Amsterdam Dance Event- recommended nights

Amsterdam Dance Event- recommended nights

16 October, 2007 | 1.05PM

• Section: Music News Topics: Industry Boy Blog
• Written by: Industry Boy

There’s hundreds of club nights and parties going on during this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event (18th - 20th October). So Beatportal thought we’d make it nice and easy for you lot and cherry pick the best events happening so that you can concentrate on the more important details like which café to visit and what beer to drink.

Here’s Industry Boy’s guide to ADE.

Thursday 18th October

Klinch: Dave Clarke presents

What?
Europe’s finest electro heads in one room. With Dave Clarke leading the charge expect slamming beats and moody faces all around.

Who?
Dave Clarke
Vitalic live
Speedy J
Alter Ego live
Boris Divider live
DJ Estroe
Quince live
Tim Nieburg

Where?
Melkweg
Lijnbaansgracht 234a
www.melkweg.nl

When?
10pm - 5am

Damage?
€20 on the door. Pre-sale at: www.ticketservice.nl or www.beatfreax.com/ticketshop

Dress?
Black tshirts, preferably with the words ‘Moog’ or ‘Roland’ on it.

Defected, Strictly & Too Dutch presents Strictly in tha house

What?
Apart from having the longest name ever for a club night, this promises to be a funky soulful house extravaganza presented by the best UK and US DJs in the business. Practice your air-kiss before you go darling.

Who?
Todd Terry
Simon Dunmore
Hardsoul / Roog
Gregory
Tara McDonald
Shovell
Aaron Ross
Phil Cheeseman

Where?
Panama
Oostelijke handelskade 4
www.panama.nl

When?
10pm - 4am

Damage?
€15 on the door. Pre-sale €13 at: www.aub.nl or www.beep.nl

Dress?
Stilettos, collared shirts, frocks, little pinkies extended, feather boas.

Chemistry, Cineac & Beatport presents Toolroom Knights

What?
The knights of UK house label Toolroom celebrate the launch of Gabriel & Dresden’s new compilation with a electro-house line-up of groovy disco DJs. Beatport is sponsoring the night, so Industry Boy will be hanging around at the bar like a tramp does around a dustbin. Come down early if you’re a) An attractive girl. b) Want to buy me a beer.

Who?
Gabriel & Dresden
Dave Spoon
Mark Knight [pictured]
D. Ramirez

Where?
Cineac
Reguliersbreestraat 31-35
www.cineac.nl

When?
10pm - 3am

Damage?
€10. Pre-sale at www.chemistry.nl

Dress?
Tracksuit tops (preferably Adidas), white trainers, blue jeans, cockney accent, swords.

Kompakt & Wildvreemd present Wildvreemd doen op het ADE

What?
Yeah, we didn’t recognise many words either. But the one word we did get means quality minimal techno and house courtesy of Cologne’s excellent Kompakt Records [check out Komakt’s tunes in the player below]. Expect plenty of sexy European women too. You know, the arty-looking ones who smoke rollys and have boy haircuts. Mmmm.

Who?
Michael Mayer [pictured]
Gui Boratto live
Mal Borrowed & Frei Bauwerker

Where?
Sugar Factory
Lijnbaansgracht 238
www.sugarfactory.nl

When?
11pm - 5am

Damage?
€12 - €15 on the door.

Dress?
Skinny jeans, mullets, ripped tshirts and eyeliner. Like a sexy freak, basically.

Friday 19th October

Arter invites Bpitch Control

What?
Dutch DJ Arter joins forces with Germany’s Bpitch Control for a night of deep techno rhythms and squeeky clean minimal. It’s a guaranteed road block.

Who?
DJ Arter
DJ Zander VT
DJ Ben Klock [pictured]
Melomanics live
Krause live
Kid Goesting

Where?
Flex bar
Pazzanistraat 1

When?
11pm - 5.30am

Damage?
€12.50 on the door. Pre-sale €10 at www.beatfreax.nl

Dress?
Like a heavy metal nutcase. Long hair or wig, Metallica tshirt, black sunglasses, black nail polish. Go on, I dare you.

In Between Tour, Paul van Dyk

What?
The trance don Paul van Dyk hosts a room packed to the rafters with glowstick-wielding clubbers. Whoopee.

Who?
Paul van Dyk
Steve Porter
Alex m.o.r.p.h.

Where?
The Power Zone
Spaklerweg
www.thepowerzone.nl

When?
11pm - 5am

Damage?
€18. Pre-sale €15 at www.ticketbox.nl

Dress?
Furry leg warmers, neon colours, Christmas tree lights.

Marco V presents...

What?

