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Naked Music Recordings

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Naked Music NYC Recordings
4663 18th Street
San Francisco, CA, 94114

bruno@naked-music.com
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Discography

Releases:
724358424621 Various Lost On Arrival (Comp) (2 versions) 2003
ASW 11115-2 Blue Six Beautiful Tomorrow (CD, Album) 2002
NAKED1 Various Get Naked.... (CD, Comp, Promo) 2001
NM001 Petalpusher Breakin' It Down (12") 1999
NM002 Blue Six Music And Wine (12") 1999
NM003 Lovetronic You Are Love (2 versions) 1999
NM004 Groove Collective Everything Is Changing (12") 1999
NM005 Petalpusher Surrender (12") 1999
NM006 Nightsource The Rise Above EP (12", EP) 2000
NM007 Summerland Soulmate (12") 2000
NM008 Blue Six Pure (12") 2000
NM009 Lisa Shaw Always (12") 2000
NM010 Aquanote True Love (2 versions) 2000
NM011 Miguel Migs Take Me To Paradise (12") 2000
NM012 Aquanote Only (12") 2000
NM013 Petalpusher Rely On Me (12") 2001
NM014 Project 4 / Undercover Agency Feat. Trust (3) Nude Directions EP (12", EP) 2001
NM-014 Project 4 / Undercover Agency Feat. Trust (3) Nude Directions EP (12", EP, Single, Promo) 2001
NM015 Central Living Everyday (12") 2001
NM016 Gaelle* Rain (12") 2001
NM017 Andy Caldwell All I Need (12") 2001
NMCD001 Blue Six Music and Wine (CD, Maxi) 1999
NMCD002 Various Nude Dimensions - The Petalpusher Sessions (CD, Comp, Mixed) 1999
NMCD003 Various Midnight Snack Volume One (CD, Comp) 2000
NMCD004 Various Carte Blanche Volume One: The Aquanote Session (CD, Comp) 1999
NMCD005 Various Bare Essentials Volume One (CD) 2001
NMCD006 Mauricio Aviles Nude Dimensions 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed) 2000
NMCD007 Various Carte Blanche Volume Two (CD, Comp) 2000
NMCD008 Various Nude Dimensions Volume 3 (CD, Comp, Mixed) 2001
NMCD010 Miguel Migs Nude Tempo One (CD, Mixed, Comp) 2002
NMCD011 Various Naked Music Presents Carte Blanche 3 (CD) 2002
NMCD012 Aquanote The Pearl (CD, Album) 2002
NMCD013 Miguel Migs Colorful You (CD, Album) 2002
NMCD014 Various Bare Essentials Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) 2003
NMDLP014 Various Bare Essentials Vol. 2 (2xLP) 2003
NMEP001 Various Petits Fours (12") 2002
NMLP004 Various Carte Blanche Volume One - The Aquanote Session (2xLP) 1999
NMLP005 Various Bare Essentials Volume One (2xLP) 1999
NMLP007 Various Carte Blanche Volume Two (2xLP) 2000
NMLP008 Various Nude Dimensions 3 (2xLP, Comp) 2001
NMLP009 Blue Six Beautiful Tomorrow (2xLP) 2002
NMLP011 Various Carte Blanche 3 (2xLP) 2002
NMLP013 Miguel Migs Colorful You (2xLP) 2002
NMLP018 Aquanote Nowhere (2x12") 2002
NMLP 019 Blue Six Lets Do It Together (12") 2002
NMN016 Aya (3) Strange Flower (CD, Album) 2004
NMN017 Gaelle* Transient (CD, Album) 2004
NMN018 Lisa Shaw Cherry (CD, Album) 2005
NMN019 Blue Six Aquarian Angel (CD, Album) 2007
NMN 20 Naked Music Re•Creation (CD, Album) 2008
NMS020 Blue 6* Music And Wine / All I Need (Unreleased Mixes) (12") 2002
NMS021 / NAK21 Petalpusher / Kaskade Jet Lag EP (12", EP) 2002
NMS022 / NAK22 Miguel Migs The Night (Remixes) (12") 2003
NMS023 / NAK23 Various Lost On Arrival Part 1 Of 2 (12", Comp) 2003
NMS024 / NAK24 Various Lost On Arrival Part 2 Of 2 (12", Comp) 2003
NMS025 / NAK25 Trentemøller Trentemøller EP (EP) (2 versions) 2003
NMS026 Owusu & Green Nevermore (12") 2003
NMS027 / NAK27 Andy Caldwell & Jay-J Featuring Latrice* Give A Little (12") 2004
NMS028 / NAK28 Aya (3) Uptown (12") 2004
NMS029 / NMN1029 Lisa Shaw Let It Ride (Remixes) (12") 2004
NMS030 / NMN1030 Arvid Try (12") 2004
NMS031 / NMN1031 Aya (3) Sean (12") 2004
NMS032 / NMN1032 Gaelle* Give It Back (12") 2004
NMS033 / NMN1033 Lisa Shaw Cherry (Remixes) (12") 2005
NMS034 / NMN1034 Lisa Shaw Born To Fly (12") 2006
NMS035 / NMN1035 Blue Six Tropicalia (12") 2007
NMS036 / NMN1036 Naked Music Hurry (12") 2008
none Various Naked Divas (CD, Maxi) 2004
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by matty_S Feb 21, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)
Naked music in my opinion is the best deep house label around. It is my favourite house label for a number of reasons. The term 'naked' means to me sexy, smooth, clean and beautiful and this is exactly what you get from every naked music releases. Pure beautiful and smooth music made from the soul.

