‘Neo One’ was inspired by Detroit, a city whose music has shaped so much of what I love about electronic music’ says Nickelle.
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Following hot on the heels of her recent ‘Westpoint’ wibbly chugger for Nervous Records, her next release, ‘Neo One’, arrives on Jack Said What.
The track is inspired by her love for the sound of the Detroit underground and those DJs and producers who have come before her, both well-known and lesser-known.
“So many Detroit tracks have stuck with me over the years: from tech-futurism meeting orchestral elements, as seen in the works of artists like Carl Craig and Kenny Larkin, right through to the floor-focused grooves from the likes of Moodymann, Omar S and Theo Parrish. This project brings all of that influence together.
‘Neo One’ is a cracking release. Kicking off like a deep tech builder with intricate percussion, ascending minor chord keys soon set the emotional tone. At the start of the second drop, it’s almost as if the string section of an orchestra has entered: what sounds like a violin tugs at the heartstrings in an almost filmic way, providing a stirring trip.
Nickelle is a seasoned DJ and has a strong history in dance music. A former resident at the legendary Honeyclub (Brighton), she soon began playing other iconic UK clubs including Turnmills, The Zap, Ministry of Sound and The Escape. These choice gigs led to residencies at Fabric and The End/AKA in London (for DTPM and Jaded respectively), followed by international gigs in far-flung places such as Bali, Bucharest, Rome and Singapore.
In tandem with the explosion of her DJ career, Nickelle began producing her own music, releasing on labels such as Slip N Slide, Art & Craft Recordings, Iberian, Bullet:Dodge and Rebirth, as well as remixing the mighty X-Press 2. Now, after a short break, she’s writing the next chapter of her career.
Progressive house don Nolan adds a more percussive clunk on his remix adding to the whole package.