N IS FOR NICOLETTE

Nicolette is one of that rare band of female artists that produced their own dance music. Nicolette’s work ranges across genres from ambient, to IDM to dnb and is often wilfull and difficult. She worked with Shut Up And Dance as well as Plaid.

From rare-groove to rave to trip-hop and soul, Nicolette was one of the most eccentric dance vocalists of the 1990s, working with everyone from the one-shot rave act L.A. Style to electro futurists like Plaid. Born in Scotland though she was raised in Nigeria, France and Switzerland, Nicolette debuted with the single “Wicked Mathematics” after being one of the first signings by the eponymous label run by Shut Up and Dance. Her debut album, 1992′s Now Is Early showed her to be an uncommonly mature talent who wrote her own songs (some engaged in political commentary) and featured a warm, crystalline voice. Besides various vocal gigs (including Massive Attack’s Protection), Nicolette rarely recorded during the next four years. Finally in 1996, she was signed to Gilles Peterson’s Talkin’ Loud Records. Her second album, Let No-One Live Rent Free in Your Head, appeared that same year. Nicolette also contributed an edition in Studio !K7′s DJ Kicks series. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Nicolette – No Government In The Biosphere (Biosphere Mix) mediafire

Nicolette – Single Minded People

Nicolette – No Government (Alex Empire Mix)

Nicolette – We Never Know (Plaid Mix)

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