ANTHONY NICHOLSON 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: Italian imprint Neroli grace us with the second in a series of 12 inches prepped to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Volcov's label is known for excelling in many styles and that's aptly demonstrated here. Jus Ed's better half Jenifa Mayanja kicks off with future boogie of "Sunset" which sees her ethereal voice glide over an increasingly off kilter jazz bump. Chicago veteran Anthony Nicholson follows with relentlessly uplifting vocal assisted groove of "Communication". The real gold however is nestled on the B Side, with "So" from Mancunian Be (Prime Numbers/Wolf Music) a heaving mass of Detroit influenced brilliance which locks into a Rhodes heavy and delightfully soul flecked groove midway through. Nutmeg aka UK legend Dego rounds things off on a high with the rusted bruk step danger of "Tangent".

Review: Anthony Nicholson remixed vocal house from extraordinary 5 octave singer that immediately reminds one of Minnie Ripperton or Deniece Williams. She has worked with Patti Labelle, Ashford & Simpson, Jeffrey Osborne and on and on. Funky almost broken beat tempo with retro soul elements throughout, jazz flute, soaring synths and Gloria's multi octave vocalizing. B-side features DJ friendly almost acappella and bonus beats.

Review: It's a great one for fans of the more spiritual and profound strains of deep house this week, with underrated Chicago veteran Anthony Nicholson presenting his new BlakMuzic EP. He was compelled to release something that answers the need of powerful and thoughtful music that is relevant to the current times we are living through. This EP is a powerful statement of intention and speaks to those values. The Prescription Records staple and head of Clairaudience is in fine form as always, firstly on the hi-tech title track and its hypnotic, futurist groove aesthetic. Over on the flip, Nicholson gets ultra deep on the emotive late night journey of 'Transgressions'.

Review: Jitwam's The Jazz Diaries imprint has had a standout 12 months and now it is to the ever outspoken Chicago based producer Anthony Nicholson to keep up the good work. Of course, he does so with ease and is someone who always backs up his talk with his expressive productions, which date back to the early nineties sunder many different names. This one is all about mind expanding and life affirming synth work that brings cosmic rays and sun worship to warm spiritual deep house grooves. The high energy feels, tape-saturated drums and swirling keys and pianos here are all exceptional.

Review: Since meeting, and subsequently working with, Ron Trent in the early 1990s, Anthony Nicholson has produced some seriously sublime deep house. These days, his releases are less frequent than many would wish, but retain the kind of high quality threshold associated with the very best house producers. Gravity is his fifth full-length, and delivers a swathe of gorgeously rich and musically expansive tracks shot through with serious amounts of soul. While he rarely strays from the dancefloor, tracks are layered with delicious musical flourishes - twinkling piano playing, live percussion, guitars and bass, for starters - while you'll a range of complimentary influences (African rhythms, modern soul, jazz-funk, boogie, and so on). In other words, it's a proper, grown-up house album.

Review: Chicago legend Anthony Nicholson is back with a new release on his hugely influential Clairaudience imprint which sprung back into action a couple of years ago after an eight year hiatus. On "Suckapunch", the man behind such seminal music as USG and African Blues delivers properly soulful and emotive deep house the way it was intended. On the flip, "Turn Me On" is more uplifting, integrating some syncopated conga drums and powerful strings with hypnotic female vocals loops all working in perfect harmony.

Review: Although most house and techno heads know him under a variety of different pseudonyms, Anthony Nicholson has been releasing smoking tunes since the 1990's for labels such as the mighty Prescription, on which he used to call himself African Blues. He's back in 2015 under his birth name, and he's landed on the lovely DeepartSounds, a home to artists such as Dubbyman, Giorgio Luceri, and the one like Ron Trent! On the A-side, "Optimum" fills your soul with a soothing array of gentle house swings, powered by sublime vocals and mid piano keys; the flipside is "Destination", and it's a funkier sort of tune, one that is a little less deep and little more disco. Beautiful house music for those looking for meditative gear.

