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Zac Blair (aka the incredible DJ Jimmy Olsen) was so inspired by an older ambient nsu number, he made a video for it. Watch right through to the end – it’s not just a pretty swirly light-show. Massive thanks to Zac! (“Darkness” is available as a free download from here.

A 10 minute video reel featuring parts of nsu’s live set at Rising Sun, from the release party for his new EP “Escape” (Out now!).

Escape EP

“Escape” is the latest release by nsu, a 5 track EP featuring collaborations with Siknik (vocals – Wellington), JR Trap (vocals – ND, USA), and Lost in Japan (guitar – Iceland) – A moody collection of electronic-based pieces, spanning several styles and representing a sonic journey from darkness to light.

The EP is available now as in CD and MP3 formats from Amplifier. MP3’s are also available on Apple iTunes, Juno Download, AmazonMP3, Napster, People’s Music Store and emusic.

You can also purchase the CD directly from newclear music – see the newclear store for details on how to make your order.

A music video for “Panic Bells” is in post production and will appear in early 2010.

Listen to previews of the EP below:

nsu – Escape EP – NCMR002EP
1. Broken Mirror (Intro) 2:52
2. Panic Bells feat. Siknik 5:23
3. Discordia 5:47
4. Upside Down feat. JR Trap 5:20
5. Sixteen 786 feat. Lost in Japan 4:41

E S C A P E - nsu EP Release Party - Dec 12, Rising Sun

In celebration of the forthcoming “Escape” EP by nsu, newclear Music, Beat Dungeon Radio and UP FM are proud to present:

Escape EP - Out 12.12.09

E S C A P E - EP RELEASE PARTY
SAT 12.12.09 @ RISING SUN, 373 K RD

Featuring performances by:

• nsu (live)
• Bromide Dub (live)
• Soul Science (Romantech B2B Control)
• Stray Theories (live) [Timaru]
• Squeezer (live)
• emu (live) [Melbourne]
• D.I.S.H.A

with special appearances by:

• Shane Hollands (beat poetry)
• Micah D Wolfe (saxophone)

Entry by Koha (Donation)
Free before 10pm, Doors Open 8pm

Copies of the new “Escape” EP will be available for purchase on the door. Preview the EP by listening at this location:

Unique live electronic music line-up; Full spectrum: From breakbeat to downbeat, tech house and drum and bass to dubstep and IDM; Mad jams and improvs; Good vibes;

With thanks to:

• Kurb Promotions
• Winteractiv
• UP FM 107.5

Escape – New EP from nsu, out in December!

newclear Music is pleased to announce the release of new nsu work, in the form of the 5-track “Escape” EP, due out December 12th, 2009. The EP consinsts of original works by nsu, including collaborations with Siknik (Wellngton, NZ), JR Trap (ND, USA) and Lost in Japan (Iceland).

The EP will be available on CD as well as digital downloads – more details closer to the release date. You can preview the EP right now by listening to a sampler:

Escape – EP Release Party

To celebrate the launch of the new “Escape” EP, a release party will be held at Rising Sun (373 K Rd, Auckland) on December the 12th, and will feature live performances by Bromide Dub, Stray Theories, emu, Squeezer and nsu himself, as well as DJ sets by Soul Science (Romantech B2B Control) and D.I.S.H.A and appearances by Shane Hollands (beat poetry) and Micah D. Wolfe (sax).

Full details will be announced soon, so stay tuned!

nsu Tee's - now available

nsu T-Shirts

You can now buy nsu branded T-shirts. The first mens and womens designs are now available, just check out the Merchandise section on this site, or head straight to the audiolife.com nsu store. If you order from New Zealand in the next couple of days from this update, there’s a good chance your tee will arrive just in time for the EP release gig in December.

All proceeds are all always re-invested back into studio and stage equipment and any related costs. Your support is always greatly appreciated!

Short:Circuit 6

Short:Circuit Tour – Aftermath

In October, nsu joined the Short:Circuit 6 line up (consisting of Cure Motel, Stray Theories, Romantech, and, in selected towns, Sharkweek, Symbiont, Haszari, SoNic Smith and Pikachunes) for a mini-tour of the South Island to play gigs in Queenstown, Wanaka and Dunedin.

If you weren’t part of the action, you can now check out some footage and a couple of recordings (below) and you can even check out some photos from the tour by clicking here:

nsu & Stray Theories Live @ Short:Circuit 6, Wanaka, October ‘09

Thank You!

Finally, a big thanks to everyone for supporting the recent single (check here for details of where to get a copy) and to all who’ve snapped up some of the merchanidse (check some of the awesome fan photos here). Looking forward to partying with you all on the 12th of December!

Single Out Now!

Request the new single “Juice of Life” on Radio

It’s finally out, and, as well as buying it from a variety of online retailers (click here for details), you can also support us by requesting it on the airwaves from the following radio stations in New Zealand:

- UP FM 107.5
- 95 bFM
- George FM 96.8
- KFM 106.9
- Base FM 107.3
- Fleet FM 88.3
- Radio One 91 FM (Dunedin)
- RDU 98.5 FM (Christchurch)

A little bit of leg-work by everyone out there will go a long way, and will, of course, be much appreciated!

nsu & Stray Theories Live

South Island Tour

In October, nsu will be touring the South Island and playing live gigs for the first time outside of Auckland, as part of the Shortcircuit crew.

