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Nikki Flores

Flores in 2020

Nikki Flores
Flores performing live with The Midnight in 2020
Background information
Birth name	Brandi Nichole Flores
Born	(1988-10-17) October 17, 1988 Fontana, California, U.S.
Genres	Pop R&B Electronic
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals piano keyboards
Years active	2003–present
Website	nikkiflores.com

Nikki Flores (born Brandi Nichole Flores, October 17, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer based in Los Angeles, California. She has an extensive catalog of credits as a singer and songwriter.

A native of Fontana, California, Flores signed with Epic Records in 2003 and released her first single Strike in 2005. After being dropped from the label in 2009, she signed with Patriot Records in 2010, an imprint of Universal Republic. Her first single with the label, City Lights, was released in September that year.

After a full album failed to materialize on either label, Flores began a career of writing songs for other artists and making appearances as a featured vocalist. Artists she has written for include Christina Aguilera, Jordin Sparks, Nas, and JoJo. Flores has provided backing vocals for the likes of Keyshia Cole, Demi Lovato, and Cher Lloyd. In 2016, she released a six-track EP titled XII XV. She has also collaborated several times with German DJ Markus Schulz as a writer and vocalist. In 2021, she re-released her 2008 single Let It Slide after it began appearing on TikTok. As of 2023, she is working on solo music under the project name Luuna's Room.

Her first collaboration with The Midnight was the song Jason from the album Endless Summer, providing vocals and co-writing the track. Flores worked with the band again on their following release Nocturnal, co-writing and singing vocals on the song Light Years. Her next collaboration with The Midnight was the song Because The Night from their 2020 EP Horror Show, a cover of the 1978 song by Patti Smith. She also provided background vocals on the song Good in Red. While she did not appear as a guest vocalist on any songs, Flores assisted in the writing and production of The Midnight's fifth album Heroes.

Flores has performed live with The Midnight on several occasions, most recently during the 2020 concert special The Midnight Online. She sings vocals for the songs that she was featured in and also sings vocals on the song Sunset.

Contributions to songs by The Midnight

• Jason - co-writer, vocals
• Light Years - co-writer, vocals
• Good in Red - background vocals
• Because The Night - vocals
• Heartbeat - co-writer
• Brooklyn. Friday. Love. - co-writer

References

External links

• Official website
• Twitter
• Instagram‎

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Last Train

"Last Train"
Song by The Midnight
from the album Monsters
Released	July 10, 2020 (2020-07-10)
Length	4:22
Label	Counter Records
Songwriter(s)	Tim McEwan Tyler Lyle
Producer(s)	Tim McEwan
Monsters track listing
Monsters "1991 (intro)" "America Online" "Dance With Somebody" "Seventeen" "Dream Away" "The Search for Ecco" "Prom Night" "Fire In The Sky" "Monsters" "Helvetica" "Brooklyn" "Deep Blue" "Night Skies" "City Dreams (interlude)" "Last Train"

Last Train is a song by The Midnight. It is the fifteenth and final track from their album Monsters.

The song was written by band members Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle and produced by McEwan. The guitar on Last Train was performed by Izzy Fontaine. It has a running time of four minutes and twenty-two seconds and is in the key of F major.

During an interview with Magnetic Magazine, the band commented on Last Train:

Tim: Very similar to “Brooklyn” in that it needed less production and the song needed to be front and center. No flashy synth or solos to take the focus away from Tyler’s voice and the story being told. It was Tyler’s idea to end the song with the line “we are all one beating heart.” Perfect.

Tyler: There’s a dark/light symmetry to the record, and last train was one of the last songs we wrote for MONSTERS. There seems to be a connection for me between the naiveté of “Prom Night” to the worn and weathered-ness of “Last Train.” Maybe they’re the same people? Maybe not, but I feel like “Last Train” moves us out of adolescence and prepares us for the setting of adulthood. “City Dreams” feels like the interlude that speeds up time, and suddenly, our protagonist is ten years in the future, but the same themes keep echoing back. Love still cuts like a wire. It’s no less of a risk, but the hope is that we grow, we learn how not to be totally overwhelmed by these feelings, but to embrace them. This song is a glimpse at the lessons learned in adolescence and the mystery that still survives into adulthood.

Lyrics

The top shelf tumbles
And the wall clocks run
Well scotch bottles and the soda guns
You missed the last train from the city tonight
Old friends see each other in a different different light

The alphabet city's
Dive bars drone
And two pilgrims seek a makeshift home
You missed the last train from the city tonight
Old friends see each other in a different different light
You missed the last train tonight

There is a song
Singing in the dark
Don’t get too close
Or it’ll tear you apart
There is a reason
For every season
Of the heart

There is a song
Singing in the fire
Don’t get too close
It cuts like wire
There is a reason
For every season
Of desire

The subway rumbles under union square
The morning finds an unlikely pair
Hotel lobby holding hands don’t blink don’t think don’t look in her eyes
Is this forever or is this goodbye

There is a song
Singing in the dark
Don’t get too close
Or it’ll tear you apart
There is a reason
For every season
Of heart;

There is a song
Singing in the fire
Don’t get too close
It cuts like wire
There is a reason
For every season
Of desire

Half in light and half in dark is where we start
Half in light and half in dark is where we are
Half in light and half in dark is where we start
Half in light and half in dark is where we are

We are one beating heart

Lyrics source

Official versions

Last Train

from Monsters

Last Train (Instrumental)

from Monsters (The Instrumentals)

