Amsterdam Dance Event 2009 - 44100Hz's Picks

Amsterdam Dance Event is one of Europe's most significant music events! This autumn ADE takes place for the 14th time in the capital of Holland, from 21 to 24 October. ADE is the leading international conference in the field of electronic and dance music, as well as the world's largest club festival. Here professionals, enthusiasts, stars of world DJing, and also journalists from dozens of media outlets who will cover this grand event, will gather. The main business events will traditionally be held every day in the spacious halls of Amsterdam's oldest building, Felix Meritis, and in the 5-star Dylan Hotel. The nightly festival part of ADE will spread across the whole city at numerous dance venues.

ADE Daytime Programme

The daytime programme includes numerous conferences, interesting lectures, seminars and exhibitions. To take part in the conferences you must register on the official ADE website. Also here you can look over the impressive list of participating companies, among them Apple Inc., Beatport, BMI, Ministry of Sound, Defected Records, Last FM. Russia will be represented at the festival by Megapolis FM Russia, Megaliner Records, Miller TV Russia, Citadel Records, Promo DJ and others. The main hubs of the daytime programme will be Felix Meritis (Keizersgracht 324) and the 5-star Dylan Hotel (Keizersgracht 384), the exhibitions will be held in the Polderweg Area (Polderweg) and at FOAM (Keizersgracht 609).

Let's look at the events we find most intriguing and recommend attending.

- Music & Bits, Felix Meritis - here they will be sharing thoughts and knowledge about the rapidly developing digital era. The conference consists of two parts. The first part will feature lectures and a masterclass on making music. The second section will involve developers of music software and equipment. Billed: Dave Haynes (Soundcloud), Eric Wahlforss, Brian Whitman, Andie Nordgren and others.

- Ladies in the house, Dylan Hotel - this conference will bring onto the stage several women well known in the world of electronic music. They will share their experience and views on the development of dance music. Taking part in the event: JES, Lottie, Paulette, Shinedoe, Olga Zegers.

- To App or not to App, Felix Meritis - here they will discuss music apps for the iPod and iPhone, as well as ways to build your business on mobile technologies and devices. Taking part: representatives of the companies Geomobile, Black Hole Recordings, New State Entertainment, Nokia-Benelux.

- Get yourself connected, Dylan Hotel - here they will raise the question of the young generation aged 14-24, its musical tastes and attachments to the digital world, and why it is necessary to heed its opinion in this area. Participants: Gary Smith, Christian Batist, Dave Haynes, Josh Rabinowitz, Mike Sheridan, Lindsay Wesker.

- The Artist Debate, Felix Meritis - at this conference they will talk about the various opportunities available to a successful artist, as well as the art of holding on to your success and your fans. Taking part: DJ Bone, Armin van Buuren, Chris Liebing, Henrik Schwarz, Joris Voorn.

- Prune - Abstracting Reality, FOAM - a photography exhibition on the theme of "realism and abstraction in contemporary photography". On display will be works by Roger Ballen, Walead Beshty, Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, Lisa Oppenheim, Julian Faulhaber, Luke Gilford, Idris Khan, Thomas Ruff, Horacio Salinas, Elliott Wilcox.

- Composers Workshop, Dylan Hotel - what thoughts visit a composer while he writes music for a series of images? To get to the heart of the creative process, this conference will bring onto its stage people who took part in creating a soundtrack for a television commercial. They will share their ideas, and then compare and discuss the music chosen for the commercial by the advertising agency and the music they created themselves. Taking part: Gary Smith, Dom Beken, Dave Clarke, Andy Fackrell, Duane Harden, Ken Jordan, Scott Kirkland, Josh Rabinowitz, Sjam, Chayenne de Witte.

