Whether or not you are attempting to chase the most important DJ units, uncover the underground sounds of tomorrow or search out one of the best insights the digital music business can supply, the Amsterdam Dance Occasion is your skeleton key to each door.
Our group is abuzz forward of this yr’s version of ADE, the world’s main digital music summit, which returns to Amsterdam from October 18-22. And between its Lab, Professional, Pageant and Arts & Tradition packages, ADE is as soon as once more providing a veritable smorgasbord of innovation and reside music.
There are sufficient occasions to make even probably the most skilled ADE veteran’s head spin, so we dug deep into the programming to spotlight numerous must-attend events, panels and extra. Learn on to find 23 occasions you may’t miss at ADE 2023, in no specific order.
And if you would like to attach with the EDM.com crew in Amsterdam, RSVP to our “EDM.com & Associates” present with Nostalgix, Dzeko and extra. You may as well head over to the ADE version of our “Insider Entry: International Networking Occasion” collection, our annual networking occasion and demo drop designed to unite digital music lovers from all walks of life.
Tomorrowland Expo
Location: De Rode Hoed | Keizersgracht 102, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 18-20, 10:00 – 20:00
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Rejoice 20 years of Tomorrowland within the coronary heart of Amsterdam!
Uncover the journey of Tomorrowland from its humble beginnings to a worldwide phenomenon, and make a journey down reminiscence lane. Expertise the magic of Tomorrowland’s iconic moments and dive into the art work of the 2023 ‘Adscendo’ theme by The Nice Library Studios.
Seize a glass of Solo Vida within the Bar for networking alternatives, and discuss with music business specialists.
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Test In at HBO’s The White Lotus
Location: Felix Meritis (Shaffyzaal) | Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 18, 14:00 – 14:45
Lineup: Cristobal Tapia de Veer (Composer, The White Lotus), Jon Weigell (Rolling Stone)
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Uncover the secrets and techniques behind the viral sound of HBO Sequence The White Lotus with composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer.
Jungle sounds, hissing snakes, pan flutes, a roaring bass and chilling screams. If there’s a soundtrack that captures the environment of the collection properly (and likewise retains ringing in your head for weeks), it’s the rating of The White Lotus, composed by Canadian Cristobal Tapia de Veer. He’ll seem as a keynote speaker on the BMIM x ADE Convention. The music not solely performs a serious position within the background on this hit collection. The soundtrack of The White Lotus has one of many main roles. The music creates the alienating and oppressive environment, will increase the stress and is supplemented the place crucial by animal sounds. The soundtrack contributes relentlessly to the message of this darkish and wry collection.
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DGTL ADE
Location: NDSM Warehouse | NDSM-Plein 85, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 19, 21:00 – 05:00
Artists: Bicep, Dixon, Stephan Bodzin, Extra
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On Thursday, October nineteenth, we’re kicking off our ADE extravaganza with a heavy-hitting lineup of deeper and melodic sounds. Italo, home and disco deep cuts can be delivered to you by none aside from Bicep, and Stephan Bodzin will blow the roof off of the NDSM Warehouse along with his driving, hypnotic and melodic sounds. Few artists stroll the road between previous and future in addition to Dixon, so we’re very excited this pioneer can be becoming a member of our celebration.
The enjoyable doesn’t cease there, as we additionally welcome Amsterdam’s personal Nedda Sou to our DGTL festivities, who will present us her unmatchable potential to unite folks in and out of doors the membership below one groove. Additionally becoming a member of us is boundary pushing inventive moniker Coloray, no stranger to DGTL.
Be sure you’re carrying your dancing sneakers, standing nonetheless received’t be an possibility throughout this opening evening.
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Cercle x W Motels
Location: W Amsterdam | Spuistraat 175, 1012 VN Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 18-21,
Lineup: Mochakk, Indira Paganotto, Thoughts Towards, Chloé Caillet, LP Giobbi, Extra
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Uniting the worlds of digital music and luxurious hospitality, W Motels and Cercle are gearing as much as unveil the subsequent iteration of their partnership by way of a four-day takeover at Amsterdam Dance Occasion (ADE). Furthering their joint mission to supply music lovers with extraordinary experiences across the globe, W and Cercle will make waves at ADE by way of an immersive exploration into the deeper meanings of music. The collaboration will showcase not solely the monumental progress of the digital music business, however how W Motels has harnessed this momentum to form the subsequent chapter of luxurious journey by way of a sonic lens. W Amsterdam, an embodiment of historic Dutch structure and avant garde design will emerge because the epicenter of this yr’s convention from October 18 – 21.
