Off the programme

A melodic pre-party before ADE starts.

Saturo Sounds' warm-up night at Kashmir Lounge with AKIVA, Deckster and others: melodic and progressive house for people who arrive early.

Loud Ladies' business hub at the Andaz.

The Ghent-born collective runs an unofficial business hub at the conference hotel. Good for meeting the women-led side of the Belgian and Dutch scene.

Trance at a Leidseplein club, off the books.

MYSTRA's unofficial ADE party with David Gravell's mainstage trance and Florenzo Hiäät, at Eighty-Four Amsterdam.

A charity fundraiser on Rembrandtplein.

Chasing Dreams raises money with a trance and progressive line-up, Somna among them, at Café De Kroon.

Zwart Goud's in-stores: Nastia, Steven Julien, Bradley Zero.

The record shop runs its own in-store programme all week, off the official listings: Nastia's hard, controlled techno, Steven Julien's Detroit-leaning machine funk, Bradley Zero of Rhythm Section and more, between the racks.

For fans of Ben UFO, Floating Points

Vinz Sosa invites, in a small club.

Vinz Sosa and friends including Franziska Berns play tech house and techno at Loop51.

XENIA DIA in a hotel bar on Rembrandtplein.

A low-key week of sets from XENIA DIA and guests including Guzova at the NYX Hotel.

A Japanese-themed opening dinner with San Proper.

The Arigato Show's ADE special at Blast Galaxy pairs dinner with Amsterdam eccentric San Proper's playful house and a Japanese line-up including Reo Matsumoto and HIBIKI.