The amount of hard work, commitment and energy which goes into running a festival is unfathomable. It might seem easy to dump a few dj's in a field for a weekend however to actually build the entirety of the experience into something which has meaning, has purpose, has an identity and a soul is a whole different thing entirely.

Sarcus Festival is an emerging French festival who are this year keen to target a wider European audience. The growing event has become a staple of the French festival calendar, showcasing local producers and dj's in a way which is unrivalled and eclectic.

This year the festival will take place in the 9th of September and play host to a cast of dj's and friends who each share the collective vision of this unique festival which places great emphasis on environmental stability and disconnection.

Phones are locked away, guests and artists are asked to travel by rail rather than fly and the goal is to create a renewable experience which excels and represents the very best of underground music culture.

Oh and then there's the music. This year they've booked the likes of Bambounou, Luca Lozano, Jane Fitz, Jamie Tiller, Voiski and many more.

We invited the crew to record a mixtape and show us all about the sound of the festival, whilst they reflect on what makes Sarcus so special.

Sarcus Soundsystem: The Festival Mix

@dancingubik + @jackyjeane + @olga_muuusic = @sarcus_soundsystem (@sarcusfestival)

Resident @lyl_radio

📬 axel@futursproches.fr

Sarcus Soundsystem is a trio including Ubik, Jacky Jeane and Olga B. who met through the eponym festival and gathered around it’s energy, values and music. Exploring modern sides of electro, bass music and techno, they encompass their influences into a hypnotic blend of fast paced rhythms and bizarre melodies that will get to your mind and feet.

A VENIR 

18.04 • Paris ~ Corcoran's Curator w/ Zohar & Tolouse Low Trax 

2025

11.01 • Paris ~ Badaboum
31.01 • French Alps ~ Ventura Bar
02.02 • French Alps ~ Arpette

2024

19 01 • Paris ~ Badaboum w/ Mary Lake & Sybil 
26 01 • French Alps ~ Ventura
27 01 • French Alps ~ Arpette
16 02 • Paris ~ Rex Club w/ Peter Van Hoesen 
29 03 • Marseille ~ Makeda
13 04 • Paris ~ Cité Fertile curation w/ Gigi FM & Kia
24.05 • Paris ~ Virage w/ Marco Shuttle & Kasper Marott
15 06 • Le Bangin ~ RAC Festival
19.07 • Brussels ~ Brasserie Illegaal (curation)
31.08 • Paris ~ All night long - Le Mazette
14.09 • Belgium ~ Bellbird Festival (Ubik & Olga B.)
21.09 • Paris ~ Super Daronne at Nodd Club (Ubik & Olga B.)
05.10 • Rinse France ~ Hewan Aman's Dub Delight show
05.10 • Paris ~ Sarcus Curator w/ Darwin & Andy Martin at Badaboum
26.10 • Strasbourg ~ Karmen Camina all night long
23.11 • Paris ~ La Marbrerie (Jacky Jeane & Olga B.)20.12 • Paris ~ Futurs Proches at La Machine
31.12 • Bruxelles ~ La Fabriek for aether

2023

01 01 • Bordeaux ~ New Years Eve Party, IBOAT
07 01 • Strasbourg ~ Orée 85
14 01 • Paris ~ L'International All Night Long
21 01 • Paris ~ Based In x 36 degrés w/ A Strange Wedding, Bambi
12 03 • Les Arcs ~ Electronic Peak Festival w/ Bambounou, Partyboi69
25 03 • Paris ~ Everybody Trance w/ Spekki Webbu, Hewan Haman
05 05 • Paris ~ Rex Club w/ Mama Snake, Venus Club
02 06 • Bordeaux ~ IBoat w/ Anastasia Kristensen
23 06 • Le Mans ~ Keskival
25 06 • Paris ~ Point Ephémère w/ Marco Shuttle, Nicol
21 07 • Per:sona Festival [Positive Education] (canceled)
22 07 • Paris ~ Union Libre festival @ Virage
29 07 • Paris ~ Hors-Sol + Outrebleu Festival
27 08 • Strasbourg ~ Longevity Music Festival
16 09 • Paris ~ Hill Billy 5 years @Dock b
22 09 • Paris ~ Closing @Badaboum
23 09 • Paris ~ Cité Fertile @vegan market event
31 10 • Paris ~ All night long @Internatiional

2022
23.07 • Paris ~ La Machine du Moulin Rouge w/ Theo Muller, Jan Loup
03.09 • Bordeaux ~ Supercamp Festival
10.09 • Sarcus Festival w/ Jane Fitz, Bambounou, Valentino Mora...
24.09 • Paris ~ La Station Gare des mines w/ Marco Shuttle, Carl Finlow
21.10 • Bordeaux ~ Iboat
31.10 • Paris ~ Badaboum w/ Darwin
05.11 • Nantes ~ Macadam w/ Mor Elian, Sansibar
25.11 • Lyon ~ Everybody Trance Carwash w/ Marie Montexier

