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Weed at venues?

I am going to ade and wondering if I am able to smoke weed at the venues when going to events. The venues I am going to are the theater, gashouder, taets event park and the sugarfactory.

Can someone please let me know if I will be ok smoking weed at these venues.

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u/antkinny — 6 days ago

ADE 26 SPECIAL | Friday Preview

Ladies and gents, start your engines, relax your nostrils, take off the brakes and welcome to Friday! The first day where it is socially acceptable to ask whether you've slept already and where we will hopefully get the first mergers of nighttime clubbers and fresh morning brunch ravers. Where the unemployed/students/creatives have already had 2 days of partying, for most people this is the first day they take off (or Monday, or both). The events starting today are a mix of party mode, some stuff to unwind, and even a fundraiser if you want to offset the social footprint of your drug consumption a bit.


All day | Charged by Jaco Schilp and Heliotrope by Heleen Blanken and Daniel de Bruin

What: Light installation, open 24/7 during ADE (free)
Where: ADE Lab Village, Westerpark

I'm writing this prior to reading what the other mods have posted so not sure if any of them included this. After being canceled last year due to the crazy winds that we were getting, Westerpark is being transformed by artworks produced by Heleen Blanken and Jaco Schilp. Heliotrope you might already know if you've been to The Chapel at Draaimolen a few years back, or more recently at Michael Bibi his shows (?!) of all places. Jaco Schilp is one of the minds behind events like Uncloud and does the stage design for a lot of festivals including Orbit. If you're one of those people that wants to know what they are getting into read this description for Jaco's work, or just get immersed in it, I've been told it's very good.


07:30–00:00 | ZERØBPM: Ambient Meditation Ritual

Lineup: Loradeniz, Out Of Place Artefacts (Rødhåd & .VRIL, live), Portable (live), Fadi Mohem, Nastia + more. Tickets are sold per timeslot.
Where: Thomaskerk

Returning to the Thomaskerk is ZEROBPM, this year with even more collaborations than last year. The entire weekend you can head over there for some of the best ambient in the gorgeous setting of a brutalist church. I have not been myself but it is a place that takes ambient serious. That means no yapping, no dancing but actually going for an introspective experience guided by the music.

For Friday my personal pick would be Out of Place Artefacts by Rodhad and .Vril. I've seen them play twice under their OOPA project and both times are amazing. They produce some crazy soundscapes and I'd say that their sound is characterized by different layers doing different things. Super fast high pitched bleeps paired with a kick drum that might go at 60bpm, merging together slowly and then pulling apart again. Nimbus MM is my favourite track of theirs but just listen to that whole album and you're set for a good hour. They recently also released a new album which I am listening to at the moment and continues the trend beautifully.


08:30–13:30 | Ogazón invites Freddy K & Rene Wise

Lineup: Ogazón b2b Freddy K b2b Rene Wise
Where: BRET

Second time's the charm! After not taking place last year, Ogazon is taking over another venue for a breakfast get-together. This time taking place on Friday, I expect the vibes to be a lot different than on a Saturday. More breakfast people and less people that have been going for a whole night already. Seems like the perfect opportunity to kick off your ADE with breakfast, house, and hopefully some sunshine.


10:00–21:00 | EINDER by Boris Acket

What: Installation by Boris Acket, with a performance by Kianí del Valle at 21:00
Where: Centrale Markthal

Remember that crazy windy tapestry artwork that we've seen in De School, and more recently in an XXL configuration during Fred Again..'s tour? Well that installation is being placed in the Centrale Markthal for ADE. During the evenings there are also concerts taking place with Kiani del Valle playing on Friday.


10:00–18:00 and 20:30–02:00 | Minimal Collective x Oude Kerk: Post-Space

What: Audiovisual installation by Tharim Cornelisse
Where: Oude Kerk

What I like about churches: They look cool, cool echo's, they are old. You know what would sound awful in a church cause of the acoustics? That's right, techno. However that is not this party, with minimal collective offering music that leaves room to breathe and plays into the architecture and acoustics that a church offers. During the day there will be an audiovisual experience (not sure what falls under that), with the visual aspect being filled in by a new installation by Tharim Cornelisse. "Using images and sound recordings from the Oude Kerk as source material, the work transforms elements of the building into an evolving audiovisual composition." See other promoters? This is how you write about what will take place at a party, instead of your AI party description slop. Sound is delivered by Kantarion Sound. Even the seating supplier Cote&ciel is listed which makes me anticipate not just a warm bath for my eardrums, but also for these tired ADE buttocks. They are really taking it seriously here to list all artists that are working on the event, next thing you know we'll read who built the club floor to make it extra bouncy.


