Amsterdam has always been inspired by London. Dutch drill took its cues from the UK, Patta built a global name on a shared love of both cities’ street culture, and plenty of local DJs grew up on pirate radio rips from across the North Sea. Ten Toes Down is a new Amsterdam platform that wants to make that exchange official, and its first show on Friday 21 November at Lofi puts artists from London, Paris and Amsterdam on the same bill.
Top of the line-up is Unknown T. The Homerton rapper broke through in 2018 with “Homerton B”, a track that helped push UK drill out of East London and into the charts, and he’s spent the years since proving he was far more than one viral moment. Finessekid, one of the more exciting UK rappers right now, plays too, along with Len Lucci, whose blend of UK rap and Afro-influenced sound has picked up fans well outside Britain. BXKS from Luton and Che Mario, who pulls gqom, wavey UK sounds and hip-hop together, share a joint live set.
The Dutch side is just as strong, with SMIB who started as an underground crew hailing from the Bijlmer and have now grown into Amsterdam’s biggest cultural forces. After five years without new music, Ray Fuego, Nnelg and the rest came back with Eendraght Maeckt Maght, with sold out shows at Lowlands and Down The Rabbit Hole, and now run music, fashion and a boutique on the Zeedijk under the same name. Seeing them in a club the size of Lofi feels like a rare chance. SkyeIndy, the Dutch R&B and soul singer behind ‘Alleen’ and ‘KARMA’, will bring a softer side to the night.
For anyone who’d rather dance than mosh, the DJ list is full of familiar Amsterdam names. AK Soundsystem, a duo with Curaçaoan roots, play a percussive mix of dancehall, bubbling and afrobeats you might know from Lowlands, ADE or a Patta party. AMZ, a regular at Garage Noord with a show on Femme FM, can go just about anywhere behind the decks. Patta’s music director Lil’ Vic, also behind White Boy Wasted and Whatever Forever, plays alongside Paris-based Nadia Keira, and Nadim, presenter and co-founder of hip-hop series HUNNA, closes things out.
Many of these names already move in the same circles. They’ve played the same parties, worked with the same brands and built the same scene from different angles for years, and Ten Toes Down is essentially giving that network its own night. The organisers have bigger plans too, describing the platform as a space for emerging talent and Black music from Amsterdam, London, Paris and New York. This first show is where they start.
Ten Toes Down takes place on Friday 21 November 2026 at Lofi Amsterdam, Basisweg 63, from 19:00 to 02:00. Tickets are available via this link
