The 23rd edition of the legendary Demolition panel, helmed as always by DJ Dave Clarke, was won by wildcard pick kajis, a.k.a. producer Sami Huttunen from Finland, for the trance tune 'Omega'. This was the first time ever that a wildcard pick has taken the coveted first prize at Demolition.
The panel of judges featured Radio 1’s B. Traits, Joseph Capriati, Sander van Doorn and Capital Radio’s Coco Cole, all of whom chose the track as being the best of a what all agreed was a vintage year. The lucky winner walked away with a Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK3, an Ableton Live 10 Suite, a Pioneer DJ DJS 1000, a Soundcloud Pro subscription and a pass for ADE 2019.
As always we manage to take some of the precious time of the winner and have a very friendly and warm chat with Kajis about his production past, his present sound and style and of course the winning track Omega of the Demolition Panel. He also shares what panels & discussions he attended during ADE and his opinion about the significance of the event for his career.
Check the winning track here
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https://www.facebook.com/kajisofficial/
https://twitter.com/kajismusic
https://soundcloud.com/kajis
About ADE:
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), which took place from 17 to 21 October 2018, brought the international dance industry together. With more than 2,600 artists performing in 200 music and entertainment venues, the full spectrum of electronic subgenres is in the spotlight. ADE is the center of the global electronic music scene, and attracts around 400,000 visitors in five days, and can rightly be called a breeding ground for cultural and technological innovation. Amsterdam Dance Event took place from 17 to 21 October 2018. Various sub-conferences are held for the industry, such as Dance & Brands, ADE Tech and ADE Green. This is the sixth edition of ADE Green, which focuses on sustainability, social change and innovation within the music industry.
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by Stichting Amsterdam Dance Event, an initiative of Buma.
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