11:00–22:00 | DJ Bone presents FURTHER x Homeless Homies

Lineup: DJ Bone, Kevin Saunderson, Helena Hauff, SHERELLE, Dubfire, FJAAK, Anz, Dan Shake, Eats Everything + 25 more. Profits go to housing support for homeless people.
Where: RADION

Every year DJ Bone curates a lineup of all-star DJ's, and all profits go to support homeless people. One of the rare opportunities where platforms are actually being used for something good, besides posting stories of tragedies for attention. All DJ sets are 1 hour so don't expect Kevin Saunderson to showcase his storytelling skills.


12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00 | Jeff Mills' Interpretation of De Nachtwacht

What: Jeff Mills film premiere (50 min, seated screening). Free, but you need to sign up before 11/10.
Where: Rijksmuseum

Jeff Mills has made a musical interpretation of Rembrandt's most famous painting De Nachtwacht. The screening is free to attend, but you do need to sign up before the end of this week.


14:00–22:00 | Gashouder presents Job Jobse (sold out)

Lineup: Job Jobse (extended set), BASHKKA, Ryan Elliott
Where: Gashouder

The Gashouder is reopened and has not yet been taken over by Awakenings. This year they are doing their own programming and Amsterdam wonderboy Job Jobse is being given the keys. He's supported by BASHKKA and Ryan Elliott (I think in a b2b). I am going myself and very curious what the venue has changed and whether the production value lives up to Awakenings standards.


15:00–23:00 | ZeeZout

Lineup: Djrum, Eris Drew, Octo Octa, Two Shell, Jyoty, Ineffekt, CARISTA, Sam Alfred + more
Where: Het Rijk van de Keizer

DJRUM, AT ZEEZOUT? Not a name I had expected there but Zeezout has already been named a Trojan Horse that manages to sneak cool club music onto the eardrums of visitors less familiar with the underground. If that doesn't already tickle your leftfield armpits then venture further into this trojan horse of a lineup with none other than Two Shell, Jyoty, Identified Patient, or stay safely inside of the house city walls with Eris Drew b2b Octo Octa, Carista, and Sam Alfred.


15:00–20:00 | Primal Instinct w/ Chlär & friends

Lineup: Chlär, TAFKAMP, Temudo, Benchiko, Valody
Where: Café Katoen

Small get together in café Katoen with Chlar and friends. I love the instores that always take place during ADE during the day and will be sure to check out this one if I have the time. Also nice for pres or wherever your bender leads you next. Don't go here and expect a full on party, it's usually more chill vibes but prove me wrong I suppose.


16:00–04:00 | Pip Goes Skatecafe

Lineup: Chuckie, David Vunk, Brass Rave Unit, JEANS, Marsman, Jetti + more. Football tournament runs 16:00–22:00.
Where: Skatecafe

Agga goes 020. It runs till quite late, but I would just go there as a pre-party to whatever other party you intend to go to during the night. Even more perfect if you've been working during the day. Please don't do ketamine and play football. Or do, I'm not stopping you.


16:00–17:30 | XTC: The Electronic Musical

Where: Het Sieraad

Shoutout to /u/chadbroccoli for mentioning this one to me. Claiming to be the 'first techno musical theatre show', it incorporates the personal experiences of Vicu Bazan Szelest in nightlife. The actors will move around the room with a live camera following them. No clue what this will be like but I trust /u/chadbroccoli with my pet turtle let alone with recommending me good events.


17:00–23:00 | Dubs & Drinks (free)

Lineup: The Mighty Dread, Dirtydms, ISA W, UNAUNA, Big Bless, Ketama Man, played on The Mighty Dread Warrior Machine sound system
Where: Ceintuur Theater

Shoutout to some of the free events taking place. Very fun lineup actually with Dirtydms and Ketama Man.


