Photos & archive

Gallery.

Press shots, personal memories, release artwork and flyers from across Carl Nicholson’s journey in dance music.

Press shots

Portraits, press photography and archive features.

15 images

Carl Nicholson performing behind the DJ decks in front of a large festival crowd — Live at Dreamstate

Carl Nicholson performing at a DJ booth under red and purple club lights — Behind the decks

Carl Nicholson in a black hoodie against a dark studio background — Hooded portrait

Carl Nicholson in a black graphic T-shirt against a dark background — Studio portrait

Carl Nicholson adjusting the lapels of a black jacket in a dark studio — Portrait in a jacket

Carl Nicholson in a black T-shirt with his arms crossed — Arms crossed

Close portrait of Carl Nicholson in a black hoodie — NICHOLSON hoodie portrait

Carl Nicholson in a black jacket against a dark background — Black jacket portrait

Carl Nicholson in a black steampunk-style hat, goggles and dark jacket, seated beside a row of tyres — Portrait by the tyres

Carl Nicholson wearing a dark jacket and goggles, standing in front of a stone wall — Portrait against the stone wall

Carl Nicholson in a dark jacket and goggles, seated with a decorative cane against a stone wall — Steampunk portrait

Close-up portrait of Carl Nicholson wearing a black hat with goggles and a silver chain — Close portrait in hat and goggles

Early portrait of Carl Nicholson at The Matrix in October 2001 — Gifted at The Matrix, October 2001

Carl Nicholson DJing under red club lights, photographed by EDJ Photography — Behind the decks

Carl Nicholson mixing on turntables in an archival photo from his early DJ years — Early DJ set, 1990s

Selfies & personal memories

Personal snaps, friends, press clippings and keepsakes.

13 images

Carl Nicholson taking a quick selfie with Amo and Andy from The Tidy Boys — Quick selfie with Amo and Andy from The Tidy Boys

Carl Nicholson and Paul Skelton sitting together outside — Out with Paul Skelton

Newspaper article about Carl Nicholson’s experience of homelessness and his journey into DJing — A trip from doorstep dreamer to DJ fame

A tattoo portrait of Tony De Vit — Tony De Vit tribute tattoo

Cover of a Hard House Producer Collection item, described as Nicholson's Journey of Emotions — Hard House Producer Collection

A scanned Going Underground magazine page with a club-scene article and press releases — Going Underground press clipping

Facebook post announcing Carl Nicholson’s free upfront mix download — The Dream — free download post

Dance magazine scrapbook page with a Smirnoff Experience clipping and a personal club photo — Smirnoff Experience scrapbook page

Screenshot of a post sharing Allen & Envy’s support for Nicholson’s The Dream — Allen & Envy support The Dream

Juno Download chart screenshot showing Carl Nicholson/Various in the hard house bestsellers — Juno Download hard house chart

Carl Nicholson pictured at the Hi-Tech Black Fest in front of the event billboard — Hi-Tech Black Fest

Letter dated 17 August 2000 confirming Carl Nicholson as a resident DJ at DTPM — DTPM resident DJ letter, 2000

Higher Times magazine page naming Carl Nicholson in its DJ line-up — Higher Times: underground house night

Release art

Artwork from releases, remixes and collaborations.

9 images

Tony De Vit The Dawn release artwork, TDV20 edition — Tony De Vit — The Dawn

Liquid Soul Nirvana artwork featuring the Perfecto Fluoro emblem — Liquid Soul — Nirvana

Marmion Schöneberg Perfecto Fluoro artwork noting Nicholson and Man With No Name remixes — Marmion — Schöneberg

Tidy Two Loops and Tings 2020 artwork by Nicholson and Jens — Nicholson x Jens — Loops and Tings 2020

Nicholson featuring Emoiryah Now We Are Free release artwork — Now We Are Free

Nicholson Manifest release artwork from Tidy Two — Manifest

Nicholson and Paul Skelton Eternity artwork on FSOE — Nicholson & Paul Skelton — Eternity

Nicholson Determine Your Life release artwork on FSOE — Determine Your Life

Tony De Vit I Don't Care release artwork on Tidy Records — Tony De Vit — I Don't Care

Flyers

A selection of event and festival flyers.

55 images

Terminal 51 event flyer featuring NICHOLSON — Terminal 51

Mambo Ibiza Classics in the Park festival flyer featuring NICHOLSON B2B Frenchie — Mambo Ibiza — Classics in the Park

Trade flyer announcing the 24 Hour Party People event — 24 Hour Party People

Dreamstate Southern California festival lineup flyer featuring Nicholson — Dreamstate Southern California

Trance Sanctuary After Party flyer featuring NICHOLSON — Trance Sanctuary After Party

Tidyland Weekender festival lineup flyer — Tidyland Weekender

Love Tidy Bournemouth event flyer listing Nicholson — Love Tidy Bournemouth

Peach Goes Hard event flyer featuring Nicholson and Edele Andaya — Peach Goes Hard

Fahrenheit flyer announcing Carl Nicholson live on 15 January 2000 — Carl Nicholson live at Fahrenheit, 2000

Back2Back Fresh underground DJ event flyer featuring Carl Nicholson at The Viaduct — Back2Back Fresh at The Viaduct

Neighbourhood Dilemma club flyer listing Carl Nicholson on the DJs line-up — Neighbourhood Dilemma

