It can be argued that nighttime is when the best ideas arrive. Maybe some kind of divine intervention? More often though it feels like the brain is just refusing to switch off, flooding us with half-formed ideas and wild schemes that feel more like an inconvenience at that time of the day than a gift. But that isn’t the case for London-raised producer GEE LEE. He immerses himself in the late-night creative downpour, calling on both the quiet solace of his bedroom and the fast-paced energy of the city that raised him and shaped his love for dance music. And the result? A sound that captures the intoxicating atmosphere of London’s after hours.
GEE LEE first arrived on the scene with a sharp ear for sampling and an affinity for remixing, with his trajectory feeling almost instant. Before virality was quite as it is today, his remix of Riton’s ‘Fake ID’ catapulted him into playlists far and wide. The original was already a house party staple, but GEE LEE reimagined it, flipping the track with an effortless cool that helped him rack up nearly 200 million streams and counting.
After a strong run of singles, GEE LEE has returned with his first extended project, coined as a mixtape, that gives listeners a clear window into his world. Drawing inspiration from a broad spectrum of influences including Moodyman to King Krule, GEE LEE’s sonic world knows no boundaries and the release of Late Checkout signals a new chapter for a producer whose music feels both rooted in London and destined for far beyond.
