Nicolay

Nicolay

, NL, Utrecht
Musician / Producer of Hip-Hop/Rap and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Matthijs L. N. Rook Matthijs Rook

Nicolay (born Matthijs Rook) is an electronica, R&B and hip hop record producer from the Netherlands, better known as one half of The Foreign Exchange. Although his sound was once compared to 9th Wonder's, mainly through the association of Phonte and The Justus League, Nicolay tends to use live instruments rather than samples. Due to his work, Nicolay now resides in the United States.

Instruments

Synthesizer
Electric piano
Bass
Acoustic guitar
Drums

Genres

Hip-Hop/Rap
R&B/Soul
Electronic
Jazz

Popular Tracks

The Gunshot on Time: Line by Nicolay

Indian Summer on City Lights Vol. 1.5 by Nicolay

Light It Up on City Lights Vol. 1.5 by Nicolay

As The Wheel Turns on Time: Line by Nicolay

Roll Up (I Can't Lose My High) on Roll Up by Nicolay & Creative Theory

City Sounds on City Lights Vol. 1.5 by Nicolay

Fantastic on City Lights Vol. 1.5 by Nicolay

Funk in the Hole - Nicolay Mix on Virgin Ubiquity: Remixed EP 2 by Roy Ayers

A Rollerskating Jam Named "All Night" on Roll Up by Nicolay & Creative Theory

The Lights on Time: Line by Nicolay

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Glaciers	Nicolay, The Hot At Nights	2018	Album
City Lights Volume 3: Soweto	Nicolay	2015	Album
Shibuya Session EP	Nicolay With The Hot At Nights	2011	Album
City Lights Volume 2: Shibuya	Nicolay	2009	Album
Time:Line	Nicolay & Kay	2008	Album
Afro Collabo Volume 1	DJ Jamad & Nicolay	2008	Album
Tight Eyes / Stop My Way	Nicolay & Kay	2007	Album
I Am The Man / I Love The Way You Love	Nicolay	2006	Album
Here	Nicolay	2006	Album
From Across The Pond	Mr. Scruff / Nicolay	2006	Album
The Dutch Masters Vol. 1 Mixtape	Nicolay	2005	Compil.
City Lights Volume 1.5	Nicolay	2005	Album
City Lights Volume I	Nicolay	2004	Album

External Links

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Wikipedia

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Discogs

iTunes

Spotify

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