2 april 2020
concept
Concept van Q-dance.
Site | https://www.q-dance.com/events/x-qlusive/ |
Adres | Amsterdam Nederland |
Link |
Genres
hardstyle
hardstyle
Informatie
After Qlimax, X-Qlusive is the longest running Q-dance concept. Every X-Qlusive is different, but one thing they have in common is that it's all about honouring the biggest artists of that moment. The line-up and theme are always composed by zooming in on a specific artist, country, or record label.
The Foundation
The first edition of X-Qlusive, X-Qlusive Italy, took place on 26 October 2002 at the Heineken Music Hall (now AFAS Live) in Amsterdam. This venue became the home base of X-Qlusive. Dana was the first artist to become an X-Qlusive Legend. Dana already had a long track record in DJing. She started out as a hardcore DJ by the name of Lady Dana, but later on she became the queen of hardstyle. She was one of the founders of the hardstyle sound and the only female hardstyle DJ at that time, so it made sense to celebrate her career with an event exclusively for her and her fans. From that moment on, a new tradition had started.
After Dana, other hardstyle veterans followed: Luna (2004), Pavo (2005), The Prophet (2006), Zany (2007), Showtek (2008) and Technoboy (2009). In 2010, a new hardstyle era dawned and it was time to honour the leading artists of this period with X-Qlusive Headhunterz, after that, D-Block & S-te-Fan (2011), Noisecontrollers (2012), Wildstylez (2013), Brennan Heart (2014) and Frontliner (2015) took the spot. B-Front was the first RAW hardstyle artist to get an X-Qlusive in 2016, Ran-D and Frequencerz followed in the years after. In 2019 the reins were handed over to Da Tweekaz. This year, on May 20th, the AFAS Live in Amsterdam will set the stage for an unprecendented Q-dance × Phuture Noize experience.
The Theme
X-Qlusive doesn't have just one theme, every edition is unique in its own way. The artists are leading in determining the line-up, which always leads to a rare mix of DJs that you wouldn't get to see anywhere else in that order. The shows and decor are also focused on that specific artist, everything is in line with his or her style. Preferably we take about a year to work up to an X-Qlusive together with the artist in question, so in most cases the artists already know they're in the running for the next edition of X-Qlusive way before the actual event.
Unlike the artist editions, the other editions of X-Qlusive are curated by Q-dance, with X-Qlusive Holland as our crown jewel. The idea for these editions started because of remarkable developments in the hard dance scene. During the X-Qlusive Italy editions for example, a lot of Italian artists were at the top of the league at that time, so celebrating these momentums in the hard dance scene was the only logical thing to do.
The Experience
X-Qlusive is all about experiencing the energy of a specific artist, country or label. Especially with the artist editions, you can really feel the vibe, emotional release, gratitude and honour of the artist that is in the spotlight, but maybe even more of the fans. At X-Qlusive B-Front for example, we've never seen that many people singing along to tracks that don't even have lyrics, goosebumps guaranteed. Almost every single person there is a big fan and they are just as proud as their favourite artist. The line-up almost always consists of fellow artists that are also friends with each other, which can lead to spontaneous back to back sets and guest appearances.
The Show
Even though every X-Qlusive is different, you can always expect a show spectacle. The shows are meticulously composed for that specific person, country or label. For the artist editions, their entrance is always the highlight of the evening. Pavo entered the Heineken Music Hall in a limousine, Frequencerz came in through the crowd in a rubber jacuzzi, Dana was lowered down on stage from the ceiling and at Headhunterz' edition, Evil Activities played a piano version of 'Sacrifice'.
The Message
There are no specific rules for when artist is eligible to get an X-Qlusive, this is different for every artist. We look at legacy but also at current status. What roll has someone played in hardstyle? Wat is the added value to the scene? The goal of this event is not to please everyone, but to honour that specific artist and his/her fans. It's also the first event of the year, where we can forget about our after-holiday dip and where we set the bar for the rest of the year.
The Foundation
The first edition of X-Qlusive, X-Qlusive Italy, took place on 26 October 2002 at the Heineken Music Hall (now AFAS Live) in Amsterdam. This venue became the home base of X-Qlusive. Dana was the first artist to become an X-Qlusive Legend. Dana already had a long track record in DJing. She started out as a hardcore DJ by the name of Lady Dana, but later on she became the queen of hardstyle. She was one of the founders of the hardstyle sound and the only female hardstyle DJ at that time, so it made sense to celebrate her career with an event exclusively for her and her fans. From that moment on, a new tradition had started.
