BOOMSNAP! by LiteBriteProductions May 14, 2009

We're bringing Sacramento a new night of Electronic Dance Music featuring a solid line-up of resident DJ's and others from SF, Reno and LA! Come feel the music with an over-the-top sound system, intelligent lighting and an eclectic new look and feel to the room! With eight weeks under our belt things are looking good!!

This Thursday, the last of the first series of bookings is going to be an awesome night! Special thanks to Jeff Thompson and Sean from Elucidate for all of their promotions both online and hand to hand for this show! (a special thanks to Danielle too!) Also this is a big night for Josh Holliday as we have him opening the night. And last but never least, our very own
G.a.m.m.a. will be closing the night out!

G.A.M.M.A.
Well Im 29, i love life, i love the experience. Everything good, everything bad is just part of being alive. i take it all in. I stay up late and wake up early. I love music, the outdoors, and well..... California! I have lived here almost my entire life, (had a brief stint of Minnesota) and have travled a decent amount of the world. Planning to see more once im all done with College. Im a horrible speller. I love art. I love the city but can't live without the country if that makes any sense. my friends are my family.

Jeff Thompson
Known for his clean mixing techniques, and an innate ability to move any crowd in any given city, Jeff Thompson is on a mission to share his passion for music with as many people as possible. His unique track selection notoriously leaves crowds yearning for his next appearance. "I try not to get locked down in any one genre. My tastes are continuously evolving. I'd say the genres I most enjoy are progressive tech trance, tribal progressive, vocal progressive, melodic progressive, trance, epic trance, melodic trance, euphoric trance, and vocal trance. For me, it's all about telling a story by weaving these genres together. That's my goal every time I play live for a crowd or record at home in the studio."

Riding the "trance wave" that crested in '99, Jeff began his DJ career in California's capitol city, Sacramento. Known from the beginning as a trance DJ, Jeff has spent years refining his sound to what it is today. His motivation has always been founded on his sincere and humble desire to thrill as he has been thrilled. "I'm constantly reflecting back on the hundreds of spine-tingling moments that I've experienced watching my favorite DJs perform live. I want to share how good music makes me feel with other people. I just wanna see people dancing their asses off with huge smiles on their faces!"

The year 2009 will be a very exciting one for Jeff. With an increase in demand for bookings, he has quickly become one of the most sought after young trance DJs in Northern California landing him a tour schedule that boasts stops such as San Francisco, Reno, Tahoe, Chico, Oakland, Los Angeles, and of course Sacramento. Not to mention, Jeff is playing out alongside renowned artists such as Robbie Rivera, Kaskade, Cosmic Gate, Dave Dresden, Sean Tyas, Super 8 & Tab, Donald Glaude, Frankie Bones, Diesel Boy, Airbase, Starkillers, Tom Colontonio, Shawn Mitiska, Victor Dinaire, Angel Alanis, Mars & Mystere, Dyloot, Forest Green, and Dragnfly.

Eludicate
Based in the US (SF/Sac), Ken Loi and Sean Beckwith came together in 2005 to produce and remix under the name Elucidate. The duo is known by many for their unique and recognizable sound, made popular in the trance genre by many of their tracks, such as their well-liked remake of the trance classic “Skydive”. Additionally, they are commonly associated with the radio station DI.fm, due to their long-running residency on the station.
When the two originally formed Elucidate, Beckwith had a decent amount of DJ experience under his belt, having held several club residencies in both LA and SF several years prior. Loi had relatively little experience with spinning or trance production. He quickly proved this to be of little or no hindrance to him, creating intricate trance tracks within months of joining with Beckwith.
While the two pushed themselves for high quality productions, they also began creating a name for Elucidate with their solid mixing abilities. Their quality mixes landed them a residency on Digitally Imported Radio, and later on After Hours radio as well as syndication on several other stations. Elucidate mixes became synonymous with quality trance liberally peppered with chilling vocals. As mix after mix began hitting the airwaves for the world to hear, Elucidate started to receive booking requests that took them out of their dimly lit studio and into the bright lights of club land. Their dexterity behind the decks was immediately apparent in their live shows, and the bookings doubled for them.
Concurrently, the Elucidate production sound began to come into its own, and landed them their first remix. It was a remix for a track that was released on Ampire Digital, a small upstart trance label run by Mike Mikhjian. The release was humble and attained nominal support, but it was a start, and it was proof that their productions could make a label. Working hard to get another track signed, both Sean and Ken pushed their productions to anyone who would listen. Finally, during a live set, J. Scott G. of Deepsky and Summer Channel heard Elucidate hammering one of their newest productions. The track was a floor-filler, and while they were still in the mix, J. Scott G. asked them to remix Summer Channel's newest release. The Elucidate remix of Summer Channel's "Undertow" did well, earning a spot in regular rotation on XM Radio's "The System" as well as being supported by numerous DJ's internationally, including Airbase, Victor Diniare, and others. Looking to follow up their successful remix, Elucidate produced a bootleg remake of the trance classic "Skydive". The "Skydive Elucidate 2008 Remix" earned massive support, finding its way into Ferry Corsten's live sets, including his sets at WMC and at the legendary Arches in Glasgow, UK. The track was also supported by George Acosta, Ronski Speed, Kenneth Thomas and many other A-list jocks, solidifying the Elucidate name with first-rate productions.
Always intent on keeping the grade of their productions moving in an upward manner, Ken and Sean hit the studio once again, this time emerging with track after track, all of which found homes on major labels such as Perfecto, Bonzai, Smu[th], and Alter Ego. Their original “Lights” found a spot in regular rotation on XM Radio. With their tracks now on numerous major labels, the duo began to receive a flood of remix requests, further pushing the Elucidate name into the trance mainstream as respected trance producers. Out of the various remixes that were now being released by Elucidate, several began to gain major popularity, including the support again of Ferry Corsten, this time playing their remix of “Run With Me” on his radio show Corsten’s Countdown.
Support of Elucidate original tracks and remixes by world renowned jocks like Ferry Corsten, Matt Darey, Ronski Speed, George Acosta, Airbase and many others places Elucidate at the top of the list for many labels and producers, which has been keeping the boys in high demand. With Elucidate now regularly sought after for their remix work, the two musicians have stayed busy, creating solid trance music for the masses, and staying humble and true to their love of trance music.

Josh Holliday
“I find so much beauty, passion, and emotion in good dance music. From the heights of happiness all the way down to empathize with sorrow and hardship.” This quote from Josh Holliday truly encompasses his view on this thing we love so much called electronic dance music, and gives you a glimpse into his passion and drive for this music. Building oh his foundation of being self taught on acoustic guitar, bass, electric, & drums has been the perfect jumping off point for Josh Holliday to begin his dj career. He combines his knowledge of musical theory, with his taste in great song selection, and natural rhythm. Keep on the lookout for this rising dj! 2009 will be a year of constant progression for Josh Holliday as a dj, come out and feel the music with him as soon as you get a chance!

Josh Holliday -(other promotions, united vibes)
www.myspace.com/djjoshholliday
[progressive, indie, electro, house, trance]

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2600 Watt Ave.
The Skyroom at Country Club Lanes
916-284-0814
$3-21+, $5-18+

Official Website: http://myspace.com/litebriteproductions