Eatbrain is a drum and bass label founded in 2011, built around the neurofunk subgenre — dark, technically precise, and about as far from mainstream as drum and bass gets. Founded in Austria by Jade Venom and Mindscape, the label spent fifteen years developing a sound defined by heavy low-end engineering, clinical snare design, and a kind of mechanical aggression that sets it apart from every other corner of the genre. On May 22–23, 2026, Eatbrain brings that fifteen-year legacy to Maassilo in Rotterdam for its largest anniversary celebration to date.
What Is Eatbrain and Why Does 15 Years Matter for Drum and Bass?
Eatbrain is not a label that makes background music. It never was. From its first releases, the label established a house sound built on neurofunk's core principles — complex bass modulation, dense sound design, and tempos that hit somewhere between relentless and surgical. What distinguished Eatbrain from the rest of the neurofunk scene was its consistency. Every release passed through the same uncompromising filter.
Over fifteen years, Eatbrain signed and developed artists who have become standard-bearers for the genre. Teddy Killerz brought Eastern European production weight to the roster. Pythius redefined what a neurofunk arrangement could do with space and atmosphere. Audio built tracks that moved with the mechanical precision of a turbine — not the flashy kind, but the kind that runs at capacity for twelve hours without stopping. Agressor Bunx and Burr Oak extended the label's reach into harder, more industrial registers.
Fifteen years in, Eatbrain is no longer just a label. It is a benchmark. An Eatbrain release signals something specific to anyone who knows drum and bass — that what they are about to hear has been held to a standard most labels have never attempted.
The Lineup: Who's Playing at Maassilo?
The confirmed lineup for the 15 Years of Eatbrain festival reads like a catalogue review. Teddy Killerz is the standout — the duo's live sets are among the most technically demanding in drum and bass. Pythius brings the kind of set architecture that rewards close listening. Audio is one of the most consistently precise performers on the neurofunk circuit. These are not generic bookings.
The full confirmed lineup includes Burr Oak, Coppa, Agressor Bunx, RAIDO, TheLena, Multiplex, and MNDSCP. Jade Venom — co-founder of the label — is confirmed to perform back-to-back with MNDSCP, a pairing that closes a particular circle for this anniversary. Find the full event listed on Mood for complete lineup details and updates.
About Maassilo: Rotterdam's Biggest Rave Venue
Maassilo is a converted grain silo on Rotterdam's waterfront — Maashaven Z.z. 1-2 — and one of the Netherlands' largest event spaces for electronic music. The building's industrial scale makes it one of the few venues in the country capable of hosting a festival of this ambition without the logistics overwhelming the experience.
Rotterdam has a long relationship with hard electronic music, and Maassilo has been at the centre of that for years. The venue's waterfront position, the raw industrial architecture, the sheer size of its primary spaces — all of this makes it the right place for an anniversary event that is, by design, not trying to be accessible. Eatbrain at Maassilo is a deliberate choice. The venue and the label share an aesthetic logic.
How to Get There and What to Expect
The festival runs across two areas, giving the night room to breathe across different stages of the lineup. Presale tickets are priced at €25. The event runs from Friday May 22 into Saturday May 23, 2026. The venue address is Maashaven Z.z. 1-2, Rotterdam. Maassilo is accessible by metro (Maashaven station) and by night bus from Rotterdam Centraal.
Two rooms means two simultaneous programmes. Expect the main room to carry the headline acts — Teddy Killerz, Pythius, Audio — with the second room providing a deeper, more continuous programme across the rest of the confirmed names. Bring earplugs. This is a specialist event, and it will be loud.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 15 Years of Eatbrain festival?
It is the 15th anniversary indoor festival for the Austrian neurofunk drum and bass label Eatbrain, founded in 2011 by Jade Venom and Mindscape. The event takes place at Maassilo Rotterdam on May 22–23, 2026, and features a two-room format with confirmed artists including Teddy Killerz, Pythius, Audio, Agressor Bunx, Burr Oak, Jade Venom, and MNDSCP.
Where is Maassilo located?
Maassilo is at Maashaven Z.z. 1-2 in Rotterdam, on the city's southern waterfront. It is accessible via Maashaven metro station and is one of the Netherlands' largest indoor event venues for electronic music.
How much are tickets for Eatbrain 15 Anniversary Rotterdam?
Presale tickets are priced at €25. The event is listed on Mood where you can find ticketing details and lineup updates.
What genre of music is Eatbrain?
Eatbrain operates within the neurofunk and darkstep subgenres of drum and bass — a harder, more technically demanding style characterised by heavy bass design, complex sound engineering, and an intentionally dark aesthetic. The label has been one of the defining forces in neurofunk since 2011.
The 15 Years of Eatbrain festival at Maassilo Rotterdam is the label's biggest staging to date. If neurofunk is your genre, this is the event of the year in the Netherlands. Find it on Mood and plan accordingly.
