Tim Lee, also known as Tim 'Love' Lee[1] (born January 1970, Cambridge, England) is an English musician, record producer and DJ. He is the founder of Tummy Touch Records. He is most notable as a pioneer of electronic dance music and trip hop, his debut album having been among Fact magazine's 50 best trip hop albums of all time.[2][3] Since the mid 1990s Lee has released six artist albums, two compilations, twenty seven singles and three commercially available DJ mix albums.[4] He has produced over seventy remixes for other artists.[5] He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York City.[6]
Biography edit
In 1989, Lee studied music in Nottingham, having developed his passion for music on the local band scene in Cambridge. After earning his Bachelor Degree he joined Katrina and the Waves for two years playing Hammond organ. Lee appeared on their album Pet the Tiger (Virgin, 1991).[7] In August 1994, Lee started his first record label, Peace Feast.[8]
In 1996, Lee started Tummy Touch Records, who have released music by Groove Armada, Little Barrie, Beardyman and Steve Arrington.[9][10] In 1997, Lee released his first album, Confessions of a Selector.
Tim Lee's DJ skills have seen him host radio shows for Kiss FM, BBC Radio 6 Music, KEXP-FM and NYC's East Village Radio.[11][12][13]
Lee has been invited to lecture and sit on panels for events organized by The Red Bull Music Academy (in Florida and Dublin), Diesel (in London and New York), The Musicians' Union (in London), The UK Dept. of Trade & Industry (in Austin, Texas for SXSW), The British Council (in London) and others.[14]
Lee is music co-director of the arts organization The Wassaic Project.[15]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Tim 'Love' Lee – Confessions of a Selector (TUCH007, 1997)[16]
- Tim 'Love' Lee – Just Call Me Lone Lee (TUCH040, 2000)[17]
- Tim 'Love' Lee – Against Nature (TUCH114, 2005)[18]
Mix albums edit
References edit
- ^ "Tim "Love" Lee | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "RealPlayer and RealTimes Official Homepage – Real.com". Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time". Factmag.com. 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Back to Mine with Tim Love Lee". Dmcworld.net. 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Tim "Love" Lee". Discogs.com.
- ^ "Index of /". Soundsgoodinthenude.com.
- ^ "Katrina & The Waves* - Pet The Tiger". Discogs.com.
- ^ "M-Audio". M-audio.com.
- ^ "BBC - Home". BBC Homepage.
- ^ Shepard, Ryan. "Steve Arrington, "Way Out" (Tummy Touch)".
- ^ Niemeyer, Brooke (18 August 2010). "A Night With East Village Radio DJs Two for Tennis". NBC New York.
- ^ "East Village Radio to Launch EVR Records with a New Single from the UK band, Swimming". Thesop.org. October 2020.
- ^ "Q&A: Tim "Love" Lee on Erotica, Competitive Beard Growing And The Gunterwash | Village Voice". Villagevoice.com. 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Red Bull Music Academy". Redbullmusicacademy.com.
- ^ "Who We Are". Wassaic Project.
- ^ "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com.
- ^ "Epitonic.com". Epitonic.com.
- ^ "Tim "Love" Lee - Against Nature". Discogs.com.
- ^ "Tim "Love" Lee • Ink 19". 19 December 2002.
- ^ "Properly Chilled - Returning Spring/Summer 2013". Properlychilled.com.
- ^ "The Trip - Tim "Love" Lee | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.