Pitchfork Files a Dispatch From Amsterdam's Dekmantel Festival
American music outlet Pitchfork has published a new festival dispatch after its editorial team traveled to Amsterdam last month for Dekmantel, the electronic music festival's long-weekend edition. The report was written by Kiana Mickles, with on-site photography by Tim Buiting and Sander van der Ven.
What was reported
Pitchfork frames the trip around three ideas: acid house, "barefoot ravers," and what it calls "dancefloor deepness." The outlet describes Dekmantel as "one of our favorites," citing the relationship between sound, artists, and crowd as the reason for the return visit.
- Festival: Dekmantel
- Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Format: a long weekend of consecutive-day programming
- Report by Kiana Mickles; photography by Tim Buiting and Sander van der Ven
- Dates: not stated in the source
- Lineup/schedule: not listed in the announcement
- Tickets/pricing: not applicable — this is a recap, not a show announcement
Dekmantel's reputation
Dekmantel has long been regarded by Western music press as one of electronic music's more curatorially distinct festivals, and this marks another return visit from Pitchfork. The full lineup and day-by-day schedule for this edition were not included in the report or accompanying materials.