ALEXANDER NUT presents ONENESS - EGLO CREW, COOLY G + GUESTS @ THE MACBETH, HOXTON STREET (08.07.09)

Alex Nut and the intergalactic network of artists from his Eglo label line up for a showcase event this Wednesday (08.07.09) at the Macbeth - Hoxton, along side the heavyweight Cooly G. 

Will be ONE to remember.

PLAYERS

Cooly G (Hyperdub)
Alexander Nut (Rinse Fm)
Floating Points (Eglo/Planet Mu)
Fatima (Live P.A)
FunkinEven

ANTARCTICA - 23:03 (1998) & 81:03 (2000)

Antarctica were a post punk / electronic band that within there short tenure produced possibly one of the best albums of their genre at the time. The band formed in New York after Eric Richter decided to leave his previous band CFD (Christie Front Drive).

Their first three track e.p [23:03] - released in 1998, and which is actually twenty three minutes and three seconds long - reminds you of the Joy Division or Sonic youth. All three tracks move at the same pace slow, almost dubbed out vocals and the gentle, floaty reverb on the guitar give you the sense that you are in a very peaceful lonely place, a vast beautiful wasteland almost like you're in Antarctica - and suddenly the name of the band almost becomes apt.

Their second and unfortunately last release,  [81:03] - a double album released in 2000 still features a very similar sound to that of the first E.p but with electronic instruments having much more of a significance, the synth action just adds to the beauty of their music - real cloud music - for eighty one minutes and three seconds you are shut out from the rest of the World and face to face with some of the more beautiful images that music can conjure.

Listen to track below [Return To Omma Dawn] 

BBQ MIX - CREATED BY ANDREW MORGAN (PPU, EARCAVE, DISTRICT WAX) - RECORDED SUMMER 2006

We've got another one from the man himself. A brief summer friendly, dance session with tracks that are as rare as hen's teeth - perfect for these hot hot days

-Enjoy it while it lasts.

FIRE

You're going to have to do some digging for these tracks and where better to start than at Andrew Morgan's wax museum.  

- You can download this mix and other mixes via the Nuts To Soup podcast.

CHESCA'S SYSTEM - VOL 2 (NO MORE LONELY DAYS, NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS) - THANK YOU BABY - RECORDED 2008

Chesca's fans have already copped this and are still listening to it  for those of you who have'nt heard this get ready to be awoken. This is part 2 of the much talked about Chesca System. Takes you up aggresively with the amazing Baby I love you edit by Kon and brings you right down for a cushy soft landing with Mcghees track (now that I've got you).

You've already heard Chesca's system vol 1 on Nuts To Soup, the journey continues here.

You'll be lost without this.

Look out for it will never fade by Chesca her self - Dope

Read more for track listing

MADE IN NAIJA (NIGERIA MIXTAPE) - OBAFUNKIE JR - SPECIALLY RECORDED FOR WWW.NUTSTOSOUP.COM - JUNE 2009- YOU WILL ONLY EVER HEAR THIS ON NUTS TO SOUP - our lawyers are watching

For those of you who have never heard of Obafunkie Jr - Here's a quick introduction

Obafunkie Jr is possibly one of the deepest and most respected record collectors and dealers around. So much so that when yopu speak to the likes of Kon (Kon and Amir) and Dam Funk - renowned collectors themselves - The name Obafunkie usually comes up followed by "he's serious, I've bought some incredible stuff from him". The guy is so respected that Dam Funk made a track specially dedicated to him [Obafunkie] and his online radio show The Boogie Heads Show.

To show his support for what we are doing here on Nuts To Soup, Obafunkie has put together a special mix just for us -YOU WILL ONLY EVER HEAR THIS MIX ON NUTS TO SOUP

The mix is titled Made in Naija and features - if you have'nt guessed yet - boogie tracks and psych funk tracks from Nigerian Artists.

This mix is UNREAL I repeat UNREAL, it is possibly the best mix I've heard in a very very long time, you will listen to this a million times and more, but you will never tire - impossible.

Sound Way are doing some incredible stuff, but trust none of the comps they have ever done touch this mix, infarct no Nigerian compilation album (and there are many out there) come close to this.

It is a real privilege to be releasing this out to the rest of the World

Look out for the Gboyega Adelaja (colourful environment) track, its - in the words of Judah - DRUGS

Read more for Track Listing

HERMANN SZOBEL - SZOBEL- ARISTA 1976

Hermann Szobel is one of those artists whose genius you know, is masking an underlying madness. The guy was a musical prodigy the fact that he created this masterpiece - his first and only album - at the age of just 18 show that the mans talent was immense -(i'm not talking Lily Allen "talent" I'm talking 6 year old Chinese boy playing Bach with his eyes closed talent).

It's a jazz fusion record that will also appeal to prog rock fans but has it's roots in classical music.

Szobel features on the keys (look out for the solos) and his musical composition and arrangements are mind blowing- the constant change of pace on some of the tracks leave you guessing as to where he's going to next - its organised - beautiful sounding - chaos.

Szobel recorded this album and has never been heard of since - apparently he was locked up in a mental institution, shortly after - they must have heard the album.

Totally underated and slept on - you have to get a hard copy of this album, its too important.

Because this is too good not to share we have recorded all five tracks of the album for our podcast and for you all to download and listen -

The madness begins.