Hello everyone! We did some changes on our social media. First of all, the Incubate-profilepage on Facebook is gone forever. We merged it with our like-page here. (What do you mean you don’t ‘like’ us? We ‘like’ you a lot. So be sure to ‘like’ us!)
On them Twitters, we changed our profile as well. Now it’s just @Incubate instead of @IncubateTilburg. Which is better for everyone. The hashtags stay the same so make sure to check your timeline for #incu12. The first names for Incubate 2012 will be announced in March!
We don not use our Hyves anymore. But neither did you, so we guess everyone’s cool with that
MySpace has been dead for a loooooong time my friends. Don’t even bother.

Here’s a list of our accounts:
The official Incubate Facebook page!
The official Incubate Festival 2012 Facebook page!
The official Incubated Facebook page!
The official Incubate twitter-account!
The official Incubate Last.FM account! 
The official Incubate Festival 2012 Last.FM event!
The official Incubate Flickr page (with all the latest photos of the festival and Incubated)!
The official Incubate soundcloud page (with all the audiostreams we released)!
The official Incubate Festival 2012 GetSatisfaction page (tip us your favorite artists!)
The official Incubate Spotify profile!

We’re expecting you. Coffee and cookies at every above-mentioned account.

Incubate has launched the Incubate API to make all festival-data available for use in apps, websites or even art created by Incubate-minded developers. The Incubate API is an Ally API, a REST oriented JSON Web Service Interface to communicate with the Ally database. Information about artists, time schedules, venues or the latest festival news can be easily collected using the API.

Contest
Everyone who thinks he has a good idea and makes an app or a website for it using the Incubate API, gets the chance to win 500,- euros. You can participate on your own, with a team or with your business. All apps are welcome, iOS/Android/BlackBerry apps, (mobile) websites, mashups with other apps like FourSquare and Spotify; whatever you want! And if you got multiple awesome ideas, you can even submit more than one application.

There are three prizes 
1st prize: 500 euros
2nd prize: 2x Incubate festival passepartouts
3rd prize: 2x Incubate festival daytickets for a day of your choice

If you want to participate in the contest, you can submit your finished application before May 10th, 2012 12:00 PM via api@incubate.org. Please include the following info:
- Application name + description about the app and the idea
- Platform information
- URL (if website/online mashup), or installfile (if possible) for app. We’d like to test the app.
- A video of the app is a plus, but not required.
- Screenshots of your application + descriptions
- Full names of all people who created the app

All submitted apps will be published on the Incubate website on a special app page, including all necessary information and links to the app or app store. Of course you do not transfer any intellectual right to Incubate when you submit your Incubate API app. You will be responsible for submitting the app to the app store of your choice if needed, you can make your app free or charge for it.

Judging
After May 10th, 2012, a jury of employees from the Incubate and Freshheads organizations will judge the submitted apps and pick the winners. Submissions will be judged on the following criteria:
1. Quality of the idea (originality, creativity)
2. Implementation of the idea
3. Potential of your website/app; is it a good addition for Incubate fans?

How do I enter the contest?
1. Register for your personal API key on http://incubate.org/2012/api/register. We only need your name and e-mail address
2. Save your API key
3. Check the API documentation on  http://api.incubate.org/docs/
4. Create your awesome app
5. Submit your app before May 10th, 2012 12:00 PM via api@incubate.org. If you got any questions, please leave your feedback on http://incubate.org/2012/api/feedback or, if confidential, e-mail api@incubate.org.

Registration: http://incubate.org/2012/api/register
Documentation: http://api.incubate.org/docs/
Incubate festival information: http://incubate.org
Contact: http://incubate.org/2012/api/feedback or api@incubate.org

Please note, we’re updating the API regularly the upcoming months, adding new features. Think about geo-tags for eat/sleep/travel-addresses, news, etc..

Elk jaar in september komen er duizenden mensen van over de hele wereld naar Incubate. Een probleem voor deze bezoekers is het gebrek aan betaalbare overnachtingsmogelijkheden in Tilburg.
Daar willen we wat aan doen.

Samen met architectenbureau Buro 013 willen we lege kantoorpanden, leegstaande scholen, en andere niet-gebruikte gebouwen omvormen tot tijdelijke slaapplaatsen. Aan Tilburgers willen we vragen hierbij te helpen door tips te geven welke gebouwen hiervoor geschikt zijn. Via http://incu.at/leegstaan of hieronder kan iedereen tot 1 maart makkelijk tips doorgeven.

Frank Kimenai van Incubate: “Door leegstaande gebouwen in te zetten als tijdelijke verblijfplaats willen we niet alleen verloedering tegengaan maar ook een impuls aan de buurt geven. Niemand wordt blij van ongebruikt vastgoed. Daarnaast zullen ontmoetingen tussen internationale festivalbezoekers en de Tilburgers toenemen, wat de buurt levendig houdt.  Zo hebben de stad én de bezoeker er wat aan.”