After Dana, other hardstyle veterans followed: Luna (2004), Pavo (2005), The Prophet (2006), Zany (2007), Showtek (2008) and Technoboy (2009). In 2010, a new hardstyle era dawned and it was time to honour the leading artists of this period with X-Qlusive Headhunterz, after that, D-Block & S-te-Fan (2011), Noisecontrollers (2012), Wildstylez (2013), Brennan Heart (2014) and Frontliner (2015) took the spot. B-Front was the first RAW hardstyle artist to get an X-Qlusive in 2016, Ran-D and Frequencerz followed in the years after. In 2019 the reins were handed over to Da Tweekaz. This year, on May 20th, the AFAS Live in Amsterdam will set the stage for an unprecendented Q-dance × Phuture Noize experience.
The Theme
X-Qlusive doesn't have just one theme, every edition is unique in its own way. The artists are leading in determining the line-up, which always leads to a rare mix of DJs that you wouldn't get to see anywhere else in that order. The shows and decor are also focused on that specific artist, everything is in line with his or her style. Preferably we take about a year to work up to an X-Qlusive together with the artist in question, so in most cases the artists already know they're in the running for the next edition of X-Qlusive way before the actual event.
Unlike the artist editions, the other editions of X-Qlusive are curated by Q-dance, with X-Qlusive Holland as our crown jewel. The idea for these editions started because of remarkable developments in the hard dance scene. During the X-Qlusive Italy editions for example, a lot of Italian artists were at the top of the league at that time, so celebrating these momentums in the hard dance scene was the only logical thing to do.
The Experience
X-Qlusive is all about experiencing the energy of a specific artist, country or label. Especially with the artist editions, you can really feel the vibe, emotional release, gratitude and honour of the artist that is in the spotlight, but maybe even more of the fans. At X-Qlusive B-Front for example, we've never seen that many people singing along to tracks that don't even have lyrics, goosebumps guaranteed. Almost every single person there is a big fan and they are just as proud as their favourite artist. The line-up almost always consists of fellow artists that are also friends with each other, which can lead to spontaneous back to back sets and guest appearances.
The Show
Even though every X-Qlusive is different, you can always expect a show spectacle. The shows are meticulously composed for that specific person, country or label. For the artist editions, their entrance is always the highlight of the evening. Pavo entered the Heineken Music Hall in a limousine, Frequencerz came in through the crowd in a rubber jacuzzi, Dana was lowered down on stage from the ceiling and at Headhunterz' edition, Evil Activities played a piano version of 'Sacrifice'.
The Message
There are no specific rules for when artist is eligible to get an X-Qlusive, this is different for every artist. We look at legacy but also at current status. What roll has someone played in hardstyle? Wat is the added value to the scene? The goal of this event is not to please everyone, but to honour that specific artist and his/her fans. It's also the first event of the year, where we can forget about our after-holiday dip and where we set the bar for the rest of the year.
Uitgaansagenda X-Qlusive
Statistieken
28 | · | feesten |
28 | · | in het verleden |
30 | · | nieuwsberichten |
21 | · | fotoshoots |
4506 | · | foto's |
85 | · | video's |
2 | · | winacties |
69814 | · | bezoekers |
34532 | · | unieke bezoekers |
46 | fans | |
13711 | · | albumfoto's |
97 | · | verslagen |
3 | · | waarderingen |
geweldig | · | stemresultaat (4846.213 stemmen) |
Nieuws
X-Qlusive
29 november 2018
Da Tweekaz have definitely earned their stripes in the hardstyle scene, as they have been at the top of the league for quite some time now. 7
Droom van Ran-D komt uit met eigen X-Qlusive
29 december 2016
