Puffy's new video for Love Come Down

Henroc at Bad Boy records send me this tune and the video link a while ago and I forgot to post it. I like the tune, the beat in the verse is particularly good. The only thing is it is called 'Love Come Down' the same name as one of my very favourite tunes by Evelyn Champagne King, which has been my ringtone for yrs and makes me happy :)
I do like this record though and also the way the video is shot looks quite good, but I guess it should with $$$$$dough that has probably been spent on it- they could have done better with the styling tho, should have teefed Evelyn's look :)...see what you guys think xx
Big Shout to Henroc.
DJ NIKKI Beatnik



The Wonderful Evelyn 'Champagne King'

H&M JIMMY CHOO LAUNCH DAY

I span at the launch for the Jimmy Choo for H&M range on Saturday. To quote Sir Peter of Andre it was 'insania' :) People had slept outside the shops from 9pm the night before to get a wristband to allow them first dibs on the shoes.




The unlucky people were not in the first 180 people had to queue up for the rest of the day. I provided the light entertainment, but I felt so bad for them queuing for so long.


I cant think of anything I would want so badly that I would queue for so long (maybe if they cut off the world diet coke supply) but then again I did get my Jimmy Choo fix last week, so I can be be very thankful to the lovely ladies at H&M for my adorable shoes, sequined jacket & wicked bag :) :) Happy NIKKI

my Jimmy Choo shoes

My Jimmy Choo Clutch

Me in my JC jacket at a gig

tunes on the day..Florence & The Machine, Humpty Dance, Herbie Hancock, Roska, Evelyn King, Leviticus, Where's My Money, Statis, Cameo, Crazy Cousinz, Major Lazer, Barrington Levi & many more.

my shoes today...& pieces from the Jimmy Choo for H&M launch thyis Saturday, 14th Nov 09

I got sent some great shoes today :)
some little fold up shoes from Kimberly at a Childern's Charity I recently did the Fashion Show sountrack for, which I can fold up and use as DJ shoes when my heels are too high for the equipment in the dj booth.
Thanks Kimberly!
check em out Redfoot Shoes

Masters at Work, MK, India, Michael Watford, Byron Stingly. Barbara Tucker...big influences on my DJ life.

Masters at Work & MK were big inspirations for me as a DJ. I love all MK's work, he made the best dubs & remixes- I owned most of them, but then out of nowhere he decided to retire from DJing at the height of his success. I'm not sure what happened to him, if he retired under the name MK and went on under another name, but I LOVED him...hit me if you know peeps!
Masters at Work were also huge influences on me. They have done so much great work. I love their sound. Genius's, so I had a little reminisce this morning...and my footwear of choice yesterday was these studded bad boys :)
Couldnt do this without mentioning the voices behind the records, Michael Watford, Byron Stingly, India, Jocelyn Brown & Barabara Tucker. When people sang without auto- tune, live in clubs, the real deal. Watch Barabara & India freestyling...amazing
DJ NIKKI x



Loved this one, I used to spin this one all the time. Big Tune.

also this one!

Ten City were one of my favourite groups, Byron Stingly is an amazing singer- I wanna work with him & Michael Watford. Legends. Listen to Michael's voice!






STATIS in the silver Reebok High tops

My Reebok Studded lovelies

I watched the Harry PWAAA Half Blood Prince film, last night (late I know lol) & this is what I came up with..

DRACO MALFOY
& MR HUDSON

SEPERATED AT BIRTH :)...

2day Im Listening to Apache by Jason Taylor :)

This morning I'm listening to Jason Taylor's track Apache. It is out on House producer Matteo Di Marr's MAR 186 record label, currently getting support from Mark Knight, Nick Bridges, Umek, Sonny Wharton, Adam Sharpe, Threesixty and Mark Mendes to name a few.
Check out Jason here
www.myspace.com/djjasontaylor
Apache - Original Mix (FINAL VERSION MP3) by health-article-blogs

I have DJ'd with Jason & he is a lovely guy, he has dropped dj sets at Pacha London, Ministry Of Sound, Herbal, Lightbox. Koko, and The Egg.

This morning Im listening to Big Daddy Kane & bussing High Tops

My early DJ years were spent practising mixing & scratching in seclusion- with this man. The oh so hot Big Daddy Kane!



My footwear 2day...

Im in the new STATE OF PLAY MAGAZINE Issue 4

Check out the new STATE OF PLAY Magazine issue 4'The Other London' for all things art, culture & social issues. This issue was inspired by STATIS & my band's track 'It Came From London'. You can download the issue at the above link.

