It is arduous to consider the Amsterdam Dance Occasion is lower than two weeks away, however right here we’re.
Our neighborhood is abuzz forward of the world’s largest digital music summit, which returns to Amsterdam from October nineteenth to the twenty third. And regardless of its billing as a convention, this yr’s ADE is extra akin to a dance music utopia.
Between its Lab, Professional, Pageant and Arts & Tradition packages, there are sufficient occasions to make even probably the most skilled ADE veteran’s head spin. So we dug deep into the programming to focus on varied must-attend events, panels and extra.
Learn on to find 22 occasions you’ll be able to’t miss at ADE 2022, in no explicit order. And if you would like to attach with the crew at EDM.com in Amsterdam, RSVP to our first-ever world networking occasion.
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Carl Cox: The Three Deck Wizard Goes Dwell
Location: Brakke Grond – Nes 45, Amsterdam
Date and time: Saturday, October twenty second, 15:15 – 16:00
Artists: Carl Cox
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With a long time of expertise on the forefront of dance music, enjoying all around the globe and pivoting from his three decks to full dwell units, the one and solely Carl Cox joins ADE Lab 2022 for a singular and intimate session on ADE Saturday.
His a lot anticipated first album in over ten years, ‘Digital Generations’, is out on October twenty eighth. Written, produced and carried out by Carl Cox, it actually captures the sensation of these hybrid-live units all of us lengthy for. Curious how he does it? The legend himself is available in with a bang and takes you inside his dwell setup!
Carl Cox.
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Hardwell: The Return
Location: Felix Meritis – Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Date and time: Thursday, October twentieth, 15:45 – 16:30
Artists: Hardwell
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Virtually 4 years after he introduced an prolonged sabbatical whereas on the absolute high of his sport with two World’s No.1 DJ awards and a whole lot of sold-out reveals, Hardwell returned to the stage at Extremely Music Pageant in entrance of 150,000 folks this yr.
He is additionally been busy within the studio with a brand new sound and a brand new LP titled Rebels By no means Die, plus he is endeavor a 24-date world tour that began in Brazil this October, ending in Frankfurt subsequent Could. At ADE, he’ll be speaking about his new work and future manufacturing plans, why he took a sabbatical, what he realized in that point, and what he’ll be doing in a different way on this new section of his stellar profession.
Hardwell.
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A deepdive into the world of Arts & Music NFT’s
Location: TOBACCO Theater – Nes 75-87, Amsterdam
Date and time: Wednesday, October nineteenth, 15:00 – 15:30
Artists: Richie Hawtin, Merel van Helsdingen, Micol Ap, Sam Madhu
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Following up on an insightful dialog on middleman collaborations between digital/visible artists and DJs, Nxt Museum groups along with VerticalCrypto Artwork and can take you on a deep dive into the world of Music & Artwork NFTs and their function inside the developments in digital music. VerticalCrypto Artwork is main inside the NFT ecosystem, empowering and elevating artists that incorporate NFTs and blockchain in up to date artwork.
Along with a digital artist, the importance of NFT’s and their potential can be mentioned, taking a important stand on the query: What does the NFT imply for the way forward for digital artwork and digital music? This speak is Half 2 of a 3-part program in collaboration with Nxt Museum at ADE Lab.
Nxt Museum
Tomorrowland presents: Eric Prydz HOLO
Location: Ziggo Dome – De Passage 100, Amsterdam
Date and time: Thursday, October twentieth, 20:00 – 23:45
Artists: Eric Prydz
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After being one of many highlights of the pageant’s iconic three-weekend summer season version with three packed reveals on the beautiful Freedom Stage, Tomorrowland now presents Eric Prydz HOLO on Thursday October 20 within the Ziggo Dome throughout Amsterdam Dance Occasion. Collaborating as soon as once more with the Belgian pageant, the Swedish producer and one in every of digital music trade’s main dwell artists will carry his spectacular HOLO present to Amsterdam for an unique European present within the fall.
