Incubate (festival)
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Incubate is a multidisciplinary arts festival in Tilburg
, the Netherlands. On June 16, the festival changed it name into Incubate after a request by the Austin
, US based festival SXSW to change its name. Between 2005 and 2008 the festival was called ZXZW.
in Tilburg
, the Netherlands. It is a festival
exhibiting a diverse view on indie culture as a whole, including music, contemporary dance
, film and visual arts. It brings more than 200 cutting edge artists in an intimate context to an international
audience. Black metal
next to free jazz
. Street art
next to academic dance.
punk
, hardcore
and electronic
music festival
with 47 artists. Within three years it developed into a festival which spreads over 8 days and welcomes over 200 artists. The festival not only broadened its program by adopting a wide range of musical styles (from jazz
to free folk and dance
), but also by programming film, lectures and visual arts
. All this happens in small clubs, pubs and galleries around Tilburg. In 2008 the people of Tilburg voted for ZXZW as the best event in their town.
Incubate has an independent culture blog, a blog on non-Western dance music, hosts several art-nights throughout the year and released the Social Festival Model: a wiki-styled website (using wetpaint
) where everybody can read and alter the business, marketing and policy plans.
on 11 locations.
of the music program increased to 151 bands that played at the festival. There were also other art forms displayed this time: Visual arts
, Dance
and cinema
were added to the line-up. ZXZW 2007 took place at 27 locations, one of those was a squat where young musicians played compositions by young composers. This concept was called ‘Kraaklink’ and has been continued as series the next years.
every day. New this year was the special program ‘Norwegian Invasion’ in which several Norwegian artists took a central place.
Also there was a multidisciplinary program (‘Svart Kunststykke’) aimed at the black metal
genre in both music (Watain
, Glorior Belli) and the visual arts
(Erik Smith
, Peter Beste). The Shape of Breakcore 2 Cum was a program for electronic dance music and also the Eurovision Noise Contest was held.
of Tilburg
in the following venues:
Argument Vertoningsruimte, Bibliotheek Koningsplein, Bowling Alley Dolfijn, Cul de Sac, De NWE Vorst, De Verschijning, Duvelhok, Extase, Filmfoyer, Hall of Fame, Kafee 't Buitenbeentje, Koningsplein, Kraakpand / Squat, Kunstpodium T, Little Devil, Mayor's Room, Mustsee Bioscoop, Muzentuin, NS16, Open Air Stage, Paradox, Pieter Vreedeplein, Popcentrum 013, Ruimte X, Scryption, Sounds, Studio Tilburg, Synagoge, Theaters Tilburg, V39, Virginarty, Weemoed, Willemsplein, Zaal 16.
Tilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
, the Netherlands. On June 16, the festival changed it name into Incubate after a request by the Austin
Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...
, US based festival SXSW to change its name. Between 2005 and 2008 the festival was called ZXZW.
Overview
Incubate is the annual celebration of independent cultureCulture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
in Tilburg
Tilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
, the Netherlands. It is a festival
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
exhibiting a diverse view on indie culture as a whole, including music, contemporary dance
Contemporary dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
, film and visual arts. It brings more than 200 cutting edge artists in an intimate context to an international
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
audience. Black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
next to free jazz
Free jazz
Free jazz is an approach to jazz music that was first developed in the 1950s and 1960s. Though the music produced by free jazz pioneers varied widely, the common feature was a dissatisfaction with the limitations of bebop, hard bop, and modal jazz, which had developed in the 1940s and 1950s...
. Street art
Street art
Street art is any art developed in public spaces — that is, "in the streets" — though the term usually refers to unsanctioned art, as opposed to government sponsored initiatives...
next to academic dance.
History
In 2005 ZXZW started as a two-day undergroundUnderground music
Underground music comprises a range of different musical genres that operate outside of mainstream culture. Such music can typically share common values, such as the valuing of sincerity and intimacy; an emphasis on freedom of creative expression; an appreciation of artistic creativity...
punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
and electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
music festival
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
with 47 artists. Within three years it developed into a festival which spreads over 8 days and welcomes over 200 artists. The festival not only broadened its program by adopting a wide range of musical styles (from jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
to free folk and dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
), but also by programming film, lectures and visual arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
. All this happens in small clubs, pubs and galleries around Tilburg. In 2008 the people of Tilburg voted for ZXZW as the best event in their town.
Incubate has an independent culture blog, a blog on non-Western dance music, hosts several art-nights throughout the year and released the Social Festival Model: a wiki-styled website (using wetpaint
Wetpaint
Wetpaint is a Seattle, Washington-based company, founded in 2005, that hosts both user-generated and professionally created content. Wetpaint began as a wiki farm, hosting wikis using their own proprietary software. In 2010, the main site was rebranded as Wetpaint Entertainment, a website focused...
