Arriving in Brussels from Ostend, her city of birth, in 1983 she joins Micky MIKE's SNOWY RED. For one year she will take part in the ventures of one of Belgium's foremost electro-groups, and in 1988 she even resurfaces at Mike's side when SNOWY RED makes a remarkable come-back.
In 1984, after seeing her on stage with the band, Winston TONG (Member of TUXEDOMOON) convinces her to work with him, not merely as a back-up singer but as a sidekick with a role of more vital importance. He speaks very highly of her: "I knew immediately that Niki possessed the same qualities that people told me I have, and I imagined that the two of us alone on stage would be quite hypnotic". Together, they record the single 'Theoretical China' in London and during their tour in Japan Niki conceives the solo-12" 'The Hunger' released on Les Disques Du Crépuscule. After laying down the tracks for a subsequent album, she parts company - for various reasons - with TONG.
In 1986, she writes the soundtrack for a video by Paris-based WONDERPRODUCTS. Coupled with cover versions of sixties standards rendered by various members of MINIMAL COMPACT and TUXEDOMOON, it is released on Crammed Discs under the banner 'Fuck You Dreams, This Is Heaven'.
That same year she travels to another universe: together with David TIBET (CURRENT 93), Himar Orn HILMARSON (PSYCHIC TV), Peter NETSAH (LAI) and James FOSTER (THE MONOCHROME SET) she creates 'The Aryan Aquarians': a musical journey "to the land of the Aryan Aquarians, where all things are bright and beautiful, right and logical, where love and hate are totally integrated with other forms of human expression ...". The album release (on Laylah Anti-Records) coincides with a wonderful week of rock'n'roll extravaganza.
Beginning 1988, Niki joins THE NEON JUDGEMENT on their European tour, providing vocal support to the duo's electrified tales of sexual angst and manhood in distress. When this undertalking comes to an end, she can be heard saying "I'd rather be a prostitute than ever work as a backing singer with any band again. People tend to see me as some sort of vocal mercenary, and that's not what I want to be. It's time to get out of my cage and show my own real hunger".
Source: Antler Records (1989)
In 1991, she is back with X10, a musical project featuring Marc VERHAEGHEN (THE KLINIK), Marc ICKX (A SPLIT SECOND) and cult experimental Vidna OBMANA.
DAUDA & THE CROW (12")
I Am Your Feeling - Wild Pleasures - Clouds In Cages
Baby's On Fire - Baby's On Fire (Instrumental)
Dream Assassins – Every Man & Woman Is A Star – Wild Pleasures – Baby’s On Fire (Instrumental) – Blue Green Oceans – I Am Your Feeling – Soldiers On Acid – Thewitchesrevenge – Contradictions Are A Luxury – In A Rush
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