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Top 100 DJs / 80. Steve Lawler

2009
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Steve Lawler
Moved Up

80. Steve Lawler

Style: House
Best known for: Being the 'king of Space'.
Gig of 2009: Sunwaves Festival in Romania.
Tune of 2009: Horatio 'Sing With The Swing (M.in & Bastian Schuster Mix)' (VIVa MUSiC)
Breakthrough DJ/Producer of 2009: Leon
The track that changed your life: Lil Louis 'French Kiss'
What makes a good DJ great: Track selection and programming, with programming the single most important part.
Most underrated DJ: Radioslave
Biggest challenge this year: Trying to take some time off. I haven't been very successful.
Top tech toy: My iPhone.

"I think the recession is a positive thing in some respects because it drives more creativity," says Steve Lawler, giving a positive view amid the gloom. "This recession and the one before was the same. It doesn't affect the clubs that much, people still go out and go crazy.

"If I had to judge if there was a recession from being in the clubs, I wouldn't have said there was one! It shows that music is more than just a pleasure - it's a necessity."

If there's one thing that seems evident from this year's Top 100 DJs, it's that the air miles are still racking up. Lawler has been to Qatar and Transylvania this year - "Club Midi is one of my favourite clubs in the world!' - and reckons that Romania's Black Sea coast is the nearest contender to Ibiza.

Meanwhile, a VIVa Music (Lawler's digital label) tour of the USA beckons, a punishing 18 gigs in three weeks through November followed by some hard-earned R&R and then Steve's venturing back into the studio.

"I have said this every year and it never happens, but now I do really feel more mentally prepared and focused to start my album," he says. About time, say we.

Words: Ben Arnold

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