Sensation (dance event)
The sensation is an event in the field of electronic dance music . It is organized by the Dutch company ID&T and has so far taken place in 34 countries on five continents with a total of well over a million visitors.
The first sensation took place in 2000 . As in the following years, it was held in the Amsterdam Arena . In 2002 the sensation was split into Sensation White and Sensation Black. Since 2008 the Sensation White is only called Sensation , the Sensation Black is only called Black .
The sensation is regarded as the largest and one of the most successful dance - events . The sensation's success concept is based, in addition to the idea of a uniformly dressed audience, on the combination of star DJs , elaborate light and laser shows as well as decoration and pyrotechnics . The voice of MC Gee accompanies the event, he makes announcements and animates the audience.
Sensation (until 2007 Sensation White)
For the sensation it is a condition that all guests appear in white clothes. Other colored decorations on items of clothing are permitted, provided they are not too large. The motto of the event is "Be part of the night - dress in white". The music spectrum consists of house and electro . The later the evening gets, the harder and faster the sounds and rhythms get. The sensation premieres annually on the first Saturday in July in Amsterdam . The celebrations usually take place from around 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., the 40,000 available tickets are usually sold out within a few hours.
In recent years, trance , house and electro DJs such as Chuckie , Martin Garrix , Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike , Hardwell , Nervo, Fedde Le Grand , Nicky Romero , Mark Knight , Riva Starr , Paul van Dyk , Tiësto , Armin van Buuren , Ferry Corsten , Marco V , Erick Morillo , David Guetta and Tom Novy .
With the lineup for 2006 in Germany and 2007 in the Netherlands , ID&T moved away from the conventional mix of house and trance . For the first time, there was no longer a DJ from the trance sector , which was partly met with severe criticism in the scene.
2008 can be seen as the year in which the international tour of individual Sensation editions began. From then on, the shows that started in Amsterdam (except "The Legacy") toured in over 34 countries and cities. Including Düsseldorf , Santiago de Chile , Hasselt (previously in Antwerp ), Budapest , Prague , Riga , Saint Petersburg , Vilnius , Wroclaw , Copenhagen , Madrid , Bangkok , New York and Dubai . In contrast to all other shows, the sensation in Dubai does not take place inside a closed stadium, but as the only open-air stadium.
On February 15, 2017, the organizer announced that the last sensation will take place on July 8, 2017 in the Amsterdam ArenA under the motto "The Final". The international tour of individual Sensation editions will continue, however.
On December 10, 2019, a teaser on the organizer's Facebook page announced an event taking place on July 4, 2020 in the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam under the motto It's Time To Go Beyond . Advance sales started on the same day.
Germany
In 2005 the sensation was introduced in Germany and Belgium. The first “Sensation White Germany” took place in the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen with almost 15,000 guests, the first “Sensation White Belgium” in the Sportpaleis in Antwerp . In 2006 the Sensation White was again in Antwerp (April 15), Amsterdam (July 1) and Gelsenkirchen (July 15).
From 2007 to 2010 the sensation took place on New Year's Eve in the ESPRIT arena in Düsseldorf . The 2009/2010 sensation in Düsseldorf set a new record in Germany with almost 40,000 visitors. In the previous year there was only 28,000. In 2011, the event was canceled due to a disagreement between ID&T and the local promoter. Only 17,000 visitors came to the Sensation 2013 on October 12th in Düsseldorf, since then there has been no more Sensation in Germany.
subjects
The theme premiere takes place annually in Amsterdam , after which the organizer tours different countries with the respective theme.
- 2000: Shiva (Black and White)
- 2001: White
- 2002: Church
- 2003: Water and Fire
- 2004: Mythology
- 2005: Space
- 2006: Dreamcatcher
- 2007: Oak Of Love
- 2008: Ocean of White
- 2009: Wicked Wonderland
- 2010: Celebrate Life
- 2011: Innerspace
- 2012: Source of Light
- 2013: Into the Wild
- 2014: Welcome to the Pleasuredome
- 2015: The Legacy (unique in Amsterdam)
- 2016: Angels & Demons (once with guests completely dressed in white (Angels) and black (Demons))
- 2017: The Final (the last sensation in the Amsterdam ArenA)
- 2018: Rise
Black (until 2007 Sensation Black)
Black clothing is mandatory for the Black . It thus represents the counterpart to the sensation . Hardstyle and hardcore techno DJs primarily appear. The Black is no longer part of the Sensation series. From 2002 to 2008 it took place in Amsterdam, since March 21, 2009 in the Ethias Arena in Hasselt , Belgium.
DJs like Mauro Picotto , The Prophet , Headhunterz , Chris Liebing , Marco V , Yoji Biomehanika , Lady Dana , DJ Luna , The Darkraver , Technoboy , DJ Promo , Catscan , Kai Tracid , DJ Zany , Showtek , Angerfist , have already performed at Black . Evil Activities and Endymion .
Hymns
sensation
| year | Interpreter | title | country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The rush | The Anthem 2002 (White Edition) |
 Netherlands international
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| 2003 | Rank 1 | The Anthem 2003 (based on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) | international |
| 2004 | The rush | The Anthem 2004 (after Carl Orff) | international |
| 2005 | Armin van Buuren feat. Jan Vayne | Serenity (after Frédéric Chopin) | international |
| 2005 | Samuel Kindermann | The Anthem White 2005 |
 Germany
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| 2005 | First & André | Widescreen |
 Belgium
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| 2006 | Sander Kleinenberg | This is sensation | international |
| 2006 | Moguai | I want, I need, I love |
Germany
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| 2006 | Fred Baker | Forever Friends |
Belgium
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| 2006 | Nitrous Oxide pres. Redmoon - Cumulus & FLAME | sensation |
 Poland
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| 2007 | Pacha | Ibiza vs. Miami |
Germany
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| 2007 | Ferry Corsten | Loud electronic sensation |
Belgium
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| 2008 | Armin van Buuren | N / A |
 Chile
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| 2014 | Martin Garrix , Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike | tremor | international |
| 2014 | Martin Garrix | Saint-Petersburg |
 Russia
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| 2014 | Zedd | Monterrey |
 Mexico
|
Black
| year | Interpreter | title | country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The rush | The Anthem 2002 (Lady Dana Remix) (Black Edition) |
Netherlands
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| 2003 | Ricky Fobis | No Regular |
Netherlands
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| 2004 | DJ Luna | Mindspace |
Netherlands
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| 2005 | The Rush & Thalamus | Shock your senses |
Netherlands
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| 2007 | DJ Ghost | My sensation is black |
Belgium
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| 2008 | Black Identity | Blckr Thn Blck |
Netherlands
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| 2008 | Showtek | Black Anthem 2008 |
Netherlands
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| 2010 | Max Enforcer feat. The rush | Fade to black |
Belgium
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| 2011 | The Prophet | Pitch Black |
Belgium
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| 2012 | The Prophet | Reflections Of Your Darkside |
Belgium
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Web links
- official website of the Sensation (English)
- official website of the organizer (English)
- official website of the Black (English)
- I like Sensation comprehensive information on all events
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b "Sensation" is coming back to Düsseldorf. Antenne Düsseldorf , May 23, 2012, accessed on March 1, 2015 .
- ↑ Line Up: Sensation Welcome to the Pleasuredome. (No longer available online.) Sensation.com, March 24, 2014, archived from the original on February 16, 2015 ; accessed on March 1, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Sensation: Sensation | Amsterdam, it's time to say goodbye. February 15, 2017, accessed February 20, 2017 .
- ↑ Sensation Shows. Sensation.com, accessed May 18, 2015 .
