By sound · 7 picks · Wed to Sat
Broken rhythms, electro and experiments, for people who like to be surprised.
By Songpot · from the ADE programme, our venue guide and artist notes
Noise, ambient R&B and a giant spring reverb, in a concert hall.
The live premiere of Crawler's analogue, spoken-word record at the Muziekgebouw, with Nkisi's noise-and-ritual set. The opener is a quartet developed in an Unsound residency. It's a seated concert on the opening night, so an easy way in.
For fans of Klein, Dean Blunt
Djrum plays live under a moving sculpture.
Djrum plays live on instruments he built himself, inside Boris Acket's EINDER installation in the old Centrale Markthal. It's one of five concerts in the piece, so this is the only night to catch his.
For fans of Actress, Forest Swords
United Identities' yearly Thursday in a basement.
United Identities' annual Thursday label night at Doka: Anz's breaks and bass, Conrad Soundsystem, CARISTA's broken beat and electro, and Scalio live. The room is small and leans towards dancers.
For fans of Batu, Ploy
Octo Octa, Eris Drew and Sam Alfred in a garden.
A daytime party in the gardens and odd rooms of het Rijk van de Keizer: Djrum, Eris Drew's breaks-laced house, Ineffekt and Identified Patient's acid. It starts at 3pm, so you can still sleep before night.
For fans of Honey Dijon, Shanti Celeste
fabric brings Jeff Mills, Marcel Dettmann, FJAAK and Helena Hauff.
fabric brings its London lineage to WestWeelde: Jeff Mills and Marcel Dettmann, Helena Hauff's raw electro and FJAAK live. It's a heavyweight night that still sits on the leftfield side of techno.
For fans of Robert Hood, Ben Klock
Optimo and Pariah in a pizza place turned club.
ZeeZout's after-dark Saturday in Noord: Pariah with OK Williams, and Optimo's anything-goes electro, post-punk and techno. In ZeeZout's own words it's 'closer, darker and less polished'. Leave before the ferries stop, or plan a taxi.
For fans of Ben UFO, Blawan
Donato Dozzy, John Talabot and Rrose, in the morning.
Breakfast Club's Saturday at RADION starts at 9am with free breakfast until 11, then four rooms run into the evening. Lena Willikens, of Cómeme and Salon des Amateurs, leads a day that leans trippy. A good reason to be up early on Saturday.
For fans of Andrew Weatherall, Nicolas Jaar
Times, lineups and tickets are on each event's ADE programme page. Songpot is independent of the festival.