The Seekers of Light
Amsterdam Dance Event
Babylon Family!
Amsterdam Dance Event is nearly here, and soon we’ll gather again on October 25 & 26 for The Seekers of Light, our beloved ADE showcase.
Across two days and three unique events, our spiritual home Westweelde will come alive with music, connection, and the shared joy that defines The Gardens of Babylon. This is where strangers become friends, moments turn into memories, and the dancefloor feels like home.
On this page you will find the Frequently Asked (and answered) Questions as well as some highlights of our program. Scroll down and prep like a Babylon pro.
FAQ
Musical Line Up
AWEN
In Celtic mythology, everyone knows the magical AWEN, but there are disagreements about what it is and what it can do. Some believe it’s a spirit, others a symbol of balance, but for most people it is a woman, the muse of creativity. The name of this singer-songwriter AWEN embodies all of these ideas. Building upon her cultural heritage and her musical tastes, she created a unique style of Afro-house mixing electronic instrumentation with timeless melodies and a touch of spirituality. With her futuristic blend of empowering lyrics, mysterious universe, signature braids and deep voice, AWEN captivates audiences worldwide and brings Afro-house to the global stage.

Nasiri
Breathwork and Live 360In his live performances, Nasiri, the renowned international multi-instrumentalist and producer, takes audiences on a sensory-rich world music voyage, fusing oriental instruments like the oud, flute, and clarinet with an electronic foundation, featuring deep bass lines, rhythmic synths and organic percussion. Presenting a live music performance that can take many forms, from packed night clubs to summer festivals, from exclusive resorts to historical locations, grand concert halls and art exhibitions. Sometimes collaborating with dancers and performers, visual artists, art creators and other music producers. Additionally, Nasiri can make sound journeys or collaborate with breath-work or meditation facilitators at wellness retreats.

Philou Louzolo
Philou Louzolo is a DJ/producer from the Netherlands with Congolese, Nigerian, and Sierra Leonean roots. He is highly regarded in the international scene and recognized as a pioneer in blending genres such as Afrotech, Melodic, Amapiano, House, and Techno. Over the past five years, Philou has experienced both remarkable success and challenging times. Philou's story is one of pride in his heritage and unwavering determination, where he openly acknowledges his shortcomings, lows, and highs. Above all, his message conveys courage, strength, and hope.

Julia Sandstorm
Julia Sandstorm, the Swedish DJ and Producer, epitomizes the global fusion of music. Born with a wanderlust spirit, Julia’s life journey has taken her around the world immersing her in diverse cultures and rhythms. Drawing inspiration from her experiences, Julia’s music transcends borders, blending elevated tribal, Latin, and melodic house with bluesy beats, soulful vocals, heavy percussion, and a hint of rock ‘n’ roll. Julia’s presence & passion are magnetic,and she brings an infectious energy that ignites dance floors.

Britta Arnold
(B2B)Rooted in Berlin, Britta Arnold channels the city’s boundless creativity and ever-evolving energy into her music, which reflects her surroundings—diverse, grounded, and always forward-thinking. As a DJ and producer, she has captured the imagination of a global audience with her hypnotic beats and deep groovy rhythms.

Share
Share is an artist who has journeyed through different musical styles and sounds to become the artist she is today. Born with a passion for music, Share began her career as a teenager with a minimalistic approach. As she progressed through her musical journey, she started blending organic, melodic, and progressive sounds with a grounding and groovy beat that has become her signature style. She draws inspiration from people’s energies, sounds, and the natural world. Her music reflects this, and her ultimate goal is to spread positive energy through her sound.

Christian Löffler
Christian Loffler’s music is a concentration of essentials. Exploring concepts of emotional sunrise and dawn, getting lost as well as arriving, he blends wistful melodies, driving drum machines and eternal field-recordings into a wandering, euphoric mélange. Sincere and organic, it is also spacious and fantastic.

Bákayan
Bákayan turns memory into melody and emotion into sound. He threads live vocals through deep organic and melodic house shaped by rural roots and Berlin’s night pulse. His breakthrough release “Ala Bora” led to signings on Stil Vor Talent and Kindisch, and paved the way for 2025 releases with Universal Music, Get Physical and Nervous Records. Under ALA BØRA, his Berlin-based nomadic label and event series, community, intention and purpose lock into perfect sync

Elif
Born and raised in the historical city of Istanbul, the Barcelona-residing luminary ELIF, is a multi-talented producer and DJ who’s reputable for her versatility and authentic artistry. Forming a unique relationship with her audience through her hypnotic performances and irresistible music, ELIF’s ability to push conventional sounds has solidified her acclaimed status, becoming one of the most sought-after artists in electronic music!