- The Radio Edit, Felix Meritis - at this lecture they will talk about various radio stations, about how dance music flowed from the late-night airwaves into daytime, about the influence of internet and satellite radio stations on ordinary radio, about the difference between European and American radio, and also about what you need to know to get your music into rotation. Taking part in the discussion: Jackie McCloy, Aga Heller, Anthony Lopez, Hans Nieswandt, Dennis Ruyer, Emily Tan, Cary Vance.

- Problems! What Problems? Bring me solutions! Felix Meritis - at this conference they will raise the question of current and potential problems faced by owners of their own labels and publishing agencies, as well as ways to overcome them. Taking part: Gary Smith, Kurosh Nasseri, Ilario Drago, Ronny Krieger, Jessica Sandin.

- Inspiration vs Technology, 24 October, Felix Meritis - here they will talk about inspiration, the role it plays in the creative process, and how to use it properly in your work. Taking part in the conversation: Kevin Traynor (Sonic Academy, IRL), Dan Tait (Pioneer, GB), Melon, Radioslave, Slam.

- Polderlicht, Polderweg Area - an exhibition of various sound and light installations, performances and video projects. Presenting their works: Jan-Bas Bollen & Byungyun Kwon, Yehudit Mizrahi, Carl Ludwig Hübsch, Ronald van der Meijs, Marc Bain.

ADE Nighttime Programme

After midnight the real fun begins at ADE! Every night various parties featuring the most famous DJs will take place in Amsterdam's best clubs. The nighttime programme is so vast and interesting that you will want to attend all the events at once, but that is hardly possible, so we advise you to draw up your wishlist by looking over the full list of parties here. The following events are worth noting:

- ADE Official Opening Event, club Melkweg (Lijnbaansgracht 234a)
19:30 - 23:00 - a concert by Simian Mobile Disco (GB), as well as Nadia Ksaiba (GB), and at night
from 22:00 - 05:00 - a joint party by VIVA MUSIC and OVUM RECORDINGS, playing Terry Toner, Steve Lawler, Tiefschwarz, Benny Rodrigues and Darko Esser, Gregor Tresher, Josh Wink, D'julz. Music styles: house, techno/minimal. Here the ticket price will be 15-18.5 euros.

- 10 Year CLR, club Club Home (Wagenstraat 3), 23:00 - 04:00 Line-up: Chris Liebing (CL Records) , Brian Sanhaji (CL Records), Benny Rodrigues, DJ Tommy Four Seven. Music styles: techno/minimal. Admission - 10 euros.

- Fatboy Slim, club Panama (Oostelijke handelskade 4), 21:00 - 03:00 Billed: Fatboy Slim, Plastic Funk, Bart B More, Benjamin Bates, Koen Groeneveld, Dennis Ruyer. Music style - house. The ticket price here is 35 euros, VIP - 70 euros.

- Amsterdam Dance Event Special, club Bimhuis, 20:30 - 01:00 Performing are representatives of experimental electronic music: Oren Ambarchi & Robbie Avanaim (Touch Music, GB & AU), Jan Jelinek (Scape, DE), Jon Hopkins ft. Davide Rossi (Domino, GB & IT). Ticket price - 12 euros.

- Bedrock with John Digweed & Guy J, club Panama, 22:00 - 04:00 Ticket price - 25 euros, in advance sale - 20 euros. Music styles: tech house/progressive house. You can order it here.

- Share / Audio Visual Playground, club Sugar Factory (Lijnbaansgracht 238), 15:00 - 19:00 Here an audiovisual jam session will take place, a place where you can show your unfinished projects and admire other people's. Participants: Mattijs Kneppers, Nenad Popov (ArtScience), Justin Magness (Magness Animations), Stijn Kuipers (Zephod), Roy Bekhuis (Share), Anett Kulcsar (Dansor), Cenk Unis (Audio Illustrated), Marcel van der Drift (Doehetnietzelf.org), Bram Kneppers (Rietveld), Timo Rozendal (SmadSteck). Ticket price - 5 euros.

