Kicking off the new year with a fresh magazine
On the cover SOBU26 stars Amina808 & soft:machina 💘
In January 2026, Different Class and Ancienne Belgique join forces again for Sound of the Belgian Underground (SOBU), a night spotlighting the freshest talent from Belgium’s underground scene. SOBU is where you catch tomorrow’s talents today. Two artists of the lineup, DJ Soft:machina and singer Amina808, open up about their creative journey and the sounds shaping the next wave of the Belgian underground scene.
Interview by
@milenamaan , images by
@dhiaa.biya
Shift Entity, the united practice of Axelle Devaux and PC Malet, moves across writing, installation, fiction and sensory experience. Rooted in shared research and extended collaborative networks, their work constructs speculative spaces that feel both familiar and slightly out of joint. After visiting Alicja Kwade’s Dusty Die at M Leuven together, we spoke about some topics both this exhibition and Shift Entity’s work tackle: beginnings, layered realities, memory, collaboration and the quiet ways perception can shift.
Interview by
@stine_diane , images by
@untitlednoise
Ahead of her performance at Sound of the Belgian Underground on 30.01.2026 at Ancienne Belgique, visual artist and musician
@fleurderoeck , known as Sinaas, reflects on how her dual practice unfolds day by day. Working from the same large studio, she enjoys that the music resonates throughout the space and influences everything else she creates. From this shared energy to the structures that support her work, she speaks candidly about growing her career on her own terms. We presented her insights on the business side of her practice, drawing on her own experience, to Antonio Cornelis, a business consultant in the artistic and creative sector.
Interview by
@herlinderaeman , images by
@sarah.stone__
Our magazines are designed by
@emaraai and printed by
@zwartopwit
Thank you to everyone else involved in this magazine:
@herlinderaeman , Kasper-Jan,
@sandermisplon and all the distributors.
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