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Diggind Deeper at ADE: Steve Lawler Talks About His New Ibiza Residency, Vacations and Up-And-Coming Artists

A child of the Acid House generation of the ’90s, Steve Lawler has been pushing the gender boundaries for decades as a promoter, producer, DJ and of course as the head of the infamous VIVa MUSiC founded in 2006.

A constant presence in Ibiza throughout the summer, Steve earned his first residency on the island by handing in a mixtape at Café Mambo and the rest, as they say, is history. He continues to remain at the forefront of the electronic industry by constantly innovating and curating, both as a party curator, a label manager and of course an artist himself.

We caught up with him during his most recent U.S. tour, where he played clubs such as Coda in Toronto, Heart in Miami, Beta in Denver and Output in New York.

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Play PacMan to Reveal the Eastern Electrics Lineup

© Photography by Khris Cowley

© Photography by Khris Cowley

English festival Eastern Electrics has decided to reveal its 2016 lineup with a game of PacMan. That’s right, dance music fans around the world can play the famous arcade game to discover names on the lineup, and are encouraged by the festival promoters to share their findings on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #REVEEL to uncover the complete roster.

The idea is to eat as many blue ghosts as possible, thus revealing additional artists as you amass more points. Eastern Electrics will also be giving away two VIP tickets to to the highest score.

The festival has so far only officially announced some of its branded stages but it’s expected that they will confirm the findings of the PacMan release within the next few days. The curated stages so far announced include Skreamizm, Viva Warriors, Do Not Sleep, Groove Armada and Black Butter among a couple of others.

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A quick search on Twitter has already revealed over 40 illustrious acts reportedly uncovered by people through the #REVEEL game. Go ahead, play some PacMan and share your findings on Twitter to get the scoop on the entire lineup!

Phase 1 Tickets are out now for only £34.95

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