RESIDENTS
Volta supports professional and semi-professional musicians in and around Brussels. Any artist active in the professional field or seeking entrance into the professional field can make use of the services of Volta and become a Volta resident. Each year, Volta selects 6 artists to become Volta residents for one year. Their residency may be extended depending on plans and trajectory.
For who :
- professional and semi-professional musicians in and around Brussels
- groups or musicians who are at a crossroads in their careers
- the musician or group wants to build a sustainable story
What Does Volta Offer :
- technical, financial, artistic guidance
- access to all spaces
- network and partners to make the right links
- promo & visibility
- presentation / try out / concert
Interested in becoming a VOLTA resident?
We accept new residents every year with an open call.
The 2024 residency application is closed*
Vieze Meisje
Maya Mertens a.k.a Vieze Meisje ("dirty girl" in Dutch) exploring the experience of her music, stating that Life is a Vieze Cirkel ("life is a dirty circle").
2timesnothing
2 Times Nothing is a Brussels band of five driven young musicians who bring an eclectic mix of jazz and electronic music. They are strongly influenced by both jazz and modern club music.
a z e r t y Klavierwerke
A z e r t y klavierwerke is the alias of Alan Van Rompuy (1994), a Royal Conservatory Antwerp Master graduate specialized in jazz piano, under which he creates and performs electronic music and transdisciplinary shows.
Brecht Ameel
Raphaël s’améliore
Teletext
M.Chuzi
Justine Bourgeus
David Ngyah
UTGANG
Klaas de somer
CNCPSCNCE
Cabasa
Salome
salome was born in England, lived in Switzerland, France and Holland before settling
down in Belgium.
Kuna Maze
Producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Kuna Maze aka Edouard Gilbert's music is a blend of the Los Angeles beat scene, to broken beat and a wide spectrum of leftfield electronic music, using jazz as the focal point in the construction of his art.
BRYN
Brussels based pop singer-songwriter BRYN has quite the story behind him. The Rwandese refugee followed his dreams in the music world making heavy pop sounds inspired by artists such as Lorde and Tove Lo.
Laryssa Kim
Singer, composer and performer Laryssa Kim builds resounding dream worlds with the various building blocks of her personal and artistic identity
Tristan
Tristan,is the alter ego of 23-year-old Belgian vocalist, composer and producer, Isolde Van den Bulcke.
Zeta Clan
Brussels-collective of various origins mingling instrumental jazz and hip-hop. They rap in 4 languages (FR/EN/DE/IT).
Nancy Khadra
Nancy Khadra is a Norwegian-Algerian singer-songwriter. She was born in Norway, but moved at a very young age and spent most of her life in the south of France before moving to Brussels two years ago.
John Parm
John Parm is a Brussels based DJ and Producer influenced by his breakdancing background and by groovy music in general. His music tastes are tinged with Westcoast Hip-Hop, Boogie Funk, Modern Funk and Soulfull House Music.
schntzl
The jazz duo SCHNTZL, consisting of pianist Hendrik Lasure and drummer Casper Van De Velde, combines jazz with electronics. Their minimalistic and filmic music reminds one of Philip Glass and GoGO Penguin, Pierre Bastien or Hudson Mohawke.
Aiko Devriendt
With a background in both jazz as classical music and a passion for the diverse and in-depth sounds of objects and instruments in particular, Aiko’s compositions and productions long for a connection to deeper relations to the matter at hand.
Flavio Rio
Flavio Rio is the alter ego of Flavio Spampinato, Brussels-based singer-songwriter of Italian origins.
Aziza
The eponymous project Aziza is an atmospheric musical universe that mixes soul, hiphop, pop, rock and voice.