Don't Turn Your Back On Me feat Pauline Taylor (Shaka Remix)

Friendly Pleasures / Who’s Playing Collective 

Bookings: phoebe@peepmgmt.com 
Contact: nirvanwadhera@gmail.com 

2025 Gigs: 

17.05 Ufeel, Loft Studios
09.05 Chiave, London
17.04 Blanche w/ Quest, London 
28.03 Chiave, London 
18.01 Village Underground, London
10.01 Fabric, London
09.01 Friendly Pleasures, LPS Studio 

2024 Gigs: 

20.12 Chiave, London 
30.10 Oinimod @ Loft Studios, London 
10.10 Tent at the end of the Universe, London 
16.09 Mission London 
11.09 Netil Radio, London 
31.08 Live on the Nest, Lille 
30.08 Le Wagon, Lille 
22.08 Friendly Pleasures, Sardinia
16.08 Private, Ibiza 
09.08 Vamonos, Istanbul
03.08 LPS Studio, London
26.07 Glove that Fits, London 
20.07 Colour Factory, London
40.05 Lion and Lamb, London
07.03 EP Release on Colour Codes
01.03 Village Underground, London 
23.02 Oinimod, b-club, London 
22.02 Pickle Factory, London 
17.02 TBA, London 
08.02 Lion & Lamb w/ Eliaz (Live), London 
05.01 fabric w/ Vitess (Live), London 

2023: 

14.12 Friendly Pleasures, The Globe, London 
18.11 TBA, Istanbul 
17.11 Club Amour, B-Club London
16.11 Friendly Pleasures, The Globe, London 
10.11 High Contact w/ Alien Communications, Brussels
27.10 Access w/ DMX Krew, Leo Pol, London 
13.10 Colour Codes Presents: Friendly Pleasures, 93FeetEast
22.09 Oinimod @ Forever Good, London
25.06 Access Festival: MCDE, Oden & Fatzo, Sanzibar, Warwickshire 
27.05 Colour Codes, HWK, London
26.04 BathHouse presents: Nirvan, Basing House
22.04 Friendly Pleasures, Low Profile Studios
23.03 Friendly Pleasures, Soho House
3.03 E1, London 
2.03 Acces, Turkey & Syria Fundraiser, Warwick
13.01 Friendly Pleasures, Beat Club
06.01 fabric, London
01.01 Private, Bodrum

2022:

31.12 Private, Bodrum
10.12 Friendly Pleasures After Party, Beat Club
19.11 Friendly Pleasures w/ Elios, Sam Karam, AOB, The Standard 
31.10 Access Halloween w/ S.A.M, Mezigue, Nirvan, Troxy London 
18.09 Bar Du Marché w/ Riusma, Brussels
17.09  La Releve w/ Desertland Soundsystem, Lille, France
02.09 Blanche Conference of Birds w/ Skoon Afterparty, KOKO London
24.06 Access & Friends, Looking Glass, London
11.06 Fritto FM, Milan 
10.06 Access the festival After Party, Leamington Spa
10.06 Access the Festival w/ Sweely, Leo Pol & Houseum Records, Warwickshire 
20.05 AOB b2b Nirvan, Kadies, London 
08.05 Who's Playing? x 100Pap, La Zinz, Brussels
08.04 Absurd Theatre Residency, 14 Bedford Square 
01.04 Absurd Theatre Residency: Paranoid London, Fabio Monesi, Nirvan b2b AOB
18.03 Absurd Theatre: Roman Flugel, Nirvan b2b AOB, iago, 14 Bedford Square  
04.03 Absurd Theatre: Dan Ghenacia, Adam Pits, Nirvan, AOB, 14 Bedford Square
05.02 Kadies London, AOB, Nirvan, Al Jones
04.02 Cave Rave, Who's Playing Collective, Milan 

2021: 
26.11  |  Access, Hackney, London
01.10   | Absurd Theatre w/ Dj Hell,Fedele, Giulia Tess, Iago, AOB b2b Nirvan Orange Yard Soho, London 
03.09 | AOB b2b Nirvan, Kadie's, London
06.08 | Who's Playing Collective @ Secret Location, Pantelleria, Italy
03.08 | Who's Playing Collective @ U'Ruchheddu, Pantelleria, Italy
10.07  | Desertland Festival, Lille
03.07 | Brawhaus x EP7 Festival, Paris
25.06 | Access Festival w/ Dan Shakes, Sweely, Crazy P, UK 
17.03  | Swalsh invites Nirvan, Gold Dust Radio 

