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Tuesday, Nov 16th 2004, 10:55 AM
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Christopher Lawrence gets 'Un-Hooked : The Hook Sessions'
“America’s favorite trance DJ” [URB] CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE releases ten classic gems from the catalog of Hook Recordings for his second artist album to date, following the success of his recent debut ‘All or Nothing’.
‘UN-HOOKED: THE HOOK SESSIONS’ represents some of the finest moments spanning Christopher’s fruitful, but sometimes tumultuous recording career with Hook and seminal trance/techno co-producer Chris Cowie. The album bristles with energy and passion from the onset, serving up enough melody and nuance to captivate even the most discerning listener. Christopher’s production skills continue to unfold with progressive trance anthems like “Shredder”, and “Cruise Control”, alongside down tempo gems such as “Filmer”, displaying the versatility of his work in the studio.
HOOK RECORDINGS, an independent record label established in 1993 by seminal Scottish DJ/producer Chris Cowie, grew into one of the leading purveyors of electronic music labels specializing in trance and the up-tempo progressive realm. The label released over 200 records with such artists as Taylor, Sandra Collins, X-Cabs, Joshua Ryan, Fred Numf, Transa and Christopher Lawrence and these tracks went on to be supported by the world’s top DJs, including Sasha, John Digweed, Paul Oakenfold and Paul Van Dyk.
From his auspicious beginnings at Hook Recordings, Christopher went on to release numerous chart-topping singles and a slew of highly acclaimed mix CDs. He has gone on to earn the “Best DJ” award at the Dancestar Awards in 2002, and was just voted #7 DJ in DJ Magazine’s annual “Top 100” 2004 poll (the highest ranking American DJ) and #5 in BPM Magazine’s “America’s Favorite DJ” poll for 2004. He has headlined the US tours for Ministry Of Sound, Cream and Gatecrasher.
Coming this November 2004, the two top ranked US DJs as voted by the American public - Christopher Lawrence (#5) & DJ Dan (#3) are joining forces with BPM Magazine for the “America’s Favorite Tour” in select cities across the US.
CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE FALL / WINTER 2004 TOUR DATES
[i]*BPM Magazine’s “America’s Favorite DJ” Tour - select dates with DJ DAN]/i]
October 22nd - ATLANTA, GA @ The Mark
October 23rd - WASHINTON, DC @ Glow
October 29th - MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ Tabu
October 30st - NEW ORLEANS, LA @ State Palace Theater
November 6th - BALTIMORE, MD @ Sonar
*November 11th - DENVER, CO @ The Church
*November 12th - DETROIT, MI @ Bleu
*November 13th - NEW YORK, NY @ Avalon
*November 18th - LOS ANGELES, CA @ Avalon
*November 19th - SAN DIEGO, CA @ Montage
*November 20th - SEATTLE, WA @ Showbox
*November 24th - SAN ANTONIO, TX @ Antro
*November 25th - CLEVELAND, OH @ House of Blues
November 26th - EDMONTON, CANADA @ TBA
November 27th - SAN FRANCISCO @ Ruby Skye
December 4th - LAS VEGAS, NV @ Godskitchen at Ice
December 16th - INDIANAPOLIS @ Guvernment
December 17th - MONTREAL, CAN @ TBA
December 18th – TORONTO, CAN @ The Guvernment
www.christopherlawrence.com
www.systemrecordings.com
DOWNLOAD iTunes :: As a sign of the times, Christopher Lawrence’s second artist album 'Unhooked' on System Recordings is now available online in an exclusive deal with iTunes, as one of their "Featured Albums". To check it out, go to iTunes and search for "Christopher Lawrence".
‘UN-HOOKED: THE HOOK SESSIONS’ represents some of the finest moments spanning Christopher’s fruitful, but sometimes tumultuous recording career with Hook and seminal trance/techno co-producer Chris Cowie. The album bristles with energy and passion from the onset, serving up enough melody and nuance to captivate even the most discerning listener. Christopher’s production skills continue to unfold with progressive trance anthems like “Shredder”, and “Cruise Control”, alongside down tempo gems such as “Filmer”, displaying the versatility of his work in the studio.
HOOK RECORDINGS, an independent record label established in 1993 by seminal Scottish DJ/producer Chris Cowie, grew into one of the leading purveyors of electronic music labels specializing in trance and the up-tempo progressive realm. The label released over 200 records with such artists as Taylor, Sandra Collins, X-Cabs, Joshua Ryan, Fred Numf, Transa and Christopher Lawrence and these tracks went on to be supported by the world’s top DJs, including Sasha, John Digweed, Paul Oakenfold and Paul Van Dyk.
From his auspicious beginnings at Hook Recordings, Christopher went on to release numerous chart-topping singles and a slew of highly acclaimed mix CDs. He has gone on to earn the “Best DJ” award at the Dancestar Awards in 2002, and was just voted #7 DJ in DJ Magazine’s annual “Top 100” 2004 poll (the highest ranking American DJ) and #5 in BPM Magazine’s “America’s Favorite DJ” poll for 2004. He has headlined the US tours for Ministry Of Sound, Cream and Gatecrasher.
Coming this November 2004, the two top ranked US DJs as voted by the American public - Christopher Lawrence (#5) & DJ Dan (#3) are joining forces with BPM Magazine for the “America’s Favorite Tour” in select cities across the US.
CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE FALL / WINTER 2004 TOUR DATES
[i]*BPM Magazine’s “America’s Favorite DJ” Tour - select dates with DJ DAN]/i]
October 22nd - ATLANTA, GA @ The Mark
October 23rd - WASHINTON, DC @ Glow
October 29th - MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ Tabu
October 30st - NEW ORLEANS, LA @ State Palace Theater
November 6th - BALTIMORE, MD @ Sonar
*November 11th - DENVER, CO @ The Church
*November 12th - DETROIT, MI @ Bleu
*November 13th - NEW YORK, NY @ Avalon
*November 18th - LOS ANGELES, CA @ Avalon
*November 19th - SAN DIEGO, CA @ Montage
*November 20th - SEATTLE, WA @ Showbox
*November 24th - SAN ANTONIO, TX @ Antro
*November 25th - CLEVELAND, OH @ House of Blues
November 26th - EDMONTON, CANADA @ TBA
November 27th - SAN FRANCISCO @ Ruby Skye
December 4th - LAS VEGAS, NV @ Godskitchen at Ice
December 16th - INDIANAPOLIS @ Guvernment
December 17th - MONTREAL, CAN @ TBA
December 18th – TORONTO, CAN @ The Guvernment
www.christopherlawrence.com
www.systemrecordings.com
DOWNLOAD iTunes :: As a sign of the times, Christopher Lawrence’s second artist album 'Unhooked' on System Recordings is now available online in an exclusive deal with iTunes, as one of their "Featured Albums". To check it out, go to iTunes and search for "Christopher Lawrence".
