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NIKS - BBC R1 Residency (August 2024)

This month, I decided to focus on ambient and minimal tracks with a fluid and percussive feel, to move through the hour.

Zenzizenz - Falling Off (Banoffee Pies Records) [Forthcoming] 
Irakli - OP9 (Dial Records) [Forthcoming] 
Nicola Cruz - Zularic Permutations (Rhythm Section INTL) 
Tom Frankel - Terp Flavours (Banoffee Pies Records) 
Dufraine - Work It (Ape-X) 
Lady Blacktronika - How Strong? 
Customer Service - Dover Tribunal (Control Freak Recordings) [ Forthcoming] 
Zenzizenz - Returning From Home (Banoffee Pies Records) [Forthcoming] 
Kincaid - Single Cell (Banoffee Pies Records) [Forthcoming] 
Ayesha - Magic Eye (Control Freak Recordings) [ Forthcoming] 
Boeing - Mazu (Control Freak Recordings) [ Forthcoming] 
Paradox - Proceed [Sneaker Social Club] 
Irakli - Sin (Dial Records)

Noods Show - 13/03/21

For my 4th episode, I invite Eliza Rose for an interview and guest mix:

K-Hand - Are you dreaming?
Paul Johnson - Hour glass figure
Paul Johnson - Relax with me
K-Hand - Escape in Detroit
K-Hand - Do it
K-Hand - Project 5
K-Hand - Afterhour
K-Hand - Horizon
K-Hand - Hands up
Camouflage (full vocal mix)
Special request

NIKS w/ Eliza Rose - whynow August 2021

O.N.A live and direct rom Berlin on the guest mix

Tribal Brothers & DJ Polo - Three Tribes
Tribalczn - Jet Lag [Tribute 2LAG]
David Quam - Faith Drums
Chrisman - Hewa
Scratchclart - Drm Wlk
UNIIQU3 - Phase 3
JADALAREIGN - Chemistry
Waxmaster Maurice - Otis Ghetto House
TAH - Beat It Out the Frame (Sissy Nobby Edit)
Kessler - Cognitive Bias
Loraine James - LAraine James
No Nation & Sheba Q - Seasonal Grief
DJ Assault - Jungle Love
Omni Trio - Renegade Snares
LUZ1E & Sarah Farina - BMO
Habibti - Touch My Body
DJ Earl - I AIN'T SCARED (BERNIE TRIBUTE)
DJ Rashad - Let It Go
Shay - Badbwoy
Smokey Bubblin' B - Settle That 
DJ Rashad - Rollin
Nubya Garcia - Pace (Moses Boyd Remix)
LTJ Bukem - Music (Peshay 12" Rework)

NIKS w/ O.N.A - whynow November 2021

NIKS - whynow October 2021

Tash LC invites NIKS for an interview and guest mix on Kiss FM UK.

KissFM UK - Tash LC w/ NIKS (07/02/22)

This is my live recording from Secret Garden Party 2022 at The Drop on Sunday morning.

Secret Garden Party - The Drop: Dub Set Special (24/07/22)

My BBC Radio 1 mix for Benji B which aired on 24/05/2023. 

Full tracklist below:

NIKS - ???  [Forthcoming]
Beatfoot - King Trash (Or:La Remix)
NIKS - ??? [Forthcoming]
Leonce - Gatherer
Yazzus - Azealia Is So Fierce
Josh Steers - Pillow Talk
K-Lone - Drumz (Leod Remix)[Unreleased]
Primitive - Primitive Urges 3 A
The Carry Nation ft. Kindbud - Believe This

NIKS: BBC Radio 1 Mix for Benji B

A mix from NIKS and Amaliah for the 2023 edition of Transmission to Tisno – a B2B mix series, shared ahead of Love International.

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Transmission to Tisno: NIKS b2b Amaliah

Name: Nakeitha Delanancy
Alias: NIKS (@niksbad)
Pronouns: she/her
Location: London

Influences: My dad, Nat King Cole, 90s tech house and Zouk/Soukous

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: B.A.D/Rinse FM

Favorite Quote: “The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is - it’s to imagine what is possible.” Bell Hooks

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Continue to do all of the creative things that make you happy, don't be afraid to showcase your work and always stay true to yourself at the core of everything.

With this mix NIKS asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Black Artist Database (https://blackartistdatabase.co/#/)
❁ iHeartAfrica (https://www.iheartafrica.org/)
❁ Palestine Action (https://www.palestineaction.org/donate/)

Read more at - https://thedaisychain.club/2023/12/26/daisychain-310-niks/

Daisychain

Daisychain 310 - NIKS

Recorded live at FLUID on February 17th, at WAS. in Utrecht.

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NIKS - RECORDED LIVE AT WAS. UTRECHT. (17.02.24)

The Black Artist Database founder comes through with a scorching stripped-back session for Gudu, drawing for material from Deetron, Pablo Mateo, Persian & DJ Texsta, Clones and more. 

