CONCOURS CIRCUIT 2026 / LIVE-AUDITIONS @ ROCKERILL
SAVE THE DATE
The Circuit Competition is back to showcase the talents of tomorrow! Our jury, composed of music industry professionals, is still very busy, with the daunting task of listening to nearly 400 blind auditions. They will meet in the coming days to determine the 10 most eclectic and promising projects of this edition, who will perform showcase-style during an afternoon of live selections at Rockerill.
Save the date of September 12th in your diary to come and discover the cream of the crop of emerging talent, the next big thing that will be on everyone's lips.
——— HOURS & SELECTION
Ariel + floss + ivexy + Jacques Janvier + Nemode + Pepe + Zorba + OFiRA + Japhet + Achille & Tmoin
— PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Free, no registration required.
— THE PROJECT
An essential springboard, the Concours Circuit allows emerging groups and artists from Wallonia and Brussels to gain visibility, benefit from development tools and make themselves known to the music sector and in particular to a large live network (venues, festivals, collectives) represented by the members of the Court-Circuit federation.
The final showcase evening for the winners will be held on Friday, December 11 at Botanique (Brussels).
https://www.court-circuit.be/activite/concours-circuit-2026/
— PARTNERS
Wallonia-Brussels Federation · PlayRight · Sabam · Lotto · Le Rockerill · La Ferme du Biéreau · Le Salon · Le KulturA · Le Delta · Le Botanique
CONCERT
13:00
OFIRA (BE)
(Scene: Providence)
13:30
FLOSS (BE)
(Scene: Rockerill)
14:00
PEPE (BE)
(Scene: Providence)
14:30
ARIEL (BE)
(Scene: Rockerill)
15:00
JAPHET (BE)
(Scene: Providence)
16:00
NEMODE (BE)
(Scene: Rockerill)
16:30
ZORBA (BE)
(Scene: Providence)
17:00
IVEXY (BE)
(Scene: Rockerill)
17:30
JACQUES JANVIER (BE)
(Scene: Rockerill)
18:00
ACHILLE & TMOIN (BE)
(Scene: Providence)
ARTISTS & PROGRAMMING
OFiRA is the result of a bold gamble: to take the audience on a journey through time by blending ancient texts, instrumental depths, and electronic textures. A contemporary experience, to be listened to and felt!
Far from a simple juxtaposition, the duo combines the organic power of the cello with the ethereal purity of a countertenor voice, all enveloped in electronic textures and complex loops. Inspired as much by the chants of Hildegard von Bingen and Bach as by the atmospheres of Max Richter, OFiRA seeks not just to be heard, but to be felt.
Behind this project are Brieuc Angenot and Eugénie Defraigne, two musicians trained at the Conservatory who have forged their career at the crossroads of classical and contemporary music, jazz and current music (Angèle, Loïc Nottet, Noé Preszow).
For OFiRA, Brieuc reconnected with his roots and the scores of his great-grandfather, a solo violinist at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and a protégé of Eugène Ysaÿe. From these notes, Brieuc and Eugénie compose new sounds and blend them with Latin texts of early music, while infusing them with electronic textures… the essence of the project was born.
OFiRA's debut album, Calor Solis (June 2026), comprises eight tracks offering a subtle contrast of genres between Brieuc Angenot's high vocals and the deep bass tones of Eugénie Defraigne's cello. These pieces, like mantras recited on a loop, are steeped in history and take on an even greater dimension in their live versions, where the audience is swept away on a kind of immersive, space-time journey.
After a first tour in 2025 where their rare concept found its full resonance in churches, chapels and amphitheaters in Belgium and France, the duo affirms its identity and the power of this immersive experience during a show given in March 2026 at the Botanique in Brussels.
A performance designed to be experienced, where the venue becomes the ultimate instrument of the experience.
Far from a simple juxtaposition, the duo combines the organic power of the cello with the ethereal purity of a countertenor voice, all enveloped in electronic textures and complex loops. Inspired as much by the chants of Hildegard von Bingen and Bach as by the atmospheres of Max Richter, OFiRA seeks not just to be heard, but to be felt.
Behind this project are Brieuc Angenot and Eugénie Defraigne, two musicians trained at the Conservatory who have forged their career at the crossroads of classical and contemporary music, jazz and current music (Angèle, Loïc Nottet, Noé Preszow).
