ORIGIN

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​It started with a dream: create a club, that we always wanted to dance in ourselves. No dogma, no drama. A space where energy, openness and sound matter more than anything else.

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Our story actually goes back a bit. We, Enno, Lars & Tim, were three friends throwing parties wherever we‘d get away with it. Basements, outdoor raves, some random backrooms. You name it. When the one-off opportunity to take over AMP at Hawerkamp arised, we knew our dream had potential. And old AMP had history, soul, and a lot of work for us ahead.

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We started reimagining, redesigning & rebuilding everything. We planned our reopening meticulously down to the last detail: Proper new sound system, new floor design, our very own and personal new vision. Opening date was set, but exactly the day before our grand reopening: covid lockdown (yeah... perfect timing). The whole world stopped, but we didn’t.

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It was actually pretty brutal. All the months of work, money (that we didn‘t have to begin with), blood, sweat and tears behind us and suddenly everything froze and our future was in question. But we didn’t let the silence kill the idea. We kept building, testing, dreaming of the moment we could finally open the doors. Used the time to improve everything even more and never lost drive to make our dream come true. We just knew, deep inside, it wasn‘t the end. It was just a short break and we‘d get through this stronger and even more motivated.

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This break turned out to really not be that tiny, actually. When we finally were able to open doors for the first time with our own concept, it felt like a restart for everyone, not just for us.

Suddenly life and culture came back to live. And oh, how vibrant and ecstatic this comeback was. You really could feel the energy that collectively was saved for this exact moment.

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We always wanted AMP to be a place for open- and likeminded people, built on the core belief that music connects more than it divides.

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Since then our DIY project has step by step grown into a real club, a respected space, that took shape through countless hands, nights, and shared belief in underground culture. We never really put much weight on rankings or the opinion of others, but we have to be honest with you: Seeing AMP at #12 in Groove Magazine was one of those moments that made us smile behind the scenes and that felt like a nod from the scene we care about most. A nod of approval in direction of three young and naive boys with a dream and a great team.

Since then, AMP has become a home for local and international artists alike. We’ve hosted nights with e.g. Marlon Hoffstadt, Funk Tribu, Malugi, DJ, Gigola, Klangkünstler, Adrian Mills, Cinthie, DJ Heartstring, MCR-T, Narciss, Chlär, The Chronics, Serafina, Future.666, Mercury200, Freddy K, Gerd Janson, SHDW, David Löhlein, Kettama and many, many, many more highly respected international and local artists, who still continue to shape the sound of our scene. Have a look yourself at our very own and humble AMP Hall of Fame: 

AMP Hall of Fame

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Since day one, we’ve kept the same mindset: stay independent, stay curious, don‘t be a jerk and keep pushing forward. What started as a dreamy sketch, scribbled down in a random kitchen of our shared flat, having some drinks, is now a living, breathing club, Still run by hand, still full of heart, and always in motion. The club and the vision of AMP has grown with every night, every set, every guest who steps inside.

We’re still learning, still tweaking, still improving. But one thing hasn’t changed: that feeling when the lights drop, the sound hits, and for a few hours the world outside doesn’t exist.