- 12inch
- Digital
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- New Release
Alex Nut
Present Under Construction EP
Eglo
- Cat No.: EGLO96
- 2026-02-06
Alex Nut, who began his career alongside artists such as Floating Points, Steven Julien, and Fatima, and has long been a key figure behind the scenes of the UK underground scene—working as a DJ, curator, radio host, remixer, and label owner—Alex Nut has finally released his debut solo EP, “Present Under Construction EP,” on Eglo Records, of which he is a co-founder!!! What a fantastic release.
Track List
Based on rough sketches created on an old MPC2000XL, I recorded in the studio with my longtime friend and collaborator Sam Crowe (Cleo Sol, Lianne La Havas), a longtime friend and collaborator, in the studio. The album features four thoughtful, profound, and captivating tracks that blend spiritual jazz, deep house, broken beat, dub, hip-hop, and an ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)alog vintage electronic sounds.
Featuring master saxophonist James Mollison (Ezra Collective, Nala Sinephro), the standout track A1, “andthenitstarted (feat. James Mollison)” (sample 1), is a soft, beat-driven jazz track at around 106 BPM; A2 “One 4 Santi (feat. Sam Crowe)” (sample 2), a downtempo chill-out jazz track at 94 BPM with a soothing, cosmic electric piano sound; BPM 108, B1 “andthenitstarted (Patrice Scott Remix)”, a nice remix by Detroit house legend Patrice Scott featuring a slow-motion, soulful, beat-driven groove, BPM 127, B2 “andthenitstarted (Last Nubian Remix)” (sample 3), a pitch-black broken-beat house remix by Eglo Records labelmate Last Nubian, is also sure to get the dance floor moving. It thoughtfully captures the depth and atmosphere of the music, striking a balance between dancefloor sounds and music for listening. I highly recommend it. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)