Ltd edition180 gram 12" vinyl // part 2 of 3

Bas Noir – I’m Glad You Came To Me (Nicholas Garage Dub Mix)
Equation – Domm Domm - Yeah, Mm Hmm (Nicholas Basement Remix)

Side B:
N.Y. House’n Authority – APT.1A (Nicholas Witness Remix)
N.Y. House’n Authority – Forty House (Nicholas Basement Dub)

"Unless you're a hardened Discogs nerd, Nu Groove may not be a name you're instantly familiar with. Based in New York the imprint only existed from 1988-'92, but for a brief moment in time it was arguably the greatest house label in the world. The output was both prolific and unpredictably wide-ranging, from ravey acid breaks to honeyed US garage. Kenny Dope, Joey Beltram and Joey Negro all put in work for the label but it was two brothers, Rheji and Ronald Burrell, that drove the majority of Nu Groove's output, using their experience as R&B producers to sew a soulful thread into their often remarkably raw deep house tracks. It was, and will always be, a label for the heads, enduring plenty of love from DJs and dance floors but few notable crossover hits.

Old school house fans will probably be recoiling at the thought of a Nu Groove remix compilation: why mess with a great thing? Fortunately, the folks at Needwant have employed Nicholas for the Nu Groove remix project: an Italian producer that, despite his newcomer status, is hugely sensitive to the roots of the label.

Nicholas has been working up a competent discography of house and disco productions for labels such as Lux and On The Prowl. However, it's his live set that indicates best why Needwant have handed over such a weighty project to a relative unknown. Peppered with re-edits of hard to find '90s house and dusty obscurities, they paint Nicholas as a connoisseur of NYC boom-tiss.

It's turned out to be an inspired piece of talent spotting. Nicholas' remixes complement the source material tactfully, retaining much of the vibe that made early house music so appealing. The best thing about these remixes is that they sound old, but manage to do so without sounding dated—a balance that's all too easy to get wrong.

Take his rework of N.Y. House'n Authority "Apt1A," which fuses tiny elements of the original with Kerri Chandler-style keys and meaty bass that could have been ripped straight from a Bobby Konders track. All throughout the album it feels as if Nicholas is grabbing all the best bits from legendary New York house producers and pasting them together. On his version of Houz' Neegroz "How Do You Love a Black Woman?" Nicholas drops the tempo, adds a jacking drum pattern and turns up the volume on the keyboard to create something that manages to feel even more housey than the original. Not bad, considering "How Do You Love a Black Woman?" is a stone cold classic.

The music on Back On Track sounds so authentically rooted in '90s house music that it's tough to believe Nicholas is only in his mid twenties. It's even more tough to believe that he's managed to draw from such a well-known and over-plundered period of music and delivered something that doesn't sound clichéd. It's rare that a remix album of classic tracks ever matches up to the quality of the source material. In this case, Nicholas has gone one step further and surpassed it." 4.5 / 5 - Resident Advisor
http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=10039

Nicholas: Back On Track Sampler NuGr002

WILL BE OUT OF SOUNDCLOUD FOR A WHILE, NO MORE TIME FOR DJ ACTIVITY,CHANGES IN MY LIFE, TIME FOR CHOICES AND FROM NOW ON WILL ONLY FOCUS ON THE MUSIC PRODUCTION. KEEP IN TOUCH THROUGH THE SOUNDCLOUD MESSENGER. ALL MY LOVE. DAVE

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Very early in music, Rochdee listens very young first rhythms SoulFunky, Disco and Garage. It is 15 years old, he started a few nights animation. 2 years later, he earned his first residence was 23 years. Then everything speeds up, it starts a compose his own songs in the spirit of early Daft Punk, a period of testing, refinement and learning. Lyon opened their arms. Among his memories, his meeting with Rocco, Manoo and Ambassade club staff, kris(AGLIA rec) ,Brahms ,Klement Bonelli (KROME rec) and their song on the American independent label Basement Boys records, passing the Ministry of Sound London and his audience very receptive and knowledgeable. But Lyon and Rochdee loves his demanding clubbers. Lyon is a major city or it is hard to break and the challenge is. Models:Tom Moulton ,Larry Levan ,Vincent Montana ,Patrick Adams ,Giorgio Moroder ,Danny Krivit ,Francois Kevorkian for soulFunkDisco ,Paul Simpson ,Kevin Saunderson ,Marshall Jefferson ,Jovonn Amstrong ,Little Louie Vega ,both DJ and producer ,Osunlade (yoruba) ,Blaze ,Kerri Chandler ,Q-Harris ,Spen ,Karizma & Teddy Douglas and Basements Boys records staff and much more For the House Music,. Today is 51 years old, Rochdee think these moments of pure music with the sounds of Chicago house music and 70’s, hope inspired by these influences for one day in a mixture can affect news generations .he also a great culture Disco / Funky music, being rocked from an early age, he has been collecting vinyl records from the time that his music does never turn off.he said; "we must live with his time, but not to forget where we come

Très tot dans la musique ,Rochdee écoute tout petit les premiers rythmes soulFunky, Disco et House Garage. C'est à 15 ans, qu'il commence à animés quelques soirées. 2 ans plus tard, Il gagne sa première residence . Ensuite, tout s'accélère, il commence, a composer ses propres morceaux dans l'esprit du début Daft Punk et du sampling, une période d'essai et d'apprentissage. Lyon lui ouvre les bras avec sont public exigent. Parmi ses bons souvenirs ,sa rencontre a l'époque avec Rocco ,Manoo ,Kris(AGLIA rec) ,Brahms ,Klement Bonelli et leurs morceaux sur le label indépendant Américain Basement Boys records , son passage au Ministry of Sound pour mensuel SOUL HEAVEN avec son public londonien très réceptif et connaisseur.Rochdee aime la nuit Lyonnaise et sont public exigeants. véritable challenge dans cette ville importante, ou il est difficile de percer. Ses modèles : Tom Moulton ,Larry Levan ,Vincent Montana,Patrick Adams ,Giorgio Moroder ,Danny Krivit ,Francois Kevorkian pour la soulFunkDisco ,Paul Simpson ,Kevin Saunderson ,Marshall Jefferson , Jovonn Amstrong ,Little Louie Vega, a la fois DJ et producteurs ,Osunlade (yoruba) ,Blaze,kerri Chandler,Q-Harris,Spen,Karizma & Teddy Douglas et le staff de B Boys rec et bien d'autre pour la Deep et House. Aujourd'hui a 51 ans , Rochdee repense a ces moments de pure musique avec le son house de Chicago et le son des années 70’s, en espérant un jour, s'inspirer de ces influences pour en faire un mélange intéressant pouvant toucher les générations a venir.Il a aussi une grande culture Disco Funk musique , étant bercer dès son plus jeune âge , il se mis à collectionner des vinyls de l’époque pour que ses musiques ne s’éteignent jamais. il dit,"On doit vivre avec son temps, mais ne pas oublier d'ou on vient"c'est important.

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