BRENT NICHOLLS
(ISSUED FEB 2010)
This Antipodean wonder’s glittering D.J. career has taken him right around the world, from his hometown Sydney, playing at top clubs & circuit events in South Africa, Canada, Germany, France and Italy, but London is where Brent has firmly established himself as a big draw & scene favourite. The list of clubs he has played in is endless, but we first came across his talent at uber underground club “Crash”, where he made the second room his own for virtually the whole history of the club, occasionally also making it onto the main floor where he played b2b with both Paul Heron & Steve Pitron. “Beyond” definitely beckoned and like “Crash”, Brent stamped his authority on the VIP room at Colleseum, cementing the D.J.’ing relationship with Paul Heron that has stood the test of time terrifically and is famed for being the cornerstone of Industri, the fab Thursday social soiree.
With a solid reputation in his field, Brent, who believes that his job is to educate and entertain, the reaction between these two underlying principles driving his sets and his performances at “Beyond” are both legendary & timeless, his blend of funky, electro & latin twisted house sounds very much his trademark & evocative of the VIP room which, for us, will always be his. In fact, one of our most favourite Hed Kandi tunes “Easy Livin” was in his playlist at the very first “Beyond” party and continues to this day to live in our memory. Brent was still involved with “Beyond” when it re-launched in 2006, although, sadly, for the whole time of its incarnation at Area, has been overlooked, although we hope this is set to change.
Leading a hectic life D.J’ing & managing tip top gAylist clubbing website “Seenqueen.com”, as well as web designing for some of the big clubs & promoters in London, Mr Nicholls maintains this hectic pace in the studio, last year completing no less than 16 compilations, many of which we simply cannot put down. His first, probably of many in 2010, picks right up where the previous year’s releases left off, cutting a unique, individual & progressive style to keep you on your toes. Brent explains away his “Deep Inside” release perfectly saying “it is more about that feeling you get, well, deep inside, when you hear that house tune, which could be anything from a commercial remix, a classic track covered and pimped for the 21st Century, or a song so sexy it makes you want to hump the bass bin. It moves you, it grooves you & it touches something deep inside.” and through his words you really get the notion that he is truly passionate about his art.