tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28859467840545042972024-03-06T08:52:44.512+00:00VibesNikki Acutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129536952908636402noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885946784054504297.post-37223812631230035392018-06-20T19:07:00.001+01:002018-06-20T19:07:46.930+01:00She Just Wanna Dance - [Hospital Records] #MeToo <br />
When Hospital Records asked for women involved in the industry to be a part of a campaign promoting the #MeToo message I signed up - so you may or may not see my face included in this powerful music video for the Inja x Whiney track, 'She Just Wanna Dance'<br />
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The track is taken from Inja's LP, 'Blank Pages' which you can buy or stream <a href="https://inja.lnk.to/BlankPagesyb">here</a>Nikki Acutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129536952908636402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885946784054504297.post-20839210806461931942018-05-13T22:33:00.000+01:002018-05-14T06:56:37.519+01:00My growing love for Radio Presenting A couple of years ago <a href="http://nikkiacutesworld.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/i-want-my-own-radio-show-ministry-of.html">I wrote on this blog</a> about how much I would love to present my own radio show. It's something that has been in the back of my mind for years and years but my lack of personal confidence always stopped me from pursuing it seriously.<br />
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Amazingly, off the back of that post I was invited to appear as a guest host for the TRAP93 show on Reprezent FM which was a fantastic experience at a well-run community based station that is doing great things, and seeing how supportive their environment is for it's members and the artists it features and promotes really watered my interest in the world of radio.<br />
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Fast forwarding to 2018 (how has time gone so quickly?) I am now presenting the UK Bass Music show with my co-host, Lara on Subtle FM. It's a monthly show, and although we've only presented two shows from the studio so far, I'm becoming more comfortable and (hopefully) more entertaining for the listeners. The most important thing is that the music we play is heard and the artists we support are noticed, and there's nothing more distracting than a nervous host! So I'll be improving my skills and presenting some absolute talent over the forthcoming shows in the best way possible, just as they deserve.<br />
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Lara and I headed down to the Subtle FM Studios to present the UK Bass Music show where we spend two hours playing and introducing some absolutely fantastic music we've been sent from musicians you may have heard of and some you may not, all is guaranteed to be amazing.<br />
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This show we kept it pretty chilled, some nice melodic vibes selecting from genres such as Dubstep, Drum & Bass and Reggae.<br />
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Whilst we're still starting out and getting used to the technicals (neither of us are DJs) the idea of being able to present some of the amazing music we get sent to our listeners is what helps crack the initial nerves... it's about the music and the spreading of the love first and foremost, we also stream our faces live over on facebook each show to increase the reach of the sounds.<br />
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Whether you're either, or both, I run a music blog <a href="http://ukbassmusic.com/">ukbassmusic.com</a> and am looking for you to come and join our team.<br />
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Coincidentally* a few weeks prior to this occurrence I came across an online doc named, '<a href="http://www.quantumgravityresearch.org/portfolio/what-is-reality-movie">Is Reality a Simulation</a>' by Quantum Gravity Research group (highly recommend). Within this fascinating doc which lays out both their findings and their future hopes, they explain the 'tetrahedrons' Jim speaks of as 'the smallest possible indivisible building block of all of reality' and that by learning how to understand and eventually create these tetrahedrons, we could and will change our whole 'reality'.</div>
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The information in Jim's speeches is not new, it's not groundbreaking to the Physics or Philosophical worlds, however, he has the platform, the fanbase and the presence to be able to share his awakening with many, many more people than a wordy article in the latest issue of New Scientist is able to reach. And with his voice as a strong part of the chorus amongst many others becoming 'woke', I honestly believe we are in for an exciting, somewhat scary but mainly thrilling ride with humanity over the next few years. Buckle up, educate yourselves, keep an open mind, an open heart and open eyes. Things are changing. xxxx</div>
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Some years ago, Lara and I spent months (+ the rest) setting up UKBassMusic.com - it was an all-singing, all-dancing interactive magazine with interviews, reviews, event listings, videos, mixes and so much more relating to the scene(s) we love within Electronic Music. </div>
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We ran it, successfully for over a year, providing amazing content for our readers from a dedicated team of writers and it naturally grew in popularity and respect by the day. Unfortunately we had to bed the site due to some technical issues and it laid dormant for around 3 years until we could work out how we could manage such a workload in a productive way ensuring to not skimp on quality of content. </div>
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Well, it's back. It's in it's infancy at the moment, so come and join us for the ride. </div>
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We've uploaded all the UKBMixes <a href="https://ukbassmusic.com/category/ukbmix/" target="_blank">here</a> - which I'm currently listening through and reminding myself of. Some bangers in there. </div>
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That first sight of the Amazon (Jungle & River) from the plane was such an intensely overwhelming moment. Even now I'm still in disbelief that we're actually here, it feels like a dream! I definitely maybe did a little cry when we saw the beautifully green rainforest from a distance.</div>
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Now, this was a clear indicator of just how conditioned my mind is to certain 'luxuries' in life because can you imagine the look on our faces when this was our taxi?</div>
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After dropping our stuff off we had a little tour of Iquitos with one of the 'tour guides' who honed in on us whilst we were admiring the Amazon close up (we learned this was a perfect place for them to pick up wandering Gringos) walking through a market, a shaman market (where we picked up some coca leaves and mosquito repellent - wow they do not let up round there!), the high street (where Ross managed to leave his bank card in the ATM machine never to be retrieved) and sat and had lunch in an Ayahuasca diet friendly restaurant on the bank of the river.</div>
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We returned and set off in Stacy's 4x4 to the retreat, collecting 2 other passeneros en route. Stacy owns Dreamglade, he's from London and moved out here around ten years ago, unsurprisingly as the place is beautiful and full of opportunity. On the journey we learned exactly why the 4x4 was necessary... The place is well, well off the beaten track, we bumped and got stuck several times, massive holes and big ramps whilst getting into thicker and thicker jungle. In a Jeep with 3 strangers the trust levels were necessarily high. We were sunburnt, tired, partially eaten alive (already) by the mozzies yet the excitement overtook all of that... Bring it on Dreamglade! </div>
