NIKO DE LUKA BIOGRAPHY:
In 1995, NIKO is already fascinating by the American sound (Master At work, Joe Claussel, Roger Sanchez, Danny Tanaglia...).
In 1998, he creats RICH VIBES and begin his real career beside Scorpio music/Sony with a first EP: "Are You Ready".
In 2000 he has a successful style and he plays in the most famous clubs in Barcelona (Octopussy Terrrazza, Otto zutz, Salsitas, Risco…).
More and more influenced by black music (soul, funk, disco music...) and latino (salsa, bossa...), he is diving into the underground side of these musics and build his label KAA RECORDS.
His style deep bass lines with hot and groovy melodies make all the hippest people dance. He mix funk and latin music with electronic sounds successfully; he's the reflexion of the feeling you ever dream on the dancefloor.
After having created remixes for Afrika Bambaataa, Sebastien Leger, and M-Theory, Del Vegas, NIKO aka RICH VIBES, take a new alias NIKO DE LUKA and sign on prestigious labels such as Progcity Records and Milk & Sugar Recordings.
Discography:
E.P:
Rich Vibes “Are you ready?” Hot tracks / Sony Music 1999
Rich Vibes “Let's make sweet love” Kaa Records / Cyber Prod 2000
Rich Vibes “Toca me la musica” Kaa Records / Cyber Prod 2000
Rich Vibes “I believe” Kaa Records / Cyber Prod 2001
The Dynamite “Discoloop” 75House street / Cyber Prod 2001
Rich Vibes “Keep on breathing” Kaa Records / Topplers 2002
Rich Vibes “I believe Remix” Kaa Records / Topplers 2002
Rich Vibes “Heart Beat” Kaa Records / Topplers 2004
Niko De Luka “Hypnotico” Progcity Records / PeppermintJam 2007
Niko De Luka VS Brown Sugar “Lift me up” Milk & Sugar Recordings 2007
REMIX:
Afrika Bambaataa “Flashlight” FullHouse / Cyber Prod 2000
Sébastien Leger “victory” Blackjack / 20000st 2002
M-Theory “Angel” Fusion Records / Chicago (us) 2002
Del Vegas “So Sweet” Kaa Records / Topplers 2004
Candy Williams Feat. Whiteside “Move On Up” Milk & Sugar Recordings 2007
Leo Cuenca “I Want You” Pool E Music 2007
Peter Brown “You Got It Goin' On” Pool E Music 2007
Philippe B VS Jungle Brothers “I'll House You” Twist My Dj Rec 2007
Cyro “Score A Million” Pool E Music 2007
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Behind the new release on Milk & Sugar Recordings are the 2 french DJ's / Producers Niko De Luka and Brown Sugar. The track is called 'Lift Me Up? and contains deep basslines with groovy disco elements and lovely vocals served from Tom & Janice Washington. Bot producers are for a long time well known in the Biz now. In 1998 Niko worked for the French label 'Scorpio Music' already and released a couple of tracks on different labels. His remix works for the people like Afrika Bambaataa or Sebastien Leger were famous !! During this period Brown Sugar had many releases on renowned labels like 'Full House', 'Pool e Music', Mochico (Eddie Amador's imprint) or the dutch label 'Spinnin Records'. Now both are performing together and present a masterpiece of house music. The package contains the original mix and two Rich Vibes Remixes, done by Niko De Luka to complete the package.
Supported by :
Eddie Amador, Olav Basoski, Antoine Clamaran, Danny Rampling, Jonathan Ulysses, Chrissi D, Whiteside, DJ Antoine, Mr. Mike, Warren Clarke, JoeyMusaphia, DJ Dove, Syke`n`Sugarstarr, Rob Boskamp, Jason Herd, Erick Decks,Whiteside, Alex Gaudino.
Comments:
Eddie Amador:“Great vox on a modern track ! - soulful and smart. will be in rotation.thanks man !â€
DJ Dove:“lift me up is the best track for meâ€
Rob Boskamp: niko de luka vs brown sugar, dub mix and rich vibes in both versions are clear pearls!! love them...i'll be rocking them in curacao and estonia the coming two weekends...
Robert Graf (Housemusic Online, Austria): Niko De Luca .. I think the Suka Remix rocks very great, but the Rich Vibes Mix is very good as well !
DJ K. Alexi: has a disco kinda feel to them..Thanks
Jonathan Ulysses: Good selection - will support
Denis The Menace: like the rich vibes dub
Olav Basoski: “the Lift me up are AWESOME! I particularly like the original+dub
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