) where everybody can read and alter the business, marketing and policy plans.
Editions and performances (selection)
Incubate has grown over the years (as ZXZW between 2005–2008) from a one day music event with a pre-party to a multidisciplinary art festival lasting more than a whole week in 2009.ZXZW 2005
The first edition of the ZXZW festival, between September 24 and September 25, featured 48 acts on 7 locations. It was started by Ries Doms, Vincent Koreman, Alex van Wijk and Frank Kimenai.| Artform | Artists (Selection) |
|---|---|
| Music | Pole, Leng Tch'e Leng Tch'e Leng Tch'e is a grindcore band based in Belgium. The band describes their style as "razorgrind", a combination of grindcore with death metal, stoner rock and metalcore.... , Static, Rise and Fall, About, Templo Diez, Sickboy, Dead Stop, Transmission0, Sauron, Harmful, Cavemen Speak, Fuck-Off Machete, Campsite, Restless Youth, Anderson, Black Earth, Hitch, El Guapo Stuntteam, MANASYt, Aphasic, White Circle Crime Club, The Suicidal Birds, Stockholm Syndrome, Suma, chang ffos, Galatasaray, Woost, Kassen, Danny Vera, Spider Rico, Eavesdropper, The Yearlings, The Light Brigade, Palinckx, Represailles, Hawai, Walker Diver, FCKN'BSTRDS, tschilp, Karl Heinz, Neo en Manu, patrick delabie, tom wolkers, Anal Warrior, Temlo Diez, Havelinas, fckn wckd krew & friends |
ZXZW 2006
The second festival was between September 23 and September 24 and featured 94 actsACTS
Acts or ACTS may refer to:Christianity* Acts of the Apostles , a genre of early Christian literature* Acts of the Apostles, the fifth book in the Bible's New Testament...
on 11 locations.
| Artform | Artists (Selection) |
|---|---|
| Music | Good Good, Sylvester Anfang, Volt, CWTAB, Radio Birdman, Torche Torche Torche is a band from Miami, Florida, whose sound is often described as stoner metal, or sludge metal.-Biography:The group was formed in 2004 by Steve Brooks , Juan Montoya , Jonathan Nuñez and Rick Smith Torche is a band from Miami, Florida, whose sound is often described as stoner metal, or... , Japanter, Offecer Jones, Baroness Baroness (band) Baroness is a band from Savannah, Georgia whose members grew up together in Lexington, Virginia.-Formative years:Baroness formed in mid-2003, founded by former members of the punk/metal band Johnny Welfare and the Paychecks... , Bluebird, Mormo + C-men, Arsey Rob, VVM, Otto von Shie, Sedan Vault, Justice(BE), Addactio, Kunt, Shitmat, Mash Up Sound, P.catanis, Fear Falls, Amen Ra, Messer Chups, Gorilla Agred, Rise and Fall, Skullhog, Brown, Sauna West, Orange Sunshine, S. en ik, Drama, ET explore me, Odal, Otis, Harry Merry, Zea, The Madd, Tom Musca, Engine of Doom, Terg, Embrace Fire, Prostitute Disfi, Amp3sant, Gieskes, CH. & Gallus, Bend Moust, Machinefabriek, Bertin, Hitmachine, Jullie Mittens, XanaxasaX, New Quartet, Tenement Kids, Toxocaro, Dimensiona Psy, Bloodbastards, Daturah, Causa Sui, Bronze, Blood Mar, Vuur, Tephra, Space Horse, Toner Low, Blend, Gasoline, Malle pietje, Labasheeda, Uw Hypo, Feverdream, |
ZXZW 2007
The third ZXZW festival took place on September 16 and September 23. The volumeVolume
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space enclosed by some closed boundary, for example, the space that a substance or shape occupies or contains....
of the music program increased to 151 bands that played at the festival. There were also other art forms displayed this time: Visual arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
, Dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
and cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
were added to the line-up. ZXZW 2007 took place at 27 locations, one of those was a squat where young musicians played compositions by young composers. This concept was called ‘Kraaklink’ and has been continued as series the next years.
