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Trance All-Stars Hit Gatecrasher

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Five of trance music's most exciting global pioneers are set to DJ at Gatecrasher Birmingham this December as Superstar Boudoir unveils a stellar line up electronic brilliance.

Gatecrasher promises a mind-blowing mother of all dance parties with not one, not two but five trance legends - FERRY CORSTEN, MARCO V, ROGER SHAH, RONALD VAN GELDEREN & JOSHUA GABRIEL hit Birmingham Crasher style on December the 4th!!!  After thrilling clubland for sixteen years with legendary events, award winning albums and dancefloor domination Crasher really have something to celebrate and this time they are doing it in style! Expect memorising visuals awe-Inspiring light and laser shows, state of the art sound, world class dancers and entertainment and combine it with the best Crasher tracks of the year, all night long.

Trance fans will be able to drench their senses in the most uncompromising sounds around as “Superstar Boudoir” brings clubbers an abundance of turntable talent

FERRY CORSTEN

As for the headliner, there is need for introduction. Just two words. Ferry Corsten!  This Gatecrasher stalwart plays a mammoth set to mark two special occasions, the celebration of new compilation Once Upon A Night Vol. 2 and celebration of Corsten’s own birthday. If you like trance, chances are you love Ferry Corsten. The guy is a legend of the game and a pioneer of the genre. He is a prolific DJ and producer, who is constantly redefining the boundaries of trance with his ever evolving style and sound. Consistently claiming a coveted spot in the Top 10 in the Top 100 DJs poll year after year, this guy is one of the best in the world. One night with Ferry and you won't look back.

Ever since the kick off of his “Once Upon A Night” tour in March of this year, Ferry Corsten has been busy travelling the world, playing in front of thousands of ecstatic fans at sold out venues, night after night. The initial mix compilation that appeared as a result of this worldwide victory, hit number 1 on iTunes in the USA and continuing the success of the concept, Ferry Corsten proudly announces his upcoming “Once Upon A Night, Vol.2” mix compilation, supported by a
massive world tour.

MARCO  V


Joining Ferry Corsten is fellow superstar DJ and Trance legend – Marco V, one of the most inventive, diverse and creative electronic music minds today. Through his very first releases he became the architect of tech-trance; a sound that went on to become a fully-fledged electronic music phenomena. Continually modifying and fine-tuning his style ever since, he has gone on to create numerous leading-edge dance classics - ‘Godd’, ‘Indicator’, ‘Echnalava’, ‘More Than A Life Away’ & ‘Coma Aid’ numbered among them. Behind the decks he has smashed nights in all the world’s farthest corners, played a near uncountable number of tent-pole events for the scene’s flagship club & festival brands. As a result of which he has spent the last 7 consecutive years inside the ranks of DJ Magazine’s Top 50.

Into 2010 and Marco continues to innovate and push at the boundary edges. In June he announced the launch of T.A.O. - his new multimedia concept. Among its aspects T.A.O. (or The Art Of) will encompass a label which expands trance influences out into the techno, tech house & progressive realms. It will also sign artists and spawn a new V compilation series as well as featuring special one-off events, full tours and innovative multimedia & social network aspects. The “T.A.O. Sound” will cause a blistering heat on its debut Gatecrasher event with a DJ set full of Marco’s latest floorbombs and old-time favourite party tracks supported with an impressive light and video show!!

ROGER SHAH

Joining the duo will also be top DJ Roger Shah, clad in his trademark white, he is impossible to miss or mistake. Shah comes to the UK fresh from his success at Gatecrasher’s Global SoundSytem in Indonisia. Everyone knows Roger Shah. If not for his Balearic Trance music, then for his huge club hits like “Going Wrong” with Armin van Buuren and Chris Jones.On stage, clad in his trademark white, he is impossible to miss or mistake. Wireless keyboard in one hand, an ever-ready clutch of his own productions in the other, his live crowd-interactive performances have brought a new apex experience for club and festival goers worldwide. In 2009 this unequalled approach was reflected in DJ Magazine’s Top 100 chart, where he moved up from his ‘08 debut position of no.58 to no.21. As a music producer he’s scaled the heights of national charts and with 5 artist albums & compilations released in the last 2 years alone, he is very possibly the most prolific trance musician working today.


RONALD VAN GELDEREN

In demand DJ & Producer of the moment, Ronald van Gelderen is also coming to Gatecrasher Playing all around the world make's this 'Dirty Rocker' one of the established DJ's of this moment. Countries like UK, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Switzerland, Tunisia, Germany, Poland, Israel, Canada, Spain, USA and many more are already known with this professional rock entertainer. Ronald van Gelderen is a standout DJ/ producer in every respect. Before he launched his own label Ronald produced for the High Contrast label of Be Yourself Music in Holland where he released massive singles and remixes of late such as the anthems 'Realize', 'This Way', 'Dirty Rocker', 'Embrace Me' and his latest hit 'Rush'. Add this in-demand sound to RvG's distinctive Rock and Raw image, commanding stage presence and crowd hyping DJ sets, and the Ronald van Gelderen package is complete… he is here to keep you Rocking!

As a DJ, Ronald van Gelderen is stamping his mark on global club land, slamming big European festivals like Trance Energy, Mystery Land, Dance Valley, Free Festival, Pleasure Island, Gatecrasher Summer Sound System, Dancetination and Sunrise and touring as far as China, Australia, USA and Canada in recent months. As a producer, Ronald van Gelderen is very much cutting out his own sound in the global market place. His style is electro, tech, rock and trance all rolled into one phat soundtrack. But best of all is that as well as tweaking the studio controls, RvG also writes and performs all the vocals himself - he's even performing with exclusive LIVE sets.

JOSHUA GABRIEL

Last but not least is Josh Gabriel - electronic dance music DJ and producer, of Gabriel & Dresden  fame. If you've listened to dance music in the 21st century then chances are Josh Gabriel's music has already touched your soul. This globe-trotting DJ/Producer/Songwriter/Remixer has a deep catalog of music that has reached the ears of clubbers worldwide. His latest endeavor, the techno smash "Summit," is a dance-floor favorite that landed in the record box of a some of the worlds top Djs, including: John Digweed, Carl Cox,Sander Kleinenberg and Danny Howells. Critics have also taken notice of Josh's cutting edge music and inovative production techniques, in fact DJ Magazine picked "Summit" as the 12 track of 2007. Following up on the success of "Summit," Josh is releasing two new original singles in Spring 2008 "Crosstalk" and "Azora" as well as embarking on a world tour to support the launch of his debut solo artist album .

“The Superstar Boudoir” is THE place for clubland’s most revered dance luminaries. Gatecrasher Birmingham invites clubland on Saturday 4th December to enter the “The Superstar Boudoir” for a feast of trance music’s finest turntable talent laid bare for clubbing consumption. Tickets are priced from £15 and available from www.gatecrasher.com