ADE Beats
ADE Beats — October 19th at Felix Meritis
ADE Beats is the leading international conference for hip-hop, bass, and beats. On Saturday October 19th, the event offers a packed program with networking sessions, music talks, masterclasses, and business cases, all focused on the latest trends and opportunities in the global music scene. Featuring keynote speakers and industry experts, ADE Beats provides essential insights into the current state of hip-hop, bass, and beats, making it a must-attend for professionals and artists alike.
ADE Beats
ADE Beats - Confirmed program
Building Bridges Through Music: Smallgod
Nana 'Smallgod' Appiasei (Artist), Carmen Hogg
Keynote Q&A: Tina Davis, president EMPIRE
Tina Davis (President, EMPIRE), Pay Kolmüs
Game Changers: Phiona Okumu
Phiona Okumu (Head of Music Sub-Saharan Africa, Spotify), Carmen Hogg
Me and My Manager: Naomi Sharon (OVO Sound)
Naomi Sharon (Artist), Jasper Cremers (Manager, Naomi Sharon), Thomas Heerma van Voss
Against the Grain: Grime's Universal Impact
P Money (MC, Artist), Axel Linger (NoizBoiz), Renz (Travspresents), Chamber45
Audiomack presents: Africa’s Club Sounds - A Global Strategy
Charlotte Bwana (Vice President of Marketing, Audiomack), Felix de Jong (Senior Marketing Manager & Head of Electronic, Audiomack), Tyler ICU (South African DJ / Producer), Temi Adenji (Managing Director, Warner Music Africa)
Paperchase Beatdown 2024
Reverse, Noell3, Esko
Future sound: Dutch Dancehall Icon Kalibwoy
Kalibwoy (Artist)
Beats - Meet the Pros
Discuss your music, projects, and other industry-related questions with key professionals
rosetta.beats presents: Do Not Fear, AI Is Here
Eva van Manen, Renée van Holsteijn, Adiam Tseggai
Masterclass - Creating from Flow
Rakesh Kanhai (Prestige Worldwide)
rosetta. beats demo pitch womxn only
Eva van Manen (Artist), axlblessed (Producer)
Get the ultimate ADE experience: Full access to all conference tracks, networking events & hubs, all 1.000+ Festival events and much more. Learn more about ADE Pro.
The ADE Pro Pass grants access to the complete ADE program, including all five days and nights.
Explore 1.000+ events across 200+ venues throughout Amsterdam with the ADE Pro Pass, including all conference tracks and festival events.
ADE 2025 takes place from October 22—26, 2025.
Full access to all ADE Pro Conference tracks: ADE Pro, ADE Green, ADE Beats and more.
Attend the four-day conference program at Felix Meritis and all other official ADE venues, including featured keynotes, new special performances exclusive to Pro Pass holders, and much more.
Your ADE Pro Pass also grants full access to the complete ADE Lab program.
Join all networking events and matchmaking sessions, and get full access to all official ADE Business Hubs.
Your ADE Pro Pass also grants year-round access to the online ADE Pro database where you can find and contact all other participating professionals and companies.
Access to the full ADE Festival* and ADE Arts & Culture* program: explore 1.000+ events across 200+ venues in Amsterdam.
New: vastly improved Festival access experience for Pro Pass holders. Learn more.
* limited capacity at high-demand venues.
✓ New: vastly improved Festival access experience for Pro Pass holders. Learn more.
✓ Watch ADE Conference 2024 On Demand: Get online access to 20+ ADE Pro and ADE Lab sessions.
✓ Join numerous networking drinks and events at all official ADE venues included with your ADE Pro Pass
✓ Year-round access to the online ADE Pro database where you can find and contact all other participating professionals and companies.
✓ Create your own professional profile page and showcase your brand or business to all other attendees
✓ Receive the official ADE 2025 Bag
✓ The ADE Pro Pass includes all other possible tickets such as ADE Lab, ADE Beats, ADE Green, ADE x BMIM and more
About ADE Beats
ADE Beats is the annual platform at Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) to network and connect with the international hip-hop, bass and bass community.
ADE Beats puts a strong emphasis on hip-hop, bass and beats as an international force and industry; aims to support its worldwide success, and to facilitate opportunities and positive developments for music professionals and creative talent all over the globe, in a world and industry that are rapidly getting smaller.
Speakers in our past editions included Just Blaze, Dizzee Rascal, Hudson Mohawke, Grandmaster Flash, Timbaland, Jae5, Hiatus Kaiyote, Karen Nyame KG, London On Da Track, Nile Rodgers, Shaggy, Amp Fiddler, Om’Mas Keith, Kurtis Blow, Rahaan, Bambii, Kenny Dope and Jazzy Jeff - and professionals including Omar Grant (Roc Nation), Dave Free (pgLang), Riggs Morales (Def Jam), Aibee Abidoye (Chocolate City), Khady Thiam Gueye (TMI Worldwide), Shanti Das (Silence the Shame), Nicki Farag (Def Jam), Ghazi Shami (EMPIRE) and many others.