Tilburgers kunnen hun tips tot 1 maart doorgeven via het formulier op http://incu.at/leegstaan, (of print het formulier uit), maar het makkelijkst vul je het gelijk hieronder in:

We want to give you a reminder that next week, 16th of February, we present our first cinema night: Incubios. It’s going to be held at the Hall Of Fame and the entrance is for free. This night we’re going to show a short film called ‘Het Bijzondere Leven Van Rocky De Vlaeminck‘ and a full-length movie called ‘The Kingdom of Survival‘. For the origin from the last movie watch an interview with the director and the director of photography below.

Last thursday there was another Incubated at Paradox. Our very own Steph Byrne made photos and posted them here on our Flickr page. Also check out these videos made by Koen Gijsbers.

Sleepingdog
Library Tapes
The Caretaker

We are already looking forward towards the next Incubated edition with Shining and Pterodactyl. Hope to see you there.

 Sleepingdog

Library Tapes

Shining
There are more ‘Shining’ bands, so the bandname is mostly written as Shining (NO), since they’re from Norway. The purists say that you can’t call their music a combination of black-metal and jazz, although their last album is called ‘Blackjazz’. So we’ll say that their music is jazz-infected sexy industrial heavy metal at its most progressive.
The band debuted in 2005 with the wickedly titled ‘In The Kingdom Of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster’. After their 2007 release ‘Grindstone’, 2009’s release ‘Blackjazz’ meant their major break-through. They toured the world and the album hit the top 10 in the album charts in Norway.
Now we bring them back to The Netherlands for a one-off show in Paradox! A Benelux-exclusive!

So click this link to listen to their live-cd and we’ll see you on March 1^st in Paradox!

Incubate is the first European festival opening up the source of their festival information for the use of applications. Incubate is constantly in search of new ways to serve the audience and this is the next step in that search. This way, Incubate wants to share data with their visitors, to create a more pleasant, more interesting and more meaningful value to visiting the festival.

The internet has changed in the last five years, and one of those changes is the importance of apps. Due to apps, websites are getting less important. Web- and software developers can build their own Incubatewebsite or -application through the Application Programming Interface (API). Information about artists, timeschedules, venues or the latest festivalnews can be easily collected. This information can be used in apps for devices like iPhone, Android or Blackberry.

Developers can create (for example) apps with a game element (Incubate quiz, guess the location, artist or newsfact) or apps that can save the visitors’ new music discoveries during the festival, with a link to Spotify. Or they can create a flirt-app or maybe an app with all the venues. These are all possible ideas, thanks to API.

That’s why Incubate is launching a competition together with internet company Freshheads. Everyone who think he has a good idea and makes an app or a website for it, gets the chance to win 500,- euros. There is a seminar on the 10th of February at Freshheads, where more information will be given and a detailled explanation about the available content of the API will be presented. More information about the competition is available at the seminar on the 10th of February and via this blog. From that day on, the applications can be submitted. Every submitted application will be shown in an overview on www.incubate.org.

Previously, Incubate made it possible for visitor to submit text, audio, video and photomaterial to the festivalwebsite www.incubate.org via a ‘wiki’ method. They also put their business and policy plans online on www.socialfestivalmodel.org, so everyone can use it.

Incubated 14 is this coming Thursday (2nd of February) and it’s quite an amazing edition. We have three acts on the bill, who all performed on Incubate before, The Caretaker, Library Tapes and Sleepingdog. But this edition is even more special because you can win special customized Fatboys by Martijn van Dalen! It’s very easy to win a Fatboy, all you have to do is buy your ticket in the presale! If you win one, we will let you know on the evening itself and you can chill the rest of the evening on your own special Fatboy!

The Caretaker is all about lost memories, amnesia and nostalgia to old times. Creating a deep beautiful, but sometimes sinister atmosphere he tries to take you back in your personal history through electronic ambient music. Pleasant memories, bad dreams, being alone in the dark, all these emotions overtake the listener. If you’ve seen the Kubrick movie ‘The Shining’, you will get an idea of the beautiful but disturbing feelings The Caretaker tries to evoke.

But Leyland Kirby doesn’t sit still. Next to releasing 3 EP’s under his own name, and aforementioned ‘An Empty Bliss…’-album, he made the score for the movie Patience (After Sebald) which had its release last week. All the more reasons to be attending Incubated 14!

The Swedish David Wenngren is Library Tapes, pioneer of post-classical/neoclassical piano music. Library Tapes started in 2003 with David Wenngren and Per Jardsell. Wenngren hadn’t even touched a key of a piano, let alone played the piano! But he practised and listened to great artists like Sylvian Chaveau and Goldmund and he developed his own style. After the first album Per Jerdsell went his own way and David Wenngren became Library Tapes. The sounds that Wenngren produces are like subtile field recordings, with scratching and ticking noises of old 78-RPM record. Library Tapes performed at this years Incubate Festival but a lot of people missed his performance because Glen Hansard played at the same time in the Natuurtheater. Now they’ve got another chance to see him perform as Library Tapes.

