Nicole Moudaber[1] is a Lebanese/British event promoter, record label founder, radio personality, and DJ/producer. She is the head of her own imprint MOOD Records[2] and runs an award-winning weekly radio show, In The MOOD.[3]

Biography

Nicole Moudaber was born in Nigeria.[1] She began her career promoting dance parties in Beirut, Lebanon during the 1990s,[4] before transferring to London where she established herself as a DJ and producer.[1] She came to the attention of Carl Cox in 2009 when she signed to his record label Intec.[1] She released her first album Believe in 2013 on Drumcode Records.[5]

Moudaber has been featured by Billboard,[6] The New York Times,[7] CNN, Paper,[8] Mixmag,[9] and Dancing Astronaut.[10]

Moudaber started In The Mood Radio in 2014 and it broadcasts weekly in over 50 countries, on over 70 FM stations.[11] Moudaber is also an Ambassador of the Association For Electronic Music (AFEM) alongside Armin van Buuren, Nile Rodgers, Pete Tong, Seth Troxler, Louie Vega and others.[12]

Philanthropy

Moudaber is a public advocate of Lower Eastside Girls Club, an organization that helps disadvantaged young women pursue a career in music.[13][14]

MOOD Records

Moudaber launched her own imprint, MOOD Records, on 25 February 2013 with the release of her In The Mood EP.[15] The official launch party for the imprint took place at Pacha NYC on Saturday, 26 January.[16] The imprint has released music from Moudaber, Carl Cox, Carlo Lio, Francisco Allendes, Joel Mull, Juvenal (SKIN), Marino Canal, Pan-Pot, Pleasurekraft and Victor Calderone.[17] In 2015, Moudaber collaborated with Skin from Skunk Anansie to release the "Breed" EP. A remix EP titled ‘'BREED The RMXS'’ was released in 2016, featuring remixes from Carl Craig, Fur Coat, Hector, Jamie Jones, Paco Osuna, Pan-Pot, and Scuba.[18]

Touring

MoodRAW

In September 2014, Moudaber announced her "MoodRAW" tour which saw her play in underground transformed spaces such as warehouses. The events were in five cities: London, Montreal, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Brooklyn.[19] The tour included artists such as Anja Schneider, Joel Mull, Marino Canal, Victor Calderone, Raiz and Danny Tenaglia.[20]

MoodZONE

May 2016 saw the debut of Moudaber's festival stage concept, titled "MoodZONE", at Electric Daisy Carnival: New York where she played with Chris Liebing.[21] MoodZONE also appeared at Insomniac's event in June 2017, Electric Daisy Carnival: Las Vegas.[22] In July 2017, it was announced that MoodZONE would appear at Utopia Island in Munich[23] on 12 August and Escape: Psycho Circus in San Bernardino, California on 28 October.[24]

MoodDAY

In 2016, for Winter Music Conference, Nicole announced her MoodDAY Miami Pool Party concept to celebrate the 100th episode of her Mood Radio show.[25]

Festivals

Moudaber often plays at DC-10, Amnesia, Space Ibiza.[26]

Moudaber has also played a number of festivals including[27] Coachella,[28] Electric Daisy Carnival,[29] Tomorrowland,[30] Glastonbury,[31] Movement Detroit[32] and Mysteryland USA.[33]

Discography

Albums

Include[34]
  • Believe (2013)

Singles & EPs

Include[35]
  • See You Next Tuesday Remixes (MOOD, 2017)[36]
  • Empty Space EP (Intec Digital, 2017)
  • Your Love Picks Me Up (Truesoul, 2017)
  • Love Someone Else (MOOD, 2016)
  • Silent Sigh EP (MOOD, 2016)
  • Where Shadows Lie (Intec Digital, 2016)
  • BREED (MOOD, 2015)
  • Somewhere in our Minds (Truesoul, 2015)
  • Her Dub Material (MOOD, 2015)
  • The Whippin' I'm Dishin' (MOOD, 2014)
  • Bittersweet EP (Drumcode, 2014)
  • See You Next Tuesday (MOOD, 2014)
  • One Day Later (Intec Digital, 2014)
  • Give Me Body (MOOD, 2013)
  • In The Mood (MOOD, 2013)
  • Roar (Intec Digital, 2013)
  • Sonic Language EP (Drumcode, 2013)
  • In the Mood (MOOD Records, 2013)
  • The Journey Begins (Drumcode, 2012)
  • Hair (Leena Music, 2012)
  • I'm A Gangsta (Kling Klong, 2012)
  • Different Meanings (8 Sided Dice Recordings, 2011)
  • Who Said EP (Waveform Recordings, 2011)
  • Feline EP (Intec Digital, 2011)
  • Break It EP (Kling Klong, 2011)
  • She Wears the Pants (Intacto Records, 2010)
  • Mi Cabeza (Monique Spéciale, 2010)
  • Home Sweet Home (Yellow Tail, 2010)
  • Get Fresh (Nocturnal Groove, 2008)

