Editorial Picks: The Listening Sessions
The spirit of experimentation
ADE Opening Concert: 24classics presents Canto Ostinato@ Zuiderkerk
The week opens with classical music meeting club culture at Zuiderkerk. Pianist Helena Basilova reimagines Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist masterpiece Canto Ostinato by weaving in electronic elements. Visual artist Nick Verstand, known for work with Björk and installations at Dekmantel and De School, adds responsive visuals that echo the composition’s subtle shifts. Two performances only: 20:00 and 22:00.
Music for 18 Musicians @ Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Asko|Schönberg and HIIIT revive Steve Reich’s 1976 breakthrough in a psychoacoustic journey that feels as fresh today as it did fifty years ago. The piece shifts from female vocals to humming clarinets, weaving rhythmic pulses into powerful melodies — proto-techno for the patient listener. Preceded by a talk by Huib Ramaer at 19:15.
Nothing Here Now – Music for Nobody @ Bimhuis
BIMHUIS hosts a night at the outer edges of sound on ADE Thursday, co-curated by Zohar, whose style channels breakcore’s raw intensity. London trio Moin bend shoegaze and post-rock through electronic processing, while Susu Laroche + MOBBS present their scorched Modern Love release ZERO. Fuuturejazz bring jazz’s spirit of experimentation, with Bahati DJing between sets in footwork, juke, and African diaspora sounds.
Kiasmos (DJ), Nils Hoffmann (live), Sainte Vie (live) @ B.Club
An intimate night away from ADE's main circuit: Janus Rasmussen of Icelandic duo Kiasmos steps into the booth on ADE Thursday for a rare solo DJ set, exploring personal influences that carry the same lush serenity as his Icelandic homeland. Anjunadeep's Nils Hoffmann brings his acclaimed live set blending analog warmth with uplifting progressions, and Sainte Vie's modular synthesis creates spacey soundscapes perfect for closing your eyes.
The spirit of experimentation
ADE Opening Concert: 24classics presents Canto Ostinato@ Zuiderkerk
The week opens with classical music meeting club culture at Zuiderkerk. Pianist Helena Basilova reimagines Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist masterpiece Canto Ostinato by weaving in electronic elements. Visual artist Nick Verstand, known for work with Björk and installations at Dekmantel and De School, adds responsive visuals that echo the composition’s subtle shifts. Two performances only: 20:00 and 22:00.
Music for 18 Musicians @ Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Asko|Schönberg and HIIIT revive Steve Reich’s 1976 breakthrough in a psychoacoustic journey that feels as fresh today as it did fifty years ago. The piece shifts from female vocals to humming clarinets, weaving rhythmic pulses into powerful melodies — proto-techno for the patient listener. Preceded by a talk by Huib Ramaer at 19:15.
Nothing Here Now – Music for Nobody @ Bimhuis
BIMHUIS hosts a night at the outer edges of sound on ADE Thursday, co-curated by Zohar, whose style channels breakcore’s raw intensity. London trio Moin bend shoegaze and post-rock through electronic processing, while Susu Laroche + MOBBS present their scorched Modern Love release ZERO. Fuuturejazz bring jazz’s spirit of experimentation, with Bahati DJing between sets in footwork, juke, and African diaspora sounds.
Kiasmos (DJ), Nils Hoffmann (live), Sainte Vie (live) @ B.Club
An intimate night away from ADE's main circuit: Janus Rasmussen of Icelandic duo Kiasmos steps into the booth on ADE Thursday for a rare solo DJ set, exploring personal influences that carry the same lush serenity as his Icelandic homeland. Anjunadeep's Nils Hoffmann brings his acclaimed live set blending analog warmth with uplifting progressions, and Sainte Vie's modular synthesis creates spacey soundscapes perfect for closing your eyes.
Strip away everything but sound
ZERØBPM | 39.5 Hour Ambient Meditation Experience @ de Thomaskerk
What happens when you strip away everything but sound? ZERØBPM finds out over 39.5 hours. The ADE weekender brings a 39.5-hour ambient meditation experience featuring 26 artists from the techno scene, grounded in non-stop guided meditation by Bruno Sitton. The marathon runs from ADE Friday 07:30 to Saturday 23:59, with performances by Neel, Marco Shuttle, .VRIL live, Barker, and Artefakt live, among others.
Takuya Nakamura @ Paradiso
Tokyo-born multi-instrumentalist Takuya Nakamura blends jungle, minimal techno, jazz, and soul into a unique form of space ambient on ADE Friday. The New York-based artist studied under jazz theorist George Russell before becoming prominent in the 90s jungle scene. He strips jungle down to its essence, stretching breakbeats into ambient territory while his trumpet floats above the fractured rhythms.
On the Rocks with Orpheu the Wizard@ Hearth
Hearth Amsterdam turns into a living room for ADE’s most intimate dance powered by legendary Klipschorn speakers; clarity over volume. UK trio On the Rocks spans balearic, house, Caribbean, and Brazilian sounds in their warm, organic style. Orpheu the Wizard is known as Red Light Radio's co-founder and Dekmantel's designer, and now follows with versatile sets that drift from ambient moments to floor-filling rhythms, conjuring magic from endless crates on ADE Saturday.
Transition: Martinou [Live]@ Borisov
Borisov welcomes Martinou for a gentle ADE Sunday morning set. His delicate compositions of whispers, water drops, and natural textures create an enveloping warmth that invites you to listen for hours. The venue’s cozy atmosphere lets the music breathe, offering a welcome reset after ADE’s marathon week.
Strip away everything but sound
ZERØBPM | 39.5 Hour Ambient Meditation Experience @ de Thomaskerk
What happens when you strip away everything but sound? ZERØBPM finds out over 39.5 hours. The ADE weekender brings a 39.5-hour ambient meditation experience featuring 26 artists from the techno scene, grounded in non-stop guided meditation by Bruno Sitton. The marathon runs from ADE Friday 07:30 to Saturday 23:59, with performances by Neel, Marco Shuttle, .VRIL live, Barker, and Artefakt live, among others.
Takuya Nakamura @ Paradiso
Tokyo-born multi-instrumentalist Takuya Nakamura blends jungle, minimal techno, jazz, and soul into a unique form of space ambient on ADE Friday. The New York-based artist studied under jazz theorist George Russell before becoming prominent in the 90s jungle scene. He strips jungle down to its essence, stretching breakbeats into ambient territory while his trumpet floats above the fractured rhythms.
On the Rocks with Orpheu the Wizard@ Hearth
Hearth Amsterdam turns into a living room for ADE’s most intimate dance powered by legendary Klipschorn speakers; clarity over volume. UK trio On the Rocks spans balearic, house, Caribbean, and Brazilian sounds in their warm, organic style. Orpheu the Wizard is known as Red Light Radio's co-founder and Dekmantel's designer, and now follows with versatile sets that drift from ambient moments to floor-filling rhythms, conjuring magic from endless crates on ADE Saturday.
Transition: Martinou [Live]@ Borisov
Borisov welcomes Martinou for a gentle ADE Sunday morning set. His delicate compositions of whispers, water drops, and natural textures create an enveloping warmth that invites you to listen for hours. The venue’s cozy atmosphere lets the music breathe, offering a welcome reset after ADE’s marathon week.