Festival Povaleč

Prague-based DJ and producer Magenta is one of the key figures in the Czech underground bass music and grime scene. His name is synonymous with the raw energy of the British sound—in both his dynamic sets and punchy original productions, he effortlessly fuses grime, dubstep, bassline, and UK garage.

Over the years, he has become one of the most prominent local promoters of broken and straight bass beats. He is known for his uncompromising selection, technical precision behind the decks, and frequent collaborations with leading names in the Czech rap and electronic scene. His performances promise a heavy atmosphere and an intense experience for all fans of the genuine UK sound.

vgtbl.pl, a hyperpop-jazz-punk duo from Poland, combines surreal visuals with a global post-internet sound. Their debut album Vegetables Worldwide is a chaotic musical blend. Brazilian funk, gabber, smooth jazz, and punk energy collide and spin into something juicy, unpredictable, and alive.

Irena Troupová / soprano, Jiřina Marešová / organ positive

A stellar matinee full of baroque music and improvisation.

Music for a while… music for a while, music for pleasure, for kind consolation and encouragement, music that mourns and exults, music capable of expressing every emotion, positive and negative. It can sing anger and sorrow, joy and quiet composure. It resonates with notes composed by ancient masters and gives space for your own interpretation, finishing with ornaments and improvisation.
Let yourself be carried away by the music of Henry Purcell, Claudio Monteverdi, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Claudio Merula and others. Internationally renowned soprano Irena Troupová and leading Czech organist Jiřina Marešová will present baroque evergreens in a strictly stylish and improvisational guise, passacaglia, ciaccona, ground, and most importantly, a whole range of emotions.

Welcome to the magical world of baroque gems!

Irena Troupová
The leading Czech soprano Irena Troupová first gained international renown in the field of historically informed interpretation of early music. Since the 1990s, when she lived in Berlin, she has performed on stages throughout Europe, collaborating with T. Hengelbrock, H. Arman, J. Riffkin, the Orpheon ensemble, La Morra, etc., and in the Czech Republic with J. Tůma, B. M. Willi, the Ensemble Tourbillon, Musica Florea, and many others. She has gradually expanded her scope to include romantic and modern song and operatic work. She has performed in the cycles of the FOK, Czech Philharmonic and PKF with conductor J. Hrůša, and has repeatedly participated in the Prague Spring, Janáček May, Concentus Moraviae festivals, etc. She participated in the internationally awarded recording of B. Martinů's opera "Le jour de bonté" for the Arco Diva label, for which she also released a complete set of songs by Viktor Ullmann (Schwer ist's, das Schöne zu lassen), orchestral songs by Geraldina Muchová and a complete set of songs by Hans Winterberg. She enjoys experimenting with her voice and therefore also collaborates with ensembles for contemporary music (BCO with P. Šnajder, BERG Orchestra, Prague Modern, Ostravská banda, etc.) and with contemporary composers - M. Kopelent, J. Dušek, P. Koeszeghy, M. Štědroně, P. Kotík and many others. She also devotes herself to the legacy of interwar composers (Schulhoff, von Hannenheim, Herschkowitsch, Klein, Krása, etc.) in concerts at home (recitals at the Prague Spring, Eternal Hope, etc. festivals) and abroad (Bayreuth, Berlin, Munich, Vienna).
Irena Troupová currently teaches at JAMU in the Department of Organ and Historical Interpretation and is a sought-after lecturer at international early music courses.

Jiřina Marešová
She studied organ at the Prague Conservatory (prof. Josef Popelka) and at the Faculty of Music of the Academy of Music in Prague (doc. Jaroslav Tůma), and continued at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg with prof. Wolfgang Zerer. She received her doctoral degree from the Academy of Music. Jiřina is a recognized specialist in baroque music, historical instruments and organ improvisation – which earned her a significant award at the Schlägel competition in 2004, as the only female finalist. In 2006, she made it to the semi-finals of the Prague Spring competition.

She works as a teacher at the Academy of Performing Arts and the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, and is actively involved in teaching within the Czech Philharmonic. She performs in concerts at leading festivals (Smetana's Litomyšl, Český Krumlov) and in a number of other concert cycles, collaborating with Collegio Mariano, Ensemble Damian, Musica Florea and other ensembles. She records for Czech Radio and Czech Television.

She enriches her work with improvisational projects connecting music with visual arts, dance and literature (The Little Prince, The Temple Full of Flowers, Kafka's Metamorphosis, The Stations of the Cross, etc.).

