October 19th sees the kick-off to Europe's most prestigious happening in electronic dance music: the Amsterdam Dance Event. The foundations of the city of Amsterdam will shake for three days and nights as over 475 DJ's and artists will perform on literally dozens of club nights.

During the day, expositions, lectures and showcases can be visited, providing you an inside look on the latest developments in the music industry. We hereby present you a fresh update about the latest issues revolving around this must-visit, including the four coolest club nights and some inevitable cancellations.

There has been a slight change in the ADE program regarding some events. Listed below is what's changed:

- The Southern Fried Records party with Mighty Dub Katz aka Norman Cook of October 19th has been replaced by an extra night at the Paradiso venue entitled ADE Noodlanding!. The musical tastemakers of the night are DJ's Gildas, The Glimmers and Justice.

• The official launchparty of Appletree Records at Pakhuis de Zwijger has been moved to the Bitterzoet venue.

  365Mag went through the massive list of club events, and has selected the four coolest parties that we feel are definite must-visits.

  Dave Clarke presents

Thursday October 19th
Location: Melkweg
Lineup: Dave Clarke, Miss Kittin, Terence Fixmer, Shinedoe, Dimi Angélis, Octave One, Robert Hood.

The first official night of the ADE starts of with solid Techno and Electro.
Dirty Techno DJ Dave Clarke presents a not-to-be-missed event oozed with quality names. UK-native Dave Clarke has been the bad boy of Techno ever since he got captured by the sounds of Phuture's Acid Traxx, and his raw, bass-driven Techno bangs from the beginning to the end. Miss Kittin was once the face of the poppy Electroclash scene, and the voice of The Hacker's tunes, but she has evolved into a respected DJ/Producer with numerous hits and raw electron-sets full of vocals often sang by herself.

Lille-based Terence Fixmer has been influenced by the dark krautrock of DAF, Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb, and has been producing tracks since 1992. Over the years, Fixmer gained credibility by remixing Sven Väth and by setting up his prestigious imprint Planete Rouge Records. The story of Shinedoe is perhaps even more remarkable, as she started out as a dancer for the Dutch legendary electronic act Quazar. Shinedoe's talent in mixing the finest in Detroit techno eventually led to the highly successful Sound Traveling album which gained loving responses from all around the globe. Detroit-pioneers Octave One are perhaps best known for their 2002 massive hit single Blackwater, featuring vocals by Ann Saunderson (Kevin Saunderson's wife) and as the founders of one of the best known Detroit labels: 430 West Records. Robert Hood formed the legendary Underground Resistance together with Jeff Mills and 'Mad' Mike Banks, and has developed himself into a pioneer with a perfect sense for the finest minimal Detroit Techno. Dimi Angélis, born in Corfu and raised in the Netherlands has been influenced by the likes of Steve Rachmad and Laurent Garnier, and has been releasing tracks on Rachmad's Ion label. With several releases in the pipeline, this young DJ/Producer is ready for international activities.

This Is Amsterdam
Thursday October 19th
Location: Panama
Lineup: Sander Kleinenberg, Sharam (Deep Dish), Rene Amesz, Bart Thimbles, Praful, Svendex, Monte La Rue.

This Is Amsterdam will certainly become a colorful event, as DJ's from various countries team up to present the latest in electronic dance music. The night is not limited to one music style only, as the lineup consists of prolific artists that each have a unique style. Sander Kleinenberg's international credibility comes forth from his personal taste and liking, without being bothered by the opinion of other people on what's hot. He started his own imprint Little Mountain Recordings, as well as that his This Is Everybody albums proved to be a big hit on a global level. His style comes closest to Electronic Body Rocking or as he states himself: “spacey in your head, funky in your butt”.

