Since Nu:tone’s signing to Hospital Records in 2005, his perfect balance of d&b and liquid funk has been bringing a refreshing level to the scene. His new, massively anticipated third album, Words & Pictures, close on the horizon for release in late February, contains numerous collaborations, including Logistics, Natalie Williams and Ben Westbeech.‘Shine In’ has been receiving incredible feedback after being debuted at the D&B Arena awards, and is definitely up there alongside what is arguably Nu:tone’s biggest remix, ‘Wildlife’. Having teamed up previously with Natalie Williams to produce the dance-floor smasher ‘System’, it was no surprise that the end result would be a beautifully uplifting track, undoubtedly designed to destroy crowds with its elevating intervals and cascading beats. Williams’ jazzy “let the light shine in” line cuts through the upbeat sequence, in a warm, catchy, dynamic manner that you just can’t help singing for the rest of the day.
At first glance, ‘Bleeper’, featuring Logistics, is a pleasantly chilled flip-side to the single. Gorgeous computer-like synth scales tear up the start before it drops into a relaxed liquid anthem. Yet about halfway through the track, he cuts off the beat, leaving an addictive sequence and introduces a little sample (which sounds similar to a horror film voice over, and talks of letting go of doubts) before dropping it back into the mesmerizing liquid.
Nu:tone, in a nutshell, is as refreshing as a perfectly cold pint after a week lost in the desert. His new production is on top form, and definitely some of best I’ve heard from him to date.
4/5
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