In 2007 Andy Smith was welcomed onto the Premiere Artists roster. Andy's mixed bag of hip hop, rare grooves and funk are the typical contents of his DJ set and set him apart from the rest. His eclectic style is a perfect fit for the roster and Premiere is proud to present Andy alongside Filter Magazine & Scion for his first North American Tour in years.
It segued tracks from artists such as Tom Jones (way before he came back in vogue with Reload and newer tracks such as recent top ten hit Stoned in Love); Peggy Lee (sample source for the Beastie Boys single Ch-Check It Out); The Jungle Brothers and even The Spencer Davis Group. This was new to record buyers but for Smith a mixed bag of treasures has always formed the typical contents of his DJ set.
This appreciation of different genres made Smith the ideal person to provide sample material for Portishead on their first two albums. He went on to make his name as the band's international tour DJ - reflecting their respect for both the art of digging for breaks and hip-hop scratch DJ-ing. Hip-hop elements formed the basis of the unique Portishead sound.
Since the Portishead tours Andy has established himself as a world class dj touring the club circuit and producing some of the most irresistible hip-hop breaks around. You can download some of his dope mixes off his official website.
Working with Scott Hendy (Boca 45) under the name Dynamo Productions, their album Analogue, which notched up a top-ranking five out of five in Mojo magazine, featured San Diego-based MC Profile from the much respected Sound Providers Crew.
The Document mix-CD series
Following on the success of The Document, which sold in excess of 100,000 copies, Andy released Document 2 and Document 3 to critical and popular acclaim. Vinyl copies of all three are sought after and regularly go for a king's ransom on Ebay!
New releases
In 2006, the Document series will be given a reggae flavour with the release of The Trojan Document (Sanctuary Records). The release presents another mix album first - with Smith giving the listener a live sound system experience complete with rewinds, shout outs and reverb sounds. The Trojan Document takes you on a journey from early Ska, Rocksteady, Roots, Dub, DJ tracks and Dancehall - it's set to be yet another classic.
Andy has also produced the single Sounds Start Rockin, as featured on Kiss FM's Joe Ransom show. This is taken from Andys new mix CD 'DJ Andy Smith's Freestyle mix' . They are both out now on Freestyle Records.
London and international Residencies
Smith regularly appears in clubs across the world and his strong cult following has secured him constant DJ bookings including several residencies at:
Cargo (London) - Andy Smith presents The Document Live Sessions
Jazz Café (London) - Andy Smith's Northern Soul
Madame Jo Jos (London) - Lost and Found (with Keb Darge)
Tamla Tuesdays (London) - The Big Chill Bar
The Ri Ra (Dublin)
Dachstock - (Bern Switzerland)