Deep Dish recently announced that its members will be focusing on individual careers for a while, with Sharam being one of the headliners of this night. His funky Deep House is a welcome sound in today's dance scene and has resulted in gigs at the world's best clubs and events. Rene Amesz is one of the producers licensed to Little Mountain Recordings, delivering a unique blend of Progressive and House. His DJ-sets are considered uplifting and deep at the same time making him one of the rising stars in the Dutch dance scene. A person not limited to a single side of the dance industry is Bart Thimbles. Thimbles has been working as a DJ, label owner, programmer, remixer/producer and A&R manager, and has therefore a perfect sense of what's going on in the industry. He has performed at the first big rave in the Netherlands in 1991 and owns the Therapy imprint. Creativity is the middle name of multi-instrumentalist Praful. After relocating from Germany to Amsterdam in the late 80's, Praful developed himself into a sax/flute/Bansuri player, with a sound that mixes Jazz, Triphop, Dance and West-African music into a mysterious package.

Praful, being a true globetrotter and speaking seven languages fluently, states the whole planet as his inspiration and has been signed to Therapy Records in 2001. Svendex performs with a sound that comes as close as a mix of House, Electro, and Techno, which has lead him to the decks of many Dutch clubs. His adventurous gigs are uplifting and powerful, without resulting in clichés. Lounge-pioneer Monte La Rue, owner of the Disque Deluxe imprint, has been delivering quality release in the field of Jazz, world music and Latin for many years now, and has worked for various companies in the dance music industry. Next to his gigs, he is also involved in the production of music for companies such as Louis Vutton, Microsoft, Bacardi and Nokia.

Houseplay vs. Dig Deeper
Friday October 20th
Location: Panama
Lineup: Danny Howells, Nick Warren, DJ Marcello, DJ Marysol, DJ Marcella, Miss Monica, DJ Dennis Christopher, VJ Micha Klein.

International big shots Nick Warren and Danny Howells are bound to rock the Panama venue with the best House music around, accompanied by their Dutch colleagues Marcello, Marysol, Marcella, Miss Monica, and Dennis Christopher while the venue will get visualized by VJ pioneer Micha Klein. Nick Warren started DJing at age 21 and started his own club called Wiggle a few years later. His highly acclaimed sound consisting of House and Progressive has lead to superstardom worldwide plus the mixing of a series of Global Underground CD's. Danny Howells is another UK hot shot who has keeping track of House music right from the very beginning. With over 14 years of experience, Danny has developed a highly unique House sound containing both brand new and classic tunes, making him one of the most beloved artists on this planet. Marcello is one of those Dutch DJ's who introduced the sound of House music in the Netherlands. Starting out as resident DJ in club iT in the early 90's, the DJ is now in charge of two weekly club events at the Escape Venue (Rush and Chemistry), of which the Chemistry concept has been awarded six times with the prize of Best Dutch Club Event.

Hailing from Chile, Marysol dedicated herself to her true love for music after relocating from Paris to Amsterdam. She is one of Chemistry's resident DJ's, and a well-known face in the festival scene, having played at Extrema, Impulz and New Frontiers. The name of Marcella might not ring a bell immediately, but this rising star certainly knows all about how to entertain clubs and venues. The House scene recently witnessed the welcome return of one of the nicest ladies in the bizz. DJ Miss Monica. After a long time of sickness, Monica returns to bang the club with her own unique, uplifting sounds.
Dennis Christopher is another rising star with roots lying in soulful House music which closely resembles the sound of Hed Kandi. Alongside these DJ's, VJ Micha Klein lights the place with his stunning audiovisual performances. The worldwide respected VJ can look back on a successful career in visual art, having produced commercials for companies such as Coca-Cola and artists such as Eminem, who used the notorious Pillman character in his shows.

Rock & Rave Slave
Friday October 20th
Location: 11
Lineup: Arthur Baker, Cajuan, Christopher Just, Freaks, Hystereo, Joost van Bellen, Matik, Motor, Quiet Village, Rex the Dog, VJ OOKaap.