18:00–04:00 | Breakfast Club w/ Kiosk Radio: The Sound of Belgium

Lineup: CJ Bolland, DC Salas, AliA, Lola Haro, CARISTA, Fafi Abdel Nour, Tsepo + more
Where: Pllek

Dutch people like to make jokes about Belgians, but after attending HORST I will never joke about Belgian DJ's again. My god they have so much talent there, now all being on display during Breakfast Club. Not very suitable breakfast time for the event but hey we get all day brunch these days as well. Love this concept where Dutch DJ's are paired with Belgian DJ's in b2b's.


19:00–01:00 | Motie

Lineup: Serti, Cseil, Helios by Heleen Blanken, Oceanic
Where: Stopera

Recently JP Enfant did an AMA on here and mentioned this new event. I will refer you to his comment about it for a more lively description than I could ever give. For Friday they have invited PEEL as well to supply the support acts, so I'm sure that some of the onion cult will shine a comment light on what they prepared. The main act for Friday is Oceanic with a live performance together with the artwork of Heleen Blanken.


19:30–20:30 | Dome Concerts: Philip Glass

Lineup: Lavinia Meijer & Reyer Zwart, with visuals by Julius Horsthuis
Where: ARTIS Planetarium

Basically every year I will see the Artis Dome Concerts pass by and recommend them, having never been myself because of time constraints. Seeing Philip Glass' name pass by though I could not stop myself from adding it to the list of 'ADE stuff I still intend to visit one day'.


19:30–21:00 | Slimfit x Our Lord in the Attic

Lineup: Slimfit (hybrid live set)
Where: Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder

Slimfit you might know as Poing resident with an affection for all kinds of booty shaking music. For this performance she is exploring the sounds of the African and Caribbean diaspora through a hybrid live performance. It's taking place in Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder, an old hidden church in the centre of Amsterdam. I'd expect her to go less explosive than we might know of her and offer more of an introspective listening experience, but that is purely based on what I'd expect of that setting.


21:30–23:00 | French II (live)

Lineup: French II
Where: Paradiso

YES YES YES! French II is finally getting more recognition for how good he is, and I can't wait to see him play more solo shows and big venues. He was one of the highlights of Draaimolen past year for many. His tracks keep coming back in my liked songs and I couldn't be happier to see him on more lineups in the coming months. For those that are still unfamiliar with him (shame on you!!), French II blends a ton of UK, bass, and techno sounds together into this super cool sound that I would say reminds me a bit of some timedance or REEF releases? Check out his own EPs if you haven't already, they're amazing.


22:00–06:00 | Love On The Rocks

Lineup: PARAMIDA, Cassy, Peach, Satoshi Tomiie, BASHKKA, Vuur + more. Every slot is a joint set, plus one live show.
Where: Klaproos

Twirl through the floor, Love on the Rocks is taking over Klaproos. The lineup is a Love on the Rocks family affair with many familiar faces. I'd be most excited for Pancratio, who had one of the releases of the summer on Faith Beat.


22:00–05:00 | Bronka x Kurashi: Baile Funk Special

Lineup: BRONKA, Kurashi Soundsystem
Where: Sissi's

Blow your back out!! Kurashi you might know from their parties pushing the sounds of the Caribbean. They are pairing up with Bronka, a Brazilian DJ bringing along his own gang of Baile Funk DJ's directly from Brazil.


23:00–11:00 | Disturbia x Soundcora

Lineup: John Talabot, Efdemin, Cassy, Eduardo de la Calle, Makam, Andy Garvey, Shoal + more
Where: TILLATEC

If I were looking fo techno on Friday then this would be my pick. The lineup is LONG, and filled with highlights. Andy Garvey, Andy Martin, Clarisa Kimskii b2b Valody, John Talabot, Konduku, Mystral… It just keeps going. Tilla at full steam for their final ADE.