Swedish dance music legend Eric Prydz will carry out throughout Amsterdam Dance Occasion together with his acclaimed HOLO dwell present, which would be the solely European efficiency of HOLO for the remainder of this yr. Famend for its mind-blowing three-dimensional visible facets and immersive one-of-a-kind manufacturing, Eric Prydz HOLO will unquestionably be one of many absolute highlights of this yr’s ADE program, welcoming folks from all corners of the world. The distinctive mixture of video, mixed with Prydz’ signature and cutting-edge audio-visual applied sciences and laser set-ups, have made HOLO probably the most admired dwell reveals in digital music.
Eric Prydz
Spinnin’ Academy XL Dwell
Location: Q-Manufacturing unit – Atlantisplein 1, Amsterdam
Date and time: Wednesday, October nineteenth, 11:00 – 18:00
Artists: Sander van Doorn, Sam Feldt, Firebeatz, Extra
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We return to Amsterdam Dance Occasion with our Spinnin’ Academy XL Dwell and couldn’t be extra excited for this version! Spinnin’ Academy is the place to be for producers who wish to broaden their skillset in producing and their information of the music trade. The day can be full of fascinating Q&A’s, panels and masterclasses.
Doorways open at 10:30, we’ll kick-off our first masterclass at 11:00 am and end the day at 18:00. Please be aware that it is a FREE occasion and everyone seems to be welcome to return by!
Spinnin’ Information
Our Home – Digital Dance Music Museum
Location: Our Home Museum – Amstelstraat 24, Amsterdam
Date and time: Wednesday, October nineteenth to Sunday, October twenty third, 12:35 – 19:00
Artists: N/A
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Be taught extra about dance tradition throughout ADE with a visit to the World’s first home music museum, Our Home, situated centrally within the Rembrandt District.
Discover the roots of digital dance music by way of a number of academic reveals curated by DJs and occasion organisers like deadmau5, Kevin Saunderson, Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, Charlotte de Witte, Diplo, Tomorrowland, Extremely Music Pageant, The Frankie Knuckles Basis and ID&T.
Our Home
Creating Beats with you because the human instrument
Location: TOBACCO Theater – Nes 75-87, Amsterdam
Date and time: 16:45 to 18:00
Artists: Alexander Spoor, Tantu Beats
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Have you ever ever heard an digital beat, created with out using any conventional devices? Properly, in case you ever heard a manufacturing by Tantu Beats you most likely have! The multi-platinum producer who has labored with artists resembling bbno$, Well-known Dex, Paulo Londra, Joost, Greater Brothers and S10 is thought for his inventive manner of sampling day-to-day sounds and utilizing these in his productions.
Right this moment, Tantu is even pushing the sampling sport fairly a bit by creating totally completed beats with solely using the human voice, turning their hums into heavy bass and tongclicks into excessive kicks and sharing these inventive manufacturing methods by way of quick movies on platforms resembling TikTok. Throughout ADE Lab, Tantu can be remodeling this on-line idea right into a real-life studio session and get engaged on a beat along with you as The Human Instrument! Sure, you learn that proper – your voice can be reworked into the following beat, totally created by solely utilizing the human voice as Tantu his instrument!
Tantu Beats
AI Sequence Masterclass with Albert van Abbe
Location: TOBACCO Theater – Nes 75-87, Amsterdam
Date and time: Thursday, October twentieth, 17:00 – 17:45
Artists: Albert van Abbe
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Self-proclaimed sound nerd and visible artist Albert van Abbe has taken it upon himself to combine present and future expertise in his new challenge SYNC – an AI-driven sequencer that creates new midi patterns based mostly of his earlier musical works.
Throughout this masterclass, the artist and the mind behind this AI sequence prototype will present you the versatile methods of utilizing synthetic intelligence and machine studying in future productions.
Albert van Abbe.
Bianca Paul
What the Hell is Web3?
Location: Lynk & Co – Rokin 75, Amsterdam
Date and time: Friday, October twenty first, 15:30 – 04:00
Artists: shesaid.so
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shesaid.so
Streaming Platforms: How To Truly Make a Dwelling?
Location: Felix Meritis | Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Date and time: Wednesday, October nineteenth, 11:00 – 11:45
Audio system: Helen Smith, Richard James Burgess, Silvia Montello, Tracy Chan, Extra
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Whereas we not often hear most artists singing the praises of streaming providers, circumstances are slowly bettering.