Over the span of 4 days, W Motels and Cercle will supply ADE attendees entry to completely curated music experiences, intimate artist interactions and units from a few of the world’s prime DJ expertise together with Gordo, EYNKA, Matisa, Thoughts Towards, Chloé Caillet, LP Giobbi and extra. A collective of each rising and globally revered artists will converge between performances at W Amsterdam to host a wide range of panels stuffed with interactive inventive discourse that gives an insider perspective on the music business’s path ahead.
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20 Years of Armada Music: Find out how to Keep Related
Location: Felix Meritis (Zuilenzaal) | Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 20, 14:45 – 15:30
Lineup: Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron, Nadine van Bodegraven, Renske van Kollenburg
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As Amsterdam-, New York- and London- primarily based unbiased label Armada Music celebrates 20 years in dance music, that is your likelihood to realize unparalleled insights into how the most important unbiased dance label on the planet has navigated speedy progress, embraced innovation and stayed forward of the curve throughout twenty years.
Discover ways to keep related in a quickly evolving business with co-founders Armin van Buuren and Maykel Piron (additionally CEO), and Nadine van Bodegraven, COO of BEAT Music Fund, the primary dance music funding firm based by Armada Music.Whether or not you are a seasoned business skilled or an rising expertise, this session guarantees instruments, methods and insights to future-proof a profession in dance music.
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demo:drop Do’s and Don’ts with Nicky Romero & Jorik van de Pol
Location: Brakke Grond (Increase Field) | Nes 45, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 19, 14:45 – 15:45
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Ever questioned why your demo hasn’t been picked up after sending it out to lots of of labels? Do not get demotivated! More often than not, it isn’t about your creativity or productional expertise, however about the truth that your work, and most significantly, your method of approaching an A&R, wants to face out from the massive demo-drop crowd. A real ability you could develop! On this academic masterclass, Protocol label proprietor and artist Nicky Romero and A&R director Jorik van de Pol spill the secrets and techniques on perfecting the artwork of demo pitching, having been on each side of the blade.
Should you really feel assured or are interested by your techniques, share your demo to demodrop@nickyromero.com, the way in which you’d usually attain out to a label and count on to find the intricacies of submitting your demo successfully, uncovering the important do’s and don’ts, and obtain invaluable insights on crafting compelling emails. Sure, your work can be used on stage as a case-study, and reviewed by Nicky Romero & Jorik!
In any case that data sharing, the 2 may shift focus for a bit and share some invaluable suggestions on the demo’s which have been shared on a music manufacturing degree… A possibility to not miss out on!
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The US Tech/Home Scene: What’s In It for You?
Location: Felix Meritis (Koepelzaal) | Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 19, 13:15 – 14:00
Lineup: Carissa Szlosek (Prodigy Artists), DJ Susan, Kaysin, Sherm
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Tech home is a subgenre of home music fusing parts of techno (rugged basslines) and home (harmonies/vocals) – Fisher, John Summit, Inexperienced Velvet, and Solardo are just some examples of the place the sound comes from, and the place it’s at present. Throughout this session, that includes reps from a number of prime Tech/Home labels from the US, the dialog will concentrate on methods to begin a relationship with US labels, methods to develop a fanbase, manage profitable occasions, and develop worthwhile relationships with the US. The principle focus of the dialogue can be constructed round how overseas labels/artists can break into the booming American Tech/Home market.
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Monkey Undertaking
Location: Loft Amsterdam | Overhoeksplein 1, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 20, 23:59 – 05:00
Lineup: BLOND:ISH, Franky Rizardo. LP Giobbi, WhoMadeWho
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Put together for a unprecedented evening of music and dancing as Monkey Undertaking proudly presents ‘BLOND:ISH & Associates’ on the iconic A’DAM The Loft, within the coronary heart of Amsterdam!
Friday, October twentieth, town’s vibrant digital music scene will come alive as we crew up with the spectacular BLOND:ISH, to carry you our epic lineup that includes Franky Rizardo, LP Giobbi, and WhoMadeWho! Get able to elevate your expertise to new heights with an evening of pulsating beats that may go away you completely captivated.
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Paradise x Loveland
Location: Mediahaven | Moermanskkade 107, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 20, 23:00 – 07:00
Lineup: Jamie Jones, AMÉMÉ, Loco Cube, Scorching Since 82, HoneyLuv, Extra
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Prepare for triple the enjoyable when Jamie Jones and the prolonged Paradise household return to Amsterdam for an additional ADE showdown along with the Loveland crew. This time, the celebration will go down on the mighty Mediahaven the place three rooms of Paradise await!