- BeAsOne Label Night, club Flex Bar (Pazzanistraat 1), 21:00 - 04:00 Line-up: Benny Rodrigues,
Shlomi Aber, Gel Abril b2b Itamar Sagi (BeAsOne), Kenny Larkin (BeAsOne), Shlomi Aber (BeAsOne), Samuel L Session (BeAsOne). Music styles: techno/minimal. The ticket costs 15 euros, in advance sale here - 12.5 euros.

- I "Be East", club OT301 (Overtoom 301), 21:00 - 03:00 Moskow Diskow presents performances by the artists: DJ Vija, Dick4Dick (Mystic), DJ Goldfinger (Moskow Diskow), Barto (Soyuz Music), DJ DiskoMachina (Moskow Diskow), DJ Vijal. Music - funk, new jazz. Admission - 10 euros.

- SuperRauw & Decked Out, club Melkweg (Lijnbaansgracht 234a), 22:00 - 05:00 Performing are Boys Noize, Dj Mehdi, Brodinski, Jamaica, Joost van Bellen, Wannabe A Star, DSL live, So Me, Breakbot, Busy P and others. Music styles: alternative dance, house. Ticket price - 23 euros.

- ADB 2009, Westerunie - Westerliefde - Westergasterras (Klonneplein 4-6), 22:00 - 05:00 Participants: Tom Trago, Nathan Fake, Remy, Olivier Weiter, Dauphin and others. Music styles: house, techno/minimal. The ticket costs 15 euros; in advance sale it can be bought for 10 euros.

- Miko loves wave music & forward, club Sugar Factory (Lijnbaansgracht 238), 23:59 - 05:00 Performing are Brendon Moeller, François K., John Daly, MOSFET Visualists. Music - house. In advance sale the ticket price is 10 euros.

- Documentary: Making Contakt, club Melkweg (Lijnbaansgracht 234a), 19:00 - 20:30 - here they will show a documentary film about the anniversary tour of the German techno label Minus! Contakt, which took place in 2008. Admission - 10 euros.

- WME entertainment presents, club Heineken Music Hall (Arena Boulevard 590), 21:00 - 06:00 Performing: Groove Armada, Deadmau5, Pete Tong, Timo Maas & Santos, Kaskade. Music styles: electro, house, techno/minimal. Ticket price - 35 euros.

- Planet E vs Rekids, club TrouwAmsterdam (Wibautstraat 127, 1091 GL), 22:00 - 05:00 Line-up: Carl Craig (Planet E, US) & Radio Slave (Rekids, GB), Mike Banks (Underground Resistance, US), Spencer Parker (Rekids, GB). Music styles: techno/minimal, tech house. Ticket price - 17.5 euros. In advance sale it can be bought for 15 euros, for example, here.

- Laurent Garnier live, club Melkweg (Lijnbaansgracht 234a), 19:30 - 23:00 A veteran of the electronic scene, DJ, producer, musician, co-founder of the F-Communications label, radio host - the legendary Laurent Garnier will be the headliner of this evening. Music: alternative dance, techno/minimal. Admission - 17.50 euros. You can buy a ticket here.

- Uptown Express, club ClubUp (Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 7-9, 1017 RP), 22:00 - 04:00 Participants: Daniel Wang (Rush Hour, US/DE), Beppe Loda (Typhoon, IT), Tom Trago (Rush Hour, NL), Tako (Salon des Amateurs/Disco Exota, NL), Gstring (Disco Exota, NL), Marco & Orpheo (Hand of God, NL), Strange Boutique (Velvet Morning Disco, NL), Afrobot (Conclub, NL), Marcus (Disco Exota, NL), Melchior (Disco Exota, NL). The party's music style - new disco/house. Ticket price is 8 euros.

- MINUS night by Richie Hawtin, club Powerzone (Spaklerweg, 1099 BB), 22:00 - 06:00 Line-up: Richie Hawtin, Magda, Barem, Ambivalent, Fabrizio Maurizi, JPLS live, Hobo live. Music styles: techno/minimal. You can buy a ticket here for 32.50 euros.

