The German artist chooses the Monegros desert, currently the world’s leading reference for rave culture and radical techno, to present the most ambitious production of his career. A 360º stage for over 20,000 people, specially designed for this desert, a brand-new space for this year’s edition, created and produced entirely from scratch.
With 33 years of history, this is the festival’s biggest new feature and the most impressive project ever presented to date. An unprecedented project, never before realized anywhere in the world.
On Saturday, July 25, 2026, the Monegros desert will become the only place in the world where OUTWORLD, Klangkuenstler’s creative universe, will come to life in an outdoor format with a completely new stage. Klangkuenstler has chosen Monegros as his home to develop the most ambitious project of his entire career. This collaboration with Monegros Desert Festival marks a new chapter in the evolution of festivals.
For the first time, a concept conceived for large indoor urban and industrial venues is transferred to an open, natural, large-scale environment, specifically designed to integrate with the Monegros desert landscape.
A world premiere and the only opportunity to see this stage exclusively in 2026, with an installation designed specifically for one of the most iconic environments of international rave culture. Monegros continues to champion creative and experiential shows, and this year doubles down on its commitment by creating, for the first time, the most incredible stage ever built in the history of the country.
OUTWORLD: from stage concept to artistic language
OUTWORLD is the artistic and stage concept developed by Klangkuenstler in recent years as an extension of his sonic identity. It is built around long-form, high-intensity sets, where German-born Schranz, hardgroove, and the roots of classic and old-school techno merge with a visual narrative inspired by dystopian and sci-fi worlds.
In its recent trajectory, this concept created by Klangkuenstler has reached arena scale in various European and Latin American cities, with several editions announced as sold out in record time and with growing demand accompanying its international expansion.
OUTWORLD is not just a stage, but a living infrastructure of architecture, light and visual narrative designed to erase the boundary between body and sound. A 360º, physical and immersive experience, where Klangkuenstler’s raw, uncompromising techno is amplified until it becomes a sonic ecosystem designed to merge with the landscape and transform it into experience.
From urban space to open territory in the Monegros desert
The presentation of OUTWORLD at Monegros is neither a replica nor an adaptation of the existing format. It is a production conceived specifically for the desert and will premiere on July 25 2026, as the only outdoor version of the project worldwide.
The stage design, lighting architecture and visual narrative have been developed to operate throughout the festival’s 22 hours, integrating factors rarely addressed in the contemporary electronic circuit: heat, dust, spatial vastness and a direct relationship with the landscape.
“Monegros has always been a space for ideas that don’t follow rules. OUTWORLD, in addition to being thebiggest challenge the family has faced to date, is an overflowing dream. Without a doubt, a project that marks a milestone and will establish itself as a reference. We can’t wait for it to arrive and for everyone to experience it. It will be a new way of understanding electronic music: risk, identity and experiences that can only happen here, in the middle of nowhere and with the Monegros essence that defines us,”
state Juan and Cruz Arnau.
A milestone in Klangkuenstler’s career
From an artistic standpoint, the premiere at Monegros marks a key moment in the evolution of the project. In recent years, OUTWORLD has established itself as one of the most recognizable conceptual formats within today’s scene, both for its musical approach —narrative progression and sustained energy— and for its way of treating space, light and sound as a single expressive system.
The premiere in the desert will also mark a milestone in the German artist’s career. It will be the most ambitious production he has ever undertaken and the largest stage he has ever designed.
“OUTWORLD at Monegros will be a completely different experience from any other edition. The desert environment, the dust, the heat and the sunrise make you feel like you’re on another planet, as if you were entering a dystopian, sci-fi world you’ve never seen before. It is the most challenging project I’ve done so far and the only festival collaboration that OUTWORLD will have. Monegros is the only place where this universe can exist in this way. Together with the Arnau family, we share the same vision: to create unique experiences and push them to the maximum,” declares Klangkuenstler.
A world premiere in the heart of the desert
With three decades of history, Monegros Desert Festival does not negotiate its identity; creative risk remains its driving force. The Arnau family wanted to offer their audience something never seen before anywhere in the world, and in this edition, fans will have a unique and unrepeatable opportunity that will go down in history. In 2026, the desert will be the only place on the planet where OUTWORLD will exist in an outdoor format.
The only opportunity to experience this universe exactly as it was conceived.
The largest production ever created by Monegros, the Arnau Family and Klangkuenstler. A stage designed to make history.
A world premiere. An unrepeatable stage. One single time. An experience designed to leave a mark.