In NIKS' words: "'For my Gudu mix, I tap into mostly minimal tech, percussive and synth inspired classics for over 1 hour. The mix truly never peaks but moves through the 90s and 00s to build a natural journey between digital and vinyl tracks''.

Tracklist:
William Arist - Los Niños Juegan 
Pablo Mateo - Ex Calathea
Heller & Farley - Deep Sensation (Peace Division Remix)
New Members - Ubisoft Horizon
Fonda Rae - Living In Ecstasy (Louie Balo Dub)
Sijay - Can't Faze This
JOSH STEERS - HINDSIGHT
Deetron - Ibadan Tool
Ketiov - PIB Tribute
Maxim Vukovic / Tils - The Visit
Samuel L Session - South American Dubs 
Clones - Mixture
Leod - ???
Aubrey - Beyond Games
Persian & DJ Texsta - Dangerous
Deetron - Vibrando
BOBBY. - Self Control

GuduMixes

GuduMix 036: NIKS

Recorded live from Miscellania in Naarm 💗 Closing out a Sunday spectacle with London's @blackartistdatabase founder @niksbad 🧚‍♀️ A soundscape sauna to make u sweat 💦🍑

'LUNA' episode 14 aired on LYL Radio at 11 pm AEDT 3/12/24

Live at LUNA Blessings w/ NIKS Ξ LYL Radio

Alexander Skancke & Henriku - I Wanna Party
Tony Thomas - Psyclick (DJ Hal Deep Groove Mix)
Carlo Lio & Samuel L. Session - The Organ Track (Carlo Lio Remix)
Canetis - Gas Money (Josh Steers Remix)
Leonce - Amyl Nitrate
Djordjoo - Delightful Drug!
Keenan - Horny
Hannah Holland, Josh Caffe & SISTRIX - Heat You
Wallace - Red Velvet
PAU PAU & Zombies in Miami - Cielo Rojo (Cromby Remix)
MoMa Ready - Passionate Lover
Jaycon Spiri & Terry Le Brown Jnr - Amazonic (Terry Lee Brown Jnr. Mix)
Michel de Hey & Grooveyard - Compound
Lewy & Matrefakt - M58
Leod - Untitled 06
INVT - CALOROSO
DJ Jes - Many Moons
MADVILLA - Pleasure
Brooht & Roma Khropko - Story 1
Koxbox - World Of Illusions
The Trip - Big Buzz (Liquid Earth Remix)
The Clones - Mixture
The Burrell Connection - Freefrall
Zadeh - Koobideh
Saol Nua - Saintly Tendencies
Ineffekt - Syzygy
BLACK GIRL / WHITE GIRL - Green Crack
Trax Unit - Jackin' Bug
Kasra V & Marie Malarie - Mariekas
Biemsix - Chemistry (Ryan Elliott Remix)
Silvio Ecomo - Vevious Score

NIKS - BBC R1 Residency - An Introduction

Shaun J. Wright - Submersion
Parris - Underwater Fantasy
Tsepo - RUSHING OR DRAGGING
Ehua - Kalliste
rRoxymore - We Can Do
Darlynn - Like A Summer (Introspekt Remix)
Mason Maynard - Hold My Ice Edit
MADVILLA - Galactic Banana
Leonce - Pink Champagne
Soso Tharpa - Boogaloo Shrimp
Josh Caffe - According To Jacqueline
MoMa Ready - THE DDT
Sarah Farina - Doki Doki
Jossy Mitsu - Turismo
Amaliah - Mespo Dance
NIKS - Mimi's Woo
NIKS - Badness, Can't Work
SHE Spells Doom - Vapid
DJ SWISHA - Club Mexamixxx
Nebula - The Future (Tim Reaper VIP)
Jurango - Feverish
LSDXOXO - Smoke Of The Skunk
Russell E. L. Butler - James Stinson On A Beach In The Mid-Atlantic
Yazzus - <Dream=Cancel)
Cajmere - Feelin' Kinda High (Dub '94)
DJ Minx - A Walk In The Park
K-HAND - Ba Da Bing (San Fran Shuffle Mix)
Kevin Aviance - Rhythm Is (Drum Dub)
Elektrochemie LK - Schall (Trevor Rockcliffe Remix)
Los Hermanos - Freedom Dancer
The Vision - Detroit (One Circle)
Mr. G - My Fathers Farda (Mr. G's Soundboyz Dub)

