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2021 EP by The Midnight and Magik*Magik Orchestra

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Nikki Flores

Flores in 2020
Nikki Flores
Flores performing live with The Midnight in 2020
Flores performing live with The Midnight in 2020
Background information
Birth nameBrandi Nichole Flores
Born (1988-10-17) October 17, 1988 (age 37)
Fontana, California, U.S.
Genres
  • Pop
  • R&B
  • Electronic
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboards
Years active2003–present
Websitenikkiflores.com

Nikki Flores (born Brandi Nichole Flores, October 17, 1988)[1][2] 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,[3] Flores signed with Epic Records in 2003[4] and released her first single Strike in 2005.[5] After being dropped from the label in 2009, she signed with Patriot Records in 2010, an imprint of Universal Republic.[6][7] 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.[3][1] 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.[8] 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.[9]

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nikki Flores | Discography | Discogs". Discogs. April 3, 2022. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Nikki Flores | About". Nikki Flores. April 3, 2022. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Who Is Nikki Flores? Welcome To Her Diary: Chapter 1 | RnB". RnB Magazine. June 14, 2016. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Nikki Flores on Apple Music". Apple Music. April 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Nikki Flores - Strike | Releases | Discogs". Discogs. January 1, 2005. Retrieved April 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  6. ↑ "Nikki Flores | Singer/Songwriter signed to Patriot Records/Universal Republic. Music is my love. Check it out :)". Wordpress.com. January 1, 2010. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Nikki Flores Channels Journey For Her New Single - Clizbeats.com". Clizbeats. October 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; September 20, 2020 suggested (help)
  8. ↑ "Spotify – XII XV". Spotify. January 1, 2016. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  9. ↑ Flores, Nikki (April 6, 2023). "Nikki Flores on Twitter: "She's yours 🌙🔮✨ I hope you love "Luuna's Theme" https://t.co/Ld9L971J6p" / Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

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Saturday Mornings (Interlude)

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"Saturday Mornings (Interlude)"
Song by The Midnight
from the album Kids
Released
  • September 21, 2018 (2018-09-21)
Length0:57
Label
  • The Midnight Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tim McEwan
Kids track listing

Kids

  1. "Youth"
  2. "Wave"
  3. "Kids (Prelude)"
  4. "Lost Boy"
  5. "Saturday Mornings (Interlude)"
  6. "Explorers"
  7. "America 2"
  8. "Arcade Dreams"
  9. "Kids (Reprise)"

Saturday Mornings (Interlude)[1] is a song by The Midnight. It is the fifth track from their album Kids.

The track is a short interlude that serves as an intro to the following track, Explorers. It has a running time of 57 seconds. It contains audio samples from several 1980s television adverts. The samples heard in the track are (in order):[2]

A fan-made music video for Saturday Mornings (Interlude) and Explorers was created by Richard Franklin, showing these adverts in their original form.[2]

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YouTube

References

  1. ↑ "Saturday Mornings (Interlude)". Bandcamp. September 21, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Midnight - Explorers - YouTube". YouTube. September 29, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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The Rearview Mirror

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The Rearview Mirror
EP by
The Midnight and Magik*Magik Orchestra
ReleasedJuly 23, 2021
Studio25th St. Recording (Oakland, CA)
GenreOrchestral
Length23:44
LabelThe Midnight Music
ProducerMinna Choi
The Midnight chronology
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Endless Summer (5 Year Anniversary Edition)
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The Rearview Mirror
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Heroes
(2022)
Singles from The Rearview Mirror
  1. "Vampires"
    Released: July 9, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
nightfall.fr[1]

The Rearview Mirror is a collaborative EP by The Midnight with Magik*Magik Orchestra, released on July 23, 2021.[2] Released to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the band's album Endless Summer, the EP features five songs that have been re-imagined with orchestral arrangements performed by the Magik*Magik Orchestra. Vampires was released as a single from the EP on July 9, 2021.[3]

Singles

Vampires
July 9, 2021

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle.

The Rearview Mirror
No.TitleLength
1."Endless Summer"4:36
2."Vampires"4:02
3."The Comeback Kid"5:06
4."Sunset"4:32
5."Memories"5:25
Total length:23:44

Credits

  • Minna Choi - production, orchestral arrangements, music directing, conducting
  • Tim McEwan - vocal production, cover photo
  • Royce Whittaker - vocal editing
  • Tyler Lyle - vocals
  • The Magik*Magik Orchestra - instrumentation
  • Liana Berube - concertmaster
  • Stephanie Bibbo - principal 2nd violin
  • Evan Price - violin
  • Kathy Marshall-Biggs - violin
  • Ivo Bokulic - principal viola
  • Marcel Gemperli - viola
  • Lucas Chen - principal cello
  • Erin Wang - cello
  • Stephanie Payne - principal bass
  • Katrina Walter - flute & piccolo
  • Jeff Anderle - clarinet
  • Jason Slota - vibraphone & percussion
  • Debbie Neigher - piano
  • Meredith Clark - harp
  • Gabriel Shepard - engineering
  • Jace Mann - engineering assistance
  • Adam Muñoz at 501st Studios - mixing
  • Sarah Regis - mastering
  • Elena Strawn - interior photographs
  • Connor Dewhurst/IM NOT VERY CHILL - artwork and layout

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Release history and variants

Digital release history for The Rearview Mirror
Date Edition
July 23, 2021 Standard
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Physical release history for The Rearview Mirror
Year Format Color/Design
2021 LP Pool Blue
TM Web Music RearViewMirror LP Blue F.webp
This and White are the first vinyl variants. This variant was limited to 300 copies and was signed by Tim and Tyler.
2021 LP White
TM Web Music RearViewMirror LP White F.webp
This and Pool Blue are the first vinyl variants.

References

  1. ↑ "The MIDNIGHT : THE REARVIEW MIRROR (2021)". nightfall.fr. February 4, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Rearview Mirror | The Midnight". Bandcamp. July 23, 2021. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Rearview Mirror EP | To celebrate the 5 year anniversary of Endless Summer, we wanted to try something different as we looked back. Presenting 'The Rearview Mirror'. An EP of... | By The Midnight | Facebook". Facebook. July 9, 2021. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
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