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Dear Funkateers,

After a long search for a decent indoor dancefloor we are very happy to announce a brand new station to bring down funky times!

Our soul train will arrive deep down central city’s most upstanding underground club Ampere.
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There is no escape. Don’t make me destroy you. Marco Faraone, you do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy.
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For just one night only, the iconic Belgian label R&S Records returns to where it all began for an extra special hometown party in Ghent. Label stalwarts past & present from both R&S and its sister label Apollo will be joining forces to provide an unmissable, 12-hour musical journey across multiple rooms in the gritty, industrial setting of Kompass Klub.

Free up your diaries, and see you dancing at the front.

As part of the Energy Flash exposition we invite you to the beautiful rooftop terrace of the Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp for drinks, food, special coctails and a wide spectrum of contemporary electronic music and the possibility to visit the museum and exposition in a very unique setting.
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Zak aka DVS1(devious one), is one of the most prominent figures in the Midwest/US dance music landscape today. A local DJ favorite since the mid nineties, DVS1 continues to move floors with a combination of deep musical knowledge, unparalleled enthusiasm, and a vinyl collection of well over 10,000 records. Well we are sure they sound great on our mighty fine Ampere sound system. Welcome back to Antwerp…

We proudly welcome Joris Voorn at our beloved Ampere for a debut performance and extended set.
Joris Voorn needs little introduction and as DJ and live performer he definitely has joined an elite group of international DJʼs whose musical talent has acquired global appeal.

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They were the first international act to play our venue at New Year’s Eve of 2015, and of course it was just a matter of time before we would announce their return to Ampere as we now know it today. This time the Bicep boys treat us on a long extended set of funky grooves and we also have “Canadian born, Berlin based” Hreno as a big ‘ol cherry on …

The one and only LEFTO returns to our beloved Ampere, For those who witnessed his amazing last year performance under the tracks that lead up to our beautiful station, This is definitely one of those night you mark red in your agenda…

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A fixture in Resident Advisor’s top-10 DJs for the best part of a decade, Ben Klock needs little introduction. Having become a Berghain resident in 2005, he has since established himself at the forefront of Berlin’s modern techno movement, an ever-present symbol of the city’s vast musical landscape. (more…)

AFF_FASHIONSHOW ’16

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We’ll show you collections of Antwerp’s finest fashion stores & upcoming talented designers.

Expect a mix of ‘must-have’ items for next season & some creative designs by young national & international fashion talent.

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Ampere and Kompass join forces for a 17 hour indoor and outdoor gathering on the 27th of August 2016 where Ghent and Antwerp join hands for a day and night to dance as one…

Nastia (Propaganda, Arma) UA

Shifted (Mote Evolver, Our Circula Sound, Avian) UK
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It is with great pleasure and honour that we announce this upcoming special weekender hosted by Belgium’s finest and probably most iconic record label: R&S records.

Tickets: €10 for 1 day, €15 for 2 days

PAULA TEMPLE (R&S), UK

A self-confessed Noisician, Paula Temple obliterated 2014 with ‘Deathvox’, her second monumental release for the legendary label R&S. Her debut ‘Colonized’ EP made one of biggest statements in …