Lee Haslam Explained

Lee Haslam
Origin:Doncaster
Genre:Hard house, Trance
Occupation:Record producer, Disc Jockey
Years Active:1996 -
Label:Tidy Trax

Lee Haslam (born 1975 or 1976) is a British electronic dance music disc jockey and hard house music producer. He has achieved chart success in the UK, performed a BBC Essential Mix, and is also general manager of the Tidy record label.

Career

Haslam was inspired by Tony De Vit and began his interest in DJing in the 1990s, with his first gig in 1996 in Doncaster.[1] He applied for a job at record label Tidy Trax, and passed the interview by showcasing his DJ skills. Initially doing commercial mixes he moved into club promotions and by the year 2000 had been promoted to label manager.[2] From 2007, until the closure in 2013, he was the director of the Slinky nightclub in Bournemouth. From 2013 Haslam worked for the Gatecrasher brand organising events in Great Britain and worldwide.[3] As of 2021, Haslam is working as general manager of the Tidy label.[4]

Haslam released his debut single, "Here Comes The Pain", in 2002 on the Tidy Trax label. His follow-up single "Music Is The Drug", also released in 2002, received a 4* review in Muzik magazine with journalist Mark Kavanagh stating it had "pounding bass and beats topped with rattling percussion and abrasive synths driving you to the superb, lush breakdown". It peaked at number 14 in the UK Dance chart.[2] [5] In 2005 the Tidy Euphoria compilation album was released. Mixed by Haslam, Amber D, and the Tidy Boys, it reached number 10 in the UK compilation chart.[6] [7] In 2016 Haslam collaborated with Peter Berry to release the single "State of Mind" on the Tidy Two label, which MixMag reviewed as "the energy is outstanding".[8] From 2002 Haslam has been involved in producing and guiding the Resonate - The Brutal Sound of Hard Trance compilation album series.[9] [10] [11]

In 2004 Haslam performed a BBC Radio 1 live Essential Mix from the Tidy Weekender, alongside the Tidy Boys and Judge Jules.[12]

Discography

Lee Haslam singles
Title Artist Year Peak
UK Singles[13] 		Peak
UK Dance
Here Comes The Pain Lee Haslam 2002 91 22
Music Is The Drug/Your Serve Lee Haslam 2002 83 14
Free/Retrospective Lee Haslam 200383 15
Liberate/Here Comes The Pain Lee Haslam 200471 9
Music Is The Drug/Guyver Unit Lee Haslam & Riot Bro 200596
El Diablo Adentro/Equilibrium Lee Haslam 200515

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee Haslam: "Only been DJing for 4 weeks!" . Marcy Goes Wild . 12 April 2024 . 17 March 2016 . 9 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209113108/https://marcygoeswild.com/lee-haslam-uk-only-been-djing-for-4-weeks/ . live .
  2. News: So Who The Hell Is... Lee Haslam . 12 April 2024 . Muzik . March 2002.
  3. News: Tappenden . Roz . Trance club Slinky bids farewell to Bournemouth . 12 April 2024 . . 4 October 2013 . 20 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170820233219/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-24303746 . live .
  4. News: Tidy 25th Anniversary - DMC World Magazine . 12 April 2024 . . 2021 . 27 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127133218/http://www.dmcworld.net/dmc-world/tidy-25th-anniversary/ . live .
  5. News: Kavanagh . Mark . Music Is The Drug (Tidy Two) . 12 April 2024 . Muzik . September 2002.
  6. Web site: TIDY EUPHORIA – VARIOUS ARTISTS - Official Charts . . 12 March 2024 . 27 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127142651/https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/various-artists-tidy-euphoria/ . live .
  7. Web site: Tidy Euphoria Mixed By Lee Haslam & The Tidy Boys & Amber D . Euphoria-albums . 12 April 2024 . 4 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204135144/http://euphoria-albums.co.uk/albums/tidy_37 . live .
  8. News: Whitby . Andy . Lee Haslam & Peter Berry State of Mind . 12 April 2024 . November 2016. Mixmag. with a giant hands-up breakdown dropping down to a beautiful plucky lead for the build. When it all comes back in, the energy is outstanding. 8/10.
  9. News: MIXED BY TECHNIKAL RESONATE 6. . 12 April 2024 . . 12 January 2012 . 12 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412175448/https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=84948619&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site . live .
  10. Web site: Resonate: The Collection . . 12 April 2024 . Establishing itself back in 2002 when Lee Haslam began the series, . 12 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412175447/https://www.tidytrax.co.uk/product/resonate-the-collection/ . live .
  11. News: Resonate 2 . 13 April 2024 . Muzik . April 2003 . Two CDs of four-to-the-floor power-bangin’ to send trendies running from the room screaming.
  12. Web site: BBC - Radio 1 - Essential Mix - Tracklisting . . 12 April 2024 . 18 July 2004 . 16 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210316145815/https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/tracklistingarchiveshtml.shtml?20040718 . live .
  13. Web site: LEE HASLAM songs and albums - full Official Chart history . . 12 April 2024 . 27 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127182727/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1252/lee-haslam/ . live .

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