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Sounds Elevated is a boutique DJ company based in Berkeley, California. We provide one of a kind musical experiences for our clients and pride ourselves on going the extra mile every time. We always make sure everything sounds great and looks amazing. If you're shopping strictly based on price we might not be the best fit. However, if music is important to you and you want your guests to have an absolute blast then look no further! Sounds Elevated is able to provide touring festival and club DJs who mix live in the moment. We are also well connected to the live music community and ofter our one of kind DJ/Live fusion, where live players join your DJ for a unique performance experience. Imagine drums, horns, percussion and keys remixing your favorite songs live in the moment with your DJ!

We also provide lighting design, custom event uplighting and adanced dance floor lighting along with premium quality open air photo booths from our sister company So Good Photobooth. www.sogoodphotobooth.com

Book with us and relax knowing you've taken care of the entertainment for your wedding! We are not a cheesy DJ Service. We are professional, classyy touring DJs & musicians focused on integrity, aesthetic, quality, customer service and client experience from the initial conversation until we give you a high five at the end of an amazing night! We only work with the best musicians and only use the best equipment, upgraded constantly, so you can trust you're in good hands with Sounds Elevated!


Services Offered
Sounds Elevated provides everything needed from ceremony, to cocktail hour, dinner to reception. Services include:

  • Ceremony Services
  • Custom Edits & Remixes for Dance Songs & Ceremony
  • Personal Music Planning App for all Clients
  • DJ x Live Combos ft. Live Horns, Guitar, Drums & Percussion
  • Live Recording of Your DJ Set after the event
  • Wireless Lapel & Handheld Mics
  • Additional Sound Systems With Wireless Transmission
  • Battery Powered Generator for Off-The-Grid Ceremonies
  • Handcrafted Playlists
  • Curated Cocktail Hour DJ Sets
  • Curated Dinner DJ Sets
  • Instrumental Acoustic Guitar w/ Ability to Learn New Music for Each Client
  • Grammy Award Winning Strings Section
  • Live Jazz Bands
  • Rehearsal Dinner Services
  • Live Music For Any Portion of Your Event
  • Travel to Destination Events
  • Bilingual MC
  • 24/7 Consultation & Wedding Advice
  • Must Play / Do-not-play list
  • Liability insurance
  • Professional Emcee Service
  • Lighting Design including Up Lights
  • Premium Dance Floor Lighting
  • AV Services an Equipment Rental


Other Services
Sounds Elevated also provides world class photo booth services from So Good Photobooth including:

  • Photo booth
  • Backdrop(s)
  • Prints
  • Props
  • Social media integration
  • GIFS
  • SMS
  • Video
  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for wedding DJ services?

$2,500

What is the starting price for a photo booth package?

$750

What is included in the starting price?

Consultation
MC
Microphones
Travel Expenses
Sound/PA System

What event items are available?

Audio Equipment
Lights
Photo booth

Which of the following does your starting price include?

Backdrop(s)
CD/DVD of Images
Props
Social Media Integration

Which of the following are included in the price?

Ceremony Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sample Performances
Sound/PA System
Travel Expenses

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$4,400

What is the price of your most popular photo booth package?

$950

What is the price of your popular wedding package?

$3,750

What is included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Consultation
Sound/PA System
MC
Microphones
Photobooth
Travel Expenses

Which of the following does your most popular package include?

Backdrop(s)
CD/DVD of Images
Prints
Props
Social Media Integration

Which of the following are included in the package?

Ceremony Music
Learning New Songs
Lighting
MC
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Sample Performances
Sound/PA System

What is the starting price for uplighting?

$400

What photo booth items are available?

Backdrop(s)
CD/DVD of Images
Enclosed Booth
Flip Book
Prints
Props
Social Media Integration

Are you an agency or a band?

Band

What music genres do you specialize in?

Club
Electronic
Hip Hop
Indie
International
Jazz
Oldies
Pop
R&B/Soul
Rock
Top 40

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

7+

What services do you offer?

Bilingual MC
Consultation
Do-Not-Play List
Liability Insurance
MC
One Event Per Day
Video Projection

What genres of music does (do) your band(s) play?

Acoustic
Blues
Dance
Folk
Funk
International
Jazz
Motown
Oldies
Pop
R&B / Soul
Reggae
Rock
Strings

What additional equipment do you offer?

Microphones
Photobooth
Sound/PA System
Uplighting

What music services do you provide?

Instrumentals
Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learning New Songs
MC
Reception Music
Music During Breaks
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sample Performances
Vocals
Liability Insurance
Willing to Travel

Which of the following services do your prices include?

Delivery
Setup

What items are available?

