At the threshold, before the descent.

Each year, Intonal offers a free entry point—a space to arrive and adjust before the full program unfolds or for the unintiated to get to know what the festival is all about. This year, that beginning stretches across formats: from the open IAC program on Wednesday 22, to Thursday evening in S:t Johannes Church, to something closer to the core.

The First Hit’s Free, Bab-ee is our in-house opening. A place to step in without commitment, whether you’re curious, cautious, or already deep in it. Come to ease into the atmosphere, or to set the tone before the heavier days ahead.

At the centre, Elektron Super Sekvens returns.

A recurring element of the festival, it brings together artists and machines in a live, evolving setup. Led by the Elektron team, this year’s edition moves between structure and improvisation, with each artist shaping the system in real time:

Aho Ssan works with dense, shifting synthesis.

Catenation builds slow, controlled tension.

Iggor Cavalera puts the drumsticks aside and focuses on noise and texture.

Simona Zamboli explores the space between body and machine.

SSTROM leans into repetition and minimalism.

The result is continuous rather than fixed—something that develops over time, with no clear beginning or end.

INTONAL DJs setting the mood.

Come by early or drop in later. Stay as long as you like.