• ⅓ of @sarcus_soundsystem • 
• magic with @effort-collectif • 

Booking ✹ axel@futursproches.fr

Good vibes onlyyyy xXxx

04/11/23 - @ Positive Education, Saint-Etienne 
19/01/24 - @ Sarcus Soundsystem curator ~ Sybil, Mary Lake, Badaboum, Paris 
16/02/24 - @ Sarcus Soundsystem ~ Peter Van Hoesen, Rex Club
17/02/24 - @ Outrebleu ~ Trabendo, Paris 
19/04/24 - @ Mutant ~ C12, Bruxelles 
15/06/24 - @ Quest 404 ~ Cabaret Sauvage, Paris 
05/07/24 - @ Hors-Sol Festival ~ Cévennes 
13/07/24 - @ Module ~ La Ferme de Quincé, Rennes
19/07/24 - @ Sarcus Soundsystem curator ~ Beatrice M, Bulie Jordeaux, Brasserie Illegaal, Bruxelles
31/08/24 - @ Mutant ~ Kilowatt
13/09/24 - @ Ouroboros Festival ~ Cantal
28/09/24 - @ Contours Festival 
05/10/24 - @ Sarcus Soundsystem curator ~  Darwin, Andy Martin, Badaboum, Paris
12/10/24 - @ La Vapeur ~ Dijon 
24/10/24 - @ Macadam ~ Nantes
26/10/24 - @ Sarcus Soundsystem all night long ~ Karmen Camina, Strasbourg
31/10/24 - @ Phare Citadelle ~ Strasbourg 
22/11/24 - @ Boundless secret rave ~ Marseille
24/11/24 - @ La Gaïté Lyrique ~ Marcel Dettmann, Paris 
31/12/24 - @ Æther invite Sarcus Soundsystem, RM Estali & Solma (live) ~ La Fabriek, Bruxelles 
11/01/25 - @ Sarcus Soundsystem w/ Amor Satyr, Toma Kami, Carin Kelly ~ Badaboum 
21/02/25 - @ Veneno.live ~ São Paulo, Brésil (radio)
28/03/25 - @ Sol-R w/ Roza Terenzi and Von Riu ~ Trabendo
18/04/25 - @ Sarcus x Formant Soundsystems w/ Zohar, Tolouse Low Track ~ Corcoran's
25/04/25 - @ Refractor x Soupe Machine ~ Point Ephémère 
27/04/25 - @ Intimacy w/ Hors-Sol ~ Montrouge  
08-12/05/25 - @ Cyrcadia Festival ~ Bzh
31/05/25 - @ Out of Frame ~ Le Sample, Bagnolet 
27/06/25 - @ Love on Other Planet Festival ~ Morvan 
29/06/25 - @ Melanine.uv after party ~ Strasbourg
05/07/25 - @ Midgar x Useless second ~ Backsteinboot, Berlin
13/07/25 - @ All night long ~ Le Gore, Paris  
25/07/25 - @ Coucool Festival 
07/08/25 - @ All night long B2B H2O ~ Le Gore 
30/08/25 - @ B2B Pandoux ~ Prairie du Canal 
06/09/25 : @ Sarcus Soundsystem ~ Bellbird Festival, Belgique
12/09/25 : @ Fait social ~ Rouen 
14/09/25 :  @ Minimum Effort ~ Jardin des Traverses 

Upcoming's : 

04/10/25 : @ Loophole w/ Sarcus Soundsystem ~ Slice
09/10/25 : @ Gimic residency ~ Bruxelles 
12/10/25 : @ Minimum Effort ~ Jardin des Traverses 
17/10/25 : @ Essaim ~ Paris 
18/10/25 : TBA ~ Marseille
20/12/25 : TBA ~ Paris 

---> SPRING IN ITALY (bookings open <3) 

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La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Rex Club, Trabendo
Positive Education Festival, Station Gare des Mines, 
Fata Morgana Festival, IBOAT, Badaboum, Macadam, Métaphore Collectif, Petit Bain, Nouveau Casino, La Rodia, 6B, Le Confort Moderne, Le Chapiteau, La Bobine, Quartier Libre - Fait Social

Exploring shifting textures, dynamic rhythms, and immersive soundscapes.

Sarcus Soundsystem ⅓
traverse 
Lyl radio resident

Sarcus est un festival et un collectif qui connecte les individus, l’art et la nature.
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Sarcus is a festival and a collective connecting people, nature and art.

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