Mission Statement: Our mission is to bring together trance music fans in the San Francisco bay area to build a community not only for the trance music scene in northern California, but a strong foundation uniting all trance fans along the West Coast of the United States. We will provide fans with the latest releases from local and global trance artists, up to date information regarding bay area events, and global news within the trance music industry. We are also committed to uniting all TranceFamily’s around the world to join the ultimate cause of spreading the awareness of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) to the rest of humanity. TranceFamily SF stands for peace, love, unity, respect, and the universal passion for trance music.
“In Every Beat, We Are Closer.”
TranceFamily SF
Meet The Team:
Kendra Aker
Co- Founder, Creative Director, Administrator, Public Relations, Photo & Video
Email: kendra@trancefamilysf.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/kendraaker
Bio: I first started listening to trance music when I was living in Weed, Ca May 2009. I had an “end of the semester” party at my house, which included dancing, socializing, and all kinds of music. I’ve always been very social and love to attend (or put on) events to bring people together. Anyways, this party at my house seemed to be the perfect way for everyone at my college to say goodbye before moving on in their academic career. About midway through the night one of my girlfriends threw on her trance cd and completely turned the social gathering into a dance party. Everyone in my house danced to Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Benny Benassi, Enur, Foggy, Daft Punk, and ATB. Unfortunately I didn’t realize my passion for this genre of music until the next morning when I was cleaning my house. I threw on one of the cd’s while picking up cups from beer pong and was blown away by the sound coming from the speakers. This developed into my passion for trance music and my goal to spread trance music to everyone in my life including friends, family, and even strangers.
When I moved to the bay area in August 2009, I was amazed by the amount of trance artists that came through San Francisco on a weekly basis. My first trance event was Armin van Buuren at Ruby Skye November 2, 2009 presented by Spundae. That was a night I will never forget. The energy, the passion, and of course the music was life changing. During the night I always had the urge to have my camera in hand and film as many moments as I could before my battery ran out. The next day I locked myself in my room for about 8 hours and created my first trance video. Even though it wasn’t that great of a video, I realized I enjoy reliving an event through story telling. I continued to attend trance events in San Francisco and made videos for each experience. These events were Tiesto, Paul van Dyk, and Spundae’s 17th Anniversary which included Gareth Emery, Menno de Jong, and ATB. It wasn’t until my video of Spundae’s 17th Anniversary in February 2010 when I was noticed for my passion of trance music and joined the Spundae team as their videographer. Being a part of Spundae was a huge honor and I’m very thankful for Spundae’s continued support for my passion.
Music is not just a passion, it’s a way of living. I feel very blessed to have trance music in my life and look forward to my future involvement within the trance music industry. My ultimate goal in life is to spread trance music to as many people as I can to bring together the universal TranceFamily. I’ve learned nothing is impossible, and the world is at my fingertips. 
“Peace, Love, and Long Live Trance Music”
Sony Jacob
Co- Founder, Technical Director, Co- Administrator, Marketing Director, Photo & Video
Facebook: http://bit.ly/9W5nz1
Email: sony@trancefamilysf.com
Bio: I don’t know when I started to listen to trance, but I used to casually listened to trance music for a long time without much knowledge of the any DJs/Producers except for the big ones like Tiesto, ATB, & Paul van Dyk. I used to tune into Digitally Imported radio once in a while when I’m studying or doing homework, just to listen to music without much lyrics to avoid distraction. I didn’t know who was Armin van Buuren until I saw him at Ruby Skye in November 2009. That was my first “Trance Event”. After that night, listening to trance music and following the DJs turned into a passion of mine. The meaning of clubs changed after I discovered the trance scene of San Francisco and the passionate fans of trance music that follow the DJs, & listen to trance like a religion.
I’m a multi-genre person. I can’t survive without music. Whether it is Rock, R&B, or Trance; each genre plays a different role in my life. I love outdoor activities such as Biking, Snowboarding, Hiking; and I always listen to music while on my outdoor activities. I needed some uplifting music to keep me pumped during my outdoor adventures. Trance was the answer for my need for energetic & uplifting music. There is so much energy embedded in trance tracks, and trance music has the power to hit the deepest spots of you subconscious. No other genre evokes so much emotion & passion from within, and takes you to a higher state of being.