It won’t be long before Amsterdam and its club scene will be under the spell of the mighty ADE. The Amsterdam crowd will meet those from abroad, all joining forces over a span of five mezmerising days full of cool daytime events, seminars, networking possibilities and of course, 300+ parties to choose from during the late (and early) hours. But with so many events, we thought it was a good idea to give some guidance as to what are the best events in a specific theme or sound. To kick off our ADE Event Special we give you the best German-flavoured parties, where you’ll find the hottest electronic artisans from the country.
#10 Watergate X Keinemusik | 18 Oct |
“Keep your friends close and your Berlin friends even closer, that’s how we roll in the Dam. And why not give them the longest opening hours possible? Be prepared: you will be dancing for 13 hours straight as all time Studio 80 favourites Mathias Kaden and Boris Werner take matters into their own hands, while the Keinemusik crew (&Me, Adam Port, Rampa, David Meyer and others) will show you a side of Berlin you haven’t heard before..”
#09 Pleinvrees & Straf_Werk ADE Special | 16 Oct |
Pleinvrees & STRAF_WERK’s ADE getaway.
w/ Andhim, Boris Brechja, Chasing Kurt, Claptone, Monkey Safari, Oliver Schories & more
#08 Suol & Prisma Showcase | 18 Oct |
Berlin-based label Suol and label-owners Chopstick & Johnjon are bringing along some of their contributors in the form of Fritz Kalkbrenner, Tender Games. In room 2 Prisma will be hosting some deep melodic surprises by Dutchies Eelke Kleijn, Arjuna Schiks, Some Chemistry & Mattheis.
#07 Diynamic Showcase At Loveland ADE | 16 Oct |
On Thursday October 16th Loveland will pair up with the the Hamburg based label with its signature sound.
w/ among others: Solomun, H.O.S.H., Adriatique, David August, Stimming, Kollektiv Turmstrasse..
#06 ADE Berlin Special: Stil Vor Talent x Katermukke | 15/10 |
Pleinvrees pays tribute to Berlin by inviting two major Berlin labels for ADE: Stil vor Talent and Katermukke.
w/ Oliver Koletzki, Niconé & Sascha Braemer, Klangkuenstler LIVE, Niko Schwind
#05 Exploited Records Label Night | 16 Oct |
“Much-heralded Berlin deep house label Exploited are present for their third official ADE party. With their creative and artistic integrity now firmly entrenched in the rhetoric of electronic music, and with releases from Claptone, Adana Twins, Doctor Dru, Compuphonic, Joyce Muniz and Mickey under their belt, Shir Khan is now taking the Exploited showcase back to ADE.”
#04 Breakfast Club ADE Special
“Once again during ADE we welcome all you late night freaks and dance disciples into our fold for a massive daytime festival, covering 3 areas of quality sounds at the Melkweg venue.”
w/ Mathew Johnson, Paranoid London, Prosumer, Murat Tepeli, Vakula, Delta Funktionen & many more
#03 Next Monday’s Hangover: Pampa Records Showcase | 17 Oct |
“Pampa stands for club music that’s seriously danceable without recourse to the tried and tested ingredients. A home for house and techno tunes that will conquer hearts and take root there forever, music that’s brave and not afraid to break with convention.”
#02 DGTL Presents Kompakt ADE | 18 Oct |
“This Cologne based record label has proven itself to be one of the most solid, finest quality labels in electronic music out there. Varying from techno to ambient or electronic pop, you could say the red line is sublime quality music.”
w/ Michael Mayer, Gui Boratto, Kölsch, Blond:ish, Dauwd, Superpitcher
#01 Henrik Schwarz, Bugge Wesseltoft & Dan Berglund | 15 Oct |
“Berlin-based deep house and techno veteran Henrik Schwarz and Norwegian jazz innovator Bugge Wesseltoft have already proven that digital electronics and acoustic piano can complement each other. The acclaimed duo now joins forces with Swedish double bass player Dan Berglund, known for his sensational playing in the Esbjörn Svensson Trio”
