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STEVE LAWLER
LIKE many people who aren’t seen in clubs “They’re both legendary labels that are
as much as they used to be, Steve Lawler about the art rather than the money so I’m
has been concentrating on raising a family. very happy that my music is going to a
He hasn’t been neck deep in nappies good home,” he says.
though, but rather demos and tracks for
his Viva Music label. He’s not been entirely absent from the
“I really see Viva like a family because I decks however, continuing to push the Viva
want to nurture every artist,” he explains. brand in London, Toronto and at
warehouse parties around the world, as
Artists that Lawler has taken under his well as returning to Space in Ibiza, the club
wing include Audiofl y and Vrajitoroo — the with which he will forever be synonymous.
17-year-old Romanian producer about All of which have been the perfect testing
whom he talks like a proud parent — but ground for the latest Viva releases and his
his decision to cut back on his DJing and own new productions, which Lawler says
“get his life back” has also benefi ted have been infl uenced by “an old Roland
Lawler himself, enabling him to spend drum machine that I haven’t used in about
more time in the studio to produce tracks 10 years”.
like ‘Femme Fatale’ for Ovum and ‘Pussycat He adds: “Everything’s full of percussion
Dragon’ for the recently revived R&S, two because I want to bring the rhythm back. I
labels upon which he admits Viva is can’t wait for the quotes though — ‘Steve
modelled. Lawler goes tribal again!’” PAUL CLARKE
First record you ever bought? Depeche Mode ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? Jamie Jones’s hair on Ketamine.
Top gadget of 2008? iPhone
Your year in fi ve words... Studio, touring, festivals, Ibiza, sleep.
Style: House, techno and electronica. Best known for: Viva Music
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? You can go for four days
or Lights Out. Tune of 2008: Radio Slave ‘Eyes Wide Open’ (R&S)
without sleep and still speak.
Producer of 2008: Vrajitoroo
FATBOY SLIM
TEN years ago Norman Cook squeezed more “I never feel so much love as when I play in
achievements into one week than most DJs Brighton,” he raves. “The weather was
would have in a lifetime. perfect, the crowd was amazing and we
“I knocked Robbie Williams off the No.1 even beat Manchester City that day!”
spot, got engaged to Zoe Ball and won a
Brit,” he recalls, still seemingly in Now, after his hectic tour, Cook is fi nally
wonderment today. “That one week getting around to releasing his Brighton
completely changed my life.” Port Authority project sometime in
Norman now has cause to look back on that January.
“crazy time” with the forthcoming 10th “It was a series of recordings I did with the
anniversary re-release of his classic album likes of Iggy Pop, David Byrne, Martha
‘You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby’. Wainwright and Jamie T,” he explains.
“Every anniversary is a good reason to “They got lost in all the Fatboy fever until
celebrate,” he says, and 2008 has seen him my engineer found them lying around my
do so in the most spectacular manner house recently.”
possible, with a 38-date tour concluding Just because he’s come a long way doesn’t
with his triumphant homecoming at his mean he has to leave everything behind.
fourth Brighton Beach Boutique party at PAUL CLARKE
the end of September.
First record you ever bought? 10CC ‘Rubber Bullets’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? Nathan Detroit wearing nothing but his
underpants in the mud at Glastonbury.
Top gadget of 2008? A vibrating fi nger given to me by my Japanese record
company. You plug it into a USB port and it’s supposed to relieve stress. I can
Style: Big party music. Best known for: Big parties and Zoe Ball. think of other uses for it though!
Tune of 2008: Kidda ‘Under The Sun (Hervé Remix)’ (Skint) Your year in fi ve words... Relentless parties, which were great.
Producer of 2008: Hervé Most important thing you’ve learned recently? Pace yourself!
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