2013 marked 25-years of dance music in The Netherlands, a milestone which was celebrated extensively during the year, culminating with number of special events at the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE). The anniversary celebrations emphasized the leading role that the Netherlands plays in the global dance music industry. With the year now fully passed and Miami Music Week about to kick off with many Dutch DJs taking the stage, it seems the perfect time to reveal some fascinating new facts and figures about the Dutch Dance Music industry.
At the end of the summer in 1988, house music exploded in The Netherlands. Since those days of exploring and pioneering, The Netherlands developed as one of the world’s leading countries for dance music, dj’s and events with the Dutch dance scene generating over half a billion euros (587 million) every year. Dutch artists continue to dominate awards like the DJ Mag Top 100 with acts like Hardwell, Armin van Buuren and Tiësto winning over half of the awards since the poll began 17 years ago. But it’s not only Dutch EDM that continues to flourish, as the underground scene also produces some of the most celebrated artists and labels in electronic music today.
Leading Dutch DJs Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Chuckie, Hardwell, Joris Voorn, Nicky Romero, Tiësto, Tom Trago and many others will perform at venues across the city during the Miami Music Week. As we draw closer to the event let’s take a look at some newly released facts and figures about the Dutch dance scene.
Top 15 most performing Dutch DJs (2010-2012)
|
POSITION |
DJ |
PERFORMANCES |
||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |
|
1 |
10 |
nw |
R3hab |
192 |
112 |
17 |
|
2 |
1 |
2 |
Chuckie |
185 |
202 |
146 |
|
3 |
5 |
23 |
Hardwell |
169 |
133 |
67 |
|
4 |
4 |
1 |
Laidback Luke |
163 |
151 |
149 |
|
5 |
3 |
6 |
Afrojack |
159 |
175 |
123 |
|
6 |
11 |
15 |
Bingo Players |
157 |
110 |
87 |
|
7 |
17 |
84 |
Nicky Romero |
140 |
91 |
28 |
|
8 |
6 |
18 |
Dash Berlin |
134 |
121 |
79 |
|
9 |
19 |
48 |
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano |
130 |
87 |
40 |
|
10 |
8 |
9 |
Sidney Samson |
127 |
113 |
104 |
|
11 |
2 |
3 |
Tiësto |
125 |
186 |
145 |
|
12 |
9 |
13 |
Sander van Doorn |
125 |
113 |
90 |
|
13 |
7 |
4 |
Fedde le Grand |
115 |
113 |
126 |
|
14 |
13 |
5 |
Ferry Corsten |
114 |
104 |
125 |
|
15 |
12 |
8 |
Armin van Buuren |
108 |
109 |
106 |
Source: Perfect & More
Top 15 clubs booking Dutch EDM DJs (2012)
The most recent research on the top 15 of clubs booking Dutch EDM DJs (2012) shows that the United States are dominating the charts: 10 out of the top 15 clubs are American.
| # | CLUB | CITY | SHOWS | COUNTRY |
| 1 | Marquee | Las Vegas |
61 |
United States |
| 2 | Pacha | Ibiza |
59 |
Spain |
| 3 | Liv | Miami |
44 |
United States |
| 4 | XS Nightclub | Las Vegas |
37 |
United States |
| 5 | Privilege | Ibiza |
35 |
Spain |
| 6 | Ministry of Sound | London |
32 |
United Kingdom |
| 7 | Pacha | New York |
31 |
United States |
| 8 | Amnesia | Ibiza |
27 |
Spain |
| 9 | Surrender | Las Vegas |
22 |
United States |
| 10 | Encore Beach Club | Las Vegas |
18 |
United States |
| 11 | Ruby Skye | San Francisco |
18 |
United States |
| 12 | Sutra Lounge | Costa Mesa |
16 |
United States |
| 13 | Tao | Las Vegas |
15 |
United States |
| 14 | Mansion | Miami |
14 |
United States |
| 15 | The Arches | Glasgow |
14 |
United Kingdom |
Source: Perfect & More
17 years of winners DJ Mag Top 100: Dutch dominance
In its 17 years of existence, over half of the DJ Mag Top 100 editions were won by a Dutch DJ: Hardwell, Armin van Buuren (5x), Tiësto (3x). Over the last four years the number of Dutch DJs in the top 10 and overall top 100 are increasing every year.
| YEAR | # IN TOP 10 | # IN TOP 100 |
| 2013 | 6 | 25 |
| 2012 | 5 | 24 |
| 2011 | 4 | 23 |
| 2010 | 3 | 20 |
Source: djmag.com
Value of the Dutch Dance Music export (2008-2012)
Over the past four years the Dutch Dance music export (rights, recordings, performances) has been increasing significantly due the worldwide EDM explosion.
| YEAR | TOTAL DUTCH MUSIC EXPORT | DUTCH DANCE MUSIC EXPORT | % OF TOTAL |
| 2012 | € 130.950.000 | € 93.210.000 |
71% |
| 2011 | € 100.140.000 | € 68.520.000 |
68% |
| 2010 | € 81.440.000 | € 52.150.000 |
64% |
| 2009 | € 64.900.000 | € 25.500.000 |
39% |
| 2008 | € 50.200.000 | € 17.800.000 |
35% |
Source: Perfect & More
Economic value of Dutch dance sector half a billion euros (2012)
The big international successes of the Dutch DJs and the dance scene are highlighted in a report about the economic value of the Dutch dance scene, which was presented during the ADE12. The report revealed that over half a billion euros (587 million) is generated in the sector every year. The full report is available for download here: http://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/press/
Dutch acts performing at Miami Music Week
| DATE | LOCATION | ACTS |
| March 22 | Electric Beach WMC 2014 | Miss Nine |
| March 26 | Found at Sea | Joris Voorn |
| March 26 | Spinnin’ Sessions @ Nikki Beach | Firebeatz, Jay Hardway, Martin Garrix, Mightyfools, Oliver Heldens, Quintino, R3hab, Sander van Doorn, Sidney Samson, Tony Junior, Yellow Claw |
| March 26 | Laidback Luke Super You & Me Story @ Story | Laidback Luke |
March 27Nicky Romero presents Protocol @ LIVR3hab, Don Diablo, Gregor Salto, Shermanology, Nicky RomeroMarch 28Chuckie and Friends @ Shelbourne South BeachChuckie, Bassjackers, Mitchell NiemeyerMarch 28Ultra Music FestivalLaidback Luke, Showtek, TiëstoMarch 29Ultra Music FestivalArmin van Buuren, Don Diablo, Martin Garrix, Nicky Romero, W&March 30Ultra Music FestivalAfrojack, Fedde le Grand, Hardwell, Sander van Doorn, Sunnery James & Ryan MarcianoMarch 30Drumcode @ SpaceBart Skills
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