Dropping self-releases via his own bandcamp and Kulture Galerie following his contribution to the labels NFTS 999 compilation his musical interests took a sharp turn when he discovered artists like Gene on Earth, Sweely, Black Loops, and many others in the realm of the good electronic.

His new EP ‘Witless Q&A’s via the Filippo MSM helmed Kulture Galerie this February with five original cuts. You  can also find Nate working as a Barista at Berlin's new listening bar Anima.

It's that vibe which forms the basis for this Wednesay Alternative mix, let's get it on and ask him a few questions eh...
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INTERVIEW

natebytheway: The Wednesay Alternative Mix

Composer, pianist & singer Nicky Harris aka NiCKY - the tragicomic love child of east London’s queer performance scene & Zippos Circus - supplies us with an exquisite mixtape for Piano Day.

Nicky Harris aka NiCKY makes music that exists in an utterly unique space. With playful, melancholic songs inspired by the vibrant stagecraft of drag, cabaret and contemporary queer performance as well as the classic artistry of the circus and the vaudeville, NiCKY could be a Ru Paul finalist as envisaged by Jean Cocteau; an imaginative, resplendent persona situated somewhere between Anohni, Elton John, Leigh Bowery and David Bowie circa 'Ashes to Ashes'.

Recently released by @prahrecordings, NiCKY's debut EP 'by' collects seven songs influenced by early Sylvester and The Carpenters, recorded with Euan Hinshelwood (Cate Le Bon, Meilyr Jones, Wesley Gonzalez) on analogue tape machine and vintage Barrett & Robinson piano.

Intended as a theatrical suite, bookended by the symbolic rise and fall of the stage curtain, 'by' is imbued with an intimate, dramatic sense of atmosphere, bringing to mind some hallowed nightclub headliner, all sparkling sequins by candlelight. There are lively, irreverent detours but mostly NiCKY crafts songs of tenderness; serenades in the spotlight which evoke 'Closing Time' era Tom Waits if he frequented the Bethnal Green Working Men's Club instead of dive bars in 70s LA.

For all the vivid pageantry, NiCKY’s songs recount everyday stories with lots of heart, humour and sensitivity, encompassing “road journeys, love affairs, surreal encounters & lost connections”. Their cover of the Sandy Denny / Fairport Convention original 'Who Knows Where The Time Goes' is also the best we've heard.

Following the release of 'by' and ahead of some mooted remixes and prospective plans to play End of the Road and Glastonbury, we reached out to NiCKY for a mixtape. Appropriately enough, NiCKY responded with just over an hour of music in honour of Piano Day, celebrating some eternal moments of piano-led prowess, from the virtuosities of Nina Simon and Bill Evans to the serenities of Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru and Duval Timothy to the high camp of Liberace and beyond.

Tracklist
Anohni + The Johnsons: Cripple + The Starfish (ending)
Nina Simone: You’ll Never Walk Alone
Dana Suesse: Cocktail Suite Bacardi
Chilly Gonzales: Bermuda Triangle
Billy Tipton: Begin the Beguine
Yama Warashi: Hankyu Denshya
Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru: The Homeless Wanderer 
NiCKY: 4frida
Tony Njoku: Lost Forever
Ashkenazy: Chopin in C sharp Minor 
Only One: Tearjerker
Duval Timothy: Wood vs. Yu Su
Aphex Twin: Nanou2
Nils Frahm: Nils Has a New Piano
Bill Evans: Peace Piece 
Gonzales: Guiding Light 
Peter Ivers: Love In Flight (Piano Overture)
Liberace: The Way We Were
Gen Ken Montgomery + Conrad Schnitzler: Untitled

Send in the Clowns: NiCKY’s Piano Day Mixtape

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London Modular Alliance are back tonight with this month’s episode of Longhaul: “For this month’s show I picked a random letter and chose some of my favourite artists. Expect classic tracks by Metro Area, Maurice Fulton, Model 500, Manix, Mystic Force and plenty more”

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Longhaul 032 - London Modular Alliance

Recorded live at Potato Head, Bali 05/09/17

I Just Want To Mix: Volume 9

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Join Finnish musician and composer Jimi Tenor this evening for a fantastic eclectic selection on Ask The Artist. His new album, in collaboration with Aura Safari, is now out via Hell Yeah Recordings:
"Here's my springtime mix for the world. I want to bring variety and hope to mankind on the eve of the comfort food of all releases: "Sensory Blending" by Aura Safari with Jimi Tenor. It's yours to enjoy and to digest!"

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Ask The Artist [with Jimi Tenor]

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While we constantly move rise and fall in life, there is not such a thing as stopping our minds, and learn to balance the motion of our bodies and souls. For my new Echoteca show I am choosing music that will make you move, and will also stop you from thinking.
Enjoy and let the music echoe!

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Echoteca: Echoes Of Motion - Francesca Lombardo

2 hours of deep and soulful grooves on The DAM Show this month. Tracks inside from Sweatson Klank, Session Victim, Edmonson and more.

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The DAM Show w/ Kalla - May 2024

Joined in the booth by Dougan this month, Last Nubian ran blissed out, percussive cuts from soul to acid jazz to broken beat. Tracks in the bag from Karriem Riggins, Seiji and more.

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Last Nubian w/ Dougan - May 2024

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La Mamie's - 20 Mai 2024

Hey all, here's the recording of the set I played at Folklor Club in Lausanne. It's been great to return to the club and join the fabulous Lea Lisa for her "Bliss" night.

Hope you like it! ❤️

DJ Set - Folklor, Lausanne - 2024.04

Tomorrow’s world...today. 
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