Circuit Mixers 2026 selection

Circuit Mixers is a networking programme launched by Pro Helvetia to support FINTA DJ-producers from Switzerland and from the regions of its liaison offices.

The goal of Circuit Mixers is to foster peer exchanges, artistic collaborations, and raise awareness for underrepresented artists in the electronic music scene.

In 2026, with the support of our liaison offices Pro Helvetia New Delhi and Pro Helvetia Johannesburg, we collaborate with the festivals Groove Biennale (24-25 April, Johannesburg, South Africa), Montreux Jazz Festival (3-18 July, Montreux, Switzerland) and Ziro Festival (24-27 September, Ziro, India).

Following an invitation-based selection process by the festivals, four artists from the electronic music scene have been chosen. The artists will perform at each festival and spend eight days together on-site. During these residencies they will also take part in workshops, networking sessions, panel discussions and engage in artistic collaborations.

Artists 2026

Lua Jungck (CH)

Lua Jungck is an electronic musician, sound artist, producer, and DJ whose work oscillates between club-focused energy and experimental exploration. Her music is a visceral blend of digitally processed field recordings, electronic beats, and tonal debris.

For the dance floor, she merges heavy bass, fragmented textures, and abstract synthesis, fusing chaos with raw club energy. Her sound moves fluidly between deconstruction and reconstructing, pushing the boundaries of contemporary electronic music.

Instagram – Soundcloud – Bandcamp

Naledi Chai (ZA)

Naledi Chai is an interdisciplinary artist from Johannesburg. Her disciplines span collage, video art, sound design, and event-based sonic experiments explored through DJing.

She is also the co-founder of a research, archiving and events collective called The Fly Machine Sessions. Its primary aim is to collect and archive African and indigenous sound creations for the purposes of building an analogue and digital library for educational and reference purposes.

Instagram – Bandcamp

Owelle (CH)

Owelle is a Geneva-based electronic music producer and live performer whose work bridges club culture and experimental sound practices. Her productions are built through non-linear processes, blending textured electronics, field recordings, rhythm structures designed for spatialized systems, and subtly processed vocals — all performed using a hardware-based setup.

She has played across Switzerland and internationally. Whether on large stages or in intimate spaces, her work focuses on live presence and sonic immersion.

Website – Instagram – Soundcloud – Bandcamp

Zequenx (IN)

Music producer, DJ, Ableton Certified trainer, Zequenx are above all a passionate raver. Soon after releasing their own music, they co-founded Coven Code, a FINTA collective of DJs and producers dedicated to creating safer and more inclusive spaces in India’s electronic scene.

Born in Kashmir, raised in Chiang Mai, and now based in Goa, they draw from their diverse cultural background to offer a distinct perspective on the art of rave.

Instagram – Soundcloud – Bandcamp

Festivals 2026

Groove Biennale (ZA)

24-25 April 2026, Johannesburg, South Africa

Groove Biennale is a 3-day bi-annual music and architecture festival that celebrates the alternative nightlife scenes in Johannesburg, South Africa. The festival promotes inclusivity in both identity and music genre and fosters experimental interdisciplinary design to engage the city’s traditional architectural profession with youth culture and nightlife.

Montreux Jazz Festival (CH)

3-18 July 2026, Montreux, Switzerland

Created in 1967, the Montreux Jazz Festival takes place for two weeks every summer and has become over the years an essential event, generating legendary performances. Nearly 250,000 spectators come to the festival, enjoying the lakeside setting, concerts with renowned acoustics and many free stages. In 2026, the festival celebrates its 60^th edition.

Ziro Festival (IN)

24-27 September 2026, Ziro, India

The Ziro Festival of Music is an annual outdoor music event held in the Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Established in 2012, the festival showcases independent music from across India and abroad, while emphasizing sustainability and cultural exchange. Organised with the support of the local Apatani community, it is noted for its eco-friendly practices, including bamboo stages and a strict no-plastic policy.