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Nacht Records
Nacht Records is an independant musician-run digital record label based in Edison, New Jersey. It was founded by Mike Noordzy in 2010. Nacht Records specializes in experimental/jazz/noise/improv/alternative music. The label was established by the bassist/clarinetist/composer Mike Noordzy with co-creator percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Steve Honoshowsky. Nacht Records is a not-for-profit, cooperative record label.

In just two years, Nacht Records has released over 25 albums by a variety of artists with diverse musical backgrounds, including, but not limited to free improvisation, live recordings, jazz, noise, electronic, post-punk and experimental composition. In addition to the Nacht Records digital download catalogue, other releases can be purchased in compact disc, box set, and tape cassette format from their website as well as The Downtown Music Gallery in New York City, Soundstation Record Store in Westfeild, New Jersey and various record shops and art galleries in the tri-state area.

Mike Noordzy
After recieving a Bachelor of Music degree from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University Mike Noordzy studied bass with Mike Richmond and William Parker. In addition to being a full time working musician in the NJ/NYC/Philladelphia scene, Noordzy formed his own bands Mothguts, MOFODiSHU, and Intense Men. He has performed and recorded with such diverse names as Herb Robertson, Gerald Cleaver, Daniel Carter, William Parker, Ras Moshe, Weasel Walter, Dave Ross, William Hooker, Steven Bernstein, Marcus Rojas, Curtis Fowlkes, Blaise Siwula, The Outer Bridge Ensemble, The Coasters, Glen Burtnik, Vic Ruggerio of The Slackers, and has toured all over the United States, Canada and Australia with 60's teen pop icon Lesley Gore. By 2012, Noordzy composed the modern chamber piece, Dream-ee-chi-wah for Nacht Records.

Steve Honoshowsky
Honoshowsky and Noordzy first musically colaborated in 2005 at the Brighton Bar in Long Branch New Jersey. Since then the two have appeared in many live performances together, and continue to perform and record together with Intense Men and other incarnations of No Use For Humans and various other projects. Honoshowsky has been assisting Noordzy with Nacht Records since the labels inception.

Nacht Records Releases

 * Noordzy, Ware, Walter - Live @ Goodbye Blue Monday
 * Chris Welcome - Electronic Music 2002-2011
 * Karl Berger & Dom Minasi - Synchronicity
 * Dave Ross - the Elegance Quartet
 * Mike Noordzy / David Freeman Imaginary Quartet - Langwidge
 * MOFODiSHU - rhythm is for gals
 * Jennings, Noordzy, Ware - Socialized Improvisation
 * Jim DeSalvo, Adam Niewood, Herb Robertson, Chris Lough, Tom Sayek
 * Mike Noordzy Quintet - Dream-ee-chi-wah
 * Intense Men - 100% intense
 * No Use For Humans - Live at Retromedia
 * Humanoids - a No Use For Humans Collective
 * Ballroom - Enter the Ballroom
 * Mofodishu - live at Court Tavern
 * Friendly Knowledge - Plague: the Movie
 * Friendly Knowledge - Hot Strangers and Close Friends
 * Friendly Knowledge - I can't wait for my album to get a bad review on pitchfork
 * Wet Wolf - Scary Feminist Sh*t
 * ARQ/44 - The Clown Slowly Washes Off His Makeup
 * Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick vol.1
 * Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick vol.2
 * Mike Noordzy and Jon Francis - kitchen sink improvs
 * Mothguts
 * Mothguts II
 * Mothguts III
 * Mothguts - live from Atlanta
 * Mothguts - a very special Mothguts Christmas