundscapes. Their playful "bolus-rock" is surprisingly digestible, highly adventurous, and a sublime experience for fans of idiosyncratic music.

Hannah Louve Benedum (DE)

After her past in post-rock and post-metal with acts like Nava Calma, Hannah Louve Benedum now embraces a deeply intimate, acoustic solo project. Armed with a dreamy yet heavy guitar style reminiscent of Emma Ruth Rundle, she immerses the audience in dark, melancholic folk. Her haunting, siren-esque voice tells heavy, human stories about trauma, marginalization, and untamable resilience.