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The Way forward for Festivals
Location: Felix Meritis (Zuilenzaal) | Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 21, 14:00 – 16:30
Lineup: Márk Bóna (Sziget), Ivan Milivojev (EXIT), Gustavo Pereira (Sónar), Extra
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The Way forward for Festivals TalkShow can be taking a helicopter view of what festivals have gotten and what they imply to us as a society. Analyzing the altering sociological make-up of the pageant viewers and altering viewers demographics, we’ll be inspecting points together with what it means to reshape festivals past lineups in direction of distinctive group experiences, asking what the important parts are and what actually makes an occasion distinctive, in addition to diving into what we do within the daytime, and what’s behind the expansion of multi-generational occasions.
Taking the lid off the constructive and unfavourable impacts of expertise, asking how a lot onsite expertise you really want to maintain your viewers entertained and keep related, and posing the large query about digital occasions: does anybody actually wish to keep at residence however nonetheless be a part of a pageant? How do you make it an expertise relatively than a compromise? How do you fold an enormous on-line viewers right into a reside occasion and make them wish to repeat the expertise? Is it even doable?
Trying on the position and relevance of festivals, the TalkShow can be tackling how pageant crowds are a mirrored image of society, and society’s consideration span is shrinking. So how do you assure that you just’ll have the ability to entertain the simply bored? The presence of manufacturers and their cash can also be a central challenge of the dialogue about that cash. Whereas it’s a nice enabler for the reside scene, an excessive amount of ‘presence’ could be an viewers turn-off. How do you strike the correct steadiness, particularly in these financially difficult occasions?
The TalkShow may also be taking a look at initiatives to ensure a wholesome future for big scale reside occasions and the music business. In Past the headliners! Ought to Festivals be serving to and supporting younger artists? we ask the large query, are there too many headliners and too few unknown portions? And searching backstage on the individuals who make these occasions tick we study backstage life: How do you be sure there are sufficient new, younger technicians being ready for a lifetime of set-building and stage rigging? Why are there so few specialist programs? The place do you go to get educated and educated in reside expertise?
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AMF Pageant
Location: Johan Cruijff ArenA | Boulevard 1, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 21, 2023 21:00 – 06:00
Lineup: Charlotte, de Witte, Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, MEDUZA, Headhunterz, Extra
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Overmono Stay
Location: Paradiso | Weteringschans 6-8, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 19, 20:00
Lineup, Overmono, Nèna
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Overmono can safely be known as one of the crucial thrilling digital acts of the second. The Welsh brothers initially went their separate musical methods – Tom making techno and Ed dubstep – however discovered one another in a shared frustration concerning the limitations of a solo profession. The duo Overmono was born.
The brothers launched their first work on their very own label Poly Kicks, after that they began releasing quite a few EPs on UK-based XL Recordings in 2020. Resident Advisor’s Monitor Of The 12 months award-winning ‘So U Kno’ marked a worldwide breakthrough. Debut album ‘Good Lies,’ launched Could 12, contains all the things Overmono has been engaged on in the course of the previous few years: 12 equally euphoric and melancholy songs, influenced by American rap data however at all times filtered by way of the British prism by which they grew up. Amsterdam native Nèna will heat up the dance flooring with an eclectic choice of bass, rolling techno, digital percussion and extra.
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Indo Warehouse
Location: Melkweg | Lijnbaansgracht 234A, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 22, 20:00 – 02:00
Lineup: Anish Kumar, Harji, Kahani, Kunal Service provider
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Indo Warehouse is a report label and occasion collection that showcases the great thing about South Asian tradition, music and rhythm inside home and techno.
We’re happy with our South Asian roots and wish to transfer you to world sounds that commemorate progress and encourage connection.
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Predicting Hits: Human vs. Machine
Location: Felix Meritis (Teekenzaal 1) | Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 19, 15:15 – 16:00
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In an age the place Synthetic Intelligence intersects with each business increasingly, a central query has entered the music realm: can AI’s predictive energy reshape the music panorama?
Presenting an exploration of this potential shift in our business, we delve into Neuroforecasting – the place neuroscience meets synthetic intelligence. Integrating the facility of neural responses to music right into a machine studying algorithm, new analysis means that hits could be forecasted with a staggering 97% accuracy.
