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Nadia Ali

Tour Dates

30th July 2010 (Fri) - Nocturnal @ The Whitehouse - London, UK - website
13th August 2010 (Fri) - Lizand Lounge - Dallas, Texas, USA - website
20th August 2010 (Fri) - Nocturnal @ Mink Ultra Club - San Antonio, Texas, USA - website
21st August 2010 (Sat) - Love Fest @ LA Sports Arena - Los Angeles, CA, USA - website
26th August 2010 (Thu) - BETA Nightclub, Denver, CO, USA - website
27th August 2010 (Fri) - Spy Bar - Chicago, USA - website
3rd September 2010 (Fri) - Nocturnal @ Mynt - Belfast, Ireland - website

Nocturnal 258 Artists

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Nadia Ali Artist Profile

Real Names:	Nadia Ali
Profile:	As with any great era of music, there are always a handful of tracks that can be considered genre defining. For dance music -from the late 90's to the new millennium - there were only a select few tracks that caught fire around the world. Most of these tracks came from the godfather's of the recent dance music explosion: We're talking about tracks like Underworld's "Born Slippy," and The Chemical Brother's "Block Rockin' Beats." However, there was one track in particular that emerged from the underground and caught everyone off guard. At first, people knew Iio's "Rapture" by the catchy "la, la, la" chorus as sung by a beautiful voice. As the track emerged from the underground and blew up in the mainstream, "Rapture" became a true tour de force. Remixes from Creamer & K, Deep Dish and Armin van Buuren would follow and the track sold into the millions. Still, at the heart of what made "Rapture" so beautiful was that voice. That voice - and voice of a new generation in house music - belongs to Nadia Ali. Nadia Ali was born in the Mediterranean and grew up in Queens, New York City. In her teens, Nadia listened to a huge variety of music - anything from Reggae, Hip Hop, Latin house and from Motown to alternative rock. However, Nadia considers classic rock and Indian music to be her biggest genre influences. Artistically, the three performers having the most influence on her are Stevie Nicks, "because of her haunting vocals and songwriting;" Sade, "because she has such a distinctive sound;" and Madonna, "For being such an intense performer." She has also been heavily influenced by artists ranging from U2, Led Zeppelin, Jim Morrison, Carole King, Depeche Mode and eastern icon, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, among others. Nadia's voice is astonishingly pure and rich despite the fact that she never once had vocal training. Earlier in her life she looked at singing as a hobby (she wrote her first song at 16) and instead went to college for academic purposes rather than pursue a career in music. But life sometimes has other ideas for us. While working in the NYC Versace office - trying to balance full time employment with college - a colleague (who had heard her singing in the office) introduced Nadia to a producer named Markus Moser. The first song Nadia sang for Markus was Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" and it blew him away - He knew Nadia had something special. At Markus' suggestion Nadia soon quit college to focus exclusively on singing and songwriting, a period that soon yielded dozens of songs. One such track was the mighty "Rapture," a song in which the lyrics were written by Nadia in a mere 30 minutes. Together, Markus and Nadia would formally release "Rapture," a second single "At The End" and the album Poetica under the stage name Iio. "At the time I had no idea how big the song was gonna become. I don't think anybody knew how massive it was gonna become. I started hearing all these strange names like oh "Sander, Pete Tong, Seb Fontaine, are all playing Rapture" I remembered how crazy it was when I first heard it on the radio. I freaked. I mean growing up in NY, since I was 14 I had gone to clubs like the Tunnel, the Palladium, Roxy and Limelight and really only knew a handful of names the likes of Tenaglia, Deep Dish, Sasha & Digweed. I had no idea that all these names would eventually go on to playing my record, I mean I remember my first 2 dance (Cassette Tapes!) being Danny Tenaglia's "Tourism" and a Junior Vasquez mix compilation. It was all surreal," Nadia says What does the future hold in store for Nadia Ali? Well, the future is now! Nadia recently collaborated with Armin Van Buuren on a track called "Who is Watching." Much different that the high energy trance Van Buuren is known for, the track is very minimal, complete with an acoustic guitar. Remixes of "Who is Watching" is being played out at clubs now and the original version is available on Van Buuren's new CD "Shivers." Nadia also collaborated with producers John Creamer & Stephane K and male vocalist/singer/songwriter Rosko on the duet "Something To Lose." "I chose working with Armin Van Buuren (well known for his melodic trance productions) and John Creamer & Stephane K (known for their sexy deep progressive house) because I wanted to do two records very different from each other. The Van Buuren record is very emotional and melodic and the record with Creamer and K has a lot of energy and attitude. It's also really interesting to work with them because both Armin Van Buuren and Creamer and K remixed "Rapture" and I always wanted to work with them," says Nadia. Nadia has performed in all parts of the world, from Texas to Taipei, Bucharest to Melbourne, and Moscow to Istanbul. She brings a unique passion and intensity to each of her performances, the result of a true connection to each track she sings. Nadia continues to 100% exclusively write and sing her own lyrics in order to bring across that true emotion to her fans. She is at the heart of what makes dance music young, fresh, exciting and new. "
Websites	http://www.nadiaali.com/ http://www.myspace.com/nadiaali
Aliases:	Ali, iiO

