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Madonna and Robyn: Sticky and Sweet

Electro-darling Robyn will be the supporting act for Madonna on her upcoming Europe tour, named Sticky and Sweet in reference to her album Hard Candy. In a way, this comes as a surprise as Robyn previsouly didn't want to collaborate with Madonna....

Are you Made For Skate?

Back in the 50s Californian surfers were looking for an alternative to cruise around on the landside on wave-less days. In the 60s these first experiments developed into a real sport with challenges etc. and in the 70s the skateboard scene had it...

The perfect iPhone app for travelers

The perfect iPhone app for travelers

Tired of fumbling around strange cities with an unwieldy map or having to rely on the kindness of strangers to find anything? If so, then digital concierge Unlike Media’s new geo-locational iPhone application is for you. So far, Amsterdam, Barcel...

Video exclusive Electronic Beats - Martyn

Video exclusive Electronic Beats - Martyn

Dutch dubstep producer Martyn Deyker is flying high after his recent release “Great Lengths”. Not only has his debut been one of the most anticipated releases of the last few years but he’s also managed to deliver the goods with his long player. ...

Amsterdam’s red light district travels to London

Amsterdam’s red light district travels to London

Amsterdam’s infamous red-light quarter is awash in leopard skin and flooded with half-dressed ladies. But what may seem seedy or vulgar to some is just plain fascinating to American artists Ed and Nancy Kienholz. The pair created an amazing new a...

5 days off takes over Amsterdam

5 days off takes over Amsterdam

If you’ve got five full days off in March, make sure you head down to the aptly titled 5 days off festival in Amsterdam.Headline acts include Hot Chip, Groove Armada, Miss Kittin, Paul Kalkbrenner, Vitalic and Rusko. Elsewhere Four Tet, Floating...

Off Centre debuts with Gui Boratto, Dopplereffekt and The Field

Off Centre debuts with Gui Boratto, Dopplereffekt and The Field

The city of Amsterdam will come alive this May with the inaugural edition of the Dutch festival Off Centre, featuring one of the better electronic festival lineups to appear all year. Set to take place over four days in May, famous venue Melkweg...

Vollt Summer hits Amsterdam

Vollt Summer hits Amsterdam

If you're not a regular on the Amsterdam club scene then you might not be aware of resident star Bart Skills. The popular Dutch DJ has been honing his own skills since 1995 and in the process set up the regular Voltt events at the Amsterdam insti...

Bernard Willhelm

What’s your name and what does it mean? Bernhard (given name) Willhelm (family name).Who are you and why do you matter? Fashion designer.What’s your signature look? Anyone with a good bum.What are your key influences? Nature-City-Image-Dream. Hap...

Electronic Beats Magazine 01/09

Electronic Beats Magazine 01/09

WE LOVE DIVERSITYThe multicoloured issue // out March 15, 2009› Order your copy here in our shop.INDEX:Tune innews /tough at the top: daniel haaksman / ones to watch: rye rye / ones to watch: conquistador /electronic beats live special /electroni...

Ace Norton

Ace Norton - Visualising Sound

Electronic Beats Directions Vol.1 is a collection of three short films that showcase different artists abstract interpretations of Electronic Beats. Directors Ace Norton, Uwe Flade and Corine Stuebi all took part. Here we spoke with the Californi...

Frank Plant - Dealing with steel

Frank Plant - Dealing with steel

Steel is relentless, with little to no malleability. The American artist Frank Plant has learned to deal with the material’s chemical DNA amazingly well, and now forms formidable figures with it. Mr. Plant, who was recently part of a grand exhibi...

Wooden Icons by Diederick Kraaijeveld

Wooden Icons by Diederick Kraaijeveld

He is a hunter, hunting for wood. He gathers what he finds and turns it into modern icons, lined with the marks of time and full of indentations, settled colours and stirring precision. After working in investigative journalism, Dutch artist Died...

TODAY WE LIKE: Urban jewellery

TODAY WE LIKE: Urban jewellery

Neatly integrated into their urban surroundings, the art of Belgian designer Liesbet Bussche looks out of the ordinary in the most seamless way. The above-seen gigantic ear stud – which is really just a concrete ball – is one of several pieces of...

Newworldaquarium - The Dead Bears

Newworldaquarium - The Dead Bears

Although some of the tracks on this album such as "Trespassers" and "NY" have been released as 12” vinyls as far back as 2000, this is in fact the debut album of Newworldaquarium, alter ego of Amsterdam based Jochem Peteri. Deep electronic music...

Amsterdam Dance Event is back

Amsterdam Dance Event is back

Amsterdam is rolling out the dance carpet this October for a four-day electronic extravaganza. Laurent Garnier, Richie Hawtin and Armin Van Buuren will headline this event, which will take place in over 40 venues throughout the Dutch capital.  Si...