Deer in the Headlights [Steve Lawler Edit] - Steve Lawler, Jones, Chelonis R.
Vibe di Laine - Steve Lawler, Collins, A.
Break - Steve Lawler, Livio
50 - Steve Lawler, Bodzin, S.
My Defintion of D [Digital Zoo Remix] - Steve Lawler, Lara, David
Don't Stop [Steve Lawler Edit] - Steve Lawler, Arnout, A.
Simpler [Steve Lawler Edit] - Steve Lawler, Heller, Pete
Acid Test - Steve Lawler, Knight, M.
Iside the Beat [DJ Remo Mix] - Steve Lawler, Middleton, A.
Smokin Mountain - Steve Lawler, Mangani, L.
Break My World [Swain No Vox Mix] - Steve Lawler, Diggens, P.
Track Listings (18) - Disc #2
Viva Intro, Pt. 3 - Steve Lawler, Lawler, S.
Bathing in Microwaves - Steve Lawler, Shannon, Mike
One Two Three (No Gravity) [Ewan Pearson 2004 Remix] - Steve Lawler, Aguayo, M.
Time - Steve Lawler, Cevallo, Diego
Life in Widescan - Steve Lawler, Fisher, M.
Home to an Empty Home - Steve Lawler, Phillips, Nathan
Theme from a Fairytale - Steve Lawler, Chable, L.
You Missed the Fireworks - Steve Lawler, Shaw, Jeremy
Fight Sounds, Pt. 3 - Steve Lawler, Shaw, Jeremy
Fight Sounds, Pt. 1 - Steve Lawler, Shaw, Jeremy
Der 13. Track - Steve Lawler, Iletschko, Marc
Dunno - Steve Lawler, Avanessian, A.
El Assouar - Steve Lawler, Antognini, M.
Theme 2045 - Steve Lawler, Monroe, Vigo
0007 Mistery Theme - Steve Lawler, Bacci, R.
Celebrity - Steve Lawler, Sedgley, Max
The Interview - Steve Lawler, Dalessandro, Billy
The End [Kopfhörer Chillout Mix] - Steve Lawler, Densmore, J.
Steve Lawler is Famed for his Marathon DJ Sets in the Best Dance Clubs around the World. That Experience Helps Put his Skills to the Test on this First Album of his Custom "Viva" Brand. After Completing the Final Volume in... more » the Series of "Lights Out" for Global Underground, Lawler Has Moved on to all Things Viva! with a Residency in Pacha Ibiza, Space Ibiza Closing Party and a 30-date World Tour, Viva Aims to Become Synonymous as the Incarnation of Steve Lawler the DJ. He Has Meticulously Put this Album Together with Exclusive Re-edits of all the Tracks and Spaced Onto Three Mixed Discs, Defined as "Day 1", "Day 2" and "Day 3". "Day 1" Serves as Warm Up, "Day 2" as Mental and "Day 3" as a Beautiful Ambient Mix from the Most Obscure Electronic Labels. This Volume is the First in a Series 3, the Premiere Imprint of Viva!« less
Steve Lawler is Famed for his Marathon DJ Sets in the Best Dance Clubs around the World. That Experience Helps Put his Skills to the Test on this First Album of his Custom "Viva" Brand. After Completing the Final Volume in the Series of "Lights Out" for Global Underground, Lawler Has Moved on to all Things Viva! with a Residency in Pacha Ibiza, Space Ibiza Closing Party and a 30-date World Tour, Viva Aims to Become Synonymous as the Incarnation of Steve Lawler the DJ. He Has Meticulously Put this Album Together with Exclusive Re-edits of all the Tracks and Spaced Onto Three Mixed Discs, Defined as "Day 1", "Day 2" and "Day 3". "Day 1" Serves as Warm Up, "Day 2" as Mental and "Day 3" as a Beautiful Ambient Mix from the Most Obscure Electronic Labels. This Volume is the First in a Series 3, the Premiere Imprint of Viva!
