It's been a while since I posted a mix...Several years ago, I was part of a very special night. LOST was an outlet for me to connect with my friends, community, and music on a monthly basis. Started with my best friend Sean Majors, we aimed to create a showcase that made our family the headliners in front of our own community—the people we saw week in and week out at various house nights in Seattle. Being part of this night was the crowning achievement of my almost 3 decade long DJ career. At the end, I felt we told a story with a proper beginning and a heartfelt end, leaving all my artistic energy on the Monkey Loft dancefloor. For those who experienced it, thank you for being part of our family, our commune, our sanctuary.

In the end, I felt that my 27-year journey took its toll on my mind, body and soul. The analogy that comes to me lately is that DJing is akin to human space travel. One can only survive in orbit for so long before the conditions of weightlessness start to deteriorate your body. Playing a great set at Monkey Loft leaves you feeling weightless, on cloud nine, and it's hard to come down to earth due to the levity provided by the energy that rises from the dancefloor. At the end of LOST, I felt it was mandatory to come back to earth, recharge my soul, get in touch with my spirit, and most importantly, give all my energy to my family.

On July 19th, 2024, I had the opportunity to play a set on the Monkey Loft Deck for Space Yacht, the best place to DJ in Seattle. I realized the gravity of the set I was about to play and practiced for weeks on end, knowing that the Monkey Loft dancefloor required my best. This new mix is my live set from that night, and I am very happy with it. Little did I know that it took a Space Yacht to propel my "Return To Orbit." Back to the place I feel most comfortable, DJing in front of my favorite crowd in the world—the Seattle faithful dancers.

Thank you to Tony H. for providing the ship, Seattle for providing the space, and most importantly, my fiancée, Andrea Perez, for giving me the fuel to create this mix.I love you all and look forward to sharing many more dancefloors with you in the years to come.

Love,

Gene Lee

I have spent the last 6 months putting together a mix of bass influenced house. I have been so inspired by the music which has been released recently, that I felt that I needed to compile a mix of this great music which has given me so much joy.

This mix started when I discovered the song “Vibe Alert” by No Thanks. After listening to this song roughly 100 times, I felt that I needed to find many more songs to accompany it. Right around this same time, I found out about an artist named San Pacho. Anyone who knows me well, knows that when I find an artist I love, I start devouring their whole library, studying every song like I am about to take an exam on their sound. After playing San Pacho’s tracks for a few months, I then made the bold move of reaching out to him on Instagram, asking about his music and praising his sound. He responded by sending me a library of unreleased tracks, which have been at the core of almost every one of my sets since June.

All of this being said, I have put together a mix that I am very happy with. It has taken countless hours of my time and I consider it the last mix I will be working on for a long time. While the style may not satisfy all tastes, I hope you can appreciate the time, intention, and emotion I put into this. This mix is peak Gene Lee.

Please enjoy.

Art: Seth Grym

Tracklist:

Body Ocean | Squeaky Clean

No Thanks | Vibe Alarm

San Pacho | All Over Again

San Pacho | Party People

Will Clarke | The Goog

Nautik | Zaddy

Phlegmatic Dogs | Westcoaster (AC Slater Remix)

San Pacho | Spicy Mama

OOTORO | Def Jam

PAWSA | Roll Play

San Pacho | Pride

Ailow | How I Do It

MARTEN HØRGER & Nitti Gritti | Want You

Gene Lee Vinyl Mix 7-4-2005 by GeneLee

On December 10th we celebrated 8 years dedicated to the sound we all love, deep, soulful Drum & Bass otherwise known as DEEP N BΔSS. This set was played live at the Monkey Loft in Seattle and the vibes were thick. I hope you enjoy my exploration of the deeper sounds of Drum & Bass. Big ups to our crew, Rob Noble, Zacharia, Grym & Korra the Kid.

Thank you all for staying true to your sound and pushing the limits of what Deep n' Bass is. Your sounds motivate me to dive deeper into this beautiful genre of music.

Art By: Grym

Another great night in the books at LOST!!!! Thank you to everyone who came and witnessed every great DJ this evening!! Love you and Happy Holidays!

