 In
1991 Sativa was started by an Edinburgh based collective who organised free
parties and clubs. It became one of the most sucessfull club night’s in
Scotland until it ended strong in 1996. During it’s five years, Sativa’s
residents Steve Glencross and Dave Tarrida played alongside various international
Dj’s and live acts, many playing in the UK for the first time. As the club
progressed, it provided a platform for many up and coming Scottish based
producers including Neil Landstrumm and Tobias Schmidt to experiment playing
live.
In 1994 Steve and Dave started Sativae Recording’s, releasing some of the
first music from Edinburgh based producers Neil and Tobias. Then going on
to release music by International artists like Dj Hell, Adam X, Chancellor
and Cristian Vogel. In 1996 the sister label Drought was set up, with a
view to expand on the musical output of Sativae. Releases from the likes
of Jay Denham, Dj Valium, Tobias Schmidt, Justin Berkovi and Si
Begg have seen the label grow into an interesting project. Most recently
the mini series Penalty was set up to experiment with electro based themes,
with tracks coming from well known Detroit producers like Ectomorph and
Dj Godfather, Germany’s Anthony Rother and local UK producers like Voigt
Kampff, DMX Krew, Jamie Liddel and Karl Finlow aka 20/20 Vision. Steve Presently
has a residency at Test at the Sub Club in Glasgow. He also Dj’s around
Europe and Asia. Up and coming dates include a tour of Japan in March >
April 2000 and a night at the Tresor club in Berlin. He’s played events
like House of God, Haywire and Growth in the UK aswell as clubs like Stammheim,
Technocom, Ultrashall and Club Prag in Europe.
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