Our Story
JAIRUS LANCE
Jairus Lance began his electronic journey back in 2001 at a local music store. Compact disks where the way to get music to our homes back then. Stacks and stack of CD binders organized from A to Z in genre. One of those adventures into Best Buy Jairus found the Classic trance tune named " Sandstorm" by Darude. From the first moment of the track playing till the end, Jairus began to find a calling to this mysterious energy that flowed through him. Curious to find more, Jairus began to look into more of this so called, Electronic Dance Music, but back then we called it Energy Trance. Finding a friend and co-worker at the time that also was a part of this world he so desperately started to look for Jairus finally attended his first rave up in Seattle. DJ Micro, DJ Irene, DJ Spider, DJ 7UP, DJ Mars where just a few of the highlighted artists on the lineup for this night. Being a fan of DJ Micro, Jairus got to see for the first time what this amazing journey was like. " I have been listening to DJ Micro's CD's for like 3 weeks straight and knowing that he was going to be at this rave, brought a huge excitement to see him perform live. I was right up front jumping, dancing, and just letting the world go. After his set I was honored to meet him, get an autograph of my ticket, and snap a picture. I ventured out of my love for Trance and started to explore House music. Richard "Humpty" Vission, Bad Boy Bill, DJ Dan, Donald Glaude, and Hatiras was just the beginning for me. Still buzzing the excitement from the night before in Seattle, I attended a House party here in Portland OR with headliner Richard "Humpty" Vission on his album tour, Dam That DJ Made My Day. A dark, cold, and mysterious four room warehouse with the main no bigger than a 3 car garage. The walls where sweating from the amount of heat, the speakers where thumping from the bass, and Richard was building a drop. At this moment in his set I looked over in the crowd and it was like slow motion, everyone was on beat to his track, one fluid motion. I felt this energy I have never felt before, I was speechless. I knew right then and there what I need to do in my life. I create the energy, its released by you, my fans" - Jairus Lance. From that moment to this moment right now Jairus has never forgotten that feeling. That connection with the crowd. Creating uplifting moments, euphoric atmospheres, mind blowing drops, and memories that will never be forgotten. He doesn't just play music, he creates stories that will guide you down an elemental path. Jairus continues to always seek out the best of himself in his mixing. From bedroom jam sessions, to live performances he brings everything to the tables. Jairus has not only grown as a musical artist, he has built a strong following of fans with the creation of 8 Bit Sessions. Founded in 2012, 8 Bit Sessions was created, focusing on the lost underground electronic music scene. “I wanted to create something that would allow the unspoken to be heard, to find the lost artifacts in our scene, have a location to socialize, and seen by other explorers of the lost arts. We guide and help them find their own element, and become one with it. An electronic music company that focuses on the underground artists, the local life blood our beautiful scene. Welcoming them with pure love and respect for what they're passionate about, and allowing them to be themselves within their own element. We are together as one, Embrace your Element." Opening up for major artists like, 16 bit lolitas, Alpha 9, Audien, The Crystal Method, Disco Fries, George Fitzgerald, Infected Mushroom, J. Philip, & Sage Armstrong. Playing festivals Turbulence 2018 & 2019 presented by Murderboat Productions. Murderboat Productions NYE events, “I’m On A Boat 2018”, and their upcoming event 2019 NYE event “Roaring Twenties Speakeasy”, Jairus Lance is showcasing own element for all to enjoy. We see so much more happening for this local artist.
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