By sound · 6 picks · Thu to Sun
Big melodies, long breakdowns and the week's melodic techno headliners.
By Songpot · from the ADE programme, our venue guide and artist notes
Miss Monique's Siona label, in a monumental school.
Miss Monique's Siona label holds its ADE showcase at Het Sieraad, with Mia Mendi, Culturekind and Genesi playing progressive house and melodic techno. It starts at 5pm, so you can still go out after.
For fans of Anyma, Mind Against
Adam Beyer's Drumcode at Awakenings: big-room melodic techno.
Drumcode's Awakenings night in the Sugarfactory: Adam Beyer, Enrico Sangiuliano's anthemic techno, Kevin de Vries and Kaufmann's trance-tinged sets. It's the big-room end of melodic techno, out at Halfweg, so check the late trains.
For fans of Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens
Piano-led melodic house and a modular live set.
A smaller, warmer melodic room: Nils Hoffmann live, Julia Linkogel, and Rex the Dog's synth techno. It suits you if the arena sound is too much.
For fans of Tale Of Us, Paul Kalkbrenner
DGTL's emotional side, in a shipyard hall.
DGTL's Friday at NDSM is built for the emotional end of the sound: Joris Voorn, Kevin de Vries, Miss Monique and NTO live. It's a big warehouse across the water, so plan the ride home.
For fans of Anyma, Kölsch
Mind Against's HABITAT, sold out last year, back with Dettmann.
Mind Against bring HABITAT back after selling out in 2025: three rooms of melodic techno and visuals at Mediahaven, with Colyn, Dyzen and Mathame. It's the core night of the week for this sound.
For fans of Tale Of Us, Stephan Bodzin
Bedouin at the top of a harbour crane.
Bedouin's Afro and Middle Eastern melodic house at the top of a crane on NDSM, with limited capacity and the city below. A Sunday sundowner for winding down.
For fans of Black Coffee, Dixon, Tale Of Us
Times, lineups and tickets are on each event's ADE programme page. Songpot is independent of the festival.