Nu Aspect


Samuel "Sam" Higgins, known as Nu Aspect, is an English electronic artist and DJ.
He is best known for his house producing, and forms part of the roster of the Berlin-based independent label, Selected. Higgins has collaborated with artists such as Goodboys, Elderbrooke and TCTS, and has amassed over 300 million streams on Spotify, as of September 2024.

Early life and career

Born in Bristol, England, Higgins first showed interest at music production when he was twelve years old.

2017-2023: Career beginnings and breakthrough

He made his debut in the music scene, with the release of a remix of Chris Gresswell and Hayley S' "Deep Love", under the stage name of Nu Aspect. A year later, Nu Aspect released his debut single, "Things I Said" in 2017, which was distributed by the UK record label, Selected.
From 2020 to 2023, Higgins kept releasing several standalone singles under Selected, which helped him grow an audience on the House music genre, with tracks such as: "Strings Attached", "What's in My Head", "Words", and "Run". On April 15, 2022, Higgins collaborated with JEWELS and MAGNUS in the single "Afterlife". It was followed by "Sleepless" with AVAION and PaulWetz featuring yuma, which ended up becoming his most successful track to date on streaming platforms.

2024-present: Tomorrowland and new music

In 2024, Higgins released the single "Take Me Home", in collaboration with TCTS and RAHH. In May, Higgins released two singles, the first a collaboration with British singer, Jem Cooke, titled "Distraction", which was followed by the single "Bloom Again". In July, Aspect performed a live set at the Tomorrowland festival. In September, he collaborated with singer-songwriter Poppy Baskcomb on the song "Over The Edge". At the end of the year on November 29, "Sweet Release" was released as the final single of the year. "Blindspot" was released on March 28, making it his first release of 2025, it includes Goodboys, and AVAION as collaborators. On May 16, Higgins released its follow-up single, "Watching Over You", featuring Marlo Rex.

Artistry

Nu Aspect sound has been described as House, and Melodic Techno. Higgins has recalled the music he grow-up on his city to such as house, early garage and UK bass records. He has named electronic artists Tchami, Chris Lorenzo, and Gorgon City as influences to his music.

Personal life

Higgins is currently studying at the University of Manchester.