Third band on the bill is Sleepingdog. The band has two members Chantal Acda (Chacda) and Adam Wiltzie (Stars of the Lid, A Winged Victory for the Sullen). Chantal Acda has been performing as Sleepingdog since 2006 and in that same year she played at the ZXZW Festival (former name of Incubate). She worked on her first two albums with Adam Wiltzie and he became such an essential part of her music, that he became a member of the band. Sleepingdog is based on the fairy-like atmosphere of Iceland and goes beyond the limits of New-Folk and Folktronica.

Bouwverlof mp3 by sleepingdog

You can let us know if you’re attending the event on Facebook and/or Last.fm. Tickets can be purchased below or on the Incubated website to be at this great show and maybe score one of the four special customized Fatboys! We hope to see you at the Paradox, Tilburg this Thursday!

At last years’ Incubate Festival, Martijn van Dalen customized 4 Fatboys by painting them. And now you can win one! We’re giving away the 4 Fatboys and all you have to do is buy a ticket for Incubated 14 in the pre sale and you’re automatically in the run of winning one of those special customized Fatboys!

Incubated 14 has a great line-up, with artists The Caretaker, Library Tapes and Sleepingdog. A very relaxing evening, with some fine, calming tunes and what better way to relax to the music by listening to them on your very own Fatboy! If you win the Fatboy, you get an e-mail on the day of Incubated 14, which is the 2nd of February. And when the evening starts you can chill and listen to the three acts on your own Fatboy, which you can bring home afterwards. You can buy your tickets for Incubated 14 below and here, we hope to see you there!

The Caretaker is all about lost memories, amnesia and nostalgia to old times. Creating a deep beautiful, but sometimes sinister atmosphere he tries to take you back in your personal history through electronic ambient music. Pleasant memories, bad dreams, being alone in the dark, all these emotions overtake the listener. If you’ve seen the Kubrick movie ‘The Shining’, you will get an idea of the beautiful but disturbing feelings The Caretaker tries to evoke.

The Swedish David Wenngren is Library Tapes, pioneer of post-classical/neoclassical piano music. Library Tapes started in 2003 with David Wenngren and Per Jardsell. Wenngren hadn’t even touched a key of a piano, let alone played the piano! But he practised and listened to great artists like Sylvian Chaveau and Goldmund and he developed his own style. After the first album Per Jerdsell went his own way and David Wenngren became Library Tapes. The sounds that Wenngren produces are like subtile field recordings, with scratching and ticking noises of old 78-RPM record.

Sleepingdog has two members Chantal Acda (Chacda) and Adam Wiltzie (Stars of the Lid, A Winged Victory for the Sullen). Chantal Acda has been performing as Sleepingdog since 2006 and in that same year she played at the ZXZW Festival (former name of Incubate). She worked on her first two albums with Adam Wiltzie and he became such an essential part of her music, that he became a member of the band. Sleepingdog is based on the fairy-like atmosphere of Iceland and goes beyond the limits of New-Folk and Folktronica.

A reminder that you can still get your own Play Me, I’m Yours piano at the auction. The bidding is still in full swing, so go to the auction website and see which pianos are up for sale! Here is the information you need to know about the pianos and the auction. Remember the auction closes at the 15th of January!

In September 2011, Incubate put 103 pianos in public spaces of Tilburg and the surrounding areas for Play Me, I’m Yours. People who visited Tilburg could play a tune on the brightly coloured pianos all across town. The project reached over 200.000 people and the remaining pianos are now up for auction! The profit will be donated to the foundation No Guts No Glory, which raises money for cancer treatments. During the first part of selling the pianos, Incubate already raised 2.000 euros for No Guts No Glory.

PAY ATTENTION: During the seven days of the project, the pianos stood outside and catched rain, wind and cold. The pianos that are up for auction cannot be played as instrument anymore, but you can still use them as a prop, art object or for the components.

Click here to go to the auction and see the 41 pianos! (content on this page is in Dutch)

The auction lasts until the 15th of January. The bid amount is excluding transport costs. The transport costs are:
25 euro inside Tilburg
35 euro for the region Tilburg
If you live outside the region, we can give you a custom quote. Contact us via Marktplaats.

You can collect the pianos yourself, but then you’ve got the make an appointment.

We know we’ve kept you waiting long enough and we know you are anxious to know the surprise act for Frisse Oren. Wait.. Hold on.. It’s Rats on Rafts! The band is making a name for itself in Holland, getting more exposure since their performance at Incubate 2011. You can see them live at the 013, Tilburg this sunday! We hope you are as excited as we are and we’ll see you there!

