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| X | Nesian Mystik - Freshmen | X |
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| X | GENRE: Hip-Hop | X |
| X | LANGUAGE: English | X |
| X | LABEL: Bounce Records | X |
| X | CAT.NUMBER: n/a | X |
| X | SOURCE: CDDA | X |
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| X | TRACKS: 16 | X |
| X | PLAYTiME: 64:38 min | X |
| X | SiZE: 82,8 MB | X |
| X | QUALiTY: VBR Kbps / 44,1Khz | X |
| X | ENCODER: LAME 3.97 | X |
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| X | RiP DATE: Mar-24-2007 | X |
| X | STORE DATE: 000-00-2006 | X |
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| X | WWW: www.nesian-mystik.com | X |
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01 nesian mystik - the arrival 03:17
02 nesian mystik - what's next? 03:43
03 nesian mystik - common sense 03:21
04 nesian mystik - don't worry 04:29
05 nesian mystik - one time 03:32
06 nesian mystik - rhythm 03:43
07 nesian mystik - if it's cool (ft. j.b from tyna & j.b) 05:40
08 nesian mystik - gone did it 03:39
09 nesian mystik - people 03:56
10 nesian mystik - robbin' hood heroes 03:10
11 nesian mystik - sail away 03:34
12 nesian mystik - make me sweat 03:40
13 nesian mystik - this ain't a love song (ft. shiban) 04:45
14 nesian mystik - 9.2.5 04:42
15 nesian mystik - so good 03:59
16 nesian mystik - yours sincerely 05:28
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| X | Nesian Mystik is the explosive success story in New Zealand | X |
| X | music.s | X |
| X | Their cultural backgrounds unite a remarkable diversity of | X |
| X | Polynesia in bringing together Maori, Tongan, Samoan and Cook | X |
| X | Island ancestry, have become one of the biggest names in music. | X |
| X | It began with the Gold-selling Top Ten debut single "Nesian | X |
| X | Style" at the end of 2001. Next up was "It's On", another | X |
| X | Gold-selling radio smash released in March 2002. "It's On" warmed | X |
| X | the airwaves throughout the winter months, hitting No.2 in the | X |
| X | Singles chart. But it was the November 2002 release of Nesian | X |
| X | Mystik's album "Polysaturated" that saw fans excitement explode | X |
| X | at New Zealand record stores. | X |
| X | "Polysaturated" burst into the album chart at Number One and was | X |
| X | certified Gold by the end of its first week of sales and out sold | X |
| X | every superstar out there in the overhyped xmas market. By the | X |
| X | end of June, the album was still in the national top 10 and was | X |
| X | certified Triple Platinum. Critics united with fans in hailing | X |
| X | the album as a landmark debut release by a New Zealand group. The | X |
| X | third single release "For The People" followed the album release | X |
| X | just before Christmas and gave Nesian Mystik a hat-trick of Top | X |
| X | 10 singles. What's more it became their third consecutive Gold | X |
| X | selling single, but the release of their forth single "Unity" | X |
| X | also achieving Top Ten status is an unprecedented achievement in | X |
| X | recent New Zealand pop history.Four consecutive Top Ten singles. | X |
| X | This was followed by their fifth single "Brothaz" although not | X |
| X | quite making top ten status charted at #12. | X |
| X | As well as the five singles, Nesian Mystik's album is packed with | X |
| X | the Group's unique and infectious blend of pasifikan infused | X |
| X | r'n'b and hip-hop. It also features remarkable contributions from | X |
| X | two of the biggest stars in local hip-hop, Che Fu, and DLT, as | X |
| X | well as Tyna from the Dubious Brothers, John Purcell Pulietu and | X |
| X | a host of superb guest musicians. Nesian Mystik was formed in the | X |
| X | music room of Auckland's Western Springs College -this is where | X |
| X | the band first created their sound. They compose all their | X |
| X | material, music, beats and rhymes -they are blessed with not only | X |
| X | great singing and rapping talent from their four stand-out | X |
| X | members but a brilliant guitarist in the form of David Atai, | X |
| X | happy to sit onstage beside his Nesian brothers and jam his | X |
| X | acoustic guitar to add a unique flavour to their sound. Their | X |
| X | lyrical themes are conscious and proud. They sing about what's | X |
| X | close to them, drawing on their cultures and families for | X |
