It is exhausting to imagine 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, Competition 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 spotlight 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 staff at EDM.com in Amsterdam, RSVP to our first-ever world networking occasion.
Carl Cox: The Three Deck Wizard Goes Reside
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 many years of expertise on the forefront of dance music, taking part in everywhere in the globe and pivoting from his three decks to full reside units, the one and solely Carl Cox joins ADE Lab 2022 for a novel 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 reside setup!
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 bunch of sold-out reveals, Hardwell returned to the stage at Extremely Music Competition in entrance of 150,000 individuals 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 enterprise 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 discovered in that point, and what he’ll be doing otherwise on this new section of his stellar profession.
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 position throughout the developments in digital music. VerticalCrypto Artwork is main throughout 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 vital 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.
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 competition’s iconic three-weekend summer time version with three packed reveals on the gorgeous 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 competition, the Swedish producer and certainly one of digital music trade’s main reside artists will deliver 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 along with his acclaimed HOLO reside present, which would be the solely European efficiency of HOLO for the remainder of this yr. Famend for its mind-blowing three-dimensional visible points 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 individuals 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 one of the vital admired reside reveals in digital music.
Spinnin’ Academy XL Reside
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 Reside 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 data of the music trade. The day can be crammed with 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 word that it is a FREE occasion and everyone seems to be welcome to return by!
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 means of a number of instructional reveals curated by DJs and occasion organisers like deadmau5, Kevin Saunderson, Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, Charlotte de Witte, Diplo, Tomorrowland, Extremely Music Competition, The Frankie Knuckles Basis and ID&T.
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? Effectively, should you ever heard a manufacturing by Tantu Beats you most likely have! The multi-platinum producer who has labored with artists corresponding to bbno$, Well-known Dex, Paulo Londra, Joost, Greater Brothers and S10 is understood for his inventive manner of sampling day-to-day sounds and utilizing these in his productions.
At the 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 through brief movies on platforms corresponding to 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 subsequent beat, totally created by solely utilizing the human voice as Tantu his instrument!
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 know-how 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.
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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Streaming Platforms: How To Truly Make a Residing?
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 hardly ever hear most artists singing the praises of streaming companies, situations are slowly bettering.
Fan-Powered Royalties, first launched by Soundcloud, had been adopted by Warner Music this summer time, 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 specialists can be inspecting methods during which streaming companies must be getting higher within the brief time period, what else could be executed to assist artists who want all the help they’ll get post-COVID, and what the streaming panorama might and will appear like 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 more room for a deeper and extra progressive sound inside their trance label Anjunabeats. Since then, the unbiased label has grown into one of many main platforms within the subject of melodic dance. Anjunadeep has launched the world to artists corresponding to Lane 8, Cubicolor, Dusky, and plenty of extra.
Throughout Amsterdam Dance Occasion 2022, the label hosts the evening in Paradiso’s Primary Corridor.
Martin Garrix & Joseph Capriati: Totally different Paths, Similar Finish Recreation
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’re going to 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 rather more.
An off-the-cuff chat about friendship and a lifelong ardour for music between artists from totally different genres whose approaches and attitudes might effectively change into moderately extra related than you may assume or count on.
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 Data returns to Amsterdam Dance Occasion after 2 years, to host our very personal two-room rave alongside Sondela Recordings at IJLAND.
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 Celebration, 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 evening 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 evening.
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 optimistic power that’s HE.SHE.THEY. Noticing the absence of nights that really mirrored the range and illustration that had been traditionally on the coronary heart of the roots of home, disco and techno, just a few like-minded creatives got here collectively to deliver HE.SHE.THEY to life.
“A spot with out prejudice for individuals to be individuals”, working nights “regardless of age, race, intercourse, gender, potential, faith, background or sexual choice.”
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, we have now 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, categorical and have fun who you’re. Come dance with us.
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 evening! WALL is the music label of GRAMMY Award-winning DJ and EDM producer Afrojack and he plans to deliver you the best possible 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 are guided by him, you realize it is going to be an epic evening crammed with insanity!
The evening goes to be held in ‘Escape’, one of the vital fashionable dance golf equipment in all of Amsterdam. Up to now, WALL events have at all times offered out. So make sure you get your tickets rapidly for an evening you’ll always remember!
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 Reside and supply invaluable data whatever the DAW you employ your self. As you RSVP, please make sure that to pick out which of the 2 shifts you like.
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 larger and higher, and it’s due to the unimaginable assist of followers such as you! How Monstercat pays you again? This yr they’re going to tackle each the Max and OZ rooms at Melkweg for one huge evening.
Purple Tea Data 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, Laborious Driver, Psyko Punkz, Sub Zero Challenge, Extra
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One of many main Laborious Dance labels, at all times pondering exterior the field and on the lookout for the proper 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 staff and artists behind the label are all exhausting working, all the way down to Earth people that attempt for perfection.
Having graced huge 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 obtained just lately, it’s the excellent setting to indicate 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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