surprise me + daytime + listening sessions + only thursday + only free
Nothing matched only thursday and only free together, so I dropped that and kept the rest.
ADE picks
Two free listening sessions at Radio Radio for a surprise pick.Sources: Concrete Summer / Skeletal (fabric Records) Listening Session with Jasmín · things2proof Listening Session with mo rights
Deep Seeing Currents
Wed 21 · 09:00 · ARTIS Aquarium · Aquarium · Amsterdam
As you approach Deep Seeing Currents by Olafur Eliasson , you are slowly enveloped by darkness and the sounds of life underwater. Layers of oceanic cacophony – whale songs, rumbling of hydrothermal vents, and human-made noises, among others – surround you, while the vibrations can be felt throughout your entire body, emulating the experience of pressure in the deep sea. Above and around you, lights flash and seem to descend like the hypnotic circulation of marine snow, the organic and inorganic particles essential to life in the deep sea. The immersive sound of Deep seeing currents is brought to life by 4DSOUND . The exhibition is located inside the ARTIS Aquarium and can be visited with a valid ARTIS Park ticket. Tickets are available through the ARTIS website. Opening hours: Wed - Sun, 09:00 - 18.00
Audio-Technica presents Hotaru:Analog:Ambient
Wed 21 · 12:00 · The Stargate · Amsterdam
Audio-Technica and The Stargate have joined up with guest selector Nina Yamada to present Hotaru:Analog:Ambient – an immersive multi-sensory event featuring Audio-Technica’s Hotaru turntable. Launched at Milan Design Week 2025, the Hotaru is the next step in the evolution of analog. The floating turntable's stylus reacts to the messages held deep in the record groove, uniting music and light into a unique experience. Nina Yamada will curate a collection of Japanese minimal, ambient and kanyõ ongaku records to guide the guests deeper into the listening experience, painting a truly one-of-a-kind deep listening scene. Inspired by the delicate glow of the firefly from which the Hotaru takes its name, this event echoes their fleeting beauty in a unique analog experience that will leave a long-lasting impression. As the needle gently touches the record, sound and light emerge, colouring the silence. Guests are invited to stand, sit or lie down in the round, for as much or as little time as they need to deeply connect with the music. Free entry. Explore more ADE Arts & Culture events at The Stargate here .
Concrete Summer / Skeletal (fabric Records) Listening Session with Jasmín
Wed 21 · 12:30 · Radio Radio · The Listening Bar · Amsterdam
Speaker: Jasmín (Artist) For this intimate listening session, Dutch-Argentinian DJ and producer Jasmín takes us through the sounds and ideas that have shaped her sonic world, centred around her recent EP Concrete Summer / Skeletal. With a sound rooted in stripped-back, percussive techno, her work draws on tension, space, rhythm and the atmosphere of cities after dark. Moving through personal inspirations, formative records and the sounds that continue to influence her today, she traces the musical path that led to Concrete Summer / Skeletal, the second instalment in her four-part series for fabric Originals, following It’s Girls Night / Long Hair. During the session, Jasmín connects the dots between these influences, the work that has inspired her and the process of developing her own distinct approach to production. Come sit down and dive into Jasmín’s musical world: a chance to hear the music behind the music, played on the HiFi system and accompanied by the stories, references and ideas that shaped Concrete Summer / Skeletal.
Free, register first.
things2proof Listening Session with mo rights
Wed 21 · 14:00 · Radio Radio · The Listening Bar · Amsterdam
Speaker: mo rights (Artist) Join mo rights for a listening session around his debut EP, things2proof, and a conversation about perfectionism, community and what happens to a record after it is released. Like many emerging artists, mo approached his debut with the feeling that it had to be perfect. things2proof became an attempt to move beyond that pressure: to finish the music, release it through a friend’s local label, and invite artists from his community to reshape it through remixes. In doing so, the record became more than a personal debut. It became a snapshot of the scene around him at that moment. Two years later, the project has continued to evolve. Most recently, mo invited another 20 artists from the local and international community to remix the record, resulting in interpretations spanning broken beat, house, techno and everything in between. It is a deliberately bottom-up approach that treats a release not as a finished product, but as something that can keep moving through a community. Through listening and the stories connected to the music, mo will reflect on the psychological process of releasing a debut, the value of letting go of perfection, and the role local scenes can play in shaping an artist’s work. A listening session centred on an ever-evolving body of work that crosses genres, scenes and perspectives.