Dutch star Marco V presents a Dutch house and techno night of epic proportions. Loads of Dutch DJs will be spinning tonight, so it’s mainly a Dutch thing. Dutch, Dutch, Dutch!

Who?
Marco V (nl)
Kevin Saunderson (USA)
Laidback Luke (nl)
Benjamin Bates (nl)
Sander van Doorn (nl)
Terry Toner (nl)
Granite & Phunk (USA)
Roger Martinez (nl)
DJ Syke’n’Sugarstarr (Kontor Rec, DE)
DJ Olav Basoski (Rootz Records, nl)
DJ Marcella (Terminal 4, nl)
DJ Dos Palomas Negras (Dos Palomas Negras Rec, nl)
DJ Rob Boskamp (Big Boss Records)
DJ Silverius On Tha Floor Music (Rootz Records, nl)
DJ Bobby Burns (Samsobeats, nl)
Mark Doyle (UK)
Mike van Loon (nl)
Raymundo (nl)

Where?
Escape
Rembrandtplein 11
www.escape.nl

When?
11pm - 5am

Damage?
Still ain’t been announced.

Dress?
Orange, clogs, lederhosen, hats with windmills on ‘em.

Beatport & Cineac presents...David Guetta & Jaziah

What?
Beatport presents a night of zeriously sexy house and croissants, featuring Parisian spinner / L’Oreal model David Guetta. DJ Jaziah and Chuckie will be there too representing The Netherlands Massive.

Who?
David Guetta [pictured]
DJ Jaziah
Chuckie

Where?
Cineac
Reguliersbreestraat 31-35
www.cineac.nl

When?
10pm - 4am

Damage?
€20. Pre-sale at www.cineac.nl & www.paylogic.nl.

Dress?
Beatport tshirts, lovely soft silky hair, French flag.

Saturday 20th October

Dance Department presents Cocoon Freak Show

What?
Sven Väth and his drunken lunatic friends otherwise known as Cocoon present a night of freaky techno. Expect nothing but the best in Germanic muscle music. First person to spot a ‘It’s Hawt In Here’ tshirt gets a big fat spliff. Maybe.

Who?
Sven Väth
Pig & Dan
Dominik Eulberg
live: Extrawelt
Ille Bitch & Man Zonder Schaduw
K.Cee
Ranz und Tanz
Dimzen vs Be My Son

Where?
The Sand
Rhoneweg 36
www.cocoonmeetsamsterdam.nl

When?
10pm - 7am

Damage?
A pricey €35. Still at least it isn’t as bad as Cocoon’s closing party at Amnesia in Ibiza which was a whopping €80 on the door! If you’re smart, get the pre-sale for €27.50 at www.easyticket.nl

Dress?
Beards. Black eyes (make up, not bruises). Waistcoats with nothing underneath. Walking sticks. Top hats. Flowers. Anything that’ll make a wasted clubber think his end is near.

Electronation presents Audiomatique label night

What?
Audiomatique jointly hosts a night with Dutch crew Electronation. Expect cutting-edge minimal trance and techno from some of the scene’s most talented spinners.

Who?
Martinez
Robert Babicz
Jussi-Pekka
Adultnapper
P. van Dongen
Dirt Crew
Terry Toner

Where?
Sugar Factory
Lijnbaansgracht 238
www.sugarfactory.nl

When?
10pm - 5am

Damage?
€15. Pre-sale €10 at www.beatfreax.com/ticketshop

Dress?
This is a jeans and tshirt one. No one gives a toss what you’re wearing, it’s all about the music you fool.

Beatport & Cineac presents...Swedish House Mafia

What?
Three cheeky Swedish house DJs. One big soundsystem. Lots of girls swooning. If you see a cartoon character hanging out at the bar, it’s not the mushrooms. It’s Industry Boy. Mine’s a Stella.

Who?
Steve Angello
Axwell
Sebastian Ingrosso

Where?
Cineac
Reguliersbreestraat 31-35
www.cineac.nl

When?
10pm - 8am

Damage?
It’s a secret. Turn up and see.

Dress?
This is strictly a nudist club night, so come in your birthday suit girls. Unless you’re a ugly fat bloke, in which case jeans and tshirt will be fine.

Oi...presents Dub Attack

What?
Check out what all this dubstep malarkey is about with a night of low-frequency bass and tripped out breaks. Dub master Skream [pictured] will be there, so expect loads of music journalists scribbling away in the corners.

Who?
Skream
Digital Mystikz
Sgt Pokes
Plastician
DJ Gomes

Where?
Paradiso
Weteringschans 6-8
www.paradiso.nl

When?
Midnight - 5am

Damage?
€15. Pre-sale at www.ticketservice.nl

Dress?
Baseball caps, baggy tshirts, oversized trainers, no deodorant. 

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