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]

Nicole Moudaber
Nicole Moudaber at Mayday 2014
Background information
Birth nameNicole Moudaber
BornBeirut, Lebanon
GenresTechno, electronica, deep house, house, tech house
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ, promoter
Years active2008–present
Labels8 Sided Dice, Area Remote, Azuli Back Catalog, Intacto, Intec, iVAV Recordings, Kling Klong, Leena Music, Monique Musique, Monique Speciale, MOOD Records, Plastic City. Play, Rawthentic Music, VIVa Music, Waveform Recordings, Yellow Tail
Websitenicolemoudaber.com

Biography

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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

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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

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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

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MoodRAW

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Albums

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Include[34]
  • Believe (2013)

Singles & EPs

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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

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

Awards and nominations/accomplishments

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Online Radio Awards

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

References

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  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.
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  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.
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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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  14. ^ "DON'T KILL THE MOOD!". DJMag.com. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  15. ^ "In the Mood from MOOD on Beatport". Beatport.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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  20. ^ "HYTE Presents BE Yourself vs MoodRAW". Sensible Reason. 21 December 2016.
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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.
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  30. ^ "Tomorrowland". Tomorrowland.com.
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