Naughty But Nice event flyer announcing Carl Nicholson at The Rooms in Hereford — Naughty But Nice, Hereford

Attention 12 Hours Dance Extravaganza flyer listing Carl Nicholson — Attention 12 Hours Dance Extravaganza

Orange Gifted and Matrix club flyer for October 2001 showing the monthly event line-ups — Gifted October 2001 flyer

Evolution Free Launch Party flyer announcing Carl Nicholson and Brother Jim — Evolution Free Launch Party

Evolution Free Launch Party flyer listing Carl Nicholson — Evolution Free Launch Party

Sunny Side Up flyer at Pickle listing Carl Nicholson in Room 1 — Sunny Side Up

Vandit and SW4 Sessions flyer for Paul van Dyk at Electric Brixton, featuring Carl Nicholson — Paul van Dyk at Electric Brixton

The College Take Over flyer for Plush Ultra Lounge in Durban, South Africa, featuring Carl Nicholson — The College Take Over at Plush Ultra Lounge, Durban, South Africa

Fahrenhite club programme listing Carl Nicholson among the February DJs — Fahrenhite February line-ups

Scan showing Gifted’s Christmas Cracker and Sunday Confession listings with Carl Nicholson — Gifted Christmas Cracker and Sunday Confession

Rush hard house event flyer listing Carl Nicholson b2b Tom Allen — Rush: Set Your Sights

Fahrenhite club programme listing Carl Nicholson among the January DJs — Fahrenhite January line-ups

TONK flyer for the Presence Recordings second birthday, featuring Carl Nicholson — TONK: Presence Recordings second birthday

Out There flyer for June 2001 at Heaven, listing Carl Nicholson on the launch party — Out There at Heaven, June 2001

Trinity club programme with Carl Nicholson listed on the March line-up — Trinity club programme

Official Tony De Vit Memorial flyer for Brixton Academy on 28 July 2001, listing Carl Nicholson — Tony De Vit Memorial at Brixton Academy, 2001

Big Breakfast flyer for Crash listing Carl Nicholson on the 27 February line-up — Big Breakfast at Crash, February 2000

Two club flyers scanned together, with Carl Nicholson listed on both — Regime and Hazard line-ups

Gifted at the Matrix February 2001 programme, featuring Carl Nicholson — Gifted February 2001 line-ups

Back of the Fahrenhite and Tidy flyer for the official Tony De Vit Memorial at Heaven, 2 June 2002 — Tony De Vit Memorial at Heaven, 2002

Atomic Energy Promotions flyer for Neighbourhood Dilemma, listing Carl Nicholson — Neighbourhood Dilemma at Studio 404

Sigma flyer from Armadillo and Rude Not To, listing Carl Nicholson — Sigma at The Dome

Gifted flyer for 4 November at The Matrix, featuring Carl Nicholson — Gifted at The Matrix, 4 November

Fahrenhite programme listing Carl Nicholson among the September DJs — Fahrenhite September line-ups

Fahrenhite programme listing Carl Nicholson on 3 July — Fahrenhite June and July line-ups

Progress event programme highlighting Carl Nicholson on the June 18 line-up — You Can’t Stop Progress at GAS

Gray’s Inn Christmas Bash invitation for 12 December 1997, featuring Carl Nicholson — Gray’s Inn Xmas Bash, 1997

Fevah Sunday flyer listing Carl Nicholson on the 4 June 2000 line-up — Fevah at The Tube, 2000

Hard house and dance event flyer for The Ultimate Sunday Buzz at Crash, featuring Carl Nicholson — The Ultimate Sunday Buzz at Crash

Just 1 More Summer DJ Olympics flyer listing Carl Nicholson on 16 July 2000 — Just 1 More DJ Olympics, 2000

Fahrenhite programme listing Carl Nicholson on the September line-up — Fahrenhite August and September, 2000

Mind Over Matter flyer for Camden Palace on 19 August 2000, featuring Carl Nicholson — Mind Over Matter, Camden Palace

Insomniacz Magna Phase 3 event poster listing Carl Nicholson — Magna Phase 3, Insomniacz

Viva la Trance flyer showing Carl Nicholson among the summer DJs at Summum, Ibiza — Viva la Trance, Ibiza

Gifted and Matrix flyer showing the May event line-ups and Carl Nicholson in the DJ list — Gifted: May at The Matrix

New Year’s Day all-day event flyer at Camden Palace on 1 January 2002 featuring Carl Nicholson — New Year’s Day at Camden Palace

Feersum at The Chunnel and The Colony club flyer listing Carl Nicholson — Feersum and The Colony

Blow Up on November 5th club flyer listing Carl Nicholson at The Viaduct — Blow Up on November 5th at The Viaduct

Fahrenhite Christmas programme showing Carl Nicholson on the December line-up — Fahrenhite Christmas line-ups

Rush at Club 414 afterparty flyer listing Carl Nicholson — Rush at Club 414 afterparty

Sunny Side Up flyer at Pickle listing Carl Nicholson in Room 2 — Sunny Side Up at Pickle

Mezzanine Solid Returns club flyer listing Carl Nicholson — Solid Returns at Mezzanine

Omnipotence event flyer listing Carl Nicholson in the Continuum Room — Omnipotence at St Matthew’s Church

Two club flyers featuring Carl Nicholson as an uplifting hard house resident DJ — Grays on Sundays and The Spring Party