Op zaterdag 21 januari 2017 draait het feest in de Heineken Music Hall maar om één man: Randy Wieland (artiestennaam Ran-D) uit het Brabantse dorpje Zeeland. 2
Q-dance heeft iets te vieren
14 juni 2014
Dit najaar is het tijd voor de 25e editie van X-Qlusive! Sinds de eerste editie in 2002 is de Heineken Music Hall de thuisbasis van dit feest. Door de jaren heen zijn verschillende thema's de revue gepasseerd. Zo begon Q-dance met Italy en was het daarna de eer aan Lady Dana om de eerste 'X-Qlusive solo' te doen. Ook zijn er meerdere keren op Hollandse wijze de bloemetjes buiten gezet. 36
Doe mee met de X-Qlusive Brennan Heart DJ contest
23 december 2013
Ze hebben een plek bewaard in de line-up van de tweede area tijdens X-Qlusive Brennan Heart. Denk jij dat je die plek kunt opvullen? Zorg dan dat je meedoet met de DJ contest! Tevens win je een dag in de studio met Brennan Heart. Dit is je kans om je skills te laten zien! 25
X-Qlusive Brennan Heart line-up
6 december 2013
Ben je benieuwd welke DJ's Brennan Heart zullen vergezellen tijdens X-Qlusive? 10
X-Qlusive Brennan Heart
15 november 2013
Saturday January 25th will be a landmark in hardstyle history, as a true hardstyle pioneer prepares to rock the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. His style has evolved to the point of perfection. Prepare to lose your mind. Get ready for X-Qlusive Brennan Heart! Ticket sales start Saturday November 23, 13:00 HRS (CET) exclusively at Q-dance.com 64
Line-up X-Qlusive Wildstylez bekend
28 november 2012
Nieuwsgierig naar de line-up van X-Qlusive Wildstylez? Bekijk de website en check het! 20
X-Qlusive Wildstylez
2 november 2012
Op 19 januari 2013 is de Heineken Music Hall wederom de setting voor een nieuwe editie van X-Qlusive. Host van de avond is één van de meest succesvolle hardstyle dj-producers, en Q-dance vond de tijd rijp voor een eigen evenement: X-Qlusive Wildstylez. 93
X-Qlusive Italy
26 augustus 2011
Op 1 oktober 2011 keert X-Qlusive Italy weer terug in de Heineken Music Hall. Tussen 21:30 en 07:00u is de Heineken Music Hall het domein van alles wat Italiaans is en hardstyle ademt. 38
X-Qlusive
21 juli 2011
Nove anni fa, il 26 ottobre 2002, partiva la prima edizione di X-Qlusive - e per la precisione, X-Qlusive Italy. Sotto la guida di Technoboy una batteria di artisti italiani faceva conoscere il proprio sound al pubblico olandese. Da quel momento in poi non si e' mai piu' potuto concepire la scena hardstyle olandese senza gli italiani. Ora, nove anni dopo, molto e' cambiato. Secondo Q-dance, e' il momento per un corso di aggiornamento di Italiano. 186
X-Qlusive
8 november 2010
Op zaterdag 22 januari 2011 vindt X-Qlusive plaats, in de Heineken Music Hall. Vorig jaar stond Headhunterz in de schijnwerpers; nu is het de beurt aan twee andere helden: D-Block & S-te-Fan! 334
X-Qlusive Headhunterz
30 november 2009
Op 30 januari is het eindelijk zover voor Headhunterz. De Heineken Music Hall wordt zijn domein, met zijn X-Qlusive. In het voortraject gunt hij iedereen een kijkje in zijn leven, startend met dit bericht. 249
Volgende X-Qlusive: Technoboy
24 november 2008
In de eerste maand van het nieuw jaar zal Q-dance opnieuw groots uitpakken in de Heineken Music Hall. Na zes artiestenedities van X-Qlusive, zoals; Lady Dana, Pavo, Zany, Luna, The Prophet en Showtek geven de gebroeders Janssen op 24 januari 2009 het stokje over aan de grootmeester van de Italiaanse hardstyle: Technoboy. 158
X-Qlusive
19 januari 2008
De wereldbekende act Showtek volgt de artiesten Snoopdogg, Tiësto, Maroon 5 in de voetsporen. Zaterdag 26 januari aanstaande staan zij met een eigen solo concert ‘X-Qlusive Showtek’ in een uitverkocht Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. Het evenement was in december al door zijn kaarten heen. Voor ruim zesduizend bezoekers staat een geweldig dance-spektakel te wachten. 113
X-Qlusive Showtek
9 november 2007
In de eerste maand van het nieuwe jaar zal Q-dance opnieuw groots uitpakken in de Heineken Music Hall. Op 26 januari is het namelijk weer tijd voor X-Qlusive en dit jaar is het de beurt aan het duo Showtek om de muzikale invulling van de nacht te verzorgen. 237
