Bio

The Nomad is no stranger to New Zealanders that know anything about original Electronica. The Nomad has been around since the late 80's, DJing mainly Hip-Hop and old school beats, in any venue that has a set of speakers! He has toured with many major local and international acts and in 1996 produced his first track with Pearl Runga and Ryan Smith as part of an outfit called Locust in Christchurch.

After releasing one track on a compilation titled 'On The Beating Track', Daimon decided to start his own project - The Nomad.

The Nomad's first album 'Movement' was released in 1998 ad co-produced by Tiki from Salmonella Dub. It was one of the first drum n bass albums to be released in New Zealand, and also a self-funded, independent album. which gave The Nomad the required skills for producing future albums.

In 1999 The Nomad released his second album 'Second Selection'. A more down bat, dub type of album. 'Second Selection' portrayed the importance of changes and movement for The Nomad as a producer. The album features such artists as Farda P from Rockers Hi Fi, Lotus, Charmed 1, and MC Antsman to name a few. Daimon also shot a video for the track 'Where Are You?' and then won an award at the BNet 2000 Music Awards for Best Dub Hip-Hop Reggae Release. 'Second Selection' was released as a Publish and Distribution deal through Festival Records.

Shortly after his second release, The Nomad moved to Wellington where he released the 'Concentrated' EP, also through Festival Records. The EP contains three Nomad originals and three remixes from Subtropic (UK), Downtown Brown and 50Hz. In 2001 when he dropped 'Level Three', The Nomad took control again and released the album through his own label Fresh Produce, with the help of a business grant.

Now we come to the latest instalment 'Step 4th'.

'Step 4th' captures an exciting expansion of personal skills, musical ideas and audio production with The Nomad directing the traffic in true beat-scientist style. The foundation is built around layers of live instrumentation fused in to tracks that twist and wind over a rugged impulsive body-grooving soundscape.

The Nomad spent 2002 setting up and running an audio engineering course, purchasing the necessary equipment, and continuously touring New Zealand DJing and mixing with other artists and bands. It is time again to focus on his own music and to ensure he brings something new to the party!

'Step 4th' is bursting with fresh local goodness and offshore imports recorded and the new Fresh Produce Sea View studios in Houghton Bay, Wellington.

'Quinessence' is an excellent example of the growing quality of New Zealand music production and innovation.

"New Zealand's music scene has really taken off and some really unique and special sounds have come out of it. It's going to be real pleasure for me to take some of that sound to the rest of the world," he says of the new album.

'Quinessence' is the product of many years of tinkering and tweaking beats in the studio. A recent injection of inspiration really put the soul into the music. The Nomad has collaborated with an array of local talent, handpicked to compliment each track. "I worked with some really talented homegrown musicians on this album as well as mixing in the distinctive beats and accents of several international artists," he says.

Singers and players featured on the album include British-born vocalist Pepsi of Wham fame, Tehi Mana (Fat Freddy's Drop), Imon Star (Rhombus, Olmecha Supreme), Rio (TrinityRoots, Scribes Of Ra), Mark Tyler (Salmonella Dub), MC Kyla (GND), Hamocane from Samoa and OG, to name a few.

Band Members:
Daimon Schwalger

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