Karrusel 2026

Name: Karrusel 2026
Start: 2026-08-27T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-27T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Hangaren

took place · 27 Aug 2026

Hangaren, Copenhagen

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Karrusel 2026 at Refshaleøen at 2026-08-27

About the festival: Karrusel 2026

7th edition

edition

45+

artists on the poster

scenes

Record (2025)

visitors (latest edition)

Good to know

Runs 3 days: Thu. 27. - Sat. 29. Aug. 2026
Opening hours: 18.00-01.00 (Thu), 18.00-04.00 (Fri), 18.00-03.00 (Sat)
Tickets online only via Tickster - not for sale at the entrance
Booking fee: 30 kr. per ticket
Age limit: 18+
No re-entry - if you leave the venue, you cannot enter again the same evening
No camping - accommodation in Copenhagen
Transport: bicycle, bus 2A (stop 'Refshaleøen') or harbour bus (stop 'Refshaleøen') - no parking at the venue

What's new

2026-08
2026 is the 7th edition of Karrusel with over 45 artists on the poster.
2026-08
The festival introduces in 2026 a wristband-free system - the ticket is scanned digitally at the entrance each day.
2025-09
The 2025 edition set a record in visitor numbers and was the festival's sixth edition.
2025-09
Dazed Digital described the 2025 festival as a colorful forest spectacle with fire-breathers on stilts and handmade details in every corner of the forest.

Line-up

Bad Boombox
horsegiirL
Mischluft
Notion
Conducta
Egyptian Lover
Helena Lauwaert
Lou Nour
RHR
RIRIA
Shkoon
Y U QT
Afgang
babysquid
Baime
Buja
Christina Evangelista
Dgeral
Disfunctional Disco
DJ Spice
DRABER666
Ena Cosovic
Halfdan Sandquist
Jungle Julia(DK)
Kip Analog
Lucy Headburn
FILTH.y
maurinstarr
Mary Harp
Mia Kober
Milo Makua
NILU
parashoot
Peachlyfe
Redline Warriors

About: Amelie Lens

Belgian techno DJ Amelie Lens built her global following through driving, vocal-led productions and her own Lenske and EXHALE imprints. Her long-awaited debut album 'AURA' drops in September 2026, ten years on from the track that first put her on the map.

2.7M

followers on Instagram (Aug. 2026)

~5M

listeners per episode of EXHALE radio show

2.25M

views on Tomorrowland 2025 MainStage video (YouTube)

radio stations broadcasting EXHALE show globally

What's new

2026-05
Amelie Lens announced her debut album 'AURA' - 11 tracks released via EXHALE Records on September 4, 2026, including a collaboration single with Belgian pop star Angèle.
2026-05
For the album launch, Amelie Lens released the single 'our frequency' and presented a new immersive live show under the same name, combining music with visual effects.
2025-02
Amelie Lens released the EP 'One Mind' together with Charlotte de Witte via B2B on February 6, 2025 - a meeting between the two Belgian techno professionals.

Tour

San DiegoMiamiMannheimLyonSaint-Laurent-de-CuvesGuatemala CityMontrealLos AngelesAntwerp

Tracks

ExhaleDebut single from 2016 that put her on the techno map

Contradiction EPReleased on Second State in 2017 - her most successful EP to date

Stay With MePopular 2017 release on Second State

our frequencyLead single from debut album AURA (2026)

One Mind (med Charlotte de Witte)Collaboration EP with fellow countryman Charlotte de Witte, February 2025

Recent shows

Aug 21, 2026 Magazine London, London (GB)
Aug 15, 2026 Valle de la Música, Arriondas (ES)
Aug 2, 2026 Hollywood Park Grounds, Inglewood (US)

About: Christian Löffler

Raised on the Baltic coast, Christian Löffler has spent over fifteen years crafting a personal brand of electronic music that weaves field recordings and acoustic instruments into melodic techno and ambient. Six studio albums and his own Ki Records label later, he stands as one of the most distinctive voices in introspective electronic music.

993.9K

monthly listeners on Spotify

upcoming concerts on tour (2026)

studio album released

What's new

2026-01
Christian Löffler released his sixth studio album "Until We Meet Again" on January 23, 2026 via Ki Records - a 13-track album about fleeting human encounters.
2026-05
Löffler announced his "Until We Meet Again Open Air" series for summer 2026 with concerts in London and Cologne among others, featuring guest artists such as TWO LANES, Kid Simius and Adna.
2026
"Until We Meet Again" was released as a limited double vinyl in 1000 copies with four exclusive art prints and a songbook.