The following dates  and venues are confirmed:

- Fri 16th Oct – QUEENSTOWN – The Dux
with Cure Motel, Stray Theories, Romantech
- Sat 17th Oct – WANAKA – Red Rocks
with Cure Motel, Stray Theories, Romantech
- Sat 24th Oct – DUNEDIN – Sammy’s
with Haszari, SoNic Smith, Sharkweek, Symbiont, Cure Motel, Stray Theories, Romantech

More dates likely to be added to the schedule – keep checking back for updates, and make sure you catch us in your area!

The Great Hoax - Shapes EP

nsu Remix of The Great Hoax now released

nsu’s remix of “Insufficient Funds” by The Great Hoax has been released on their debut “Shapes” EP. The EP, made up of original works by the Wellington band, has an eclectic mix of styles ranging from psychedelic and experimental to gritty jazzy blues and electronic funk from various influences of music and philosophy.

Shapes EP on Amplifier.co.nz

“Panic Bells” Video Shoot complete

All shooting of the video for “Panic Bells” (taken from the forthcoming Escape EP and featuring Wellington’s Siknik) has now been completed, and the music is now in post-production stages.

You can see some behind the scenes photos (without spoilers!) in the following photo album:

Panic Bells Video: Behind the scenes

Panic Bells Video Photos

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Thanks to everyone for their massive support!

Juice of Life / West Coast Dub

The first official release from nsu is a collaboration with the mighty Squeezer Project: A double A-side single comprising of Juice Of Life, an uplifting old school breakbeat funk-rush, backed by West Coast Dub, an organic dub cut, a vocal piece featuring didgeridoo and a lapsteel solo by Jus8ken.

The single is available now in digital (MP3) format from iTunes, Amplifier, AmazonMP3 and CDBaby.

You can listen to a preview of “Juice of Life” in the player below:

nsu – Juice of Life / West Coast Dub – NCMR001DS-2
1. Juice of Life feat. Squeezer Project 5:13
2. West Coast Dub feat. Squeezer Project 5:48

The Mystical Tree - Remixes

We’re back with a bang, and the first release featuring new material is a duo of quality thumping remixes of “The Mystical Tree”, originally a downbeat track.

Sydney-based Nikolozi kicks the proceedings off with a stomping and teasing tech banger. Redsquad follows this up with a driving, but deep, fidget treatment of the original.

Click here to download The Mystical Tree – Remixes (30MB zip)

nsu – The Mystical Tree – Remixes – NCMF008DD
1. The Mystical Tree [Nikolozi Remix] 7:44
2. The Mystical Tree [Redsquad's Deep Remix] 6:13

Sixteen 786 / False Fugitive - Remixes

We close off the retrospective series of free downloads with two very experimental remixes. Drum & bass DJ and producer Romantech pulls the tempo down goes electro-chill-out on his remix of nsu’s collaboration with Iceland’s Lost in Japan – the original version of “Sixteen 786″ is due out on the “Escape” EP in late 2009. Giorgi then rounds off the package with a very ruff’n'drivin’ version of “False Fugitive”.

Click here to download Sixteen 786 / False Fugitive – Remixes (18MB zip)

nsu – Sixteen 786 / False Fugitive – Remixes – NCMF007DD
1. Sixteen 786 feat. Lost in Japan [Romantech Remix] 4:24
2. False Fugitive [Giorgi Remix] 4:17

And that’s it! All free releases from now on will be new works – watch out for NCMF008DD in two weeks, where we will dropping two solid new remixes of “The Mystical Tree”.

Also available for free download:
- NCMF001DD – Neutron Star – Remixes
- NCMF002DD – The Last Sunrise / Spiritual Adrenalin – Remixes
- NCMF003DD – Sensitivity – Remixes
- NCMF004DD – Darkness
- NCMF005DD – Neutron Star / The Last Sunrise (Live)
- NCMF006DD – Pluton Bleed / Pulsar Dub

Live-to-Air on UP FM

If you missed nsu’s live performance on UP FM’s Sonic Drive show in late August, you can now listen to the 27-minute set, which features some new numbers, some of which haven’t even been finished as studio versions:

nsu playing live to air from UP FM Studios.

Thanks to DJ Shay and the crew at UP FM for their support!

nsu Caps

The latest shipment of nsu caps is in. If you wanna be part of the amazing team and support the cause, here’s what we’ve got:

Standard (with velcro strap @ back) – $15NZD:
- White with black logo
- “Tan” with black logo
- Black with white logo

Standard Caps - white, "tan", and black - $15 NZD

Flexi – $20NZD:
- Black with white logo
- Navy with white logo

Flexi (with flat peak) – $20NZD:
- Black with white logo

If you’re interested in snapping one up, please get in touch with via email:

info AT newclearmusic DOT com

Any proceeds will be invested back into new studio/live gear or production costs.

Flexi Caps - Black with flat peak, and Navy (or Black) with standard peak - $20 NZD

Do you already have an nsu cap?

Would love to see you wearing it! Take a picture and post in the following photo album:

nsu Facebook Page – Fan Photos

Thank You

A big thanks to all radio stations, DJ’s, fans and supporters out there. I’ve had some amazing encouragement from everyone recently, and things are moving faster and faster! The Juice of Life / West Coast Dub single with Squeezer Project is just around the corner! Hold tight!