Belgian sludge/hardcore punk duo Pratsj presents their debut album »Rotte Nès«; out now through Polderrecords!

Bilzen-Hoeselt, Belgium based sludge/hardcore punk duo Pratsj has just released their debut album »Rotte Nès« on October 23rd, 2026 through Polderrecords.

Tracklist:
01. Spas
02. Bojël
03. Bee El Oo
04. Smèrig Joenk
05. Vieze Shlet
06. Nurk
07. Errëm Shwop
08. Rotte Nès
09. Foknol

Courtesy of Polderrecords:

PRATSJ is a two-man accident from Bilzen-Hoeselt, Limburg. Robin Pannemans (drums & vocals) and Stefan Hex (guitars, bass & lead vocals), two thirds of Voidian, started jamming after the pandemic out of boredom and impulse. They had no plan, no expectations and no intention of fixing that.

What came out sits somewhere between stoner, sludge and 80’s hardcore punk. The drums have a hardcore mindset. Guitar and bass are handled by one man and pushed to the edge through feedback and sheer volume. There are hints of Melvins, but PRATSJ picks energy over precision every time. Song titles are in Limburg dialect, and most of them double as insults.

PRATSJ isn’t polished and doesn’t try to be. It’s a loud, messy thing that somehow holds together.

Debut album »Rotte Nès« is out October 23rd, 2026 via Polderrecords, on CD digipack and digital.

Order your copy here:
polderrecords.be | pratsj.bandcamp.com

»Rotte Nès« was never meant to become an album.

PRATSJ started as a post-pandemic side project of two Voidian members, Robin Pannemans and Stefan Hex. Two musicians, a rehearsal room, no plan. The first song they wrote was Foknol: punk attitude, heavy riffs, two voices shouting at the same time. That one song set the course for everything that followed. Song after song piled up, and at some point it was clear this wasn’t just a rehearsal room joke anymore. Recording an album was simply the next logical step.

“Rotte nès” is Limburg dialect for a rotten place, something that pisses you off, or just a complete mess. It fits the record and the way these two look at the world. Most titles on the album are dialect too: Spas, Bojël, Nurk, Smèrig Joenk, Vieze Shlet, Errëm Shwop. If you’re not from Limburg, you probably don’t want to know what they mean. Some lyrics carry a real message. Many others are deliberately absurd.

Musically it’s hardcore punk, sludge and stoner thrown into a blender with feedback and noise. Nine tracks, 44 minutes, loud, dirty and unapologetic. This is the sound of two musicians making exactly the record they wanted to hear.

Yes, it started as a joke. It’s still a bit of one. But it was too good to leave on a hard drive. While Voidian is back together and writing new material, »Rotte Nès« fills the gap in the loudest possible way.

»Rotte Nès« drops Friday, October 23rd, 2026, via Polderrecords.

Written & produced by PRATSJ.
Recorded, mixed & mastered at Studio Jupiter.
Artwork by Ramon Schoonbrood.
Band photo by Ine Hendrix.
Video by Jonas Simons.

PRATSJ is:
Robin Pannemans – Drums & Vocals
Stefan Hex – Guitars, Bass & Lead Vocals

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well