Longturn Presents: Nick Curly

Cobra | Bloomfield | Ages 21+

The Night Shift kicks on in 2025 with one of the most influential and forward-thinking house music artists in the world and creator of Cecille & 8bit records, Nick Curly! The labels feature slick, infectious deep tech house sounds that range in mood, providing a platform for notable artists including Butch, Toman, Harry Romero, Josh Butler, to name a few, alongside his label partners Marc Scholl at Cecille and Gorge at 8Bit. With releases on Defected Records, Knee Deep in Sound, Truesoul, and just about every major label in house music, Nick has been one of our most sought after artists since we started over 7 years ago. We are absolutely thrilled to have him perform an extended set in our intimate home base at Cobra!

Getting things started for this event will be our very own Koopmusik and local minimal & deep tech savant making his return to the Cobra booth, Nolon. We're kicking things off with what might be one of our most hyped artists of 2025 and it is definitely not one to miss!

Consider this your standing invite. Clock into the weekend: Cobra Lounge, every Saturday.

Nick Curly | Cecille / 8Bit Records | Germany
https://soundcloud.com/nickcurly 

It is now a going on two decades since Nick Curly announced himself on the international stage, and the Mannheim artist remains very much at the heart of the scene. Still innovating in the studio, subtly evolving his sound and serving up forward thinking sets around the world, he has continued to establish his 8Bit label as one of the most influential out there. Recent years have also seen Nick branch out with Trust, his own carefully curated event series. Each one finds him play in handpicked locations around the world from Sonus Festival to Watergate, Mint Club in Leeds to The Bow in Buenos Aires via BPM Festival, Fabric and Razzmatazz and ZT Hotel, Barcelona. Playing with him are a choice selection of his friends and peers and each party allows dancers deep into Nick Curly’s musical world. 
 
That world continues to take in slick, infectious tech house sounds that range in mood and come on labels like Knee Deep in Sound and Truesoul, as well as, mostly, his own mighty 8Bit. Of course, Nick also ran Cecille Records until a few years ago, and it helped introduce the world to the now much-loved Mannheim sound. The label’s goal was always to prise quality over quantity, and so went into extended hiatus to stay true to that. As more and more people continue to send Nick exciting demos, though, he feels the time might soon be right for it to return. 
 
In these times of constant social media exposure, Nick has remained rather old school in that he would rather be judged for his music than his memes. It has served him well and continues to see him play headline slots at over 100 places each year. Also continuing to mark him out is his ever-growing discography, which includes his genre defining ‘Between The Lines’ album release on Defected, and vital ‘In The House’ compulsion on the same revered label, as well as plenty of fantastically functional and well-formed 12”s. Back at the start of his career, Nick held down some key residencies which helped honed his craft in the DJ booth. It means he can play to a small and intimate club as well as connect with larger audiences at outdoor stages. That is reflected in his productions which always find new life in tech house grooves and continue to keep dancers dancing and DJs in supply of dance floor dynamite. Proof of that comes from the fact he is never far away from the top of various online charts or the most charted section of online bible Resident Advisor. 
 
In his career, Nick has performed at 19 of DJ Mag’s current Top 100 Clubs including Ushuaia, fabric, Papaya, Fabrik, Ministry of Sound, Studio 338 and Pacha Ibiza. His worldwide tours have called him to perform for fans across 6 continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Australia. His releases are topping the Beatport charts and being played by renowned artists such as Marco Carola, Joseph Capriati, Franky Rizardo, Dennis Cruz and Jamie Jones. Nick Curly’s breakthrough on scene may have been in 2008 but he has no signs of slowing down. 
 
Nick Curly has the same aspirations as he did when he first started playing keyboards aged nine: to make music that connects with people. He might now have a bigger audience than ever before, but he is still driven by sharing feelings and emotions with anyone who will listen. Rather than rushing out tunes to meet a deadline or stay in the headlines, he only puts things out that feel truly special to him. With more planned for Knee Deep In Sound and Truesoul, as well as a very personal new single ‘Freedom’ with a vocalist from Munich, Nick Curly continues to set his own vital and varied musical agenda.

For more on Nick Curly:
https://www.instagram.com/nick.curly/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5WI60lKXG4mP2OPyt8pyQ2 
https://www.beatport.com/artist/nick-curly/9808 

Featuring Artists:

Koopmusik | Longturn Music | PGH
https://soundcloud.com/koopmusik
https://www.instagram.com/koopmusik

Nolon | Andhera / Rawsome | PGH
https://soundcloud.com/nolonmusic
https://www.instagram.com/nolonmusic/

Longturn Music welcomes everybody and has a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, unwelcome physical contact, or any brand of bigoted behavior. If anyone at a Longturn event is making you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, or if you witness anything of the sort, we encourage you to speak with the door staff or our team members. We’ll believe you, and we’ll help.

In the era when America's Rust Belt got its name, factory workers labored on a 12-hour day or night shift for two weeks straight. To switch shifts, one group would have to work 24-hours straight and cover the labor gap. This grueling shift became known as the Longturn.

Longturn music was founded to give people with day jobs a space to spend their second shift. No bottle service, no passwords, just a dance floor filled with good people and good music.

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