Nightmares On Wax

A group turned solo outlet for founding member George Evelyn, Nightmares on Wax were one of the brightest spots on the post-rave British techno map before they developed into one of the land's premier and longest-running sources of downtempo electronica rooted in dub reggae and hip-hop. NoW's debut album, A Word of Science (1991), was a crucial bridge between the competing influences of New York house and electro, Detroit techno and soul, London rave and acid, and the burgeoning eclecticism of the years to come. Producer and DJ Evelyn has steered the Warp act through three decades of activity, adding to the lengthy NoW discography with touchstones Smokers Delight (1995) and Carboot Soul (1999), followed by an increasingly organic series of statements that includes In a Space Outta Sound (2006), Feelin' Good (2013), and the liberation-oriented Shout Out! To Freedom... (2021).