Beard2Beard
Together, DARNO and Sham.man form the musical duo known as Beard2Beard. Their music is a fusion of different genres, blending traditional oriental music with modern electronic sounds and beats. Their performances are high-energy and dynamic, with a focus on engaging their audience and creating a memorable experience for everyone in attendance.

Landikhan
Together, DARNO and Sham.man form the musical duo known as Beard2Beard. Their music is a fusion of different genres, blending traditional oriental music with modern electronic sounds and beats. Their performances are high-energy and dynamic, with a focus on engaging their audience and creating a memorable experience for everyone in attendance.

Omer Tayar
In the space where dancefloors become sites of transformation and tracks become catalysts for change, Omer moves with intention. From managing the musical direction of The Gardens of Babylon label to shaping his global brand The Cosmic Jungle into a magnetic force for likeminded souls, his passion and work are rooted in quality, curation and craft. Whether behind the decks from Ibiza to New York or deep in production, his presence leaves a trace; thoughtful, bold and unmistakably his.

Girra
GIRRA, a producer and DJ, is a son of two ancient worlds, weaving the myths of his Israeli and Persian heritage into a tapestry of sound. With each beat, he awakens forgotten memories, channeling dreams into reality. His music, a fusion of Indie Dance, Melodic Techno to Organic Downtempo, is a journey through deep basslines and fat beats, leading listeners through emotions as vast as the desert. GIRRA celebrates the beauty of sadness, inviting all to dance through the echoes of time.

Words of Nio
An ibiza based DJ and Producer who defines his Identity as warm, emotional and dynamic. A powerful blend of Melodic House, Deep organic and Indie dance allows this musical chameleon to move and expand energy on the dance floor in ways that can only be felt by being there.

Nadav Dagon
Live 360Nadav Dagon (29), a drumtek musician and producer of electronic music, gives a dynamic LIVE techno set, playing only with his drums and a set of samplers, creating an endless playground filled with deep sounds and a delicious bass.

Acid Flora
Acid Trainer (Acid Flora & Animal Trainer)From a simple 90’s tape deck all the way through to today’s vast and enchanting acoustic landscape, the young Swiss talent has devoted herself to finding and sculpting a signature sound that speaks to hearts and hips alike. With a raunchy touch of nonchalance she weaves heartfelt emotions with unapologetic ecstasy, oscillating between self-awareness and daring provocation. Driven by honesty and expression through music, ACID FLORA creates miraculous spaces in which the exploration of the self is not only allowed, but encouraged. With implicit authenticity, she invites people to let go of all conventions and immerse themselves in music.

Animal Trainer
Acid Trainer (Acid Flora & Animal Trainer)Animal Trainer is a Swiss DJ duo, Adi and Samy, who have performed worldwide at renowned festivals like Tomorrowland and SonneMondSterne. Blending DJ and live elements, they bring fresh, unique energy to the dancefloor. Adi is a passionate DJ and curator with Hive Audio, while Samy, a jazz-trained multi-instrumentalist, adds depth through live performance. Together, they constantly push boundaries with new tracks, EPs, and remixes.
Alma Linda
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Benja
Benja is a DJ and producer known for his deep, groovy, and immersive soundscapes. Inspired by the city’s rich electronic music culture, Benja has carved out a signature style that seamlessly fuses underground rhythms with innovative production techniques. Whether behind the decks at intimate club nights or curating electrifying festival sets, he delivers an energy that captivates dance floors.

Mira
B2BMira is that rare kind of DJ whose music can immediately transport you into her world - a midnight circus in Berlin, where time loses all definition and anything becomes possible. As a resident at Bar25, Kater Holzig and her current home of Kater Blau, Mira has been a defining proponent of a deeper, more soulful and organic kind of dance music.
Camilo Franco
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Chafic
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Chambord
With a unique and special identity, Chambord’s exhilarating eclectic energy and charged live shows quickly earned them a reputation as one of the most exciting acts to emerge from the Parisian music scene. Their dynamic and melodic sound originating from their boundless visual imagination along with their resonating live performances and DJ sets helped the duo quickly rise to prominence.