References

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The Midnight Remixed

The Midnight Remixed track listing

The Midnight Remixed
Remix album by The Midnight
Released	August 14, 2017
Genre	Synthwave Electronic Progressive House
Length	97:50
Label	Silk Music
The Midnight chronology
Endless Summer (2016) The Midnight Remixed (2017) Nocturnal (2017)
Singles from The Midnight Remixed
"WeMoveForward (incl. Talamanca Remix)" Released: March 28, 2016 "Days of Thunder (incl. PROFF pres. Soultorque Remix)" Released: August 1, 2016 "Sunset (incl. Michael Cassette Remix)" Released: August 7, 2017 "Synthetic (Mango, We Are All Astronauts, Lost Empire Remixes)" Released: December 18, 2017

The Midnight Remixed is the first remix album by The Midnight. It was released through Silk Music on August 14, 2017. The album contains remixes of songs from Days of Thunder and Endless Summer.

Prior to the release of The Midnight Remixed, Silk Music issued singles for the songs WeMoveForward, Sunset, and Days of Thunder. These single releases included the original songs as well as their corresponding remixes that would later be included on the album. A fourth single, Synthetic, was issued after the album's release and contains an additional four remixes of the song that didn't appear on the album.

The Midnight Remixed was a milestone release for the band. It was their first album to be associated with a label and their first release to appear on a Billboard chart, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums Chart. It was also the first The Midnight album to feature the band's second logo on the cover art, which continues to be used today. The success of The Midnight Remixed led to Silk Music releasing a second The Midnight remix album two years later, The Midnight Remixed 02.

Background

The first collaboration between The Midnight and electronic music label Silk Music was the March 2016 release of the single WeMoveForward. This single included the original song, its instrumental version, and a new remix by Talamanca. Another single, Days Of Thunder, was released later that year in August and included the original song and a new remix by PROFF.

On July 24, 2017, Sunset was announced as the third The Midnight remix single from Silk Music. The same day, it was confirmed that a full remix album was coming with a planned release date of August 14, and the album art and track list were revealed.

The Midnight Remixed was a success for the band and Silk Music, charting at number 22 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums Chart. This was the first time a release by The Midnight charted on Billboard. Silk Music followed this up by releasing a fourth and final single on December 18, Synthetic. This single did not include the original song but instead featured five remixed versions of it.

Official description

Consisting of Danish-born (LA-based) producer Tim McEwan and NYC-based singer-songwriter Tyler Lyle, The Midnight have emerged in recent years as a veritable leader of the synthwave resurgence. More specifically, the duo have received generous support from legions of synthwave enthusiasts, as well as more casual synth-pop fans, ever since their aesthetic-defining debut EP, "Days of Thunder" (2014). Their subsequent LP offering, "Endless Summer" (2016), cemented the duo's reputation as one of the finest new synthwave acts, a sentiment that musical legends (Chicane), renowned artist peers (FM-84), and prominent genre hubs (NewRetroWave) have graciously reinforced of late. The Midnight Remixed, one of our most ambitious releases to date, features brand new remixes by a distinguished group of Silk Music veterans, whose melodic and atmospheric sound has significantly helped to define our brand. We've also recruited a few famed nonresident label contributors, including Lifelike and Michael Cassette, whose specific compositional gifts and musical legacies seemed especially apropos to this 80s-influenced endeavor.

The Midnight Remixed showcases breathtaking new interpretations of The Midnight's past work, ranging in style from drum & bass and deep house to trance & progressive. Michael Cassette, Johan Vilborg, Dezza, Lifelike, PROFF, Terry Da Libra, Sundriver, and Talamanca's exhilarating, club-oriented interpretations feature rapturous chords, and, of course, Tyler's mellifluous and infectious vocal hooks. Offerings from Marsh, Vintage & Morelli, eleven.five, and Mango vs. We Are All Astronauts convey a deeper and more introspective musical tone, but are nonetheless equally memorable.

Singles

WeMoveForward (incl. Talamanca Remix)
March 28, 2016

Days of Thunder (incl. PROFF pres. Soultorque Remix)
August 1, 2016

Sunset (incl. Michael Cassette Remix)
August 7, 2017

Synthetic (Mango, We Are All Astronauts, Lost Empire Remixes)
December 18, 2017

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle.

The Midnight Remixed

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sunset (Michael Cassette Remix)"	3:44
2.	"WeMoveForward (Johan Vilborg Remix)"	5:19
3.	"Kick Drums & Red Wine (Dezza Remix)"	4:38
4.	"Nighthawks (Lifelike Remix)"	6:10
5.	"Days Of Thunder (PROFF pres. Soultorque Remix)"	6:02
6.	"Endless Summer (Marsh Remix)"	6:50
7.	"The Equaliser (Terry Da Libra Remix)"	6:48
8.	"Memories (Sundriver Remix)"	3:43
9.	"Jason (eleven.five 'Leftfield' Remix)"	4:05
10.	"Vampires (Vintage & Morelli Remix)"	7:00
11.	"Synthetic (Mango vs. We Are All Astronauts Remix)"	7:40
12.	"WeMoveForward (Talamanca Remix)"	7:30
13.	"Sunset (Michael Cassette Extended Mix)"	5:38
14.	"Kick Drums & Red Wine (Dezza Extended Mix)"	6:49
15.	"Nighthawks (Lifelike Extended Mix)"	9:00
16.	"Memories (Sundriver Extended Mix)"	6:51
Total length:		97:50

Promotional artwork

References

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