Chust Sublime was a long-standing radio show which aired every fortnight on Glasgow's Subcity Radio (@subcityradio) from 2015-2019.

One of the big beasts of online radio in Scotland, Subcity recently celebrated its twenty-seventh birthday. Sending out its signal from Glasgow’s West End, Subcity’s programming incorporates everything from global free jazz to Eastern European electronics and was the perfect home for Chust Sublime.

These streams were hand-assembled by Nigel Ross (accompanied by his old friend and comrade Shuggie Watson aka “the engineer”), an unimaginably complicated, time-consuming task by a crate-digger and record collector with a deep knowledge of his subject. 

This was a portal to teeming underground scenes, avant garde experimentation, forensic DJ knowledge, the outer reaches of sound art, and vital networks nurturing new artists and live music.

Nigel had a true, deep, and inspired connection and passion for music and expression, and really ultimately for connecting with and moving people, with music and friendship (and storytelling) as his tools. He shared this openly and continually with all of his friends and family and through his 90-plus radio shows as the voice behind Chust Sublime.

RIP Nigel

Subcity Radio Archive [2015-2019]

Subcity Radio (@subcityradio) hosted a day of tribute to Nigel and his radio show Chust Sublime on Tuesday, May 4th 2021. Audio tributes from friends, family and fans of the show were aired alongside special episodes of Chust Sublime throughout the day.

Message from Nigel's family:

We are very, very grateful to the many friends who have shared their thoughts, love, experiences, stories and support throughout the past few weeks and to Subcity Radio for organising this wonderful day of tribute to Nigel. Hearing from the many loved ones that Nigel has connected with and shared so much with has made a very hard period a little less hard.

Nigel Edward Charles Ross passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of March 7th 2021 surrounded by his family. Nigel was many, many things - a loving husband, a proud father, a uniquely talented DJ, a Dylanologist and Deadhead like no other; king hippy on life’s long strange trip. He was a restless visionary and energetic force on radio. He was a fierce friend, an uncle, a mentor, a provocateur and a conduit.

Nigel had a true, deep, and inspired connection and passion for music and expression, and really ultimately for connecting with and moving people, with music and friendship (and storytelling) as his tools. He shared this openly and continually with all of his friends and family and through his 90 radio shows as the voice behind Chust Sublime - and it’s so apparent as we prepare to celebrate him through this tribute that he connected to so many different people out there in so many different ways. It really is a truly beautiful thing to see, and we keep wishing that Nigel could see it - and then we remember that he did see it, and lived it. We send out our love and friendship always to him wherever he is.

RIP Nigel.

PLAYLIST:

1. Tribute from Nigel's Wife Mary
2. Tribute from Shuggie Watson aka "the Engineer"
3. Rebroadcast of Chust Sublime: ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER EXCITING SHOW (19-07-2018)
4. Tribute from friend Andy Barbour
5. Rebroadcast of Chust Sublime: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYD JOHN DOW BARBOUR (02-08-2018)
6. Tribute from friend Martyn Hall
7. Rebroadcast of Chust Sublime: JUST BEEN DOON RA WATER FURRA FAIR (04-08-2016)
8. Tribute from nephew and host of chOOn!! on subcity Eamonn
9. Rebroadcast of Chust Sublime: THE ENGINEER'S BIRTHDAY PARTY (02/03/2017)
10. Tribute from brother-in-law Frank
11. Rebroadcast of Chust Sublime: BLOWING AWAY THE MIDWINTER BLUES (07-01-2016)
12. Rebroadcast of Chust Sublime: DIAL M FOR MUSIC (28-09-2017) selected by ex-station manager Hannah

Episode 90: A Tribute to Nigel Ross [2021-05-04]

Chust Sublime was a long-standing radio show which aired every fortnight on Glasgow's Subcity Radio from 2015-2019.

