- Step into the Digital Domain of Nik Fish. Fast, hard, dark and dirty, with a sprinkling of anthemic melody. Nik was blessed to find himself at the beginning of the rave scene here in Australia, an era that embodies priceless emotions and memories. He moved from the underground to the legendary Voodoo backroom at the original Sublime in Pitt St. Nik can now be seen gracing the decks at the country’s biggest parties such as Transmission, Utopia, Gatecrasher, and Two Tribes. He even finds the time to make the annual pilgrimage to the world’s largest party, the Love Parade. Now it would only seem logical to find Nik floating through cyberspace. So turn up your speakers just a little more as we prepare to log on.
We log in to ‘a habit forming substance’. This is the unique feel of Nik Fish, leaving many of us hooked and wanting more. No matter what party or club night we attend, we all instinctively know who is on the decks when we hear this sound. Fast and hard, extremely energetic, intense and “in your face.” I particularly love the breaking bass featured in ‘The Realm’ and ‘Echoes Michael,’ adding an almost funky tip to this relentless mix. Despite the ‘Hardcore Motherfucker’ bass, melodic breakdowns help us breathe easier, just a little though, for there are plenty of naughty bits giving us a ‘Hot Time.’ ‘I Like It,’ do you? ;p Nik deserves both respect and credit for possessing an ear for cutting edge tracks, knowing everyone on the dance floor will embrace them too as one of their favourites. ‘Lifestyle’ by Beam Vs Cyrus, Kai Tracid’s ‘Too Many Times’ and ‘Paranoid’ by Hypertraxx are just three examples.
Double clicking now, we open up to a deeper and darker site in the domain. Plenty of intensity here, even a touch experimental providing a nice ‘Escape’ from the homepage. You can ‘Feel The Drums’ and echoing vocals right until we time out. Dave Joy’s ‘First Impression’ ignites euphoria, rushing right along into ‘Men In Trance Play’ and ‘The Trance-All Anthem.’ Indeed, this is a well programmed sequence continuing on with ‘Double Speeded.’ As the tough rhythm of ‘Kriminal Flash’ sets in, there is a change in atmosphere, one which is all the more moody and underground. We get a taste of some catchy tribal beats ‘In Africa.’ ‘Givin’ It All’ brings back the groove and were are even taken on a quick journey to experience ‘Life on Mars.’ Infectious would best describe these darker depths.
As we log out of Nik’s Digital Domain only one question remains. When will we experience more of the funky side of Munki Fish?