www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s leading event for electronic music, will take place the 16th to 20th October, 2019. The organisers are expecting around 400,000 national and international visitors for the 24th edition. Alongside the multiple conference tracks addressing the latest business, cultural and technological trends, and festival programming that showcases the diversity of electronic music and its many sub-genres, the organisers are committed to once again enhancing the daytime activities in 2019 through partnerships with cultural institutions and multi-disciplinary collaborations that engage with the broadest possible range of the creative industries. Director Mariana Sanchotene states: “During ADE, Amsterdam will once again be the centre of the global electronic music industry and the home base for music enthusiasts. Our conference and festival activities showcase what is happening around the world, but should also be a ref

Sag & Tre is proud to present the first volume of 'Freshly Picked' compilation, featuring a range of carefully picked music to kick off the New Year of 2019. Featuring scene stalwarts signed to labels / collectives like All Day I Dream / Anjunadeep / Rebellion der Traumer / Dream Culture / Where The Heart Is + more, the compilation is set to turn a few heads, and stay in your record box for a while. The compilation also features a couple of newcomers, who compliment the entire piece offering something new, instead of deducting from the experience. Kicking off the compilation is Jean Caillou, who picked up steam on labels like Copycow, before releasing an EP with Sag & Tre. 'The Better Days' is a perfect slow-tempo roller, reminding you of those innocent days from your childhood. Polish-born, Manchester-based newcomer White Leaf has had an intruiging start into the scene with an immediate support from Kölsch on BBC Radio 1. Released in May 2018, the original track - 'Limerenc

After an incredibly successful event earlier this year whereby the pair sold out Amsterdam’s highly sought-after Warehouse Elementenstraat, Free Your Mind announce a follow up to commence on February 9th 2019! Sasha & John Digweed have had an excellent year in 2018 so it’s time to come down to Amsterdam to celebrate. We’re expecting this follow up to be even more spectacular than last year.. Sasha & John Digweed have both played a big role in the evolution of dance music history and continue to push barriers as they progress as artists and as people. Their sound is unmistakably progressive and adventurous, getting into the deepest of grooves and celebrating the highest of highs.. Both of their imprint labels; Sasha’s Last Night On Earth and John’s Bedrock are constantly elevating great music and continue to do so year after year. There’s no mystery as to why we’ve invited these masters back to perform at this legendary Warehouse in Amsterdam. Free Your Mind h

March 25-28 at the Faena Forum, Miami Beach   Bringing together Music, Technology, Education and Culture Registration is open exclusively at wintermusicconference.com   In 2019, Miami will see the rebirth of one of its most iconic brands, a conference that helped give birth to an entire industry from its humble beginnings back in 1985. Under the umbrella of Miami Music Week, the Winter Music Conference at Faena District [WMC] will return to Miami Beach from March 25-28, 2019 with a refreshed perspective and insightful programming that will bring together a new generation of industry professionals and music consumers for a week of unforgettable experiences in the incredible Faena District. A property unlike any other, WMC’s exclusive hotel partner, The Faena, was named by Conde Nast Traveler as the #1 hotel in Miami Beach for two consecutive years via their prestigious readers poll.   For the first time, WMC will offer two distinct segments targeted at industry professionals

The 23rd edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has come to an end in the early hours of Monday morning. For the first time ADE welcomed over 400,000 visitors from more than 100 countries for an extensive day and night program featuring over 1000 events and leading artists and speakers from around the world. From 17 to 21 October there were more than 450 night and 600 daytime events spread over 200 locations, with over 2500 performing artists and around 600 speakers participating in keynotes, workshops and master classes on a variety of topics. The conference and festival program by day saw an increase in numbers attending with daytime activities exceeding more than 600. ADE General Manager Richard Zijlma looks back on a ‘fantastic edition’. This was the last edition under his supervision, with new director Mariana Sanchotene taking over. A major focus was the anniversary of 30 years of Dutch Dance. Celebrations included the premiere of a three-part VPRO documentary and

