Organic chaos and raw club force

Snapped Ankles fuse primitive rhythms with futuristic electronics, forging a sound they describe as “Forest Rayve”: raw, hypnotic and relentlessly physical. Since their debut Come Play The Trees, the band have honed a feral blend of krautrock pulse, post-industrial synths and ritualistic percussion. Albums like Stunning Luxury and Forest Of Your Problems expanded their sonic scope, pairing propulsive grooves with immersive, high-energy live performances that thrive on repetition and release. In 2025, new album Hard Times Furious Dancing captures the band at their most focused and dance-driven, built for sweat-soaked rooms and extended, communal movement.

CEM is a DJ defined by tension, speed, and mood. Rooted in Berlin’s Herrensauna universe, his sets thrive on high-pressure techno sharpened with UK-tweaked influences, breakbeats, and sudden drops into sullen, shadowy territory. Intensity is constant, but never one-note: blistering tempos are offset by emotional weight and a deliberate sense of unease. Drawing equally from queer club culture and a punk background, CEM uses contrast as a weapon, seeding hysteria, grit, and dark euphoria into the dance floor.

Hybrid Presents is the festival’s year-round extension and a smaller but sharply focused version of what Hybrid stands for. Each edition brings together the energy of VERA and the never-stopping pulse of OOST, with two stages that move between cutting-edge live music and forward-leaning club sets, condensing everything you expect from Hybrid.

Snapped Ankles | Official Website

CEM | Soundcloud