Portola Music Festival 2026 Announces Robyn, DOG BLOOD (Skrillex & Boys Noize), Swedish House Mafia, Zara Larsson, Tiësto, Tove Lo, Soulwax + More

Portola Music Festival Announces Artist Lineup for 2026 Edition Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27 Pier 80 – San Francisco, CA WITH HEADLINE PERFORMANCES BY Robyn, DOG BLOOD (Skrillex & Boys Noize), Swedish House Mafia, Zara Larsson, Tiësto (in the Warehouse), Four Tet, Tove Lo, Soulwax Plus: The Return of DESPACIO All Weekend Long Past Purchaser Loyalty Presale begins Thursday, May 28 at 12PM PT  Passes On Sale Friday, May 29 at 12PM PT Register Now for Access: portolamusicfestival.com San Francisco, CA (May 28, 2026) – Today, Goldenvoice announces the return of Portola Music Festival – San Francisco’s premier celebration of dance music – taking place Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27 at Pier 80. Portola’s 2026 lineup is spearheaded by globally acclaimed Swedish dance-pop visionary Robyn. Fresh off the release of her latest album Sexistential, Portola marks Robyn’s only festival appearance of the year. She’ll be joined on Saturday by co-headliner DOG BLOOD – the famed Skrillex & Boys Noize project – reuniting for the duo’s first show under the moniker since 2019 and singular performance of 2026. Legendary electronic trio Swedish House Mafia, the Grammy-nominated group widely credited with helping bring stadium-scale dance music into the global mainstream, make Portola one of their only two currently announced US appearances in 2026. Meanwhile, Swedish hitmaker Zara Larsson – whose songs move seamlessly between festival stages, club systems, and collective singalong – brings her Midnight Sun era to San Francisco. Portola’s 2026 lineup also traces the many ways underground sounds have moved into wider cultural focus across generations. This year, that spirit comes into focus through an appearance from Four Tet, one of electronic music’s most revered architects. Another one of the scene’s pioneering figures, Tiësto, will put his larger than life anthemic festival productions on full display in a can’t be missed set in the Warehouse. Tove Lo completes the Swedish holy trinity of dance-pop icons on the 2026 lineup, with her signature blend of vulnerability and late-night hedonism, while legacy Belgian electronic group Soulwax bring their innovative and forward-thinking rock meets electronic productions into the fold. Making its highly-anticipated Portola return is DESPACIO – the high-powered, enclosed, sound system and immersive audio experience designed by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, David and Stephen Dewaele of 2ManyDJs and Soulwax, and sound engineer John Klett. Portola’s lineup further expands as Beastie Boys co-founder Mike D brings his new project Mike D 5D to the pier, one of his only announced performances of the year. Elsewhere, the deep selections of Hessle Audio’s Ben UFO, the enduring dancefloor legacy of Groove Armada, trailblazing dance music titan Fatboy Slim, Caribou’s club-driven Daphni alias, and the boundary-pushing pulse of UK duo Overmono each reflect Portola’s instinct for artists who have carried left-field sounds into bigger rooms without losing their edge. A vast array of eclectic live acts such as UK grime icon Skepta, Australian electropop group Parcels, fellow Australian dance futurist Ninajirachi, contemporary R&B and progressive electronic songstress Kelela, versatile beatsmith Channel Tres, English superproducer SG Lewis (Live), Slovakian singer ADÉLA, buzzy New York dance duo Fcukers, and queen of the Perreo rave Six Sex all bring varied styles and sonics to the mix. In a move that speaks to Portola’s instinct for the unexpected, Melanie C – globally recognized as Sporty Spice of the Spice Girls – will perform a special DJ set, bringing a