A record label devoted to bringing you the next generation of music.

Vandit Records / Antares Sound Records / AVA Recordings / Armada / Who's afraid of 138?!  / Aria Records UK / Silent Shore Recordings

Michael L. is one of the most exciting names in dance music right now. He's an experienced DJ and producer, having wowed audiences across the world by performing at massive dance events such as the Winter Music Festival in Japan, Gatecrasher New Year’s Eve Shanghai, International Music Festival (IMF) and the largest Halloween party in Western Canada, Doom’s Night. 

His own productions have been frequently supported and mentioned by some of the most renowned artists in the world, with his single 'I Will Never Burn Again' featuring Alyona B. (Stoneface & Terminal Remix) was played on Armin Van Buuren’s 'A State Of Trance' and Aly & Fila's 'Future Sound Of Egypt' radio shows. Michael's music has been included in some of the biggest world compilations, including Armada's 'Who's Afraid Of 138?!’ Top 15 and Markus Schulz's 'Global DJ Broadcast’ Top 20.

Michael L. has seen immense success with his tracks, as they have been consistently featured on Beatport Top 10 Music Charts. In 2019, he was even signed to Grammy-nominated DJ Paul Van Dyk's label Vandit Records. His latest single, 'Auva' has been played at the best music festivals around the world, including Dreamstate, Transmission, EDC and Exit Festival. Additionally, his first single with Vandit Records 'Inner Solar' took the second position on Paul Van Dyk’s Beatport Top 10 Chart.

The energy and passion that Michael brings to his music makes him one of the best electronic music producers and DJs around. For those looking for an unforgettable dance music experience, Michael L. is always sure to please.

Looking for new talents on Feel The8 please send your demos to demos@feelthe8.com (Finalized tracks only)

http://www.facebook.com/Feelthe8

http://www.beatport.com/label/feel-the8/15902

http://itunes.apple.com/es/podcast/radio-show-made-in-spain/id357099534

International record label for house, electronic, and dance music. We do not accept demos via Soundcloud messages. To submit a demo, please click the link below. Thank you.

In an ever expanding global electronic music scene with new artists appearing every day, it takes nothing short of raw talent to stand out. As one of Canada's leading Trance artists, Somna holds the #65 spot in the DJTOP100 (TrancePodium 2018) making him the only Canadian within the top 100. His music can be found on the biggest trance labels in the world including Armada Music, Future Sound Of Egypt, AVA Recordings, Black Hole Recordings and Perfecto. One of few trance artists bypassing over 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, Somna's music regularly finds itself on the playlists of Armin Van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten, Gareth Emery, Andy Moor and more.

As a performing artist, Somna fuses together traditional mixing with current technologies in a way that creates an atmosphere for fans into a journey of what trance is truly about. His experiences with prior aliases over the years has led to performances at Global Gathering, Creamfields, Coloursfest, Eden (Ibiza), The Arches (Scotland), LoveFest (USA), and shows across Canada, UK, USA, Japan, Spain, Australia and New Zealand.

Just a peek into support from the world’s top trance DJs includes regular premieres on universally popular podcasts such as A State Of Trance, Group Therapy, Corsten’s Countdown, Global DJ Broadcast and more. Recognition from A-list DJs includes Armin Van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Paul Van Dyk, Gareth Emery, Andy Moor, TyDi, Lange, Cosmic Gate, Paul Oakenfold, Guiseppe Ottaviani, Heatbeat, Mark Sixma and many more. The abundance of support stands as a true testament to the quality of Somna’s music. 

As a prolific multi-genre producer and engineer, his track alongside Andy Moor “One Thing About You” featuring Amy Kirkpatrick, reached #1 on Beatport and stayed in the top 10 for three weeks. Adding to Somna’s Beatport success, “One Thing About You” won the 2015 award for the most streamed trance track on Beatport.

2015 and 2016 also saw multiple Somna releases reach the top 10 on Beatport, with tracks featuring the likes of Jennifer Rene & Michele C. To mark Lange Recordings’ 200th release, Somna was invited to team up with Johnny Yono and Monoverse.  The result was “Hijackers”, a triple threat labor of love which reached #3 on the Beatport charts. During these years, Somna also made two label debuts (Armada Captivating and Future Sound Of Egypt Excelsior) and joined the trance elite as he had the honor of mixing a 3 disc compilation alongside Andy Moor for AVA Recordings' 10 year anniversary. Coupled by a truly rare triple play on A State Of Trance (episode #791), 2016 was fantastic year for Somna.

His success carried over into 2017 as Somna showed no signs of slowing down.  As one of the few trance artists hitting 100k+ monthly listeners on Spotify, Somna has an average monthly listener base of 140,000+ and the yearly collected data showed a staggering 13.4 million plus minutes streamed for his music on the #1 streaming platform.  

2018 was a powerhouse year for Somna with a new single on Armada's Captivating label, hitting the landmark 1 million streams for his single "Look Back" on Spotify and debut appearances in Jakarta (Indonesia), Oslo (Norway), Zurich (Switzerland) and Amsterdam (Netherlands).
As the label manager, A&R and co-owner of AVA Recordings, Somna continues to make strides while playing an important role within the scene. 

His monthly radio show entitled “Reanimate Music” broadcasts every second Monday on Afterhours.fm, the #1 trance radio station in the world. The coming year looks nothing short of bright for Somna with forthcoming releases scheduled on Armind, Garuda music, AVA Recordings and he is delighted to share a plethora of new music with fans in 2019.



For licensing, remix and other studio related enquiries
contact: ben@somnamusic.com

For worldwide bookings & tours
bookings@somnamusic.com

Classically trained as a young child, Canadian born producer & DJ Benjamin Leung has always had a knack for music creation. A behind the scenes producer & engineer for some time now, he has co-written, produced and engineered for a wide range of House acts including Rosie Romero, Nik Denton, Amber D'Amour, Ben Leary, Titus1, Groovy Cuvy, Dom G, Tazix, and more. Those tracks have seen contracts with labels such as Blackhole Recordings / Avanti, Starlight, Respekt Recordings, Omnis Recordings, Teggno Records, Bonzai Progressive, Pop & Lock, Asquared Recordings and the list carries on.

As a solo producer and DJ, Benjamin Leung's music has been met with great enthusiasm having been signed and scheduled and released with labels such as Limbo Recordings, Notting Hill Music, Adapt Recordings, Glam Rox Recordings, Pop & Lock and Looking Glass. These releases have gone on to be supported by Paul Van Dyk, Paul Thomas, Jorgenson, Mark Eteson on Godskitchen radio, as well as house legend Axwell to name a few. His remix of "Wanna Be Closer" on Looking Glass, continues to hold strong in the top 5, making this 9 consecutive weeks in the top 10 overall on trackitdown!

iDJ Review of "Be Strong"
Canadian producers drop a lovely slice of hands in the air action just in time for the European festival season. Lovely progression and instantly likeable, McGuire’s vocals have something of the Deadmau5 vibe about them. Myagi’s breaksy remix injects a little more energy into the track and the interpretation by Marzetti will certainly appeal to the electro house lovers amongst us!

7 out of 10 Pete Jordan 

Benjamin Leung is following