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Mixing soulful vocals, conscious lyrics, uplifting melodies, cool beats and UBPs ('Urban Beat Poetry'), Nu-Future create a sound at the crossroads of Funk, Hip Hop, RnB, Drum n Bass and Soul, paying tribute to the old skool & the nu skool while expressing their own unique individuality within both. Fresh, funky, vibrant, uplifting, soulful, conscious and fundamentally durable. Nu-Future are James Alexander, Stephe Meloy & Jayli Robinson. The guys coming from various parts of London, collectively representing North, South, East and West of the City. Islington 1997 & Stephe meets up with Jayli on a Music Technology project he is running for London’s Islington Council. Shortly after, with James working part-time in North London Record Store, Loppy Lugs, a mutual acquaintance introduces him to Stephe & the Nu-Future seeds are sewn. Spin forward to 2001 & James is now working for WEA Records in London’s fashionable Kings Road. Recently promoted from the Post room to A&R admin assistant, he calls on Stephe to collaborate on a new version of classic 80s dance track, ‘I Can’t Wait’ (originally recorded by Nu Shooz). Going into the studio on Friday morning, they record a fresh, funky Garage version which so impresses A&R man, Steve Allen on his first hearing on Monday morning, that come Monday afternoon they have their first recording contract with Warner Brothers Records. ‘I Can’t Wait’ is released later that year to critical acclaim, gaining much radio play, including support from Kiss FM’s DJ EZ. Unfortunately a rival version of the track is released shortly after, leading to much media confusion as the two versions go head to head with Nu-Future narrowly missing out in the ensuing hype. Leaving Warner Brothers in 2002, James and Stephe decide to set up their own studio where they subsequently retreat to write, experiment and develop their sound. Often working in collaboration with Spanish soul singer, Gloria Garcia, they are able to define their sound away from label interference and the ticking clock of the commercial studio. They have recorded the bulk of what they believe will be their first album when, in 2003, Gloria is forced to take time out due to throat problems. With Gloria out of action, under Doctor's orders to rest her vocal cords for the next 6 months, the boys decide to call in Jayli to cover vocal duties. Going back in the studio, the boys write and record several new tracks which will form the bulk of their debut album, ‘Mantra’ alongside a handful of the tracks from the Gloria sessions. Discovering a deep rooted apathy in the current UK music climate and an unwillingness on the part of the Labels to invest in anything outside of the well beaten track, the boys decide to put their money where their mouth is and in late 2004 they set up their own label, Nuon Records, and decide to release the album themselves. 2005 is spent taking care of business, setting up their website, working on various new tracks within and without Nu-Future and promoting and selling copies of Mantra via word of mouth and word of mouse. Welcome to the Nu-Future… The Nu-Future jigsaw is complete.
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