23:00–07:00 | Awakenings Friday Sessions

Lineup: Ben Klock, Rødhåd, JakoJako, Funk Assault, AMORAL, Philippa Pacho + more
Where: Sugarfactory, Halfweg

Not in Gashouder this year but again in Sugarfactory. This lineup is nuts for the techno heads, with basically all the cool Berlin kids in primetime spots. Cool to see local names Amoral and Lobster getting a slot together and what a lineup for Varuna Agosti to be a part of. Come early stay late!


23:00–07:00 | Intercell x Oscar Mulero Invites

Lineup: Oscar Mulero + invited guests
Where: Levenslang

Apparently I should now call this Bajes C? Or K? Whatever. It's in the small room that used to be Levenslang. The lineup features Adriana Lopez, Claudio PRC b2b Isabel Soto, Phara live, and ofcourse Mulero himself. I don't think this night needs much conceptual scaffolding besides that it's techno.


23:00–06:00 | Avalon Emerson presents 9000 Dreams

Lineup: Avalon Emerson, Aurora Halal b2b Sedef Adasi, Ineffekt, Verraco
Where: Bajes Amsterdam

In the same building as the prior party is my personal pick for friday night!! Avalon Emerson is one of the DJ's that I trust with a massive mainstage just as much as a tiny dinky club room. She is joined by Ineffekt, Aurora Halal b2b Sedeff Adasï, and Verraco. I adore the diversity and range that all of these artists bring. This lineup oozes 'weird curveball presented to big ass stage that works like a charm'. Aurora Halal is a master at putting a danceable groove into whatever undanceable track she finds, and Avalon Emerson is even better at this. Last year I went to de Bajer for the first time


23:00 → 55 hours | SPIELRAUM 55hrs

Lineup: DVS1, Luke Slater, Miss Kittin, Dasha Rush, Rødhåd, Pariah, Djrum, tINI, Octo Octa + 24 more
Where: club RAUM

Love that they made a bit more of an experimental studio night for Friday! It is definitely noticed. If I didn't already plan on going Sunday then this night would be my pick. Honestly the list of good names on here is LONG, with stuff like Pariah and Richard Akingbehin, Rodhad, Luke Slater, DVS1, Kittin and the Hacker, Twiena, Wata Igarashi, I could go on.

What I realized as well is how DVS1 felt like an off booking at RAUM during their first ADE, but now does not stand out at all and seems really fitting to me. Cool to see how that has progressed. One thing I would like though is some live sets! I've only seen ONE live set in RAUM's history which is a shame!!


23:59–08:00 | Giegling

Lineup: Aubrey, DJ Central, Eduardo de la Calle, Edward, Konstantin, Mimi, Zenker Brothers
Where: Ingang

The usual gang of Giegling's crew with sort of surprisingly the Zenker Brothers! Very curious about Ingang myself and that Addit system in there.


That's it! I probably forgot some stuff so feel free to highlight any event that YOU are going to. If it has an AI slop event description we will be sure to call it out don't worry.

u/bleepbloopbarbatruc — 6 days ago

ADE 26 Special - Thursday Preview

ADE Thursday, the day when it feels like the weekend really starts. There are still plenty of people who haven’t taken their Fridays off, though, so this is probably your final chance to find some nice events in venues that are not fully packed yet. Besides that, it is still early (remember, the weekend goes until Tuesday), so it is also still a good day to catch some non-party events. Arguably the best parties of the year don’t even happen during ADE, so if you have the time and want to experience the music in a different way than in the club, definitely explore, see what spontaneous things you can find, and check the ADE website for more stuff that might be more up your alley than my recommendations here. After that you're free to head to your favorite club and stand in front of your favorite subwoofer uninterrupted for 4 days. I will start with the day/non-party recommendations and veer off onto the dancefloor after.

Jeff Mills Interprets De Nachtwacht @ Rijksmuseum
The ADE organisation and Audio Obscura have invited none other than The Wizard to make and perform an electronic musical interpretation of one of the most famous works of art around: De Nachtwacht. When I first saw this pass by as an ad somewhere, I disregarded it as something quite gimmicky, especially since it’s a film screening and not an actual live performance, but after giving it a second thought, it might just be really cool. I don’t know how De Nachtwacht would “sound”, but it’s free (you do have to sign up before Oct 11th), and it’s Jeff Mills doing his thing in Het Rijksmuseum so it’s worth a mention. 

