Steve Blake is a London-based trance and

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disc jockey and record producer. He has released a number of well-received records, and plays high-tempo bass-heavy DJ sets at BPM.

Career

Blake started as a disc jockey in in the London club scene, and from 1997 began to play

sets in underground clubs. He came to prominence with his 1999 release "Expression", on the

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label. It achieved chart success, was widely played by club DJs at the time, and received critical praise with journalist Mark Kavanagh of Muzik magazine calling it a "classic". In 2002 Blake released the single "I Get A Rush", which peaked at #13 in the UK official dance chart, and has been featured on several dance music compilation albums including '' Extreme Euphoria'' mixed by

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, which reached #16 in the UK compilation album chart. Blake has released approximately 20 singles over his producing career, and has also released a number of remixes of tracks such as "Dreamer" and the K90 single "Breathe". Blake has regularly collaborated with his fellow hard house DJs, including in 2002 with

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to compile and mix the '' Reactivate Energize'' album on the

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label, which peaked at #84 in the UK official compilations chart. Blake and

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remixed

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, which was included on the '' Trance X'' album that peaked at #27 on the Oricon chart in 2001. As of 2023, Blake continues to perform live DJ sets.

Discography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blake, Steve Living people British electronic dance music DJs DJs from London Year of birth missing (living people)