Nicole Raymond a.k.a Nick Nack, is a Leeds based experimental turntablist and sound artist whose work encompasses different influences and themes. In her early DJ stages, she was deeply involve in electronic dance music scenes such as the dubstep scene. Originally influenced by the early British rave culture and the sound system culture. It could be said that Nik Nack’s work has now shifted into the experimental realm, exploring creative ways of using turn tables and vinyl, composing sound art pieces and performances. Her work has led her to meeting and collaborating with big names in the music world, like Madlib and Yves Tumor. Nick Nack won the Oram Award in 2020, and she’s a leading voice in promoting experimental turntablism across the UK.

Compass – Is a piece that I really enjoyed from Nick Nack. In this piece she uses atmospherical field recordings and manipulates them with her turn table and a delay pedal. By this she deconstructs the environment where the field recordings where taken, emphasising their rhythmic nature.

In the past, I just knew about Maria Chavez in the world of experimental turntablism so finding Nick Nack was a great thing for developing my knowledge in that field of practice. I would love to some day being able of use turntables in a performative way, either could be DJing or experimentation. I’m a great fan of vinyl and without a doubt is an area I have not indulged before.