Derk Louwes

Music-and-wellbeing researcher and Sonic Journey co-founder

From Netherlands

This is a spoken conference session. Derk Louwes is there to frame the history of the MC and the listening format around it, drawing on his work in music, wellbeing and performance contexts.

More about Derk Louwes

Louwes has worked across the Dutch electronic-music industry as a programmer, curator and consultant, and now lectures at a university of applied sciences. He also researches how music affects wellbeing, recovery and performance, and co-founded Sonic Journey, the listening project behind this ADE session.

Playing

2026-10-21 11:00 · Kick Off | Performing Artists Track A-groups · WestWeelde - Lab Village
2026-10-21 11:00 · Kick Off | Producer Track A-groups · WestWeelde - Lab Village
2026-10-21 12:15 · Kick Off | Performing Artists Track B-groups · WestWeelde - Lab Village
2026-10-21 12:15 · Kick Off | Producer Track B-groups · WestWeelde - Lab Village
2026-10-21 19:30 · Sonic Journey: The History of Electronic Dance Music · Concertgebouw
2026-10-22 10:30 · Mentor Lab | Producer Track group B3 · Het Ketelhuis
2026-10-22 10:45 · Mentor Lab | Producer Track group B2 · Het Ketelhuis
2026-10-22 11:00 · Mentor Lab | Producer Track group B1 · Het Ketelhuis
2026-10-22 12:15 · Mentor Lab | Performing Artist Track group B1 · Het Ketelhuis
2026-10-23 10:45 · Mentor Lab | Producer Track group A1 · Het Ketelhuis
2026-10-23 11:00 · Mentor Lab | Producer Track group A3 · Het Ketelhuis
2026-10-23 11:15 · Mentor Lab | Producer Track group A2 · Het Ketelhuis
2026-10-23 11:45 · Mentor Lab | Performing Artist Track group A1 · Het Ketelhuis
2026-10-24 11:15 · Sonic Journey | A History of the MC as Voice of the Community · Felix Meritis

Official links

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