| Artform | Artists (Selection) |
|---|---|
| Music | The Haters, The Locust The Locust The Locust is a musical group from San Diego, California, United States known for their unique mix of grindcore speed and aggression, mathcore complexity, and new wave weirdness.- Style :... , Psychic TV Psychic TV Psychic TV or PTV, is a video art and music group that primarily performs psychedelic, punk, electronic and experimental music... , Crippled Black Phoenix Crippled Black Phoenix Crippled Black Phoenix is a post-rock supergroup from the United Kingdom. Several musicians have contributed to Crippled Black Phoenix's albums and play with them during their live shows.-History:... , Pantha Du Prince Pantha du Prince Hendrik Weber, better known as Pantha du Prince, Panthel and Glühen 4 is a German electronic music producer and DJ affiliated with Hamburg's Dial music label and British label Rough Trade.-Career:... , Drumcorps, Knut Knut Knut , Knud , or Knútur is a Scandinavian first name, of which the anglicised form is Cnut or Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used... , Ceephax Acid Crew, A Challenge of Honour A Challenge of Honour A Challenge of Honour are a Dutch music project. They create music in the genres of Modern Classical, Industrial, Experimental, Neofolk.-History:... , Cutting Pink with Knives Cutting Pink With Knives Cutting Pink with Knives were an electronic grindcore band from London. Active in the British independent music scene between 2004 and 2008, the band were known for their chaotic and energetic live performances.- Band history :... , Negativland Negativland Negativland is an experimental music and sound collage band which originated in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1970s. They took their name from a Neu! song, while their record label is named after another Neu! song... , Atlantis, Meneguar Meneguar Meneguar is an indie rock band whose members had played under previously different arrangements and names, but which reached its current form in 2004 in Brooklyn, New York. The group released its second CD, titled Strangers in Our House, on the Troubleman Unlimited label... , Infinity, Psychic Ills Psychic Ills Psychic Ills is an experimental rock band from New York. The current line-up consists of Elizabeth Hart , Brian Tamborello and Tres Warren .- History :The band took shape in 2003... , Long Distance Calling, Chevron, Kap Bambino, Rhys Chatham Rhys Chatham Rhys Chatham is an American composer, guitarist, and trumpet player, primarily active in avant-garde and minimalist music. He is best known for his "guitar orchestra" compositions... , Ostinato, Niobe, Kiss the Anus of a Black Cat, Blowfly, Gtuk, Grey Daturas Grey Daturas Grey Daturas were a noise rock band from Melbourne Australia known to have formed on stage at their debut live performance at The North Melbourne Town Hall Hotel, in August 2001. The band's final live performance coincided with the closure of the original Tote Hotel in Melbourne on Friday 15... , Hacride and others. |
| Arts | Concert posters, Untitled, Scherven, Streetchalk Drawing Day, punk fanzine exposition, Tilburg Plakstad |
| Dance | Vloeistof |
| Movies | Short films, La Region Centrale - Michael Snow Michael Snow Michael Snow, CC is a Canadian artist working in painting, sculpture, video, films, photography, holography, drawing, books and music.-Life:... (1971), Cinema Auricular: Cinema of the Ear program. |
ZXZW 2008
The fourth edition of ZXZW was hosted between September 14 and September 21, 2008. Most notable were the performances of the Sun Ra Arkestra. They performed six times in seven days at the festival, emphasizing different aspects of the musical legacy of Sun RaSun Ra
Sun Ra was a prolific jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his "cosmic philosophy," musical compositions and performances. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama...
every day. New this year was the special program ‘Norwegian Invasion’ in which several Norwegian artists took a central place.
Also there was a multidisciplinary program (‘Svart Kunststykke’) aimed at the black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
genre in both music (Watain
Watain
Watain is a Swedish black metal band from Uppsala, formed in 1998. The band's name is taken from a recording by the American black metal group Von.- History :...
, Glorior Belli) and the visual arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
(Erik Smith
Erik Smith
Erik George Sebastian Smith was a German-born British record producer, pianist and harpsichordist. He produced over 90 opera recordings...
, Peter Beste). The Shape of Breakcore 2 Cum was a program for electronic dance music and also the Eurovision Noise Contest was held.
