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Barraca is entering a new chapter, putting its history, infrastructure and ability to bring people together at the service of Valencia’s current music scene.
There was a time when Valencia’s clubs were more than just places to listen to music. Barraca was where musicians, DJs, designers, photographers, artists, promoters and an audience willing to discover things that did not yet have a name came together. Ideas moved from one discipline to another, and the creative energy of the scene pushed everyone to go a little further.
That exchange helped turn Valencia into a European hub for musical and cultural innovation, whose influence extended far beyond the night. Today, the context is different, but a similar need is emerging once again: spaces where culture can develop freely, experiment and take risks without being driven solely by commercial logic.
And, above all, there is a generation ready to make it happen. Producers, DJs, musicians, artists and collectives are building a diverse, independent scene that is difficult to define through a single genre. Much of this activity takes place in small-scale projects, studios, collectives, temporary parties and self-managed spaces that keep the culture alive despite the difficulty of finding licensed and properly equipped places where people can meet, experiment and grow.
05/09/26 · FIRST CALL
Next Saturday, September 5, Barraca will bring together a representation of this new scene with L.F.T. [Live], invited from Berlin, connecting Valencia-based artists and collectives with new approaches to live electronic music being developed beyond Spain’s borders.
The participating collectives will be ANIMAL, NTN, Domosapiens, Unitat, Grave and BRB Sound System, alongside PILAN, MARIO MALILLA, FAG HAG, DJ SAIZER, FALCON, RASO, JOAS, MICHU, ANN BLACKSMITH and DOMEN, as well as SOU ALLEN and LUCAS CABELLO, who are part of the venue’s resident team.
The event will also serve as an open call. Barraca is keeping its doors open to artists and collectives who want to present their work, propose projects, collaborate or become part of future initiatives. Because a scene is not built simply by booking names… it is built by connecting people. And the greater the exchange, the greater the possibility of something that does not yet exist emerging.
19/09/2026 – COLIN BENDERS / DOMEN / LUCAS CABELLO / SOU ALLEN
Barraca returns with a programme focused on some of the most forward-thinking electronic sounds on September 19, 2026. The night will be headlined by Colin Benders, renowned for his experimental approach and for taking techno into territories where improvisation, analogue electronics and a strong performative dimension coexist.
Joining him will be Domen, Lucas Cabello and Sou Allen, the new generation of residents entrusted with keeping Barraca’s underground identity alive.
The collectives DECO and RAW PLANET will be responsible for the local showcases forming part of the September 19 programme, featuring artists such as ANN BLACKSMITH, M3LO, VALKAN, 1003, MBERIC, PHLEX, BLOMTEK, FON SMITH, SERRET, KENYI, PIGMÉNTO SÓNICO and more.
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THE SCENE ALREADY EXISTS
The question Barraca wants to ask now is a different one: What responsibility do clubs have when they manage some of the few spaces where music, dancing and collective encounters can still happen freely?
This new chapter is based on the idea that a venue can do more than programme artists and sell tickets. It can provide infrastructure, connect people, share visibility and become a place where a scene can come together. Especially in a city with a musical and cultural heritage as rich as Valencia.
THE SOUND OF VALENCIA IS ITS PEOPLE
The concept starts from a simple idea: the Sound of Valencia does not belong to a particular era, nor is it a musical genre. It is what happens when a community has a space to meet, listen, experiment, make mistakes, mix influences and create something of its own.
That is why Barraca is beginning to open its programming and infrastructure to local artists and collectives through open calls, residencies, collaborations and encounters with national and international projects.
Music sits at the heart of the project, but not necessarily at its limits. Design, photography, visual arts, fashion, research and other disciplines will progressively find their place within a venue conceived as a cultural container and space for experimentation.
The project is already beginning to connect collectives and artists from Valencia’s scene with Barraca’s residents, cultural projects and the university community. The venue is also incorporating new educational initiatives connected to electronic music, including the University Certificate in Professional DJing.
The aim is not for Barraca to decide what the next Sound of Valencia should be. It is about helping create the conditions in which it can be discovered.
INFINITE MUSIC
Barraca does not intend to recreate the Ruta or turn its history into nostalgia. What was truly interesting about that period was not a particular aesthetic, a way of dressing or even a specific sound. It was the freedom to experiment, the curiosity to discover, the exchange between disciplines, the sense of community and a cultural context that pushed those who were part of it to keep growing.
That is what deserves to continue.
We do not know what the next Sound of Valencia will be. And perhaps that is precisely the point.
A different generation.
A different music.
The same right to experiment.
On September 5, a new movement begins — or, rather, the movement we need returns.
Because… WE ARE INFINITE MUSIC.
THE SOUND OF VALENCIA RETURNS.
