★★★★★
A lot can happen in ten years. Children grow old, global capitalism almost crumbles, and at a club somewhere in the world, Steve Lawler might just get to the end of a set. OK, we exaggerate. But few other DJs, save Lawler's avowed hero Danny Tenaglia, make you want to hire a personal trainer for a few weeks prior to a gig at your local disco. And, like Tenaglia, Lawler's become pigeonholed as plying little more than thumping tribal house in recent years. That isn't entirely accurate of course...
- www.residentadvisor.net
2011-05-30
★★★★★
As any respectable clubbing aficionado will tell you, purveyor of dark house, Steve Lawler, has gained a godlike status over the years for his consistently brilliant and mind-bending DJ sets. While many DJs often disappear up their rectal passage in the name of experimentation and lose touch with the euphoric needs of the gurning masses, the Lawster never fails in concocting sheer ecstasy...
- www.gigwise.com
2010-11-09
★★★★★
With his Lights Out Trilogy bowing out on an almighty high last autumn, Steve Lawler is ready to launch his next chapter of mix albums with 'Viva'. Named after his recently spawned club night at the famous Space in Ibiza, 'Viva' is a bumper three disc album showcasing the divergent styles of the DJ's gritty house sound...
- www.gigwise.com
2010-11-09
★★★★★
On listening to this album, you get bombarded by an controlled chaos of electro sounds. But then to me it's just dance music it just all sounds the same, can't differentiate between tracks,.. it all rolls in to one. It gets you moving and you staying moving and after a while you wonder if the track has changed, but you still keep on moving and before you know it the sun has come up it's time to go for a dip in the pool before breakfast, then sleep all day...
- www.music-news.com
2010-11-02
★★★★★
After the huge response to the original release, Lawler now delivers 3 brand new remix EPs. First up, and on the remix of Steve's own 'Hocus Pocus' are..... Radio Slave - Matt Edwards turns in a multilayered, relentless, tribal percussive workout. Syrossian & Nyra - The young UK duo, regular VIVa artists turn in some of their best work to date with this elasticated reworking. Warped Tabla drums to the fore, the boys turn in a real beauty...
- www.forcedexposure.com
2010-08-27
★★★★★
Part 2 -- limited edition one-sided 12" featuring the huge original mix which encapsulates Steve's new sound -- gritty groove leads big room electronic club music. Steve describes the track as 'getting the biggest crowd reaction of all my recent productions.'
- www.forcedexposure.com
2009-06-08
★★★★★
Steve Lawler is a definitive DJ and producer, renowned as one of the world's premier and most respected talents. From his legendary residencies We Love and VIVA at Space in Ibiza to Viva Harlem Nights at The End in London, and his Lights Out and VIVA tours of North America, Lawler is one of the most powerful touring names in electronic music. He hasn't had over 500,000 plays for his music on Myspace for nothing...
- www.forcedexposure.com
2009-06-08
★★★★★
At what point did it become socially acceptable for DJs to release triple CD sets? I remember back when the double CD set first became de rigeurit was somewhat strange and unusual when they first started to appear. It was an event. The double album has always carried a whiff of gravitas, albeit often of the pretentiously ponderous variety. When double CD sets became the industry standard, it was hard to avoid the implication that these albums were Important Statements. The artistic apogee of ...
- www.popmatters.com
2009-03-21
★★★★★
At what point did it become socially acceptable for DJs to release triple CD sets? I remember back when the double CD set first became de rigeurit was somewhat strange and unusual when they first started to appear. It was an event. The double album has always carried a whiff of gravitas, albeit often of the pretentiously ponderous variety. When double CD sets became the industry standard, it was hard to avoid the implication that these albums were Important Statements. The artistic apogee of ...
- www.popmatters.com
2009-03-20
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