flash of pop nostalgia into the festival’s ever-expanding dancefloor orbit. Portola also delivers some of electronic music’s most buzzed about next generation talent – from meteoric risers and high-bpm floor fillers KETTAMA, horsegiirL, and Marlon Hoffstadt, to Brazilian flag bearer Mochakk, UK duo Prospa – whose recent string of releases have quickly become fixtures of this summer’s club circuit – and rising house sensations Beltran b2b Ben Sterling, Chloé Caillet, Max Styler, and Dean Turnley among others. Portola’s Bay Area identity comes into sharper focus through DJ Shadow, the storied Northern California producer celebrating 30 years of his landmark album Endtroducing….., a record that helped reshape the possibilities of sample-based music. He’ll be joined by the rapidly ascendant and unclassifiable underscores, making their Portola debut, in addition to rising local selectors erika b2b sfcowboy and the Program Audio collective – artists and communities helping fuel a new wave of national attention around the Bay Area’s evolving underground music scene. Entering its fifth year, Portola has rapidly become a defining fixture of San Francisco’s contemporary electronic scene, merging global electronic talent with the city’s longstanding underground dance legacy inside the raw industrial backdrop of Pier 80. The festival continues to champion a distinctly Bay Area vision of dance music culture – irreverent, community-driven, and deeply rooted in the spirit of the rave. Through Goldenvoice’s year-round presence at iconic venues including The Regency Ballroom, The Warfield, and Frost Amphitheater – alongside its continued investment in the city’s nightlife ecosystem through the recently launched Club Darc – Portola further reinforces San Francisco’s place as a global destination for forward-thinking music and nightlife culture. This year Portola will also offer the Captain’s Club experience, an elevated hospitality package featuring all VIP ticket amenities alongside access to an exclusive double-decker viewing deck and lounge at the Pier Stage, on-stage access within the Warehouse, hosted bar service, a dedicated merch concierge, and first access to all Portola Week shows. Guests will additionally enjoy curated culinary offerings from San Francisco favorite Bodega SF, known for its elevated family-style Northern Vietnamese cuisine, alongside coffee and tea service from acclaimed local café The Coffee Movement throughout the weekend. Register now for access to passes at portolamusicfestival.com. The past purchasers presale begins on Monday, June 1 at 12pm PT and public on sale begins Tuesday, June 2 at 12pm PT. For a limited time, just $49.99 down secures your pass to party on the pier. 2-Day GA passes start at $379.95, 2-Day VIP at $699.95, Single Day GA at $249.95, and Single Day VIP at $439.95. The Captain’s Club package starts at $1599.95. Portola and Spotify have partnered to curate a year-round, continually updated Official Portola Party People Playlist. You can listen to it here.  For more information on the festival, lineup, and pass options, please visit portolamusicfestival.com. Portola 2026 Lineup (A-Z): ADÉLA Airwolf Paradise Azzecca Baby J Bassvictim Beltran b2b Ben Sterling Ben UFO Brunello Channel Tres Chloé Caillet Clearcast Daphni Dean Turnley DESPACIO DJ Shadow DOG BLOOD (Skrillex & Boys Noize) ear erika b2b sfcowboy Fatboy Slim Fcukers Felly Fell Four Tet Gelli Haha Groove Armada horsegiirL jigitz JT Jyoty Kelela KETTAMA Marlon Hoffstadt Max Styler Melanie C (DJ Set) MGNA Crrrta Mike D 5D Mind Enterprises Mochakk nate sib nimino Ninajirachi oskar med k Overmono Parcels Prospa Ranger Trucco b2b Alisha riria Robyn Sam Alfred Silva Bumpa SG Lewis Six Sex Skepta Soulwax Swedish House Mafia  Tiësto Tove Lo Torren Foot Tricky underscores VTSS Zara Larsson ZULAN ###

