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I just came across Nightmares on wax and going through this album there's really only three tracks I really dig and the other I'd probably skip through if I had to by the album. I think it has appeal for all kinds of Electronic lovers and certain songs are a most have for anyones collection.
Without a doubt I give this record 5 stars.shame on anyone that says otherwise. This whole album indeed is very dope sounding with very funky fresh magical beats. 5 big phat stars. some love.
Get the greenery out or better yet put your stash away and listen to this album.you don't need it.the sound already instills it in you. Need I say more. This album is rather dope. I'm sorry but I need to show N.O.W. 195lbs reggae cut transcends the terminology 'dope'.
Shame on all of you.
A handful of guest vocalists - Ricky Ranking, Chyna Brown and Ella May - add color, if not any real narrative. "Thought So" strips chill-out right down to the basics, a blissful, unhurried coast of clacking hip-hop breaks, sparse guitar and shimmering synthesizer grounded in Evelyn's main musical passions, vintage soul, jazz, and the late-night boom of the dub soundsystem. That popular acclaim will surely continue to elude Nightmares On Wax, then, but in a genre of cynical, blanded-out mood muzak, Thought So still feels like a treat, generously packed and tightly rolled, a treat for the discerning. Much has changed in chill-out since Evelyn dropped what's come to be considered his masterpiece, 1995's aptly titled Smoker's Delight, the genre expanding out into a catch-all term that encompasses everything from Balearic dance to sleepy folktronica. And Nightmares On Wax have changed too, although you're left with the feeling that Evelyn is exploring his own internal rhythm rather than marching to the beat of another's drum.During his relocation from Leeds to his new home and studio in Ibiza, Nightmares On Wax leader/producer opted to travel in a convoy of camper-vans carrying his equipment, sound engineer, band and singers, the caravan making stops to take in the sights and evoke moods and landscapes through impromptu recordings. And while there is a distant echo of Nightmares On Wax's early bleep beginnings in Be There, you leave feeling that Evelyn is more than satisfied with his current pace of life: slow, steady, stoned.
The 3 tracks that lose me areBe There, Hey Ego and Moretime. This is no different. Love the reggae.I've got no trouble recommending this one. I find N.O.W. records to always contain some stellar tracks and some I can't sit through. The rest is fantastic.
Three of my favorite albumes (all time high) are Carboot Soul, Mind Elevation and Smokers Delight. I hoped that Mr.Wax would be in the same street as these albums, but I find this album a bit messy, not so laid back, the beats are not the same.Its okay, but Mr.Wax could do it so much better.
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