ADE lists · Amsterdam · 21–25 Oct

Routes by job · 11 picks · Wed to Fri · Pro pass

The A&R route

Labels and DSPs by day, label showcases by night.

A week for A&Rs and label people: the meet-ups where labels, DSPs and publishers are in one room, the sessions on discovery, and the label nights worth scouting after. Showcase nights are where you hear what a label actually signs.

By Songpot desk · from the ADE programme, our venue guide and artist notes

Bring a short list of acts you want to see; label nights fill up late.

Wednesday21 Oct

13:30

Brazil Calling: How a New Generation of Selectors, Clubs and Labels is Taking Over Global Electronic Music

Brazil isn't exporting one star DJ at a time any more.

Mochakk, whose percussive, sample-flipping house took him into the Circoloco orbit, and the Solarce Brothers on the clubs, selectors and labels behind Brazil's moment.

With Mochakk, Solarce Brothers

ListenMochakkSolarce BrothersADE programme
14:15

Behind the Booking: What Artist, Managers and Promoters Really Want

Bookers say out loud what they want.

MDLBEAST's head of bookings Anaïs d'Olivat, Encode Talent's Aurelia Sarah Ortiz and Noon Agency's Floris Groeneveld, with journalist Robyn van Gorsel. Candid, and useful for anyone on either side of an offer.

With Anaïs d’Olivat, Aurelia Sarah Ortiz, Floris Groeneveld, Robyn van Gorsel

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15:30

Meet The Labels & A&Rs

A&Rs from Universal to InFiné, open for pitches.

A structured meet-up with label and A&R people including Universal Music Switzerland's Burak Yeniyol and InFiné's Enora Pellerin. Bring two tracks, not ten.

With Bastian Meyer, Burak Yeniyol, David Rishty, Enora Pellerin, Hiroki Beck, Joel de Vriend

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Sisko Electrofanatik
Sisko Electrofanatik · photo from their SoundCloud
23:00

Head Studios x Meritocracy Records Showcase

The Tequila Club · Leidseplein / Amsterdam Centrum

A label with a big roster, in a Leidseplein cocktail club.

Meritocracy brings its whole bench: Rome techno label boss Sisko Electrofanatik, Jodie Weston's vocal house and Costax's glossy melodic techno with big breakdowns. A good way to hear what this label signs, from house to peak time, in one night.

For fans of Joseph Capriati, John Digweed

ListenCostaxJodie WestonSisko ElectrofanatikADAM BENNETTAGNOSTICAladiahAnnisAVLSBomberDj BroddaDj usifFrankie CorsanoJepeKarlheinzLakoLaybeLeo MassLEONARDO ROGHILuca TestaMarc R3laxMarco MelandriMasenzoloMR.RUSTLEMØSARDNasty GuysNicola EndrizziNIVRONota BaxuaRich SyvaRiscéRYU & DanteSILK-INTOMMASO DI TONNOTony KayWhite WhaleADE programme

Thursday22 Oct

11:30

Believe HUB | Curating Discovery: Amplifying Scenes and Sounds

How a club record travels from one city to the world.

Spotify's UK dance editor Charlotte Kain, Believe's CMO Darya Pourshasb and Sam Feldt trace the path from a DJ's bag to a global playlist. For labels and artists who want to understand discovery.

With Charlotte Kain, Darya Pourshasb, Romy Harber, Sam Feldt, Will McGilivray

ListenSam FeldtADE programme
13:15

Meet The DSP's & Distributors

Every streaming and distribution rep you need, in one room.

Beatport, Bandcamp, Believe, Revelator, Subvert and more, in a structured meet-up. Come with a release plan and a question, not a pitch deck.

With Alex Branson, Amanda Cruzeiro, Arnau Sabaté, Austin Robey, Cameron Cox, Charlie Bird

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15:00

Believe HUB | Sammy Virji & Oppidan - The Assist: Songs, Stages & the Team That Built Them

Sammy Virji and Oppidan, and the team behind the breakout.

Two of UK garage's busiest names sit with their managers at CTRLFRK to unpack songs, stages and the work behind a run that looks inevitable in hindsight. For managers and artists at the same stage.

With Jasmine Reeder, Keiran Lawler, Oppidan, Sammy Virji, Shino Parker

ListenOppidanSammy VirjiADE programme
16:00

Global South: From Extraction to Exchange

The Global South isn't emerging. It's here.

Brazilian DJ and club owner Eli Iwasa, Spotify's Phiona Okumu and EMPIRE's Suhel Nafar, with Leila Fataar, on fairer deals between scenes and the industry that profits from them.

With Eli Iwasa, Leila Fataar, Phiona Okumu, Suhel Nafar

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Friday23 Oct

12:15

Meet The Managers

Twenty artist managers, open for questions.

Including Black Coffee's manager Cristiana Votta, Mathame's Guillaume Thollet and Kwame Kwaten. For artists looking for management and managers looking for peers.

With Bas Kaspers, Cristiana Votta, Grace Russo, Guillaume Thollet, Hayley Lennox, Isabelle Fallmann

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14:30

Meet the Publishers

The publishers' meet-up.

Publishing executives including Edith Severs and Genetika's Kasper Raphael. For writers and producers looking for a publishing deal or advice on one.

With Edith Severs, Kasper Raphael

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16:15

How to Become an Independent Powerhouse with Mau P

How Mau P built an independent career at full size.

Mau P, the house DJ behind 'Drugs From Amsterdam', with Pacha Group CEO Aloki Batra and his label and management team. For artists weighing a deal against doing it themselves.

With Aloki Batra, Jelle Keizer, Julius Leuftink, Mau P, Talina

ListenMau PADE programme

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