LEVITATION 2026 Announces Lineup: Bikini Kill, American Football, Peter Hook, Smerz, The Garden, Arlo Parks, Angine de Poitrine, Die Spitz, Molchat Doma & more

LEVITATION Announces 2026 Lineup:

BIKINI KILL • MOLCHAT DOMA • ANGINE DE POITRINE •
AMERICAN FOOTBALL • THE GARDEN • DIE SPITZ •
PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT • SMERZ • ARLO PARKS • CABARET VOLTAIRE • ACOPIA • UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS • PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS • MAN OR ASTRO-MAN? • LOS THUTHANAKA • ELDER • MONOLORD • FRIKO • AUTOMATIC • SWEEPING PROMISES • DITZ • NITZER EBB • TANUKICHAN • GIBBY HAYNES • MELT-BANANA • PEARL & THE OYSTERS • ALI • PRIMITIVE RING • EARTH TONGUE -- and many more!


September 10-13, 2026 in Austin, Texas


4 Day Passes & Single Show Tickets On Sale Now Here


Listen / Share Levitation 2026 Official Playlist

THU. SEPT 10

AMERICAN FOOTBALL • TANUKICHAN • NINE PERFECT LIVES @ STUBB’S - TIX

SMERZ • MIETZE CONTE • ACOPIA @ RADIO/EAST - TIX

ARLO PARKS @ MOHAWK - TIX

GURRIERS • RADIUM DOLLS @ 29TH ST. BALLROOM - TIX

BUZZ KULL • MAX FRY • KONTRAVOID @ ELYSIUM - TIX

FRI. SEPT 11

BIKINI KILL • DIE SPITZ • GIBBY HAYNES: BUTTHOLE SURFERS MANIA • SWEEPING PROMISES • MELT-BANANA • POWERPLANT @ RADIO/EAST - TIX

THE GARDEN • & MORE @ STUBB’S - TIX

TEMPLES • FRIKO • POPPY JEAN CRAWFORD • VILLAGERRR @ MOHAWK - TIX

EVENING ELEPHANTS • JACKSON MARSHALL @ 29TH ST. BALLROOM - TIX

LOS THUTHANAKA • & MORE @ ELYSIUM - TIX

EL TEN ELEVEN • & MORE @ 13TH FLOOR - TIX

SAT. SEPT 12

MOLCHAT DOMA • CABARET VOLTAIRE • PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT • AUTOMATIC • DITZ • NOVULENT • I SPEAK MACHINE @ RADIO/EAST - TIX

ANGINE DE POITRINE • MAN OR ASTRO-MAN? @ STUBB’S - TIX

MONOLORD • REZN @ MOHAWK - TIX

TAKUYA NAKAMURA • & MORE @ 29TH ST. BALLROOM - TIX

NITZER EBB • SINE • CURSE MACKEY @ ELYSIUM - TIX

CROZ BOYCE (AVEY TARE & GEOLOGIST OF ANIMAL COLLECTIVE) @ CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - TIX

ALI • PEARL & THE OYSTERS @ 13TH FLOOR - TIX

SUN. SEPT 13

????? • UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS • PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS • ELDER • PRIMITIVE RING • MESSA • EARTH TONGUE @ RADIO/EAST - TIX

REHASH • MAKEOUT REEF @ MOHAWK - TIX

LUNAR VACATION • CLOSEBYE @ 29TH ST. BALLROOM - TIX

IGUANA DEATH CULT • & MORE @ 13TH FLOOR - TIX




LEVITATION returns to Austin, Texas September 10–13, 2026, bringing another epic four-day weekend of music and art to the city’s Red River District, East Side venues, and beyond.

The festival is excited to share the 2026 lineup, which is an eclectic, genre-spanning showcase of psych rock, punk, metal, darkwave, indie rock, electronic music, and everything in between–a celebration of independent music and art from across generations.

Radio/East will serve as the festival’s central hub, featuring an expanded two-stage layout, while LEVITATION’s beloved late-night and club shows continue across Red River and throughout Austin.

For over a decade, LEVITATION has delivered lineups spanning psych, dream pop, punk, indie, metal, darkwave, and electronic music. It’s a beloved record collection manifested as a four-day weekend: a heady amalgamation of vintage gear, immersive light shows and visuals, buzzing amps, moody synths, and good times in Austin, Texas.

The multi-venue format encourages fans to choose their own adventure throughout the weekend–grab single-show tickets for over 20 shows announced so far, or go all in with a 4-Day Pass and experience the full festival.

4-Day Passes and Single Show Tickets are available now here.