Last year, it was the beginning of a tradition with 7 local organizations. This year, up to 14 organizations are hosting the new years event called Frisse Oren at the 013, Tilburg. The 14 organizations, Incubate is one of them, have collaborated and made a fresh and surprising program. A great way to start the new year with. The entrance is free and the doors are open at 13:30 on January 8th.

But what can you expect of Frisse Oren? You are going to be swept away by Amariszi‘s Balkanmusic from Dutch soil and be surprised by UIUIUI KOO with a mix of musical traditions. Third act on the bill are the Ping Pong Tactics, they mix different genres, from classical music to modern music.

There are various dance acts to keep you fascinated and you can decipher the mysteries of 013 with Indoor stadsgeheimen. You can enjoy all the different acts with some spectacular food from cookaholics. They make gastronomic taste sensation by using molecular cooking methods.

We’re thrilled to announce to you that The Caretaker will perform on the next edition of Incubated, together with Library Tapes and Sleepingdog!

The Caretaker is all about lost memories, amnesia and nostalgia to old times. Creating a deep beautiful, but sometimes sinister atmosphere he tries to take you back in your personal history through electronic ambient music. Pleasant memories, bad dreams, being alone in the dark, all these emotions overtake the listener. If you’ve seen the Kubrick movie ‘The Shining’, you will get an idea of the beautiful but disturbing feelings The Caretaker tries to evoke.
His latest cd ‘An Empty Bliss Beyond This World’ sounds like an ode to 50′s ballroom music. Old pianos and trumpets are whispering its melodies from a distance, over an old crisping record-player. It sends you back in time, and takes you on a journey to the unknown.
But Leyland Kirby doesn’t sit still. Next to releasing 3 EP’s under his own name, and aforementioned ‘An Empty Bliss…’-album, the next The Caretaker-album is already set to be released this month! So do we know what to expect from The Caretaker? Not really. But we know that this will be one of the most unusual things you will see this year. And we know that the music will be gorgeous.

You can buy your tickets via Incubate or below and we hope to see you at this beautiful edition of Incubated on the 2nd of February in the Paradox, Tilburg!

A reminder that you can still get your own Play Me, I’m Yours piano at the auction. The bidding is still in full swing, so go to the auction website and see which pianos are up for sale! Here is the information you need to know about the pianos and the auction. Remember the auction closes at the 15th of January!

In September 2011, Incubate put 103 pianos in public spaces of Tilburg and the surrounding areas for Play Me, I’m Yours. People who visited Tilburg could play a tune on the brightly coloured pianos all across town. The project reached over 200.000 people and the remaining pianos are now up for auction! The profit will be donated to the foundation No Guts No Glory, which raises money for cancer treatments. During the first part of selling the pianos, Incubate already raised 2.000 euros for No Guts No Glory.

PAY ATTENTION: During the seven days of the project, the pianos stood outside and catched rain, wind and cold. The pianos that are up for auction cannot be played as instrument anymore, but you can still use them as a prop, art object or for the components.

Click here to go to the auction and see the 41 pianos! (content on this page is in Dutch)

The auction lasts until the 15th of January. The bid amount is excluding transport costs. The transport costs are:
25 euro inside Tilburg
35 euro for the region Tilburg
If you live outside the region, we can give you a custom quote. Contact us via Marktplaats.

You can collect the pianos yourself, but then you’ve got the make an appointment.

Ook voor komende editie in september 2012 zoekt Incubate in Tilburg weer stagiair(e)s om ervaring op te doen binnen de marketingafdeling. Vanaf januari/februari is er weer plek voor twee enthousiaste en leergierige stagelopers die willen meehelpen met het organiseren van een uitgebreid kunstfestival en de maandelijkse concerten.

Incubate is een festival dat dwars door alle genres opereert en verschillende doelgroepen aanspreekt. Elk genre en kunstvorm heeft zijn eigen blogs, zijn eigen magazines en eigen plekken waar liefhebbers samenkomen. Het is jouw taak om deze verschillende media te bereiken. Ook het bijhouden van social media als Twitter, Facebook en Last.fm behoort tot je taken.

Toffe functies in het cultuurveld zijn niet dik gezaaid. Daarom vragen we wel wat van je: je hebt affiniteit met het werkveld van Incubate, een goede pen en bent fulltime beschikbaar tot en met augustus (beschikbaarheid tot en met september is een pre). Wij verwachten een actieve werkhouding en een gezond enthousiasme voor, en een brede kennis van (independent) cultuur.

