Lee Smith


  • Location
    United Kingdom
  • RA Since
    November 2005
  • Username
    leeism
  • Twitter
    @_leesmith
  • Links
  • ̸June 2012

    ̸November 2011

    ̸April 2011

    • Wed, 13 Apr
      Circle
      FEATURE
      Getting lost

      Awe-inspiring line-ups, wild locations and an unmatched influence on an entire generation of British electronic musicians: RA's Lee Smith profiles Lost, the 20 year old institution that brought techno to London.

    ̸November 2010

    ̸October 2010

    • Fri, 08 Oct
      Circle
      FEATURE
      Circle
      Clubbing in...
      Clubbing in Barcelona

      What happens when the second largest city in Spain isn't hosting Sonar? All sorts of things as it turns out. RA's Lee Smith, alongside four lucky BlackBerry Competition winners, explains the local scene in Barcelona.

    ̸July 2010

    ̸November 2009

    • Tue, 24 Nov
      Circle
      FEATURE
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      Label of the month
      Label of the month: Mathematics

      Jamal Moss' Chicago-based label has had a prolific 24 month period, seeing the imprint's catalogue nearly double. RA's Lee Smith calls up the man called Hieroglyphic Being to see why there's so much noise to be heard.

    ̸October 2009

    • Mon, 26 Oct
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      FEATURE
      Fuck Buttons: Noise techno Olympians

      It's noise, but not as we know it. RA's Lee Smith talks to British duo Fuck Buttons about toys, techno and the tutelage of their producer Andrew Weatherall...

    ̸June 2009

    • Mon, 22 Jun
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      FEATURE
      Luke Slater: Back from the brink

      RA's Lee Smith meets Planetary Assault Systems' Luke Slater to talk about the dangers of flirting with the mainstream, his lack of nostalgia for the '90s and the real reason it took him so long to return to techno's main stage...

    ̸April 2009

    • Fri, 03 Apr
      Circle
      FEATURE
      Green Velvet: Preacher man

      Chicago's most unconventional house hero is back with an apocalypse-themed album, a mission to bring the dance floor out of darkness and some ominous prophecies about Hilary Clinton. RA's Lee Smith reckons he's too late to be saved...

    ̸February 2009

    • Thu, 19 Feb
      Circle
      FEATURE
      DJ Sneak: The return of the house gangsta

      After a few years of out of the mainstream spotlight, DJ Sneak's back with a new compilation of classics, a campaign to "save" house music and his own manicure salon. RA's Lee Smith wishes he'd cleaned his nails...

    ̸November 2008

    ̸September 2008

    • Thu, 04 Sep
      Circle
      FEATURE
      C/O Pop 2008 in review

      The Cologne sound dead? Not a chance, writes RA's Lee Smith, after another visit to the city's annual C/O Pop festival.

    ̸August 2008

    ̸May 2008

    • Wed, 21 May
      Circle
      FEATURE
      Daniel Bell: The nomad

      He’s travelled a long way since his DBX days in Detroit, but he’s back in the city for the DEMF, and back as DBX. Lee Smith profiles minimal techno pioneer Dan Bell.
    • Fri, 09 May
      Circle
      FEATURE
      Shonky: Numbers

      Lee Smith checks in with Freak N’ Chic mathematician and producer Shonky.

    ̸April 2008

    ̸March 2008

    • Fri, 28 Mar
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      FEATURE
      Bloc Weekend in review

      Chalets, bingo and techno. Happy camper Lee Smith goes raving at the English seaside for Bloc Weekend 2008.

    ̸January 2008

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