Additional will be added, including a secret Sunday headliner to be announced soon! For updates and additional information, follow LEVITATION on Instagram here.

Will José González Get Eaten by AI in New Video?

WILL JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ GET EATEN BY AI IN NEW “LOSING GAME (SICK)” VIDEO? SARDONIC CLIP PREMIERES TODAY – WATCH   NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR BEGINS SEPTEMBER 11 IN MONTREAL   ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM, AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT, AVAILABLE NOW VIA MUTE IN THE US AND CANADA; CITY SLANG REST OF WORLD PURCHASE/STREAM AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT

“Losing Game (Sick)” Video Still

"The process of coming to terms with reality without losing hope is easier said than done. Thankfully, Against the Dying of the Light provides the right mix of stirring calls to action, with acoustic guitar and moments of meditation to make the years-long process a little less daunting." – Pitchfork “The singer-songwriter’s ambitious new record blends heady, wide-ranging subject matter with gorgeously atmospheric, guitar-focused arrangements…Ultimately, Against the Dying of the Light succeeds as a whole because it’s so layered, offering aesthetic beauty and room-filling atmosphere on the surface and tangled concepts to wrestle with the deeper you go. These are qualities that Mr. González has been combining in his music all along, but perhaps never as effectively as he does here.” – Wall Street Journal "While the subject matter is equally heavy and heady, González also presents his art with the effervescent, seductive sound that is the strongest through line in his career… at a harrowing time across the world, he also gifts us with a ray of hope." – Flood "Against the Dying of the Light is perhaps González’s most passionate and challenging song cycle." – Glide José González has shared the official music video for “Losing Game (Sick),” one of the many highlights found on his acclaimed new album, Against the Dying of the Light, available now via Mute in North America and City Slang in the rest of the world. Directed by Bine Bach for Scandinavia-based production company Bacon in accordance with The Bacon Code of Conduct for AI, the provocatively satirical visual is streaming now on YouTube. WATCH “LOSING GAME (SICK)” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO “How did we end up making a video with robot monsters eating humans?” Jose Gonzalez reflects. “It started when I approached Mads Damsbo to make a video for ‘A Perfect Storm.’ He and his team had a listen to my ideas and came back with a counter-suggestion. I liked the idea so much that we ended up doing both videos: one with Mads directing the ‘bus falling off a cliff into the storm’ video and one with Bine Bach directing the ‘robots eating humans’ video. One serious in black and white and one comical splatter. “‘Losing Game (Sick)’ is about humanity asking what happened after we’ve lost control to AI’s and robots. It’s a sincere concern, but it felt right to approach the topic with humor. None of the experts I’ve heard talk about this topic envision a scenario where the robots and AI’s ask which humans taste best. But if they do, I’m sure they will love the taste of the cheesy and pretentious singer-songwriter.” “José has made a beautiful album about the complicated theme of humanity and technology and how we need to be careful before it starts to ‘swallow’ us,” says director Bine Bach. “To make a point, he wanted to use AI in the creative process. As this is an approach that stirs up a ton of ideas and, understandably, a ton of conflicting emotions, we had to be smart about making something dumb.   “After a bunch of ideas, I came up with the concept of being eaten by AI as that fits the theme of the song and I could see a comedic angle mixing robots and something as mundane as a focus group. We took that idea and brought it to life through a mix of live-action footage and AI-driven animation. It was a demanding and at times uncontrollable process. # # #

