Robert Nickson - Nine Lives [Coldharbour Recordings]

Artist(s)
Robert Nickson
Release title
Nine Lives
Label name
Coldharbour Recordings
Release date
Dec 5, 2025
Release type
Single

Pokkryshkin

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May 7, 2022
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There are no ISOS vibes here at all. Zero.
All three mixes completely miss the ISOS vibe. To my taste, they are very unsuccessful compilations of tracks without any real idea behind them.
 

tranceissomewhatalive

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I reckon this will be released on Coldharbour, sounds a lot like Schulz' Dakota stuff from a few years back when it was darker/techy styled, also a little bit like Heliopause with that intentionally monotonous chords, just way less catchy musically

it's a decent set filler but for ISOS it's an absolute miscast
 
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Progrez

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I usually like everything from Nickson but this one is way too bigroom / edm. And yeah, not really a good track for ISOS at all.
Sounds more progressive rather than EDM and big room. But yeah those stabby synth sounds are annoying.


Personally, I think this would have suited ISOS more. The one below is more summery.

 

Progrez

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I reckon this will be released on Coldharbour, sounds a lot like Schulz' Dakota stuff from a few years back when it was darker/techy styled, also a little bit like Heliopause with that intentionally monotonous chords, just way less catchy musically

it's a decent set filler but for ISOS it's an absolute miscast
Yeah, my thoughts exactly! It sounds like the stuff he used to play in the past but those annoying synths need to be removed.
 

TJY001

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Its more "down the rabbit hole" vibes. Just not a memorable track. Certainly not ISOS at all.
 

Trance4Ever

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Dec 18, 2021
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Prog follow up to Helioause, extended heliopause breakdown part for nearly the entire track whats not to like here.. Nickson signature all over it.

Slow but still trance.
 

Spacetime

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Nov 6, 2021
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There were some tracks in 7 and 8 that had more of a techy-electro feel like this one, all be it way better.