Steve Allen - Epicurean [UPLIFT]

For DAEV, trance music wasn’t just a discovery — it was a calling. At just 10 or 11 years old, the hypnotic rhythms and euphoric melodies of trance struck something deep, unlocking an emotional connection that’s stayed with him ever since. It wasn’t about trends or scenes — it was about feeling. Pure, immersive feeling.

Cutting his teeth on a pair of Numark decks and a no-name German mixer snagged from eBay, DAEV’s early mixing sessions were raw but full of passion. Every month, he’d make the pilgrimage to Hard to Find Records, happily blowing an entire month’s wages on vinyl — chasing that next track that would move him.

Trance was more than music — it was a bond. Shared with his brother, it became a core part of their identity, and eventually, the foundation of something bigger: Trance In Motion. Born from a desire to shift the spotlight away from egos and back onto the music itself, Trance In Motion is a night for true believers. No gimmicks Just powerful, uplifting trance the way it was meant to be experienced — with open hearts and closed eyes.

Very few can boast that they created a ‘Classic Trance Anthem’ in their studio but that accolade is one of many that Steve Allen can claim!

During Steve’s time as the producer and DJ within the project ‘Allen & Envy’, Steve managed to create a number of global hits including ‘Silhouette’, ‘Stole The Sun’, 'Don’t Say', ‘Home’, ‘Rush’, ‘Rescue Me’ and ‘Kardia’. He created regular music for Armada, Black Hole, Future Sound Of Egypt, Garuda, Flashover, Pure Trance and his trance has been championed by the likes of Armin Van Buuren, Aly & Fila, Paul Van Dyk, Solarstone and countless others.

Now as a solo act, Steve’s debut solo album “Uplift” released on his own label of the same name (a sub label of Raz Nitzan Music), topped 2.4million Spotify plays, and he has produced countless chart topping hits such as “Broken Child” “Frozen River” “Skyfire”  and his collaboration with Paul Van Dyk “Fairytales” featured on Paul’s “from Then On Album” 

It comes as no surprise why Steve’s productions have dominated the Beatport charts for the last 6 years with his ‘Allen & Envy’ project reaching Top10 status on Beatstats Artists, and as a solo act more recently reaching number 1 for a total of 5 months. A chart of the highest charting acts on Beatport over a 12 month period!

Steve’s talents aren’t just in the studio, playing his productions at the worlds biggest events is something that drives and motivates him. One of his peak experiences being when he played a producer set at the launch of “Transmission Melbourne” in front of a sold out 8,000 fans!
Other notable European shows include A State of Trance 650 - Holland, The Street Parade - Switzerland, Luminosity Beach Festival - Holland, Colors Festival - UK, Quest 4 Trance - Holland, Godskitchen - UK, Gatecrasher - UK, RONG - UK, Goodgreef - UK, Zoom - UK, Trance Sanctuary - UK, Passion – UK, Remedy - UK and many more.

On an international scale, Steve has toured Australia, Canada, Asia and United States, the latter being where Allen & Envy were chosen to perform at the world’s first ever Dreamstate, an Insomniac Brand that is dedicated to curating stages and events unique to the exploding genre of Trance! The list of international dance hubs goes on that Steve has played having reached fans in LA at Exchange, Ruby Skye of San Francisco, Soundbar in Chicago, Room 680 in Melbourne, FSOE in Taiwan, Tranceparade in China and Transmission in Bangkok!