Photo Credit: Ellika Henriksson

González is currently traveling the world on an international headline tour celebrating the recent arrival of Against the Dying of the Light, with North American dates beginning September 11 at Montreal, QC’s MTELUS and then continuing through the month. Highlights include a very special show at Los Angeles, CA’s renowned Hollywood Bowl supporting Gregory Alan Isakov with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra on September 20. For complete details and ticket information, please visit jose-gonzalez.com/tour-dates.   González’s fifth studio LP and first new collection of original songs in more than four years, Against The Dying Of The Light – which follows, and in many ways serves as a sister volume to, 2021’s acclaimed Local Valley – sees the Gothenburg, Sweden-based singer-songwriter and guitarist once again commenting on humanity and its uncertain future through the power of his distinctively engaging, deeply contemplative, acoustic-based songcraft. Inspired by the forward-thinking work of Jonathan Haidt, Liv Boeree, Yuval Harari, and Steven Pinker, González presents a wide-ranging collection of nuanced songs that explore big ideas with clarity and intention. The album explores topics such as game theory, moral philosophy, and the narratives we use to explain our world. González also confronts the ethical ambiguity of modern technology, which drives progress while simultaneously challenging our sense of humanity. These themes are delivered with warmth and immediacy through his intuitive vocals and singularly inventive finger-picking guitar.   Against The Dying Of The Light includes the dynamic single, “A Perfect Storm,” available everywhere now. The track, which sees González warning against what many AI experts describe as a “race to lose control,” is accompanied by an immersive, intentionally confrontational new visual that utilizes AI to further the dialogue on the complicated debate over its applications in society. An exclusive YouTube Afterparty followed the premiere of “A Perfect Storm,” featuring a 15-minute discussion between González and producer Mads Damsbo on the making of the video as well as their thoughts on AI and its place at the intersection of art and science. PURCHASE/STREAM AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT WATCH “A PERFECT STORM” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO WATCH “A PERFECT STORM” YOUTUBE AFTERPARTY   # # # Further highlights include the soulful “You & We” as well as the dynamic title track, “Against the Dying of the Light,” the latter joined by an official music video, directed by filmmaker Fredrik Egerstrand (known for 2010’s award-winning documentary, The Extraordinary Ordinary Life of José González) and streaming now on YouTube. González’s lighter side is represented by the album’s carefree, Spanish-language first single, “Pajarito,” dedicated to his son, Mateo, and joined by a playful official music video inspired by the interaction of Swedish folk art with artificial intelligence.   “Against The Dying Of The Light is a collection of songs reflecting on humanity,” says González. “Who we are – tribes of sentient apes with stories that sometimes are incompatible with each other and tools that could eventually lead to dystopia or extinction. It’s also a reflection of how we create hurdles to human flourishing by stubbornly clinging to dogmatic ideologies, where people follow dudes who pretend to know shit they don’t.   “As a concerned world citizen, I wrote these songs as a reflection of our times. Times of amazing progress, but also worrying backslides to dogmatic tribal ideologies and an extremely uncertain future. These are songs about how we can navigate humanity towards flourishing on an individual and a collective level. They can be listened to just for the sounds, harmonies, and rhythms, but the lyrics are meant to inspire people to engage and take action by collaborating to solve collective problems. For humanism and enlightenment values and against the dying of the light.”   WATCH “YOU & WE” LYRIC VIDEO WATCH “AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO WATCH "PAJARITO" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO WATCH “PAJARITO” HOME VIDEO   González recently took the 10% Pledge, a public commitment to give 10% of his income to effective charities fighting extreme poverty via Giving What We Can. Members of his Pledge Club have thus far donated over $450,000 to Against Malaria Foundation and other highly effective charities as listed by Giving What We Can. For more information or to request an invitation to González’s Pledge Club, please visit givewithjose.com.   # # #   JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ – TOUR 2026/2027

