Sensation, the world's leading dance event.
Sensation is a Dutch indoor dance-event that is held in Amsterdam Arena, Netherlands.
In 2000 and 2001, it was made up of one edition, just called Sensation, but has now been split up into two editions: Sensation Black and Sensation White. This was done to differentiate the music and feeling more than would have been possible if it were one event. Sensation Black focuses more on darker music, like Hardstyle and Hardcore, whereas Sensation White focuses more on House and Trance. Every year, Sensation also releases two doublediscs (Black and White) and two singles they call the Anthem.
The first edition of Sensation in 2000, was not sold out. The media did announce it was sold out, to keep the buzz high. The event attracted 20,000 people then. In this first edition, the DJ's only used one side of the Amsterdam Arena as the stage. Later editions have the stage in the middle. This Sensation was the only one that did not have a dress code. All other editions of Sensation White were sold out, usually well in advance (usually all 40 000 tickets are sold in a few hours). Sensation Black has not been as successful but is usually either close to sold out capacity or sold out a few days before the event.
In 2005, Sensation White was also held in Belgium and Germany. In 2006, ID&T started Sensation International, an international tour, based on the simplified version which could be seen in the Amsterdam ArenA, in 2005. The first edition was held in the Antwerp Sportpaleis.
~ Sensation White ~
Sensation White is mostly a trance and house event. All the attendees are required to wear white and the Amsterdam ArenA itself is decorated to match. Sensation White's slogan is "Be Part Of The Night - Dress in White". Every event has around 40,000 tickets available. The Amsterdam ArenA event takes place every year on the first Saturday in July.
Notable DJ's that have appeared at Sensation White include André Tanneberger, Armin van Buuren, Darren Emerson (one of the Underworld members), David Guetta, Erick E, Erick Morillo, Ferry Corsten, Marco V, Paul van Dyk, Johan Gielen, Sander Kleinenberg, Steve Angello and Tiësto.
~ Sensation Black ~
Sensation Black slowly builds up the pace, starting from Hard trance, Jumpstyle, and eventually transitioning to Techno, Hardstyle and then Hardcore. Sensation Black is always held in the second weekend of July. All attendees are required to dress in full black.
Notable DJ's that have appeared at Sensation Black include Angerfist, Chris Liebing, Deepack, DJ Darkraver, DJ Lady Dana, DJ Luna, DJ Marcel Woods, DJ Outblast, DJ Pavo, DJ Zany, DJ Promo, DJ The Prophet, DJ Tom Harding, Yoji Biomehanika, DJ Yves De Ruyter , Mauro Picotto and Michel de Hey.
~ The Anthems ~
* 2000 Cygnus X - Superstring (Rank 1 Remix)
* 2001 (White) Rank 1 - Such Is Life
* 2002 (White) The Rush - The Anthem 2002 (White Edition)
* 2002 (Black) The Rush - The Anthem 2002 (Lady Dana Remix) (Black Edition)
* 2003 (White) Rank 1 (based on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - The Anthem 2003
* 2003 (Black) Ricky Fobis - No Regular
* 2004 (White) The Rush (based on Carl Orff) - The Anthem 2004
* 2004 (Black) DJ Luna - Mindspace
* 2005 (White; Belgium) First & Andre – Widescreen
* 2005 (White) Armin van Buuren feat. Jan Vayne (based on Frédéric Chopin) - Serenity
* 2005 (White; Germany) Samuel Kindermann - Die Hymne White 2005
* 2005 (Black) The Rush & Thalamus - Shock Your Senses
* 2006 (White; Belgium) Fred Baker - Forever Friends
* 2006 (White) Sander Kleinenberg - This is Sensation
* 2006 (Black) No anthem
* 2006 (White; Germany) Moguai - I want, I need, I love
* 2006 (White; Poland) Nitrous Oxide pres.
Redmoon - Cumulus & F.L.A.M.E. - Sensation
* 2007 (White; Belgium) Ferry Corsten - Loud Electronic Sensation
* 2007 (White; Czech Republic) To be announced
* 2007 (Black; Belgium) DJ Ghost - My Sensation Is Black
* 2007 (White) To be announced
* 2007 (Black) Black Identity - Blckr Thn Blck
Visit Sensation Official Website at:
http://sensation.nl/--
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This Group Represents
ID&T SENSATION WHITE & BLACK
Dedicated to all Dance music lovers!
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