Event: 4th Of July // Steve Lawler & Tiefschwarz Special Glow Indemen Dance Bash! at

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Massive 4th of july glow indepen-dance bash! -arrive early to ensure entry!! steve lawler bio: forward thinking, groundbreaking, precedent setting: not just the true essence of progression, but an apt way to begin a biography on the world renowned dj/producer steve lawler. that?s progression, not to be mistaken with the term progressive, music steve lawler?s often been associated with. lawler is much more than a progressive house dj. a child of the acid house generation, he?s been busy with the beats long before genres were but a twinkle in clubland?s eye. an electronic artist who defies generic boundaries, ever since his days organising the infamous motorway raves under the m42, lawler?s set his own agenda, following his natural musical instinct behind the decks and in the studio. 2008 has been the best example of this; after 17 years of hard graft, more people are beginning to take note of lawler than ever. one glance at his recent releases suggests as much. ?21st century ketchup? on ali dubfire?s much lauded sci+tec was a run away success at the 2008 miami winter music conference, ?femme fatale? on josh wink?s legendary ovum was one of the summer?s heaviest hitters. and they?re just a small sample of what?s fast becoming one seriously prolific pie with releases on tsuba, drumcode, systematic, tanzbar, boxersport, mbf and r&s all primed and focussed squarely on the dancefloor. ?horses for courses?, released on renaissance in 2007, is a fine example of steve?s recent work; a dark rumbling romp, (it?s about as progressive as jelly and ice cream). his tracks with audiofly and dino lenny as slaaf and sladly are a similar affair with discerning acclaim coming from the dancefloor, djs and music press alike. viva music, steve?s label, has been key to this progression. his days heading the much-missed harlem records have paid priceless experience; steve knew exactly what he wanted from viva from the off. embracing the power of digital distribution and forming strong links with the mp3 powerhouse beatport, he?s in the previously unheard-of position to only sign a track if he ?thinks it?s the bollocks?. those are his very words ? focussed and passionate about his music, he doesn?t even care if it sells. luckily it does sell, with each release receiving heavy patronage by techno luminaries such as laurent garnier and carl craig. with viva came responsibilities such as promotion and adept a&r, both of which he?s excelled at; his viva launch nights at pure pacha will go down in the venue?s illustrious history, his viva tour has taken him across every continent and every festival worth knowing. as for a&r, just ask artists like simon baker, audiofly, presslaboys, bearweasal and livio & roby and they?ll tell you all about the support, encouragement and opportunities lawler has given them. viva works as a culmination of everything that?s gone before; from the aforementioned illegal raves, to his residency at super club cream or the ibizan schooling where he famously played eight hour sets at café mambo seven days a week. he?s remixed high profile artists such as jamelia, dido and justin timberlake and worked with world renowned dance imprints global underground, renaissance and bedrock. he?s released some of the scene?s most collectable mix series such as the ?dark drums? ?lights out? and, most recently, the ?viva? series. now on its second release, the ?viva? series has revealed steve?s widescreen vision better than any mix before with down tempo and deep house playing a big part in the beat blend. needless to say, the tours supporting such releases have taken him to every corner of the globe from new york to new zealand. heralded as king of space by ibizan locals, fans and industry peers steve held a triumphant residency for seven years at the balearic super club (a club he returned to in 2008). his viva harlem nights events, be they at the end or on tour, consistently sell out and his residency at london?s home club was one of the infamous venue?s only success stories. he?s even been headhunted by horror film director iain softly to make the theme tune to the 2005 movie skeleton key. yes, steve's seen it all and experienced everything club culture can throw at him, from mistaken identity to scary stalkers... he's even been held at knifepoint in a dark alley behind a mexican club for not playing a request! it's these years of hard sonic graft, however, that have fine-tuned his understanding of electronic music and its relationship with the dancefloor. now, armed with his experience and understanding of the intricacies of dance music and the drama that lies within, steve enters