Lighting
Microphones
Sound/PA System
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Reviews of Sounds Elevated

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Sounds Elevated, led by Zeb and his talented team, consistently exceeded expectations as a wedding DJ service. Zeb's attention to detail, personalized approach, and dedication to creating customized musical experiences made each wedding unforgettable. Reviewers praised the seamless blend of music genres and the ability to cater to individual preferences, ensuring a lively and energetic dance floor. The team's professionalism and top-notch equipment, including live musicians, uplighting, and a photo booth, received high praise. Overall, Sounds Elevated came highly recommended for their exceptional service and ability to create a memorable wedding experience.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Sounds Elevated, led by Zeb and his talented team, consistently exceeded expectations as a wedding DJ service. Zeb's attention to detail, personalized approach, and dedication to creating customized musical experiences made each wedding unforgettable. Reviewers praised the seamless blend of music genres and the ability to cater to individual preferences, ensuring a lively and energetic dance floor. The team's professionalism and top-notch equipment, including live musicians, uplighting, and a photo booth, received high praise. Overall, Sounds Elevated came highly recommended for their exceptional service and ability to create a memorable wedding experience.

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Julia C. Sent on 05/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome job Sounds Elevated!

I am a wedding planner in Tahoe and highly recommend hiring Sounds Elevated! They provided a live jazz trio for the wedding ceremony and DJ Ian McDonald for the reception who kept everyone dancing to funky music all night and was awesome to work with. Sounds Elevated is extremely professional, very accommodating to the guests and takes any stress away from us as we trust them and their services 100%. We look forward to working with Ian and Sounds Elevated again soon!
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Rachael Sent on 07/21/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Sounds Elevated Made Our Wedding a Dance Party We'll Never Forget

Our wedding day was all about celebrating the love story that began on a dance floor. Finding the perfect DJ to capture that energy and create an unforgettable night was paramount. Thankfully, fate (and a little online research) led us to Zeb and Sounds Elevated. He became the first vendor we booked, and for good reason.

From the moment we connected, Zeb's professionalism and attention to detail shone through. He took the time to understand our "meet-cute" story and how we envisioned music shaping our wedding. We opted for the Zenith package, which perfectly fit our needs.

Zeb wasn't just a DJ; he was an experience architect. He welcomed arriving guests by playing the acoustic guitar, creating a warm and intimate ambiance. The ceremony music was both peaceful and sentimental, setting the perfect tone. During the cocktail hour and dinner, Zeb curated a lively yet relaxing vibe that kept the conversation flowing.

But the true magic happened on the dance floor, thanks to Zeb's expert curation and seamless transitions. Zeb seamlessly transitioned the energy from classic favorites to a club vibe. The lighting included in our Zenith package enhanced the party experience even more. A few of the many highlights include an impromptu conga line, a dance circle, our dads dancing to hip hop, our friends gathered around singing at the top of our lungs. Our guests, even the self-proclaimed non-dancers, were tearing it up!

The praise for the music selection and overall dance floor energy hasn't stopped. Thank you, Zeb, for transforming our wedding into a night we (and our guests) will remember.
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Kendra S. Sent on 05/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Electric DJ w/ wide array of services

Sounds Elevated was the absolute best to work with. From the initial intake to helping us pick out our DJ - Chris Fox!! - they were on it. We used them for photo-booth, ceremony strings, pianist, and DJ w/ Sax fusion.

Chris Fox 100% executed on our vision for the wedding vibes. The dance floor was electric. He also kept the pace of the reception as our trusted MC always on track and was able to read the room and make adjustments as needed.
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Jennifer Clapp Photography Jennifer Clapp Photography Wedding Photographers

Zeb is awesome! Worked with him at a wedding in Tahoe. Not only is a fantastic DJ but he is an uber talented musician as well. Played the guitar while the wedding party walked down the aisle it was beautiful!!

Andrea Leslie Weddings & Events Andrea Leslie Weddings & Events Wedding Planners

I had the opportunity to work with Zeb on the wedding of a lifetime in May, and he KILLED it! There were multiple days and parts to this celebration and he read the crowd perfectly. He created an atmosphere that everyone wanted to be part of. On the first night, we were supposed to end at 12am and he kept the party going well past 1:00am. No one wanted to leave the dance floor! On the night of the wedding, the dance floor was wall to wall people. Everyone was having the time of their lives. Zeb is a true professional, and he has mastered his role in events. I hope to be on the same team with him in the near future!

Julie Laflamme Photography Julie Laflamme Photography Wedding Photographers

Zeb of Sounds Elevated is the best wedding DJ we've heard out of over 100 of them. He was the DJ / "sound guy" for the ceremony and reception at a wedding we photographed in Elk, CA in fall 2016, and here's what we observed: He really knows what people want to dance to. He didn't just crank out the top 40. He knew what was current and good to dance to while also mixing in a lot of the classics, without getting too cheesy or making you feel like you were at a late 90s Bar Mitzvah. And he actually mixed all of the music, seamlessly blending from one song to the next; there was never an awkward pause. You know he was playing all the right music because the age on the dance floor ranged from grandma and grandpa to crawling babies. Again, super current, danceable music without getting awkward or raunchy (which is awkward at a wedding). Besides the dance floor in the barn, Zeb also ran the sound for the 125 person ceremony, which was on top of a foggy California coastal hillside. His set up was clean and professional and sounded great! There were no mic errors / loud screechy cover your ears type of moments... and we've heard plenty of those right in the middle of a ceremony! His over all presence was friendly and professional and really just spot on. We ended up photographing later than we were scheduled for partly because the music was that good (and everyone was still dancing because of that)! We now only recommend Sounds Elevated to our clients (:

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