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.:: a klangwerk release ..................................................::.
artist :: nightmares on wax
release :: dj-kicks
year :: 2000
genre :: hip-hop
label :: stud!o k7
catalogue :: !k7093lp
website :: www.k7.com
ripper :: karmacoma
date :: 13-sep-2002
quality :: 192kbps/44,1khz
source :: vinyl
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a1 saukrates - ay, ay studder 3:40
a2 jerry beeks - flash $ 4:44
a3 thick - d.i.t.c. 3:40
b1 nightmares on wax feat. corinna joseph - play on 4:56
b2 nightmares on wax feat. o.c. - burn me slo 4:37
b3 a tribe called quest - award tour 3:46
c1 freddy fresh - it's a latin thing 3:46
c2 deckwrecka - catch wrecka 3:55
c3 martin brew - sand steppin' 3:31
d1 smokers blend - overooped 4:25
d2 deadbeats - pick me up 6:39
d3 dj paul nice - break it down 2:13
playtime :: 00h 49m 52s
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with the two most recent "dj-kicks" releases, by kid loco and the
stereo mc's, already heralding a slight shift in the emphasis of
the sound towards the hip hop arena, now comes the nightmares on
wax "dj-kicks"; the tightest hip hop set of the series so far -
and what a set it is !!
the british dj / producer george evelyn, aka dj ease, aka
nightmares on wax, despite his relative lack of years, has for
more than a decade already numbered among the most visionary
musicians on the island. he has never left his hometown of leeds
since he was born, but his sound is nonetheless universal and his
recordings for the english label warp have frequently set new
trends. even his first single, "dextrous", found its way into the
english top 75 and his subsequent releases are still today
regarded as prototypes for the downbeat genre. the following
album, "word of science", with its combination of soulful bleeps
and clonks, underscored his creative potential, but even so it was
a full 6 years before he released his classic, "smoker's delight"
(1995), one of the milestone records of the nineties.
opening with his trademark song, "nights interlude", this record
has played itself into innumerable hearts, record collections and
annual charts, has been a dope beat classic ever since its release
and has yet to lose any of its allure. his album from last year,
"carboot soul" (1999), as well as his collaborations with de la
soul, o.c. and corinna joseph, seamlessly picked up where the
success of their predecessor left off and charted all over europe.
excellent live shows translated into an exultant progression
across europe and nightmares on wax can today enjoy a substantial
worldwide fan base.
his record collection might soon be almost equally broad, the
foundation stone for which was laid with the acquisition of two
dub 7-inches when he was eight years old (!) and which to this day
serve as a source of inspiration (and samples). the idea of making
a mix cd with nightmares on wax came about (and was carried out)
as early as 1995, but the project was also subject to george
evelyn's "leisurely" working practices - all good things take
time. now he sends us, just a little later than expected, shooting
into his beat orbit. he has put together an excellent selection of
hip hop and downbeat tunes for his "dj-kicks" set and has found
the perfect blend of the old and the new, uk and usa as well as
vocal and instrumental tracks. tunes from a tribe called quest,
kenny dope, aim, blackalicious, freddy fresh, jerry beeks and dj
trax amongst others, as well as some of his own tracks of course,
come together in a phat set with plenty of funk!
"an exhuberant concoction of beats, colourful music, intentive
djing. sweet nightmares." - xlr8r, nov-00
"23 tracks of hip-hop, down-beat and mellowed-out funk that are
flawlessly mixed together for a mandatory listen." - hybrid
magazine, nov-00
"...as a smoothly blended mix, the album demonstrates what has
made now and the kicks series so successful at treading the gray
areas betwixt genres." - cmj new music monthly, nov-00
"...further proof that british djs have much better taste than
their stateside couterparts." - san francisco bay guardian, nov-00
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greetings :: sb, qdp, sour, dps, it, rac, dh, sfe, hbz, igr and mgc
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