Cyberia Reunion is back! Last year, the Netherlands’ premier goth/wave event made its comeback at De Helling to prove that the scene is alive and kicking. So it’s high time for the reunion of the reunion. The formula is familiar: a whole night of dancing in pitch darkness to the best bands, DJs and performances the dark underground has to offer. This time featuring the German wave icons Rotersand, Rotterdam EBM powerhouse Machine Command, our resident DJs X-X-X & RVR, and the dancers from viXXXen.
ROTERSAND
The German underground icons of Rotersand have been around for almost a quarter of a century. In 2002, the duo put themselves on the map as one of the faces of the emerging futurepop movement. But it soon became clear that they had much more to offer. With their emotional mix of darkwave, techno, industrial and pop, they have been a fixture on the scene for years. A bombastic sound, intimate and danceable at the same time, with which they drag De Helling into the deep darkness.
MACHINE COMMAND
Rotterdam’s Machine Command knows its classics. This duo clearly draws its inspiration from the darker side of Nitzer Ebb, Portion Control and Spetsnaz, keeping the old-school EBM sound alive. And they do so at a blistering pace. With two albums and two EPs in the last two years, they are the embodiment of Rotterdam’s ‘no-nonsense’ mentality. More than enough material, then, to make our dance floor sweat as if it were 1983.
DJ X-X-X, DJ RVR and DJ SPUD
No Cyberia without DJ X-X-X! Once again, this seasoned DJ is a must-have on our line-up. As the godfather of the Utrecht goth scene, he’s brought the house down at De Helling countless times. Tonight he’ll be joined by DJ RVR, who, as a Momentum resident, knows exactly how to make melancholy danceable. Together they combine the best of all genres ending in ‘-wave’ and unleash a tidal wave of black-rimmed euphoria across the dancefloor. Momentum veteran and Dance in the Underdark DJ Spud completes the trio.
ROTERSAND @ CYBERIA
FRIDAY – August 28, 2026
De Helling 3523 CB Utrecht, NL
https://dehelling.nl/agenda/cyberia-reunion-rotersand-28-08-2026/
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