| Artform | Artists (Selection) |
|---|---|
| Music | Wire Wire A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, flexible strand or rod of metal. Wires are used to bear mechanical loads and to carry electricity and telecommunications signals. Wire is commonly formed by drawing the metal through a hole in a die or draw plate. Standard sizes are determined by various... , Pelican Pelican A pelican, derived from the Greek word πελεκυς pelekys is a large water bird with a large throat pouch, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.... , Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Casiotone for the Painfully Alone was the musical solo-project of musician Owen Ashworth of Redwood City, California.-History:Ashworth started CFTPA after he dropped out of film school in 1997... , Sun Ra Arkestra, Castanets, Shining, Blacklisted, Paint It Black, Torche Torche Torche is a band from Miami, Florida, whose sound is often described as stoner metal, or sludge metal.-Biography:The group was formed in 2004 by Steve Brooks , Juan Montoya , Jonathan Nuñez and Rick Smith Torche is a band from Miami, Florida, whose sound is often described as stoner metal, or... , Skinless, Watain Watain Watain is a Swedish black metal band from Uppsala, formed in 1998. The band's name is taken from a recording by the American black metal group Von.- History :... , Cadence Weapon Cadence Weapon Cadence Weapon is the stage name of Rollie Pemberton, a Canadian rapper.-Biography:Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, his father was Teddy Pemberton, a pioneering hip hop DJ on CJSR-FM, and his grandfather was Rollie Miles, a football player for the Edmonton Eskimos... , gay against you, Doormouse Doormouse Doormouse is an alias of electronic musician and breakcore producer, live performer and DJ Daniel Martin born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, now living in Miami, Florida. He sometimes appears as Dan Doormouse. He began making music and DJing in the 90s. In 1997 he founded Addict Records "to explore... , Otto Von Schirach Otto von Schirach Otto von Schirach is an IDM and breakcore artist from Miami, Florida. He is of Cuban/German descent.He has released most of his work on the Schematic and Beta Bodega labels, and was featured in the 2002 documentary Electro-Dziska.... , Goto80, Ponytail, Ladyhawk, FFF, Trash Talk Trash Talk (band) Trash Talk is an American hardcore punk band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2005. Trash Talk combines hardcore punk with the aggression of power violence... , Guapo, Ebola, Pulling Teeth, Toy, Jeremy Jay, The Tunics, Tom Brosseau, David Karsten Daniels, Capsula, Religious Knives, Steadycam, Stu, Kid Carpet, Svarte Greiner, Glorior Belli, LFO Demon, Blurt, Usurper, Taint, Ladyscraper, Electric Kettle, Bjørn Torske, Phill Niblock, The Lords of Altamont, Tram, Dirge and others |
| Arts | Concert poster art: Z-Stock, Svart Kunststykke (Black Arts) – Erik Smith Erik Smith Erik George Sebastian Smith was a German-born British record producer, pianist and harpsichordist. He produced over 90 opera recordings... , Peter Beste and others |
| Dance | Vloeistof, Ivo Dimchev, Sonia Si Ahmed, Eva Meyer Keller and Magdalena Chowaniec |
| Movies | Space is the place, The Magic Sun and films made by Barbara Meter, Henri Plaat, Frans Zwartjes and Paul de Mol |
| Lecture | Yuri Landman Yuri Landman Yuri Landman is a Dutch experimental luthier who has made several experimental electric string instruments for a list of artists including Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, Liars, Jad Fair of Half Japanese and Liam Finn... |
Incubate 2009
The first edition of the festival with the new name Incubate was from September 13 until September 20, 2009. The acts were confirmed daily on the Incubate website.| Artform | Artists (Selection) |
|---|---|
| Music | The Damned, Dananananaykroyd Dananananaykroyd Dananananaykroyd was a six-piece, self-dubbed 'Fight Pop' band formed in 2006 in Glasgow, Scotland. Their name is a play on the name of Canadian actor Dan Aykroyd... , Caspian Caspian (band) Caspian is an instrumental post-rock band from Beverly, Massachusetts. Since 2003 Caspian have released 2 full-length albums, an EP and a split 7".-Early History 2003-2004:... , Anaal Nathrakh Anaal Nathrakh Anaal Nathrakh are a British extreme metal band formed in 1999 who fuse black metal, grindcore, death metal and industrial music. They are currently signed to Candlelight Records.... , The Number Twelve Looks Like You The Number Twelve Looks Like You The Number Twelve Looks Like You was a mathcore band from Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Their music combined elements of grindcore, progressive metal, hardcore punk and jazz... , Misery Signals Misery Signals Misery Signals is an American metalcore band formed in Wisconsin in 2002. The sound of their music is defined by bright melodies backed up by odd time signatures, chugging riffs, and breakdowns.