The Dutch Masters, Vol. 1

Track Listings

1. Intro - Phonte from Little Brother/The Foreign Exchange

2. Fantastic (Remix) - Thyrday

3. Light It Up (Remix) - Little Brother

4. The Blessing - SouL

5. The Williams (Remix) - Nicolay & Supastition

6. Nic's Groove (Remixes Blend) - The Foreign Exchange

7. 1st Date - Von Pea

8. Love Life Music (Remix) - Eye Plus Eye

9. I Can't Wait (Remix) - Jaguar Wright feat. Bilal

10. So Far (Remix) - Ilwil feat. Jameeze

11. It's Us (Remix) - Living Legends

12. Hold Me Down – Gridlock Fam

13. Metropolis (Dodge City Anthem) – Mr. Shhhhh

14. Globetrotters (Remix) - Pig & ear2ear

15. Hold On (Remix) - Science Fiction

16. All That You Are (Remixes Blend) - The Foreign Exchange

17. Come Close (Remix) - Common

Editorial Reviews
XXL
An exemplary program of neo-Soulquarian groovology

Product Description
Nicolay, the production wizard behind last year's phenomenal trans-Atlantic collaboration: The Foreign Exchange, has done it again with 70 minutes of all new exclusive tracks and remixes produced and blended by the Dutch Master himself. More than just a mixtape, The Dutch Masters Vol. 1 represents a merging of established and new talent in a way not seen since Rawkus presented you with Soundbombing. Featured guests include Phonte & Little Brother, The Foreign Exchange, Supastition, the west coast super crew Living Legends as well as up and comers Gridlock Fam, Science Fiction, Thyrday and many more sonic suprises...

The Dutch Masters, Vol. 1

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The Dutch Masters, Vol. 1

Average customer rating:

the dude who wrote the review under this is buggin'

Depends on what you like...

Good chilled interesting beats

Nicolay's soul symphony...

Good purchase for fans of Foreign Exchange

The Dutch Masters, Vol. 1
Nicolay
Manufacturer: Hardboiled
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000A3MHVC
Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

Intro - Phonte from Little Brother/The Foreign Exchange
Fantastic (Remix) - Thyrday
Light It Up (Remix) - Little Brother
The Blessing - SouL
The Williams (Remix) - Nicolay & Supastition
Nic's Groove (Remixes Blend) - The Foreign Exchange
1st Date - Von Pea
Love Life Music (Remix) - Eye Plus Eye
I Can't Wait (Remix) - Jaguar Wright feat. Bilal
So Far (Remix) - Ilwil feat. Jameeze
It's Us (Remix) - Living Legends
Hold Me Down Gridlock Fam
Metropolis (Dodge City Anthem) Mr. Shhhhh
Globetrotters (Remix) - Pig & ear2ear
Hold On (Remix) - Science Fiction
All That You Are (Remixes Blend) - The Foreign Exchange
Come Close (Remix) - Common

Product Description

The Low Down: Nicolay, the production wizard behind the phenomenal trans-Atlantic collaboration The Foreign Exchange, with 70 minutes of exclusive tracks and remixes produced and blended by the Dutch Master himself. Featured guests include Phonte & Little Brother, The Foreign Exchange, Supastition, the West Coast super crew Living Legends as well as up and comers Gridlock Fam, Science Fiction, Thyrday and many more sonic surprises. Limited second edition includes a bonus disc of mixed instrumentals, artfully blended by DJ Nicolay himself, that compliments the original (long out-of-print) disc. This special re-release comes in conjunction with the hype surrounding the forthcoming "Dutchmasters 2" and Foreign Exchange albums.

Customer Reviews:

the dude who wrote the review under this is buggin'.......2007-05-23

on the real, this compilation is super dope. if you want to get into nicolay, then yes, buy The Foreign Exchange's Connected. to say that nicolay doesn't have real MC's on his beats is atrocious. Nicolay rounded up some serious talent for his music. Von Pea is on there (1/3 of Tanya Morgan and featured on Connected and several Little Brother mixtapes), Ilwil (other 2/3 of Tanya Morgan), Supastition, Living Legends, Little Brother, Common, Thyrday, and many more... if don't like any one of the MC's on this album, then undergrond/indie hip-hop ain't for you

Depends on what you like..........2006-09-12

I'm a HUGE Nicolay fan, but I like people with actual skills rhymin' over his beats, such as Little Brother. Don't get me wrong, alotta these cats have skills on this album (LB,Supastition,Living Legends,Common), I even liked Von Pea's joint on here. Overall though, if you don't have Foreign Exchange-Connected....PLEASE BUY THAT FIRST. You should hear an ALBUM by Nicolay with a real emcee (Phonte) before you buy this one. I'd hate for you to cop this album and say it was ...ok, and not have heard Connected...I think you'd get a better picture of this guy's prowess with the beats. My favorite joint on here hands down is the remix of "All That You Are"...one of my favorite songs from Connected. Overall, you should get this album if you already own Connected, if not....GET CONNECTED FIRST.

Good chilled interesting beats.......2006-07-20

I've just discovered Nicolay after looking for a Jill Scott tune and finding the golden remix he did (not on this album). You know how sometimes you start listening to a tune, think its good but then realise the sampling is repeated with no change and it gets boring. Well, Nicolay changes the melodies very slightly and gradually in a smooth chilled way which keeps the tune interesting and stimulating. Undergound smooth beats from superb artists like Big brother and a magical slowed down version of "come close" at the end. Its superb. Wasn't a big fan of remixes till I discovered this guy. Its good stuff.

Nicolay's soul symphony..........2006-02-28

Nicolay of The Foreign Exchange is one of my favorite producers of today. He has the blend of the old school flavor with the new soul (not neo-soul because I hate that label,) and it still comes off hard with a true hip hop lyricist. This guy is a genius on the boards and has laced up some of the best underground artists around with this mixtape. Down with the JL, Nicolay will always have a home here in the states. Waiting on volume 2, and I look forward to seeing what this cat will do next (maybe a full album project with Supastition? Who knows... let's wait and see)

Good purchase for fans of Foreign Exchange.......2005-10-09

This is a very solid cd. There is not a single bad track on the entire disc. The whole disc has a laid back vibe very similar to Foreign Exchange. If there are any problems at all, Im not sure I hear a track that rivals "Raw Life" in terms of its power to draw people in. Still Exchange fans who grew to love Connected beyond its most accessible track will really enjoy Dutch Masters. Its a very solid mix to pop into a player and listen to the whole way through. It really gives you a sense of Nicolay's sound and how he applies it beyond Phonte. On this cd we get to hear Common, Supastition, Bilal, Thyrday, and many others in addition to Little Brother. Frankly so far I enjoy it more than the Minstral Show which was a bit of a surprise to me. Its full of remixes but still filled with originality and considering the obscurity of some of the tracks they'll likely be new to most anyways. Nicolay seems destined to join a short list of really interesting producers of hiphop music.

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