From Galaxy to Galaxy

Peter M. Kersten aka Lawrence / Sten launched the Dial label in 2000 together with his flat mate and Dj friend Carsten Jost. With his Labelmates Pantha Du Prince, Efdemin, John Roberts it is not only the music they spread, residencies in Berlin's Panorama Bar or Ego Club Hamburg and the House Music sublabel Laid Records make the Dial imperium go round.

Next to his Lawrence releases on Ghostly International, Cocoon, Mule Electronics, Kompakt and Styrax it is the Sten moniker which reduces Kersten`s musicality to the magic moments on a minimal dancefloor. His deep and functional detroitish House and Minimaltechno hit the djs choice from the first 12inch. DJs like Sven V?th, Tobias Thomas, Andre Galluzzi, Josh Wink caught tracks for their compilations.

Due to his large Output Peter Kersten toured arround the world to invite the dancing people on a deep journey into Lawrence/Sten-sound, hitting the floors in Russia, the United States, South America, all over Europe and even Japan, where he released a Compilation in 2006 of his best tracks and another full length Album "Until Then, Goodbye" in 2009.

His deep love to house and techno music made him launching a record store in Hamburg St. Pauli called "Smallville" and a second label under the same name. It is no secret how much the Dial and Laid label co-founder loves the classic emanations House and Techno, and with his Timless Dj Mix Cd on Cocoon (out from September 2011) he proves once again, how good he is at adding his own melancholic twist to Detroit's legacy still always searching for a colorful sparkling drift to the future.