{"title":"Nightmares on Wax","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Nightmares on Wax\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNightmares on Wax formed in Leeds, England in 1988 by George Evelyn (DJ E.A.S.E.) and Kevin Harper. They signed with Warp Records - the iconic Sheffield electronic music label - at its founding and have been central to the label's history. Harper departed in 1991, with Evelyn continuing the project as his solo vehicle. The 1991 debut A Word of Science explored the contemporary bleep techno aesthetic, with the 1995 follow-up Smokers Delight pivoting toward downtempo and trip hop - establishing a defining template for the genre alongside contemporaries like Massive Attack and Portishead. Evelyn has been based in Ibiza since the early 2000s. He has continued releasing material across multiple decades and is one of the longest-running artists on Warp Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNightmares on Wax's sound combines downtempo, trip hop, electronic, bleep techno, hip hop instrumental, lounge, dub, and chillout with Evelyn's distinctive production approach (sample integration, atmospheric production), and arrangements drawing on classic hip hop, dub, reggae, soul, and broader electronic music influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Word of Science (1991, Warp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmokers Delight (1995, Warp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarboot Soul (1999, Warp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMind Elevation (2002, Warp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a Space Outta Sound (2006, Warp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThought So... (2008, Warp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeelin' Good (2013, Warp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape the Future (2018, Warp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoutout! To Freedom... (2021, Warp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarp Records pressings of the Nightmares on Wax catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings, with collector demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Nightmares on Wax typically start with Smokers Delight (1995) or Carboot Soul (1999). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip-Hop\/Rap\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electronic-vinyl-records\"\u003eElectronic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nightmares-on-wax-shout-out-to-freedom-live-at-pikes-ibiza-vinyl","title":"Shout Out to Freedom...(Live at Pikes Ibiza) LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eNightmares On Wax presents live recordings of his most recent album Shout Out! 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