Win a pass to ADE 2019, a $1,500 stipend to cover travel and accommodations, and one year of Splice Sounds.

To enter, create a one-minute long track using the sounds in our 100 Years of Electronic Instruments Collection, available below. Entries must be in video form and submitted as a public Instagram post using the hashtag: #SpliceADEContest. Terms and conditions apply.

The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is a five-day and night music conference and festival celebrating electronic music culture, recognized as a global meeting point for the creative industry.

To make your beat, download the Splice // ADE Sounds Collection from Dropbox or on Splice Sounds. Submit your entry via a public Instagram video post with the hashtag: #SpliceADEContest

For this Collection, we’re celebrating 100 years of electronic instruments. Dig in and let your creativity flow with sounds from Hammond organs, theremins, electric pianos, the Serum wavetable, modular synths, and more.

1 pass to ADE 2019

($496.55 / €449.96 value)

$1,500 / €1359 stipend

for accommodations

One year of Splice Sounds

($79.99 / €72.48 value)

How do I know my submission has been received?

We’ll “like” your non-private Instagram post that contains the hashtag #SpliceADEContest.

How will I know if I won?

We’ll send you a direct message on Instagram to get your email in order to send more info. 

What should be in my video?

Anything, be creative but be kind. 

Who will pick the winner?

The Splice Team will select a winner.

Do you have to be in the U.S. to enter?

No, this contest is open to people across the globe. Terms and conditions apply.

If I win, who will book my travel?

We will provide the winner with a $1,500 stipend to cover travel and accommodations. The winner will book all of their own travel and accommodations.

If I win, how will I receive my money and ADE Pass?

The winner will be issued an IRS Form 1099 in the amount of the actual retail value of the stipend. They must provide Splice with an IRS Form W-9 (including his/her/their valid Social Security Number or Taxpayer ID) for tax reporting purposes. Once we have their bank information, we’ll send the winner their $1,500 stipend via wire transfer. We’ll also send instructions on how the winner is to pick up their ADE Pass when they arrive.

Terms and conditions apply. Learn more here.