TLDR
Key Takeaways
- KAJE Bali 2026 is Blackout Agency’s debut music and arts gathering, happening from September 25 to 27 at Bagus Agro Pelaga.
- The event focuses on regional artists, featuring acts like Dekadenz, Sunju Hargun, and Ouissam, rather than international headliners.
- Daytime sets include ambient, disco, and soul, transitioning to house and techno at night, with various art installations.
- KAJE emphasizes a unique, adventurous nightlife experience, departing from Singapore’s typical bottle-service scene.
- For ticketing and accommodation details, visit kajeartsandmusic.com.
Blackout Agency started life as a club night back in 2014, before growing into an events company, music consultancy, and booking agency for local and international DJs. It’s led by Zach Kim, known behind the decks as DJ Zig Zach, whose own sets have taken him through Amsterdam Dance Event, Wonderfruit, ZoukOut, and Epizode. That circuit clearly rubbed off on the agency he built. Blackout’s pop-ups have run the gamut from boat parties on Chinese junk ships to secret villa nights and defunct warehouse raves, with headliner credits stretching from John Talabot and Roman Flugel to Haai, Paramida, and Massimiliano Pagliara. The throughline has always been a rougher, more adventurous take on nightlife, one that skips the bottle-service gloss Singapore is often known for. KAJE, Blackout’s first foray into Bali, follows that same instinct at a much larger scale.
Running 25 to 27 September 2026 at Bagus Agro Pelaga, an 18-hectare working eco-farm in Bali’s central highlands, KAJE is designed as a strictly limited-capacity gathering built to connect dedicated music heads from the island and the wider region.
What to Expect at Bagus Agro Pelaga
KAJE, the event’s name, refers to the sacred direction facing the mountains in Balinese cosmology, and the site backs that up with views of Mount Agung, Mount Abang, and Mount Batur. Programming shifts with the light: daytime sets lean into live acts, ambient soundscapes, disco, funk, soul, and Indonesian rare groove, while the night runs house and techno from sunset through to sunrise. Art threads through the grounds too, with Indonesian artist Didin Jirot’s Totem Of Frequency installation, a Miller Records listening session, and site-wide pieces from Balinese collective Kala Patha and Singaporean artist Reza Hasni. With 48 resort rooms and an on-site campsite, it’s built for people staying the full stretch, not dropping in for a set.
An Asia-First Lineup
Where KAJE sets itself apart is the lineup logic. Rather than book from the international touring circuit, the debut bill leans almost entirely regional: Jakarta collective Dekadenz (represented by Jonathan Kusuma, Aditya Permana, and Ridwan), Thailand’s Sunju Hargun, Hanoi-based Ouissam, Singaporean selectors Daytime Dancing and Hammy, and Indonesian names Zoot, Danny Satria, and Bagvs, with more still to come. It taps into something that’s been building among Asia’s partygoers for a while now, a growing appetite to back the region’s own artists rather than wait for outside names to validate the scene. Zach has said he avoided calling KAJE a festival on purpose, since the word carries expectations the event isn’t chasing.
For a Singapore crowd that’s followed Blackout Agency, KAJE reads as the agency’s biggest swing yet, and its most personal.
For more information on KAJE’s ticketing details and accommodation passes, visit kajeartsandmusic.com.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
KAJE is Blackout Agency’s debut highland music and arts gathering, running 25 to 27 September 2026 at Bagus Agro Pelaga in Bali.
Blackout Agency was founded by Zach Kim, known behind the decks as DJ Zig Zach, who has performed at Amsterdam Dance Event, Wonderfruit, ZoukOut, and Epizode.
KAJE takes an Asia-first approach, booking almost entirely from the region rather than the international touring circuit, with names like Dekadenz, Sunju Hargun, Ouissam, and Daytime Dancing.
Daytime programming covers live acts, ambient, disco, funk, soul, and Indonesian rare groove, shifting into house and techno at night, alongside installations from artists including Didin Jirot and Reza Hasni.
Ticketing and accommodation details for KAJE are available at kajeartsandmusic.com.