disco_stu_likes_techno | Seattle, WA USA | 08/15/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"In the cd description on Amazon it says Day (Disc) 1 is a warm up; Day 2 is "mental;" and Day 3 is ambient. This description for Days 1 and 2 is misleading and somewhat vague (I have know idea what "mental" is supposed to mean). Anyway, here is a more proper description from Steve Lawler himself (taken from an interview from Beatfactor):
"Day 1 is my representation of what I play in the bigger rooms, a more funk driven mix with large sounds etc. Day 2 is my representation of club music, deeper, darker more underground. And finally Day 3 is my representation of chill out, more leftfield than most chill out albums you will hear, a little electronica with some old personal influences thrown in."
Day 1 is very catchy, grabbing you from the start with high energy that carries throughout the entire disc. However, I feel that this disc is a bit on the electro-trendy side, and won't last the test of time. Day 2, however, is one of the finest compilation discs in my collection. It is on of the few cds that I can listen to from start to finish without getting bored / annoyed with at least 1 track. I guarantee that I will be listening to this disc for years to come. Finally, Day 3 is a great ambient mix to bring you down after the highs of Day 2.
Overall, this is an excellent effort by Mr. Lawler, and if you are a fan of his previous work, don't hesitate to get this. I look forward to future Viva sets."
The Dark Drums are Dead
Rahul G. Sabnis | New York, NY United States | 10/29/2006
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I was hoping Lights Out 3 was an anomaly, but I was mistaken. This is firmly the new Lawler, and the Dark Drums are dead.
For those who like ambient, trippy, electronica, this is your CD. Anyone looking for music reminiscent of dark tribal house, please do not buy this album. CD3 is experimental at best, its relation to the entire compilation incongruous. Between 1 and 2, I count 2-3 tracks worth mentioning.
What always made Lawler so special is he brought the FUN. This album is heady, serious, and engineered. These CDs have music that would clear a dance floor and have everyone turn to each other wondering what the DJ is doing."
Seeps into your consciousness...
A. Ort | Youngstown, Ohio | 09/23/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I have a few of Steve Lawler's "tribal" mixes and was expecting more of the same. Not even close. No Dark Drums here. This, to me anyhow, is a new sound for Steve Lawler and, seems to me, a new sound in "techno" music. I am not technically proficient when it comes to labels, genres and the various terminology that adequately explains the various forms of electronic music. But I know what I feel and this one feels good.
I didn't quite like it at first. It's very tech-y, computer-y and electronic-y with lots of bleeps and blips that at first sounded quite retro (reminiscent of early 90s techno). At first all the songs sounded the same. But with these mixes repetition is the key. So this has been on heavy rotation in my stereo and CD player and keeps getting better.
It's a new sound, something different, certainly not pop like much techno music these days and it is nothing like the "club" sound that was most of the 90s and into the 00s. This is an evolution (and, it seems, John Digweed is following a similar line as "Easy" by Trick & Rubik are mixed both here and on Digweed's recent Renaissance:Transitions release) in sound.
It's deep and dark and thought provoking, minimal yet filled with lots of subtle rhythms that have begun to creep into my brain and I look forward to them as I keep replaying each mix. There are vocals, mostly male, mostly spoken, that add to the mix rather than distract from it. There is an overall sound that unites each of these three discs.
Disc 3 is downtempo in a way I didn't expect. It's not jazzy or trippy ambienty but rides that line between spooky and beautiful. If you are familiar with GU's Afterhours series you'll be on familiar terrain (not surprising considering that "One Two Three (No Gravity)" from Closer Musik and Subside's "Home to an Empty House" are mixed both here and on GU's Afterhours Volume 2). I'd buy it again for this disc alone."
A mesmerizing masterpiece.
Michael A. Martin | Seattle, WA | 08/11/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Lights Out 3 had some merit but basically I did not get into it like I'm getting into Viva. This is a mesmerizing masterpiece that gets better with each listen. 3 CDs folks and they are all hot. Buy it. You'll be thanking me, I guarantee."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
