ADE review

Held in one of the greatest cities in the world, Amsterdam Dance Event is regarded as THE dance music conference of the year. I always wanted to check it out and was fortunate to have a free hotel room to crash in (thanks to writing for DJ Times Magazine).
The daily activities of the conference include panels, interviews and all-around networking. In European fashion, the bars serve as the perfect place to meet with record labels, managers, publicists, etc. It was referred to me by one A&R as "WMC circa 91". Where Miami in March is now the place for fans (mostly New Yorkers) to party, ADE is the place for dance music professionals to meet. If you are an aspiring DJ/producer, save some money and go to Amsterdam next fall. You wont regret it. The ADE bracelet also gets you access to almost every party in the city that is an ADE event. Highlights for me were sets by Mark Knight, Rene Amesz, and Sander van Doorn. I regret not going to more parties, but a person can only handle so much action. I also had a chance to witness an interview with legend Kevin Saunderson. Respect.