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Pokerface - Lee Van Dowski Club Remix (Super strakke BABE mix) ________________________________________________ ** Lee Van Dowski Biography ** More

Pokerface - Lee Van Dowski Club Remix (Super strakke BABE mix) ________________________________________________ ** Lee Van Dowski Biography ** Moniker(s) / Nope, LVD, How To Make Sense Of A Window ________________________________________________ Lee Van Dowski: The very name exudes style and intrigue—a country lord, perhaps, who at night throws open the manor gates to host all-night bacchanals legendary for their wine and song. And though the French-born, Geneva-based artist may not have a manor to his name, the rest isn't far off the mark. Born Renaud Lewandowski, Lee has earned a reputation as a kind of dark prince of uplifting electronic music—a trickster who spreads his mischief via long, undulating DJ sets and bewilderingly funky releases. And he's done this in a remarkably short span of time. In 2004, he and Philippe Quenum released the well-received "Extension"/"Oregon" single for Luciano's Cadenza label; since then Lee has gone on to unleash a deluge of material on labels like Mental Groove, Bpitch Control, Dumb Unit, Einmaleins, Memo, Plak, Defrag Sound Processing, Mobilee, Leena, Wagon Repair, Soma (where Lee and Quenum also released their collaborative album, As Told On The Eve Of…) and still more. He's a regular fixture at some of the world's most celebrated nightclubs— Panorama Bar, Weetamix, Goa, Rex Club, D edge, The Arches etc…and even more celebrated afters. And as the director of two labels—Num, alongside Quenum, and 60Sec, with Agnès—he's released dozens of records from the likes of Butane, Mike Shannon, Alex Attias, Exercise one, Pan Pot, Dario Zenker and many more. But while it's been a comparatively rapid ascent, Lee's roots go deep. His musical prehistory may be similar to many of his generation: raised on rock and hip-hop, complete with the obligatory attempt to learn to play guitar followed by short-lived bands with schoolmates. But Lee was the beneficiary of his stepfather's eclectic musical tastes, which spanned classical, jazz, funk, rock and even musique concrete and academic electronic music. "I was fascinated by the metallic sleeves and their geometrical designs," he remembers, suggesting a possible source for the shimmering timbres and clever vectors of his own music. The pieces first fell together in 1993, when a friend invited Lee to attend a rave in southern France, near where he lived. "That was the shock of my life," says Lee, echoing a sentiment that will be familiar to many. "That was what I was looking for, without really knowing it—thousands of people dancing and sweating in the open air. An amazing soundsystem. And this never-ending kick that drives you to madness… Since that day, I've devoted my life entirely to being a part of this." Lee got involved with the infamous Dragon Bal raves, where Miss Kittin got her start; he worked mundane jobs, saved money, bought decks and a mixer and taught himself to spin. He came to production the same way, beginning with an MPC2000, but translating the sounds in his head into its fat, blocky pads wasn't as easy as it seemed. His ambitions took Lee to Geneva, where he earned a degree in music engineering, but it may have been his next job, working in a Lausanne music shop, that really signaled his entry into the world of electronic music. "Even if the boss was a crazy guy, the shop was like a goldmine, full of gear and old analog synths, drum machines, all the recording and mixing tools you could dream of," he recalls with awe. He took advantage of his employee discount to build out his studio, and just as importantly, the shop served as a focal point for all the area's musicians. It was here that Lee would meet both Quenum and Luciano—and from there, as they say, the rest is history… There's no single description for Lee's productions, which have proved unusually malleable in his half-decade of releases; an early interest in the skittish rhythms of labels like Warp and Skam remains evident, but reformatted for the supple grooves of deep house and classic minimal techno. His time in the Lausanne music shop clearly served him well; Lee's tracks immediately stand out for their fine sense of detail, an almost intangible shimmer. Utilizing samples, drum machines and all manner of synthesizer, Lee's music remains open to every possibility. "It's an empirical process," he says of his method. "Each sound or loop brings me to the next one, and so on, until the moment that I feel I have all the elements I need to finish the track. Of course, there are always surprises and accidents—that's what makes the magic in