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Nikki Flores

Flores in 2020
Nikki Flores
Flores performing live with The Midnight in 2020
Flores performing live with The Midnight in 2020
Background information
Birth nameBrandi Nichole Flores
Born (1988-10-17) October 17, 1988 (age 37)
Fontana, California, U.S.
Genres
  • Pop
  • R&B
  • Electronic
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboards
Years active2003–present
Websitenikkiflores.com

Nikki Flores (born Brandi Nichole Flores, October 17, 1988)[1][2] is an American singer, songwriter, and producer based in Los Angeles, California. She has an extensive catalog of credits as a singer and songwriter.

A native of Fontana, California,[3] Flores signed with Epic Records in 2003[4] and released her first single Strike in 2005.[5] After being dropped from the label in 2009, she signed with Patriot Records in 2010, an imprint of Universal Republic.[6][7] Her first single with the label, City Lights, was released in September that year.

After a full album failed to materialize on either label, Flores began a career of writing songs for other artists and making appearances as a featured vocalist. Artists she has written for include Christina Aguilera, Jordin Sparks, Nas, and JoJo.[3][1] Flores has provided backing vocals for the likes of Keyshia Cole, Demi Lovato, and Cher Lloyd. In 2016, she released a six-track EP titled XII XV.[8] She has also collaborated several times with German DJ Markus Schulz as a writer and vocalist. In 2021, she re-released her 2008 single Let It Slide after it began appearing on TikTok. As of 2023, she is working on solo music under the project name Luuna's Room.[9]

Her first collaboration with The Midnight was the song Jason from the album Endless Summer, providing vocals and co-writing the track. Flores worked with the band again on their following release Nocturnal, co-writing and singing vocals on the song Light Years. Her next collaboration with The Midnight was the song Because The Night from their 2020 EP Horror Show, a cover of the 1978 song by Patti Smith. She also provided background vocals on the song Good in Red. While she did not appear as a guest vocalist on any songs, Flores assisted in the writing and production of The Midnight's fifth album Heroes.

Flores has performed live with The Midnight on several occasions, most recently during the 2020 concert special The Midnight Online. She sings vocals for the songs that she was featured in and also sings vocals on the song Sunset.

Contributions to songs by The Midnight

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nikki Flores | Discography | Discogs". Discogs. April 3, 2022. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Nikki Flores | About". Nikki Flores. April 3, 2022. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Who Is Nikki Flores? Welcome To Her Diary: Chapter 1 | RnB". RnB Magazine. June 14, 2016. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Nikki Flores on Apple Music". Apple Music. April 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Nikki Flores - Strike | Releases | Discogs". Discogs. January 1, 2005. Retrieved April 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  6. ↑ "Nikki Flores | Singer/Songwriter signed to Patriot Records/Universal Republic. Music is my love. Check it out :)". Wordpress.com. January 1, 2010. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Nikki Flores Channels Journey For Her New Single - Clizbeats.com". Clizbeats. October 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 20, 2020 suggested (help)
  8. ↑ "Spotify – XII XV". Spotify. January 1, 2016. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  9. ↑ Flores, Nikki (April 6, 2023). "Nikki Flores on Twitter: "She's yours 🌙🔮✨ I hope you love "Luuna's Theme" https://t.co/Ld9L971J6p" / Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

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Youth

Kids - album.jpg
"Youth"
Song by The Midnight
from the album Kids
Released
  • September 21, 2018 (2018-09-21)
Length3:09
Label
  • The Midnight Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tim McEwan
Kids track listing

Kids

  1. "Youth"
  2. "Wave"
  3. "Kids (Prelude)"
  4. "Lost Boy"
  5. "Saturday Mornings (Interlude)"
  6. "Explorers"
  7. "America 2"
  8. "Arcade Dreams"
  9. "Kids (Reprise)"

Youth[1] is a song by The Midnight. It is the first track from their album Kids.

The song was written by band members Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of three minutes and nine seconds and is in the key of D major.

Youth contains several samples of spoken word from a 1979 documentary by David Hoffman called The Information Society, as well as a 1990 news report on video games.[2][3][4]

Youth was used as the opening track for the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 tours, accompanied by Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot.

Official versions

Youth

from Kids

Youth (Instrumental)

from Kids (The Instrumentals)

References

  1. ↑ "Youth | The Midnight". Bandcamp. September 21, 2018. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "See Him Predict The Future In 1979. Was He Correct? - YouTube". YouTube. May 29, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1979 Film Predicts The Dawn Of The Computer Age - YouTube". YouTube. October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Nintendo Wizards, Young Adults, & Yuppies - Local News Report - ( Circa 1990 ) - YouTube". August 9, 2009. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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The Midnight Remixed 02

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The Midnight Remixed 02
Remix album by
The Midnight
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019
Genre
  • Synthwave
  • Electronic
  • Progressive House
Length64:04
LabelSilk Music
The Midnight chronology
Kids - album.jpg
Kids
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The Midnight Remixed 02
(2019) 		Monsters - album.jpg
Monsters
(2020)
Singles from The Midnight Remixed 02
  1. "Shadows (Uppermost Remix)"
    Released: August 23, 2019
  2. "Arcade Dreams (Timecop1983 Remix)"
    Released: September 13, 2019
  3. "Kids (PROFF Dub Remix)"
    Released: September 20, 2019

The Midnight Remixed 02 is the second remix album by The Midnight. It was released through Silk Music on September 27, 2019.[1] The album contains remixes of songs from all previous The Midnight releases.

