At this year's Amsterdam Dance Event, we're creating house music history with an unsurpassable line-up at Amsterdam’s newest and most innovative club.
On Friday 21st October, House legends Frankie Knuckles, Kevin Saunderson with Inner City (Live) and MK bring the flavours of Detroit, Chicago and NYC to the most eagerly anticipated of parties at ADE; Defected In The House at AIR.
The influence of the original pioneers of house music has never been more keenly felt than in 2011, with the majority of the year’s breakthrough artists owing much of their success and popularity to artists who first introduced the scene to the world’s dancefloors more than two decades ago. Defected’s ADE parties are legendary and always one the most eagerly anticipated events of the Conference. For its inaugural event at stunning new Amsterdam venue AIR, Defected have brought together three of the biggest names in house music for what is set to be a once in a lifetime line-up of pure house music.
Frankie Knuckles’ influence in shaping the landscape of house music as we know it is unsurpassed, in many ways unsurpassable. From genre-defining records such as ‘Tears’ and ‘Your Love’ – a record DJMag just voted the most influential house track of all time – to pioneering work as part of Def Mix, Knuckles’ place in house music history is not so much assured as it is permanently carved in stone. Now, the man they call ‘The Godfather’ is experiencing a renaissance of quite staggering proportions both in the studio and behind the decks, where he began his well-documented journey nearly four decades ago.
Inner City was formed in 1987 by one of the founding fathers of modern techno, Kevin Saunderson. The group – comprising Saunderson, Paris Grey and Ann Saunderson – are considered one of the most influential dance acts of all time responsible for some of the best-loved house records of the last 20 years; ‘Big Fun’, ‘Good Life’ and ‘Pennies from Heaven’ represent the very pinnacle of all that is good about the scene for clubbers around the globe. Kevin Saunderson will be playing a house set and is joined by Inner City for an exclusive live performance comprising the very best songs from their acclaimed catalogue. Defected is set to make an announcement at ADE for forthcoming collaborations with Kevin Saunderson and Inner City.
The influence of Marc Kinchen – more commonly known by his MK moniker – on the modern-day world of dance music is impossible to quantify and still felt nearly two decades after he began his career in the early nineties. Responsible for creating some of the defining sounds and biggest tracks of the early house era he has achieved latter day success with some of the biggest international artists from Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z to Rihanna and Beyonce, but has also retained near unprecedented levels of credibility within the underground dance music scene, with records such as ‘Burning’, ‘4 You’ or ‘Push The Feeling On’ remaining staples in the wallets and boxes of house DJs the world over. Through his timeless productions, MK has influenced a new generation of producer, with the result that his sound is more relevant today than it ever has been.
ADE will be Defected’s platform to announce three exciting forthcoming collaborations with Frankie Knuckles, Kevin Saunderson and Inner City and MK.
Joining these pioneers on the night will be The Shapeshifters, on whose Nocturnal Groove imprint the re-release of Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principle’ ‘Your Love’ recently dropped. Long-terms friends, The Shapeshifters and Frankie have collaborated on a number of recent projects and always play at the very top of their exceptional game when billed together.
As ever with our ADE line-ups, the Dutch contingent is in full effect with Chocolate Puma and Franky Rizardo flying the flag for the host nation, while US jock Treasure Fingers will be performing at Defected’s ADE event for the second year running.
Chocolate Puma and Franky Rizardo represent the old guard and new-school of Dutch producers, with the former being instrumental in Rizardo’s recent rise to fame, helped in no small part by the latter’s intimidating talents both in the studio and behind the decks. Both are superb DJs and like nothing better than showcasing their wares on their own doorstep.
Behind the decks they will be joined by Defected founder Simon Dunmore alongside the two ladies of Defected, Sam Divine and Rae, who will also be performing a live PA on the night.
The party will take place at Amsterdam’s newest club, the stunning Air which in the last year has won awards for Best Sound System, Hottest Club and Best Use of Technology. Conceptualized by Dutch designer Marcel Wanders, Air is one of the most visually impressive clubs in the world, and we look forward to what will be a truly exceptional night, a highlight of this year’s ADE and the perfect way to begin our partnership with AIR.
Tickets for this unmissable event are available now from the AIR website
www.air.nl
www.amsterdam-dance-event