Slimfit hybrid live @ Our Lord in the Attic Museum
Another special performance, but this time it IS live, or at least hybrid live, by local hero Slimfit, in the amazingly beautiful former clandestine church, which now houses the Ons Lieve Heer Op Solder museum. Two years ago, I visited a performance by JP Enfant and Italian pianist Pietro Paganini on the organ. Hearing beautiful sounds in a place like that is always an opportunity worth taking. Slimfit is known as a DJ with eclectic and creative selections, so we’ll have to wait and see what this performance will be like.

Motie @ Stopera
Slowly but surely we’re moving from a sitting to a standing setting and moving towards the dancefloor. The Stopera is the building that hosts the city hall (stadhuis) and national opera & ballet. On the city hall side, there is quite a pretty corridor where Motie will take place. A new event with live performance, art, food, wine, and more. Each day will run from 19:00-1:00, and the first day will host Young Marco featuring Jonny Nash with a live ambient set, and DJ’s invited by Mood.

Einder @ Centrale Markthal
If you have an account on a social media platform, and the algorithm knows you’re into electronic music, there is an extremely high chance you’ve seen videos of Fred Again…’s USB 002 shows, the one with the huge artwork with the fabric hanging from the ceiling that moves up and down, remember? Well, Boris Acket, the artist responsible for that piece of art is bringing a version of that artwork to the Centrale Markthal, and is inviting multiple artists to perform their work with it. Thursday is starting off incredibly strong with Elias Mazian, performing his own music with a band, and the visionary Djrum, bringing his own work to life on a selection of his homemade instruments he uses to make his music. If you can’t make it to one of the performances, you can also visit the space to admire the artwork during the day.

Another Room x Pax Romana 
Wanna warm up for the night with some drinks in a store with some seriously good DJs instead of your friends' questionable pre-party playlist? The tiny store Another Room is hosting a small get together with Serti, Delano Legito, Anna Randt, Julie, and Elisa Batti all playing for a bit until 21:00.

VBX by Shanti Celeste @ Skatecafe
We’ve officially made it onto the dancefloor, with a VBX party in Skatecafe hosted by Shanti Celeste. She’s curated a really fun lineup with a bunch of house DJs, like Pancratio, Doudou MD b2b Jennifer Loveless, herself and more, but also surprisingly made the choice to invite some DJ’s from the more bass and leftfield side of things; Hodge and Mor Elian. Skatecafe is a really fun place, and this might just be an event that works well there.

Podd x Omen Wapta x UTE @ Ingang
A little stroll down the street from Skatecafe, you’ll find the music to be much darker and faster, at the freshly opened Ingang. A collaboration between three well known organisations that know how to do this type of party very well; dark, smoky rooms, deep trippy soundscapes on a crispy Addit Audio system, and a crowd that knows what they’re in for. If you’re into the Omen Wapta sound, this is a no brainer for Thursday.

Breakfast Club w/ Limousine Dream @ Pllek
Breakfast Club continues their fullest ADE week and returns to Pllek with Gene On Earth’s Limousine Dream. Pllek is a cool venue in a very nice location, but in previous years they’ve been known to have some overcrowding and sound issues, so let’s hope they’ve managed to fix that. They’ve put together a very nice lineup with Midland, Talaboman, Octo Octa (live), Gene on Earth b2b Peach, and Dyed Soundroom b2b DJ Sweet6teen.

Clone Records @ Raum
For the third year in a row, Clone Records returns to Raum on ADE Thursday for a two room night. This time, it looks like their usual nod to The Motor City will be in Studio: Afra b2b Detroit in Effect, LFT, and Serge, while Nexus will see mostly techno DJs playing: Neska, Neel, Ottagone (One of the million Frits Wentink aliases) and Neel. The previous two were very nice, so I can't imagine this time it’ll be any different. 

