Carboot Soul

by Nightmares on Wax

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	10/21/2014
Label:	Warp
UPC:	0801061006112
Rank:	37489

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Les Nuits
2. Morse
3. Ethnic Majority
4. Jorg¿¿
5. Finer

Disc 2

6. Easejimi
7. Argha Noah
8. Fire In The Middle
9. Survival
10. Capumcap

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nightmares on Wax   Primary Artist
Johnny O.C.   Primary Artist
O.C.   Featured Artist
Chris Dawkins   Guitar
Robin Taylor-Firth   Keyboards,Co-Producer
Jimi Tenor   Featured Artist
Sara Winton   Vocals
Pure Strings Ochestra   Strings
Sarah Winton   Vocals
Hamlet Luton   Bass
Chris Dankins   Guitar
Pure Strings Orchestra   Strings

Technical Credits

EASE   Mixing,Producer
George Evelyn   Composer
David Shire   Composer
Robin Taylor-Firth   Composer,Producer
Jimi Tenor   Composer
Bruce Wood   Engineer
Sara Winton   Composer
Robert Goldstein   Composer
Bob Goldstein   Composer
Glyn Poole   Producer,Vocal Producer
Chris Tosney   Composer