- CLICK, Westerunie - Westerliefde - Westergasterras (Klonneplein 4-6, 1014 DD), 23:00 - 06:00 Performing are Paul Ritch live (FR), The Advent live (PT), Funk d'Void live (GB), Heiko Laux (DE), Joel Mull (SE), Slam (GB), Silicone Soul (GB), Steve Rachmad (NL), Shinedoe (NL), Wouter de Moor (NL), Stefano Richetta (NL), The Black Dog live (GB). Styles: house, techno/minimal. Ticket price - 15 euros.

- 16BBIT Lolitas, club Club NL (Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 169, 1012 RK), 23:00 - 05:00 Taking part: DJ Gustin (IE), Paul Sparkes (GB) and 16 Bit Lolitas (NL). Music styles: tech house/progressive house, techno. Admission - 10 euros.

- Cocoon goes Amsterdam, club Powerzone (Spaklerweg 1099 BB) 22:00 - 06:00 Line-up: Sven Väth, Karotte, Extrawelt live, Markus Fix, Rauwkost live, Loops live, Daniel Sanchez, Joey Daniel, Olivier Weiter. Music - minimal/techno. Ticket price - 40 euros. In advance sale - 32.5 euros.

- Resident Advisor, club Trouw Amsterdam (Wibautstraat 127 1091 GL), 22:00 - 05:00 Performing: Patrice Bäumel & Nuno dos (DE), Santos aka 360 Soundsystem (NL), Melon (NL), Seth Troxler (US), Guy Gerber live (IL) and Agoria (FR). Music styles: techno/minimal, tech house. Ticket price - 17 euros, in advance sale - 15 euros.

- Dekmantel/Derrick May/Disco 3000, club Paradiso (Weteringschans 6-8 1017 SG), 23:30 - 05:00 A party in the style of house and techno/minimal. Participants: Derrick May (US), Keith Worthy (US), Casper Tielrooij (NL), Thomas Martojo (NL), Sadar Bahar (US) and Antal (NL). The ticket costs 17.50 euros.

- Cocoon Official After Party, club Studio 80 (Rembrandtplein 17, 1017 CT), 07:00 - 13:00 The party's participants are not yet known. Follow the information on the festival's official website. Music styles: house, techno/minimal. Admission - 10 euros.

- Closing Party, live on the Supperclub Cruise, club SupperclubCruise, 20:00 - 05:00 Line-up: DJ Chus(ES), Tom de Neef(BE), Peter GelderBlom(NL), Nick & Danny Chatelain(ES), Lucien Foort(NL), Jodee Kitch(NL), Angel Manuel(US),Natarcia(NL), Freaqz 2 House(NL), Roy Malone(IT), Tommy Vee(IT), Jordan Rivera(NL), MC Pryme (NL), Jack de Rapper(NL). Music - house. The ticket can be purchased here for 10 euros.

From Moscow to Amsterdam direct flights are operated by «Aeroflot» and KLM; from St Petersburg - «Rossiya» and KLM. But it will be cheaper to fly to Düsseldorf in Germany and from there take a bus or train to your destination. That will take about 2.5 hours. If you choose the first option, then, passing through the terminal of Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, which, by the way, is the 4th largest in Europe, you will reach the metro. Trains run here every 10 minutes and will take you to the city's central station in 20 minutes. The most convenient ground transport in Amsterdam is the tram, so be sure to buy a Strippenkaart, which you can use on all tram routes. For example, on tram No. 20 you can see the city's main sights in a single ride. Do not forget to look in at one of Amsterdam's many coffee shops. The activity of coffee shops is regulated by the «Opium Law» under the control of the Dutch drug police. Hurry to arrange your visa!

coffee shops — http://www.coffeeshop.freeuk.com/Map.html
museums — http://www.amsterdam-info.ru/articles/muzei_amsterdama/