Bij ons kan je als niche-marketingstagiair(e):
-  Ervaring op doen in een jonge flexibele organisatie
-  Je netwerk in het culturele veld vergroten
-  Werken in een prettige omgeving
-  Voor een groot deel je eigen lijnen uitzetten en ideeën uitvoeren
-  Je werktijden flexibel inzetten
-  Zien hoe een culturele organisatie werkt van binnenuit

Als je tussen 18 en 30 jaar bent en beschikt over:
-  Een relevante opleiding (media, communicatie, eventmanagement, journalistiek, etc.)
-  Goede schriftelijke vaardigheden
-  Uitstekende beheersing van de Engelse taal (Duits en/of Frans is een pre)
-  Een nauwkeurige en zelfstandige manier van werken
-  Minimaal HBO denkniveau
-  De wil om independent culture te ontdekken en te delen met anderen

Uiteraard ben je actief op verschillende sociale media, ben je zeer geinteresseerd in independent culture en wil je je handen uit de mouwen steken.

De taak is om verschillende doelgroepen in te lichten over Incubate en haar programma. Dat doe je via
-  Actief gerelateerde blogs lezen en relaties met die blogs onderhouden
-  Berichten schrijven en plaatsen op Incubate blogs
-  Berichten schrijven voor andere social media (Facebook, Last.fm, Twitter etc.)
-  Het schrijven van artiestenbiografiëen voor website en festival guide
-  Het promoten van de maandelijkse Incubated-avonden
-  En het bijhouden van het persarchief.
Daarnaast is er de gelegenheid eigen ideen uit te werken en in de praktijk te brengen. Dit wordt ook aangemoedigd.

Lijkt jouw dit de perfecte aanvulling op je opleiding?
Stuur voor dan voor 20 januari 2012 (maar eerder is beter) een sollicitatie voorzien van motivatie en cv naar jelle@incubate.org. Geef in je motivatie ook aan van welke genres/disciplines jij buitengewoon veel afweet, wat je favoriete (muziek/kunst)websites zijn en welke artiest je graag op Incubate 2012 zou zien.

Play Me I’m Yours (film by Sophie Tooten) from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

A new year and that means a new edition of Incubated! The 13th edition has two great acts on the bill: Malcolm Middleton and LUIK. Malcolm Middleton will perform a solo acoustic show with a lot of black humor. The Dutch indie-slowcore band LUIK will open for him tonight. A real treat don’t you think? The doors open at 20:00 at the Paradox, Tilburg.

Get your tickets online via www.incubated.org

Before Malcolm Middleton began making great solo albums, he was one of the main members of Arab Strap, together with Aidan Moffat.  His first post-Arab Strap album was called ‘A Brighter Beat‘ which got very good reviews. While the music began to sound a bit more optimistic, his lyrics were still very depressing, thus generating a schizophrenic record.  Malcolm Middleton is Malcolm Middleton and will always be Malcolm Middleton. A unique artist in every way.

LUIK is a band from Rotterdam, Holland and started in the summer of 2010. Lukas Dikker is leading the band and presents an indie-slowcore sound that result in ‘softly picked guitars, a pressing bass and whistling vocals.’ Their EP ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight’ came out last year, and their debut album OWLS is set to be released on the 13th of January, but you can purchase it at Incubated tomorrow night!

In September 2011, Incubate put 103 pianos in public spaces of Tilburg and the surrounding areas for Play Me, I’m Yours. People who visited Tilburg could play a tune on the brightly coloured pianos all across town. The project reached over 200.000 people and the remaining pianos are now up for auction! The profit will be donated to the foundation No Guts No Glory, which raises money for cancer treatments. During the first part of selling the pianos, Incubate already raised 2.000 euros for No Guts No Glory.

PAY ATTENTION: During the seven days of the project, the pianos stood outside and catched rain, wind and cold. The pianos that are up for auction cannot be played as instrument anymore, but you can still use them as a prop, art object or for the components.

Click here to go to the auction and see the 41 pianos! (content on this page is in Dutch)

The auction lasts until the 15th of January. The bid amount is excluding transport costs. The transport costs are:
25 euro inside Tilburg
35 euro for the region Tilburg
If you live outside the region, we can give you a custom quote. Contact us via Marktplaats.

You can collect the pianos yourself, but then you’ve got the make an appointment.

Last year, it was the beginning of a tradition with 7 local organizations. This year, up to 14 organizations are hosting the new years event called Frisse Oren at the 013, Tilburg. The 14 organizations, Incubate is one of them, have collaborated and made a fresh and surprising program. A great way to start the new year with. The entrance is free and the doors are open at 13:30 on January 8th.

But what can you expect of Frisse Oren? You are going to be swept away by Amariszi‘s Balkanmusic from Dutch soil and be surprised by UIUIUI KOO with a mix of musical traditions. Third act on the bill are the Ping Pong Tactics, they mix different genres, from classical music to modern music.

