By Anita Malhotra
This year, I attended Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) for the first time.
I’d been going to EDM events for a while and this seemed like a great way to learn more about the genre and have fun at the same time.
All in all it was an amazing experience. I got a close-up view into EDM, met lots of interesting artists and people in the industry, and heard tons of great music.
ADE also was the inspiration for launching this site, allowing me to meet enough people to set up my first interviews.
Here are some photos I took at the events I attended. To see all the photos, click on the right arrows or swipe left if you’re on a phone.
DAY 1: Oct. 18, 2023
ADE attendees 
Christina Theodoropoulou, Mirjam Mollema, Emmy Lovell and moderator Kristin Schrot 
Publishing panel with moderator Christian Svenningsen, Edith Severs, Josh Gregg and Marc Zwart 
Adam Beyer in conversation with Renske van Kollenburg 
The Networking Lounge at Felix Meritis 
Hardwell poster from a concert earlier in the year 
Martin Kohlstedt at the Melkweg 
Funkin Matt warming up for Oliver Heldens at the Melkweg 
DJ creating a buzz before Oliver Heldens 
DJ warming up for Oliver Heldens 
Oliver Heldens 
Oliver Heldens and fans
Day 2: Oct. 19, 2023
Connie Chow, Cohen Calkhoven, Henri Lessing , Mathieu Rousselot and moderator Jennifer Feaster 
Afrojack interviewed about his career by Lorne Padman (right), with Rowan Zechiel 
Dr. Paul J. Zak, Dr. Alexander Genevsky, Bibi Kor and moderator Lorne Padman in a panel on AI 
Claptone in his first ever live interview, with Danny Howard (BBC) 
Autographed items outside the Nexus Lounge in the Zoku Amsterdam hotel 
Photographers and artists in the Nexus Lounge 
Davis Mallory (left) in an interview in the Nexus Lounge
Day 3: Oct. 20, 2023
Dimitri Vegas with Ole Obermann on the panel “TikTok: Essential Insider Knowledge” 
Dimitri Vegas 
Armin van Buuren, Nadine van Bodegraven and Maykel Piron with animator Renske van Kollenburg 
Armin van Buuren 
Spiral staircase at Felix Meritis 
Laidback Luke and Anne Löhr with animator Renske van Kollenburg 
Laidback Luke
Day 4: Oct. 21, 2023
Illenium (centre) and Steve Bartels (left) in conversation with Pay Kolmüs 
Illenium 
Moderator Jeroen van Trierum (left) with Hubrecht Hauzer, Joost Aanen and Oscar Kriek in a panel on data 
Grandmaster Flash in conversation with Charisa Chotoe 
Grandmaster Flash 
Merow at RAI Amsterdam warming up for Martin Garrix 
NUZB warming up for Martin Garrix 
Fans at RAI Amsterdam with NUZB on stage 
Martin Garrix 
Martin Garrix 
Martin Garrix
Day 5: Oct. 22, 2023
