Nightmares on Wax


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Nightmares on Wax
Carboot Soul
Release Date: 1999 04 12
Running Time: 50:37
Label: Warp
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Four years on from Smoker's Delight and, fortunately, little has changed for George Evelyn's Nightmares on Wax project. While he could've easily been forgiven for following the nu-beat crowd and inserting a few prescient big beats into the blunted trip-hop formula, it's all clear from the opener, "Les Nuits" (a NoW theme of sorts, repeated from Smoker's Delight), that at hand is a return to form, not a turn away from the trip-hop style that took such a beating during the late '90s. The lazy-day soul samples driving tracks like "Morse" and "Finer" are perfect examples that instrumental hip-hop doesn't have to resort to the usual producer's bag of tricks to make for music leagues beyond the average. There's also a focus here lacking from previous material; fewer interludes make for a more concentrated listening experience. All in all, Carboot Soul is one of the best arguments yet for the continuing development of trip-hop beyond mere coffee table fare. John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1NuitsTaylor, Evelyn6:20
2MorseEvelyn, Taylor6:21
3Ethnic MajorityGoldstein, Taylo-Firth, Evelyn, Shire4:31
4JorgéEvelyn2:29
5FinerTaylor-Firth, Winton, Evelyn, Tosney3:30
6Ease JimiTenor, Evelyn5:33
7Argha NoahEvelyn, Taylor7:56
8Fire in the MiddleTaylor, Evelyn4:17
9SurvivalTaylo-Firth, Tosney, Evelyn4:30
10CapumcapTaylor, Evelyn5:10

Other Releases:
Carboot Soul [Bonus Track]
Release Date: 1999
Label: Associated Dists. Inc.

Carboot Soul [Bonus Tracks]
Release Date: 1999
Label: Warp


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SilentBob 2937 Thu Apr 24 2008 15:58:59
His best album.
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