EDM Facts And Photos: Amsterdam Dance Event Sets Bar High

October 30, 2014 - 1:42 pm by Sarah Polonsky

Dance music’s standard just got high-er.

Not because we’re reporting from Amsterdam—home of “high” in every aspect—that and dodging vengeful cyclists while trying to navigate cobblestone paths (all of which, look alike).

If you didn’t listen to us last year when we sent the memo why you should go to Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), then we’ll brief on what you missed this year: 350,000 attendees spanning 85 nationalities across 125 venues featuring 2,224 artists and 400 events.

These stats alone clogging your brain? Ease up off the OG Kush spliff because Amsterdam serves up wider strains of information when it comes to the $6.2 billion EDM market than it does kind bud. At least come ADE time.

Take a toke on some of these ADE 2014 highlights. ?

Old Vs New Yes, it is a young person’s world. Martin Garrix speaks at the conference and we don’t (really) care what he’s saying because he’s adorable. The young “Animals” producer had some help getting to that podium after his whirlwind success this year… with the guidance of old-school player Scooter Braun. Thus, it may appear to be a youngun’s world but this is a game you can play forever, if you can keep up.

This is some fun, albeit crowded shit. Spinnin Session was just one of the many massively EDM extravaganzas going down in the city on one night, every night, for five nights.

The underground, doper than dope acts pop off! It’s not all EDM at ADE. Our favorite golden-masked artist Claptone packed a gargantuan warehouse party called Strafwerk, which we are told translates to some sort of punishment. Punish us more please.

Tech Tech Tech If you don’t know tech get out of the business. Not just music, all business. The ADE Playgrounds feature the latest from every new music technology innovation. As shown above in a demonstration from Ableton, if you want to survive in the biz, you need to stay ahead of the tech curve (or at least try!). How else will you remain Able in the modern world? Stay tuned in to ADE next time around.

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