-Formation :... , Tujiko Noriko Tujiko Noriko - Discography :*Keshou To Heitai AKA Makeup and Soldiers *Shojo Toshi AKA Girl City *I Forgot the Title *Hard Ni Sasete AKA Make Me Hard *From Tokyo to Naiagara... , Antipop Consortium Antipop Consortium Antipop Consortium are an American alternative hip hop group. The group formed in 1997, when Beans, High Priest, M. Sayyid and producer Earl Blaize met at a poetry slam in New York City... , Shackleton, Kayo Dot Kayo Dot Kayo Dot is an American avant-rock/experimental music group that was formed in 2003 by Toby Driver. They released their debut album Choirs of the Eye on John Zorn's Tzadik Records label that year. Tzadik's descriptive label on that album reads: "Kayo Dot powerfully integrates elements of modern... , Der Blutharsch Der Blutharsch Der Blutharsch is the primary musical project of Austrian musician Albin Julius.-History:... , Of the Wand and the Moon, Deutsch Nepal Deutsch Nepal Deutsch Nepal is the solo industrial/dark ambient project of Swede Lina Der Baby Doll General .- Works :Under the name Deutsch Nepal, Lina has issued eight studio albums and a 7" as well as contributing to various compilations including a split CD with In Slaughter Nativesand another with The Moon... , Soap&Skin Soap&Skin Soap&Skin is the experimental musical project of Austrian artist Anja Plaschg .- Life :Anja Plaschg grew up in a small village called Gnas in south east Styria, where her parents have a farm. She has played piano since she was six. At the age of 14 she began violin studies and developed an interest... , Joker Joker (musician) Joker is a UK-based musical artist who creates music in genres such as dubstep and grime. He was named "2009 king of bass music" by XLR8R Magazine and was featured in the September 2009 issue of The Wire magazine. He has contributed to two releases produced by the London-based record company Hyperdub... , James Blackshaw James Blackshaw James Blackshaw is a Hastings-based guitarist and pianist, born in 1981. Blackshaw primarily plays an acoustic 12 string guitar and has been compared to Bert Jansch, Robbie Basho, John Fahey, Jack Rose, and Leo Kottke. To enable his fingerstyle playing, Blackshaw has grown long picklike fingernails... , Bodi Bill, Bonaparte Bonaparte The House of Bonaparte is an imperial and royal European dynasty founded by Napoleon I of France in 1804, a French military leader who rose to notability out of the French Revolution and transformed the French Republic into the First French Empire within five years of his coup d'état... , Au, Jandek Jandek Jandek is the musical project of an anonymous outsider musician who operates out of Houston, Texas. Since 1978, Jandek has self-released over 60 albums of unusual, often emotionally dissolute folk and blues songs without ever granting more than the occasional interview or providing any biographical... , Finn., Jessica Bailiff Jessica Bailiff Jessica Bailiff is an American singer-songwriter from Toledo, Ohio. Her music is largely classified as slowcore, although it contains elements of post-rock and shoegaze. Bailiff was discovered by Low's Alan Sparhawk, who recommended her earlier demos to Kranky Records, the label on which Bailiff... , My Awesome Mixtape, Blues Control, Your Demise, Cameron Deas Cameron Deas Cam Deas is an English born musician. He has released CDs, cassettes and records on various independent record labels.-Musical career:Deas has released numerous LPs and EPs on CDr, cassette and vinyl on the record labels Blackest Rainbow, Great Pop Supplement, Dead Pilot and Dirty Demos among... , Wardruna Wardruna Wardruna is a musical project based on Nordic spiritualism and the runes of the Elder Futhark . It was started by Einar "Kvitrafn" Selvik in 2003, along with Gaahl and Lindy Fay Hella.... , Subtitle, Uri Caine Uri Caine Uri Caine is an American classical and jazz pianist and composer.-Early years:The son of Burton Caine, a professor at Temple Law School, Caine began playing piano at seven and studied with French jazz pianist Bernard Peiffer at 12. He later studied at the University of Pennsylvania where he came... , Troum, On, Jonquil, Pompeii, Reso, The Caretaker, An Emerald City, DJ Beware and many others. |
| Arts | Hermann Nitsch Hermann Nitsch Hermann Nitsch is an Austrian artist who works in experimental and multimedia modes.Born in Vienna, Nitsch received training in painting during the time he studied at the Wiener Graphische Lehr-und Versuchanstalt. He is called an "actionist" or a performance artist... |
| Dance | Costes, Franko B Franko B Franko B is a London-based performance artist. He studied fine art in London at Camberwell College of Arts and Chelsea College of Art . His work was originally based on the bloody and ritualised violation of his own body... and Kamal Ackarie, Micheline Torres, Doris Stelzer, Pavlos Kountouriotis, Jenny Beyer and Nuno Lucas |
| Movies | Anvil! The story of Anvil, Aktionisten compilatie, Good Copy, Bad Copy plus more. |
| Lecture | Andrew Keen Andrew Keen Andrew Keen is a British-American entrepreneur and author. He is particularly known for his view that the current Internet culture and the Web 2.0 trend may be debasing culture, an opinion he shares with Jaron Lanier and Nicholas G. Carr among others... |
Incubate 2010
The sixth edition of Incubate festival took place from September 12 until September 19, 2010. The theme for this edition was Piracy. Around this theme several events were held, such as The Kiosk of Piracy, Pirate Cinema and the Pirate Conference. More info about this and other info about the festival can be found on the website.| Artform | Artists (Selection) |
|---|---|
