rising castle is an outdoor event held at a ruined medieval castle in the czech psy scene, organized in connection with psytrance.cz. the setting is a historic hilltop fortress, and the 2026 edition marks the first time the headlining act performs outdoors at the site.

the programming centers on ambient and downtempo, anchored by a live set from carbon based lifeforms, the swedish duo active since 1996 whose catalog spans seven studio albums of atmospheric, sci-fi-inflected electronics. the bill also draws live and dj acts from the broader central and eastern european psy circuit.