@christian-s-smith

him.saint (Christian Streit Smith, b. 1990) is a percussionist, producer, dj, & landscaper based in The Hague.  Christian grew up in Cincinnati, and has lived in Canada and Switzerland before moving to The Netherlands in 2016. He has been playing percussion since he was 10 years old, and while he was originally trained classically, he now works in the ever expanding field of experimental music.  Since 2020 he has self-released a solo full length album, a project with composer Jesse Broekman called 'Contrafacta' on Moon Villain, and next month he and his Basel based ensemble Gyre are releasing an album of music by Argentinian composer Santiago Diez Fischer on Another Timbre.  As a dj, the last years have seen several appearances on Maxi Radio in Leiden as well as making mixes for his soundcloud an average of once or twice per year, and in November he will begin a 4 show residency at Stranded FM in Utrecht called 'C. Smith's Midwest Meltdown' which will conclude in Summer 2026.  him.saint is his moniker chosen for all electronic dance music including techno, but the Stranded FM shows under his government name will be focused on presenting a wide range of his music taste outside of club and dance music culture. 

For my debut R&D mix I was really trying to compress the experience of a 3 hour set into 1 hour, and to lean into maintaining and building a continuous groove and energy for as long as possible before the final 15 minutes where it goes to some perhaps unexpected places. It was recorded in my apartment in March of 2025 using my computer, rekordbox software, and a ddj-400 controller.  

IG: https://www.instagram.com/christian_streit_smith/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@christiansmithpercussion6472
Bandcamp: 
https://moonvillainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-place-to-sing-at-night
https://christiansmith1.bandcamp.com/album/blue-scatter-lp
https://anothertimbre.bandcamp.com/

Tracklist:
Sandro Uhl - Sounscape
Sleeparchive - 6
Truncate - Untitled
Rrose X Polygonia - Haima
Al Wootton - When Hempe is Spun
Jerical - Groove On
Jonas Kopp - Ocher System #2
Casual Treatment - Eternity Is Long, Prepare For It
Blenk - Outline
Rene Wise - Mover
Finder - Shifting Sands
Temudo - When I Grow Up
Chlär - Panopticon
Beste Hira - Representing My Brain
Taken - Ice Truck
D.I.E. - Dutch Friends
Doctor Jeep - Cyber Funk
Baalti - Buttons
Chaos In The CBD - Liquid Experience

RND 143 - him.saint

Percussionist, DJ, Music Teacher based in The Hague - originally from Cincinnati, OH. 
Contact/Bookings: cssmith108@gmail.com

composer/filmmaker/percussionist/improviser/dj/
noisemaker/performer
BGSU MM '27
Oberlin TIMARA alum '25

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Field recordings, conversations, melodies, beats

Research & Development
Podlasie
Chicago

JS Alvarez is a shape shifting lizard that succumbs to no one genre and can be found exploring the depths of mutant techno and unruly bass music alike. He is the founding member of Research & Development. ﻿What started as a monthly event series at Smartbar took on a new path with a biweekly mix series focused on nurturing new sounds, experiences and atmospheres while exploring the music and culture it was born or mutated from. Find him at Podlasie Club or sweaty basements and warehouses in Chicago and beyond.

Based in Chicago, R&D is a music event/mix series focused on nurturing new sounds, experiences and atmospheres while exploring the music and culture it was born or mutated from. Techno, electro, EBM, bass, breaks, club and beyond.
Current personnel
Jeremy Alvarez - JS Alvarez
Eric Fernandez - Makeen
Shanti Chu - Shanti
Dan Hood - Dan B Hood
Kona Mazariegos - Zona Cinco

RND 143 - him.saint

Research & Development Mix Series