Tracklist:

Elton John & Dua Lipa | Cold Heart (Claptone Remix)

Diplo & Sonny Fodera | Turn Back Time

Bob Sinclair & Steve Edwards | World Hold On (DJ Kone & Marc Palacios Extended Mix)

Diplo & Sidepiece | On My Mind (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

DJ Kuba & Neitan x Skytech | Dancing (Wh0 Extended Festival Remix)

Dom Dolla & Go Freek | Define (Phlegmatic Dogs Remix)

Basement Jaxx | Romeo (Wh0 Extended Festival Remix)

Ruffneck | Everybody Be Somebody Feat. Yavahn (Lucas & Steve Remix)

No Thanks | UH HUH

Marc Palacios & DJ Kone | Children

CamelPhat & Elderbrook | Cola

Last Saturday was one of the best nights we have ever hosted in or 23 year career together. Every DJ prepared their set and it really showed.

In my career, last Saturday was one of the best crowds I have ever played for. I am still getting chills from people dancing, clapping, singing, and yes people on each others shoulders, like they were at a festival.

I originally wasn't going to post my set, but because it was such a positive experience, I thought I should release it into the wild. This mix is for everyone who was there, and everyone who wanted to, but couldn't make it.

Upon listening, I feel that this is one of my best. I hope you can take a moment to listen and relive the magic that happened on that bouncing Monkey Loft deck last Saturday at LOST.

Tracklist:

Skrillex | Butterfies (with Four Tet & Starrah)

Mindchatter | Language (Walker & Royce Remix)

Martin Ikin feat. Malika | I’ll Be

Bassment Jaxx | Romeo (Wh0 Extended Festival Remix)

Ruffneck | Everybody Be Somebody Feat. Yavahn (Lucas & Steve Remix)

Richard Grey & Lissat | Not My Lover

Matroda & Bleu Clair | Disco Tool

Black V Neck | Like Whoa

VOLAC | Naughty Water

Riddim Commission | More Fire ft. $tush (APEXAPE Remix)

7 Skies | Blue Kind (feat. Enlery)

David Penn | The Heat (Qubiko Remix)

ALRT | Let It Go

The Sponges | Space Funk ’75

Bassment Jaxx | Don’t Panic

Last Friday I had the pleasure of playing at Seattle's new nightclub Supernova. Had a blast playing and was lucky enough to record my set.

Enjoy <3

I recorded this mix a few months ago and had no plan of putting it out. But after listening to it several times, I feel that this mix has a lot of good music on it which I wanted to share with people. Enjoy <3

Dragon Suplex | First Kiss

SG Lewis feat. J Warner | Aura

SG Lewis | Time

Miguel Campbell & Matt Hughes | Talking Box

HUGEL | Can't Love Myself (feat. Mishaal & LPW)

Wasabi, Sugar Hill | Sexy Eyes

Two Door Cinema Club | Something Good Can Work (The Twelves Remix)

Oliver | All Night

Empire Of The Sun | We Are The People (Jimmy2ox Remix)

SG Lewis feat. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs | Again

Chanel Tres | Skate Depot

SG Lewis, Lucky Daye | Feed The Fire

Joe_Hertz | Colourblind (Indigo Eyes Remix)

Here is my live set from Off The Clock, Presented by Subset & Dirtybird Records. A huge thank you to Subset for you giving me the space to drop this set. Shout out to everyone who tuned in. It was a blast sharing the room with you! <3

Tracklist:

Miguel Campbell, Matt Hughes | Talking Box

HUGEL | Can't Love Myself (feat. Mishaal & LPW)

Wasabi, Sugar Hill | Sexy Eyes

Sue La Vie | Take This Shiny Discoball (Philip Z Remix)

Plastic Robots | The Faith

219 Boys | Interchange

Croatia Squad | Never Quit

Guz | Set U Free

Janet Rushmore | Joy (Sonny Fodera Beatdown Mix)

David Penn | The Heat (Qubiko Remix)

Dom Dolla & Go Freek | Define (Phlegmatic Dogs Remix)

Apashe, Geoffroy | Distance (Volac Remix)

Dear David | I've Been Waiting (UMEK & Mike Vale Remix)

Son Of Kick, Paigey Cakey, Lady Leshurr | Hours (Marshall F Remix)

Lost Frequencies vs. Love Harder, Flynn | You (Honey & Badger Remix)

DJing in 2020 has been challenging. Normally I will craft a set over a number of gigs, testing mix after mix on a live audience. This year I have had to channel my fondest memories of LOST to pull inspiration for my online sets.

This was until Donald Glaude asked me to do a set on Donald Glaude & Peeps. Donald has been the single biggest influence on my DJ career. The energy he brings to the decks alongside his beaming smile has been a constant reminder to have fun doing what you love. Putting a set together for him came easy.

I am pleased to let you know that I have recorded my finest set in over a year. If you are at home and want to feel what it’s like to be back at LOST, I have you covered.