Poptrash is a dance / electro party, made infamous by the 2 years it was held in the Melkweg in Amsterdam. (Every edition of Poptrash was an extremely alcoholic event). It has since moved on to other major venues in the Netherlands, including Paard van Troje (The Hague) and Mezz (Breda). I am currently responsible for all things related to design for Poptrash. I’m also responsible for the house style.

2007 Was the second year the legendary jazz venue Bimhuis participated in the Amsterdam Dance Event. Since their programme for the event was quite experimental in comparison to the rest of the ADE, they wanted their own website to promote it.

The ‘tag cloud’ of the artists’ names is actually an experimental music player. If the mouse is moved over the artists’ name, a piece of their music fades in, as well as a photograph in the background. I found it’s easy to lose track of time playing with this gizmo.

The design of the site is actually a mixture of the style of Bimhuis and that of the Amsterdam Dance Event. For instance, the cubes of the Bimhuis style are found in the programme display, and the typography of ADE can be found in the tag cloud.

Via Grrr Medialab