the most exciting stage of his career. no longer seen as just a progressive dj, he?s the happiest he?s ever been, both as a dj and in the studio, working more prolifically and diligently than ever before. the summer is spent jet setting around the world?s finest clubs from watergate to womb, performing to thousands of revellers at every party, while the winter sees him retire to the studio making the music he wants to make. not what people expect of him. dynamic, driven and drastically obsessed with performing as well as he possibly can. steve?s passion for house, techno and electronica is too strong for one simple generic association, and right now his message is louder than ever. 17 years deep and steve lawler isn?t just at the top of his game, he?s pushing the boundaries of what a dj can do ? both technically and creatively ? as an artist and as a successful label businessman. now that?s progression. tiefschwarz bio: ali and basti schwarz - brothers and music lovers, created tiefschwarz out of a passion garnered since 1990 from their first experiences as djs at the now legendary clubs that ali ran in stuttgart "on -u" (1990 - 1993) and "red dog" (1993 - 1997). these experiences and their obsession with the music they were hearing from within and across the german border, encouraged them to make the step from dj to producer. in 1996 tiefschwarz was created and they began working together with acclaimed producer peter hoff in stuttgart. after a few remixes, their first single "music" was released in 1998 on benztown and "wave music" ny. the success of the single motivated tiefschwarz to record their debut album "ral 9005" which came out on four music in 2000. "ral 9005" was then seized upon by derrick carter & luke solomon for their classic recordings label in the uk in 2002. the album and the subsequent 4 singles (thru a little window, hello again, never, nix) were received enthusiastically by both the english and international press, not to mention a growing fan base of music aficionados. in 2002 classic also released ali & basti's mix album "a little help for your friends" and their djing career reached new heights with tours in australia, the usa as well as gigs as far afield as brazil and russia 2003 saw the brothers up sticks and move to the creative capital of berlin where they set up a new studio along with new producer & friend, jochen schmalbach. continuing their burgeoning career as remixers (with previous greats such as their reworks of masters at work, ultra naté, boogie solitaire, freaks, isolee, groove armada) ali and basti went on to remix the likes of the rapture, cassius, spektrum, micatone, lost & alive, lopazz, osunlade, minimal compact, trüby trio, dj hell, kelis, and missy elliott. their last single on classic; "nix" was the grand finale to a very special relationship and from there they joined and helped create 'fine records' in london (a division of four music, their former label in germany). the first single was 'ghost track' accompanied by a black strobe remix followed by their fantastic 'misch masch' album which not only showcased their talent as djs but also their remixing prowess on a double cd release. the majority of 2004 and 2005 was spent juggling a high profile djing career, whilst writing and producing their second and long awaited album 'eat books'. the first single from the album 'isst was released in 2005 and was voted one of the best singles of the year by trax and dj magazine. after that came 'wait and see' with vocals by chikinki, morning siren' with vocals by matt b.safer from the rapture followed by 'fly' with a steve bug remix and then 'damage' with tracey thorn and accompanied by a brilliant mandy remix. 2006 was a big year for remixes, amongst other things. three high profile mixes of depeche mode 'john the revelator', madonna's 'get together', roxy music's 'rain rain rain' and booka shade's 'darko'. additionally, they released 2 mix albums - one for the outstanding fabric series and the other in conjunction with the time warp festival in germany. 2006 was also the year that tiefschwarz began their own label - souvenir. the project that ali & basti had excitedly planned for years with old friend arthur velasquez, finally came to fruition. the first release of course was a tiefschwarz track called 'hey', under a different moniker of 'ichundu' which prompted fellow djs and the press to conclude that tiefschwarz were once again at the top of their league. the label has also carved itself a definitive position in the dance record industry of today by offering a continuous release of stand out tracks from artists such as phonique, riton, tom mangan, ziggy kinder, ruede hagglestein and the psychonauts. www.souvenir-music.com & www.myspace.com/souvenirberlin.