Amsterdam Dance Event (October 22-25)
09 10 08 The Amsterdam Dance Event is the worlds biggest club festival with over 700 DJ's and acts performing in 40 of Amsterdam’s finest venues, DJ cafés, record stores, lounges and art galleries. Now in its thirtheenth year, the ADE has grown into a business conference that attracts 1900 key professionals and a club festival audience of 72.000 people.The Netherlands has given rise to some of the best known DJ’s and producers and for 4 days and nights you can see them all in one place, alongside the biggest international DJ’s / Acts and the hottest new talent, resulting in one of the most exciting and diverse programs in the electronic music realm.
Commercials and soundtracks are central to the 13th edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event conference. Electronic music is one of the most important cultural exports from the Netherlands and forms one of the most creative industries, which is an important theme for this year's Amsterdam Dance Event. Panels covering topics such as music synching and the online video revolution will be strengthened by renowned speakers include Jason Alexander (Music Director of CSI Miami / New York, US), Sergio Pimentel (Music Consultant, GB), Sandra Molzahn (Senator Musik GmbH, DE), Tobias Trosse (TVRL GmbH & Co KG, DE), Robert Sharp (MUZU, IR). In addition there will be a whole day of panels dedicated to the topic of Brands & Music at the Dylan Hotel.
Festival program
What do.... Addictive TV (GB), Adultnapper (US), Alexander Robotnick (IT), Armin van Buuren (NL), Artful Dodger (GB), ATFC (GB), Audio Bullys (GB), Dave Clarke (GB), David Guetta (FR), DJ Hell (DE), DJ Pierre (US), Don Diablo (NL), Dr. Lektroluv (BE), Eddie Thoneick (DE), Fedde le Grand (NL), François K. (US), Funk d’Void (GB), Funkerman (NL), Jackal and Hyde live (US), Joost van Bellen (NL), Josh Wink (US), Juan Atkins (US), Junior Jack & Kid Creme (BE), Laidback Luke (NL), Layo & Bushwacka! (GB), Legowelt live (NL), Lulu Rouge live (DK), Magda (PL), Michel de Hey (NL), Monika Kruse (DE), Mousse T (DE), Noisia (NL), Paul van Dyk (DE), Rednose Distrikt (NL), Richie Hawtin (CA), Robert Owens (US), Ron Carroll (US), Sander Kleinenberg (NL), Seamus Haji (GB), Sebastien Tellier live (FR), Secret Cinema LIVE (NL), Shapeshifters (GB), Shinedoe (NL), Stonebridge (SE), Sven Väth (DE), Terry Toner (NL), The Advent live (GB), The Hacker (FR), Tocadisco (DE), Tom de Neef (BE), Tom Novy (DE), Tom Trago (NL), Tomcraft (DE), Tommie Sunshine (US), Trentemøller DJ-set (DK), Troy Pierce (US) ....have in common? Well, you can find them all behind the decks during ADE 2008 alongside 650 other DJ’s & acts from all over the globe. And things even get better: they are just the top of the massive iceberg. ADE boasts a festival program with more than 700 DJ’s and acts in around 36 clubs & venues, so you should be getting ready and start preparing.
From the Amsterdam Dance Event website, which offers tons of information and links.