There are various dance acts to keep you fascinated and you can decipher the mysteries of 013 with Indoor stadsgeheimen. You can enjoy all the different acts with some spectacular food from cookaholics. They make gastronomic taste sensation by using molecular cooking methods.

And if that’s not enough, Incubate presents a special guest! Topsecret! The only thing we will be telling you is: you do NOT want to miss it!

Frisse Oren is a big treat for the year 2012, with music, dance, food and of course having a great time! We hope to see you there, because we wouldn’t want to miss this great way to celebrate a new year!

Ping Pong Tactics

UIUIUI KOO

He has been working at Incubate HQ for a while now. Gijs, our intern, is currently researching our blog and he hopes to make it even better than it already is! But he needs your help. To make it better, Gijs has to know what you think is good or not. And a bit more. So he made a survey. And he really really hopes that you’re so nice, to take it. His gratitude shall be gigantuous.

To quote Gijs: “Pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaseeeeeee??”

You can find the survey by clicking here. It will not take 5 minutes of your time. Thank you in advance!

The year is coming to an end but we’ve got some surprises left in store for you! In the upcoming weeks, starting today, we’ll be posting the sets of our Global Mashups. For the project ‘Generation Bass presents Global Mashups vol.1‘ we at Incubate brought together vocalists and producers from non-Western countries and had them work with upcoming stars from Western dance genres like dubstep, skweee and tropical house whom they never met.

The second set of the Global Mashups is Hope Masike vs. Process Rebel. Hope Masike is a rising star in Zimbabwe and she is mixing traditional Zimbabwean music with jazz, blues and reggae. Opposite Hope Masike is Process Rebel, an American DJ spinning some very dubstep like reggae. They rehearsed together during the day, before entering the stage at night. The following mashups will be up and running on our blog and on Generation Bass in the next weeks:

STEVE RUTTA / X PLASTAZ (Tanzania) vs RANDY BARRACUDA (Finland)
FELLOW (Aruba) vs ELGATO (uk)
MENEO (Guatemala) vs BERTONBEATS (est)
DJ QUIEN (Bolivia) vs FLECK (Greece)
MUTHONI (Kenya) vs SILKIE (uk)
HOPE MASIKE (Zimbabwe) vs PROCESS REBEL (usa)

This project was supported by Hivos.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 1 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 2 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 3 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 4 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 5 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 6 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 7 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 8 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 9 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 10 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 11 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 12 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Hope Masike vs Process Rebel (Global Mashups @ Incubate 2011) pt 13 of 13 from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

He has been working at Incubate HQ for a while now. Gijs, our intern, is currently researching our blog and he hopes to make it even better than it already is! But he needs your help. To make it better, Gijs has to know what you think is good or not. And a bit more. So he made a survey. And he really really hopes that you’re so nice, to take it. His gratitude shall be gigantuous.

To quote Gijs: “Pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaseeeeeee??”

You can find the survey by clicking here. It will not take 5 minutes of your time. Thank you in advance!

We are very proud to announce a new band to our Incubated nights. The Austin, Texas-based band The Strange Boys will perform at Incubated 16 on April 5th, 2012 in Paradox!

The Strange Boys
It isn’t the first time that The Strange Boys will play in Tilburg. In 2010 they performed in 013 to promote their album ‘Be Brave‘. They even had a small hit with the same-titled song. People who were there, saw a ramshackly garage band give a mindblowing performance, with frontman Ryan Sambol completely loosing himself in the songs.
We’re almost 2 years further since then, and they have their third CD out: ‘Live Music‘. (That’s not a live record by the way.) On that album, they reserve a permanent role for country-music within their garagerocking vibes. It makes their sound  less punk, but it still has that raw pub-feel to it, with a notable role for the piano. If their debut was their boozing record, and ‘Be Brave’ was their trappist beer record, than ‘Live Music’ is their American Whiskey record. This is a band of youngsters growing older, with their own state of mind, firmly rooted in Texas. It’s also a band that keep developing their sound into something that’s completely their own.

You can buy tickets for The Strange Boys @ Incubated 16 here or via the ticketshop below! You can also get tickets for the other upcoming editions:

Incubated 13: Malcolm Middleton (solo) & Luik on January 5th
Incubated 14: Library Tapes & Sleepingdog on February 2nd
Incubated 15: Pterodactyl on March 1st

Check out the events here on Facebook or visit the Last.FM event to see who of your friends is attending.
We’ll see you up front!

On the 5th of January Incubated 13 is taking place and we wanted to let you know that this is going to be an epic edition. The evening will host the great Malcolm Middleton, who is performing a solo acoustic show full of black humor and the dutch indie-slowcore band LUIK. We hope to see you at the Paradox, Tilburg on the 5th of January and have a toast with us to celebrate the beginning of a great year!

