FFORMATT

12/06/2025

Our new FFORMATT ;) BUDA BXL

With bio bar , play room and gym space.
Come hug.

08/06/2025

Are you ready for gymnastics?

14/06
14 euro

Los Niños & FFORMATT reunite

www.smickets.com

13/01/2025

Facebook was dying already but MARK ZUCKERBERG now gave it the final blow by announcing to let go of fact checkers and open up to diverse opinions on LGBT+ rights. We should never confuse censorship and reducing the distribution of fake news, racism, homophobia etc. Even if we are helped by the EU (DSA) and impact should be low for Belgium, we strongly disapprove of these measures.

Shortly after, he reduced (like some other USA multinationals) the initiatives for diversity in his Meta company. This is in line with a worldwide trend of the extreme right influence on politics also through Bezos and Musk. We understand extreme right is growing but that doesn't mean we need to agree. We are part of a minority and we will scream it out, even if for now they mainly attack transgender.

We had already left X (Twitter) and we will
- reduce advertising on those media as much as we can, even further
- no longer post on this page or any other FB page
- no longer comment on anything

We are obliged to keep our Instagram account and create a FB event for certain customer groups but advise you to get our news from our newsletter and/or sms (subscribe on www.smickets.com ). We also joined BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/losninosparty.bsky.social .

For tickets info, you can subscribe to our Telegram or Signal channel. You can find the links at the bottom of www.losninos.be . Avoid WhatsApp.

We never bought from Amazon so that's off the check list.

See you on the dance floor soon !

13/11/2024

FFORMATT contributed ideas to the Amsterdam Institute for NightCulture, now captured in a flawless black book
amsterdam

Volume
Jordi Ariza Gallego
Alfons Hooikaas

The mission of this new institute is to present, produce and document progressive night culture. It will be a place for artistic production at the intersection of nightlife and contemporary art.

The book is available here:
https://archis.org/books/what-is-an-institute-for-nightculture/

We are proud to be part of the 170 contributors
🖌 This is the extract of our part on page 137

Within our club FFORMATT we organised the "LAB" project. I think this is what I would focus on in an Institute for NightCulture: use as a laboratory for DJs, bands, performers, party organizers, graphic designers, and more. I wouldn't turn it into a mega club, but rather add a small club where new concepts can be tested. Something for about 200 people. New DJs can learn to spin but also play for an empty room or test concepts for a (hopefully) full venue. New party organizers can see if their concept catches on and then move into the commercial circuit. A modular space would be even better, of course. Spaces that can be expanded or reduced to test lighting techniques or sound systems. Spaces for testing performances. There are collectives in Belgium that make their own sound systems. They could learn, test, and try out for larger audiences there. In Belgium, there's a shortage of venues that can be used for nightlife. I don't think an institute should solve that, but it should get investors interested in investing in a venue/club. Advice on bureaucracy, permits, costs, etc. Advice on which markets exist besides nighttime use. Encouraging the fulfilment of venue needs distributed across the city/cities would then contribute to a better nightlife. Graphic designers could also learn what it means to promote nightlife. A collection of artwork around nightlife and its evolution can help visualize its impact. We were the first in 2004 to highlight the ecological aspect described by newspaper De Morgen as a ‘bio electro party’. We used walls that could be recycled and fully recycled the club we built. We sold organic vodka, whisky, rum and more. That path still needs to be continued. What can be improved? Which industries can help? How to connect small/local producers with the event world? What's the connection with festivals and their scaling up? Safety is also an aspect that can be addressed, both inside and outside the club. The practical safety of a venue, but also the concept of a "safe space" and how that can be fine-tuned. Additionally, such an institute can be a hub between all the aforementioned partners and many more: drink suppliers, sponsors, staff, and so on.

22/05/2024

It felt strange to see FFORMATT in the back
But it was lots of fun!

19/04/2024

Partying at iconic buildings in Brussels? Check! ✅
Free? (Partial) Check! ✅

We are so happy that we will have a daytime stage at the BEURS/BOURSE for Pride on May 18 and a nighttime party at CONTINENTAL 🌈 The latter is sold out but we promise that for 2025 we will be looking for a bigger venue.

Please drink at our bar to make sure we can pay the djs 🍻

Join us:
https://www.facebook.com/events/3693508557633496/

04/04/2024

When we started FFORMATT in 2019, we already organised parties since 2004 under the name Los Ninos.

So we exist 20 years now 😳

Together with AAguilAA we made a great line up (dare we say) for April 12.

For several months we also worked on a book(ske). You will get a copy of our celebration of q***rness on over 30 pages.

Tickets now 17€ on www.smickets.com

Join us:
https://www.facebook.com/events/944943850601035/

✏️ Jbtatu

22/02/2024

Co-founder of FFORMATT, AAguilAA recorded his latest powered up and high-energised mix live at Lisbon's newest, darkest cavern Outra Cena

🎧
https://soundcloud.com/aaguilaa/outra-cena-05-01-2024

He plays on Friday March 8 at Los Ninos
Tickets now 13,5€ on www.smickets.com

21/12/2023

Yes, it's true, Olof Dreijer is coming to the next , February 9! You know him from The Knife or as Oni Ayhun and of collaborations with PLANNINGTOROCK , Fever Ray , Paula Temple and many more. This year he released new solo music on the celebrated label Hessle Audio and released "Souvenir" together with Mount Sims.

We already sold 30% of tickets so be quick enough to get yours !
www.smickets.com 🔥

Join us:
Los Ninos: OMG OMG OMG

06/12/2023

Inviting q***r collective Lecken ( KILLA and Carmen 16 ) and presenting super djs FKA.m4a , Asa Moto , The Stress

Los Ninos: presents fka.m4a & invites Lecken collective

Get your tickets on www.smickets.com 💜 Now 15€

18/06/2023

In 2020 we didn't have enough time so now we see links we hadn't yet. We wanted to be the most ecological and openminded club.
Thanks to Ecomat we succeeded in not only using ecological materials to keep both warmth and sound inside but also to be able to recycle the materials as our walls have been reused in other building projects since.

The photos bring back a ton of memories
- https://ecomat.be/blog/detail/pavaflex-in-circowall-stud-acoustic
- https://circowalls.myportfolio.com/circowall-stud-1
- https://www.soprema.be/nl/article/reference/pavaflex-maakt-pop-upclub-in-parking-mogelijk

Special mention for Rein De Pooter

Ecomat sloeg erin om een ondergrondse parking om te toveren tot een gezellige club. Met tijdelijke scheidingswanden van Pavaflex maakte ze dit waar.

18/01/2023

We support Fuse
We know how hard it is to keep a club open!

Visits from firemen, police, health instances, Sabam, taxes, more police, more fireman, more ... are difficult to follow up. We don't claim it's not needed to be inspected for safety etc but there is zero support or information available. Often info of a pro installer contradicts official info and in some cases info depends on who comes in that day. We also wondered who made up some rules. We often laughed that it was surely someone who never set a foot in a club.

How is it possible that only now everyone jumps up whilst an article of October 2021 seems obvious that Fuse was in trouble.
https://www.bruzz.be/videoreeks/vrijdag-1-oktober-2021/video-buurman-fuse-vreest-voor-urine-en-nachtlawaai

We hope a compromise can be found between neighbor(s), Fuse and government. Laws can be changed and should be. Berlin is just one example who did, in favour of places who exist before someone buys or rents.

By the way, we still have a Decibel Meter for sale 😏