Exclusive Photos: A Week In The Life Of OneBeat From Amsterdam Dance Event

November 4, 2013 - 6:18 pm by Megan Saad

Newly appointed CEO Eric Thompson of international EDM media company, OneBeat, gives VIBE an exclusive look Amsterdam Dance Event 2013 through his own lens. OneBeat is the company that brought us the Xbox EDM app, featuring hours of original video footage from all your favorite EDM artists and record labels. Thompson's snaps takes us through the new Dutch twenty-something intern who is coming to America for the first ever ADE Global Intern Program, to picturesque views of the city, to vinyl stores and even colorful socks. V2 of the OneBeat app is set to drop in the next few weeks, introducing live streaming events, so make sure to cop yours from Marketplace on Xbox. The app will also be available to download for Windows, iOS and Android this winter just in time for EDM fans to stay and have the party brought to them. -->

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"Amsterdam city street, shot from our flat. If ever there was a city that inspired the collective imagination of a group of dreamers and artists, Amsterdam is it. Look no further than our front stoop, overlooking the XX canal, and just a block from where all the ADE action was centered. A morning coffee, some quick notes and we were set to tackle the day."
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"Speaking at ADE University. OneBeat was a founding partner of the ADE University Global Intern program this year—and we hosted a session for over 100 students. "
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"Tattoo Girl. Artists, poets, dreamers galore. I found my inspiration on the arm of a stranger—one of my favorite quotes: 'Never Give Up!'"
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"Notes from a session…"
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"Who’s got the cooler shoes/socks? Fashion statements can be made almost anywhere."
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"Streaming panel with our co-founder Mikhail LaPushner …Is streaming bad for music? Hell no!"
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"The ADE University team and winning interns—Salma den Ven, the OneBeat intern is in the center; I’m hoisting a glass of champagne in the back"
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"Drinks on the house! Mikhail shares an embrace with our new intern."
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"Taking a call from Billboard Magazine—my 1st interview as CEO of OneBeat."
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"A stop by Armin Van Buuren's Armada label night."
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"Then to Guy Gerber's warehouse party."
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"The teeming masses outside the Felix Hotel on Day 3…outstanding! (I spy Hardwell)"
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"Amazing record store with lots of vintage vinyl…how much is the RCA dog in the window?"
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