See you in the EU
2 August, 2025
11am - 6pm
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Q-Factory
Atlantisplein 1, 1093 NE
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Free admission!
Three years ago, we opened up a little HQ in Amsterdam. We’ve settled in, we’ve unpacked our boxes, and it’s time to host our first-ever European event.
Join us up the street at Q-Factory for a relaxed day of conversation, ambient music, and hands-on exploration featuring a bundle of the most interesting pedal and instrument makers from around Europe.
There will be prizes, bonus workshops, and more!
It will be fun, friendly, and free.
MAIN
EVENT
MAIN EVENT
Bliss Fest is a cheerful and gearful celebration of musical devices. Meet the people behind the instruments and effects you love, try some things out, and take in some live ambient music featuring Sil, Jogginghouse, and Ephraim Giepen and visuals by CINEMA.AV. Food and drink will be served on-site, entry is free!
Featuring:
AC Noises, Butterfly Effects, Chase Bliss, CHOMPI Club, Collision Devices, Cornerstone Music Gear, Drolo, Elektron, Game Changer Audio, JAM Pedals, Kernom, On Guitars, Tasty Chips Electronics, and Verso!
Instrument Expo
Try out some devices and meet the people that made them. Pedals, synths, and guitars – all from makers based in Europe.
Listening Den
Take a time out and have a sit, featuring long-form ambient performances and a whole bunch of bean bag chairs.
Chompi World
Grab a sound-maker and head over to a CHOMPI station to explore some hands-on sound design at your own pace.
EVENTS
SPECIAL
EVENTS SPECIAL
Crash Course
DIY Pedal Building Class
1 August, 2025
12pm - 4pm
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Chase Bliss EU Hub
Amsterdam, NL
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18+
Join us at our Amsterdam hub and build your very own fuzz pedal, designed by Chase Bliss engineers.
We’ll provide all the tools and parts you need, and guide you through the process. Basic soldering experience is recommended, otherwise it probably won’t be very fun.
This event is completely free, but space is limited to 10 seats.
Deadline for entry: June 30th
Applicants will be chosen* & notified via email by 7 July, 2025
Sampling Symposium
Sound-Design Workshop
3 August, 2025
9:30am - 5pm
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Gallery Space in De Pijp,
Amsterdam, NL
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18+
Take a dip into the endless world of sound design in this playful, hands on workshop. We’ll show you how to capture the sounds around you and turn them into music, with a little help from our friends Elektron, CHOMPI Club, and Andrew Huang.
This workshop is beginner-friendly, but it will be a long day - please only apply if you are committed.
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• Elektron
Get tips on different ways how to process/carve samples and hear what strange places you can end up in. Done through Elektron devices but bring the ideas to any other instrument.• CHOMPI Club
There’s a whole world of unexpected and magical sounds all around us — just waiting to be discovered. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore how to capture and shape those everyday sonic gems using simple and playful techniques with the CHOMPI sampler… Inspiring you to connect with your surroundings in a new way.• Andrew Huang
We’ll start with how sound works and then explore techniques for manipulating it until eventually we can turn anything into anything.
This event is completely free, but space is limited to 24 seats.
Deadline to enter:
30 June, 2025
Applicants will be chosen* & notified via email by 7 July, 2025