For OFiRA, Brieuc reconnected with his roots and the scores of his great-grandfather, a solo violinist at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and a protégé of Eugène Ysaÿe. From these notes, Brieuc and Eugénie compose new sounds and blend them with Latin texts of early music, while infusing them with electronic textures… the essence of the project was born.
OFiRA's debut album, Calor Solis (June 2026), comprises eight tracks offering a subtle contrast of genres between Brieuc Angenot's high vocals and the deep bass tones of Eugénie Defraigne's cello. These pieces, like mantras recited on a loop, are steeped in history and take on an even greater dimension in their live versions, where the audience is swept away on a kind of immersive, space-time journey.
After a first tour in 2025 where their rare concept found its full resonance in churches, chapels and amphitheaters in Belgium and France, the duo affirms its identity and the power of this immersive experience during a show given in March 2026 at the Botanique in Brussels.
A performance designed to be experienced, where the venue becomes the ultimate instrument of the experience.
Floss was created to explore boundaries by fusing diverse sounds and styles. Their music blends jazz with electronic beats, enriched by pop and rock influences. With a mission to make music that makes people dance and smile, this dynamic trio brings an intense energy to the stage, delivering genuine, passionate performances that captivate the audience.
PEPE - POIVRE - PEPPER - PIMIENTA
With his ethereal voice, PEPE settles on hard-hitting electro productions, creating a striking balance between fragility and power.
Multiple influences ranging from Balavoine to Oklou via Imogen Heap.
Having evolved over the past 3 years, initially coming from live piano-vocal performances, PEPE is now exporting itself to the studio, among synthesizers and vocoders.
PEPE is a solo project but also a co-creation in the studio with ATKT (producer).
PEPE plays with the codes of the absurd, defies logic or common sense, creating a disconcerting gap between what is expected and what happens.
With his ethereal voice, PEPE settles on hard-hitting electro productions, creating a striking balance between fragility and power.
Multiple influences ranging from Balavoine to Oklou via Imogen Heap.
Having evolved over the past 3 years, initially coming from live piano-vocal performances, PEPE is now exporting itself to the studio, among synthesizers and vocoders.
PEPE is a solo project but also a co-creation in the studio with ATKT (producer).
PEPE plays with the codes of the absurd, defies logic or common sense, creating a disconcerting gap between what is expected and what happens.
Nemode is a project born in Brussels, literally under a nursery. It was in a makeshift studio that the duo came into being, fueled by a friendship of more than ten years between Nina on drums and Furyo on guitar.
The duo fuses the emotional intensity of heavy music with saturated, hyperpop melodies. Nemode composes tracks that address inner conflict, existential doubt, and emotional dependency, with pop lyrics that are immediate, melodic, and catchy. Their sound lies at the crossroads of the metalcore of Linkin Park, Bring Me The Horizon, or Bad Omens, and the hyperpop of artists like 2hollis, Gunnr, or Skrillex.
The group consists of Nina Moragues, a 23-year-old drummer and singer, and Furyo, a 25-year-old producer, guitarist, and singer. Since the release of their first EP, Fix, Nemode has made a name for itself with intense and impactful live performances. The duo won the Sound Track 2025 final in Brussels, a victory that earned them a spot on the main stage at Ancienne Belgique.
The group is currently preparing the release of their new EP, Tragic Pink!. This project explores the dynamics of toxic relationships and the inner struggles associated with codependency. Driven by catchy tracks, a brighter art direction, and an aesthetic blending vibrant pink with darkness, Nemode is poised to open a new chapter in 2026.
The duo fuses the emotional intensity of heavy music with saturated, hyperpop melodies. Nemode composes tracks that address inner conflict, existential doubt, and emotional dependency, with pop lyrics that are immediate, melodic, and catchy. Their sound lies at the crossroads of the metalcore of Linkin Park, Bring Me The Horizon, or Bad Omens, and the hyperpop of artists like 2hollis, Gunnr, or Skrillex.
The group consists of Nina Moragues, a 23-year-old drummer and singer, and Furyo, a 25-year-old producer, guitarist, and singer. Since the release of their first EP, Fix, Nemode has made a name for itself with intense and impactful live performances. The duo won the Sound Track 2025 final in Brussels, a victory that earned them a spot on the main stage at Ancienne Belgique.
The group is currently preparing the release of their new EP, Tragic Pink!. This project explores the dynamics of toxic relationships and the inner struggles associated with codependency. Driven by catchy tracks, a brighter art direction, and an aesthetic blending vibrant pink with darkness, Nemode is poised to open a new chapter in 2026.