2020: 
04.07 | Desert Land Festival w/ Leo Pol, Lille, France
21.02  | Access w/ Nyra, Hugo LX and Marina Trench, Bussey Building, London 
08.02 | Metropolis, London 
07.02 |UNIT-B1, London

2019
22.12  | Hartham Collective, London 
16.11  |  VGM London, Clapham Common 
06.10 | Pasadena
19.06 | Blame it on the Boogie Open Air Party, OT
18.06 | Lost in Music x Space, UK
15.06 | The Garden Party, UK 
14.06 | Mix Meister Finals, UK
13.06 | Pasadena Invites: Nirvan, Kord, Benji, HDA, UK 
12.06 | Nirvan All Night Long, Kelso 
06.06 | Lost in Music Garden Party, Griffin, UK
31.05  | Lost in Music & Friends, UK 
28.05 | Le Mellotron, Paris, France 
25.05 | Sublab @ Kanal Pompidou, Brussels, Belgium
10.05 | DBE: HAAi, Brame & Hamo, UK
07.05 | Mix Meister Championships, UK
05.05 | Alfresco Festival 2019, UK
02.05 | Lost in Music Garden Party, Griffin, UK
13.04  | We Festival Warm Up Party, The Mandril, Maastricht, Netherlands 
12.04 |  The Nest: Couscous Discous & The Void, Maastricht, Netherlands 
09.04 |Kiosk Radio, Brussels, Belgium
30.03 | NPO Presents: Hurlee, Nirvan & NPO Residents, Sheaf St, Leeds 
26.03 | Clipp.art Mixtape Release 
14.03 | Reverb, The Kelso, UK 
13.03 | Boogie Biscuits Presents: Nirvan All Night Long, The Kelso, UK 
09.03 | NPO: Residents, Leeds, UK
07.03 | Particulate: BENJI, Nirvan & NPO Residents, OT, UK
23.02 |  NPO, Released Records, Leeds, UK 
22.02 | Secret Party, Leeds, UK
08.02 | SCREW LOOSE, Le Scenario Brussels, Belgium 
05.02 | Kord @ Lost In Music, UK 

2018:
17/11 | NPO Presents: Raw Silk, Tibasko, NPO Residents, Sheaf St, Leeds 
8.11 Reverb, UK 
25/10 : Particulate w/ Tibasko, Pasquale, Nirvan & NPO Residents, UK 
27/09 : Lost In Music Garden Party, UK 
12/09 : Wensday Groove w/ Toolate Groove, Nirvan & Basstoast, Barrio Brussels
31/05 : Council Thursdays: Nirvan, Singapore 
23/05 : Singapore Community Radio
27/04 : Council Presents Kornel Kovaks (Headquarters, Singapore)
18/04 : Council Wednesdays: I Hate Models & Nirvan (Headquarters, Singapore)
11/04 : Council presents Demuja & Nirvan (Headquarters, Singapore) 
7/04 : The Council presents UVB Live, Daryl C & Nirvan (Headquarters, Singapore)
30/03 : Council Good Friday: Shane O'Neill, Daryl C & Nirvan (Headquarters, Singapore)
21/03 : Council Wednesdays: Nirvan (Headquarters, Singapore)

As one of the longest standing independent record labels in the US, Nervous Records has built its reputation through a willingness to take chances on new sounds and new producers. Nervous was the first American label to sign and release tracks from such dance industry luminaries as Armand Van Helden, Paul Van Dyk and Nuyorican Soul. This spirit has enabled Nervous to build a catalogue of hits that spans the complete range of underground dance and hip hop genres.

The label was famous almost immediately when it started back in 1991 because of its eye-catching, very distinctive cartoon character logo. In addition the first three releases were produced by Roger S., Kenny Dope, and Todd Terry respectively, representing the three best house producers of that time. By 1992 Nervous was featured in magazines like Billboard, DJ Magazine (cover story), Mixmag, and ID, hailed by all as the “Sound of New York nitelife.”

Nervous’ first major dance release came in 1992, with “Feel Like Singing” by Sandy B. Nervous decided at that point to focus its energy on expanding the label’s musical field. The label’s first step outside the house music arena was with the Brooklyn, NY-based rap group, Black Moon, whose single “Who Got The Props” virtually put Brooklyn back on the map as a center of hip hop. At the same time, the label decided to alter the Nervous character for this release, giving it specific hip hop characteristics, and calling the hip hop label Wreck Records. Massive success followed with the Wreck imprint, as hits soon followed by Smif-N-Wessun, and Funkmaster Flex.

Nervous decided to continue to expand its musical boundries in 1993 by signing Mad Lion, which would be the first reggae artist on the Weeded imprint. Once again, there was huge success as Mad Lion’s single “Take It Easy” sold over 250,000 units.