Vault Sessions x Mutual Rytm @ Tillatec
If you can’t contain your knaldrang and really have to start the party early with some pumping techno in the afternoon on Thursday, head over to Tillatec for Vault Sessions, for a  hosting of one of the most prominent techno labels today, Mutual Rytm, in the afternoon! They’re putting out a looooot of music and it can be a bit samey, but they are definitely consistent, so if you’re into the likes of Phil Berg, KinK, SHDW, ANNE, and Human Safari, it should be great. 

Vault Sessions @ Tillatec
Yes that’s right, there is another, why change a winning formula. After the Mutual Rytm day event ends at 22:00, you have an hour to stand outside the entrance to reminisce outside the building and think about your choices, after which you can reenter the club at 23:00 for more classic Vault Sessions, with a night filled with a looooooot of techno, with their residents in the spotlights; Blasha & Allatt, D.Dan, DJ Nobu, Ecilo, Filtrack, Hemka, Jelena, Justine Perry b2b Paula Koski, Lea Occhi, Pink Concrete, Sandrien, Stef Mendesidis (live), and VSC.

Polifonic x Smiile @ Klaproos

A two room event in Klaproos by Polifonic, alongside a curation by Smiile, Chloe Caillet’s label. The lineup is filled to the brim with b2b’s; Chloe Caillet b2b Roi Perez, Jen Cardini b2b Aldonna, Carlos Valdes b2b Katia Curie, Luna Ludmila b2b Gizem, and Pascal Mocheni b2b Ferrari. The three artists playing solo are the standouts if you were to ask me though; Call Super, Craig Richards, and a (quite rare in Amsterdam) live set by Reptant. Klaproos isn’t really a club, but with these artists it should be pretty damn good anyway. 

DJ Kicks @ De Wester
DJ Kicks, you probably have listened to one, if not many of the legendary mix series by !K7 Records. They’re doing an event in Westerpark, in De Wester, right beside the Gashouder, with a bunch of artists that have contributed to the series. The bill is pretty diverse, and has some names you don’t see often here like Danilo Plessow and Sofia Kourtesis, so this might be a nice chance to catch them. 

Slapfunk @ Blast Galaxy
Another house event, this time by the hometown collective that is always in competition for the last party standing of ADE. I thought one was worth a mention because it is taking place at Blast Galaxy, IYKYK. As we’ve seen it before, I find it hard to imagine a SlapFunk event in that place, but it might just be really nice if they use the space wisely. This one is curated by Sweely, so it looks like this one will be on the proggy side of the house spectrum. 

Let me know what I’ve missed, have fun, take care of each other, and don’t verschiet your kruid (or do, who am I to tell you)

u/Subject_234 — 7 days ago

Hammam Nights

I've read RAUM is hosting Hammam Nights in November. It's in the same weekend as Wasteland is. A party we (MF queer couple) usually attend as BDSM/kinkster people. I've been to RAUM before, a regular night. It was not quite our thing but still we are going to Spielraum in November. We also like MOVA and Pax.

But, two parties in one weekend is a bit too much for us. Can anyone maybe tell a bit more about the type of party Hammam Nights is.

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u/Busy_Assumption5142 — 6 days ago

ADE 26 SPECIAL - Wednesday Preview

What do you mean it’s already ADE? Fuck me cuz we haven't even recovered from the summer yet. 

First of all let's start with a definition, what is ADE Wednesday?

  • It’s that moment when you walk into an event and some intern hands you a tiny plastic cup of warm champagne.
  • It’s lowkey the only ADE day where Pro Pass holders feel like they have a good return on investment. 
  • It’s when you buy an early entrance and have to show up at the club at 11pm and it’s only you and the smoke there.
  • It’s the day where you try to take it chill, cause come on it's wednesday, but ooops you're at bar san francisco having your fifth beer at 9pm.

Going through the ADE program is the definition of overstimulation. So many awful AI generated party descriptions (“an immersive journey through sound and soul” ok bro give me a break). So many awful posters (the chatgpt generated ones, I’m looking at you and taking notes, the recycled ADE yellow designs, get your shit together). So many random parties (not in a good way, yes i’m judging) that slap the ADE name on top of their posters. So many venues I’m hearing about for the first time (I know this can be cool sometimes, but all these cocktail bars, intimate burger places, restaurants and cafes suddenly transforming into a “club” uhhh nah). Scrolling through that endless list has brought up my cynical side and it made me not impressed at all by all this but yeah okay it’s the 🎻30 years of ADE and it’s a “celebration of nightlife”🎻. OH YES let’s celebrate nightlife with parties at cocktail rooftop bars, 90 eur early bird phase 1 entrance, with legendary detroit techno dj, that will arrive 1h late, will play for 30 min, and fuck up the whole mix, wow I’m so excited please tell me more.  

