shadowchaser Posted December 17 Report Share Posted December 17 Steve Lawler is considered by many to be the UK's answer to Danny Tenaglia. Steve was the star of Space in Ibiza this summer and he'll be continuing his domination in 2001 with a series of high profile residencies at Home in London & Ibiza as well as a new night at Code in Birmingham. It's been a big year for you. What has been the major factor in making this year so big for you?I think it's been a combination of things, I've had three compilations out this year; Dark Drums, Home The Album and NuBreed, also the release of my single - 'Rise In' on Bedrock and the success of my residency at Deep South. Also the amazing platform that I had in Ibiza this year, my summer residency at Space, this was a great chance to make a lot of people happy, and that's what it's about in Ibiza. It's been a lot of hard work, with all the tours surrounding the release of the compilations and I've been in the studio non-stop, remixing Cevin Fisher, BT, Soul Providers, Freak Project, Trisco, Luminance etc... I did so much this year, I think I was kinda hard to ignore! Deep South has really made a massive impact on clubland this year. What is so special about that gig?I think it's the fact that we tried to shape the night around the vibe as opposed to the guest DJ's, it was more about a particular kind of sound and atmosphere, so people knew what to expect from the night. They knew what kind of experience they would have. You've just been voted 25th top DJ in the world, ahead of the likes of Laurent Garnier, Darren Emerson, Jeff Mills and David Morales. How did you feel about that?I was very, very pleased to see that I get reognition for something that i'm so passionate about... It was a big climb from '99, my position last year, and hopefully it will climb again next year. What was it like being hailed 'King Of Space' in Ibiza?Really something that I can't accept... The real kings and queens of Space are the people that go to the club and have the best nights of their lives. For me I think I was very lucky to have a residency at such an amazing club. If there was a club in heaven, it would be the Space Terrace. Is it true you have a new residency at Twilo? If yes, when is it and how did that come about? Yes it's true, it starts in January an is a bi-monthly on the first Friday. The last time I played there the crowd went crazy, it was possibly one of the best gigs of my life. Everything was just so perfect, the music that I played went down better in that club than anywhere in the world. Mike, the promoter, looked happier than me! As it turned out, he asked me if I would like to do a residency, and of course, I jumped at it! Is it true you re-edit records if you don't like bits of them and have slates cut so that you can play them in your sets?Yes, I do it to fit in with my sets. It's a lengthy process sometimes but worth it. I have my own little collection of mixes of records that nobody on this earth will ever get as I don't give my edits out to anyone. Tell us about some of the places you have played this year.I guess Australia is the furthest. The strangest would have to be a gig that I did in Manilla in the Phillippines as part of my Global Underground tour, the space had a capacity of 400 people and it was rammed from wall to wall but the strange thing was there were about 400 people who couldn't get in and about 150 people who waited outside the club for 4 hours until I finished, so they could get their albums signed... Amazing and strange. The biggest gig this year was the Radio 1 Love Parade, what a day! 'Rise In' was such a big tune. Do you plan to spend more time in the studio next year? Any plans for an album?Yes, I'm in the studio all the time at the moment, but mainly remixing. I would like to do an album but my DJ-ing schedule is so busy at the moment that I don't think I could manage both. When I do an album I want it to be a real expression of my life over the last 10 years. It's gonna mean a lot to me, so it's got to be right, and I would need to spend a lot of time on it... What has been the highlight of the year for you?There has been so many. Space, Ibiza, 'Rise In' doing really well, which was a big suprise to me and some of the great people thet I've met on my travels. There's been so much good stuff this last year! Â Â Tune of 2000Laurent Garnier - 'The Man With The Red Face (Jan Driver Mix)' Gig of 2000Pacha, Buenos Aires, Argentina ------------------ halcyon...on...on...shadowchaser076@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sosultan Posted December 17 Report Share Posted December 17 Steve Lawler's GU is incredible. Truly talented dj... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyco Posted December 17 Report Share Posted December 17 Wow....I didn't know he scored residency at Twilo next year......that place brings in so much talent.......I can't wait, thanks Frank....Mikey------------------"If there are two of us, I will gladly bite it in half....." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowchaser Posted December 17 Author Report Share Posted December 17 His residency starts @ Twilo, if I know my shit, January 5th. ------------------ halcyon...on...on...shadowchaser076@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkFloyd40 Posted December 17 Report Share Posted December 17 Originally posted by shadowchaser:His residency starts @ Twilo, if I know my shit, January 5th. in other words i should really call the club myself...------------------"People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they never use" -Soren Kierkegaard"People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little." -Rousseau"One must learn to be a sponge if one wants to be loved by hearts that overflow." -Frederich Neitzsche 2-Brandie&Rob-11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apdiddy Posted December 17 Report Share Posted December 17 bi monthly is hot as hell. i think pappa is bimonthly starting 2001 too. and i bet the djs the match these guys with are gonna be from a sick list too. quivver, slacker, parks&wilson, remy, cass...twilo...------------------chronic is the answer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowchaser Posted December 17 Author Report Share Posted December 17 Originally posted by PFloyd40: in other words i should really call the club myself...Hey!!Go shit on Exit. ------------------ halcyon...on...on...shadowchaser076@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crommy Posted December 17 Report Share Posted December 17 Just picked up Lawler's NuBreed this weekend. Nice down and dirty, tribal sounding sounds. Good mix of vocals and some really interesting trippy samples. I've had a hard time taking disk one out of the player, but I'm just pulling myself away to get a taste of disk 2He is going to sound great on the Phazon system. Anyone know who else he is playing with on Jan. 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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