SITP & NSRT present Mundu Lawaai, Neon River and Gregov, Lierman & Zarić

This will be the 4th time we do this cooperation with SITP (SpaceIsThePlace) and NSRT, and every year it seemed to equal the year before in groundbreaking performances and uncompromising programming while also attracting a more attentive audience.
So clear the stage for a night of raw energy and musical discoveries. The eclectic lineup features Mundu Lawaai, the trio of Milana Zaric, Aurelié Nyirabikali Lierman and Lucija Gregov, and North Sea Round Town's Artist in Focus 2026 Chaerin Im, with her live electronics group Neon River. Expect an evening where jazz, electronics, and improvisation merge in unpredictable ways.

Gregov, Lierman & Zarić
WORM presents a new trio of improvisers; Lucija Gregov, Aurélie Nyirabikali Lierman & Milana Zarić. The trio performed together for the first time in March 2026 in Rotterdam’s Batavierhuis. Their music evokes a string of ancient rituals brought through to contemporary ears & re-interpreted as a dialogue of chants, multidimensional chord-like structures and overtone interplay between strings, bells and objects. The musicians freely move within their collaborative imagination, creating unexpected connections between Aurelie’s voice and shruti box, Lucija’s powerful cello and Milana’s harp and percussion.
Aurélie Nyirabikali Lierman, shruti box, voice, objects
Milana Zarić, harp, bells
Lucija Gregov, cello
https://lugregov.com/
https://aurelielierman.be/
http://milanazaric.com/

MUNDU LAWAAI
mundu lawaai seeks the sound of a global generation in electric song-beats that blend layered drums, live dub, and rapping. A decisively urban club band, their urgent noise reflects a need for collective improvisation facing post-coloniality and mass media consumption, and a reality where not even baile funk and Balinese gamelan can escape
virtual dialogue. Following their debut at Minimal Music Festival 2026, they promise to
re-emerge at their heaviest yet, sampling anew from the crossroads of 2020s dance music and ancient “folk” forms. mundu lawaai is supported by Space is The Place Productions.
Gabriel de Oliveira: guitar, vocals, sampler
Alek Kurniawan: mixing board, electronics
Chaerin Im: synthesizer
Kroes: bass, Ableton, sampler
Krishna Sutedja: kendang, gendèr/gangsa, bonang, percussions
Niels Luteijn: drums
Jelle Huizinga: vocals
https://spaceistheplace.eu/sitproductions/

NEON RIVER
Live Indie Electronics
"A high-octane collision of jazz craft and dancefloor urgency."
Neon River is an Amsterdam-based trio that successfully translates high-level improvisation into performance-led electronic music. Composed of Chaerin Im on synthesizers, Matteo Mazzù on bass, and Pedro Nobre on drums, the group builds a raw, club-ready energy through real-time interplay and sophisticated groove. Their sound is an intentional departure from the static nature of programmed beats, instead leaning into a visceral, heart-touching experimentation that has been described as electronic indie dance.
Drawing from a shared palette of influences like Floating Points, Flying Lotus, and Aphex Twin, the trio creates a landscape where sculpted synth lines float over grounded, pedal-heavy bass and expressive live drumming. This sonic identity was first documented in a series of filmed sessions at Amsterdam’s NDSM Treehouse and Hidden Gem Studio, capturing the band’s ability to maintain the spontaneity of a live band within a digital framework.
Following a series of high-profile appearances at the Amsterdam Dance Event and Bimhuis, the group is set to release their debut EP, Olsen, on May 15, 2026. The record serves as a definitive statement of their hybrid sound, bridging the gap between deep-listening complexity and the physical demands of the dancefloor.
Each member brings a formidable individual track record to the project. Chaerin Im, a 2025 Edison Jazz Award nominee and 2024 NRC Young Artist of the Year, anchors the harmonic language and synth design. Matteo Mazzù is a staple of the European touring circuit with bands like Oracle Sisters and the Edison-nominated group WAAN, while Pedro Nobre, drummer for the award-winning NAUSYQA, provides the dynamic control and contemporary club feel that defines the trio’s rhythmic core.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH53YOR1NiIL96hW8230geQ

North Sea Round Town connects creators, audiences and neighbourhoods across the city. Each year, an exceptional talent is invited to be the Artist in Focus, receiving support and the opportunity to explore and create new work, with Rotterdam as their playground.
Chaerin Im is the Artist in Focus for North Sea Round Town 2026. From 25 June to 12 July 2026, she will tour Rotterdam with her main project Phase Shift - A Sonic Collision of Seoul and Rotterdam.