Songpot · Amsterdam Dance Event 2026

His DJ sets are stripped, tough, and very direct: fat-free techno, sharp electro, and little patience for excess. The current album material adds a darker song-based layer, but the club side stays about pressure, pace, and negative space.

More about Dave Clarke

Clarke is one of the key UK techno DJs from the 1990s through today, with the Red series and a long-running reputation for uncompromising selection. He also runs Dave Clarke Presents, which has become a fixture at ADE and a home for tougher techno lineups.

A story

A serious car crash in Serbia in 2016 fed the mood of his recent album work. In their own words

Playing

• 2026-10-21 10:00 · Slam Bam! Must Click! A Photography Exhibition by Dave Clarke · SPRMRKT
• 2026-10-21 11:00 · The State of the Live Industry: One Year On · Felix Meritis
• 2026-10-21 13:00 · 4D | Surround Sound : A Fad or The Future? · Felix Meritis
• 2026-10-21 16:00 · Luciano In Conversation with Marcel Dettman · Felix Meritis
• 2026-10-22 10:00 · Slam Bam! Must Click! A Photography Exhibition by Dave Clarke · SPRMRKT
• 2026-10-22 13:30 · Nastia meets Thys (Noisia): Underground Forever · Felix Meritis
• 2026-10-22 16:45 · 30 Years of ADE · Felix Meritis
• 2026-10-22 18:00 · The Art of Noise – Part One · SPRMRKT
• 2026-10-23 10:00 · Slam Bam! Must Click! A Photography Exhibition by Dave Clarke · SPRMRKT
• 2026-10-23 12:30 · Stepping Away from Big US Tech Reliance · Rosewood Amsterdam
• 2026-10-23 13:45 · Artists on AI, A No-BS Roundtable · Felix Meritis
• 2026-10-23 16:15 · Sven Presents Nine (Photos that Reveal a Lot) · Rosewood Amsterdam
• 2026-10-23 23:00 · Dave Clarke Presents: 30 Years of ADE · Melkweg
• 2026-10-24 10:00 · Slam Bam! Must Click! A Photography Exhibition by Dave Clarke · SPRMRKT
• 2026-10-24 16:15 · Demolition XXIX · Felix Meritis
• 2026-10-25 10:00 · Slam Bam! Must Click! A Photography Exhibition by Dave Clarke · SPRMRKT
• 2026-10-25 15:00 · Sunday Selectors with Dave Clarke · Concerto Record Store

Labels

Start here

• The Desecration of Desire (2024)
  Current full-length, more song-oriented.

Worked with

• Gazelle Twin featured on album · source
• Anika featured on album · source
• Louisahhh featured on album

For fans of

Ben Sims, Jeff Mills, Surgeon, Joey Beltram

Official links

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