They share a love of soccer and theater, and they make electro alternative hip-hop, even though only one of them grew up on hip-hop. They create independent music videos, organize concerts in bizarre venues, and raise money for Ukraine so they can once again give their friends nothing but their music for Christmas. Last year they released an album whose title suggests that, even in their prime, they’re already experiencing a midlife crisis.

Markéta Janoušková - violin

The podium belongs to the violin in its purest form. Renowned Czech violinist Markéta Janoušková, appreciated for her velvety tone, technical virtuosity and original dramaturgy, will present a program that connects the music of three centuries - from the Baroque to the present. Markéta, as a soloist and chamber player, performs on prestigious stages throughout Europe and her interpretations are captivating with their ability to combine deep musicality with expressive immediacy.

Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach - Aria (Goldberg variations)
Ursula Mamlok - From my Garden
Georg Philipp Telemann - Fantasia no. 7, TWV40:20
Jacques-Alphonse de Zeegant - L'Astre Bleu
Jiří Janoušek - Myjavian melodies, Folkloric melodies
Sergej Prokofjev: Sonata for violin solo D major op. 115

Markéta Janoušková (violin)

Czech violinist Markéta Janoušková is recognized for her artistic versatility as a soloist and chamber musician. She regularly performs at leading international festivals and prestigious venues including the Berliner Philharmonie, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Konserthuset Stockholm, and Wigmore Hall, where she appears as a resident artist with the Smetana Trio.

An acclaimed recording artist, she has released the solo album L’Astre Bleu and participated in the complete recording of Miloslav Kabeláč’s violin works. Her collaborations include artists such as Josef Suk, Shlomo Mintz, Albrecht Mayer, and Charles Olivieri-Munroe.

A graduate of the Prague Conservatory, the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, the Chicago College of Performing Arts, and the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, she is also the founder and artistic director of the crossover project FolkloreClassic, connecting classical and folk music traditions.

Blending the best of UK bass dance music in a pot with a sprinkling of Slavic salt. Big bass gon shake dat ass – when the big man’s behind the decks, the energy is undeniably contagious. Young Aesthete is the founder and curator of Bratislava's popular Jašenie party series, operating between Bratislava, Berlin and Prague. In his DJ sets, he fuses his own production and exclusive DJ edits, moving fluidly across UK garage, bass, dub and breakbeat sounds. His background as a percussionist in the Berlin–Slovak band Tolstoys strongly shapes his DJ approach, defined by dynamic mixing, rhythmic precision and a pronounced focus on percussion. He has supported artists such as Ahadadream, Sicaria, Badger, Eliza Rose and JAEL.

Czech DnB legend Akira has been DJing since the late 1990s. He’s an integral part of Friday night at the Povaleč festival, and every year after his set, a crowd of fans (and fangirls) waits for him, eager to take a photo together. Akira’s range covers all styles of DnB, from smooth liquid funk to modern dancefloor sounds, techstep, and neurofunk. He also regularly plays bass music, UKG, and breaks.
"I ran to a tower where the church bells chime
I hoped that they would clear my mind
They left a ringing in my ear
But that drum's still beating loud and clear"

Leoš Hort is a modular synthesizer performer and the founder of the Brno-based cassette label Bükko Tapes, which releases music by Eastern European bedroom producers. HRTL’s music has evolved from classical instruments to modular synths, shifting from post-witch-house toward repetitive rhythms with rich melodic and sonic elements, a shifting atmosphere, and playful structures. His live performances, just like his recordings, are improvised and 100% hardware. House with an ’80s vibe, fluorescent techno, or dark, bubbling beats. HRTL never plays the same thing twice.

For the first time ever, Povalec will feature a band that was already a cult favorite 20 years ago, back when this festival didn’t even exist yet. And now, the fresh recipients of the Anděl Award will take the stage on Saturday at Áčko, the main stage, to show everyone what post-metal is all about.
Since the 1990s, Lvmen have been synonymous with pure darkness. Their music is a carefully constructed collage of emotions, silence, and sudden sonic explosions. Samples from *Markéta Lazarová* and other classic films break up repetitive passages that lull listeners into a trance, only to subsequently crush them with a massive wall of guitars.

Lo-fi science music for snails blends surf rock with psychedelia, shoegaze, and garage rock energy. Ecstatic melodies, dreamlike worlds, playful songwriting, and meticulous production define this five-piece band, which has been active on the European scene since 2021. A contagiously laid-back atmosphere, a playful approach to sound, and delicate melodies that tell imaginative stories form the musical world that Island Mint has built from the ground up in their own image. Their latest album, Slun, was released last fall.

photo: Pavel Sajner