Amsterdam Dance Event 2018 Guide
In 2018 ADE continues to expand it’s influence in all sectors of electronic music with more venues and artists booked than ever before. From…
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Awesome Tapes From Africa: An Interview with Brian Shimkovitz
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Why Berlin needs techno to avoid becoming just another city
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Getting to Know: TITIA
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Music Festival Guide: Festivals to bookmark for Summer 2019
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Strange Sounds From Beyond, 22 June, Amsterdam
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Paradise City 2019: Living up to its reputation
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Best of June: Pleinvrees Festival, NDSM, Amsterdam
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Preview: Draaimolen Festival 2019
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Preview: The Crave Festival 2019
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Preview: Festifest 2019
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Aretha Franklin: sublime soul diva whose voice inspired the civil rights movement
It is no coincidence that two of Aretha Franklin’s celebrated contemporaries who travelled to Detroit to see the singer in the last stages of…
Best of September: Meakusma Festival, 7 – 9 September, Eupen
The party organisers, curators and record label Meakusma return for the third iteration of their eponymous festival. Taking place in Meakusma’s hometown of Eupen in…
Wildeburg Festival: bamboozled in a bamboo forest outside Amsterdam
★★★★★ After nearly 29 years, I’m beginning to see the value in controlling how I spend my time. A work-life balance which is starting…
Best of August: STRAF_WERK 2018
Keeping up with the tradition of bringing the best of electronic music, STRAF_WERK 2018 is set to happen at Blijburg Aan Zee on 18th August. Seasoned…
Summer Jukebox Series #02
Another masterful mix from the master chief, Will Dekeunink. When he’s not handling artists, managing events, and providing production support for Amsterdam clubs and…
Summer Jukebox Series
Every week this summer, Bizarre Culture will be releasing a special mix made just for our listeners to kick off their weekend. We are…
Komm Schon Alter – Das Festival, 9th June, The Tuinen van West
Komm Schon Alter – Das Festival is relying on 24+-year-olds to bring an intimate vibe to The Tuinen van West on 9th June. The…
DJ Koze: Knock Knock review – strong contender for the best album of 2018
If you like: Caribou, Boards of Canada, Bon Iver, music from ‘noughties’ label “Anticon”, Bonobo, DJ Shadow, Burial, then you may also like Knock…
Introducing Imarhan – sounds from the Algerian desert
The desert blues revolution initiated by Algerian band Tinariwen in the 80s continues and evolves with Imarhan. Imarhan (in Tamashek, “the posse”), started out…
Music Festival Guide: Festivals to bookmark for Summer 2018
Europe is fortunate enough to be rich in summer music festivals. The number of dance festivals taking place in the continent has exploded over…
Georgie’s Wundergarten, 7 July 2018, Riekerhaven, Amsterdam
Four years since the first Georgie’s Wundergarten, the festival returns to bring all the charm, magic, and intimacy that it started out with. The…
Best of King’s Day, Amsterdam: Oranjebloesem 2018
Oranjebloesem is bringing to Amsterdam some of the finest names in the electronic music industry on King’s day, 27th April 2018. Seasoned pioneers like…
Nightlife Culture: Berlin vs London
Nightclubs across London recently turned off their music and observed a moment of silence in protest against club closures. Since the legendary London club…
Brooklyn’s Wonder Boy | Getting to Know AIMES
Aman Ellis, otherwise known by his DJ name AIMES, made his mark on the international electronic music scene in 2017 by releasing some killer…
Magnetic Fields 2017: a feast for the senses in India’s desertscape
Putting your festival out of easy reach, in the middle of the desert, is a gamble. Is it worth travelling for? But it means…
2017: A Musical Odyssey | End of the Year Superlatives
By now you’ve read most of the lists from all the online list-makers. If you’re like us and were left wanting more – more…
Best of December: Magnetic Fields 2017
In the beautiful Alsisar Palace, 250 km from the capital, Magnetic Fields 2017 is the comfort in the chaos of the smoggy winters of…
The Performative Transportation of Eliza Carthy
Eliza Carthy has a powerful stage presence. Even from the back of the large crowd watching her on the main stage, she pulls on…
Marvin & Guy: “Gig Zero” to ADE
This week marks the beginning of Amsterdam Dance Event, where tens of thousands of fans and hundreds of the world’s best electronic music artists…