Before Malcolm Middleton began making great solo albums, he was one of the main members of Arab Strap, together with Aidan Moffat. The highly influential Scottish indie rock band called it a day in 2006. Middleton: ‘It was a good time to call it a day. Unless there’s a definite need and desire for us to play, I don’t think we should ever get back together.’ He already made 2 solo albums then: ‘5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nicotine‘ and ‘Into The Woods‘ on which the songs still had a very sensible Arab Strap-feel.  Anyway, it was a logical step for Malcolm Middleton to start a solocareer from there on. His first post-Arab Strap album was called ‘A Brighter Beat‘ which got very good reviews. While the music began to sound a bit more optimistic, his lyrics were still very depressing, thus generating a schizofrenic record. 2008-follow-up ‘Sleight Of Heart‘ and ‘Waxing Gibbous’ (2009) continued on the set path: indierock with a wide range of instruments, full of self-loathing lyrics and black humor (his Christmas single was called ‘We’re All Going To Die’). Malcolm Middleton is Malcolm Middleton and will always be Malcolm Middleton. A unique artist in every way.

LUIK is a band from Rotterdam, Holland and started in the summer of 2010. Lukas Dikker is leading the band and presents an indie-slowcore sound that result in ‘softly picked guitars, a pressing bass and whistling vocals.’ The other band members are Simeon Poot, Gerrit van de Scheer and Keimpe Koldijk. LUIK is making a name for themselves by playing lively in the Dutch underground scene, with bands like Herrek, Eklin and Bebe Fang (Incubated 11). They have played numerous club shows and festivals in the Netherlands and Belgium and they will be performing at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2012. Their EP ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight’ came out last year, and their debut album will be released in the beginning of 2012.

Malcolm Middleton released three new tracks in the past month and released an album with his darkest, negative and depressing songs of the years 1994 – 2001, called ‘A Quarter Past Shite‘. LUIK’s debut album will be released in the beginning of 2012! So be prepared to hear some brand new songs from both acts! You can buy your tickets via Incubated and you can let us know on Facebook if you’re attending Incubated 13. We hope to see you there!

Ook voor komende editie in september 2012 zoekt Incubate in Tilburg weer stagiair(e)s om ervaring op te doen binnen de marketingafdeling. Vanaf januari/februari is er weer plek voor twee enthousiaste en leergierige stagelopers die willen meehelpen met het organiseren van een uitgebreid kunstfestival en de maandelijkse concerten.

Incubate is een festival dat dwars door alle genres opereert en verschillende doelgroepen aanspreekt. Elk genre en kunstvorm heeft zijn eigen blogs, zijn eigen magazines en eigen plekken waar liefhebbers samenkomen. Het is jouw taak om deze verschillende media te bereiken. Ook het bijhouden van social media als Twitter, Facebook en Last.fm behoort tot je taken.

Toffe functies in het cultuurveld zijn niet dik gezaaid. Daarom vragen we wel wat van je: je hebt affiniteit met het werkveld van Incubate, een goede pen en bent fulltime beschikbaar tot en met augustus (beschikbaarheid tot en met september is een pre). Wij verwachten een actieve werkhouding en een gezond enthousiasme voor, en een brede kennis van (independent) cultuur.

Bij ons kan je als niche-marketingstagiair(e):
-  Ervaring op doen in een jonge flexibele organisatie
-  Je netwerk in het culturele veld vergroten
-  Werken in een prettige omgeving
-  Voor een groot deel je eigen lijnen uitzetten en ideeën uitvoeren
-  Je werktijden flexibel inzetten
-  Zien hoe een culturele organisatie werkt van binnenuit

Als je tussen 18 en 30 jaar bent en beschikt over:
-  Een relevante opleiding (media, communicatie, eventmanagement, journalistiek, etc.)
-  Goede schriftelijke vaardigheden
-  Uitstekende beheersing van de Engelse taal (Duits en/of Frans is een pre)
-  Een nauwkeurige en zelfstandige manier van werken
-  Minimaal HBO denkniveau
-  De wil om independent culture te ontdekken en te delen met anderen

Uiteraard ben je actief op verschillende sociale media, ben je zeer geinteresseerd in independent culture en wil je je handen uit de mouwen steken.

De taak is om verschillende doelgroepen in te lichten over Incubate en haar programma. Dat doe je via
-  Actief gerelateerde blogs lezen en relaties met die blogs onderhouden
-  Berichten schrijven en plaatsen op Incubate blogs
-  Berichten schrijven voor andere social media (Facebook, Last.fm, Twitter etc.)
-  Het schrijven van artiestenbiografiëen voor website en festival guide
-  Het promoten van de maandelijkse Incubated-avonden
-  En het bijhouden van het persarchief.
Daarnaast is er de gelegenheid eigen ideen uit te werken en in de praktijk te brengen. Dit wordt ook aangemoedigd.

