“Laika Beats is one of those artists that’s in it for the adventure. You never know what you are going to get each time he shares his craft with the world and that’s just the way we like it.” -Scott Mills (Sound Advice Nightlife)

Colorado native, Laika Beats (Joshua Elliot Thompson), has been making sonic and 808 jammed waves throughout the last year with the releases of his epic Owl Eyez EP, making a multitude of appearances performing in the Denver bass music scene, and even garnering support from prominent figures such as Bassnectar.

Never afraid to dive in to the unknown, Laika Beat’s musical selections are a fusion of varying genres and styles of sub-bass heavy electronica. In the studio, he picks apart and infuses together elements of Dubstep, Trap, Hip-Hop, Future Bass, and Breakbeats through the use of intricate synth sound design, mesmerizing melodies, hip-hop vocal hooks, and chest-rattling sub bass. On stage, he performs sets of all original tracks and remixes, mostly new and unreleased. Using Traktor Stems and 4-deck mixing— he chops, mashes, performs melodies, and remixes his productions on the fly taking the crowd on a dynamic adventure of bass heavy, omni-tempo dance music. He is no stranger to classic mixing, however, with an extensive background DJing vinyl and CDJs

“It’s all about mood and an energetic, hypnotizing groove… mixing together sounds and styles that get you moving your body and bouncing your head without you realizing it, regardless of genre, tempo, or style.” -Laika Beats

Support: High Rise Hooligan, Snaxxx, Trilli