Cincity
Cincity’s sound is a journey—deeply rooted in house music, shaped by her African/Congolese heritage and inspired by the diverse cultures she’s encountered around the world. Her eclectic mixing style is anchored in deep, groovy and afro house, while seamlessly blending elements of techno, tribal and melodic sounds. She has a unique ability to unite people on the dance floor with her contagious, pure energy.
Etna
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Fiona Kraft
Her sets are charged with musicianship and euphoric magic no matter if she’s playing thumping AfroHouse or more synthetic-infused tech house and progressive music.Fiona Kraft established the record label “NON MERCI MUSIC” in 2024 to serve as a platform for expressing musical freedom and experimentation, welcoming diverse styles and genres that defy categorisation.

Glauco di Mambro
Glauco Di Mambro’s music is a ritual experience between electronic and indie dance, with an emotional and organic touch. It mixes powerful basslines, cosmic melodies and vocals, hypnotic synths, uplifting beats and percussion. Ancient world sounds blend with electronic modernism. Tribal and mystic elements comfortably find their way into deep and techno vibes.

Henrik Schwarz
B2BHenrik Schwarz has long been a different kind of electronic artist, not quite fitting the mold of what you would expect from someone who has dedicated much of their career to house and techno. Dedicating almost his entire life to electronic music production, Schwarz has torn up the rulebook in terms of what can be expected from a live act, creating something that is arguably more creative than any traditional band and vastly more versatile than the most eclectic DJ set.

Robag Wruhme
B2BMoments of glory and brilliant achievements. The most brilliant of them all must be to have survived for a couple of decades in the ego-show that is the Techno-biz without a copy/paste-prepped testimonial like this one right here. Hats off to that! Therefore now and here, the confirmed yet no less vibrant and epic truth about the groove-maestro: an imagination of breathing the 100 year old reincarnated ghost of Franz Kafka into his bars and loops. An undertaking pursued with quality material, many of those tunes collectively known as club classics. An unbridled solo career takes its course. The magnum, silkiest, most poignant minimal electronic music ever.

John Woods
John Woods is the embodiment of everything that has happened to him until this moment. A life full of experiences, various human relationships, a growing passion for music and most of all, a life led by emotions. As a result, his sound is a mirror of his journey: It is emotional, complex, layered, introspective and it has a strong connection with mother nature.
Makossa
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Malharr
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May Lawson
B2BMoonsvoyager
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Oceanvs Orientalis
Founded by Safak Oz Kutle, Oceanvs Orientalis is a collective formation which aims to challenge the aesthetic perception in electronic music. It may feature itself as a band or as a one-man action. It blends itself with the archaelogic tunes of mankind’s cumulative musical history and in this very context believes that “everything comes from the east”. He uses electronic music to carry the old vibes he grew up with to the dancefloor, transforming irregular local rhythms into 4/4 electronic beats.

Old City
Old City uses a unique mix of modern and traditional elements, drawing inspiration from the nostalgic instrumental sounds rooted in his Palestinian heritage to influences of soul, jazz, house and disco inspired by his travels. His musical identity stems from an ever-changing abstract overlay of the past onto the new, mixed with the driving percussion and electronic grooves inspired by the New York underground. This blend is the essence that creates a unique story in every performance and a euphoric experience that vibrate minds, bodies, and souls.

Ricardo Kondo
Kondo’s sound is rooted in deep feeling—crafted from a place where melody meets memory. His musical palette blends elements of melodic house, melodic techno, and a touch of disco, all infused with timeless emotional depth. Through each set and composition, he invites listeners into an intimate journey—one that awakens the senses and stirs the soul.

Shkoon
LiveTheir music carries a message of cultural diversity. But the band is more than just a German-Syrian live act with Arabic lyrics. In addition to their own words, they weave in traditional musical elements from the Arab community—such as Syrian folklore—which today feels more relevant than ever. In their sets, oriental melodies merge seamlessly with occidental electronic sounds. Shkoon creates an atmosphere rich in texture and spice, transporting listeners into new sonic spheres.
Tanika
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Zo
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