New Violence Records - T2

The most overlooked, yet absolutely vital, figure in dance music is the resident. This is the DJ that sets the tone, delivers when the guests are off colour, and knows the music that defines what the club is about in any situation. Quite simply they are essential, and they don't come much better at their craft than Circus's Scott Lewis.

DJing since 1997, it was after a decade of plugging away on the North West scene he became resident at both Circus and Chibuku's afterparties, a follow on from winning the iDJ Raw Talent competition, with iDJ calling the mix, “...an hour of the type of mean and jacking techno, electro, acid and dirty house that strobes and sweaty cellars are made for”, with particular praise coming from judge, Nic Fanciulli.

His ability to keep the groove bubbling for those who wanted to carry on the party made him a firm favourite with the club's more hedonistically inclined regulars, and it was only a matter of time that he was established as resident at Circus proper - quickly earning the respect and trust of the night's figurehead, Yousef. Since then, he's played for the club in every room at all of their frequent venues in Liverpool - Camp & Furnace, Nation and their spiritual home of the Arts Club. He's been present for their team ups with vIVA Warriors, Cocoon, Elrow and many more, and represented them at the Warehouse Project, Exit Festival and at the very special Radio 1 500th Essential Mix show. If you've ever made the pilgrimage to a Circus event, chances are Scott Lewis will have provided the soundtrack for you losing yourself in the rave at some point through the night.

Over the years he's shared stages with the great and the good of the dance music industry, warming up for and playing alongside Loco Dice, The Martinez Brothers, Laurent Garnier, Eats Everything, Seth Troxler, Richie Hawtin and countless others, as well playing back to back with some of the biggest names in dance music at the Circus afterparties. It's in that latter realm where he's arguably at his best, being able to adapt his sound in an instant to whichever DJ fancies playing, or holding court to a rapturous crowd by himself for the whole night. You don't get trusted with such a high profile task for so long if you can't bring the heat.

That versatility spans into his style, where he covers the full spectrum of house music. He's adept at gently increasing the tempo and creating the atmosphere through deeper shades earlier on, able to build and hold energy in the room ready for release, but don't think he is just some warm up DJ; he’s frequently tasked with bringing the party at peak time, cavorting through tougher, acid-flecked grooves and heavier beats to full rooms, all the while maintaining a delirious command of the groove.

Naturally the next step has been in the studio, with the off kilter carnival flavoured banger 'Mara', released on Under No Illusion Recordings last year, a classic example of the kind of wild tech house that makes so much sense at Circus. More releases are scheduled in 2017 on Natural Rhythm and New Violence Records, but his natural habitat continues to be behind the booth - an arena where he has delivered the goods for so many years as a driving component of one of the UK's most fondly regarded club nights. Scott Lewis continues to be the perfect embodiment of a modern DJ.

More information and bookings: iamscottlewis@gmail.com

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