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About the Artist
If it takes ten years to make an overnight hit, then NICOLAS MATAR has truly come of age. The story of House music has run from the New York underground via Ibiza to London and back around again many times over the past decade - and as the chapters have unfolded, our man has been there to turn the page.

"Nicolas combines the expertise of an A-list DJ with an international clubber¹s passion for cool music," says Journeys By DJ producer Tim Fielding. "It was a tricky task selecting a helmsman for the relaunch of JDJ. Nicolas’s sound is perfect for summer and everything he does smacks of quality. He’s got the magic touch all right."

Nicolas has been DJ’ing since the age of 15. He got an early head-start from his father, an original member of Studio 54 and a denizen of the 70’s New York club scene. "Dad had an incredible collection of Disco, Funk and Soul records," says Nicolas. "I grew up with a mini club in my basement. My parents used it to entertain their friends. It had one of the better sound systems in the city." Before long he was sneaking out to legendary clubs like Zanzibar, Shelter, Save the Robot and Sound Factory. "I was that kid who sat on the speaker all night, totally lost in the music."

Nicolas has subsequently played in every contemporary NYC club worth mentioning from Mars, Limelight and Twilo to his current residency at Centro-Fly. But it is also through travelling that he stretched the boundaries of his DJ’ing prowess.

Like most globetrotting jocks, he spins regularly in the UK, Amsterdam, Miami, Italy and Switzerland. A keen supporter, Danny Rampling invited him to feature on the Lovegroove Dance Party on BBC Radio 1. At the opening of Home, Danny’s first regular London fixture since Pure Sexy, he chose Nicolas for his fellow resident. It is perhaps his greatest accolade that for the last 6 years Nicolas has been the only non-Spanish DJ to enjoy a residency at an Ibizan club, and the world-renowned Pacha at that. In a notoriously tight-knit scene, Nicolas, who does not speak the lingo, has clearly let his music do the talking to take him to the top.

For Nicolas Matar: think innovative and up-beat, combining Pacha’s groovy sound with the deeply-rooted tradition of Paradise Garage.

Product Description
Journeys By DJ, the brand of DJ mix albums credited as the first to release live recordings of DJs on CD, is set to release a new album in July 2001. Started in London in 1992, Journeys by DJ enjoyed many defining moments, with over 20 albums released internationally, notably in the UK, USA and Japan. The return of Journeys by DJ brings an exciting promise of more high-class sonic escapism.

Most clubbers remember Journeys by DJ for such classics as Paul Oakenfold’s 1994 excursion and the seminal Coldcut album, a wild Hip Hop cut-up journey that helped redefine the genre. After “70 Minutes of Madness” in 1995, Journeys by DJ released “After Hours”, one of the first laid-back DJ mixes for the post-club vibe, followed up by Gilles Peterson and Norman Jay’s 1997 “Desert Island Mix”, setting another benchmark for eclecticism. Other high points include DJ Rap’s early downtempo Drum’n’Bass album and Keoki’s legendary “Superstar Journeys by DJ”, the first of its kind in the USA.

Now they are coming back in a blaze, with an album oozing gorgeous summer vibes, mixed by Nicolas Matar, resident at Pacha in Ibiza.

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Average customer rating: Took me right back to Ibiza Ibiza/Pacha Funky Room Grooves

Latitude 40 Degree Nicolas Matar Manufacturer: Journeys By DJ ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cielo: Seventh Heaven Buzzin' Fly Volume 2 ASIN: B00005MOAW Release Date: 2001-11-27

Tracks:

1. Lovin You [Vinenzo's Clasic Club Mix]
2. Begun 2 Luv U - Joey Negro, Doug Willis
3. Hiding Away - Sun Trust
4. Starlite [Soul Vocal Mix]
5. Cafoul (Para Carolina) - Alistair Colling
6. Jazz Room - Marc Woolford
7. Holiday in Paradise [Big Beat Mix]
8. New School Fusion - Rhythmcentric
9. Don't Go
10. Cool Affair [Eric Kupper Remix] - Black & Brown,
11. House of Chill - Johnny Fiasco
12. Open Your Eyes [New Punk Theory Remix] - Yann Fontaine
13. Sabor [Ralf Gum's Latin Flavor Mix] - Hacienda
14. Musica
15. Jack It Up [PB Good Tim Dub] - Pound Boys
16. If You Luv Me [Club Mix] - Kenny O. Bobien, Knee Deep

Album Details

Mixed by Nicholas Matar.