Throughout ADE Professional, two absolute specialists within the realm of neuroscience and market-level evaluation are set to information us into the long run: Professor at Claremont Graduate College and veteran tech entrepreneur Dr. Paul J. Zak, alongside Affiliate Professor of Advertising and marketing and Client Neuroscience Dr. Alexander Genevsky. They’re joined by Kim Hoekema, A&R Supervisor at Sony Music, to assist discover how technologic developments can improve the A&R course of.
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Audio Obscura x 10Y R LABEL GROUP
Location: RAW Manufacturing unit | Joan Muyskenweg 39, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 20, 14:00 – 23:00
Lineup: Cera Khin, DJ Spit, DJ Stingray, Franck, Extra
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For our Friday program, we be part of forces with Kobosil’s R LABEL GROUP. It’s Berlin’s definitive imprint that purveys boundary-pushing Techno, EBM and Industrial. Highlighting the invoice is a particular b2b between Kobosil and a – later to be introduced – fellow techno kingpin.
Put together to be hypnotized by the forceful rhythms of key R LABEL GROUP contributors like Somewhen, Melis, Kander b2b Frazier, and a particular b2b set between Detroit native and Drexciya affiliate DJ Stingray 313 and Berlin’s DJ Spit.
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Awakenings ADE 2023: Reinier Zonneveld (Stay) B2B Particular
Location: Ziggo Dome | De Passage 100, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 22, 14:00 – 00:00
Lineup: Reinier Zonneveld, Adam Beyer, Nina Kraviz, House 92, Kiki Solvej
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Mark Richter
The Artwork of Improvisation with Héctor Oaks by Seedj
Location: Brakke Grond (The Workshop) | Nes 45, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 20, 15:00 – 16:30
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Be part of digital music and vinyl luminary Hector Oaks in a workshop hosted by Seedj that delves deep into the artwork of improvising with vinyl data. On this hands-on session, Hector will share his intensive data and experience, which he gained from years and years of mastering the decks at famend hotspots worldwide.
Uncover the secrets and techniques of blending and mixing vinyl data intuitively, exploring the intricate dance between tracks, textures, and moods. Discover ways to curb vinyl’s tactile nature to create distinctive, spontaneous units that may go away a long-lasting impression. This session will enable you to get insights into crate-digging, report choice, and the significance of studying the dancefloor.
Whether or not you are a brand new to the sport or a seasoned professional, this workshop by Hector Oaks and Seedj provides the uncommon alternative to study from a real vinyl-virtuoso to raise your DJing expertise to new heights.
Aleksandr Neplokhov
Frequency Music x Tribal Entice x Associates
Location: Café Weber | Marnixstraat 397, 1017 PJ Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 19, 17:00 – 21:00
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It is the time of yr when Amsterdam Dance Occasion touches down. After a profitable networking drinks final yr we can be organizing a pleasant get-together once more this yr at Cafe Weber with Frequency Music, Tribal Entice, Lacuna and Swimsuit of Bullets.
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Frozen Frequencies
Location: Nova | 16 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat, 1017 RC Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 18, 16:00 – 21:00
Lineup: Electrical Polar Bears, Ekonovah, Wealthy DietZ, Extra
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Amsterdam Dance Occasion is again with a bang, bringing you probably the most electrifying occasion of the yr: Frozen Frequencies at Nova Nightclub. Be part of us for an unforgettable night celebrating the sweetness and variety of digital music, as we dance the night away with the best beats on the town.
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Bootshaus x Dillon Francis Invite
Location: Membership Prime | Rembrandtplein 22, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 18, 22:00 – 04:00
Lineup: Dillon Francis, BRANDON
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TARAKA presents GORDO
Location: Loft Amsterdam | Overhoeksplein 1, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 21, 18:00 – 02:00
Lineup: GORDO
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Monstercat Showcase
Location: Melkweg | Lijnbaansgracht 234A, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 19, 23:30 – 07:00
Lineup: Journey Membership, Eptic, Dirtyphonics, Nostalgix, Extra
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Monstercat returns to Melkweg for his or her ADE gathering on October nineteenth. Yearly the ADE Monstercat Showcase grows greater and higher, and it’s due to the unimaginable help of followers such as you! Identical to final yr they will tackle each the Max and OZ rooms at Melkweg for one large evening with an enormous lineup.
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Awakenings ADE 2023: Adam Beyer Presents Drumcode
Location: Gashouder | Klönneplein 1, Amsterdam
Date and time: Oct 19, 22:00 – 08:00
Lineup: Adam Beyer, Eli Brown, Juliet Fox, Wehbba, Extra
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