Inside look On Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren And Audiofly’s Event During ADE In the lead-up to Free Your Mind’s bigger than life ADE label showcase we’ve decided to gather all the label honcho’s and have a chat. This event is already being called Amsterdance Dance Event’s biggest progressive house gathering, which looking at all the joining labels is right on point. There’s just a bit less then a month to go so let’s dive in! Hello everyone, thanks for joining us today, how are you and what are you up to this week? Nick: Hello! I am just back from a US tour including Burning Man which was epic, followed by some days decompressing at Lake Tahoe. Just catching up with some promos and things happening on my two labels, and tomorrow I’m heading to the north of Russia for a weeks fly-fishing in the middle of nowhere. No phone signal or wi-fi and I can’t wait. Hernan: Hey there, all good. I’m in Ibiza for the DJ awards, last night got lucky to pick up one myse

Amsterdam’s much-loved Warehouse Elementenstraat has pulled out all the stops for Amsterdam Dance Event 2018, with the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Solomun, Tale Of Us, Dixon, The Martinez Brothers, Seth Troxler and Marcel Dettmann playing between October 18-21. Elementenstraat has become the go-to venue for big house and techno line ups in the Dutch capital, offering an Amsterdam night out like no other in its two striking rooms. On the biggest weekend of the year for electronic music in the Netherlands, the epic Warehouse​ room welcomes a range of headline artists whilst the Club​ room provides a more intimate space to see underground favourites of all styles. Kicking off on Thursday, October 18​, is local promoter of forward-thinking techno, Reaktor​. They have teamed up with midwest ​DJ extraordinaire DVS1​, who invites his favourite artists of the moment. Berghain hero Marcel Dettmann ​features alongside celebrated techno veterans Oscar Mulero​ and E

On Thursday October 18th, Free Your Mind Festival is presenting three label showcases in one single event at Amsterdam’s beloved Thuishaven terrain. Hernan Cattaneo’s label Sudbeat, Nick Warren’s The Soundgarden imprint, and Audiofly’s Flying Circus are joining forces for what promises to be nothing short of an electrifying ADE gathering.  Expect to see many of the usual suspects on this Thursday, which is part of Free Your Mind’s anniversary festivities. For this once in a full moon label gathering this team presents some of the most established artists on the roster. Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren will once again be joining forces for a extended back to back set and have invited a lot of the label regulars to join in for this celebration. Amongst the friends of Sudbeat and The Soundgarden you will find names as Nicolas Rada, Marcelo Vasimi, Nick Varon and many more. The trademark warehouse will be filled with the absolute top of Flying Circus ambassadors featuring Blo

On Thursday October 18th, Free Your Mind Festival is presenting three label showcases in one single event at Amsterdam’s beloved Thuishaven terrain. Hernan Cattaneo’s label Sudbeat, Nick Warren’s The Soundgarden imprint, and Audiofly’s Flying Circus are joining forces for what promises to be nothing short of an electrifying ADE gathering.  Expect to see many of the usual suspects on this Thursday, which is part of Free Your Mind’s anniversary festivities. After an outstanding 15th edition of Free Your Mind Festival last June, the festivities surrounding it’s anniversary continue during the Amsterdam Dance Event. FYM is coming to Thuishaven on the 18th, and they are bringing three of the most renowned labels in progressive and melodic house music to town. Sudbeat, run by Argentinan mastermind Hernan Cattaneo, has been churning out deep and sophisticated dance music since 2009. The Soundgarden has made its mark in the past five years with some hauntingly beautiful rel

The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world's largest festival and business conference for electronic music, today announced the first selection of artists for 2017. Among them are Bonobo, Charlotte de Witte, Colin Benders, GAIA, Jeff Mills, Laurent Garnier, Martin Garrix, Nina Kraviz, Orbital, Peggy Gou and Richie Hawtin. The organisers expect to welcome a record breaking 400,000 visitors for the 23rd edition. The five day and night gathering runs from October 17th-21st, 2018 and is the world’s leading festival and conference program, offering an extensive art, film, photography program, alongside music and the latest trends in technology and social good. ADE-director Richard Zijlma states: “We’re almost at the point of reaching the magical 400,000 visitors mark, and we still see lots of opportunities to grow. ADE aims to be a world stage for musical talent and the music industry. With visitors from more than 100 countries now you can confidently claim that Amsterdam is t