Compilations

Include[37]
  • Mood 50 – The Best of Mood (MOOD, 2017)

Awards and nominations/accomplishments

Online Radio Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 Nicole Moudaber 'In The Mood Radio' Best Online Music Show, Dance/Electronic Nominated[38]
2015 Nicole Moudaber 'In The Mood Radio' Best Online Music Show, Dance/Electronic Nominated[39]
2016 Nicole Moudaber 'In The Mood Radio' Overall winner, Best Online Music Show Won[40]

DJ Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 Nicole Moudaber Best Techno DJ Nominated
2014 Nicole Moudaber Best Techno DJ Nominated
2016 Nicole Moudaber Best Techno DJ[41] Nominated
2017 Nicole Moudaber Best Techno DJ[42] Nominated

International Dance Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Nicole Moudaber Best Minimal/Techno Track for "Chemistry (Nicole Moudaber Remix) - Carl Cox" - Intec[43] Won
2014 Nicole Moudaber Best Tech-House/Techno Track for "Roar"[44] Nominated
2016 Nicole Moudaber Best Techno/Tech House DJ[45] Nominated
2016 Nicole Moudaber Best Tech House/Techno Track for Giv Me Luv (Nicole Moudaber Remix) - Alcatraz[46] Won

Electronic Music Awards

Year Category Nominated Work Result
2017 Radio Show of the Year In The Mood Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c d Romano, Tricia (1 November 2013). "Women Edging Their Way Into the D.J. Booth". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. ^ Darling, Cary (18 April 2017). "Beyond Nora en Pure: The women of EDM". Star Telegram. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. ^ Jow, Sydney Megan. "Nicole Moudaber in The Lab NYC". Mixmag. Development Hell Ltd. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. ^ Furness, Dyllan (15 September 2015). "Throwing Parties in Lebanon Nearly Cost Nicole Moudaber Her Freedom". Miami New Times. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  5. ^ Blistein, John. "Song Premiere: Nicole Moudaber and Adam Beyer Twist Techno on 'Take Hold'". Rolling Stone, 12 April 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  6. ^ "25 Female DJs You Need to Know Now". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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  8. ^ "She Just Tore It Up: 5 Women Ruling the Electronic Music World". Paper. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  9. ^ "The Asia Diaries: Nicole Moudaber". Mixmag Asia. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  10. ^ "International Women's Day: The Women Making Waves in Electronic Music - Dancing Astronaut". Dancingastronaut.com. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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  12. ^ "Nile Rodgers, Carl Craig, Louie Vega Named Assn. For Electronic Music Ambassadors". Billboard. 25 May 2017.
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  22. ^ "EDC Las Vegas announces its 2017 line-up with Alison Wonderland, Nicole Moudaber, Jamie Jones". Mixmag. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  23. ^ Moudaber, Nicole (2 August 2017). "Excited to welcome #Hito, @joelmull, @marinocanal, @Monoloc, @PAULRITCH and @piganddan to #MoodZONE Utopia Island on August 12th pic.twitter.com/D9XQr2bC5E". @NicoleMoudaber. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  24. ^ "Escape: Psycho Circus 2017 Lineup Is Here!". Insomniac.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  25. ^ Staff, Miami. "Get ready to do Miami Music Week like a baller with all-access wristbands to sold out events". miamiherald.
  26. ^ "Nicole Moudaber on Ibiza's Secret Shaman Paradise and the Island's Wave of Consumerism". Thump Magazine, 1 July 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
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  28. ^ "Guns N' Roses, LCD Soundsystem, Calvin Harris Headlining Coachella 2016". Billboard. 5 January 2016.
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  30. ^ "Tomorrowland". Tomorrowland.com.
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  42. ^ "DJ AWARDS 2017 WINNERS & NOMINEES". djawards.com. DJ Awards. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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