Meanwhile, the Nervous merchandise continued to produce massive sales numbers as it established itself as one of the most favored t-shirts for the youth cultures of America, Japan, and many European countries.

In 1994, the label decided it was time to move into the electronic genre, and started an imprint called Sorted. The first artist on that label was Josh Wink, who went by the artist name Winx. While Winx’s debut release was a critical success although not a major seller, Winx’s follow-up release “Don’t Laugh” became the American dance community’s most talked about single, and ended up selling several hundred thousand units worlwide. Subsequently Nervous released Winx’s debut album, “Left Above The Clouds.” This album was one of the first “electronica” albums to be released, and lead to Josh Wink being signed to Sony as an artist. Nervous also released an album by two Long Island based dj’s, DJ Micro and Vicious Vic. The album, entitled “Progress Into Our Future,” since became a seminal album for the crew of Long Island dj’s that currently dominate clubs with their hard trance sound.

In 1996, Nervous virtually single-handedly created a garage house music revival by releasing the debut solo artist album by house music legend Byron Stingily. Byron was formerly the lead singer of gold-selling group Ten City. His second single on Nervous, “Get Up,” went to number one on dance charts around the world, including the Billboard Magazine club chart in America.. For his album, “The Purist,” Nervous assembled an all-star cast of legendary House producers, including Frankie Knuckles, Masters At Work, David Morales, Basement Boys, Maurice Joshua and MK.

As the musical trends continued to evolve in the late 90’s, Nervous continued to create new imprints to remain at the cutting edge of all independent labels. Nervous Dog was created to accommodate the emerging harder-edged house sound of New York; Strapped was the home for uptempo, club oriented hip hop Party tracks; and Nervous Chill released the down tempo, jazzy grooves that are always in vogue in the newest restaurants.

The label also has had many successful tours over the years. One of the biggest was in 2,000, when the Nervous tour was sponsored by Playboy Magazine and KAMEL cigarettes, and featured DJ’s Jackie Christie, Razor-n-Guido and DJ Escape, along With PA’s by Nervous artists Byron Stingily, Charlotte And Kim English. In addition, Nervous created what became one of the Winter Music Conference’s most original Parties, the Nervous After-hours breakfast at Denny’s, which featured an International list of dj’s entertaining conference attendees at 5:00 AM while they ate their grand slam Denny’s breakfast.

In 2000 and 2001, the energy tribal sound dominated the US club and Nervous gave America’s club-goers four of the its most dominant anthems, “Skin” by Charlotte, “Ssst…Listen” by Jonah, “Unspeakable Joy” by Kim English and Dive In The Pool by Barry Harris featuring Pepper Meshay. During this same time, the label has also created many successful compilation series, among them “Hip Hop Independent’s Day,” and “Future Progressive,” and “Club Nervous.

As the hits grew in number, so did the value of the catalogue for sampling purposes. Nervous songs have been sampled in major hits by Mariah Carey, New Edition, Coolio, Flip Squad, Basement Jax, George Michael, Soulsearcher and more..

In 2006 Nervous gave the US one of the biggest dance radio records with What A Feeling by Peter Luts & Dominico, a track which won the 2007 WMC award for Best Euro Dance track. In addition, Nervous delivered the most memorable US underground track of the year with Ralph Falcon – I Need Someone, which was also number one club record of 2007 according to Billboard Magazine.

In 2008 Nervous had two of the top five most played records of the year at dance radio, with Bellatrax feat. Sophia May/I Can’t Help Myself and Every Word by Ercola featuring Daniella, and ended the year as the two most played label at dance radio in the USA according to Billboard Magazine.

Nervous has also made a strong foray into the compilation market, building a roster with some of the most credible house music. The past twelve months has seen full length cd’s from Oscar G, Ralph Falcon, Funkagenda, Mark Brown, Behrouz, Chris Lake, Starkillers & Austin Leeds, DJ Theo, Exacta and Marlon D. Second half of 2009 will see releases from Danny Krivit, Frankie Knuckles, Tom Stephan, Peter Bailey and Richie Santana and Anane (produced by Louie Vega. 

In the grand tradition of Nervous launching sub-labels to embrace the next sounds to take over Nitelife ... In 2011 we launched Nurvous Records.  With the Indie Dance / Nu-Disco sound that has erupted from England and is now barreling towards full speed in America, one of our primary goals is to provide innovative homegrown style; and bringing back emotion to the music, squashing the over-commercialized big-room invasion.

Don't Turn Your Back On Me feat Pauline Taylor (Shaka Remix)

Nervous Inc.