Steve Bicknell
Uncompromising, expressive and unique, this is Steve Bicknells artistic dancefloor viewpoint. Steve has become synonymous with the sound of the seminal Lost events and the electronic dance music that it has pioneered and championed.
Revered globally as one of the world's most consistent, forward-thinking and innovative nights, putting quality before quantity and innovation before imitation, Lost has defined and motivated a new generation of clubbers, dj's, artists and producers. Alongside Sheree Rashit, as the co-curator of LOST events, such was Steve's vision that Lost was first to book latterday luminaries such as Jeff Mills, Basic Channel, DJ Rolando, DJ Rush, Fumiya Tanaka, Richie Hawtin, Dan Bell, Suburban Knight, DJ Funk, Robert Hood and a of global visionaries for their first UK outing, and for many, their first foray outside of the U.S. Not forgetting the constant relationship with luminaries such as Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Juan Atkins, Francois Kevorkian and Laurent Garnier.
But Lost wasn't where it started for Steve, a veteran dj of the early UK dance scene, he had the good fortune to participate in many events that have gone down in the history of UK club culture.
Such was his early success playing his first ever set at the groundbreaking Energy parties, that culminated in a residency alongside Fabio and Grooverider; completing the ID Mag. World Tour in 1990 while harnessing a host of residencies at pioneering clubs such as the Wag, Solaris and the Brain, which shaped the London sound and nightlife in the late ‘80s and early ‘90’s.
This dj activity was swiftly followed by his first release on Paul Oakenfolds' Perfecto label, many expected him to follow a more commercial route. Indeed the door was open, but eshewing the mainstream he chose to focus on an alternative electronic sound from which his commitment hasn't wavered. A truly international DJ, Steve Bicknell has traveled the world with his unique representation playing across Europe, Japan, Australia and North America at the most respected clubs, parties and events. (Ostgut, Tresor, The Rex, Liquid Rooms, Rockets, Precious Hall, Sonar Festival, Zouk, Tribal Gathering, The End, Bugged Out; Slam, Pure, La Real, Octopus, Family Club, Traffic...to name but a few.