Parties

LASTER presents KLOCKWORKS 20 YEARS @ Tilla Tec
This is the pick if you “hey i’m visiting amsterdam this weekend with my partner, we love techno and berghain, how is the door policy at tilla tec? We read great things about tilla in the sub and we want to experience it before it closes, is there a dark room?”. But yes, if you want to go all out on wednesday, this literally the party for that, no brainer.

Pariah b2b Sam Girling @ nachbar
This is the pick if you want to party in a small room on the Wednesday and you have a uk bass playlist on spotify. Pariah goes b2b2 with Sam Girling, expect then a bass heavy kind of evening. The party ends at 11pm, so it’s a good pick if you want to save your energy for what’s coming.

FULL CYCLE: A# + Nadia Struiwigh - Spatial Audio Live @ The Other Side 
This is the pick if you are a headphone nerd, you know the kind that searches through 20 reddit threads before they choose which ones they want to buy. This night gives you a live set on a 360° L-Acoustics system where the sound literally moves around your head. Music by A#, supergroup from Alberta Balsam and French II,

Martyn3024 @ Bimhuis 
(POSTPONED) This is the pick if you like to be seated, civilized and feel like you have a great taste. Tbh an amazing pick to tell your friends and colleagues you went to. Just mention the words jazz, bass, electronics and make up a sentence where you say “you know ADE is not only about partying, there’s a lot of great live shows, you just have to find them you know”.

Creatures Of The Night - ADE Label Special @ Bar Theo
This is the pick if you want to “party” but also chill in a bar or like if you wanna have a smoke in the street, meet people and ask them “so what are you doing this ADE?”. Honestly perfect for a Wednesday, you can brag about the events you want to go to, test how your opinions are received, you can rant about how much it’s expensive this year, you can tell the tourists about ticketswap and check what others have to say. Also, night shop near the venue if you wanna buy ciggies.

Frenzy x RAW @ RADION 
This is the pick if you wanna go test out how your techno two step bounce is doing, you know the one i’m talking about. Great warmup for a wednesday. Both collectives are a great match musically (i think), at least your techno bounce could work great for both and you will meet people that love "hardgroove". I don’t know though how to feel about Raw after checking their socials, not my cup of tea for sure but you might like it.

Art and culture

Striptopia @ Melkweg
“A two-hour show that challenges stigma and celebrates the art forms of pole dance, drag, stripping and performance curated entirely around electronic music.” 

Elisa Zuppini - Disambiguation
“15 dancers explore the state of nightlife, post-clubbing.” “The dancers explore the effects and aftereffects of hedonistic nightlife. They perform through a dissociative state of depersonalization”.
This is the event I'm most excited about. If you've ever stood at 11am coming out of your 3rd party, in noord, looking at the ferry coming at you, still high, now think of this scene but in a dance form. 

Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest x EINDER by Boris Acket @ Centrale Markthal
This is the pick if you wanna sound pretentious about your ADE pick. Lowkey this sounds epic, 70 frickin musicians inside that big markthal with a giant moving fabric installation, not only you can be pretentious but for a good reason, so much that people won’t notice the pretentiousness and think you’re cultured.

Outside of all this, there’s pop up recordshops in Filth by sistergroove_, in Bar Theo by Clone Records, (and others, will add more when I see interesting ones).

What are you up to on Wednesday? Drop your picks and hidden gems. There’s also many gatherings that are still unannounced, so feel free to share them in the coming days.

cheers
xx Broc

u/chadbrocolli — 7 days ago

Levenslang to close.

Levenslang, under new mixed ownership, is closing to make way for an even bigger venue for the next two years.

ra.co
u/Clogish — 8 days ago