Free, register first.
Deep Seeing Currents
Thu 22 · 09:00 · ARTIS Aquarium · Aquarium · Amsterdam
As you approach Deep Seeing Currents by Olafur Eliasson , you are slowly enveloped by darkness and the sounds of life underwater. Layers of oceanic cacophony – whale songs, rumbling of hydrothermal vents, and human-made noises, among others – surround you, while the vibrations can be felt throughout your entire body, emulating the experience of pressure in the deep sea. Above and around you, lights flash and seem to descend like the hypnotic circulation of marine snow, the organic and inorganic particles essential to life in the deep sea. The immersive sound of Deep seeing currents is brought to life by 4DSOUND . The exhibition is located inside the ARTIS Aquarium and can be visited with a valid ARTIS Park ticket. Tickets are available through the ARTIS website. Opening hours: Wed - Sun, 09:00 - 18.00
Yin + Cacao + Ambient Sound
Thu 22 · 09:15 · When Nature Calls Biohacking Center · Amsterdam
Begin the day by slowing down and coming back to yourself. This gentle yin practice combines restorative, floor-based movement with the grounding ritual of cacao, creating space to settle the body, quiet the mind and cultivate presence. Through long, supported stretches, mindful breathing and moments of stillness, you’ll be invited to release tension and start the day feeling calm, centred and connected. A soft reset before stepping back into the energy of ADE. Led by Maria Arnaoutaki Maria is a dedicated wellness practitioner with a passion for creating meaningful and transformative experiences through movement, sound, and ceremony. Her offerings combine Yoga, Sound Healing, Cacao Rituals, and Shamanic Practices to support healing, embodiment, and deeper self-connection.With over 700 hours of yoga training and 8 years of experience hosting workshops, retreats, and community events across Europe, Maria brings a grounded and heart-centered approach to holistic well-being.At the heart of everything Maria does is a love for bringing people together: creating spaces where community, authenticity, and joy can naturally unfold.
RESONANCE: Listening to the Future
Thu 22 · 09:45 · The Stargate · Amsterdam
Venue information: This event was originally scheduled to take place at the Embassy of the Free Mind, but has been relocated to The Stargate. The Sanctuary Earth Foundation presents: Resonance - Listening to the Future. One conversation, five perspectives. The future we are trying to protect. The ritual of gathering around sound is as old as the species. It has survived war, plague, empire and prohibition. It has never survived being turned into a product. Are we the last stewards of what makes it work? Can the cities, technologies and spaces we build next protect it rather than consume it? 09:45 - 10:45 | Arriving Through Breath: 108 AUM, €15 A gentle guided meditation set to a specially curated Sonic Spheres composition. Before the first beat, we begin with the breath. Bianka Duka opens the day with breathwork and meditation, inviting visitors to leave the noise behind and arrive fully in their bodies, the space, and the moment. 12:30 - 13:30 & 13:30 - 14:30 | The Sanctuary Sessions: Empowerment, €15 Monica van der Meulen and Lasse Mosegard lead visitors through the Sonic Spheres, an immersive sound experience exploring whether sound can help us slow down, recalibrate, and reconnect. Each session begins with a short introduction, followed by the session using spatial audio and curated frequencies designed to support nervous system regulation and a sense of calm. Visitors experiencing sound as something felt throughout the body, not only heard. 14:30 - 15:30 | Resonance: Listening to the Future (indepth session), €35 Five distinctive voices from different disciplines share their knowledge, practice and vision, followed by an open conversation with the audience. How does sound shape consciousness, and how might emerging technologies extend the ways we listen, feel and experience the world? This session explores sound as a medium for investigating perception, memory and altered states. What is the therapeutic potential of psychoacoustics and archaeoacoustics? Connecting artistic practice with critical enquiry, the session asks whether sound can support enduring changes in attention, perception and behaviour: a movement from altered states towards altered traits. Speakers: Carl Hayden Smith (Museum of Consciousness), Natasha Stark, DJ Isis (Isis van der Wel), Pieter Smits van Waesberghe (Dragonfly Water Solutions), Carina Kornfeind. Explore more ADE Arts & Culture events at The Stargate here .
EINDER by Boris Acket
Thu 22 · 10:00 · Centrale Markthal · Amsterdam