One of the big beasts of online radio in Scotland, Subcity recently celebrated its twenty-seventh birthday. Sending out its signal from Glasgow’s West-end, Subcity’s programming incorporates everything from global free jazz to Eastern European electronics and was the perfect home for Chust Sublime.

These streams were hand-assembled by Nigel Ross (accompanied by his old friend and comrade Shuggie Watson aka “the engineer”), an unimaginably complicated, time-consuming task by a crate-digger and record collector with a deep knowledge of his subject. 

This was a portal to teeming underground scenes, avant garde experimentation, forensic DJ knowledge, the outer reaches of sound art, and vital networks nurturing new artists and live music.

Nigel had a true, deep, and inspired connection and passion for music and expression, and really ultimately for connecting with and moving people, with music and friendship (and storytelling) as his tools. He shared this openly and continually with all of his friends and family and through his 90-plus radio shows as the voice behind Chust Sublime.

RIP Nigel

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Episode 78: 2018-08-02

Episode 77: 2018-07-19

Episode 5: 2015-05-14

Episode 4: 2015-03-05

Episode 3: 2015-02-19

Episode 2: 2015-02-05

Episode 1: 2015-01-22

Subcity Radio (@subcityradio) hosted a day of tribute to Nigel and his radio show Chust Sublime on Tuesday, May 4th 2021. Audio tributes from friends, family and fans of the show were aired alongside special episodes of Chust Sublime throughout the day.

Message from Nigel's family:

We are very, very grateful to the many friends who have shared their thoughts, love, experiences, stories and support throughout the past few weeks and to Subcity Radio for organising this wonderful day of tribute to Nigel. Hearing from the many loved ones that Nigel has connected with and shared so much with has made a very hard period a little less hard.

Nigel Edward Charles Ross passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of March 7th 2021 surrounded by his family. Nigel was many, many things - a loving husband, a proud father, a uniquely talented DJ, a Dylanologist and Deadhead like no other; king hippy on life’s long strange trip. He was a restless visionary and energetic force on radio. He was a fierce friend, an uncle, a mentor, a provocateur and a conduit.

Nigel had a true, deep, and inspired connection and passion for music and expression, and really ultimately for connecting with and moving people, with music and friendship (and storytelling) as his tools. He shared this openly and continually with all of his friends and family and through his 90 radio shows as the voice behind Chust Sublime - and it’s so apparent as we prepare to celebrate him through this tribute that he connected to so many different people out there in so many different ways. It really is a truly beautiful thing to see, and we keep wishing that Nigel could see it - and then we remember that he did see it, and lived it. We send out our love and friendship always to him wherever he is.

RIP Nigel.

Tribute from brother-in-law Frank

Tribute from nephew and host of chOOn!! on Subcity Eamonn

Tribute from friend Martyn Hall

Tribute from friend Andy Barbour

Tribute from Shuggie Watson aka "the Engineer"

Subcity Radio (@subcityradio) hosted a day of tribute to Nigel and his radio show Chust Sublime on Tuesday, May 4th 2021. Audio tributes from friends, family and fans of the show were aired alongside special episodes of Chust Sublime throughout the day.

Mary has recorded her own audio tribute for Nigel. Unlike the other audio tributes, she is not suggesting a specific show to be rebroadcast on the day as she feels she can’t pick one, “Nigel played her his own playlist every night they were together.”

As Mary tells it, “Nigel did not want to risk anyone’s safety by attending a funeral during the pandemic and so he opted for a direct cremation. There was, however, some music that I had hoped to play at his memorial and so I have included these tracks in my audio tribute.”

Playlist for the tracks in Mary’s audio tribute:

Robert Wyatt - Sea Song - Virgin – V 2017
Nina Simone - Wild is the Wind - Philips – PHS 600-207
Wreckless Eric - The Final Taxi - Metro – METRCD044
Roy Harper - When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease - Salvo – SALVOSVX002
Bob Dylan - Rainy Day Women #12 And #35 - Columbia – 498361 2

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