writing music." Lee's DJ sets are similarly spirited. "Technically, I like to surprise myself," he says. "I like to do a long, smooth mix, and then a radical one… It's important for me to try telling a story, so of course your technique is another way of doing that, along with the music itself. With time and with age, maybe, the tempo really decreased—I think I play a bit deeper now than five or six years ago. But I still love a good, bouncy track if it's not too aggressive, and if the energy serves the groove instead of breaking it." Slowing down also means stretching out. "I like to play long sets," he continues, "when you don't have to rush, and you can really forget yourself and build something different." 2009 finds Lee stretching out as never before. The year began with his Free For All Crash Endeavors, released on his and Quenum's Num label, and The Variable Man (Leena), with one track featuring Lee's longtime colleague Agnes; Lee also collaborated with Anja Schneider for Mobilee's 50th release, "Deseo"/"La Roulette." Further releases are out now, or due soon, on Saf Series, Material Series and Curle Recordings. But the year's biggest development may be Lee's return to Cadenza, the label that helped launch his career five years ago. In May, Lee will appear alongside Luciano, Glimpse and Guy Gerber on a split EP; he also joins Cadenza Booking, joining a family-style roster that includes Luciano, Thomas Melchior, Petre Inspirescu, Rhadoo, Mirko Loko and many more of electronic dance music's most innovative players. Count Lee has returned to his Swiss manor, the gates are wide open, and the beat is beckoning. Selected Discography FORTHCOMING RELEASES: March: "Survival" One sided On Saf Series April: "Deseo" on Mobilee April: "All I wanna Do Is Love Ya" One Sided On Saf Series May: "Glass Ep" Material Series May: "La Cocina Del Cabron" on Cadenza June : spacewall Lee Van Dowski's no way out mix/ on curle Recordings RELEASES: "The Variable Man" On Leena Music Free for all crash endeavors / num records 2009 The bobsleigh / memo musik 2008 The last run / bpitch control 2008 Louder elvis / leena 2008 Confusion is sex / ilian tape01 2007 Asem / Soma Quality Recordings 2007 The Last Bounce remixes / Num Records 2007 The Moon Above Mario's Blast / 60sec records 2007 The Strike Pandemonium / 12" / Soma Quality Recordings 2007 Ultimate Desert Ambassador / 12" / Soma Quality Recordings 2006 The Torque Machine EP / 12" / Defrag Sound Processing 2006 As Told On The Eve Of... / CD / Soma Quality Recordings 2006 As Told On The Eve Of... / 2x12" / Soma Quality Recordings 2006 Dude Bond 334 / 12" / Soma Quality Recordings 2006 Dude Bond 334 / CD, Maxi, Promo / Soma Quality Recordings 2006 Collective 1 / 12" / BPitch Control 2006 The Joint Echo EP Reinterpretation / 12" / Num Records 2006 Oceoce EP / 12" / Pnuma 2006 The Last Bounce EP / 12" / Num Records 2006 Unicare EP / 12" / Defrag Sound Processing 2006 fugue / 12" / num ltd 2006 Thank u technology / plak records 2006 The Darkened Component / 12" / Num Records 2006 The Joint Echo / 12" / Num Records 2005 My Missing Toys / 12" / Num Records 2005 Last Minute EP / 12" / Plak Records 2005 Melodies From Xenia / CD / Mental Groove Records 2005 Highway To Xenia / LP / Mental Groove Records 2005 Invisible EP / 12" / Num Records 2005 Extension / 12" / Cadenza 2004 A Lego Element / LP & CD / Anti-iiism 2003 REMIXES: Glimpse / caught on train lee van dowski's speedwagon tool / glimpse 2008 Leonel castillo / Con Hilo De Seda (Lee Van Dowski Rmx) / ilian tape 2008 Luca bacchetti / Rolling Brooklyn (Lee Van Dowski monday turbulence mix) / Wagon Repair 2008 Dusty kid / luna lee van dowski remix / bpitch control 2007 Fernando daxta / ousider lee van dowski remix / sirius pandi 2007 Pan-pot / Illuminaten LVD'S Remix / einmaleins23 2007 Matt star / Art Of M remixes / 12" / Weave Music (digital release) 2007 Trallafitti / 2xCD / White Lice (LVD remix) / Platzhirsch Schallplatten 2006 Rarefied Atmosphere / 12" / I Can't Breathe (LVD remix) / Dumb-Unit 2006 Soma Anniversary Mix / CD / White Lice (LVD remix) / XMAG 2006 Time Starts Now Remixes / Time Starts Now (LVD remix) / Recognition 2005 White Lice / White Lice (LVD remix) Soma Quality Recordings 2005
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Track from the 2XCD Daly City Label release "The Little Happy / Fools Pool" featuring Opio From Hieroglyphics and Pro The Leader, produced More

Track from the 2XCD Daly City Label release "The Little Happy / Fools Pool" featuring Opio From Hieroglyphics and Pro The Leader, produced by 4AM (Jason Patrick Chavez). www.4amsounds.blogspot.com www.myspace.com/therealdopestyle email: jchavez4am@sbcglobal.net word
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