Exclusive Nadia Interview

by Katie Tiae

Katie Tiae - Hello & thankyou for joining us! It is an absolute pleasure to have you on the show! Your currently in Beirut for a show after seven years how are you feeling?
Nadia Ali - IT IS ALWAYS GREAT TO BEING IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD SINCE I WAS BORN IN THE REGION.

Katie Tiae - Why has it taken so long to go back there?
Nadia Ali - WAS WAITING FOR THE RIGHT EVENT AND FINALLY FELT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO PERFORM WITH TIESTO AND SANDER VAN DOORN

Katie Tiae - You have been working with Mr wonderful 'Bt' on a new track coming soon can you tell us about it ;) ?
Nadia Ali - IT'S A SURPRISE SO YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE DETAILS... I CAN SAY THAT HE IS SUCH AN AMAZING ARTIST THAT I AM SO HONORED TO BE WORKING WITH HIM.

Katie Tiae - How did you guys meet and start making music?
Nadia Ali - WE MET THROUGH NED SHEPARD WHO IS A CLOSE FRIEND AND COLLABORATOR. SULTAN AND NED SHEPARD WORKED WITH BT ON HIS ALBUM 'THE HOPEFUL MACHINES'

Katie Tiae - Looking back you've come a long way since the Iio days, I still absolutely love Rapture! It is a timeless classic on the dance floor! What's your most memeroble track looking back?

Nadia Ali - I REALLY LOVE 'WHO IS WATCHING' SINCE IT WAS MY FIRST SOLO RELEASE AND THE LYRICS TO ME ARE SOME OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL THAT I HAVE WRITTEN

Katie Tiae - When & where did music and singing begin for you? What did your parents say when you told them?

Nadia Ali - I BEGAN SINGING AT THE AGE OF 8 AFTER I USED TO JUST SING ALONG TO RADIO HITS LIKE MADONNA'S VOGUE. IT WAS A DREAM TO ACTUALLY DO THIS FOR A LIVING AND WHEN I SHARED THAT WITH MY PARENTS, THEY WANTED ME TO FOCUS ON MY STUDIES SO IT TOOK THEM A WHILE TO GET USED TO IT. IRONICALLY NOW, THEY ARE PROBABLY MY BIGGEST FANS.

Katie Tiae - As a singer who tours & travels alot! How do you look after yourself and keep your voice in top shape?
Nadia Ali - I TRY TO DRINK A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF TEA AND TRY TO EXERCISE WHEN I CAN. HAVING GOOD PEOPLE AROUND ALSO KEEPS THE TRAVELS A LOT MORE FUN.

Katie Tiae - What was the best advice you've ever been told?
Nadia Ali - MY DAD TOLD ME TO SEIZE THE DAY BECAUSE HE SAID IF YOU DON'T DO THE HARD WORK YOURSELF, THEN NO ONE ELSE IS GOING TO DO IT FOR YOU.

Katie Tiae - What keeps you inspired in life and music?
Nadia Ali - MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND MOST OF ALL MY FANS. WHEN I KNOW THAT SOMEONE LISTENING TO MY MUSIC FEELS BETTER AFTER THEY'VE HEARD IT, IT MAKES MY CAREER VERY FULFILLING.

Katie Tiae - Your new album Embers is beautiful, what track from the album are you most proud of and why?
Nadia Ali -IT'S HARD TO CHOOSE. I LOVE FANTASY AS IT IS TO ME ONE OF MY FAVORITE PRODUCTIONS.

