Mute — basement electronic music since 2014

Basement electronic music

Editions
40+
Since
2014
Countries
5
Artists hosted
50+

Aeon Tempo, Aur0ra, Aztronouth, Baudouin, Breek, Colette, DJ Boeing 747, DJ Respekt, DJ Soulseek, Deirdre Direktor, Etsun, Feryne, Foresense, Garçon Taupe, Generate, Glimm, Jio Armani, KAAZAN, LGnius, MacGyver 2.0, Marric, Mye Taai, Niels Klein, PNOQ, Roberto Auser, SJEORGE ORWELL, Sadie, Slenterende Beer, Stijn van Beek, Timo Rozendal, Tiu Tiu, Utroid, babytomato

Chew a glowstick.

Mute is a collective of DJs, VJs, music makers, visual artists and — for some reason — a drummer. We mainline the spirit of DIY straight into our bloodstream, throwing genre-fluid club nights in dark basements that are affordable, welcoming and open to new stuff. Also never been sponsored by a shitty alcohol containing beverage producer, dodgy telecommunications provider etc.

We believe electronic music is best experienced in the place where it came from: a small dark basement, or something similar. The most important part of a good night out is you feeling at ease, being able to dance among friendly, open and respectful people, have a cheap beer and a cheap laugh and see or hear something mildly interesting.

You want keywords? We'll give you key words: collaboration, resourcefulness, inventiveness and independence. Let's really drive the point home one final time: if you like working together, making stuff, taking risks and doing more with less, come have a look.

Wij zijn er. Als je zin hebt.

Forty-plus nights and counting.

Every Mute is its own experiment. Here are a few recent editions — the full archive is being migrated and will land here soon.

  • #40 1–2 May 2026 · Groningen, NL Two-night DIY Fest afterparty across ORKZ & MOC.
  • #39 13 July 2025 · Onderbroek Mye Taai · Aur0ra · MacGyver 2.0
  • #38 2 May 2025 Mute 38 — DIY 2025.
  • #37 5 April 2025 A return to the basement format.
  • #36 14 July 2024 · Onderbroek Featuring the world's first AI-generated AR/VRDJ.
  • #35 3–4 May 2024 · Onderbroek Sadie · Glimm · Etsun · Baudouin · MacGyver 2.0 · DJ Soulseek

Dates and line-ups are being verified against the Mute archive. Ping us if you spot something wrong.

What we stand for.

Accessible
Cheap tickets, cheap drinks, no gatekeeping. A night out should not be a luxury good.
Curated by taste
We book what we love. Genre-fluid, discovery-led, hype-free.
Fair to artists
Artists are treated seriously and paid on time. Respect is operational, not a slogan.
Welcoming
DIY chaos, competent ops. Everyone is welcome.

There is no space at Mute for transphobia, homophobia, fascism, sexism or racism.

Mute is a sandbox.

Want to play records, build a DJ booth, run a VJ installation, try out a new controller, or help put a night together? Get in touch — we can probably make it work.