Returning to Rewire in a new collaborative assemblage, avant-pop producer and vocalist Aïsha Devi – whose “aetherave” sounds graced last year’s edition – and DJ and producer Slikback – who performed at the festival in 2023 – present their brand new project AKA HEX. Slikback’s unique fusion of contemporary club styles like techno, dubstep, jungle, breakbeat, footwork, trap, and drill meet with Devi’s powerful voice and unique production style in this exciting project – marking Devi's most dancefloor-focused work in years. As the group’s name might suggest, there is a sense of dark magic coursing through their songs: warbly rave-synth lines and alluring yet monstrous processed vocals stir atop bubbling bass drums and chunky noise in their cauldron of sound. Part sci-fi and part pagan, their stunning debut double A-side Do The Rite Thing / Hex On Fire (2024) marks the beginning of something deeply promising, slightly alien, and absolutely oriented at the horizon – pushing forward into unknown sonic territory. Audience members can expect a mystery guest or two to take the stage.