Evil Activities — Hardcore Techno DJ & ProducerEvil Activities
Evil Activities is the hardcore techno alias of Dutch DJ and producer Kelly van Soest, born 23 August 1979 in Krimpen aan den IJssel. The project began in 1998 as a duo with Telly Luyks before continuing as van Soest's solo vehicle after Luyks departed in 2003, with E-Life joining as an additional member in 2016.
Evil Activities built a DJ career on the gabber and hardcore techno circuit, playing sets at Qlimax, Sensation Black, Dominator, Defqon.1, Masters of Hardcore and Decibel, festivals that anchor the Dutch hardcore scene. Van Soest has also hosted Extreme Audio, a live-streamed DJ set format that lets him showcase new hardcore material directly to fans between festival bookings.
His DJ sets are built around the aggressive, high-tempo hardcore techno sound that has made him a fixture on Netherlands-based hardcore lineups for more than two decades. Van Soest is also known in hardstyle circles under related aliases, and his continued presence on major hardcore festival bills reflects a DJ practice that has run parallel to his production work since the late 1990s, keeping him active across the Dutch and international gabber touring circuit.