Tim Lee (English musician)
Encyclopedia
Tim Lee, aka Tim 'Love' Lee (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
and downtempo trip-hop music. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s Lee released three album
s and three commercially available mix
albums. He currently resides in Brooklyn
, New York
, US
.
, after appearing in the local band
, Bhagwan Fresh and The Gurus of Jive. After school he joined Katrina and the Waves
for two years playing Hammond organ
. Lee appeared on their album Pet The Tiger (Virgin
, 1991). In August 1994, Lee started his first record label
, Peace Feast Industries.
In 1996 Lee started Tummy Touch Records
, who represent Groove Armada
, Tutto Matto
, and Tom Vek
. In 1997, Lee released his first album. Confessions of a Selector.
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
. He is the founder of Tummy Touch Records
Tummy Touch Records
Tummy Touch Records is an international record label with offices in London, UK and New York City, USA best known for releasing quirky dance and downtempo music. Artists on Tummy Touch include Groove Armada, Patrick & Eugene, Tutto Matto, Tom Vek, and label founder Tim Lee to name a few.-Tummy...
. He is most notable as a pioneer of electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
and downtempo trip-hop music. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s Lee released three album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s and three commercially available mix
Remix
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albums. He currently resides in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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, New York
New York City
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, US
United States
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.
Biography
In 1989 Lee studied music in NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, after appearing in the local band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, Bhagwan Fresh and The Gurus of Jive. After school he joined Katrina and the Waves
Katrina and the Waves
Katrina and the Waves was an English pop rock band, best known for their 1985 hit "Walking on Sunshine" and their 1997 Eurovision Song Contest victory with the song "Love Shine a Light".-Pre-history: The Waves and Mama's Cookin' :...
for two years playing Hammond organ
Hammond organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
. Lee appeared on their album Pet The Tiger (Virgin
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, 1991). In August 1994, Lee started his first record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Peace Feast Industries.
In 1996 Lee started Tummy Touch Records
Tummy Touch Records
Tummy Touch Records is an international record label with offices in London, UK and New York City, USA best known for releasing quirky dance and downtempo music. Artists on Tummy Touch include Groove Armada, Patrick & Eugene, Tutto Matto, Tom Vek, and label founder Tim Lee to name a few.-Tummy...
, who represent Groove Armada
Groove Armada
Groove Armada is an English electronic music duo from London, England comprising Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They are perhaps best known for their singles "I See You Baby" and "Superstylin'"...
, Tutto Matto
Tutto Matto
Tutto Matto is a house, disco and electrofunk duo from Genoa, Italy, but based in London, UK. The duo is formed by DJs and Producers Jurij Prette and Paolo Guglielmino...
, and Tom Vek
Tom Vek
Thomas Timothy Vernon-Kell is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist musician who works under the name Tom Vek.-Career:...
. In 1997, Lee released his first album. Confessions of a Selector.
Albums
- Tim 'Love' Lee - Confessions of a Selector (TUCH007, 1997)
- Tim 'Love' Lee - Just Call Me Lone Lee (TUCH040, 2000)
- Tim 'Love' Lee - Against Nature (TUCH114)
Mix albums
- Various artists - It's All Good (K7, 2003)
- Various artists - Coming Home (Stereo Deluxe, 2007)
- Various artists - The Trip (Universal Import, 2004)