digital society launch night my house leeds feb 9th Digital Society Press Release January2007 Digital Society brings Trance back to Leeds, in the citys most intimate venue, Myhouse. This time Trance music has evolved. A more progressive, more techier edge alongside, the traditional melodic sounds has emerged. Digital Society aims to offer a new haven to scratch beneath the more obvious levels of the genre, and explore the wider spectrum of the music. Europe's most exciting talent, the UKs finest artists, the freshest UK debuts, and the best up and coming talent in the area will grace the turntables on the second friday of each and every month. Friday 9th Febuary 2007 DIGITAL SOCIETY LAUNCH PARTY Digital Society @ MyHouse, 1 Brick Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire (near leeds coach/bus station & leeds college of music) 10PM - 5AM # otd £5 before 11 / £7 after (e-ticket £5 available www.digitalsociety.co.uk) Friday the 9th of Febuary 2007 will see the launch party of Digital Society @ MyHouse, Leeds, West Yorkshire. With 2 stunning UK debuts in the shape of Belgian shining star Jonas Steur and the highly rated Leon Bolier from the Netherlands, this is a party that can not be missed. Joining our guests are fellow headliners, talented dj/producer Activa and label owner Will Holland who kicks off his Digital Society residency with an Enhanced Recordings album launch. In addition to this star roster, residents Kane Nelson and Glen Roberts complete thelineup at Leeds most intimate venue. Get ready for a truely unforgettable night. www.digitalsociety.co.uk www.myspace.com/digitalsocietyleeds Room 1: Digital Society Launch Party Prog. Tech. Trance. *JONAS STEUR [be] **UK Debut!** www.estuera.com (black hole recordings, intuition recordings) Jonas Steur arrives on UK shores for his exclusive debut after a hugely successful 2006. DJ'ing across the globe and being responsible for several top draw productions & remixes, Jonas has been a very busy man indeed. With high profile gigs throughout 2006 including,Tomorrowland and the mammoth 'A State Of Trance 250' party, on top of stunning production work with Intuition Recordings and as 'Estuera' on Black Hole Recordings, what better way for Digital Society to kick off in 2007, than to showcase one of the Trance scenes true rising stars. With a versatile sound and a postive style behind the decks Jonas Steur will without doubt, well and truely rock the show. *LEON BOLIER [nl] **UK Debut!** www.leonbolier.com (armada music, spinnin records) The Netherlands is providing some of the biggest talents in the scene right now, and our second exclusive UK debutant Leon Bolier, is certainly that. Leon has been setting dancefloors on fire across the world with his unique blend of styles, ranging from sweet Progressive sounds, huge Trance anthems right through to pumping Techno beats. 2006 saw Leon feature at the eye catching 'Amsterdam Dance Event' alongside Armada stars Armin Van Buuren, Markus Schulz and Signum, to name but a few. Countless high quality productions & remixes on labels such as Armada,Spinnin Records and Intuition Recordings have made Leon Bolier a name to remember. Leon plays the music he loves, you will most definitely love the music he plays. *WILL HOLLAND [uk] *Enhanced Recordings Album Launch* www.willholland.com (enhanced recordings, gatecrasher) Enhanced Recordings boss Will Holland launches his Digital Society residency with an Enhanced Recordings album launch.'Digitally Enhanched: volume one' showcases both styles of the Enhanced label, and the label boss will be doing just that at the Digital Society launch party. Will Holland has been in the Trance scene for many years, playing all over the UK and across the world. Will spent several years as promoter at Gatecrasher also holding a residency with the legendary club, and has featured at nights such as Passion, Goodgreef, Slinky and Wildchild. Will Holland is also known for his up front production work, quality remixes and producer collaborations which have featured on the Enhanced Recordings label amongst others. As recognised at the 2006 Trance Awards, Will's fresh sound of Progressive & uplifting Trance will be an instant hit with the Digital Society crowd. *ACTIVA [uk] www.activamusic.co.uk (conspiracy recordings, enhanched recordings) Rob Stevenson, commonly known as Activa, is fast becoming one of the most popular up&coming djs in the UK. With the success of Conspiracy Recorings, the record label Rob set up with Jon O'bir, and playing at superpowers like Passion and Gatecrasher in 2006, Rob's stock continues to rise. We are proud to annouce Activa as the final act of an amazing headline cast. Activa productions currently appear on almost every credible dj tracklist in trance, including releases under alias' like Substate, Solar Movement, Astralis, Eluna and Mekk. We will see the tougher side of Activas impressive style at this Digital Society launch party, and this really is a performance not to miss from a UK star of the future. *Kane Nelson [uk] www.kanedit.co.uk (galaxy nubreed) Its been a busy 18 months for new Digital Society resident/promoter Kane Nelson, dj'ing right across the north of England at nights such as NuCrasher, Home, and Pressure, to name but a few . Featuring on the roster with the likes of Bryan Kearney, Mark Pledger and Andy Bagguley at his own events in Sheffield (including the popular Crasher AfterParties) have been notable highlights, along with playing on GalaxyFM's renowed Nubreed radio show hosted by Riley & Durrant. Kane's ability to play at anytime, warmup or peak, means he can showcase both ends of the Trance spectrum throughout his residency with Digital Society. On launch night, resident Kane Nelson will close this party like no other can. *Glen Roberts [uk] (kemistry, exstatic) Digital Society resident/promoter Glen Roberts musical tastes cover everything from House, Prog, Tech, Trance & Hard House. Glen opens the Digital Society launch party in stunning fashion with a Prog Trance set of the highest order. After playing warmup to djs such as, AJ Gibson, John Kelly, Scott Bond, Karim & Ilogik it means his experience of building an atmosphere in any situation, is an important and well regarded string to his bow. Glen has featured at nights including Kemistry and Exstatic in recent times, and his residency with Digital Society is very much, the start of something special. Become part of the society...... Event Information; www.digitalsociety.co.uk www.myspace.com/digitalsocietyleeds General Enquires & Paying Guestlist; Dan 07968445672 - dan@digitalsociety.co.uk Glen 07870670512 - glen@digitalsociety.co.uk Kane 07927516226 - kane@digitalsociety.co.uk Room 2: hosted by Radioactive and Funk Deluxe Dirty. Electro. House. Radioactive and Funk Deluxe host Room2 for the jilted generation of filthy Electro House music lovers all over the UK. This is simply for the people who like their beats chunky, twisted and downright sleazy. Truely an experience to leave you wasted on the dance floor as you party on through to the small hours of the morning. Funk Deluxe host House events right across the UK and have a reputation that goes with such an achievement. Radioactive are a Yorkshire based Electro House outfit that has burst onto the Leeds scene in recent times. These two brands come together for the first time to add yet another reason to come to an already incredible night. *Sam Mitcham (defunkt & locus resident ) *Sarah C & Metz (rythm rooms hull / Goodgreef) *Memoir (radioactive Live & crasher afterparty dj) *Egoiste b2b Pearce M (polysexual) *Emma Dicey b2b Matt Adams (MDa & Spherical) (house set) Radioactive - contact / information / guestlist - Daniel 07726873143 Funk Deluxe - contact / information / guestlist - Vince 07835626226 www.myspace.com/radioactive_live www.funk-deluxe.co.uk NEXT EVENT : Friday 9th March 2007 Digital Society v2. @ MyHouse, Leeds, West Yorkshire.