Customer Reviews:

Took me right back to Ibiza.......2002-04-11

Finally! Uplifting house that makes you want to smile, and dance. Takes you right back to the silky beaches and friendly faces...Lots of Afro/Brazilia moments and influences.

Ibiza/Pacha Funky Room Grooves.......2002-01-15

This is one of the BEST mixed discs of the year with a truly unique style - a mix of groovy house from Spain/Portugal to Africa to Brazil. Melodic and Happy - if you like the Cafe del Mar and Hotel Costes compilations you will like this as well - a bit more uptempo. Nick was a resident DJ at Pacha in Ibiza - the best nightclub in the world.

Average customer rating: boochiboy

Latitude 40 Nicolas Matar Manufacturer: Journeys By DJ ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sun Dance Tropicalism Nicolas Matar & Willie Graff: Rhythm Method Ley Lines - Journeys by DJ Cielo: Paradizo ASIN: B00005MEOY Release Date: 2001-07-09

Tracks:

1. New School Fusion - Rhythmcentric
2. Open Your Eyes - Yann Fontaine
3. Starlite - Eddy & Dus
4. Musica - Molu In His African World
5. Cafe Soul - Alistair Colling
6. Jack It Up - The Pound Boys
7. Hiding Away - Sun Trust
8. Jazz Room - Paul Murphy & Marc Woolford
9. Cool Affair - Black & Brown
10. Lovin You - Smurf & Perry
11. Begun 2 Luv U - Joey Negro presents Doug Willis
12. Don't Go - Alaska Soul
13. Sabor - Hacienda
14. House Of Chill - Johnny Fiasco
15. Holiday In Paradise - The Other Brother
16. If You Luv Me - Knee Deep featuring Kenny Bobien

Product Description

1. New School Fusion - Rhythmcentric
2. Open Your Eyes - Yann Fontaine
3. Starlite - Eddy & Dus
4. Musica - Molu in His African World
5. Cafe Soul - Alistair Colling
6. Jack It Up - The Pound Boys
7. Hiding Away - Sun Trust
8. Jazz Room - Paul Murphy and Marc Woolford
9. Cool Affair - Black and Brown
10. Lovin You - Smurf & Perry
11. Begun 2 Luv U - Joey Negro presents Doug Willis
12. Don't Go - Alaska Soul
13. Sabour - Hacienda
14. Johnny Fiasco - House of Chili
15. Holiday in Paradise - The Other Brother
16. If You Luv Me - Knee Deep featuring Kenny Bobien

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

boochiboy.......2003-04-12

Flawless mixing, GrOOVE to ya drop! House music to da max!
You won't be dissapointed!
peace!

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1. Love and Kisses
2. Me, Myself and I [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
3. Miami 2005 Unmixed [Import]
4. Ministry of Sound: The Annual Spring 2002 [Import]
5. Moonlight Shadows [Import]
6. Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Something for the Weekend
7. New York City Underground Club Traxx, Vol. 2
8. Nothing Can Hold Us Back [Import]
9. Oz Fritz: All Around the World
10. Praise You [CD-single]

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Walk On Water [Import]

Trust Him: Live [Live]

Underwater

Te Amare: Las Canciones de Amor Mas Populares [Import]

Vintage America: A Musical Meritage

Voyage [Import]

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Twisted Mister [Explicit Lyrics]

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Music for Walking: Move to the Music