MAY 25 – Münster, Germany – Theater Münster 26 – Dresden, Germany – Beatpol 27 – Hamburg, Germany – Mojo Club   JUNE 14 – Stockholm, Sweden – Rosendal Garden Party † JULY 3 – Gent, Belgium – Gent Jazz † 8 – Bilbao, Spain – Museo Guggenheim Bilbao (SOLD OUT) 9 – Huesca, Spain – Pirineos Sur † 10 – A Coruña, Spain – Palacio de la Opera 11 – Feldkirch, Austria – Poolbar 17 – Göteborg, Sweden – Slakthuset Block Party † 25 – Kapolcs, Hungary – Valley of the Arts † 26 – Neston Park, United Kingdom – WOMAD Festival † 29 – Madrid, Spain – Teatro Real   AUGUST 21-23 – Biddinghuizen, NL – Lowlands † 23 – Mallorca, Spain – Es Jardi 28 – Rättvik, Sweden – Dalhalla 29 – Malmö, Sweden – Folkets Park Malmö   SEPTEMBER 11 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS 12 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall 13 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre 15 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre 17 – Tucson, AZ – Fox Tucson Theatre 18 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Arts Center 19 – San Diego, CA – UCSD Epstein Family Amphitheatre 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl * 22 – Reno, NV – Artown 23 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery 24 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24 25 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre 26 – Santa Barbara, CA – UCSB Campbell Hall OCTOBER 10 – Düsseldorf, Germany – New Fall Festival @ Henkel Hall 28 – Barcelona, Spain – Paral-lel 62 29 – Valencia, Spain – La Rambleta 30 – Murcia, Spain – Sala Mamba! 31 – Sevilla, Spain – Cartuja Center CITE NOVEMBER 1 – Lisboa, Portugal – Coliseu dos Recreios 2 – Porto, Portugal – Ageas Porto Coliseum 14 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer 15 – Zurich, Switzerland – Volkshaus 17 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz 18 – München, Germany – Mufatthalle 19 – Prague, Czech Republic – ARCHA + 20 – Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle 21 – Frankfurt, Germany – Zoom 23 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg Ronda 24 – Paris, France – Le Trianon 25 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique 26 – London, United Kingdom – Eventim Apollo   JANUARY 2027 27 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 28 – Gateshead, United Kingdom – The Glasshouse 29 – Manchester, United Kingdom – New Century Hall 30 – Brighton, United Kingdom – Dome Concert Hall 31 – Bristol, United Kingdom – Bristol Beacon   * w/ Gregory Alan Isakov with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra † Festival Appearance   CONNECT WITH JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ JOSE-GONZALEZ.COM | JOSEGONZALEZ.OS.FAN  FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | X | YOUTUBE

Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto - hackedepicciotto - share new track & video ahead of forthcoming album LICHTUNG (10 July, Mute)

HACKEDEPICCIOTTO ALEXANDER HACKE & DANIELLE DE PICCIOTTO WATCH THE VIDEO FOR ‘ZEITENWENDE’ THE LATEST TASTE OF WHAT TO EXPECT FROM NEW ALBUM, LICHTUNG OUT 10 JULY 2026 ON MUTE

[hackedepicciotto, credit Mara von Kummer]

Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto – hackedepicciotto – have shared a new track and video for ‘Zeitenwende’, taken from their forthcoming album, LICHTUNG, out on limited-edition candy coloured vinyl, CD and digitally on 10 July 2026. The new album marks the point that Danielle de Picciotto and Alexander Hacke end a period of nomadic life. After 14 years they chose to set down roots and settle in the outer edges of Berlin, close to nature with fields not far from their garden and it’s this “turning point” or “Zeitenwende” that they explore in the new track, an anthem that builds with each verse into a sparking joy.

