For music fans, the onset of autumn can mean only one thing: the festival season is over. Or is it? In Ghent, Belgium, a festival dedicated to the finest in electronic music is taking place in November, and it looks like it will be an occasion no techno fan can afford to miss.

The I Love Techno festival celebrated its 15th birthday last year, with established purveyors of cutting-edge techno (including Berlin minimal DJane Ellen Allien and ex-Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke) on hand to provide the appropriate soundtrack.

This year, the line-up includes techno luminary Paul Kalkbrenner, electroclash pioneers Boys Noize, UK pop-step upstart Katy B, and the Californian master of party Steve Aoki. The festival will play out on 12th November at the Flanders Expo complex over a single night, so be prepared to make it count if you do end up going.

To get there, you can take a P&O Ferry from Hull to Zeebrugge, from where it’s only a 30 mile drive to Ghent. There is free parking at the festival site. For ticket information and a full line-up, check out the official festival website.



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