press notice: October 2, 2007 Amsterdam Dance Event heads for worldwide recognition as conference and club festival Conference and festival programme complete Less than one month to go and the ADE promises to be the biggest gathering of electronic music talent in the world! Organised by Buma Cultuur, the Amsterdam Dance Event is both a club festival and business conference that attracts 1900 key professionals and a club festival audience of 65,000 from all over the world. The festival program includes performances of over 600 DJs and acts in 40 of Amsterdam’s finest venues, DJ cafés, record stores, lounges and art galleries. The conference is leading in its kind and offers an international platform for the world wide music industry. Both parts of the ADE will turn Amsterdam into the “Capital of Dance” for three days and cement its place on the world dance music map. ADE Conference As Europe’s main electronic music conference the ADE strives to bring the world dance music scene together. For three days key professionals are able to meet, network and discuss the developments in the music industry. During this years edition there will be a lot of high profile panel speakers including keynote speeches from Hip Hop legend Chuck D (Public Enemy, usa) and Steve Schnur (worldwide executive of music and audio, EA Games, usa). In “Well done” Paul van Dyk (de) (ambassador Dance4Life) and Ferry Corsten (nl) (ambassador KidRights) will emphasize the importance of the music and dance industry support for charities. Arthur Baker (us) will host “The artist debate” and discuss the consequences of the transformation of the music business for artists with Judge Jules (uk), Gus Gus (is), Tom Novy (de) and more. ADE Festival Recently Buma Cultuur announced the first names of the DJs and acts who will perform during the ADE festival. Artists as: Dave Clarke (uk), David Guetta (f), Erick Morillo (us), Fedde le Grand (nl), Judge Jules (BBC Radio 1, uk), Mr. Oizo (f), Paul van Dyk (de), Stonebridge (se), Swedish House Mafia (se), Tiësto (nl) and many more will make it all happen. As for now, the Amsterdam Dance Event program is complete. Among the new confirmations are: 033 (Tony ChaCha & Sidney Samson) (nl), Aaron Lacrate (us), Abel Ramos (es), Adept (nl), Akida & Jolynn (us), Alex from Tokyo (jap), Alex m.o.r.p.h. (de), Alexia (nl), Live: Alog (nor), Âme (de), Arthur Baker (us/uk), live: The Arquettes (be), Ascii.Disko (es), ATFC (uk), Audio Bullys (uk), Live: Badun (dk), Baggi Begovic (nl), live: Barbara Tucker (usa), Bart Skils vs Anton Pieete (nl), Ben Klock (de), Benny Rodrigues (nl), Bodyrox (uk), BumBum Hey (pt), Chris Kaeser (f), Chris Tietjen (de), Christian Heller (de), Cosmic Gate (de), Dans Le Rock (nl), Darko Esser (nl), live: DatA, Eklroshck / NAÏVE (fr), Dave Spoon (uk), Didier de la boutique, Dixon (de), DJ Isis (nl), DJ Karizma (us), DJ Vince Watson (uk), Dominik Eulberg (de), Erick E (nl), Estroe (nl), Live: Extrawelt (de), Fanklub DJ's (be), Gavyn Mytchel (uk), live: Georgie Porgie (usa), Groove Armada (uk), Live: Gummihz (uk), Heiko Tubbesing (de), Jay C (es), Jochem Paap (nl) and Scott Pagano (us) DVD presentation (nl), John Acquaviva (can), John Askew (uk), Joost van Bellen (nl), Live: Julien Chaptal (f), Live: Kabale und Liebe & Daniel Sanchez (nl), Katrah-Quey (us), Kelly Marie (uk), Keynote Speakerz (nl), Live: Le Clic live (f), Lil” Joey (uk), live: Luciana (uk), The Longmen (nl), Lucien Foort (nl), Live: Housemeister (de), Manfred Tiek (de), M.I.K.E. (be), Live: Machinefabriek (nl), Marco Resmann (de), Mark knight (uk), Mark Robinson (uk), Mark van Dale (nl), Marnix (nl), Martin Zadak (de), Live: Mason (nl), Max Linen (uk), Micha Klein (VJ) (nl), live: Michelle Weeks (usa), Live: Microfunk (2000 and one & Dave Ellesmere) (nl), Miss Monica (nl), Mr.Wix (nl), The Mug, Live: Not Applicable (uk), Olav Basoski (nl), Oren Marshall (uk), Orkidea (fin), Petter (sw), Live: Pierre Bastien (fr), Pig & Dan (es), Live: Polder aka Lauhaus & David Labeij (nl), live: Quit Your Dayjob (se), Radioclit (uk), Ralf Kollmann (de), Randy Katana (nl), Raul Cremona (es), Rene Amesz (nl), Ricky Rivaro (nl), Rob Roar (uk), live: Robot Man (uk), Roisín Murphy (uk), Roog (nl), Scott Cuba (uk), Sean Tyas (sw), Live: Secret Cinema (nl), Shinedoe (nl), Simon Dunmore (uk), Simon Patterson (uk), Soul Central (Timmy Vegas & Andy Ward) (uk), Speakerjunk (uk), Steff Campo (nl), Steve Mac (uk), Steve Porter (us), Sven Väth (de), The Scandals (de), Todd Terry (us), Tommie Sunshine (us), Tony Cha Cha (nl), Turbofunk (de), Turmspringer/Tonkind (de), Live: Vektormusik (dk), Warren Fellow (nl), Willie Wartaal (nl), Wippenberg (de), Zander VT (de). The Amsterdam Dance Event takes place from 18 – 20 October 2007. For the full festival and conference program, check: www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl ‘The most impressive range of dance music you’ll ever see concentrated in one city’ DJ mag (uk) ‘It’s a friendly environment because the city itself is so small, which makes it a good place for business as it’s much more relaxed here.” Dave Clarke (uk) "The Amsterdam Dance Event has become an integral part of doing business in the global DJ/Electronic Music marketplace. For us in North America it provides a unique opportunity to meet with our European partners and get business done." Michael Cohen / AM Only (USA) "ADE has become an essential part of the Dance music calendar. It’s a great place to do business and network, and there are always good parties so it covers all bases. Its been increasingly important for us to do events there over the last few years, and this year is no different as we team up with Strictly Rhythm - it’s a great place to showcase what we do" Kieran Mansfield / Defected Records (uk)