KRUELTY @ HIVE Festival 2026 | RAGE CAGE
Published: 07.08.2026 · 1 h 27 m · HIVE Festival — official channel
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Kruelty
Kruelty is a masked DJ and producer combining hard techno, hardstyle and industrial hardcore. The project brings heavy, abrasive dance music to both techno and harder styles stages.
- Sound
- Hard techno · Hardstyle · Industrial hardcore
- Live sets
- 3
Biography
Kruelty is a masked DJ and producer whose public identity centres on the music and the faceless project. His performances connect the hardstyle and hard techno circuits, with appearances at events including Defqon.1, Decibel Outdoor, Rebirth and Verknipt. The project uses a dark visual identity that follows the force of its sound.
Hardstyle, hard techno and industrial hardcore meet in heavy drums and abrasive textures. His solo recordings sit alongside shared performances, including combinations with SLVL and USH in the collection. The official artist website brings his music and tour together, while edition pages here connect announced bookings to their own dates and programmes.
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What kind of music does Kruelty play?
Kruelty combines hard techno, hardstyle and industrial hardcore. Heavy kicks and abrasive textures connect those scenes; the recordings move across harder dance styles rather than staying inside a single techno format.
Labels & projects
| Label or project | Relationship | Context |
|---|---|---|
| TC Records | Releases on · 2024 release | TC Records released the album Bloodbath Machinery in November 2024. |
| THE KULT | Presenter · Documented January 2025 edition | Kruelty presented THE KULT, including the January 2025 edition at TivoliVredenburg. |
What is Kruelty’s THE KULT?
THE KULT is an event presented by Kruelty. Its January 2025 edition at TivoliVredenburg brought the project together with artists including N-Vitral, Deezl and Exproz. The name also appears in his music and community.
Which Kruelty albums should I hear?
Bloodbath Machinery was released in 2024 on TC Records. CRASH_THE_WORLD followed in 2026. Both sit in the masked project’s hard dance world, where hardstyle, industrial hardcore and techno meet.
Career & releases
- 2024 · Bloodbath Machinery
- TC Records released the thirteen-track album Bloodbath Machinery in November 2024.
- 2026 · CRASH_THE_WORLD
- CRASH_THE_WORLD followed as a further album chapter.
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Listen to Kruelty live sets
KRUELTY @ Verknipt Festival 2026 - Day 2
KrueltyVerknipt Festival · Utrecht · 2026
Date: 07.06.2026 · 1 h 07 m · Published by VERKNIPT
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KRUELTY B3B SLVL B3B USH @ NACHT WACHT RAVE OF THE YEAR 2026 (FULL SET)
Kruelty × SLVL × USHNacht Wacht — Rave of the Year 2026
Date: 07.03.2026 · 59 m · Nacht Wacht Events — official channel
View set & tracklistWhere is Kruelty playing next?
Selected announced bookings as of 2 November 2026. Follow an event for the venue, line-up and ticket details.
Verknipt Stadion Zürich 2026
HallenstadionZürich · Switzerland
Kruelty B3B Natte Visstick B3B Vieze Asbak
Appearances
| Event | Date | Venue | City | Announced credit | Stage | Live set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Sunrise · Sydney 2027 | 30.01.2027 (event date) | Sydney Showground | Sydney | Kruelty | — | — |
| PROTOCOL · Melbourne 2027 | 29.01.2027 – 30.01.2027 (event dates) | PICA | Melbourne | Kruelty B2B Vieze Asbak | — | — |
| Fresh Start with Teletech · 2027 | 02.01.2027 (event date) | Pier 80 Warehouse | San Francisco | Kruelty | — | — |
| Kruelty All Night Long · London 2026 | 11.12.2026 – 12.12.2026 (event dates) | E1 London | London | Kruelty | — | — |
| Darker Edition · Bordeaux 2026 | 09.10.2026 – 10.10.2026 (event dates) | Hangar DS | Bordeaux | Kruelty | — | — |
The remaining 3 of 8
| Event | Date | Venue | City | Announced credit | Stage | Live set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIVE Festival 2026 | 19.06.2026 – 21.06.2026 (event dates) | Ferropolis | Gräfenhainichen | KRUELTY | Rage Cage | Listen + tracklist |
| Verknipt Festival · Utrecht · 2026 | 07.06.2026 | Strijkviertel | Utrecht | KRUELTY | — | Listen + tracklist |
| Nacht Wacht — Rave of the Year 2026 | 07.03.2026 | GelreDome | Arnhem | Kruelty | — | Listen + tracklist |