Watch the video for ‘Zeitenwende’ HERE

Their new home is on the outer edges of Berlin, close to nature with fields not far from their garden. They explain, “The album is called LICHTUNG, which means a clearing, a place in which you can suddenly see the light in a dark forest, a place to rest. As the world seems to be spinning ever more quickly into a place of madness, being in this quiet place helps us think about how to deal with it all.” The neighbourhood is close to where Alexander grew up and, crucially, where age 14, a mere 12 months before he joined Einstürzende Neubauten, he began experimenting with electronics. In a perfect circle, this being the first music he’s released since departing Neubauten, both he and Danielle found themselves experimenting with electronics as well as with their usual composition structure, and language. These eight new songs are characterised by a new, elegiac form, with long, interconnected pieces that suggest a larger composition, and the album’s lyrics, written by Danielle, are entirely in German for the first time.  For Danielle, an American who had already lived in Berlin for several decades, (co-founding the city’s famed Love Parade) before setting off on her world tour with Alexander, this was a deliberate challenge that forced her to engage intensively for the first time with the German language and its historical connotations – a stark contrast to the freedom she had grown accustomed to in writing in English. Danielle explains, “I usually read and write in English, but this time I told myself: you have to make it happen: an entire album in German language and syntax. A suite of songs in the language of my adopted home.” Alexander expands, “I’ve revisited electronic elements, moments of experimental electronic music, just like back then in my childhood bedroom in Lichtenrade, when I was still Alexander von Borsig. And once it was clear that Danielle would be writing lyrics and singing in German, I subsequently moved beyond many of those Anglo-American conventions that we had worked with in the past quite naturally, almost without ever questioning them.” A sense of place has always been important to the duo, and their nomadic life is marked by each release: Menetekel was recorded in a medieval church in Krems on the Danube; The Current was recorded in Blackpool, on the northwest coast of England; Keepsakes was recorded at Europe’s first recording studio in Naples. Silver Threshold broke from this pattern, and was instead associated with a historical phase – namely, the pandemic. Alexander goes on to explain, “Back then, we called it ‘the principle of liminality’ – a phase of transformation in which the everyday order, its values, and symbols are temporarily destabilised, suspended, or turned on their head. Without the journey - the trip around the world, the nomadic life - arriving at the clearing, and thus the new album, would never have been possible.” Looking back, it becomes clear just how much hackedepicciotto, since their inception as a duo, have dedicated themselves to a larger narrative that is as personal as it is romantic, and at the same time worldly and introspective. hackedepicciotto have announced a series of German and Portuguese dates for spring. The tour will include a celebration of LICHTUNG at Berlin’s Silent Green on 27 June, with very special guests – details below. In addition, Alexander’s biography, BLAST: Distorted Memories from Einstürzende Neubauten to Symphonic Drone has been translated to Polish and he will be presenting the book at Festival Inne Brzmienie (Different Sounds) in Lubin on 4 July and at Poznan on 27 August. LICHTUNG is out on 10 July 2026 on limited-edition candy coloured vinyl, CD and digitally. [hackedepicciotto album artwork] LICHTUNG TRACKLISTING (CAT # STUMM522) Lichtung Vogelfrei Wiederbelebung Erntedank Zeitenwende Draussen Einig Der Marschal Danielle de Picciotto: piano, violin, hurdy gurdy, vocals, electronics Alexander Hacke: electric six string bass guitar, electronics, percussion, vocals HACKEDEPICCIOTTO LIVE 6 June – Frankfurt (DE), Ono 10 June – Regensburg (DE), Ostentor Kino 13 June – Düsseldorf (DE), Art:Walk Festival, Weltkunstzimmer 27 June – Berlin (DE), Silent Green – a celebration of LICHTUNG 10 July – Porto (PT), KISMIF Museum Of Science Of Porto 27 Aug – Poznan (PL), Estrada w Centrum 1 Sep – Geneva (CH), Cave 12 Festival la Bâtie – NEW DATE 12 Sep – Den Bosch (NL), William Twee – NEW DATE 15 Sep – Prague (CZ), Archa – NEW DATE 16 Sep – Brno (CZ), Kabinet Mu – NEW DATE 20 Nov – Amsterdam (NL), OCCI – NEW DATE 27 Nov – Sofia (BG), Club Pave – NEW DATE 30 Jan 2027 – Lübeck (DE), Treibsand RECENT PRAISE FOR HACKEDEPICCIOTTO “Keepsakes floats like a feather, exploring the softer side of the duo’s sound” – The Wire “Another fine release from this always inventive duo” – Electronic Sound “…epic, orchestral, mesmerising…” – Outside Left “Keepsakes conjures up evocative visions, dramas and characters out of the arty, the gothic, the cerebral and surreal; creating an alternative photo album and collection of memories, events.” – Monolith Cocktail Connect with hackedepicciotto WEB / INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK Connect with Mute INSTAGRAM | WEB | TIK TOK | FACEBOOK | BLUESKY | X