Fan-Powered Royalties, first launched by Soundcloud, have been adopted by Warner Music this summer season, plus Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music Limitless are obliged to pay considerably extra to music publishers and songwriters within the US. Our consultants can be analyzing methods during which streaming providers needs to be getting higher within the quick time period, what else might be finished to assist artists who want all the help they’ll get post-COVID, and what the streaming panorama might and may appear to be within the not-so-distant future.
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Anjunadeep European Tour
Location: Paradiso – Weteringschans 6-8, Amsterdam
Date and time: Thursday, October twentieth, 23:30 – 06:00
Artists: Franky Wah, Jody Wisternoff, Marsh, Penelope, Extra
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Anjunadeep was based in 2005 by Above & Past and James Grant to create extra space for a deeper and extra progressive sound inside their trance label Anjunabeats. Since then, the impartial label has grown into one of many main platforms within the area of melodic dance. Anjunadeep has launched the world to artists resembling Lane 8, Cubicolor, Dusky, and lots of extra.
Throughout Amsterdam Dance Occasion 2022, the label hosts the night time in Paradiso’s Primary Corridor.
Anjunadeep/Fb
Martin Garrix & Joseph Capriati: Totally different Paths, Similar Finish Sport
Location: Felix Meritis – Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Date and time: Friday, October twenty first, 12:15 – 13:00
Artists: Martin Garrix, Joseph Capriati, Dave Clarke
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Martin Garrix and Joseph Capriati have been associates for years, and at ADE Professional they will be discussing how they every strategy their productions, who or what they appear to for inspiration, who their manufacturing/artist heroes are, the significance of associates, the ups and downs of being well-known, and way more.
A casual chat about friendship and a lifelong ardour for music between artists from totally different genres whose approaches and attitudes could effectively develop into reasonably extra related than you may suppose or count on.
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Defected ADE
Location: IJLAND – Vamos Pra Gaiola, Tt. Vasumweg 171, Amsterdam
Date and time: Thursday, October twentieth, 23:00 – 06:00
Artists: Hannah Needs, John Summit, Ferreck Daybreak, Low Steppa, Melé, Extra
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Defected Information returns to Amsterdam Dance Occasion after 2 years, to host our very personal two-room rave alongside Sondela Recordings at IJLAND.
Defected Information
Nicky Romero Presents: 10 Years Of Protocol
Location: Escape Membership – Rembrandtplein 11, Amsterdam
Date and time: Thursday, October twentieth, 23:00 – 05:00
Artists: Nicky Romero, Deniz Koyu, DubVision, Third Occasion, Stadiumx, Extra
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Nicky Romero presents: 10 Years Of Protocol at ADE 2022. Protocol returns to ADE for his or her tenth label showcase! This yr, Protocol can be touchdown their bombastic, extremely visible and energetic label night time within the Escape! On Thursday, October 20, 2022, Nicky Romero and Pals can be channeling all their vitality and expertise for you in an unforgettable night time.
Protocol Recordings
HE.SHE.THEY. @ Shelter
Location: Shelter Amsterdam – Overhoeksplein 1, Amsterdam
Date and time: Thursday, October twentieth, 23:59 – 08:00
Artists: DJ Bone, Dr. Rubinstein, LSDXOXO, Sandrien
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This ADE we’re proud to welcome again the inclusive and free-thinking idea, the constructive drive that’s HE.SHE.THEY. Noticing the absence of nights that actually mirrored the range and illustration that have been traditionally on the coronary heart of the roots of home, disco and techno, just a few like-minded creatives got here collectively to carry HE.SHE.THEY to life.
“A spot with out prejudice for folks to be folks”, operating nights “regardless of age, race, intercourse, gender, capability, faith, background or sexual desire.”
HE.SHE.THEY.
DGTL ADE: We Nonetheless Imagine
Location: NDSM Warehouse – NDSM-Plein 85, Amsterdam
Date and time: Saturday, October twenty second, 12:00 – 22:00
Artists: The Blessed Madonna, Seth Troxler, SHERELLE, HAAi, Derrick Carter, Extra
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Amsterdam, we’ll meet once more! On October 20, 21 and 22, we can be again for six DGTL ADE occasions. After these previous years of hardship, the vitality you confirmed us throughout our flagship version in April was one thing we had not witnessed earlier than. That’s the reason this yr, now we have created our most in depth ADE program ever.
