Steve Blake (DJ) explained

Steve Blake
Origin:London
Genre:Hard trance, Hard house
Occupation:Record producer, Disc Jockey
Years Active:1990 -
Label:Tidy Trax, React, Tripoli Trax, Nukleuz

Steve Blake is a London-based trance and hard house disc jockey and record producer. He has released a number of well-received records, and plays high-tempo bass-heavy DJ sets at BPM.[1]

Career

Blake started as a disc jockey in in the London club scene, and from 1997 began to play hard house sets in underground clubs.[1] He came to prominence with his 1999 release "Expression", on the Tidy Trax label. It achieved chart success, was widely played by club DJs at the time, and received critical praise with journalist Mark Kavanagh of Muzik magazine calling it a "classic".[1] [2] [3] In 2002 Blake released the single "I Get A Rush", which peaked at #13 in the UK official dance chart, and has been featured on several dance music compilation albums including Extreme Euphoria mixed by Lisa Lashes, which reached #16 in the UK compilation album chart.[4] [5] Blake has released approximately 20 singles over his producing career, and has also released a number of remixes of tracks such as "Dreamer" and the K90 single "Breathe".[6]

Blake has regularly collaborated with his fellow hard house DJs, including in 2002 with Nick Sentience to compile and mix the Reactivate Energize album on the React label, which peaked at #84 in the UK official compilations chart.[7] [8] [9] Blake and Phil Reynolds remixed Silent Jealousy, which was included on the Trance X album that peaked at #27 on the Oricon chart in 2001.[10] As of 2023, Blake continues to perform live DJ sets.[11]

Discography

Steve Blake singles
Title Artist Year Peak
UK Dance
The Recycle EP[12] 199986 10
Expression Steve Blake199932
Feelin'[13] Steve Blake2000
I Get A Rush Steve Blake200295 13
Phase 2[14] Steve Blake & Phil Reynolds200231

Notes and References

  1. News: Gormack . Nick . London DJ hooked on house . . 26 May 2000 . 9 March 2024 . 9 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309121241/https://www.proquest.com/docview/314306059/D3E0B396A434A4BPQ/2?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers . . live .
  2. Web site: A Bullshitter's Guide to Hard House . . 9 March 2024 . 17 April 2015 . If you can play me a DJ mix with a stronger four dart finish than "One More" by DJ Ablaze, "In My House" by Barabas & OD1, "Expression" by Steve Blake and "Dancing On A Ceiling (Tony De Vit Remix)" I'll be damned. . 8 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308115245/https://www.vice.com/en/article/jp9xe8/a-bullshitters-guide-to-hard-house . live .
  3. Web site: Bird . Kev . In The Bag . Muzik . 9 March 2024 . 97 . July 1998 . BLAKE came up trumps with “Expressions” which has been licensed to Tidy Trax. The analogue synth patterns, tough beats and cheese-tainted main hook combine to make this one a winner. It’s certain be massive down at Trade.
  4. Web site: EXTREME EUPHORIA – VARIOUS ARTISTS - Official Charts . . 9 March 2024 . 27 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127170958/https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/various-artists-extreme-euphoria/ . live .
  5. Web site: Release "Extreme Euphoria" by Lisa Lashes - MusicBrainz . Musicbrainz . 9 March 2024 . 9 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309121254/https://musicbrainz.org/release/d30c0501-a458-4781-964c-10eb16354755 . live .
  6. Web site: HF / Features - Interview with a UK hard trance legend - Steve Blake . HarderFaster.net . 9 March 2024 . 17 May 2005 . 13 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160413162350/http://www.harderfaster.net/?sid=5193ebcfb1cf5ab3c3724ab39ca9bc1d&section=features&action=showfeature&featureid=11003 . live .
  7. Web site: Phil Reynolds · Biography . . 9 March 2024 . 9 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309121253/https://ra.co/dj/philreynolds/biography . live .
  8. Web site: REACTIVATE ENERGIZE – VARIOUS ARTISTS - Official Charts . . 9 March 2024 . 9 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309121257/https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/various-artists-reactivate-energize/ . live .
  9. Web site: Reactivate Energized - Various Artists - Album - AllMusic . . 9 March 2024 . 9 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309121208/https://www.allmusic.com/album/reactivate-energized-mw0000464464 . live .
  10. Web site: Trance X - X JAPAN . . 25 August 2024.
  11. Web site: Steve Blake . . 9 March 2024 . 9 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309121133/https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/steve-blake . live .
  12. Web site: STEVE BLAKE songs and albums - full Official Chart history . . 9 March 2024 . 28 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928140750/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4866/steve-blake/ . live .
  13. Web site: Kavanagh . Mark . Reviews . Muzik . 107 . July 2000. The maker of the classic, Expression’ returns after a lengthy hiatus with another high-octane bounder peppered with infectious riffs, tough beats and vocal snippets..
  14. Web site: Kavanagh . Mark . Reviews . Muzik . December 2002 . If Steve’s ’Get A Rush’ (also on Tripoli) was your bag, then the simple but effective trancey hooks on this will also grab you.. 86.

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