The new issue was showcased at the Fashbashsoundclash LFW party & art exhibition we held in conjunction with Tia Grazette, editor of State Of Play.

I am in the magazine along with some of my artwork & some great photography, artwork from Ldn artists who gave their interpretation of what London meant to them as well as some great insightful articles all on 'the other London', some of these include: What immigrants really think of London, Art Renaissance, an octogenarian who has lived in Hoxton all his life, The Kingsland Road: Art & Cultures Collide & the disturbing rise of London's no go areas.

It's a good read. Check it out.

Today Im 'a lil bit rock' so I'll mostly be wearing studded boots :)

I woke up feeling a little bit rock and roll, so Im bussing my studded ankle boots and maybe some Westwood today. Been listening to The Sex Pistols.

I have 3 Beatnik mixtapes to do today, two for a Fashion show & one for the All The Rage Chrarity whose event we are performing at next week, so Im gonna get on with work now & the ALl The Rage mix will be available on i tunes this week.
Here are my rock n rolla shoes today


& my nails :) I have gone for neon pink with a purple tip

Cassius Smashes it again with the AALTO, super- fly specs

THIS IS THE SECOND RELEASE from my favourite Sunglasses brand CASSIUS: The AALTO

Cassius® Eyewear pays homagé to noted Finnish architect and designer, Alvar Aalto the "Father of Modernism", with the release of AALTO. With a career spanning architecture, furniture design, glassware, and textiles, Aalto's work was an expression of purist International Style Modernism. You can see this reflected in these specs.
It's doing my head in though as I now want even more pairs of Cassius glasses, it has become a real obsession.
These beauties are in Black, Havana and Moss, only 300 pieces per color will be available from selected international Cassius® Eyewear stockists from October 2009.

Im in the mood for Rex The Dog...

Beatnik Mixtape - Dj Nikki Beatnik - Slick Nik 0909

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Chakra Balancing & Reiki with Nina Samuel- Camps

A little while ago I went to see an old friend of mine Nina Samuel Camps who I met whilst DJing at some events she was looking after in her past life as a PR director. A couple of years ago Nina decided to take herself off around the world for a year and she came back as a fully qualified Reiki Master.
This is no easy thing and is an amazing achievement. Nina has some truly fascinating stories and knowledge that she has gathered on her travels from all over the far east.
I'm very interested in all sorts of non- conventional health treatments as I had years of being stuffed full of anti- biotics by doctors for kidney problems and I don't think this is good for anyone.
So I embrace all these experiences from Bikram to Reiki, acupuncture and homeopathy.

Nina studied with one of India's leading Masters and was taught how to remove the blocked energy from chakra's and then re-energise the area.

At this point I have to admit I don't fully understand what chakra's are, or I didn't until it ws explained to me properly. I know Bikram Yoga is good for them and I always feel amazing after a Bikram class, so I was looking forward to more of that :)
Nina explained to me that everyone has chakras - there are seven, running from the base of the spine to the top of the head. They relate to the different organs in your body as well as emotions.
'The crux of unblocking Chakra's is it actually makes a significant difference to the effect of the treatment so you can really feel the benefits ie calmer, more clarity, peace of mind'. Nina said.
She went on to explain 'We cannot avoid coming into contact with negative energy or feeling down sometimes, but there is a lot that we can do to change our feelings from
negative to positive and to protect ourselves from harmful energy in the
environment'
I had an hour's treatment with Nina who made me feel instantly relaxed, I in fact was so relaxed afterwards that I could have had a lovely sleep. Without going into too much detail I had quite allot of blocked energy apparently!- what a surprise- and some issues..(again surprise) lol There was a crazy sensation of buzzing energy and I saw lots of crazy colours and things flashing through my mind. Apparently this is normal. There were also things that Nina felt and told me that were spookily correct about past experiences and people.
After my treatment I felt a weird sensation of happiness and no road rage driving home- unheard of!- I slept better than I had in weeks and I have been since.
I would say if you are tired, feel a bit down, unhappy or stressed out give Chakra Balancing a go. Nina is a really interesting and knowledgeable in this field and makes it all a very easy pleasurable experience. She is also completely fascinating!
The lovely Nina Samuel- Camps

Nina:ninasamuelcamps@yahoo.co.uk
A 1 hour session of Chakra ballancing is £60
Nina is also a qualified yoga instructor who teaches private classes, goes into companies to teach yoga and one to one training.