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It's difficult to explain the culture at first glance, as whilst having some similarities to London (obviously as it is a capital City) there are also vast differences. I'm not going to claim to be an expert, nor that my upcoming experiences won't change my initial point of view, we've been here 48 hours and are in holiday mode, both conditions make it unfair to expect a full rounded view so I'll say this; Lima is SUCH A VIBRANT PLACE!</div>
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There is lots of poverty in Lince, it's everywhere you look and at first thought you'd think that is a bad thing, yet I am maybe seeing this from innocent/ignorant eyes but it seems to have brought people together (?) it's Summer here so I'm sure that helps but everywhere you look there is a group of people young or old socialising, laughing, playing, sharing with each other and generally enjoying life. I'm not disregarding what I've mentioned above, I'm a newbie, this could all be face value but so far it doesn't feel that way, it feels...nice. </div>
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Oh and ceviche is amazing! I never thought I'd say I enjoyed a dish which involves raw fish but my god it's good! And so cheap too, £3 for 2 meals plus soft drinks.<br />
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<br />Nikki Acutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129536952908636402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885946784054504297.post-23647311951567399602017-03-24T11:18:00.001+00:002017-07-11T09:48:25.480+01:00Hasta Luego Peru!Having been on my Bucket list for several years I'm finally on my way to visit the beautiful country of Peru.<br />
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Peachy is one of those friends who gets it. I'm blessed to have such a beautiful person in my life. She's one of my main examples of not having to have known each other years, nor even know most things about, but when you're together it clicks. No need or time for idol chit chat to cure any silences, no filler-convo. All meaningful, all relevant, all heartfelt and all perfect. Perfectly timed and perfectly executed. Plus we eat cake and drink tea. </div>
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We may see each other only twice a year, but just knowing she's out there existing makes my happiness more complete. </div>
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Join Peachy on her blog <a href="http://www.tro-unicorns.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Simon Green is back once again and to say I'm excited is an understatement. <br />
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The first time I heard/watched this speech which is a piece from a film named 'The Dictator', acted by Charlie Chaplin, I cried. That kind of overwhelmed with hope kind of crying, the kind of crying which, for just one second, reminds you of your natural human oneness, your true potential. </div>
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That kind of hope that gets chipped away by doubt and distraction and routine each day, that kind of hope that is replaced by the false belief that there is nothing we can do to improve this current situation in the world. I'm not saying I live in poverty and I'm not ungrateful enough to realise that I am in an incredible fortunate position sat here with my electricity and warmth and clean water but, do you ever just think, things really should be easier than this? </div>
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Nikki Acutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129536952908636402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885946784054504297.post-53279567398918515432016-08-10T16:23:00.002+01:002016-08-10T16:29:42.980+01:00House huntingWhy is the income vs rent ratio in London an actual joke?! that's a rhetorical question, because for those of you who don't live in London you may not know that to get a habitable, non disease-infested, pokey little One bedroom flat in or around zones 3-4 in London you are looking at spending no less than £1,000 pcm. That's not including bills.<br />
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If you're a couple, it's affordable, sure, but as a single person you're generally confined to a House share which, by the way, I've seen a double ROOM advertised at £1,200 pcm whilst searching. And no outside space!<br />
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<br />Nikki Acutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129536952908636402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885946784054504297.post-62871460810677743062016-08-04T23:07:00.000+01:002016-10-24T20:09:14.789+01:00The journey continues...<div style="text-align: justify;">
For most of my adult life, at least as long as I can remember I've had this strong attraction to the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu high up in the mountains in Cusco, Peru, South America. I didn't know anything about it apart from seeing beautiful images and developed a <i>knowing </i>that one day I would love to experience it. It's been on my Google doc-based bucket list for quite some time now.</div>
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We have these dreams, these wishes that you say 'one day' about, don't we? Then life kinda swirls us up into the routine that our Western culture programs into us and we either forget about these 'dreams' or we keep them in the 'one day' pile stuck behind our mounds of distractive escapism and binge-filled weekends and I have become so conscious over the years of not wanting to stagnate, you know, I'm not saying we can't enjoy those routines, the comfort they provide has a lot of use, especially in certain periods of life but I just can't help thinking that the majority of our life-parts just kind of happen. we just... fall into them, unconsciously, and then one day, if we're lucky, we wake up and think, 'is this really what I want? Is this really making me happy?' and once we ask that question it changes everything. why? Because by asking that question it brings the current situation into the conscious forefront of our mind and that gives us the <u>power of choice</u>.</div>
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Choice is such a powerful thing. So powerful, yet people overlook it, or they think they don't have a choice in their current situation, their future, their career, their friends etc. etc. When we realise we have choice, that's when we can really start to make a difference to ourselves and our reality. </div>
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oh. and a 5 day Ayahuasca retreat too. We're only on this Earth once, right? </div>
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Nikki Acutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18129536952908636402noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2885946784054504297.post-41915241295456890832016-07-26T19:33:00.001+01:002016-10-24T20:05:58.761+01:00#MusicMondays: Samiyam x Earl Sweatshirt - MirrorIt's not Monday but fuck it, enjoy. ( ̄~ ̄)<br />
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I've never really paid too much attention to Hot Chip but since I heard this playing on Rinse FM quite a few months back and subsequently 'Shazamed' it, I've revisited it time and time again, so thought, if I love it, then plenty of you will too, so here it is.</div>
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