Katie Tiae - Do you think there is any downside to the industry if so explain why?
Nadia Ali - I DO WISH THAT THERE WERE MORE DANCE ARTISTS OUT THERE. IT'S OK THOUGH, I THINK THE MORE TIME PASSES, THE MORE PEOPLE ARE PAYING ATTENTION OT THE GENRE.

Katie Tiae - Coming up over the next few months what have you got planned for us over the airwaves?
Nadia Ali - NEW MUSIC WITH ARMIN VAN BUUREN, SULTAN & NED SHEPARD, BT, STARKILLERS & MORGAN PAGE TO NAME A FEW

Katie Tiae - Thankyou Nadia, was great to have you on the show!!! Have a great time in Beirut! From Katie Tiae & the Nocturnal crew!

Exclusive Nadia Ali Set

01. iiO - Rapture (Deep Dish remix) [Made Records]
02. iiO - Is It Love (Chriss Ortega remix) [Made Records]
03. Nadia Ali - Love Story (Sultan & Ned Shepard remix) [Smile In Bed]
04. Nadia Ali - Crash & Burn (Kered & Kiraly remix) [Smile In Bed]
05. Armin van Buuren ft. Nadia Ali - Who Is Watching (Tone Depth remix) [Ultra Records]
06. Tocadisco & Nadia Ali - Better Run (Wippenberg remix) [Superstar Recordings]
07. Nadia Ali - Fine Print (Serge Devant remix) [Smile In Bed]
08. iiO - Tantric
09. Serge Divant ft. Nadia Ali - Wives In Tehran (Zoltan Kontes & Jerome Robins remix) [Ultra Records]
10. Nadia Ali - That Day (Andretta remix) (Problem Child Recordings]
11. Schiller ft. Nadia Ali - Try (Thomas Gold remix) [Island Records]
12. iiO - At The End (Scumfrog remix) [Made Record]

Nocturnal 258: The Reviews

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01. Chris Reece ft. Nadia Ali - The Notice (Sunn Jellie remix) [Pilot 6 Recordings]
02. Sultan & Ned Shepard ft. Dirty Vegas - Crimson Sun (Dan Stark & Jayme Skeen remix) [Harem]
03. Rebels Without A Cause - Harlequin Dancer (original mix) [Punx Records]
04. Ange & Yuriy From Russia - Do You Want To Be Mine (Satoshi Fumi TimeTrip mix) [Outside The Box Music]
05. Blackfeel Wite - Amnesia (original mix) [Moonbeam Digital]
06. Jake Childs - Friends With Benefits (Damir Pushkar Late Night Progressive remix) [Pin Up Recordings]
07. Sandro Silva - Only You (East & Young remix) [Spinnin Records]
08. Trim The Fat - Riding Rails (original mix) [Type Six Recordings]
09. Chris Lake & Nelski - Minimal Life (original mix) [Rising Music]
10. Mason - You Are Not Alone (Paolo Mojo mix) [Animal Language]

Chris Reece ft. Nadia Ali - The Notice (Sunn Jellie remix) [Pilot 6 Recordings]
Sunn Jellie is the young and perspective artist and producer, started not so long ago. But his debute release "Sail EP" already met a solid support from lots of huge trance and progressive DJs. Nowadays he keeps drifting in a progressive flow and something tasty is to be released soon..

Sultan & Ned Shepard ft. Dirty Vegas - Crimson Sun (Dan Stark & Jayme Skeen remix) [Harem]
This Dj/Producer and Owner of System Productions in Cleveland, Ohio has been behind the decks for nearly 6 years now. Dan has been delivering his signature sound of house, tech house, techno, and progressive house on such Internet Radio shows like: "Sweat Lodge Radio", "Slanted House Radio" , "Frisky Radio" or the "CHC" Podcast. To say Dan has been well received in his hometown would be an understatement, as he was voted "Best Club DJ" in the local Scene Magazine Reader's Poll and also on Spot Cleveland's online poll in 2008. 2009 saw Dan release his first production work on some major labels and 2010 is sure to be a breakout year for this up and coming talent from the Rock N' Roll capital of the world.

