We dive deep into the worlds of house, disco, italo, and electro. Bringing together a lineup of sharp selectors and exciting back-to-back pairings, this night is built around movement, unexpected curveballs, and an authentic connection on the dancefloor.
Come to experience Franciscus Marnick, Gero b2b Mono.kroma (DE), Manco DFX b2b DJ Draft and no other than Marsman.
Franciscus Marnick, resident DJ and co-founder of Nachtkantoor, has established himself as a versatile DJ who continuously pushes boundaries. With his sets, he takes the audience on an unpredictable journey through the darker corners of various genres: from post-punk and new wave to electro, EBM, acid, progressive, jungle, dubstep, house, and techno. No genre or tempo is too foreign for him. This is evident in his monthly updated playlist Before The Dance, which he plays at Vreugde Vuur in Amsterdam.
His music is an anthropological journey, blending elements from different eras, regions, and sounds, with the goal of making each set a unique experience. His free-spirited style adapts to the energy of the space he’s in, ensuring that no two sets are the same.
In addition to his work behind the decks, he has organised countless unforgettable events and raves with Nachtkantoor over the years. He can also occasionally be heard as a radio host on Open Source Radio. With a vision that blurs the lines between music and experience, Franciscus Marnick continues to position himself as an artist who refuses to settle for the conventional. Expect the unexpected, time and time again.
At the helm of his beloved label, Marsman preaches the ‘Pinkman sound’ to congregations of devoted followers. Holding court for over ten years now, he released more than 100 records and hosted countless club nights all over the world. Marsman’s DJing can ride through uplifting synths and thunderous drum patterns that are equally suited to dark, sweat-drenched basements and cavernous industrial warehouses. But dig beneath the dirt and there’s brightness to be found, with a glossy Italo sheen never far from Marsman’s selections.
And he’s done it at all the best spots the Netherlands has to offer, with appearances at Dekmantel Festival, Garage Noord, PIP, Drift Festival and Intergalactic FM. Further afield, he played at renowned international clubs like Panorama Bar and Tresor (Berlin), Khidi (Tbilisi) and FOLD (London).
Beyond all this, he’s a founding member of cherished radio station Operator, and previously ran the sorely missed Pinkman record store in the heart of Rotterdam’s creative Schieblock, giving Marsman a well-deserved cult hero status for independent music in the harbour city and far, far beyond.