Nu Tone Featuring Natalie Williams – System (Matrix And Futurebound Remix) Backed With Second Connection

Nu feat. Natalie Williams – System (Matrix & Futurebound Remix) / Second Connection

Originally released in 2007 on Hospital Records, System / Second Connection is a two-track 12-inch from Nu, featuring vocalist Natalie Williams on the Matrix & Futurebound remix of System. Issued as NHS127, the record sits within the melodic and soulful side of the mid-2000s UK drum & bass movement, combining Nu's polished production with warm instrumentation, atmospheric textures and strong vocal elements.

Side A – System (Matrix & Futurebound Remix) takes Nu's original song into a more driving drum & bass setting. Featuring the soulful vocals of Natalie Williams, the remix adds extra momentum while retaining the melodic qualities that made Nu's music such an important part of Hospital Records' sound during this period. Matrix and Futurebound were themselves prominent figures in the more polished, dancefloor-oriented side of drum & bass, making the collaboration a natural fit. The track runs for just over seven minutes in its original 2007 release.

Side AA – Second Connection provides a more understated counterpart, showcasing Nu's ability to combine intricate breakbeats with melodic electronic production. Running for just over five minutes, it complements the vocal-led A-side while retaining the warm, musical character associated with the Hospital Records sound of the era.

The release captures an important period in the development of liquid funk and melodic drum & bass, when labels such as Hospital Records were pushing soulful, musical production alongside the genre's heavier club sounds. For collectors of Nu, Hospital Records, Natalie Williams, Matrix & Futurebound and 2000s drum & bass, System / Second Connection is a strong example of the label's classic mid-2000s catalogue.

Side A

1. Nu feat. Natalie Williams – System (Matrix & Futurebound Remix)

Side AA

1. Nu – Second Connection