Prior to the release of The Midnight Remixed 02, Silk Music issued three remix singles: Shadows (Uppermost Remix), Arcade Dreams (Timecop1983 Remix), and Kids (PROFF Dub Remix).[2]

Background

Released in 2017 by Silk Music, The Midnight's first remix album The Midnight Remixed was the band and label's biggest commercial success at the time, making an appearance on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums Chart.[3][4] With The Midnight having released Nocturnal and Kids in the time following The Midnight Remixed, there were many new songs with the potential to be reimagined, and this led Silk Music and The Midnight to collaborate once again for The Midnight Remixed 02.

The first single from The Midnight Remixed 02 was Shadows (Uppermost Remix), announced by Silk Music on August 13, 2019, for an August 23 release.[5] The album's artwork, tracklist, and release date were revealed on August 27.[6] On September 9, Silk Music announced two more singles from the album: Arcade Dreams (Timecop1983 Remix) and Kids (PROFF Dub Remix), to be released on September 20 and 27 respectively.[7]

Peaking at number eight on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums Chart[8] and number one on the USA iTunes Dance Top Albums Chart,[9] The Midnight Remixed 02 proved to be another winner for Silk Music and The Midnight.

Official description

Since the August 2017 release of "The Midnight Remixed," one of the most thrilling and spiritually rewarding endeavors in our label's history, Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle, better known as The Midnight, have released a #1 Billboard Dance album ("Kids") and toured much of North America, Europe, and Australia. It is safe to say that the acclaimed discography and global popularity of the Los Angeles and Atlanta-based duo have both grown dramatically, since we at Silk Music last had the privilege of developing and releasing new remixes of their indelible tunes. Indeed, The Midnight is currently in the midst of another world tour, which will take them through the United States, Europe, and ultimately, Mexico, near the end of this year.

Flash forward to today, as we joyously announce the sequel, "The Midnight Remixed 02," featuring brand new remixes of more favorites by The Midnight, from "The Years" (off their debut EP, "Days Of Thunder") to "Lost Boy" (the first single from their most recent LP, "Kids"). This time around, we have recruited a cast of (almost) entirely fresh faces on remix detail, including legendary synthwave artist Timecop1983, indie-electronic phenom Uppermost, acclaimed retro-tinged act ERKKA, and deep-and-dark-progressive maestro Nox Vahn. Russian sensation PROFF, the only artist to appear on both 'Remixed' editions, offers a visionary take on "Kids" that brims with creativity, power, and musicality alike. Rounding out the extraordinary roster of remix artists, Silk Music veterans Claes Rosen, Dan Sieg, Kobana, Blood Groove & Kikis, Jayeson Andel, and A.M.R all deliver emotive and inspired renderings, ranging in style from introspective deep house cuts to cinematic-electronic power ballads. We are truly overjoyed to finally reveal these emotive and intelligent new takes on eleven more of The Midnight's celebrated classics, all of which have never been remixed before.

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Singles

Shadows (Uppermost Remix)
August 23, 2019
Arcade Dreams (Timecop1983 Remix)
September 13, 2019
Kids (PROFF Dub Remix)
September 20, 2019

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle.

No.TitleLength
1."Arcade Dreams (Timecop1983 Remix)"5:33
2."Crystalline (Dan Sieg Remix)"6:26
3."Kids (PROFF Dub Remix)"6:09
4."Nocturnal (Nox Vahn Remix)"8:13
5."Collateral (Kobana Remix)"4:41
6."Lonely City (ERKKA Remix)"4:55
7."Daytona (Blood Grove & Kikis Remix)"6:58
8."Tokyo Night Train (Claes Rosen Remix)"5:36
9."Lost Boy (A.M.R Remix)"5:58
10."Shadows (Uppermost Remix)"4:10
11."The Years (Jayeson Andel Remix)"5:25
Total length:64:04

Promotional artwork

TheMidnightRemixed02TrackListing.jpg
CollateralKobanaRemix.jpg
CrystallineDanSiegRemix.jpg
DaytonaBloodGrooveKikisRemix.jpg
LonelyCityErkkaRemix.jpg
LostBoyAMRRemix.jpg
NocturnalNoxVahnRemix.jpg
TheYearsJayesonAndelRemix.jpg
TokyoNightTrainClaesRosenRemix.jpg

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/the-midnight-remixed-02
  2. ↑ https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/kids-proff-dub-remix
  3. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/the-midnight/chart-history/TLP
  4. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/1396858670538948/photos/pb.100044407450260.-2207520000../1924812451076898/?type=3
  5. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B1HV0j8A5kB/
  6. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B1rYw3FAqka/
  7. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Mwcu9AHI3/
  8. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/the-midnight/chart-history/dance-electronic-consumption-chart/song/1099324
  9. ↑ "The Midnight Remixed 02, out today, is the #1 album in the USA on iTunes Dance. We're quite moved by this moment. Our deepest thanks. 🧡 🙏 | Instagram". Instagram. September 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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