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Nightmares on Wax
In a Space Outta Sound
Release Date: 2006 03 07
Label: Warp
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One of the prime architects of the organic grooves later dubbed trip-hop, Nightmares on Wax deserted their early formula in 2002 only when it became respectable and a crossover appeared most likely. With the air cleared of downtempo cash-ins, producer George Evelyn and producer/keyboardist Robin Taylor-Firth went right back to dub-heavy trip-hop with In a Space Outta Sound. Unsurprisingly, Nightmares on Wax remain among the best at constructing simple grooves with endless depths; their only rival is Massive Attack. The centerpiece is "Damn," seven and a half minutes of gently undulating hip-hop courtesy of a reedy Al Hirt sample (familiar from its use by De La Soul) that eventually flowers into an R&B jam with a gospel choir. The other highlight is the hypnotic rocksteady groove of "Flip Ya Lid" with vocals from Ricky Rankin. As with past NoW releases, In a Space Outta Sound boasts an emphasis on sound architecture that requires expensive stereo equipment (or bucket loads of narcotics) to fully appreciate. John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1PassionEvelyn, Taylor-Firth7:00
2SweetestGarvey, Taylor-Firth, Evelyn5:24
3Flip Ya LidEvelyn, McKenzie5:24
4PudpotsBoland, Ward, Woods, Evelyn3:42
5DamnBalmforth, Hirit, Taylor-Firth, Evelyn7:38
6You WishBell, Jones, Evelyn, Taylor-Firth3:30
7DeepdownEvelyn, Taylor-Firth, Lovel6:19
8Chime OutEvelyn, Knight, Weaver, Posie1:08
9Me!Dawkins, Taylor-Firth, Evelyn5:56
10I Am YouEvelyn, Heywood, Taylor-Firth6:42
11Soul PurposeDawkins, Evelyn3:50
12African PiratesLovel, Evelyn6:25

Other Releases:
In a Space Outta Sound [Japan Bonus Track]
Release Date: 2006
Label: Olio Records


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lovetheweasel 2044 Tue May 6 2008 14:50:05
nice twist on a few different styles
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