Lijkt jouw dit de perfecte aanvulling op je opleiding?
Stuur voor dan voor 13 januari 2012 (maar eerder is beter) een sollicitatie voorzien van motivatie en cv naar jelle@incubate.org. Geef in je motivatie ook aan van welke genres/disciplines jij buitengewoon veel afweet, wat je favoriete (muziek/kunst)websites zijn en welke artiest je graag op Incubate 2012 zou zien.

Play Me I’m Yours (film by Sophie Tooten) from Incubate Festival on Vimeo.

Voor de komende editie in september 2012 zoekt Incubate in Tilburg een stagiair(e) om ervaring op te doen als grafisch vormgever. Vanaf januari/februari is er plek voor een leergierige en secure ontwerper, die de art director van Incubate ondersteunt met het aanleveren van ontwerpen voor posters, flyers, de festival guide, banners en ander druk-, promo- en advertentie-materiaal.

Incubate is een festival dat dwars door alle genres opereert en verschillende doelgroepen aanspreekt. Elk genre en kunstvorm heeft zijn eigen blogs, zijn eigen magazines en eigen plekken waar liefhebbers samenkomen. Het is jouw taak om medium-specifiek promotiemateriaal te ontwerpen en op tijd advertenties en ander drukwerk aan te leveren.

Toffe functies in het cultuurveld zijn niet dik gezaaid. Daarom vragen we wel wat van je: je hebt affiniteit met het werkveld van Incubate, beschikt over een actieve werkhouding en bent minimaal twee dagen per week beschikbaar tot en met augustus (beschikbaarheid tot en met september is een pre).

Bij ons kan je als stagiar(e) ontwerper:
-  Ervaring op doen in een jonge flexibele organisatie
-  Je netwerk in het culturele veld vergroten
-  Werken in een prettige omgeving
-  Jouw eigen kennis en expertise kwijt op ontwerpvlak
-  Je werktijden flexibel inzetten
-  Zien hoe een culturele organisatie werkt van binnenuit

Als je tussen 18 en 30 jaar bent en beschikt over:
-  Een relevante opleiding (bijv. Grafische Vormgeving)
-  Beheersing van en beschikbaarheid over programma’s als Illustrator, Photoshop en InDesign
-  Uitstekende beheersing van de Engelse taal (Duits en/of Frans is een pre)
-  Een nauwkeurige en zelfstandige manier van werken
-  Minimaal HBO denkniveau
- Een proactieve werkhouding

Jouw taak is om verschillende doelgroepen op een aansluitende manier in te lichten over Incubate en haar programma via verschillende uiting(svorm)en, onder supervisie van de art-director van Incubate. Dat doe je bijvoorbeeld door
- Advertenties te ontwerpen voor magazines
- Poster en flyer campagnes te bedenken en uit te werken
- De festival guide die op het festival verspreid wordt te ontwerpen en in te vullen
- Social media van Incubate aan te kleden
- Websitebanners te vormgeven.
Natuurlijk is er de gelegenheid eigen ideeën uit te werken en in de praktijk te brengen. Dit wordt ook aangemoedigd.

Lijkt jouw dit de perfecte aanvulling op je opleiding?
Stuur voor dan voor 13 januari 2012 (maar eerder is beter) een sollicitatie voorzien van motivatie en cv naar erik@incubate.org. Natuurlijk zien we ook graag wat werk uit je portfolio tegemoet

Incubate 2012 is a long way from now, but here at Incubate HQ we’re already thinking of new ways and new ideas to give you a great festival. A month ago we asked you to send your concepts and ideas for the festival and we got some great response! To be exact we’ve got 61 entries from 9 different countries! That is truly amazing and fantastic because we are not doing this festival alone, you guys help us out by participating and contributing with your ideas and concepts.

It’s not to late to respond! If you like to be a part of this great festival, you’ll have until midnight to send your ideas to participate@incubate.org. All you have to do is fill in this form (HERE is the .doc/ HERE is the .pdf).

Thank you guys, this is amazing!

Yes, we have already started preparations for Incubate 2012. How about you? For 2012, we would like to stimulate people, visitors, artists and organizers to participate in the festival.

We have devised a form to send out to those who have come up with ideas and to maybe spark new ideas.

Don’t let the form and the questions scare you off, the most important thing is your concept, your idea.

So if you were missing something in the line-up, or you have an interesting idea for a special program with a focus on flamenco metal, if you would like to do a workshop on the hugging of trees or if you have another brilliant and original idea and think it would be a good addition to the festival, download the form (HERE is the .doc/ HERE is the .pdf), fill it out and send it back to participate@incubate.org –We are looking forward to reading your plans people!

Do note that you have to send this in BEFORE dec 15^th. 2011!

Stuff that has been very useful to us and you would need to check out:

• Incubate Artistic Vision
• Charles Leadbeater’s – Art of the With
• DIY Culture
• Open Source