Another thing which is great about the label is the artwork of the covers. They are brilliant and show how much effort is put into each and every release. The artwork gives each release a unique feel.

Most naked music singles come with a number of different mixes. The mixes are always excellent and have different approaches. This is great for dj's allowing them to choose a mix to fit into a set or match the mood as well as possible.

Even when Naked went for a slightly different approach with the tech house release 'Trentemoller EP', they still seemed to hit the spot and produced a wonderful piece of vinyl. This is highly respected by many tech house fans. A lot of credit must go to Trentemoller.

Respect goes out to everyone involved with naked music. I am only young so I hope the label carries on for a long time; I certainly will be sticking with it, buying every release.
Review by Kybosh Dec 02, 2005 (edited over 3 years ago)
Naked WAS great but I feel it's become a little formulaic of late. For example, they released numerous volumes of Carte Blanche, Nude Dimensions, Bare Essentials...each release seemed the same as the first and nothing but a money making exercise! Yes I hear you cry, it's a record label and it needs to make money but the releases all sounded the same. There was no risk-taking. Indie labels should be taking risks, or else why are they indie? Lost On Arrival was good and a welcome change howvere, more of the same. They are in danger of straying into the familiar "dad house" territory with too many deep-house-with-female-vocals. Getting Trentmoller on board was a goos idea mind you. And the artwork was and still is brilliant and has been imitated, badly, by many other labels. I still love the Naked albums such as Nude Dimensions Vol. 2 (the first track "Superficial" is a classic) and the Migs mix Nude Tempo was fantastic. I just hope they don't kill the goose that laid the golden egg. Less is more.
Review by mandarinafaz1 Sep 06, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
naked music were the apitomy of originality since there inception. they bubbled on the underground but you can't keep quality a secret for long. there releases were little events, the sheer class of production, attention to graphoc design, even the website is amazing. true direction needed to evolve but has done so for the better, it's easy to remain in the past and even harder to get people to accept the new. producers and deejays like migs, true he's touched britney, but if you were being offered cash like that i would bloody take, the music industry is fickle, would you be a music purist on bread and water, me neither. migs keep it up you rule sunshine
Review by albatrosss Mar 30, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
Everything Naked Music touches is golden. Whether you're with your closest friends sharing a fine drink and some real times, or alone with your object of desire, the words that Naked's unmatched tune selections conjure up would sound something like: 'intimate,' 'seductive,' 'disinhibiting,' and so on. In a word: 'Naked,' in all it's aural beauty. The vast majority of Naked releases are sophisticated layers of down-to-midtempo groove, soul, jazz, deep-lined house which allow you to dance if you like, and still allow you to hold a conversation if you wish. And if you're by yourself, the music will keep you company, and you can explore it.
Standout collections include the initial Carte Blanche, Bare Essentials Vol. 2, and Nude Dimensions Vol. 2, but these are just the best of the brilliant. All of it is absolutely premium stuff. The care and attention Naked Music put into each release's selection, mixing, and production has my utmost respect and appreciation. Keep it up, kats & kittins.
Review by kal Dec 19, 2004 (edited over 4 years ago)
I only have one issue with Naked Music Recordings, and that is that I wish they would release more of the cool stuff they once did. For example, I finally tracked down a copy of Only by Aquanote on 12" Single. Now, the Aquanote Original 12" mix has been rockin' my world for the last however long, but then I heard the Weekender Vocal mix and I thought I was having a stroke! The keys in this track are amazing, and instantly I was transported back to when I first heard this track in 2000.
What's my point? The point is, that whilst Trentemoller et al are absolutely funkin', Naked should go back to their roots for a little while and bring back those tracks that had hammering Wurlitzer 240V Tremolos. And on that note, they have released a few songs by Weekender, namely, Thinking about you, from the Carte Blanche 3 CD. Why haven't they released it as a single for christs sake!
Overall though, this label rocks my world. It is a beautiful thing, that hopefully, will be around for some time to come.
Review by Xines Nov 03, 2004 (edited over 5 years ago)
Naked Music still Rocks!!!
From the Amazingly-Sexy Deep classic "Pure" (my favourite Deep House music ever) to latest Eletro-flavoured Trentmoller's EP & latest remixes, proves this label keeps up with the modern music tendencies maintaining the feeling and beauty of House Music.
Review by abdukted1456 Feb 18, 2004
Yes, Naked had gotten into a rut with tracks that seem to follow the "formula"... But now the last several releases show Naked going in a new direction. The music is still deep and groovy, but features more of a variety of sounds and styles, even going into a techy vibe on some releases. Starting with the "lost on arrival" compilations, you will notice some new innovative sounds and remixes from newcomers and from talent that aren't so new but are new to this label.
Review by bigsista Feb 07, 2003
I agree with every one of the comments. It's a superb group that dishes out the best in deep house. It's a shame they don't get any airplay -- which is one of the reasons I stopped listening to the radio. I instead search the internet for the best in House. It's amazing what I've been missing out for all these years. I'm a 45 year old "house" mother that will never lose love of what moves me.
Review by OliH Jan 04, 2003
Naked Music is proof that there's still very fresh house sound coming from the US. I was very surprised when I first learned that the label is based in San Francisco, surely not a city a European housefan would turn to in search of deep house. Nakes Music has changed that completely. Brilliant music, but also great artwork and cover designs!
Review by dani72 Dec 16, 2002
Naked Music is one of my favourite record labels at the moment. I have pretty much all of their releases and they are all excellent. If you like smooth and sexy house music or deep downtempo grooves then you should definately check this label out. BTW. Miguel Migs is a class DJ.