| X | inspiration, as well as the timeless topic of going out and | X |
| X | having fun as well as their humorous take on hip-hop culture. | X |
| X | It's already been a rollercoaster ride for Nesian Mystik. Aside | X |
| X | from enjoying huge sales and radio success with their singles, | X |
| X | the group collected the best hip-hop /r'n'b video award at the | X |
| X | 2002 Juice TV Music Awards, "Best Urban Group" and "The Peoples | X |
| X | Choice Award" at the 2003 "Tui's" (NZ Music Awards), won the | X |
| X | prestigious 2003 "APRA Silver Scroll" Award for "Song of the | X |
| X | year", took out best "Hip Hop Release" in the 2003 B-Net Awards | X |
| X | and they were awarded "Album of the year" at the 2003 N.Z | X |
| X | Entertainment Awards. | X |
| X | November 2005 saw the return of Nesain Mystik to the N.Z music | X |
| X | scene with the Top Ten single "What's Next?" followed by "If It's | X |
| X | Cool" also Top Ten and then May 2006 saw the release of Nesian | X |
| X | Mystiks long-awaited and highly anticipated second album | X |
| X | "Freshmen" debuting at #8 in the N.Z Top Ten album charts and was | X |
| X | certified Gold in the first week of release. Nesian Mystik | X |
| X | describe "Freshmen" as a feel good album, drawing influences from | X |
| X | Old Skool, Soul, Funk, R"N"B and Hip Hop while upping the | X |
| X | production sophistication and adding new flavas to the mix. | X |
| X | For six of the friendliest and most-talented young men in the | X |
| X | local music scene, the future looks even brighter. Is the world | X |
| X | ready to take on a polysaturated glow? It better be, because | X |
| X | Nesian Mystik are ready to deliver it. | X |
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| X | Awanui Reeder New Zealand born, Te Arawa Ngaitirangi, (Bay Of | X |
| X | Plenty). Awanui is presently completing a diploma in Business | X |
| X | Studies, which he won a scholaship to, whilst attending Western | X |
| X | Springs College. It was during this time at Western Springs | X |
| X | College in Auckland, that he met and began jamming with the other | X |
| X | members of Nesian Mystik | X |
| X | Donald McNulty New Zealand born, Tongan Ancestory. Donald is no | X |
| X | stranger to the spotlight, he began his musical career at the | X |
| X | tender age of 4, singing in shopping centres, he continued as he | X |
| X | grew to attend various Performing Arts courses, and in turn | X |
| X | developed his singing talent into his own unique Nesian style | X |
| X | rapping. Donald has worked in collaboration with artist such as | X |
| X | Soul Syndicate and Brown Suka, but devotes all his free time to | X |
| X | writing lyrics and beats for new material. | X |
| X | David Atai New Zealand born, Rarotongan ancestry. David is also | X |
| X | known as "Demon Fingers", in reference to his style of guitar | X |
| X | playing. He is trained in Spanish, Jazz, Classical and Modern | X |
| X | guitar, and has adapted these all to form his own diverse and | X |
| X | original style. David also composes music and beats. | X |
| X | Junior Rikiau New Zealand born, Rarotongan ancestry. Junior also | X |
| X | has been involved in music since an early age, taking lessons and | X |
| X | becoming a master in ukulele, guitar and drums. He now shares his | X |
| X | talent, at the local primary school, where he gives lessons on | X |
| X | Tokere, (Cook Island ) druming. | X |
| X | Feleti Strickson-Pua New Zealand born, Samoan ancestry. At the | X |
| X | age of 11 Feleti was the youngest radio interviewer in NZ. He has | X |
| X | worked extensively in radio and television over the years. When | X |
| X | Feleti was 12, he travelled throughout the Cook Islands and | X |
| X | Australia performing in cultural workshops for indiginous people. | X |
| X | Feleti has worked with some on New Zealand's top hip-hop artists | X |
| X | including Dawn Raid, DLT, Che Fu, and King kapisi. | X |
| X | Heath Manakau New Zealand born, Maori ancestry, Te Arawa, Tainui. | X |
| X | Began Djing with a friend in 1997, and went on to djing at | X |
| X | parties and clubs through college. Recieved a scholarship to Aut | X |
| X | whilst attending Western Springs College. Was appoached by the | X |
| X | other members to come jam in 2000, where they would compete in | X |
| X | the Smokefree Rockquest later that year. | X |
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