Review: "Twisted Energy" is a dancy, deep, moody instrumental that's perfect as a set starter, ender or cinematic backdrop. "Mysteries Of A Woman" is a lovely piano laden, jazz guitar tinged, warpy instrumental, full of rhythmic breaks.

Review: Deep percussive house with real bass, jazzy keys, retro flavored synths and subtle vocal chanting all wrapped in a warm flowing production. B-side has a soulful classic feel with spacey expansive synths, rich keys, driving ryhthms, comparable to Roy Ayers or Lonnie Liston Smith.

Review: Smooth deep house veteran Anthony Nicholson makes a return to his regular stomping ground Clairaudience with another soul-stirring concoction of plush musicality and impeccable groove for those who like their jams silky. The "Miquifaye Vox Re-Rub" of "You Are The Master" is a classically styled house jam with detailed percussive lines and freewheeling instrumentation that intertwine with Tanya Reed's honey-coated vocals with grace and poise. On the flipside a leaner alternative mix offers up a choice for those who want the satisfying melodies without the lyrics, but the chances are with a release this sumptuous, if you like one side then you'll be equally swayed by the other.

Review: After a long while here's a new release from Clairaudience with music provided by label head Anthony Nicholson (aka Miquifaya). Taking a bit of a departure from Anthony's standard deep tribal sounds he seems to go back in time to 90s Chicago conjuring sonic images of classic labels Prescription and Balance. The A side keeps things moving with a grunty scat and grind of the organ while the flip stays straight & chuggy with spacey synths and Detroit-esque strings. A perfect move forward for that deep soulful tech sound dominating of late.

Review: Two of Chicago's most underappreciated producers pop up on this splendid record. The cowbell carnage of A-Side "Time Trekker" is offset by the string-laden, piano heavy house thump of "Pretty Noise Suite No. 1" - a guaranteed floor filler if ever we've heard one. Pressed up DIY style on Nicholson's Circular Motion Recordings, this is one for the purists.

Review: Dope Jams record store founder and lifelong house music obsessive Anthony Nicholson always serve sup sounds that back up his big talk. The American is well schooled din the classics but never relies on that and instead always brings something fresh. Here he does so in the form of a lush new vocal house single featuring Lailah Reich on Clairaudience. The opening Miquifaye vocal mix is a timeless tune with slick kick-clap combos and rubbery bass. The balmy chords add soul and the vocal is of course the icing on the cake. Flip it over for the instrumental dub, but for our money its the vocal that makes this one.

Review: While many US producers from the second house wave of the 90s are looked at like demigods, others have remained partly in the shadows, and considerably underrated given their achievements. Anthony Nicholson is one producer who belongs to the latter category, but one which we've been supporting since day one of Juno. The man came to prominence thanks to a fruitful relationship with Ron Trent, and also to a whole heap of quality releases for known imprints like Peacefrog, Prescription, and Nite Grooves. This week, however, he's up on his own highly underrated Circular Motion, spear-headed by the excellent "Miquifaye Studio Rewerk", a tribal house groove with a deep, wondrous backdrop of synth exploration. "Beat Pad Apella" is a jazzier piece of music, an enticing house chiller with plenty of musical nuances that bounce off its full, intricate groove. Excellent - don't overlook this one...

Review: Groovin can always be relied on for the finest deep house reissues and represses, and they've struck Prescription gold here with the hazy sway of Ron Trent and Anthony Nicholson's evergreen "Aquarhythmatica." In its smoky chords and freewheeling guitars, the dusted down track represents everything great and timeless about this absolute pillar of deep house. On the flip, Ron Trent flies solo with "City Beat," which originally appeared in 2009 on the "Dance Classic" album. From the rich layers of detail to the mellow mood and of course the infectious, organic grooves, the quality level and musicality on this rich vein of house music is quite simply astounding.