ADE Lab
Check out the complete program with 200+ workshops, demodrops, jam sessions, showcases and masterclasses down below:
October 18th 〰 21st, 2023
Are you an (aspiring) producer, DJ, musician, visual artist, creator or all-round electronic music enthusiast, and are you keen to learn more about your field and industry? Good news: ADE Lab returns with a four-day program to help you push your music career forward.
Get ready to go even more in-depth this year: we've divided the program into four courses: take part in the Artist Course, Producer Course, Mixed Media Course, or Music Professional Course. The best part? If you complete a course, you'll get a discount when you come back to ADE next year as a true Pro.

Latest workshops & talks by global artists and brands

Mama Snake
Curating Culture

Van Anh
Seedj presents: The Art of Vinyl DJing

DVS1 - RA Exchange
w/ Resident Advisor

Héctor Oaks
Seedj presents: The Art of Vinyl DJing

Nostalgix
Writing & producing workshop

Darude
Vibing out with Darude

Parallelle
A Day In... ADE Lab

Reinier Zonneveld
Filth on Acid Demo Drop
Get your demos ready — this is your chance to make it big...

Filth on Acid Demodrop
Kiki Solvej, Reinier Zonneveld, Stan Wagterveld (Label Manager, Filth on Acid), Timo Rasbach (Label Manager, Filth on Acid)

Demolition XXVI
The Lady Machine, Joseph Capriati, Kölsch, Orly Gal, Coco Cole, Dave Clarke, Ivan Markovic

demo:drop Do's and Don'ts with Nicky Romero & Jorik van de Pol
Nicky Romero, Jorik van de Pol (A&R director, Protocol Recordings)

Dirty Workz Demodrop

Cloud 9 Music Demo Listening Session
Leander Maas (Senior Label Manager, Cloud 9 Music), Mattijs van Welzenis (Head of Recordings, Cloud 9 Music), Sophie Paasse (Sr. Product Manager, Cloud 9 Music), Steve Bolinde (Marketing Manager, Cloud 9 Music)

Het Grote Noah’s Ark Demo Beoordeel Spektakel
$hirak, Vincent Patty (CEO, Top Notch & Noah's Ark), Farid Benmbarek (Co-owner & Managing Director, Straight Shooter Publishing)

Demopitch - Wednesday
Dipha Barus, Graziano Raffa (Co-Owner, Sudbeat), Hobbs (Label Manager, Data Transmission), Lekeisha Irion (A&R Manager, Warner Chappell Benelux), Loz Seka (A&R, Data Transmission), Oscar Ombach (A&R, Warner Chappell Benelux), Quirijn Smits (Label Manager / A&R, STMPD RCRDS). Rutger Beijer (Label Manager, Frequency)

Is Your Track Suited for Radio?
Vincent de Lijser (Head of Music, 538 Radio)
Gearheads, pay attention — get your hands on the latest equipment
Discover the Night with ADE Lab - The day doesn't end after dark

SEER | Experiment
by Tamara Gvozdenovic & Kangding Ray

Röyksopp's Ambient Experience
Experience Röyksopp's Ambient DJ Set at Brakke Grond

A Taste of Ballroom
Ballroom beats and performances from the Dutch Ballroom scene – lip sync, vogue femme and sex siren

DJ Open Call [closed] - ADE: CLUB Lab x kanaal40
Lab Square Sound Sessions - each afternoon at the epicentre of ADE Lab

Lab Square Hosted by Radio Ruit w/ Sleam Tomo, Gguusstt & freq444 b2b Casper
Sleam Tomo, Gguusstt & freq444 b2b Casper

Lab Square Hosted by Pete Tong DJ Academy w/ Naomi Gezius, Dahein, DSNT
Naomi Gezius, Dahein, DSNT

Lab Square hosted by Who's Susan w/ Axefield & Bastian Benjamin
Axefield & Bastian Benjamin

Lab Square Hosted by Matinée w/ MDB b2b Mevis, Jan Maria G & PIP
MDB b2b Mevis, Jan Maria G & PIP
Music and Visual Art - Explore the ADE Lab Expositions

Kickstart your electronic music career at ADE Lab: four days of masterclasses, Q&A's, demo drops, competitions and much more...
Join in on the fun of four days of interactive workshops, talks by your biggest heroes, demo drops with the heavyweights, live listening sessions, and all the gear you could imagine 〰 and this is just a sneak peak. Come learn, play, connect, and get inspired.


Already a pro? Our ADE Pro Conference offers in-depth panels, talks, and workshops, for those that know the business from the inside-out and are looking for a more thorough connection still.
Read more and secure yours here