The largest funfair in the Benelux, featuring hundreds of rides and thousands of unique audio setups.
The station’s branded jingles are a key part of its identity. Working with jingle producers like , Kermis FM has created custom audio packages that capture the energy and excitement of the fair. A project manager for the station summed up the modern approach: “We didn’t want explosions, noise and chopped up over-tuned vocals. It’s perfect: energetic, musical and not over the top”. These jingles range from news and weather cuts to five main theme songs, proving that the art of the kermis sound has successfully transitioned from mechanical organ to digital airwaves, reaching listeners on DAB+ radio and a dedicated mobile app.
Kermis jingles are far more than just background noise. They are a crucial component of European culture, blending technology, music, and performance to create an unforgettable, immersive environment. The next time you are at a fairground, take a moment to listen to the "voice" of the machine—it is the sound of pure, unapologetic fun.
You know the one. It is four in the afternoon. The sky is the colour of faded denim. You haven’t even bought your frietje speciaal yet, but from a thousand yards away, riding the wind over the smell of fried dough and diesel exhaust, comes the sound.
If you are heading to a fair this season, become a connoisseur. Here is your checklist for a five-star jingle: Kermis Jingles
"Hogere Snelheid!" (Higher Speed!), "Faster!", "High Speed!"
These organs didn't just play music; they created a sonic identity. In a sea of noise, a specific organ’s jingle told you which ride belonged to which family of showmen.
Kermis jingles are the high-energy audio snippets, voice-overs, and sound effects used at Dutch and Flemish fairgrounds to create excitement for rides and attractions
Listen to Kermis Jingles START, a playlist curated by Deaver on desktop and mobile. SoundCloud · Deaver The largest funfair in the Benelux, featuring hundreds
Renowned novelty and party music artists often record custom packs. For example, Dutch entertainer Benno van Vugt released dedicated Kermis Jingles tracks via AKMP, preserving the chaotic energy of the fairground booth in digital formats.
A good jingle relies on alliteration, rhyme, and concise phrases to be memorable.
(Outro tag) The Kermis is here. The Kermis is now.
When a ride operator blasts a high-energy jingle accompanied by the screams of happy riders, it sends a psychological signal across the entire fairground. Passersby hear the excitement before they see it. The jingles create an auditory illusion that this specific ride is where the absolute peak of fun is happening, drawing crowds purely by sound. Pacing the Ride Experience A project manager for the station summed up
As the ride—such as a Breakdance, Polyp, or Matterhorn—reaches maximum speed, the operator layers heavy sirens, laser beams, or vocal drops over hardstyle, happy hardcore, or electronic dance music.
Spooky laughs for ghost houses, casino sirens, and retro snippets ranging from the Crazy Frog to Looney Tunes melodies.
Intrigued, Lily wandered over to investigate. Behind the stall stood an elderly man with a kind face and twinkling eyes. He introduced himself as Gus, the Kermis's resident jingle maker.
But purists argue that AI fails because it lacks . The beauty of the classic Kermis Jingle was the limitation —the 1.4 second sample time, the broken reverb tank, the cigarette ash in the tape deck. AI is too clean.