X-Qlusive België
27 september 2007
Voor wie aankomende zaterdag naar de eerste Belgische editie van X-Qlusive gaat: de timetable is bekend. Check hem zodat je niets hoeft te missen. 63
Q-dance naar België
30 augustus 2007
Q-dance heeft de afgelopen 3 jaar de meest populaire en tot de verbeelding sprekende stage tijdens Tomorrowland in België. In februari 2006 organiseerde Q-dance ook de eerste Belgische editie van Qlimax in de Trixxo Arena te Hasselt, vanaf nu zal Q-dance op regelmatige basis evenementen in België organiseren. 132
DJ Zany X-Qlusive januari
14 november 2006
Het is slechts voorbehouden aan de grootste artiesten uit de hardere dancescene en op 27 januari 2007 is het de beurt aan de populaire DJ Zany om in de Heineken Music Hall een eigen X-Qlusive feest te geven. In navolging van Lady Dana, Luna, Pavo en The Prophet schaart de Eindhovenaar Raoul van Grinsven zich hiermee in het rijtje illustere dj's dat op uitnodiging van Q-dance een 10 uur durende solo-avond mag hosten. 239
X-Qlusive - The Prophet
4 november 2005
Eindelijk: The Prophet, gaat X-Qlusive op 28 januari! The Prophet, alias Dov Elkabas, heeft keer op keer bewezen dat hij zijn eigen solo optreden meer dan verdient en dus gaat The Prophet de Heineken Music Hall gebruiken waarvoor zij gemaakt is, het creëren van een exclusieve nacht. Met een goede dosis geknal van het hoogste niveau. 237
DJ Pavo exclusief in Heineken Music Hall
22 januari 2005
Het is voor elke DJ zo’n beetje het hoogst haalbare: een grote zaal gevuld met mensen die alléén voor jou zijn gekomen. Tiësto deed het vorig jaar, evenals DJ Luna. Eind januari is het dan eindelijk de beurt aan die ándere grote DJ van Nederland: DJ Pavo. “Ik doe wat ik leuk vind. Ook op X-Qlusive wil ik laten blijken dat ik veelzijdiger ben dan alleen maar hardstyle.” 172
X-Qlusive DJ Pavo
10 november 2004
Op 29 januari 2005 presenteert Q-dance de volgende editie van X-Qlusive in de Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. Dit evenement zal weer in het teken staan van één artiest. Na de succes edities van Dana en DJ Luna was het ditmaal een logische stap om deze editie de runner up te vragen: Pavo (Paul van der Vooren). 172
X-Qlusive Labels & Live Acts
16 augustus 2004
Na het vertrek van de evenementen Qlubtempo en Qlimax uit de HMH begon Q-dance de serie X-qlusive feesten omdat er hardstyle beats door de Amsterdamse partytempel moesten klinken. 101
X-Qlusive - DJ Luna
4 februari 2004
Al drie weken uitverkocht, zaterdag is het zover: X-Qlusive DJ Luna in de Heineken Music Hall. Van DJ Luna hebben we begrepen dat hij zich er erg op verheugt. 121
Qlimax DVD verkrijgbaar op X-Qlusive
31 januari 2004
X-Qlusive DJ Luna heeft de primeur; de Qlimax DVD is daar voor het eerst verkrijgbaar. De volgende mogelijkheid is Hard Bass, op 14 februari in de SilverDome, waar je ook op de Q-dance stand de DVD kunt kopen. 82
Q-dance verkoopt X-Qlusive Luna uit
20 januari 2004
Januari 2003 lanceerde Q-dance een reeks solo optredens van vooraanstaande artiesten, destijds beginnende met de populaire Dana. Dit evenement was zo populair dat weken van te voren geen kaarten meer te verkrijgen waren. 165
Line-up X-Qlusive DJ Luna
27 november 2003
Op 7 februari 2004 is het tijd voor X-Qlusive DJ Luna. Hij heeft een aantal vrienden uitgezocht welke met hem op zullen treden. 166
X-Qlusive DJ Luna
13 november 2003
Voor de vijfde editie van het succesvolle Q-dance concept X-Qlusive, is het aan DJ Luna om de muzikale invulling te geven. 90
Draaitijden X-Qlusive Germany
29 oktober 2003
Nog een paar dagen en de duitse Hard Styles Elite komt z'n land vertegenwoordigen op X-Qlusive Germany. 59
X-Qlusive Germany
5 september 2003
De vierde editie van het Q-dance concept X-Qlusive staat op zaterdag 1 november volledig in het teken van Duitse DJ’s en Dancestijlen tijdens X-Qlusive Germany. 53
Line up van X-Qlusive Germany
13 augustus 2003
Het is zeker: de Duitse Hardstyle invasie zal op zaterdag 1 november plaatsvinden in de HMH! 134