Hylke, Lucas, Koek, and Niek began playing house parties in their hometown Nijmegen in 2017. The four would soon come together under the name Archipel Soundystem, and the house party gigs would be replaced by club nights at venues such as Café de Plak, Merleyn, and Doornroosje. They also host a series of events under the name ‘Archipel invites’ and have booked artists such as Woody92, Rey Colino, and Marie Montexier.

We caught up with them in their hometown to talk about their story and the ever-growing vibrant music scene in Nijmegen.