Dekmantel Festival

Dekmantel Festival stands as one of the world's leading references in [electronic music](/festivals/music/electro) in Amsterdam. Established in Amsterdam Forest in early August 2026, this legendary festival welcomes pioneers [Jeff Mills](/artists/jeff-mills) and [CARL CRAIG](/artists/carl-craig), architects of [Detroit techno](/festivals/music/detroit-techno), alongside [Steve Bicknell](/artists/steve-bicknell) and [A Guy Called Gerald](/artists/a-guy-called-gerald), masters of [techno](/festivals/music/techno) and [jungle](/festivals/music/jungle). The festival lineup [in the Netherlands](/festivals/netherlands) explores avant-garde territories with [Actress](/artists/actress), [Call Super](/artists/call-super), and [Pariah](/artists/pariah), experimenters of [IDM](/festivals/music/idm) and [ambient](/festivals/music/ambient). Energy rises with [SHERELLE](/artists/sherelle), [Shy FX](/artists/shy-fx), and [PALMS TRAX](/artists/palms-trax), injecting doses of [jungle](/festivals/music/jungle), [house](/festivals/music/house), and [club](/festivals/music/club) sounds. The collective [LSD](/artists/lsd) completes this 2026 edition, creating an [experimental](/festivals/music/experimental) [dance](/festivals/music/dance) experience in the natural setting of Amsterdamse Bos, temple of underground electronic culture.