Last Updated on 2025 年 11 月 23 日 by 総合編集組
Nu Aspect (Samuel Higgins): The 27-Year-Old UK Melodic House Prodigy Who Hit 300 Million Spotify Streams and Tomorrowland Mainstage
From a Bristol bedroom to the world’s biggest festival stages in just 7 years – this is the incredible rise of Nu Aspect.
Who Is Nu Aspect? Born Samuel “Sam” Higgins on November 8, 1997 in Bristol, England, Nu Aspect grew up surrounded by the city’s legendary Trip-Hop, Drum & Bass and UK Garage scenes. While studying full-time at the University of Manchester, he released his debut single “Things I Said” in 2017 on the influential independent label Selected. – and never looked back.
The Secret Weapon: Selected. Label Partnership Almost every major Nu Aspect release has come through Selected., the Berlin-based melodic house powerhouse famous for playlist domination and high-quality vocal deep house. This perfect synergy helped him reach over 300 million Spotify streams by September 2024 – an astonishing number for an independent electronic artist.
Signature Sound: The Legendary “Nu Aspect Pluck” Ask any melodic house producer about Nu Aspect and they’ll immediately mention his iconic pluck lead made in Serum. Warm analog character meets crystal-clear digital precision, instantly recognizable and widely imitated (hundreds of YouTube tutorials exist). This pluck is the heart of nearly every hit and has become his unmistakable sonic trademark.
Key Milestone Tracks (2020-2025)
- Sleepless (2022) – with AVAION, PaulWetz ft. yuma.: his biggest streaming monster, well over 100M plays
- Distraction (2024) – with Jem Cooke (of CamelPhat “Breathe” fame): modern take on 2000s trance-pluck energy, co-released with Tomorrowland Music
- Blindspot (2025) – with Goodboys & AVAION: the first major single of 2025, already massive on radio
- Run (2023) – with legendary ATB ft. Orem: cross-generational deep house anthem
- Light (2020): dreamy early signature track that defined his sound
Tomorrowland 2024: The Ultimate Breakthrough In July 2024, Nu Aspect made his debut on Tomorrowland’s mainstage – a dream achieved for most electronic artists only after decades. His set mixed his own VIP edits with tracks from Gorgon City, Joris Voorn and Budakid, proving he can handle both intimate club vibes and 50,000-person festival energy.
Why Everyone Loves Him – Underground Soul, Mainstage Power Reddit threads constantly debate his genre (Deep House? Melodic Techno? Future House?), but the consensus is clear: Nu Aspect builds emotional, vocal-driven melodies that still explode on massive sound systems. He bridges the gap between underground sophistication and mainstage euphoria better than almost anyone right now.
What’s Next in 2025-2026? Confirmed releases include “Watching Over You” with Marlo Rex and heavier progressive-leaning productions. His tour schedule is filling up with Ultra Europe, Creamfields and many more major festivals already in talks.
At only 27, with a completely unique sound signature, perfect label backing and an unstoppable release rhythm, Nu Aspect is undoubtedly one of the most exciting names in melodic house & techno today. If you haven’t added him to your playlist yet – do it now.
