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  Awakenings promotes # technotogether campaign with all ravers, artists, managers, and other members of the techno community.  Through this movement , they seek to make a powerful statement to the government of the Netherlands and to the rest of the world so that people involved in the industry are taken seriously in this context in which an entire culture is in danger of disappearing.  "As soon as creative companies and institutions do not survive this crisis, there will be no more new artists or other creatives on this stage to build. Think photographers, dancers, DJs, sound and light professionals, the production team, bar staff, club and event managers, the list goes on and on", they explain in a statement.  To spread the message they created a video, a Photoshop filter, a Facebook filter, and an Instagram filter so they can join together ‘from listeners to ravers, from artists to festival and club teams, managers, agents, and vendors’.  Check out the video and so

 The 25th edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event will take place from 21 to 25 October 2020, for the first time in digital format. This year's program also includes several COVID concerts with mandatory seating and physical distance, as well as intercultural projects called ADE Specials.   This part will be held in Amsterdam in cooperation with the city council. The latest announcement by the Dutch government about the clubs represents another blow to the electronic music industry, says project manager Jan-Willem van de Ven:  " Clubs and music venues form the backbone of Amsterdam's nightlife and are incredibly important in shaping and innovating the city's cultural identity, residents and visitors. Without them, electronic music loses an integral part of its culture and industry, and that is why it needs all the support of the government. "  The first participating speakers for the conference program have been confirmed, with many more joining them in the we

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) , the world’s leading conference and festival for electronic music and its associated industries, is gearing up for its 25th anniversary edition which will take place from 21st to 25th October 2020.  As part of the celebration, the organization is taking the ADE Pro conference back to its “home base”, Felix Meritis on the Amsterdam canals.  Between 1999 and 2016, eighteen editions of the ADE conference were hosted at Felix Meritis.  While the venue was closed to undergo major renovations, the organization found a temporary home in DeLaMar Theater near the popular Leidseplein.  “Felix Meritis is one of the most iconic cultural landmarks on the Amsterdam canals. Hosting ADE at such a location has made it possible for the event to develop and grow into the gathering it is today” states Meindert Kennis, director of ADE.  “The result of Felix’s renovation is absolutely spectacular and its re-opening couldn’t come at a better moment. It enables us

Festival Season is coming... from partying in a 17th century Serbian fortress, an Icelandic glacier or a psychedelic Dutch Wonderland, to beach raves or pool parties, there’s a European festival to satisfy your wanderlust. Plan your perfect exit strategy with any of these magical weekenders... SEA STAR, CROATIA  Date: 22nd - 23rd May (opening party on 21st and closing party 24th) Line-up so far: Amelie Lens, Dubioza Kolektiv, Meduza, Umek, Farrago, Insolate, Kuku$, Tijana T, Vojko V Sea Star in neighbouring Croatia is in safe hands, and it has already been nominated for Best Medium Festival and Best New Festival since launching in summer 2017. For its third edition, Sea Star is returning once again to the Stella Maris resort in the city of Umag for the festival season opening, where you can party in the enticing Mediterranean sun, while taking gorgeous time-outs among the city’s quaint cobbled streets, celebrated Renaissance and Baroque architecture and al fresco bars

400,000 visitors from a record number of 146 countries in Amsterdam, 2020 dates announced. Another record breaking edition for  ADE . The 24th edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event ( ADE ), has just come to end and the organisation already announces next year’s dates: In 2020 The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) will celebrate its 25th anniversary from 21-25 October. From 16 to 20 October 2019,  the largest global platform for  electronic music  offered over 1,000 events spread across  200 locations,  attracting over  400,000 visitors  from a record number of nearly  150 countries . The conference also achieved a record number of  9150 delegates , with  600 industry professionals  taking part in keynotes, workshops and masterclasses on a variety of topics. In recent years the  Amsterdam Dance Event  has become the most important breeding ground for  electronic music culture . The day program extensively commemorated the 100 years of electronic musical instruments, inclu

The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s largest club festival and business conference for electronic music is in full swing. The ADE conference is completely sold out with limited availability for ADE Beats and ADE University. From 16th and the 20th of October more than 2,500 artists and 600 speakers will take part in the event in Amsterdam . The organisers expect to welcome over 400,000 visitors from over 100 countries for the 24th edition. In recent years, the Amsterdam Dance Event has become the most important breeding ground for electronic music culture. Besides the extensive conference and festival program, ADE highlights current technological and social trends as well as crossovers with other genres such as film and photography, making Amsterdam the meeting point for the global electronic music community. The 2019 ADE Lifetime Achievement has been awarded to Marco de Goede for his vital work in Amsterdam politics and nightlife. As a politician, back in 2002, De

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world's largest festival and business conference for electronic music, announced the first selection of artists for 2019. Among them are  Carl Cox (GB) ,  Amelie Lens (BE ), DJ Nobu (JP),  Helena Hauff (DE) , Identified Patient (NL),  Jeff Mills (US) ,  Martin Garrix (NL) ,  Nastia (UA) , New Order (GB), Sevn Alias (NL), SOPHIE (GB), Tchami (FR), The Black Madonna (US) and  Tiësto (NL) . The organisers expect to welcome  400,000 visitors for the 24th edition. The  five day  and night gathering runs  from October 16th-20th, 2019  and is the world’s most extensive  festival  and  conference  program for  electronic music , offering a broad range of  art, film, photography, alongside music  and the latest trends in  technology and social good. Alongside the popularity of the night and day program from national and international visitors, the organisers see growing interest in the conference  ADE Sound Lab , the daytime cultural activiti

Dave Clarke presents returns at ADE 2019 for its 15thedition . The longest running techno event at Amsterdam Dance Event features the talent that currently resides in the real uncompromising and authentic techno scenes.  This year Dave invited DVS1, Luke Slater, Paula Temple , a live performance by Terence Fixmer, Marcel Fengler, Anetha, Black Asteroid, Daniel Miller, Mirella Kroes and Mr. Jones. They will all play Clarke’s event at the Melkweg on ADE Friday, October 18th. Many know Dave Clarke as the Baron of Techno , he also has a long history streching back 30 years with Electro with the popular ‘Whip It’ night being one of his most recent endeavors, so watch out for that ADE line up announcement. A lot of familiar faces and returning artists for this intense edition of Dave Clarke presents DVS1 will bring his hypnotizing groove to the Melkweg dancefloor for the first time in six years. The diverse UK sound is represented by Luke Slater , one of Britain’s true electr