nnublack (Re: (idm) '99 NUT update...)

From Rodney Perkins
Sent Wed, Feb 24th 1999, 22:53

Wwho are the personnel for the NNublack release S. E. T. I.? Is it simply
Nico Sykes? Thanks.

>
> Sorry I've been so quite, things have been off the hook out here.
>
> After having nico (plus the occasional stray londoners) here for three
> months, we finally got him to go home and get some shit done.  It looks
> like that's the case already.  There seems to be a steady stream of
> tunes flying out the door of the Metrostore.  Yesterday, there were 5
> tracks being made at the same time in different parts of the building!
>
> As for the '99 release schedule, it's still being sorted out.
>
> Fergus, the youngest brother Quinn, has finished the cover art for NUT
> 021 (Cells RMX/Caves) and from what I've heard, it's a beauty.  Big up
> to the plainclothesman!  It should be out soon.
>
> NUT 022 is going to be 'We Enter' Optical RMX.  I have no clue what the
> flip's going to be.  Also, I think there are 5 or 6 different mixes of
> this, with 3 of them being of drastically different styles.
> Unfortunately, the dat I listened to didn't have any track listing, so
> I'm just assuming they were all optical remixes, but a few might have
> been Ryme Tyme reworks.  I'll post more about this when I find out what
> the deal is.  In all honesty, the mix that nico was feeling, I
> wasn't...and vise versa.  The one he likes is almost intelligent and
> poppy.  The one that I'm into is the same one fierce has been dropping,
> a bit more on nasty tip!
>
> NUT 023 - 'Tripwire' by Fierce  :  This tune is one that Nico, Fierce
> and Davis did in the mothership the day after Nick got back from LA.
>>From what I've heard, plates have been cut and this one's a smasher.
> Strictly new style business.  As for the flip, it's not decided yet but
> will be soon, since young dan's been working his ass off, learning how
> to do engineering duty!  Also, I forgot to mention this, but d&b arena
> reported a while back that Ben and Matt were doing the 'killer bee's'
> remix.  Actually Fierce was the one asked to do the redux and he wants
> to do it with Optical.
>
> NNU 2009 - 'Nostromo' / 'Sphere' by Deep Rooted :  This one's been out
> on test press for a while but I think the proper release is due out
> soon.  Both sides are wicked, with Nostromo being a bit nastier.
>
> NNU 2010 - '20/20' / 'Vision' by Hidden Face  : Haven't heard this one
> yet.
>
> Last but not least, Bev, who's been the No U Turn/Saigon office
> manager/den mother for the last 4 years, has started up here own booking
> company, Break Point Management.  The artist she's currently got on her
> roster are:  Fierce, Ryme Tyme, Dom, Trace, Deep Rooted, JayJay, Usual
> Suspects, Dj Lee, Dj Reality, Ed Real and Curry.   More info can be
> found at:
>
> http://www.break-point.com/
>
> It looks like 1999 is going to be one hell of an interesting year!
>
> word to the mothership,
>
> brockout.
>
> ps.  Nico's finally made the leap and bought a high end laptop.
>      Now he can retire that crusty old atari!  I'm hoping he
>      gets his shit together and starts doing some live stuff!
>