| Music | Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat is an instrumental improvisational noise rockband from Bletchley, UK, consisting of a rotating line up of three or more drummers and four guitar players and a bass player. The band was founded in 2004 by core members Don McLean and James Carney... , Black Mountain Black Mountain (band) Black Mountain is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is composed of Stephen McBean, Amber Webber, Matt Camirand, Jeremy Schmidt and Joshua Wells.-Overview:... , Dan Deacon Dan Deacon Dan Deacon is an American composer and electronic musician based out of Baltimore, Maryland. Since 2003, Deacon has released eight albums under several different labels... , Six Organs of Admittance Six Organs of Admittance Six Organs of Admittance is the primary musical project of guitarist Ben Chasny. Chasny's music is largely guitar-based and is often considered new folk, however it includes obvious influences, marked by the use of drones, chimes, and eclectic percussive elements... , DJ /Rupture DJ /rupture DJ /rupture is the pseudonym of Jace Clayton, a New York-based American DJ and producer. He used to play in the drum and bass collective Toneburst, and DJ'ed in Boston during the late 1990s... , Headhunter, Liturgy Liturgy Liturgy is either the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions or a more precise term that distinguishes between those religious groups who believe their ritual requires the "people" to do the "work" of responding to the priest, and those... , The Ex, Zola Jesus Zola jesus Zola Jesus is the stage name of Russian American singer/songwriter Nika Roza Danilova . Having released three EPs and two full-length albums, combining industrial, classical, electronic, goth and experimental rock influences, she received generally good reviews and was regarded as one of the names... , Neon Indian Neon Indian Neon Indian is an indie electronic band from Denton, Texas. The music is composed by Mexican-born Alan Palomo , also known for his work with the band Ghosthustler and as the artist VEGA. The band's debut, Psychic Chasms, has received many favorable reviews, including the designation of Best New... , Expulsion, Lucky Dragons Lucky Dragons Lucky Dragons is an experimental music group consisting of Luke Fischbeck and Sarah Rara. Based in Los Angeles, California, the band are noted for their unusual sound, described as having the ability to make "'everyday sounds' become alluringly other".... , Shikari, The Hunger The Hunger (band) The Hunger is a rock band from Houston, Texas. Formed by brothers Jeff and Thomas Wilson along with friend Brian Albritton. The Hunger had a hit song in the mid 1990s, "Vanishing Cream", which received heavy airplay on modern rock stations and as a result hit #4 on the Mainstream Rock chart. It was... , Jim Black Jim Black Jim Black is a jazz drummer who has performed with Tim Berne and Dave Douglas, among others. He attended Berklee College of Music.... , Frog Pocket Frog Pocket Frog Pocket is the recording name of John Charles Wilson, a Scottish electronic music artist. He is currently signed to Mike Paradinas' record label Planet Mu.-Full length albums:-EPs:-Compilations:- External links :* * at Discogs* at Planet Mu... , The Dreams The Dreams The Dreams is an alternative rock band from Tórshavn, Faroe Islands formed in 2006.They are currently based in Denmark along with their producer Lars Pedersen. They also have had success in the Faroe Islands, and performed in France and Germany... , Accadians, Black Earth, Santa Cruz, Accelerators, Antillectual Antillectual Antillectual often stylized as "antillectual" is a Dutch melodic hardcore/punk rock band.-History:Antillectual is an actively touring punk rock band from Nijmegen / Utrecht, the Netherlands... , Battle for Paris, Circle Circle A circle is a simple shape of Euclidean geometry consisting of those points in a plane that are a given distance from a given point, the centre. The distance between any of the points and the centre is called the radius.... , Gunslingers, Maths, Skeletonwitch Skeletonwitch Skeletonwitch is an American heavy metal band from Athens, Ohio formed in 2003. The band currently consists of drummer Dustin Boltjes, vocalist Chance Garnette, bassist Evan Linger, and guitarists Nate Garnette and Scott Hedrick... , Switchblade Switchblade A switchblade is a type of knife with a folding or sliding blade contained in the handle which is opened automatically by a spring when a button, lever, or switch on the handle or bolster is activated A switchblade (also known as an automatic knife, pushbutton knife, switch, Sprenger, Springer,... , This Will Destroy You This Will Destroy You This Will Destroy You, often abbreviated to TWDY, is an American post-rock band from San Marcos, Texas, formed in 2005. The band consists of guitarists Jeremy Galindo and Chris King, bass player and keyboardist Donovan Jones and drummer Alex Bhore... , Warbringer Warbringer Warbringer is an American thrash metal band. The band formed in 2004. Warbringer is signed to Century Media Records. Century Media signed Warbringer after seeing them at a local show in LA. Originally, a Century Media rep was at the show to see another LA thrash metal band but decided to sign... , Windmill Windmill A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important... , Barn Burner, Invasion Invasion An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all, or large parts of the armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of either conquering, liberating or re-establishing control or authority over a... , Kodiak, Moon Unit, Traumahelikopter, Shaking Godspeed, Bongo a Bang Bang, Frank Fairfield, Hell Militia, Monotonos, DMDN, DJ UMB, The Superusers, Cold Pumas, City Boys, Fair Ohs, Great Ancestors, Forget to Forgive, Haribo Macht Kinder Froh, Bram Stadhouders, I am Oak, Coco Bryce, Bandish Projekt, Eklin, Globalibre, Sabbo, Vanderbuyst, Women Women (band) Women are an art rock band from Calgary, Canada. Their debut album Women was released on VanGaalen's label Flemish Eye on July 8, 2008 in Canada and on Jagjaguwar in the United States on October 7, 2008... and lots more. |