On Saturday, October twenty second, we unite with We Nonetheless Imagine and The Blessed Madonna. In a world the place being your true self isn’t at all times accepted, We Nonetheless Imagine encourages you to discover, specific and rejoice who you might be. Come dance with us.
DGTL
Afrojack Presents Wall Recordings
Location: Escape Membership – Rembrandtplein 11, Amsterdam
Date and time: Wednesday, October nineteenth, 23:00 – 05:00
Artists: Afrojack, Extra
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Throughout this yr’s Amsterdam Dance Occasion, WALL can be internet hosting a label night time! WALL is the music label of GRAMMY Award-winning DJ and EDM producer Afrojack and he plans to carry you the very best of the artists represented by WALL, in addition to play an unique set himself. With Afrojack behind the decks and all of the artists which might be guided by him, you realize it is going to be an epic night time full of insanity!
The night time goes to be held in ‘Escape’, probably the most fashionable dance golf equipment in all of Amsterdam. Previously, WALL events have at all times offered out. So you should definitely get your tickets rapidly for an evening you’ll always remember!
Wall Recordings
Armada College x Ableton
Location: Armada Music Headquarters – Pilotenstraat 6, Amsterdam
Date and time: Friday, October twenty first, 11:00 – 16:00
Artists: Camiel Daamen, Luke Bond, Maxim Lany, ReOrder
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Amsterdam Dance Occasion is on our doorstep once more, and nothing beats throwing an enormous Armada College taking place in our headquarters in Amsterdam in the course of the world’s largest dance music convention. So on Friday, October 21, we’ll be internet hosting 4 hour-long masterclasses from Ableton, Maxim Lany, Luke Bond and ReOrder, in addition to two demo drops within the Armada Studios with the artists and our A&Rs.
All masterclasses are taught in Ableton Dwell and supply invaluable info whatever the DAW you employ your self. As you RSVP, please be certain to pick which of the 2 shifts you like.
Armada Music
Monstercat Showcase
Location: Melkweg – Lijnbaansgracht 234A, Amsterdam
Date and time: 23:00 – 6:00
Artists: Curbi, Habstrakt, Koven, Pegboard Nerds, Tony Romera, WHIPPED CREAM, Extra
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In 2022 Monstercat returns to Melkweg with an enormous line-up for his or her fifth ADE gathering on October twentieth. Yearly the ADE Monstercat Showcase grows greater and higher, and it’s due to the unimaginable assist of followers such as you! How Monstercat pays you again? This yr they will tackle each the Max and OZ rooms at Melkweg for one large night time.
Monstercat
Purple Tea Information x NØID ADE Showcase
Location: 50:HERTZ Home Café – Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 45, Amsterdam
Date and time: Thursday, October twentieth, 16:00 – 22:00
Artists: Curtiba, Elternhouse, GIANT, Havoc & Garden, Extra
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Soiled Workz – 15 Years
Location: AIR – Amstelstraat 16, Amsterdam
Date and time: Wednesday, October nineteenth, 22:00 – 06:00
Artists: Audiofreq, Coone, Da Tweekaz, Exhausting Driver, Psyko Punkz, Sub Zero Undertaking, Extra
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One of many main Exhausting Dance labels, at all times considering exterior the field and in search of the right alternatives to broaden the sound, Soiled Workz has been on high of the sport for over 15 years! Famend for that notorious household feeling, the crew and artists behind the label are all arduous working, right down to Earth people that attempt for perfection.
Having graced large levels and occasions throughout the globe for the 15 Years World Tour in 2022 – Soiled Workz is now able to take their beats to the streets of Amsterdam in the course of the notorious Amsterdam Dance Occasion week in October. The AIR Amsterdam can be their vacation spot, and with the make-over the membership has acquired just lately, it’s the excellent setting to point out off the audio visible expertise that makes Hardstyle the epitome of fierce leisure.
Awakenings | Charlotte de Witte Presents KNTXT
Location: Ziggo Dome – De Passage 100, Amsterdam
Date and time: Friday, October twenty first, 22:00 – 07:00
Artists: Charlotte de Witte, Enrico Sangiuliano, I Hate Fashions, ONYVAA, Extra
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Charlotte de Witte.
Marie Wynants
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