Every October since 1996, dance music artists, fans and industry figures have descended on the Dutch capital for Amsterdam Dance Event. Over the years, ADE has blossomed from a three-day event for only a few hundred people into a five-day marathon of talks and performances; a conference by day and a party by night. A crucial mainstay of global dance culture, the Event acts as a bellwether for evolving tastes and trends, serving as a platform for key clubs, DJs, producers, labels and industry figures.
For the 2026 edition, ADE presents a mammoth run of over 1,300 events, with over 3,600 artists performing and speaking across over 300 locations in the city. It’s the highest number of artists that ADE has ever booked — and arguably, the broadest spectrum of sounds are being championed, too. While early iterations of ADE focused more on European artists, today’s line-up is truly global, championing innovative sounds from British dubstep, grime and garage to American electronic dance music, house and techno to South African gqom, amapiano and more.
House and techno have long dominated the ADE landscape, but in recent years, a harder, faster style of techno has dominated — a style infused with trance and hard dance — as exemplified by acts like Hannah Laing, Kyle Starkey and KI/KI, among others.
Bass music continues to evolve within the UK and Europe, and dubstep gets a ravey makeover with grime and garage elements. DJ/producers like Ascending artist SILVA BUMPA, Prozak, and bullet tooth are leading the charge. The influence of the Dutch scene continues its staying power, with up-and-coming names like Diøn, Marsolo, Olive Anguz, LAMMER and Tjade. Across genres and borders, dance music in 2026 is more diverse and experimental than ever — and it’s on full display at ADE this year.
Whether you’re heading to Amsterdam to discover what’s hot in dance music right now, or just dreaming of it, dive into this collection of tracks — featuring Ewan McVicar, Jazzy, Skin On Skin, and more — and get lost in the grooves.
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San Holo, “YOU, You, you”
This year, Dutch DJ/producer San Holo released a deluxe version of his latest album, ‘TRUE LOVE IN A MADE UP WORLD.’ Learn more about San Holo’s career journey so far on this exclusive episode of Sound Advice.
SILVA BUMPA, “On 2nite”
Representing Sheffield bassline and UK garage, SILVA BUMPA is a major new name in the global festival circuit, and this October, has been named to SoundCloud’s 2026 Ascending class.
Benwal, Entasia, Baron Von Trax, “Final Dance”
Dutch DJ/producer Benwal came up in his hometown dance scene of Groningen, playing hard dance, trance and techno.
Ewan McVicar, DART, “Rollercoaster”
Scottish dance artist Ewan McVicar continues his playful style on this latest collaboration with Irish act DART.
Pegassi, “Ascension”
Belgian DJ/producer Pegassi is a fresh name in the European trance scene. This is the title track from his latest EP.
Hannah Laing, Eviltwin, “Hijak The System”
Scottish DJ/producer and DOOF label owner Hannah Laing blends trance, hard dance and hard house. Find out more about the Ascending alumni artist via her episode of Sound Advice.
Diøn, “Pulsation (Extended Mix)”
The Dutch hard dance DJ/producer releases original music through his own record label, Rough Material.
Olive Anguz, “Batida Vida”
Rising Dutch act Olive Anguz blends trance, house and global dance beats with a playful energy.
KI/KI, “Going Existential In The Rave”
Amsterdam’s KI/KI has quickly become one of the biggest new names on the European trance and hard dance scene, along with her Slash record label.
Rotterdam’s LAMMER collaborates with Amsterdam’s Tjade, blending their high energy, 90s-inspired dance styles.
Luke Dean, Locky, JME, “Check One, Check Two”
Luke Dean often works with his cousin, Max Dean. Here, he teams up with Locky and grime MC JME for a bouncy rap track.
Prozak, “Read My Mind”
Irish DJ/producer Prozak works within the UK garage and bassline scene. This is the title track of his September 2026 EP.
Low Steppa, Ruff Driverz, “Don’t Stop”
After breaking through with his 2020 album ‘Boiling Point,’ Low Steppa has become one of the UK’s most in-demand house DJs.
Secondcity, “I Wanna Feel (Paige Tomlinson Remix)”
Liverpool’s Paige Tomlinson showcases her hard house sound on this cheeky remix of Secondcity.
Kyle Starkey, DART, “Set You Free”
Uk trance newcomer Kyle Starkey works with Dublin’s DART on this euphoric May 2026 track.
JHONATHAN OSPINA, “Time Warp (Extended Mix)”
The Colombian DJ/producer brings a psychedelic perspective to the Miami house and techno scene he calls home.
Skin On Skin, “Ooo”
Sudanese-Australian artist Skin On Skin blends rap, grime and drill with driving dance beats.
bullet tooth, “A Place You Wanna Go (Good Life)”
London’s bullet tooth leans into the UK sounds of grime, garage and drill on his moody soundsystem tracks.
Sam Alfred, Luuk Van Dijk, Storm Mollison, “Connected By Light”
Born in Sudan, raised in Australia and now based in the UK, Sam Alfred brings a global perspective to his energetic beats and sets.
Jazzy, “My People”
Irish vocalist and DJ Jazzy wraps another globe-trotting summer season with this latest single. Find out more about her story on her episode of Sound Advice.
IDEMI, “Like An Angel (Touch Me)”
Singaporean sibling duo IDEMI are based in London, and craft melodic deep house tracks. Find out more about them through SoundCloud Ascending.
Miss Monique, Robbie Williams, “Beauty In Us”
Ukrainian progressive house DJ/producer Miss Monique links up with British pop legend Robbie Williams for this dancefloor ballad.
LB aka LABAT, Skin On Skin, “Feel So Good Around U”
Parisian DJ/producer LB aka LABAT works with Skin On Skin for this after hours track. Find out more about him on his episode of Sound Advice.
Narciss, “Per Aspera Ad Astra (The Club Mix For Gerd But Not By Gerd)”
Berlin DJ/producer Narciss brings an italo disco vibe into his mix of hard dance, techno and trance.
Eliza Rose, “KITE”
British dance DJ, producer, and vocalist Eliza Rose brings a rum & bass flavor to this latest track.
Gaskin, MALARKEY, Tom Dit It, “Late Night Baddies”
Newcastle-based DJ/producer and Bass Jamz co-founder Gaskin is a hot name on the contemporary UK tech house scene.
Saoirse, “Boombox”
Irish tech house DJ/producer Saoirse runs the queer London-based party and festival Body Movements.
Ranger Trucco, Kyle Walker, Nate Katz, “The Bridge”
LA-based house DJ/producer Ranger Trucco taps into a deep, melodic energy in his latest tracks.
Marsolo, O.MMY, “Run”
Marsolo is an emerging name in the Dutch house scene. This is her latest track, a collaboration with O.MMY.
HoneyLuv, Gavin Turek, COR.ECE, “Good Measure (I Like It)”
DJ/producer HoneyLuv gets into the groove on her latest collaborative track with Gavin Turek and COR.ECE.
