Eurosonic day 3: Holland of hope and glory

Finnish squiggle-tech supergroup Acid Symphony Orchestra sync synths for a mass TB-303 orgy

Cometh the hour, cometh the snow… The main benefit of events such as Eurosonic over your usual tents-and-fields festival is clear: a leather armchair by a toasty open fire in a hotel lounge is a far more convivial spot to catch a new band than a draughty canvas marquee. Today’s a day of surprise dancing and trip-hop among clothes rails, as we bid an emotional farewell to Groningen and its frankly disproportionate number of venues (something to do with late licenses being dependent on the provision of live music – canny). Afscheid, voor nu…

Highasakite, rank exhibitionists from Norway, make up in feathers what they lack in shirts

Finnish chamber-popers Rubik channel Arcade Fire in a room so busy the walls are bulging

Growling punks Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät adopt combat lighting to keep the crowd at bay

Despite their UK roots, Elephant sound so French you can almost hear the accents in their name

This man is called -M-, and we’re told he’s actually quite shy…

A collapsing stage set doesn’t stop French disco trio Jupiter laughing their way into countless hearts

Electro droid Karin Park does her bit for inter-genre relations but can’t help mucking in as well

When the stage gets busy, Nelson Can singer Selina does what’s needed within the space available

Thankfully, there’s no shortage of transport options for the journey home…

Words by Charlie Ivens, photographs by Sebastien Dehesdin