Nick Boyd (@nickboydnyc) is a dancefloor staple in NYC, and there's good reason for his omnipresence: everything he does, he explains, is centered around the dancefloor and the dancers who spend time there. Whether he's running @sorry-records, DJing at beloved local haunts like The Lot Radio, Bossa Nova Civic Club, and Nowadays (where this mix was recorded), or giving advice to friends, his ethos always comes back to the dancefloor. Grounded by an encyclopedic knowledge of dance music history and generous sharing of that knowledge, Nick and Sorry Records are beacons of integrity and openness in today's dance music community. 

This is part 1 of a 2 part mini-series with Sorry Records.

Read the interview + see a tracklist:
https://spontaneous.zone/047-nick-boyd

Mix mastered by @drvmmy.

"This mix is a recording of my first time playing at Nowadays, a club that has been incredibly influential and important to my life and my friends' lives. When I first started deejaying, my only goals really were to play on The Lot Radio and play Nowadays.

When they asked me, I was very surprised, legit like fall on my bathroom floor crying type situation 😂 😭. I’m a sappy nerd and had loads of nerves but I was lucky to be able to do it for the first time alongside my friend and collaborator Khadijah/DJ Delish and also have the time to just completely over-prepare for like three months ahead of time.

I spent a lot of time thinking about what I wanted to do with the space, both extensively over the years keeping a running “Nowadays Wishlist” playlist and in the three months leading up to the party. I eventually came to the conclusion that I wanted to tell a story with what I played, in the tradition dictated by the New York dancefloor. A story about myself and my friends and the scene here as I’ve seen it both good and bad. A story about the Nowadays dancefloor itself and what that space means to me, but in turn also what dance music spaces and community mean period; how they function and the double-edged sword of trying to be good when it comes to those things.

I also wanted to play tracks by my friends that I knew were going to be there. The people I love who I dance alongside there frequently. I wanted to play tracks that were silly too! Tried to give a sense of levity to a pretty emotional thing. I mean, I got into dance music in large part because of the work that Justin (Carter) and Eamon (Harkin) had done through Mister Sunday into Nowadays, and I'd been going to the space since before it was open indoors. I’m there most every week and have put a lot on that floor…

In the weeks following, I finally got myself to listen to it. At first, I was like, there's so many bits in here where I remember not being able to hear myself or hear the cue. It's my first time playing in a big loud club besides like, Bossa. I considered making all these edits to it…

But then kinda just got to the point where I was like — look at the process of the mix, the ethos behind it… it's more about letting go and natural joy and glee than it is about anything else. So I decided to share it unedited, except for a little audio sample I added at the beginning that I didn't get on the recording. There’s a lot of other very concrete lyrical content included — always with purpose and intention but not always lyrics that I believe in personally."

@nickboydnyc / @sorry-records

Interview + Tracklist

Spontaneous Affinity #047: Nick Boyd

This month Dre invites Brooklyn's deep creep on for the guest mix. deep creep has carved out a sound that is impossible to pinpoint; her 2nd hr offering is no different. Listen back to a selection of techno, bass and new music inside from Strict Face, Will Hofbaur and bambinodj. 

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Dre w/ deep creep - August 2022

Aired 08 September 2022, live on FBi Radio 94.5fm, Sydney
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tracklist

Pure Space :: Twinsanity

Recording of my @noodsradio show from August 23, 2022. For this month's show, I played some tracks I've been practicing with from my Honcho Campout crate. Some of these may also end up in the live recording that gets released, but glad to have had some time and space to sit with these tunes and create a mood.

Catch me on the airwaves on rotating Tuesdays of the month from 6-7pm EST.

Escape Artist - Time Knife
Bl:ush - Recess
Leonce - Splinter
queniv - What is this about?
Despina - Skin Psychic
Dyslecta - Panzer
Nick Leon - Pelican Dub (extended) ft. Lila Tirando a Violeta
Farsight - Flash Flood
Young Muscle - Uber to Hackney
Tristan Arp x Kellen303 - Suspension of Disbelief
Gipsyan - Maniac Drums
Giulia Tess - Mesto Ritma feat. ioieo
Lithe - Kutta
Mafou - Evom
PlayPlay - Blue (An Avrin Remix)
Otik - Channeler

Flow State w/ T.Wan - Noods Radio (8.23.22)

Recording of my @noodsradio show from September 20, 2022. For this month's show, I played some of the headier tracks I found that didn't make it into my Nowadays set with Lee Gamble and DJ Voices. Enjoy :)

Catch me on the airwaves on rotating Tuesdays of the month from 6-7pm EST.

