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Born and raised in The Netherlands, Europe, Nicolayʹs passion for music has dominated his life for as long as he can remember. He was brought up with equal parts of Stevie Wonder and Neil Young, and as a youth, most of his days were spent listening to whatever music he could get his hands on.
Nicolay’s early love for classical music drove him to seek a formal music education. A true multi-instrumentalist, Nicolay is proficient in playing piano and keyboards, guitar, bass and drums. Nicolay’s diverse understanding of music led him to play in several Hip-Hop and R&B bands, opening up for artists such as K-Ci & JoJo, Boyz II Men, MC Lyte and many others.
After being a live musician and bandleader for nearly a decade, Nicolay started producing in 2000, and shortly thereafter, came across Phonte Coleman of Little Brother through the Okayplayer message boards. The two soon began trading tracks and rhymes back and forth over instant messenger, which in turn created the b-side single for Little Brotherʹs critically acclaimed 2003 album The Listening, called Light It Up. At the time, neither of them suspected that they were actually laying the foundation for what would become one of the most cohesive and innovative albums of 2004. Together they called themselves The Foreign Exchange, and appropriately titled the project Connected.
Nicolay’s early love for classical music drove him to seek a formal music education. A true multi-instrumentalist, Nicolay is proficient in playing piano and keyboards, guitar, bass and drums. Nicolay’s diverse understanding of music led him to play in several Hip-Hop and R&B bands, opening up for artists such as K-Ci & JoJo, Boyz II Men, MC Lyte and many others.
After being a live musician and bandleader for nearly a decade, Nicolay started producing in 2000, and shortly thereafter, came across Phonte Coleman of Little Brother through the Okayplayer message boards. The two soon began trading tracks and rhymes back and forth over instant messenger, which in turn created the b-side single for Little Brotherʹs critically acclaimed 2003 album The Listening, called Light It Up. At the time, neither of them suspected that they were actually laying the foundation for what would become one of the most cohesive and innovative albums of 2004. Together they called themselves The Foreign Exchange, and appropriately titled the project Connected.
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Featured Tracks
| FULL TRACK Theme From City Lights (2) | 6:14 |
| FULL TRACK Theme From City Lights (1) | 2:42 |
| FULL TRACK Theme From City Lights | 2:42 |
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babyphatman wrote:
bring on volume 3!!!!
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bpbeelen wrote:
The Connected instrumentals are so damn gorgeous.
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cinnamondearie wrote:
COOL
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moras85 wrote:
Dilla, Patr00, Noon, NICOLAY. O tak.
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Biiipz wrote:
hate the main pic -.-
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Mr_Naxay wrote:
Коляныч
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GMBU wrote:
always got the Jam!!
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business_girl wrote:
<3
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jasonjoelbrown wrote:
one of the chillest records ever.
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Katisdope wrote:
Vol.2 <333
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hasdrupal wrote:
Vol.2 was fantastic.
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babyphatman wrote:
vol. 2 is real nice...
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nk11 wrote:
<3(2)
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Marxism1 wrote:
<3
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supervixenno1 wrote:
Nicolay...your work makes me proud to be Dutch..doesn't happen THAT much....
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rodanside wrote:
Ay, when "Rain in the Ueno Park" becomes "Satellite" it is just purrfect.
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islandinthesky wrote:
Shibuya is so god damn awesome.
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fab313 wrote:
The Foreign Exchange is love it
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lpfan091989 wrote:
Keep up the great work. I've been following your work for some 3 years now. Became an instant fan when i heard the Scion Sampler Vol. 13., especially with the track My Story from Here.
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aynfatima wrote:
net je solo project aan het uitchecken.....how could i´ve missed it all this time...!? smile.... luvin it!
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- Feb 5 Nicolay with The Hot at Nights Club Passim, Cambridge, MA, Boston, United States
News
Zo! - Just Visiting Too (free EP download)
3 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/nicolay
Friends and Family,We are proud to present the new EP of
covers from our longtime friend, collaborator, and bandmate Zo!,
"...just visiting too."Tracklisting:1. Perfect Angel feat.
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Zo! - Just Visiting Too (free EP download)
3 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/nicolay -
3 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/nicolay -
Nominees named for 2009 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards: The Foreign Exchange…
8 Oct 2009 | from www.nicolaymusic.com/
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EXtrez wrote about Nicolay in Best Hip Hop Albums of 2011. December 2011
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