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your guide into electronic music

The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is Europe’s leading electronic music conference as well as the worlds biggest club festival. Celebrating its fourteenth year, ADE is your ultimate platform to get in touch with new people, new music and new trends.

Some of the artists that performed at ADE 2008:

Addictive TV (GB), Adultnapper (US), Armin van Buuren (NL), ATFC (GB), Audio Bullys (GB), AudioJack (GB), Autokratz (GB) live, Charles Webster (GB), Crookers (IT) , Dave Clarke (GB), David Guetta (FR) , Deadmau5 (US) live, Detroit Grand Pubahs (US) live, DJ Hell (DE), DJ Pierre (US), Don Diablo (NL), Dr. Lektroluv (BE), Erick Morillo (US), Fedde le Grand (NL), François K (US), Funk d’Void (GB), Funkerman (NL), Groove Armada (GB) DJ-set, Joey Negro (GB), Joost van Bellen (NL), Josh Wink (US), Juan Atkins (US), Kraak & Smaak (NL), Laidback Luke (NL), Markus Schulz (DE), Michel de Hey (NL), Misstress Barbara (CA), Monika Kruse (DE), Paul van Dyk (DE), Richie Hawtin (CA), Ron Carroll (US), Schwarz / Âme / Dixon (DE) live, Sergio Flores (AT), Shameboy (BE), Stonebridge (SE / GB), Studio Apartment (JP), Sven Väth (DE), The Advent (PT) live, The Hacker (FR), The Subs (BE), Tocadisco (DE), Tomcraft (DE), Tommie Sunshine (US), Trentemøller DJ-set (DK) and many more. Check out last years program here.

ade 2008: facts & figures

Festival audience 90.000
Professionals 2.000 (sold out)
D3 DJ & Producer talent seminar 400 (sold out)
Nationalities 42
DJ's / Acts 700+
Venues 44
Journalists & Media 150

ade 2008: media

ADE 2008 welcomed 150 different media from over 42 countries, sharing their view on the broad conference and festival program. Check out some of the reviews here:

ResidentAdvisor | VirtualNights | Billboard | About.com | DJMagazine | Muzu.tv | 
Musicweek | DJBroadcast | Tilllate.com | Groovenite.com | NME | 365Mag | 
3voor12 | MixMag | Ibizavoice | Undergroundtv