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Vladiswar NADISHANA
Siberian multi-instrumentalist and composer.
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NANIGASHI NO MUKURO
Brutal experimental music from Japan.
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NAJWA
Website for the ridiculously gorgeous Najwa Nimri, one of Spain’s hottest actresses, and a quite good pop singer in the Emiliana Torrini vein.
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NECRO STELLAR
Harsh Russian synth-pop.
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Jorge NEGRETE
For connoisseurs of Mexican music, this guy was essentially Elvis Presley and Clark Gable rolled into one. A powerful voice, good acting ability and charisma insured him a place in the pantheon of world greats. An early death insured a sort of James Dean-type of status for him.
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Bill NELSON
Legendary guitarist and improviser, former member of Be-Bop Deluxe.
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NJAZZ
Alex Nadjarov’s Russian jazz ensemble.
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NO FLY ZONE
Ukrainian composer Ivan Zabaluyev’s beat-infected project.
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NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS
Nigel Ayers’ long-running experimental music project.
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NOISES OF RUSSIA
Chillingly dark atmospheric music from Saint Petersburg, Russia. There is a profound sense of mysticism to their music. Of the many dark ambient projects I’ve come across in the last 15 years, this one stands out.
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NOMEN EST OMEN
Middle Age and Renaissance music project from Romania.
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NORA LASSO
A friend of mine from Kyiv recommended this indie band to me, and it turns out they’ve got a rather nice, if dated, 90s British sound about them (with Ukrainian lyrics, of course!).
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NORD
Experimental duo from Japan
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NOVOGRADSKA
Pseudonym of Igor Vasilev, bassist and composer from Skopje, Macedonia.
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Gary NUMAN
Synth-pop superstar still active. Gary’s work has influenced countless electronic artists, from a host of Darkwave bands to Moloko and Morcheeba.
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