NIKS - BBC R1 Residency - B.A.D

Choo-Ables & Brian Tappert - Hard To Get (B.T.'s Massive Groove)
El Rio - L.I.F.T.
Stevie B & Snazzy Trax - Turn Together (Snazzy Trax Rework)
Vince Watson - Techture 2
Makam - You Might Lose It (Kerri Chandler Kaoz 623 Remix)
Kellee - My Love (Ralphi Rosario Mix)
Tito Puente, Jr. & The Latin Rhythm - Oye Como Va
Ultra Naté - Free (R.I.P. Up North Mix)
Prism - Fallen Angel (Aubrey Remix)
Omni A.M. - Vanilla Chinchilla (Terry Francis Remix)
Oliver Ho - Origin
Valentino Kanzyani - Bazaar
Samuel L. Session - Cool For School
Junior Sanchez - Slave Beat
Bushwacka! - Oh So Good
E.B.E - Quiet Storm
Smokin’ Jo - Tribal Badman
K-HAND - Untitled A2
DJ Assassin - A Face In The Crowd (Intellidread Mix)
Gary Martin - Serious Business
Mr. G - Same Ole Sound
Trevor Rockcliffe - A Sound Called House
Mustafa Natalia - Circles
Tears of Velva - The Way I Feel (4 Daye Club)
SNK & Kerri Chandler - Samurai Remix (Feel It - Organ Mix)
R-Tyme - Use Me (Mk Mix)
Androgeny, Michael M & The Brandt Bros - Genderbender (Cha-Cha Queen Mix)
Industry Standard - What You Want
Trevor Rockcliffe & Blake Baxter - Visions Of You (Samuel L's Wet N' Hard Mix)
Mr. G - Got That Swing

NIKS - BBC R1 Residency - The Genesis

NIKS - BBC R1 Residency - Unreleased, Forthcoming & New!

NIKS (@niksbad) is as dedicated as anyone to furthering dance music culture. Hailing from south-east London via Bath, NIKS has long proven her curatorial skills with radio shows on BBC Radio 1, Rinse, and NTS. Her idiosyncratic blends of ‘90s groovy, rhythmic sounds and forward-thinking, underground-leaning soundscapes have brought her to some of the world’s most revered clubs. After contributing music to various compilations, last year she explored bass-heavy sounds with her first solo EP on Or:la’s Céad label. Beyond her work as a musician, NIKS also co-founded the Black Artist Database, a crowd-sourced list of Black-owned labels, artists, and producers designed to amplify and uplift talent.

Ahead of her debut at the Dekmantel Festival this year, NIKS serves up a 90-minute window into her current musical world, including her own forthcoming productions in a deep, dub-infused journey into hypnotic techno and house rhythms that intertwine to create a warm, supple soundscape. Its seamless flow takes in sounds from the past, present, and future, and they all encourage you to move and meditate in equal measure."

Dekmantel Mix 490 - NIKS

Purchase here https://niks.bandcamp.com/album/moves-like-2

NIKS steps further into her own sonic world with 'Moves Like 2', a powerful statement of intent that blends groove-heavy percussion and hypnotic club energy. The release offers a deeper glimpse into her identity as a producer.

The lead track 'Moves Like 2' is a pretty raw and direct UK club cut, the sound at the core which has influenced and set the tone of the more ‘heads down’ side of this release.

Moves Like 2

''Helium'' released on Obligated Records V/A via Bandcamp only 

https://obligatedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/obligated-records-vol-2

NIKS - Helium

Purchase here niks.bandcamp.com/album/moves-like-2

Moves Like 2 receives a rework from one of the most tasteful and timeless producers, rRoxymore - who provides a deeper percussive and rhythmic touch to the feature track.

Moves Like 2 (rRoxymore Remix)

''Amble Minds'' is a stabby stepper, featuring disorientating melodies, sultry hushed vocals and leans into the warmer sounds we’ve all been craving. Heads down headphone bits, or two-step nodding club biz, the track is a soft glimpse of what’s to come from the London-based artist this year.

All proceeds will be donated to Focus Congo, a charity working in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo- a cause forever close to our hearts.

https://niks.bandcamp.com/track/amble-minds

Amble Minds

Purchase here niks.bandcamp.com/album/moves-like-2

Sub Glow touches on the fun and playful side of the EP and NIKS herself, providing softer textures through elongated pads, growing synths and an overall bounce which keeps the brightness of the track alive. This tracks gives a tender and happy feel, to balance this well-rounded EP.

Sub Glow

Purchase here https://niks.bandcamp.com/album/moves-like-2

241 rounds off the EP with a slappy and ballsy tone, which features NIKS’ manipulated vocals, concluding the release on a succinct high and buzz.

NIKS B2B Blame Anthony - 29 July 2025

JOSH CAFFÉ
@josh-caffe

NIKS
@niksbad

WHOLE 25

JOSH CAFFÉ B2B NIKS

NIKS with Lulah Francs - 28 August 2025

NIKS - 25 September 2025

Introducing our new mix series ‘Live at Fuaim’, a collection of set recordings from our parties. Kicking off the series we have the closing set from our most recent party in Tengu, a 2.5 hour powerhouse b2b from Amaliah & NIKS. Enjoy!!

NIKS

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