The Beatdown in today's Dallas Observer - Christopher Lawrence/D:Fuse

[wetgroovin]

The Beatdown

In spite of a saturated scene, Lawrence still puts listeners in a trance

BY DREXEL FARIS

Justified or not, “trance” has become a dirty word in many EDM circles. Today’s mainstream anthem-trance sound and the crossover success--and hero worship--of artists such as Tiesto and Paul Van Dyk has polarized the hardcore dance community. Extended chord progressions and ever-popular ten-minute breakdowns conjure images of, well, Yanni and Enya riding dolphins over a rainbow of Skittles; talk about a far cry from the early trance and progressive sound. Enter one Christopher Lawrence, a man who by all accounts is the biggest trance DJ in the States. His blend of techy, tribal rhythms and synthetic baselines stays true to trance’s early roots and succeeds regardless of what genre label it receives. His production work on dance floor monsters like “October's Child” and “Nitro” have gained the respect of DJs and dancers from the far corners of the Earth--proof positive that you don’t have to amass a pile of derivative crap to reach the top of the EDM world. Appropriately, Lawrence graces the Lizard Lounge’s 15th anniversary shindig this weekend, and Texas trancer D:Fuse opens the night with no less than an MC and a full band in tow.

Christopher Lawrence spins at the Lizard Lounge on Friday, December 16, with D:Fuse.

[j_love]

See you there...

[DJ Brian Busch]

Haven't seen Lawrence since WMC can't wait.

[tiNo]

Originally Posted by wetgroovin

Extended chord progressions and ever-popular ten-minute breakdowns conjure images of.......Yanni and Enya riding dolphins over a rainbow of Skittles.....proof positive that you....have....amass....pile of derivative crap

'Dolphins in the Mist' - Doop's massive-arena-meltdown-mix


I had no idea....

[wetgroovin]

if i didn't know better, i'd say the writer of this articly is a christopher lawrence fan.

i sent it to him yesterday and he loved it...big thank you!