| Art | Ryan Trecartin Ryan Trecartin Ryan Trecartin is an artist and filmmaker currently based in Los Angeles. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating with a BFA in 2004... , Hester Scheurwater, Tanis/Verhoef, Thomas l'Anson, Boris de Vries, Constant Dullaart. The project New Jacks, which started a year earlier was continued as New Jacks 2.0. The artists involved were: Sven Fritz, Matijs van de Kerkhof, Klaas Burger, Teun Jansen & Joshua van Iersel and Joshua Jackson & Anita Hrnic. |
| Film | Turkish Star Trek, Da Vinci Treasure, Snakes on a Train, Paranormal Entity and more. |
| Lectures | Charles Leadbeater Charles Leadbeater Charles Leadbeater is a British author and former advisor to Tony Blair.He first came to widespread notice in the 1980s as a regular contributor to the magazine Marxism Today. Later he was Industrial Editor and Tokyo Bureau Chief at the Financial Times... , Matt Mason Matt Mason Matt Mason is a poet based in Omaha, Nebraska born in 1962. He has published eight chapbooks and one full-length work of poetry as well as two anthologies. Mason has written about relationships, religion and the Bible, and themes of Midwest and Great Plains life... |
Incubate 2011
The upcoming edition of Incubate festival will be held from September 12 until September 18, 2011.| Artform | Artists (Selection) |
|---|---|
| Music | HEALTH Health Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain... , Omar Souleyman Omar Souleyman Omar Souleyman is an Arab musician from Ra's al-'Ayn, Syria, in the north eastern region of Syria. He began his career in 1994, working with a number of musicians with whom he still performs, and around five hundred studio and live albums have been released under his name... , YOB, Baby Dee, Lightning Dust Lightning Dust Lightning Dust is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2007 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-History:The band is a side project of Amber Webber and Joshua Wells, both members of Black Mountain... , Sam Amidon, Handsome Furs, Picastro, Obliteration, Kongh, Dark Castle, Capillary Action, Antilles, Austra Austra Austra is an island on the border between Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland counties in Norway. The island is shared between the municipalities of Bindal, Leka and Nærøy. The highest point is the tall Romsskåla.... , Wooden Shjips Wooden Shjips Wooden Shjips is a space rock/psychedelic rock band from San Francisco, USA.Their sound has been described as experimental, minimalist, drone rock, and "spacey psychedelic rock". They have been compared to Suicide, The Velvet Underground, The Doors, Soft Machine and Guru Guru... , Nadja, Screaming Females, King Dude, Aidan Baker & Nathan Amundson, Peter Broderick Peter Broderick Peter Broderick is an American musician and composer from Carlton, Oregon. He has released solo material under his own name, been a member of Efterklang, and played with several ensembles as a session musician.-Biography:... , The Fresh & Only's, Defeated Sanity, Gorgasm, Amagortis, Lustmord Lustmord Brian Williams is a British electronic musician often credited for creating the dark ambient genre with albums recorded under the name Lustmord.- History :Williams started recording as Lustmord in 1980 before joining SPK in 1982... , Megafaun Megafaun Megafaun is an American psych-folk band based in Durham, North Carolina.-History:Brothers Brad Cook and Phil Cook are from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and Joe Westerlund is from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They first met at the H.O.R.D.E. festival in 1997, and played together in various combinations,... , Mater Suspiria Vision, Indian, Will Samson, Fostercare, Wheels on Fire, A Grave With No Name, Flying Horseman, Touchy Mob, SJ Esau, Herrek, Kyst, Library Tapes, Rivulets Rivulets -Biography:Amundson was born in Denver, Colorado, grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and started Rivulets in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the year 2000. He has also lived in Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon, Dallas, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Bloomington, Indiana and Duluth, Minnesota... , My Disco My Disco My Disco is an Australian rock band.