Tour

MadridBaden-BadenSt. GallenLondonKölnPioneertownLos AngelesDenverTorontoCalgaryVancouverBarcelonaPortoIbiza

Tracks

A ForestDebut album from 2012, established Löffler's signature sound

MareSecond album (2016), almost all sounds self-recorded

Parallels: Shellac ReworksAlbum from 2021, techno meets modern classical music via Deutsche Grammophon's archives

A LifeAlbum from 2024, his most immediate and accessible material

Until We Meet AgainSixth studio album, released January 2026 via Ki Records

Recent shows

Jun 28, 2026 Sittertobel, St. Gallen (CH)
Jun 13, 2026 Glendalough Estate, County Wicklow (IE)
Apr 17, 2026 Die Botschaft, Osnabrück (DE)

About: Ellen Allien

Few figures have left as deep a mark on European techno as Berlin's Ellen Allien - DJ, producer and the force behind BPitch Control since 1999. Her 2026 album 'New Life', her first in six years, is the backdrop for a packed global tour this summer.

127K

monthly listeners on Spotify

10+

solo album released

concerts in 2024

most played city (Berlin, 63 concerts according to Songkick)

What's new

2026-07
Ellen Allien released her new album 'New Life' on July 9, 2026 via BPitch Control - her first solo album in six years.
2026-05
The album 'New Life' was announced in May 2026 with the single 'Steh Auf' and a global tour from May to December 2026.
2025-03
Ellen Allien played a mix for BBC 6Music's 'Rave Forever' celebration in March 2025.

Tour

SpaarnwoudeMarseilleDetroitFerropolisWurster NordseeküsteTisnoViana do CasteloSegoviaCopenhagen

Tracks

Berlinettealbum from 2003, considered one of her most significant works

Stadtkinddebut album from 2001, dedicated to Berlin

Steh Auflead single from the album 'New Life' (2026)

Nostalbum from 2017, dance floor-oriented comeback

AurAAalbum from 2020, driving techno soundscapes

Recent shows

Aug 22, 2026 Tempelhofer Feld, Berlin (DE)
Sep 20, 2025 Pergalės fabrikas, Kaunas (LT)
Sep 13, 2025 La Nuvola, Rome (IT)

About: Monolink

Performing as Monolink, Steffen Linck takes the stage with guitar and live vocals rather than a DJ setup, weaving melodic techno and deep house through a singer-songwriter lens. Three studio albums have made him one of the most sought-after live acts in electronic music.

1.9M

monthly listeners on Spotify

588K

followers on Spotify

476K

subscribers on YouTube

cities on North American tour 2026

What's new

2025-09
Monolink's third studio album "The Beauty Of It All" was released on September 26, 2025 via Embassy One.
2025-09
Monolink announced a 14-city North American headliner tour for spring 2026 in support of the new album.
2025-09
The single "Perfect World" - a breakbeat-driven track about digital alienation - was released on September 6, 2025.

Tour

TorontoMontréalBrooklynBostonChicagoDallasAustinDenverPhoenixLos AngelesSan FranciscoPortlandSeattleVancouver

Tracks

The Beauty Of It AllThird studio album, released September 2025 via Embassy One

Return to OzOne of his most well-known tracks, a staple in live shows

Father OceanFrom the debut album "Amniotic" (2018), defined his signature sound

Under Darkening SkiesTitle track from the critically acclaimed second album (2021)

Perfect WorldSingle from 2025, breakbeat-driven with themes of digital alienation

Recent shows

Aug 16, 2026 Momento, Marbella (ES)
Jun 6, 2026 Strefa Kultury, Katowice (PL)
May 22, 2026 YARD The white sands mountains, Quinta do Anjo (PT)

About: Acid Pauli

Martin Gretschmann, performing as Acid Pauli, is one of the most distinctive voices in German electronic music - a producer and DJ who since 2000 has shaped a patient, psychedelic sound world spanning deep house, techno and experimental territory. His sets unfold slowly and hypnotically, and with the newly launched All Is Acid label he now has a dedicated home for his most personal work.

408K

monthly listeners on Spotify

25+

years in the music industry

What's new

2026-05
Acid Pauli re-releases the classic 'Urwald' from 2009 on his own label All Is Acid with a new remix by rRoxymore.
2025-10
Acid Pauli launches his own label All Is Acid together with partner Shirin Botas and debuts with a remastered version of the EP 'Den Mahlstrom rauf' from 2010 and a remix by Adiel.
2025-09
Acid Pauli performs at Detect Classical Festival with two unique livesets - one with double bassist Johannes Keller and one with the full Detect Ensemble.

Tour

Le BourgetRidgewoodMadrid

Tracks

Nanahis most popular track, released on Pampa Records in 2016

Den Mahlstrom raufclassic from 2010, reissued remastered on All Is Acid in 2025

Urwaldearly solo classic from 2009, reissued on All Is Acid in 2026

BLDsecond solo album, released on Ouïe in 2017

Mstdebut album on Clown & Sunset, 2012

Recent shows

Dec 5, 2025 Georg Elser Halle, Hamburg (DE)
Nov 21, 2025 Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin (DE)
Oct 29, 2025 Vooruit, Ghent (BE)

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