MERRY CHRISTMAS & A (VERY) HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We'd like to take this oppurtunity to thank all the djs, music lovers and club people that have helped make it another great year for NRK. Throughout the year we've worked hard to provide you with the finest cutting edge twelves, quality albums and more superb nite:life mixes. 2003 is set to be another great year for NRK. In just the first three months the year we've got fresh new cuts from Magik J, Miguel Migs and Rob Rives whilst Chicken Lips remix Rocket's 'People' and at long last we can unveil the Joey Negro mixes of Q-Burn's hit, 'Innocent.' We can also announce that Akabu (aka Joey Negro) is to revamp the classic 'Your Wildest Dreams' with an superb new vocal from KC Flight, all set for a March release. We shall also be releasing a triology of brand new Peace Division productions later in May, more details soon. On the nite:life front we have taken delivery of the brilliant new Jamie Anderson nite:life mix, ready for a Febuary release, whilst Pete Heller is locked in the DJ booth preparing his nite:life014 mix which should be hitting the shelves at the end of March..

NEW WEBSITES FOR NRK & HONCHOS
After months of tireless preparation we are due to launch the brand new NRK website at the beginning of January. All the usual features you're used to will remain whilst we have re-designed the layout and built a brand new, secure shopping area where you can simply and quickly purchase our back catalogue, hot white labels, CDs and merchandise in total safety and security. We've added a whole host of other features including, a monthly exclusive, downloadable hot mix from one of our artists or DJs, an NRK photo gallery, monthly dj charts, a new Staff/Contact page and much more. We shall be announcing the new web address very soon but after the first week in January you will be automatically re-directed from this site to the new one. Also, for the first time Honchos Music will have it's own site, with a great selection of features, more details to be posted here soon including the address.

GET READY FOR 2003
At NRK, we have been busy scheduling our releases for the first part of 2003. To ease into the year, we have a special double pack of Unreleased Dubs, containing previously unavailable alternative remixes of Q-Burns Abstract Message, Joeski & DJ Chus, Miguel Migs and Rocket (pictured). This release will be limited to 2500 copies, and will come in doublepack vinyl form.

We will also be releasing Singles 5, a label retrospective of the last 12 months. The CD format will carry an exclusive mix CD by Moulton Studio's Chris Lum, as well as an unmixed CD with the tracks in their entirety. A new album from Nick Holder is also expected in 2003, to be preceeded by a brand new single!

New singles will also be coming from Magik Johnson, fresh from his 'Piha' collaboration with Ian Pooley, as well as a double pack project from NY's Rob Rives. Oh, and not forgetting the long awaited Joey Negro mixes of 'Innocent' by Q-Burns Abstract Message.

The nite:life series rolls on from a succesful 2002 with DJ mixes coming from Pete Heller, Jamie Anderson and another top drawer DJ that we are just firming up. We will give you all the info on this terrific release schedule as it comes in, so keep your eyes posted to our website. Details of the brand new look website also coming soon!

IAN POOLEY & MAGIK J'S 'PIHA' OUT NOW!
One of this Summer's biggest records, 'Piha' by Ian Pooley & Magik J, finally gets released on Honchos Music today (Monday 11th November) and will be available for a limited period of one week only! With new remixes courtesy of DJ Sneak and Jamie Anderson, the success story of 'Piha' has been phenomenal, with massive support from the likes of Pete Tong, Darren Emerson, Lottie and Tim Deluxe.

DJ Sneak, one of the scenes' most respected DJ and producers, adds his jackin' house vibes to the string heavy track, and has already been played by Lottie and Seb Fontaine on their Radio 1 shows. Jamie Anderson (pictured), meanwhile, remixes 'Piha' into a more deeper tech-house vibe, clipping the strings and creating a more dubbed out mix.

'Piha' is out now with the Original Mix/Pooley 'Back Home' Mix on Disc 1 and DJ Sneak Mix/Jamie Anderson Mix on Disc 2 and a CD single is available with the Original Mix and DJ Sneak Mix. Go out and buy a copy today and help quality house music back into the charts! .

Piha (DJ Sneak Mix)
Piha (Jamie Anderson Mix)

A TASTE OF ITALY ON NRK
NRK continue their roll of quality house 12" with an EP from Italy's Ricky Montanari & Davide Ruberto. Ricky (pictured) & Davide are two of the main players in the Italian house scene, from the old days of Peter Pan and Echoes right up to present. Montanari has also recently fronted London’s Vertigo club night with a mix CD out on Azuli. Both Ricky & Davide record together and individually for a slew of labels including Azuli, SFP, Neo, Irma, Warners and A&M

On the A side, ‘Redzone’ offers a pulsating low slung acid groove and robotic, industrial drums and some sweeping atmospheric chords. Epic piano chords strike and stamps the feel good factor all over this track. ‘Redzone’ has a classic, timeless feel to it, and those who can spot the reference in the title will be reminiscing of old David Morales productions from back in the day. On the flip, ‘Hold It Down’ forges a darker and techier route whilst retaining an exceptional quality of production. Sparse drums, head scrambling FX with a sleazy vocal, this track will please the big room DJs no end.

Redzone/Hold It Down is out on NRK on 9th December.

Redzone
Hold It Down