Rebels Without A Cause - Harlequin Dancer (original mix) [Punx Records]
Mario Hammer started his Music career 1997 in Hamburg. Today he has established himself as an creative and important part of the international electronic music scene. Since several years he has enriched his fans with finest sound designs and Live Sets as part of Hiver&Hammer / Hammer&Bennett / Hammer&Funabashi / Hammer feat. Boytronic / Rebels Without A Cause ... Counting over 50 remixes and over 100 releases, his career is filled with outstanding work and successes. With remixes for artists like Kosheen, Jam&Spoon, Holden&Thompson, Sister Bliss, York, Armin van Buuren, Bronski Beat and lots of more, he always took the challenge to create something new. Faithless, the legendary band from the UK, had their tracks remixed by the Hiver&Hammer team three times in a row. This privilige has been unique till this day! Mario Hammer also created one of the biggest and most important CD Compilations on the German Market, called: "Houseverbot","DJ Convention“&"Strandhouse", with over 950.000 CDs sold till today. The work of Hammer has always the main aim to be a high quality production at the end of the day. This aim reflects on all activities both start and work out.

Ange & Yuriy From Russia - Do You Want To Be Mine (Satoshi Fumi TimeTrip mix) [Outside The Box Music]

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Jake Childs - Friends With Benefits (Damir Pushkar Late Night Progressive remix) [Pin Up Recordings]
Jake Childs is a tech-house producer and DJ. He started playing music early in life, following in the footsteps of his father who played trumpet professionally with the Navy Jazz Band. Childs learned to play trumpet, guitar, bass and keyboard. Childs’ musical career as a house music producer and DJ started in Houston where he became a fan of a house radio show and began attending weekly house music events. Childs’ has performed his self-produced music on multiple international tours. He has played in the United States, New Zealand, Croatia, Ireland, England, France and South America
The most recent incarnation of Childs’ musical creativity is POSR, an electro-punk band from Austin, which signed a record deal with Houston’s Tierra Studios in May 2009. The band includes Childs as its producer, songwriter and singer, duel bassists Illson and Chris Casual, and DJ Adam Warped.[5] The band plans to release its debut album, Known Unknown, in early 2010.

Sandro Silva - Only You (East & Young remix) [Spinnin Records]
Sandro Silva is one of Holland’s most promising new production talents. He is known for his broad, energetic sound that is so perfectly combined with a musical depth acquired by his years of piano study. Starting his career in dance in 2006 at the age of 15 (!), Sandro Silva has already released tracks on Tiger Records, Spinnin’ Records and Laidback Luke’s Mixmash label. It is through Laidback Luke’s coaching and support, that Sandro was able to develop his DJ and producing skills at such a rapid pace. His talent has certainly not gone unnoticed by some of the biggest, most accomplished artists in the scene: His release, ‘Prom Night’ was featured as an Essential Choice on Pete Tong’s BBC radio show. Even the biggest DJ of our time, Tiësto, has personally expressed his recognition and support of Sandro’s talent!

Trim The Fat - Riding Rails (original mix) [Type Six Recordings]
Trim The Fat is UK dance music producer and DJ also known as Nicky Howard. Hailing from Beverley Yorkshire his eclectic taste and forward thinking attitude have helped develop a unique style that draws aspects from a broad spectrum of musical inspiration. His extensive production work, DJ mixes and gigs have helped established him as one of the fastest rising stars within the dance music community.

Chris Lake & Nelski - Minimal Life (original mix) [Rising Music]
Until late 2008 Nelski (Neil Barber) had been providing dance floor ammunition for the deepest of underground Dj’s. Under the guise of Rhythm Code, this production duo enjoyed countless releases on labels such as Size, Baroque, Cubism, Rising Music, Mokilok, Nine, Killawatt etc etc... With many more remixes and compilation listings, the time is now to move on to new projects. Nelski has been keeping busy in the studio, experimenting with new influences and even sporting his own vocals. With lots of fresh and exciting releases stocked and lined up for 2010 the Nelski project is underway and gathering momentum.

Mason - You Are Not Alone (Paolo Mojo mix) [Animal Language]
Paolo Mojo is acknowledged as one of the hardest working, most exciting talents on the underground house music scene. He’s earned himself a formidable global fanbase thanks to his hectic international touring schedule….from London to LA, Sao Paulo to Sydney, Toronto to Tokyo…. Paolo has graced the decks of all the worlds finest clubs… honing his skills alongside the likes of Sasha, Dubfire, Eric Prydz and Nic Fanciulli.