Lee UHF and Noise Souls: From Unfinished Demos to Chart Success
We love a unique story here at INSIDE DNB so Lee (Lee UHF) and Nic’s (Noise Souls) - story really caught our attention. The pair connected last year when Nic encouraged Lee to revisit a collection of over thirty unfinished tracks.
Lee had set the projects aside due to a lack of confidence in completing them, and after Nic’s persistence, Lee shared the projects with him. Within a few months Nic had helped bring the tracks to completion.
What makes this collaboration particularly unique is the communication barrier. Nic is Argentinian and does not speak English, Lee is from the UK and does not speak Spanish, yet they have built a strong creative partnership. Since December 2025 they have released nine tracks from those unfinished projects and created a further ten together.
This work has led to releases on a range of international labels including Deepnas, Dirtbox, Play Me, Paperfunk, Trigga Fingaz, and Floodlight, with one of their early collaborations reaching number one on the Juno charts and entering the Beatport Top 10.
We’re pleased to talk to Lee and Nic about their upcoming release Guilty Verdict.
Hello Nic and Lee!
Hi!
Can you tell us a bit about yourselves?
Lee: I’ve been in the music industry for twenty-six years, Djing, producing, and promoting. I also own the record label, Dirtbox, and co-own a couple other labels.
Nic: I have been teaching myself music production since the age of thirteen when I was bought a sequencer, then progressing to FL Studio. In 2022, Noise Souls was established, and a turning point with my sound design saw me releasing music on labels such as Xylo, Drevobos, and Rubricate Records.
How did you first connect with each other?
Nic: I sent Lee some demos for his Dirtbox label back in 2021 which he signed, and I have released music with him ever since.
Lee: Nic was hounding me last year to show him tons of my unfinished music, I did reluctantly, and he then bugged me into giving him stems. He finished every one of those tracks and it blew me away.
Lee, what made you finally send Nic those unfinished projects after sitting on them for so long?
Lee: He consistently hassled me daily. I did it to shut him up, haha.
Nic, what did you hear in those unfinished tracks that made you want to push them further?
Nic: I knew Lee had something special when it comes to a good ear for music. I have heard his old Hardcore tracks, and they are some of the most forward-thinking music I have heard. The music was way ahead of its time, and I wanted to help Lee get his confidence back to start producing again.
You’ve now released multiple tracks together in a short time — did you expect the chemistry to develop this quickly?
Lee: I reluctantly sent music to Nic, so no, I never expected such a great working relationship. I had got to the point of hating the music I sent him. Nic brought the buzz back for me.
Nic: I knew If I got Lee to hear his music finished, he’d be back on it. He’s very determined like myself. We have a common bond like that.
How do your production styles complement each other?
Lee: It works well for me. I send him ideas. He sends me partially made projects and so on. Nic is generally the last to touch the tracks as I hate mixing and he’s pretty good at it.
Nic: Lee has taught me some great ideas on how music should sound for today’s marketplace. It’s been a unique and satisfying experience all round.
One of the most unique parts of your story is the language barrier — how do you communicate during production? Do you use google translate or something else?
Lee: Most of our communications are on Facebook messenger, which has a translator built in. It’s quite genius really, as I sometimes forget Nic doesn’t speak a word of English. You would never know.
Has not speaking the same language ever accidentally led to creative breakthroughs?
Lee: Maybe the opposite! Sometimes the translator gives out the wrong info and Nic will come back with something totally different haha.
Do you think music itself became the language between you?
Nic: it brought us together, so I’d definitely say yes.
Now onto your release, Guilty Verdict. What can listeners expect from the release sonically and emotionally?
Nic: Filth, filth, and more filth. It’s by far the rawest thing we’ve made together.
Why did you choose “Guilty Verdict” as the title for this release?
Lee: There’s a concept behind it. The artwork and name come from the cartoon movie, Transformers: The Movie, released in 1986. The trial of Kranix has the robot heads floating and deciding who gets to live and die. It was only a couple minutes long but for some reason that clip has stuck with me since I was four years old.
The music itself and in all its rawness is a direct response to fakery in the music scene and how I think these people need to be judged for their crimes of fakery. Its ruining the music industry but of course it’s making big corporations lots of money.
Lee, you’ve been involved in music since your teens in the late 90s — what keeps you motivated after all these years?
Lee: ADHD. Simple as that. Music is an addiction now and I can’t live without it.
Lee, what made you step away from production originally?
Lee: Becoming a dad, having less available time, concentrating on other people’s music with the label, and just life. It has never been the number one priority for me. I’ve always produced music but even now there are a few parts of the process I absolutely despise. Like the mixdown stage.
How important was this collaboration in rebuilding your confidence creatively?
Lee: I never thought I’d make music again, so it speaks heaps on what Nic has done for me. I’m loving it and I owe him a lot.
Lee, you mentioned balancing music with fatherhood — how has becoming a parent changed your relationship with music?
Lee: It’s trying sometimes because I don’t have the time I wish I had. It’s a blessing though because without my children I’d probably be sat at a computer 24/7.
I love spending time with my kids. There is nothing like it in this world.
One of your collaborations hit number one on the Juno charts and entered the Beatport Top 10 — what was that moment like?
Nic: It was my first highly charted track. It blew me away. It was only our second collaboration too.
Lee: It doesn’t feel real. I have imposter syndrome and feel like I don’t deserve it after only my second release in three years.
What did it mean to receive praise from Sid Wilson of Slipknot for your Nine Inch Nails bootleg?
Lee: I had to go investigate to make sure we had the right email haha. It is so bizarre he took it. Sid DJs Gabber and drum and bass when he tours, so I only sent it to him on a whim.
Nic: It’s a dream come true as Slipknot is one of the bands I idolised growing up.
You’ve released music across labels like Dirtbox Recordings, Play Me and Deepnas — how do you decide where tracks belong?
Lee: We have agreed we are not chasing releases. I’m aware I’m not to the standard of Noisia etc. It’s never going to happen, and I don’t have the time to put the training in. So generally, I’m looking at labels I think will work well with us to do a good job. I’m very selective and I haven’t sent much to big labels as I prefer the hands-on experience. It’s good I run my own labels though as I can plan concepts and releases at will. It’s not about keeping the best for me either, it’s just if something we do seems like a good fit, we’ll speak to that label about it. I always look at what they do promotion wise, because if they don’t do much the label is no good to us.
Nic: I have had plenty of labels approach me for music, but Lee does such a good job for us I am more than happy with the direction he’s taken our collaborative work in
Are there any collaborations or remixes coming that you can tease?
Nic: I have a solo EP on Dirtbox coming out as well as an Album in August.
Lee: I am collaborating with plenty of artists as well as Nic. After this release we have a single on Play Me (The US label) at the end of June, and I have a few solo projects on the go. My first solo single on VTO Records will be released soon, and a remix I made of a track from Shaypers Dirtbox album. It’s a huge release so I’m honoured to be involved. There is a lot of music coming though right now so watch this space.