-Background:Formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2003, their first public appearance was performed at The Good Morning Captain, a cafe in Collingwood, a suburb of Melbourne... , Celeste, The Kids The Kids (Belgian band) The Kids are a Belgian punk rock band formed in 1976.They broke up in 1985, but came back together in 1996 for the soundtrack recording of the Belgian film Dief . They have been together ever since and still play gigs around the world.... , Yukon Blonde Yukon Blonde Yukon Blonde is a Canadian indie rock band originally from Kelowna, British Columbia. Formed in 2005 as a quintet called Alphababy, the band members changed the name in late 2008 at the suggestion of Jon-Rae Fletcher, with whom the band was touring. The band has been based in Vancouver since 2009... , Aura Noir Aura Noir Aura Noir is a black metal/thrash metal band from Oslo, Norway. Aura Noir is heavily influenced by early thrash bands such as Slayer, Sodom and Kreator, to the latter they have also dedicated some of their songs... , The Queers The Queers The Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up... , Wormrot, Maruta, Planks, Le Syndicat, Ketzer, Heretic Heretic A heretic is a person who commits heresy.In literature:* Heretic, an autobiography of Peter Cameron* Heretic , the third volume in The Grail Quest series by Bernard CornwellIn music:... , Burning Yellows, Monachus, Light Bearer, Pariso, Kerouac, Matthew Shipp, Sleep Party People, Mose Giganticus, The Oscillation, Norberto Lobo, The War on Drugs The War on Drugs The War on Drugs is a film documentary on the War on Drugs. It shows how the War on Drugs is being fought on various fronts: In Colombia the film follows the efforts to eradicate the coca and poppy plants under Plan Colombia. In the United States the cases of Richard Paey and Sharanda Jones... , Moon & Sun, Zoviet France Zoviet France Zoviet France is a prolific music group from Newcastle upon Tyne in north east England. While often dissonant and made of industrial textures, their music also falls into the ambient music category... , Trial Trial A trial is, in the most general sense, a test, usually a test to see whether something does or does not meet a given standard.It may refer to:*Trial , the presentation of information in a formal setting, usually a court... , Charles Gayle Charles Gayle Charles Gayle is a free jazz saxophonist, pianist, bass clarinetist, and percussionist.-Biography:Charles Gayle was born in Buffalo, New York. Some of Gayle's history is unclear. He was apparently homeless for approximately twenty years, playing saxophone on street corners and subway platforms... , Rainbow Arabia Rainbow Arabia Rainbow Arabia is an electronic duo based in Los Angeles, California consisting of Future Pigeon and Whisky Biscuit keyboardist Danny Preston and wife Tiffany Preston.... , Tweak Bird, Anchor Anchor An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα .Anchors can either be temporary or permanent... , Mind Over Mirrors, Run With The Hunted, Peter James Taylor Action Beat Action Beat is an instrumental improvisational noise rockband from Bletchley, UK, consisting of a rotating line up of three or more drummers and four guitar players and a bass player. The band was founded in 2004 by core members Don McLean and James Carney... , EMA EMA Ema may refer to:* Ema , wooden plaques with prayers or wishes at Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples* Kemak people, also called Ema, an ethnic group in Timor* Ema, the local name of the Greater Rhea in Brazil... , Ganglians, Man Man Man Man Man Man is an experimental band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Man Man is known for their exuberant live performances. When performing, the members of the band sometimes coordinate their outfits, often seen in white outfits and, more commonly, war paint.... , No Turning Back, Brasstronaut Brasstronaut Brasstronaut is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with roots in pop, rock, and jazz. They were formed in 2007. Their current line-up consists of Bryan Davies on trumpet, Edo Van Breemen on piano and vocals, Sam Davidson on clarinet and EWI, Tariq Hussain on lap steel & electric... , Wise Blood Wise Blood Wise Blood is the first novel by American author Flannery O'Connor, published in 1952. The novel was assembled from several disparate stories first published in Mademoiselle, Sewanee Review, and Partisan Review... , Dead Neanderthals and others. |
| Arts | T.B.A. |
| Dance | It's Definitely The Spiritual Thing |
| Movies | Hydra Decapita, We Don't Care About Music Anyway, NOVA - the film, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma & Paul Clipson, The Ill Mannered Milkman, Invertebrate, Goodbye Mr Christie. |
| Lecture | Bill Drummond Bill Drummond William Ernest Drummond is a Scottish artist, musician, writer and record producer. He was the co-founder of late 1980s avant-garde pop group The KLF and its 1990s media-manipulating successor, the K Foundation, with which he burned a million pounds in 1994... |
Venues
Incubate takes place all over the inner cityCity
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Tilburg
Tilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
in the following venues:
Argument Vertoningsruimte, Bibliotheek Koningsplein, Bowling Alley Dolfijn, Cul de Sac, De NWE Vorst, De Verschijning, Duvelhok, Extase, Filmfoyer, Hall of Fame, Kafee 't Buitenbeentje, Koningsplein, Kraakpand / Squat, Kunstpodium T, Little Devil, Mayor's Room, Mustsee Bioscoop, Muzentuin, NS16, Open Air Stage, Paradox, Pieter Vreedeplein, Popcentrum 013, Ruimte X, Scryption, Sounds, Studio Tilburg, Synagoge, Theaters Tilburg, V39, Virginarty, Weemoed, Willemsplein, Zaal 16.