Zorba, a home-made rapper, stands out for the energy she pours into her lyrics: between sweet and suave, venerating and provocative.
Often set over a melodic trap beat, his deep voice plays between emotions and his badass ego trip.
With a polished art direction reflecting the tones of her generation, she dares, has fun, and asserts her place in the game as a given.
Welcome behind the scenes of his ambition...
Often set over a melodic trap beat, his deep voice plays between emotions and his badass ego trip.
With a polished art direction reflecting the tones of her generation, she dares, has fun, and asserts her place in the game as a given.
Welcome behind the scenes of his ambition...
Good morning !
I am a 17-year-old guitarist, singer, keyboardist, producer and composer. I love combining acoustic music with electronic music.
I've been playing guitar since I was 7, but it was around 15 that I started producing my own tracks and singing. Since then, I've released several songs independently on Spotify!
My biggest dream would be to share my music and artistic world with as many people as possible! ^^
I am a 17-year-old guitarist, singer, keyboardist, producer and composer. I love combining acoustic music with electronic music.
I've been playing guitar since I was 7, but it was around 15 that I started producing my own tracks and singing. Since then, I've released several songs independently on Spotify!
My biggest dream would be to share my music and artistic world with as many people as possible! ^^
Jacques Janvier (formerly LIZARD) is a Brussels-based group of six friends who create music born from the fusion of electro, post-punk, and cold wave, all in French. Kraftwerk, La Femme, Bloc Party, and Eloi are among their acknowledged influences, which Jacques Janvier digests in their own way: without inhibition and without taking themselves too seriously.
The group is currently preparing its first EP, Bobby Cow-Boy (working title), for spring 2027 — five tracks that refine a distinctly French electro-rock aesthetic, while embracing a joyful stylistic chaos. Because if there's one thing that defines Jacques Janvier, it's this ability to make seemingly disparate styles coexist and forge an identity from them: a sound that's danceable, rock, and robotic all at once, like something out of a futuristic Wild West set in the heart of Brussels.
Bobby Cow-Boy evokes precisely this kind of chaos: that of an absurd, unpredictable city, both familiar and completely off-kilter — an ideal playground for a group that thrives on energy rather than superficial coherence.
After months of perfecting this project in the studio, Jacques Janvier now has only one desire: to get on stage and bring this chaos to life live.
The group is currently preparing its first EP, Bobby Cow-Boy (working title), for spring 2027 — five tracks that refine a distinctly French electro-rock aesthetic, while embracing a joyful stylistic chaos. Because if there's one thing that defines Jacques Janvier, it's this ability to make seemingly disparate styles coexist and forge an identity from them: a sound that's danceable, rock, and robotic all at once, like something out of a futuristic Wild West set in the heart of Brussels.
Bobby Cow-Boy evokes precisely this kind of chaos: that of an absurd, unpredictable city, both familiar and completely off-kilter — an ideal playground for a group that thrives on energy rather than superficial coherence.
After months of perfecting this project in the studio, Jacques Janvier now has only one desire: to get on stage and bring this chaos to life live.
The rap duo Achille & Tmoin offer a socially conscious and introspective style of rap. The two Brussels natives draw inspiration from ultra-modern sounds (rap-techno, hyper-pop, 2-step, etc.) as well as from classic rap and its evolutions (boom bap, trap, etc.).
After several years honing their skills on stage, the duo paused to structure themselves (Agathe Baudoin joined the team as a food critic) and work on the release of their first joint project, "Antifashion week," with volume 1 coming out in October 2026 and volume 2 in March 2027. The booking period for this double project is scheduled from April to December 2027. Volume 3 will conclude this chapter at the end of 2027.
It is during this pivotal period that we are submitting our application in response to your call for proposals!
EPK 2025: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG6wM5V80E/vd-8pEIb5kb-3ro0wwHy4g/edit
After several years honing their skills on stage, the duo paused to structure themselves (Agathe Baudoin joined the team as a food critic) and work on the release of their first joint project, "Antifashion week," with volume 1 coming out in October 2026 and volume 2 in March 2027. The booking period for this double project is scheduled from April to December 2027. Volume 3 will conclude this chapter at the end of 2027.
It is during this pivotal period that we are submitting our application in response to your call for proposals!
EPK 2025: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG6wM5V80E/vd-8pEIb5kb-3ro0wwHy4g/edit