Michiel van Bokhorst
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Michiel van Bokhorst (born 1965) is a Dutch music producer, remixer, DJ and record label owner; currently residing on the Dutch Antilles Island of Bonaire. He is best known for starting the independent Dutch record label Nukove Records and producing British synthpop
band The Human League's
most recent original single release: "Love Me Madly?
" in 2003.
In late 2001 Van Bokhorst met Philip Oakey
at a party in Amsterdam
for "OOR magazine
" and discussed working on remixing some of the tracks on The Human League album Secrets
. He later requested the master tapes of "Love Me Madly?" from Human League resident engineer David Beevers and created his own remix of Love Me Madly? ('The Voice of Buddha mix') on a white label. This mix was circulated to DJs in Benelux where it was well-received. This prompted Van Bokhorst to commission a further two remixes ('The ZeNN Eternal Countdown Mix' and 'The Cuzco Mix') and to attempt to release "Love Me Madly?" commercially. This was turned down by the rights owner Chrysalis Records
over a conflict of publishing rights of Secrets with the existing marketing licensee "Arcade Roadrunner Music BV". Eventually in 2003 licensing authority was granted by Chrysalis and Van Bokhorst created the record label Nukove Records specifically to market the single.
"Love Me Madly?" was released as a single in 2003; principally in Benelux, but was also sold in the US and UK via the internet. As Nukove Records was a private venture there was very little venture capital to promote the release. With no promotional music video and little advertising, the single did not chart. This was expected, and as Van Bokhorst states, "it was released for the satisfaction of working with the Human League and releasing a great record. Nukove records was placed in suspended animation in 2009 but Van Bokhurst says he may resurrect it if a suitable opportunity presents itself.
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band The Human League's
The Human League
The Human League are an English electronic New Wave band formed in Sheffield in 1977. They achieved popularity after a key change in line-up in the early 1980s and have continued recording and performing with moderate commercial success throughout the 1980s up to the present day.The only constant...
most recent original single release: "Love Me Madly?
Love Me Madly?
"Love Me Madly?" is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League. It was released as the second single from their 2001 album Secrets.- Background :...
" in 2003.
Nukove Records
Philip Oakey
Philip Oakey is an English composer, singer, songwriter and producer.He is best known as the lead singer, frontman and co-founder of the famous English synthpop band The Human League. He has also had an extensive solo music career and collaborated with numerous other artists and producers...
at a party in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
for "OOR magazine
Muziekkrant OOR
Muziekkrant OOR is the oldest currently published music magazine in the Netherlands. The name "OOR" is the Dutch word for ear.-History:The magazine was first published on 1 April 1971, being founded by Barend Toet . Of the first issue 20,000 copies were printed and paid for by Berry Visser, one of...
" and discussed working on remixing some of the tracks on The Human League album Secrets
Secrets (Human League album)
Secrets is an album recorded by British synthpop band The Human League. It was issued in 2001 by Papillon Records and was the Human League's first studio album in six years...
. He later requested the master tapes of "Love Me Madly?" from Human League resident engineer David Beevers and created his own remix of Love Me Madly? ('The Voice of Buddha mix') on a white label. This mix was circulated to DJs in Benelux where it was well-received. This prompted Van Bokhorst to commission a further two remixes ('The ZeNN Eternal Countdown Mix' and 'The Cuzco Mix') and to attempt to release "Love Me Madly?" commercially. This was turned down by the rights owner Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records was a British record label that was created in 1969. The name was both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis...
over a conflict of publishing rights of Secrets with the existing marketing licensee "Arcade Roadrunner Music BV". Eventually in 2003 licensing authority was granted by Chrysalis and Van Bokhorst created the record label Nukove Records specifically to market the single.
"Love Me Madly?" was released as a single in 2003; principally in Benelux, but was also sold in the US and UK via the internet. As Nukove Records was a private venture there was very little venture capital to promote the release. With no promotional music video and little advertising, the single did not chart. This was expected, and as Van Bokhorst states, "it was released for the satisfaction of working with the Human League and releasing a great record. Nukove records was placed in suspended animation in 2009 but Van Bokhurst says he may resurrect it if a suitable opportunity presents itself.