Network Nick and his haunting “Staring Up From Nothing”

“Staring Up From Nothing” is one of the singles featured in electronic artist Network Nick‘s upcoming second album Johnny Synths, which is scheduled for release in digital and cassette formats on 18th February 2022 by US-based label Deadly Sinth Records.

The atmospheric track is part of a bigger project that follows on where Network Nick’s debut album, Nick Word, left off. His new alternative electronic album includes mainly instrumental tracks, and its rich variety of influences, from dub reggae to dance to metal, aims to bridge the gap between the synth heavy soundtracks from the past and the moody realities of our era. The only track with lyrics is “Sunlight”, which features vocals by Russian synthwave artist Daria Danatelli as well as musical contribution from Scott Miller from the metal band Primitai.

The album was written and recorded at Network Nick’s home studio, when the pandemic forced many artists like him to come up with new ways of being creative and making music: Johnny Synths is the brainchild of months of imposed isolation and withdrawal from the usual extroversions. However, Nick was not alone: mixing and mastering duties were undertaken by long time collaborative engineer Rob Cavill, whose work boasts collaborations with the likes of Madonna amongst others.

Nick’s faceted musical journey began at the age of six, when he discovered Killers by Iron Maiden on cassette in the bargain section of a newsagents and begged his grandmother to buy it for him. This inspired him to pick up a guitar and join various bands in his school and early adult years, before discovering his love for electronic music in college – a love which is still far from leaving him.

Listen to Staring Up From Nothing below.