Techno pioneer, master of minimal and all round Detroit legend, Terrence Dixon has signed a three release deal with Ireland’s Nice & Nasty records showing the strength and growth of this label and its intentions to truly make its mark.
Terrence Dixon (sometimes known as Population One) and sometime collaborator with Juan Atkins and Derrick May is a top DJ and producer and has a discog that reads like a Who’s who of top techno labels - Transmat, Metroplex, Yore, Finest Blend and Background are just a few.
The three release deal include three online EPs and one bit of vinyl.
The Meter EP - 3 new trax plus a remix of the title track by Dagham & Remlab
Tranquility EP - 2 new trax plus 2 remixes of Tranquility by Octogen (Marco Bernardi) and Arne Weinberg.
Remixes - remixes of Device and Region from the Meter EP and Minerals from Tranquility. Device and Region get remade by Nasty Bobby and Tomi Chair, whilst Matt Chester takes on Minerals.
The Meter goes online at the end of July, Tranquility and Remixes in August and the vinyl is set for sept. for more info go to: www.myspace.co,/desybalmer or www.rushhour.nl
July 2nd, 2008 by desybalmer News
To celebrate the release of our 11th and 12th records, the Irish go Dutch, as Nice & Nasty’s Dave Ingham, Desy Balmer and Miller play at Twstd Cafe, Amsterdam on Saturday 14th June 2008. for more information: http://www.twstd.nl
Out now on vinyl [via Rush Hour] Marco Bernardi - Tem Remixes of EF,NG and Plastic Spanner; A Diff Kinda Brotha’s Remxies of Tracy’s Revenge; and the remixes of Feelin’ Electrified by Heretics of Disko. All these plus extra mixes available on Beatport, Beatsdigital, Trackitdown, Juno and iTunes etc. as Wavs/MP3s. New music from Derek Carr, Terrence Dixon, Marco Benardi, Tomi Chair, Tomas Jirku and Alan Oldham soon.
Blog and updates at- http://www.myspace.com/desybalmer
Here’s a review of a new TR One release on Dublin’s NiceandNasty records. I unwittingly submitted it to Resident Advisor not knowing that they don’t publish reviews of digital-only releases.
Title: Urban Promise EP
Artist: TR One
Label: Nice and Nasty
Cat Number: NANO 20
Genre: Techno
Mystery Train (instr)
Cancri
Liberate
Detroit after Dark
Nice and Nasty hails from Dublin, a city not necessarily known for it’s techno proclivities. However, with acts such as TR One making themselves heard, and other labels such as FVF, Leopold Bloom’s stomping ground at least has the potential to make it’s mark. Like the UK, which in spite of having it’s fair share of great artists has never really provided a caring home for techno, Ireland, and Dublin in particular, will always produce artists and labels of worth but aside from a few outposts of burning enthusiasm the genre will be criminally under patronised.
The Urban Promise EP is a sophisticated piece of work, from the stoned beats of ‘Mystery Train (instrumental)’ whose lazy, hazy lo-fi ambience recalls Moodymann’s soundscapes to ‘Cancri’ which uses a wormhole of an acid synth line to burrow deep in your brain, this is a varied and atmospheric release that is grand in scope and evokes a multitude of influences, each one slightly more subtle than the previous. If I say that ‘Liberate’ makes me feel like I’m strolling through a fantasy landscape with a citadel around each corner, each one more impressive than the former, then you’ll have to take my word for it. ‘Detroit after Dark’ is a rumbling sinister affair, and my least favourite track on offer. Easy listening it isn’t, but it contrasts nicely with ‘Mystery Train . . .’ and provides an unpredictable finish to a well-balanced EP.
A label that’s been around for a while but now seems to be gaining a head of steam, the future’s looking good for Nice and Nasty and TR One.
Paul Corey///Resident Advisor .net
March 4th, 2008 by desybalmer News
First thing to say is we didnt win anything at the Slick-DJ Irish Dance Music Awards; however, we had a blinding night and offer congrats and respect to those who won, especially Edwin James (Corrugated Tunnell), Eddie Wray and Bodytonic. Secondly, well done to Raymond C and Jay Grogan for putting on a dam fine spread. It was cool to see some people that i’d lost touch with and make some new friends.
On the music front, Nice & Nasty has some cracking new tunes coming out in Feb and March. Out now is T-Polar’s RedLed Industri[mix]es - an online exclusive of Belfast’s wonderboy of IDM remixed by Teknik, Nasty Bobby and more. Marco Bernardi’s EF,NG online ep is doing fab - Dave Clarke is playing Sausage machine; Sunil Sharpe gave it thumbs up, especially Tormentor; and, marco as Octogen won album of the year in DJ mag so when the remixes of EF,NG and PLastic Spanner come out in March on vinyl and as a download they are sure to rock the discotech! Remixes courtesy of Timmy Stewart, Matador, Aruba, Arne Weinberg, Tomas Jirku, T-Polar, Indo Phunqe and Katsuhiko offer something quality for everyone.
Other bad boys include our first release from Sweden’s Kenny Black under the guise ‘A Diff’ Kinda Brotha’ and remixes of his Detroit-jackin’ Tracys Revenge by Sunil Sharpe, Mike McCoy, Katsuhiko, String and Nasty Bobby. The Katsuhiko and Nasty Bobby remix wil feature on a split 12 (vinyl) with Heretics of Disko’s Feelin electrified remixed by Lackluster and Yuki:o whilst T-Polar and Soul ADs remix wil also be online.
Finally Nice & Nasty is working with Detroit legend Terrence Dixon, local boys Tr-One and Dagham & Remlab on some future sounds for Spring. Watch this space.
January 31st, 2008 by desybalmer News
In the shops now via RUsh Hour is the 12″ split between Chymera and Suorcecode. The 12″ features the best remix Octogen has done, with his interpretation of My Love by Chymera whilst Sourcecode’s Even Numbers gets worked on by Celtec Twinz and Tomas Jirku. Full Eps from both are online.
Derek Carr’s Science & Soul CD and various online Eps are still available. Derek’s CD is in Road records, Abbey Discs and Big Brother, Dublin or direct from us as is the 3 by Three project featuring Derek, Chymera and Produse.
On October 29th Nice & Nasty release their 16th online EP. Glasgow’s Marco Bernardi aka Octogen of Soma and Clone records fame delivers the sublime electro-tech 4 tracker called EF,NG EP.
Following that wil be remixes of the eponymous track EF,NG from Indo Phunqe, Tomas Jirku, Arne Weinberg and Aruba whilst Plastic Spanner gets treatment from Celtec Twinz, Timmy Stewart, Americhord, Matador and Scott Logan.
We wil also have the Remixes of Teknik’s Sonare available online. PReviously the remixes by Fabrice Lig and Tomas Jirku were only available on vinyl and to mark the release an exclusive new remix from Carlow’s TR One wil be there too.
Finally Sweden’s Kenny Black wil also deliver a lovely 4 tracker of deep techno soul called ‘brother from another planet’. in the new year two neew bits of limited vinyl wil be out. the best of the remixes of marco’s tunes and 4 new remixes of Tracy’s revenge from Kenny Blacks EP by Mike McCoy and others.