TLC - Communication (DJ GAY-Z Remix)
Koloah - Invisibility
Soreab - Maranza Percussion Ensemble
Farr - Convoluted
Yak - Swex
Konduku - Mun
Sonia Calico - Change, Reset feat PRINCI (Carpainter Remix)
Surusinghe - GO TO
Kahter - Outside Out
Betas - One That's
Deena Abdelwahed - Fdhiha (Dawan Remix)
Assembler Code - Architects
AMOR SATYR - Dragonfly glider
re:ni - Revenge Body
Geist - Centipede (OldGold Remix)
KW - Rats Mixing

Flow State w/ T.Wan - Noods Radio (9.20.22)

Mor Elian B2b Dj Voices B2b Ayesha @The Lot Radio 10 - 11 - 2022

Kiernan Laveaux [15.10.2022]

opening DJ Set at Sexy Swamp Night (for @boo-lean 's @publicrecordsnyc residency w/ @djnsa )

Tracklist:
Autechre - spaces how V
Atom™ - Futur Noir
Lala &Ce, Le Diouck, rad cartier & Low Jack - Gelati
Cajm - Q1
Tolouse Low Trax - Vineland
Disciples Ov Gaia - Truth (Whipped)
NVST - Killing Your Voice (Obscure Drum Version)
Rhyw - Termite Tavern
Reptant - Snitches Get Glitches
Jichael Mackson - Blou
Piska Power - Vokoka
Jaijiu - 42 AM
Second. - Rasuba
INOJ - Freaky
Bok Bok - Ouais (Hysterics Remix)
Monikaze - Go Away
Blawan - His Money
Henry Greenleaf - Formula
Zebra Katz - Ima Read (MikeQ & B. Ames Remix)
akash91 - Direct Drums All The Time 91
L own - Warehouse Hunter
Pruvan - Beastwoman
*Missy Elliott - Get Contact (feat. Busta Rhymes)
*Erika de Casier - Intimate (Club Mix)

* edited in from the B3B at the end of the night

boxofbox - DJ Set from Public Records (November 11, 2022)

Just a couple of local legends doing the thing

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DJ Wawa b2b Amelia Holt @ The Lot Radio 11 - 30 - 2022

Life happens, things get put on hold, but true love of music never wanes. After an unplanned pause, I’m launching this mix series to stay connected to the sonic universe and share music to which I've been vibing. Enjoy x

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LNRT - Right Now (slowed)

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(recent past)
2024/02/29 NYC Tower @ Bossa w/ Tristan Arp, Surgery & DJ Deadname
2024/02/28 NYC. Boydzone w/ Nick Boyd
2024/01/13 PITT Transit @ Hot Mass w/ John Ricci b2b Joey Kilona
2023/11/19 NYC Sorry Recs @ Bossa Nova b2b Nick Boyd w/ Physical Therapy
2023/06/10 NC Rise From Your Graham w/ Bill Converse, Loner.9, etc.
2023/03/18 NYC Good Room w/ C.Powers, Sav.g, Escaflowne, Fleet Dreams, Third Self, Nick Boyd
2023/03/16 NYC Market Hotel w/ T.Wan, Precolumbian, Joni, Permission Crew, emme, Celes
2022/09/11 NYC Public Records w/ NSA & Boo Lean
2022/06/11 Stream Informer IRL @ Glen Falls House, NY
2022/05/14 Slingshot Festival, Durham NC
2022/04/30 Unrivaled Groove, Durham NC w/ Paàl, Sunmoonstar
2021/12/17 Throb @ Kremwerk, Seattle, WA w/ Ro & grymnk
2021/11/13 Chapel Hill, NC Schmancy @ The Nightlight
2021/10/14 Sweet Escape II
2021/03/11 BOX MASS for Not Mass/Hot Mass PGH w/ T.Wan, gymnk, Ro, XC-17, Ebb
2020/07/04 Club Matryoshka on currents.fm COMMON w/ Donkey Milk, DV-i, belle-stardust, fica
2020/05/30 Baby Rave II (Insugeography twitch) w/ DJ Gretta, Grymnk, Scztt
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2019/11/16 Carouse 8 Afterparty, NC w/ Ellen Degenerate & nicoes
2019/10/05 Drift vs Volume @ The Nightlight, NC w/ Nadia Khan, Spongebath, Gallimaufry, DJ Ladyfingers, Vitamin G