As nearly a half-million dance music enthusiasts, industry tastemakers and cutting-edge artists descend upon Amsterdam for ADE every October, a continuous array of some of the best talent in urban dance music will pulse throughout the clubs and parties in the city’s canal systems. Amsterdam Dance Event – colloquially referred to as ADE – is the world’s preeminent electronic music conference, and every year attendees are presented with a gloriously daunting lineup of sounds and experiences.
This year, SoundCloud and ADE are coming together for an official partnership to curate an unprecedented experience for attendees and SoundCloud listeners alike. Collectively, we’re bringing our dedication to independent electronic musicians to the forefront, showcasing DJ and producers from across the spectrum of dance music, from rising icons and artists who are breaking out on SoundCloud to perennial legends who continue to inspire generations. Together, SoundCloud and ADE have played a key role in launching countless artists into the stratosphere. Get everything you need to know about SoundCloud x ADE 2024 here.
Whether you’re Netherlands-bound or simply always looking for the new sounds that are shaping electronic music culture, we’ve compiled a playlist of essentials from ADE 2024. Transport yourself to Amsterdam with sounds from artists such as the unstoppable force that is the Netherlands’ own Mau P, breakout London producer TSHA, known for soulful house- and DnB-inspired tracks, Mochakk, the Brazilian house and techno producer who has been igniting the festival scene, and so many more.
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Ben Hemsley - Closer (feat. Chenai)
From Newcastle on Tyne, he won DJ Mag’s Best Producer Award in 2023. “Closer” marks a return engagement with the singer Chenai, who also sang on his 2022 track “Erase Me”
Chris Stussy - Desire
The Amsterdam-based artist made his Coachella debut in 2023, a year that also saw him appear on the cover of the October issue of DJ Mag. He kicked off the new year with a bang with this acclaimed release
DJ HEARTSTRING - Left On Read
Berlin duo who debuted in 2021 with their own style, which they call Trance Dance Music (TDM). Two years later, they were named BBC Radio 1 Future Dance Stars
EatsEverything - Ghosts
Born Daniel Pearce, this veteran scenester has won multiple DJ Mag awards reaching back at least a decade. In addition to his own alias releases. he has remixed The Streets, Four Tet and more
Eddy Romero - Baby Madness
A minimalist OG who cut his teeth on the London scene, he has his own brand, Soundvision, and label, Expmental. In addition to his own output, he has released more than 100 tracks on various labels
Eden Prince - What Becomes Of You
This UK DJ’s music embodies “classic house feelings filtered through a contemporary lens.” After he was caught sneaking into the studios at school, his music teacher nudged him toward Leeds College of Music
Eli Brown - Crawling
From Bristol, he takes pride in that city’s music heritage, which includes Massive Attack, Portishead and IDLES. He’s always looking to “harness everything around me”
Effy - Jordan 1s (Effy Rework)
Sophie Effy Cooper grew up listening to the Prodigy and the Chemical Brothers. Here, she remixes this instantly iconic track from the Australian rapper Vv Pete
FJAAK - And You Feel
Berlin duo who have been credited with a “pulverizing” live show. Felix Wagner and Andrew Rӧbig launched their group as a four-piece but have been holding it down as a twosome for years now
Gorgon City - Keep Your Head Up
Seasoned EDM duo consisting of Kye “Foamo” Gibbon and Matt “RackNRuin” Robson-Scott. Their tracks have featured the voices of Jennifer Hudson, Wyclef Jean and more
HoneyLuv - This Is My Life (Carl Cox Extended Mix)
The British techno legend Cox pairs with the fast-rising HoneyLuv on this extended mix. She was named Future Star of 2023 on BBC Radio 1
MALUGI - Move My Body ft. Lucy Dye (Extended Mix)
“The happiest man in dance music.” Formerly releasing music under his birth name, Matteo Luis, he got his start in Cologne before expanding to Berlin, New York and beyond
Marlon Hoffstadt - Touch My Body (Extended)
Sometimes answering to DJ Daddy Trance, this Berlin DJ subscribes to a “feel everything” aesthetic. With Malugi, he is one-half of Club Heart Broken
Prospa - One Of A Kind (Extended Mix)
The British duo of Harvey Blumler and Gosha Smith came together as kids in Leeds. Blumler was into dubstep, while his friend preferred jazzy hip-hop
Riordan - Bring Me Down
The British duo Stanton Warriors (Dominic Butler, Mark Yardley) combine forces with the genre-hopping London producer Riordan on the former’s 1999 garage classic
TSHA - Can’t Dance
For TSHA’s new album ‘Sad Girl,’ she teams with the British indie artist Master Peace on this track. It’s a throwback to the classic disco era, she says
Armin van Buuren - Part Of Me (feat. Louis III)
The Dutch DJ/producer is a bona fide EDM legend, having been named the number one DJ by DJ Mag a record five times, four in a row
MOCHAKK - The Line
From Brazil, this young DJ (born Pedro Maia) has been making a name for himself with a diverse array of influences, such as the ‘80s New Wave he references here
Caribou - Broke My Heart
As Caribou, the Canadian artist Dan Snaith won the 2008 Polaris Music Prize for the album ‘Andorra’ and its follow-up, ‘Swim,’ was named Resident Advisor’s Best Album of 2010
DJ BORING - N15
Born in Australia, based in London, the DJ raised as Tristan Hallis has made his mark as an exemplar of “outsider” house. He imbues every set with an energetic that belies his stage name
Floating Points - Key103
Samuel Shepherd’s minimal approach to dance music surprisingly hit the mainstream in 2021 with ‘Promises,’ his collaborative LP with the London Symphony Orchestra and the jazz luminary Pharoah Sanders
Jazzy - Make Up
The Dublin-based dance-pop songwriter has scored a clutch of hits on the Irish and UK Singles charts. Her latest is “Somedays” with Sonny Fodera
LP Giobbi - Feel (feat. Jacob Banks)
A classically trained pianist, Leah Chisholm was made for piano house. She took up dance music with guidance from the duo behind Sofi Tukker
Mau P - Receipts (feat. Gunna) [Extended Mix]
This fast-rising Dutch star pairs with the superstar Diplo and vocals from the Georgia rapper Gunna to solidify his status as a quick study
San Holo - A MOMENT OF TRUTH
Nominated for New Artist of the Year at the 2017 Electronic Music Awards, the Dutch DJ Sander van Dijck grabbed early fame for his viral remix of Dr. Dre’s “The Next Episode”
Space 92 - Melodia
The French trailblazer Mathieu Mourareau emerged in 2020 as one of EDM’s best-selling artists. He typically infuses his brand of techno with more than a sampling of acid house
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