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Nick Rowland

UK Hard Dance & Trance Producer

About Me

Over the last 4 years he has shown his talents by writing & engineering a wide variety of music for some of the UKs largest dance music labels. Since his introduction to the scene in 2002, Nick has worked with some of the biggest names in hard dance, including Nick Sentience, Phil Reynolds, James Lawson, Rob Tissera, Nick Rafferty, Ian Betts and many more, while recording for labels including Riot!, Nukleuz, Tidy, Y2K & Six:Thirty to name but a few.
Although an accomplished DJ, playing out has always come second to production. Nick has played for clubs including Innovate & Sundissential in the past and also toured Canada in 2005. This year Nick is working on a live show, and is now starting to concentrate more on playing out, it's about time too!
Over the past 4 years Nicks discography has grown considerably, pseudonyms include 'The Coalition', 'NR2', 'Rowland & Wright', 'Phatt Bloke & Slim' & 'PBS'.
Some key tunes:
Nick Rafferty & The Coalition – No Other Love : White
Nick Rowland – H2O / Be Alive : Tidy
Nick Rowland – Somebody / Burn the Dance floor Down : Nukleuz
New Order – Blue Monday (Nick Rowland Mix) : Unreleased
Nick Rowland – Overdrive / Fireball : Tidy
Rowland & Wright – Deeper : Nukleuz
Nick Rafferty & The Coalition – U : Nukleuz
Rowland & Wright – Silverspeed : Nukleuz
Tissera & D'Amour - Bring The Lights Down (The Coalition Mix) : Y2K
All Boxed In – These Things Happen (Tissera & PBS Mix) : Intensive
JS Ten – Accelerator (Phatt Bloke & Slim Remix)
Jason Cortez - God
A Semi complete Discography at www.discogs.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/12/2006
Band Website: nrmusic.net
Band Members: Nick Rowland
( Rowland & Wright, PBS & Phatt Bloke & Slim includes Dave Wright)
( NR2 includes Nick Rafferty)
Influences: BT
Way Out West
Armin Van Buuren
BK
Nick Sentience
Phil Reynolds
James Lawson

Record Label: Tidy, Nukleuz, Impact, Six:Thirty + Others
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Awakening on Radio 1!

My new tune "The Awakening" was played again on The Essential Mix by Christopher Lawrence over the weekend (Thanks for the continued support Chris!), it also featured on the Dave Pearces Dance Anthems...
Posted by Nick Rowland on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:54:00 PST

Celebrations!

It's my birthday tomorrow (Friday 16th) so we're heading off to Polysexual South @ The Fridge and who knows after that! Hopfully I will get the chance to here some of the tracks we've been working on ...
Posted by Nick Rowland on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:43:00 PST

Canada & US Update!

Hey guysCurrently stranded in Chicago, our connecting flights got messed up so we missed out plane home! Had loads of fun in both Seattle & Edmonton, thanks to Nate, Gryff, John, Mark & (I think this...
Posted by Nick Rowland on Tue, 02 May 2006 06:01:00 PST

Xinetd_D and Bruce H - Fear Factor (Nick Rowland Remix)

Well I am back doing the Hard Trance again :)Just completed a remix for Addiction Digital. Xinetd_D and Bruce H - Fear Factor (Nick Rowland Remix)I am well happy with it (in fact it's currently on rep...
Posted by Nick Rowland on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 02:56:00 PST

Studio with Paul Kershaw

Been in the studio with Paul Kershaw today remixing a track called 'Echo Kisses'. Sounding pretty bangin' so far (well, it's trance so not nose bleed bangin'!) and we're both happy. Finishing it off...
Posted by Nick Rowland on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 10:42:00 PST

Innovate!

What an amazing night! Best night I have had in a long time, what an honour & pleasure it was to play there... :) Massive thanks to the Most Wanted crew, Nick & Nicki and Mad Paul and co! :D
Posted by Nick Rowland on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 01:24:00 PST

New Interview

There is a new interview on www.harderfaster.net so check it out :)
Posted by Nick Rowland on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:29:00 PST

Nice one Apple!

They have shipped my my MacBook Pro early!!! .. *edit 23/02* Still waiting.... lol *edit 24/02* Still waiting. According to the tracking on the site, the flight with it on left Shanghai on 22/02. St...
Posted by Nick Rowland on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 06:28:00 PST

Uploaded songs!

I have finally uploaded some songs to myspace for those of you that are not familier with my work :) I will also upload some clips of some more recent stuff too but not today!
Posted by Nick Rowland on Sun, 19 Feb 2006 05:15:00 PST

Old Skool Hard House!

Been listening to a load of old hard house records (the old Nukleuz Blue (BK) / Nukleuz Purple (Nick Sentience) stuff, the dawn of hard dance) and it reminded why I got into hard dance music in the fi...
Posted by Nick Rowland on Sat, 18 Feb 2006 09:40:00 PST