For those who prefer the dirty, dirty sound of contemporary electronics, Rock & Rave Slave presents a night full of Electro-outlaws, with a very special guest in the form of Arthur Baker. Baker started his DJ-career when some of today's biggest DJ's were rocking their mother's womb, as he performed with (Philly) Soul in Boston.
He worked at Tommy Boy Records in the 90's and produced the mega hit of Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force's Planet Rock. Ever since, he has been remixing the likes of Cyndi Lauper and Bruce Springsteen while pioneering with the production of New Order's Confessions and Thieves Like Us tracks and signing the Beastie Boys to his Streetwise imprint. To wrap things up, Baker has been an important artist who has left his footprints in today's music scene.

Cajuan immediately established himself with his hit single Dance/Not Dance, which featured track-list of numerous DJ's worldwide. His punky style and look resulted in an international breakthrough, while being supported by lots of international DJ's. Christopher Just' smash record I'm A Disco Dancer rocked every single club in 2005, and his collaborations and live-shows are highly danceable full of weird electronic clicks and effects. Freaks more or less covers the same story as Just, with the hit single Music For Freaks being another record that topped the dance charts for weeks in 2005. Expect electro combined with melodic minimal during this gig.
The duo of Hystereo claims to have entered the Forbes 500 list in the early 90's, but decided to focus on scorching electronic music “after the collapse of their business”. Signed to the infamous Soma imprint, the duo has been making waves with highly danceable tunes filled with Electro-stabs and effects. A pioneer in the field of House music in the Netherlands is Joost van Bellen. 'Bam Bam' van Bellen has been everywhere as far as musical creativity is concerned. From Acid to Soulful House, and from Speedgarage to Ambient, chameleon van Bellen nowadays delivers with his trashy Punk Electro with references to Rock and the 80's.

Amsterdam-based band Matik is often compared to bands such as LCD Soundsystem and The Killers, meaning that Rock and Electro are combined into danceable compositions. Hailing from New York, the electronic live band of Motor blows the roofs of clubs with an energetic and vicious mix of experimental Techno and filthy Electro. The band was one of this summer's big surprises. Quiet Village is the moniker of Matt Edwards and Joel Martin who are responsible for a whole series of remixers for artists such as Cosmi Vitelli and Allez Allez, combining laid-back psychedelica with down-tempo grooves and vocals. One of the wackiest act in the field of Electro is Rex The Dog, consisting of a DJ/Producer/Remixer who claims to make music together with his dog. Their style is a rocking mix of House and Electro, sounding futuristic and highly uplifting at the same time. VJ OOKaap takes care of the essential visuals.

Classual
Saturday October 21th
Location: The Mansion
Lineup: D-Vario, Delicious, Dr. Kucho, Till West, Paul Sparkes, 365Live!

The Mansion brings you a night of solid house grooves filled with electronic bits and lots, lots of funk.
D-Vario spins the best in disco, funk and groovy house tunes, followed by Delicious' funky eclectic sounds.
Spanish Dr. Kucho topped both the mainstream as the Dance charts with his irresistible floor-filler Can't Stop Playing, which was played by all self-respecting house DJ's worldwide. The Doctor will once again pump up the adrenaline and the temperature with his beats and percussions. Till West finishes the job with his own unique sounds in which the sun is always shining. The Cocktail Bar will be the domain of our own 365Mag artists, represented by Paul Sparkes and 365Live! Paul Sparkes is rapidly becoming one of the big names in today's house scene. His powerful electro-soaked grooves have made him touring through the US and Hawaii, resulting in crowded clubs and jam-packed venues. 365Live! is the moniker of Auke Ferwerda, both skilled in DJ'ing as behind the laptop. 365Live! represents the sound of today, including aspects of minimal and electro but above all, body rocking house music. Come check it out!

The 365Mag crew wishes all of you party people a great time at the ADE. Let us know your experiences by dropping your comments in the reaction fields!