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Name: Nic Scarlet
Member Since: Oct 04, 2006
Rank: 9
Rated 119 releases, average: 4.61
Location: Thailand & U.K
Profile: I am English, born in Bucks, but left the UK in the mid 80's for Guernsey in the Channel Islands until 1990, when I moved to Luxembourg and also began travelling. Since 1990 I've spent 6 years in Thailand, 6 months in Greece, 4 months in the US, 4 months in South Africa,3 months in the Dominican Republic, 6 months in London & Brighton, Interrailed around northern Europe and ridden a motorbike from the UK to Greece and back. The rest of the time I was in Luxembourg. Career-wise, I began Dj'ing in my late teens in Guernsey and have continued this ever since. I turned professional in 1994 and also began a parallel radio presenter career, working variously for Radio WAKY, Ara City Radio and the RTL group for Radio Luxembourg. My chief passion has always been dance music (after attending the Phantasy Rave in 1988 in Guildford, I'll never forget the BBC turning up to video 10,000 teenagers high on ecstacy jumping around in a field). In the last few years I rose to the position of Managing Director/Director of production at Ara City Radio whilst also freelancing for RTL on Radio Luxembourg. At night I was also a resident of The Playground, The Elevator, The Marx, H20, Urban, and Luxury Group, played at numerous one-off events for MTV, the Luxembourg Government, the Luxembourg Dj Awards(came second, the bastards!),played alongside Groove Armada, Roni Size, Steve Travell from Pussy 2000, DJ Marino(who these days is a Drum n' Bass superstar), Dj Remy, interviewed Rob from the Stereo Mc's, Maxi Jazz from Faithless,Skunk Anansie, Eagle Eye Cherry and the Stereophonics, and warmed up for the Ministry of Sound tour in Luxembourg - sorry if I've forgotten some venues or events, those that were there will know exactly why. Since 1999, I've also started to produce a few of my own tunes in my spare time and consulted for Itunes Europe(thanks for that Miriam!). At the end of 2006, suffering from my unhealthy lifestyle, I resigned from the radio, all my residencies, rented out my flat in Luxembourg and spent a year in Thailand and the Dominican republic doing as little as possible. Now, 2 years later, I've moved to Koh Samui in Thailand where I'm running Morning Glory Beach Bungalow Resort, on Maenam beach with my business partner Hannes. I am continuing to Dj in South East Asia... just a bit less than I used to. I'm now 38, and so cannot do 20 radio shows and 12 nights a month like I used to - or maybe i'm just a lazy tosser. However, I'm still a massive fan of electronic music, and will continue to expand my collection, but confess I'm far too lazy to make submissions to Discogs. Having said that it'd be great if someone with much more patience than me could add the last 10 years of the Cd Pool's Underground Beats and Club Beats to the discogs database - along with many other releases!! Aside from music I'm also a big fan of martial arts, kung fu movies(Jackie Chan is the greatest living human), and riding big sport bikes(I miss my Hayabusa far more than some ex-girlfriends - heh heh).

Cheers to all music lovers,

Nic Scarlet.
Buyer Rating: 100.0% positive (43 ratings)

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Various - Baroque In Session 2002 Oct 03, 2009
Absolutely top mix from Parks and Wilson, showcasing the Baroque catalogue from 2002. A must have for fans of the label and this genre in general. Some label only mixes can be a bit weak, but this still sounds fresh and contemporary 7 years later. Plus, alot of these tunes did not receive a cd release. My only complaint is the lack of an unmixed bonus disc.. but maybe that's asking too much. They are not pricey (yet), so treat yourself and buy one.


Nic Scarlet.
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Various - Baroque In Session 02 Oct 03, 2009
The only problem with Baroque's "in Session" Volume 2 is how hard it is to find a copy. Andy Moor is a top-flight DJ who's right up ther with Seaman at his best. Yet there are very few of his mixes out there. As with Vol 1 of this series one disc is unmixed and the other strung together by Mr Moor. I've listened to an awful lot of DJ mixes in this genre, but this remains one of my favourites. The unmixed disc gives CDJ's access to some really hard to find tunes. It's about time Baroque re-released this.

Nic Scarlet.
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Various - Baroque In Session Oct 03, 2009
Volume one of the Baroque Records "In Session" series is oddly slightly easier to get a hold of than Andy Moor's Vol 2. One of the top small labels in their field, this is a cool opportunity for CDJ's to gain access to a chunk of the Baroque catalogue. I think of the unmixed disc as "the one", and the mixed by Innate disc as a bonus to play in the car or elsewhere. Fans of Baroque's output won't be disappointed. In fact, if dark edged, proggy tech house is your thing, it's a must have.

Nic Scarlet.
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Various - DJ Culture Oct 03, 2009
There are quite a few Stress compilations from around '93 to '96. But this one is well worth the cost when compared to many of the others. For one thing it's unmixed, and it's also relatively cheap when compared to rarer releases like House Trained and the 3 CD DJ Culture Box Set. There are several tracks included here which collectors will have a hard time finding anywhere else. Lastly, unlike many releases of this age, the mastering quality is surprisingly good.

Nic Scarlet.
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Placebo Featuring David Bowie - Without You I'm Nothing Dec 30, 2008
Placebo are a good band, but for fans of electronica, you'll be wanting this for the excellent Brothers in Rhythm remix. One half of which is Mr Dave Seaman, for my money one of the very best dj, producer and remixers ever. And he wasn't slacking when he went to work on this one. An artfully constructed progressive trancer that makes good use of the vocal and comes in with a great synth riff in the second half.
This was a big tune for me when it was released, and it still stands up well today.
They're not pricey. So just buy one!
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Libra Presents Taylor - Anomaly - Calling Your Name Dec 21, 2008
One of the all time great tunes of the day; which, given the right crowd still stands up well today. Featuring awesome production skills. Libra, a pseudonym of Brian Transeau, better known as BT; who is of course an American with a dodgy haircut (sorry mate). He was years ahead of the American market with this one. Hence, it's release in the U.K (where it was immediately huge), a year before it's U.S release. Therefore, it's the Platipus release that fetches higher prices than its U.S counterpart - and they certainly are high!! But if you're just after one or another of the mixes on a compilation, rather than the cd single, they are pretty easy to find. To my ears, the Granny Mix is the one to look for.
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Nick-K* - Nu Visions Dec 21, 2008
A new up and coming dj from Holland. This guy really knows what he's doing. CD1 is a well constructed blend of cheese-free deep progressive house and trance that builds naturally. CD2 maintains the theme equally well.If you've previously enjoyed the works of Dave Seaman, Deep Dish, Digweed or Sasha, you'll definitely enjoy this one. It's not the mixing that makes a great dj. It's the track selection and, more importantly, the order in which they are played.
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Antonio (2) - Closer Dec 24, 2007
Antonio is also known as Matt Antonio. "Closer" is a fanatastic 2 step UK Garage tune, with a great saxophone riff, and a female vocal repeating the lyric: Don't you know I need you closer?, that still sounds great today. One of those tunes that causes people to come up and ask you what it is whenever they hear it played. For me this really sums up the sound of UK Garage at its peak ten years ago.
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Amethyst - Amethyst E.P. Dec 23, 2007
Tempest or the The Tempest as it is also sometimes listed, is one of those tunes that can easily be found on vinyl or a mix compilation but is very difficult to locate in its full length glory on cd. Having said that, for my money it's well worth tracking down. A peak time up-tempo progressive/trance monster of a track, characteristic of the sound of '97. It's only since the rise of the internet and great sites like Discogs that it's possible for collectors to locate such hard to find gems. Buy one!!

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