New Mixtape Released

The Electrowaves Mixtape has been released! You can get it in the releases section of the website. New Chiptunes for you SID Chip Freaks! Snow Nose – http://csdb.dk/release/?id=152156 Polychrome – http://csdb.dk/release/?id=153267 The ASAP Podcast did a cool review of “Too Much Light” from Watch it Fly. Check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/synthwave_asap/asap-ep-011-teresa-writes-lyrics-the-tricky-editor-delivers Check out this Swaaamp […]

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Winter 2016/2017 Update

Hey kids happy holidays and all that. I hope your new year is spectacular. 2016 has been good to me. “Watch it Fly”, my debut solo album, has gotten positive reviews and earned me lots of new fans. I’m glad you’re all here. Welcome to my world. The single for “Everybody’s Lost” was recently released […]

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End of Summer Update

Hello! Some updates from Nick Vivid HQ: – Had a fun interview with some fellow Commodore 64 chaps on the sceneworld podcast, talking about my love for underground and illegal digital artforms. And of course, the sid chip. – Shooting for the Roberta film is near complete, however, it will probably be used exclusively for […]

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Watch it Fly released on Cassette and more news

Hey kids, good to see you again. Dig this: My label, MegaPlatinum, has released Watch it Fly on Cassette tape! I got the test pressing in about a week or so ago, and they did a great job with it at the pressing plant. I couldn’t be happier with the results. The tapes were pressed […]

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“Watch it Fly” is released!

The genesis of this sound started in early 2015. A little over a year later, the vision is realized. “Watch it Fly” has been released. Download “Watch it Fly” here. Enjoy the record Nick P.S. Check out these cool #mericaleejeans I just got to check out. mericalee.com […]

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Album Update #3

Well, THAT didn’t happem. My goal to release the album by April 1 was well intended. Nope, didn’t happen. The mix wasn’t coming together, so I’ve started mixing it again through a classic Neve console and now it sounds right. 2 tracks are mixed so far. When it’s ready, you’ll know. Join the mailing list […]

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Album Update #2

Hey kids, been crazy busy at Vivid HQ, aka The Pentagon Recording Studio, tightening up the new record. Things are moving in good directions, and here’s some updates from the last post. There are now 9 songs on the record. One was cut. It just wasn’t coming together in time. The new tentative release date […]

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New Album Status

Hey kids, here’s an update. New Album: Has a Title Has 10 songs Has most of the vocals tracked Has one song pretty much completely mixed Needs more tracking of keys, bass, and guitars Needs to be mixed and mastered Has a planned cover photo shoot in the next few weeks Has a tentative late […]

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Old Skool SID Chiptunes

I love the sound of the SID. Who doesn’t? It’s my favorite computer synthesizer chip, and it can do a gazillion things. Perfect for making some sounds and tunes on. I wanted to incorporate this chip on my upcoming album, so I got my feet wet programming a new track called “Crack House Hotel” over […]

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nick vivid drama club mixtape

Luv Evul

New track I created with samples from a classic Miles Davis album. Second track from the 2015 mixtape Drama Club. Nick Vivid · Luv Evul Artwork by Amy ChaCe  www.etsy.com/shop/spitfaced […]

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