Nightmares On Wax bring the soul back to hip hop. While the group’s 1991 debut A Word Of Science buried mainman George Evelyn’s influences beneath a bleeping MIDI interface, 1995’s breakthrough Smokers Delight had little to do with techno; it’s a hip hop chill out album, with a classic soul flourish. [...]

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04/14/00 — Nightmares on Wax have a new EP arriving tomorrow featuring the verbal stylings of De La Soul on the new track, “Keep On,” which comes in two flavors (three on vinyl). ‘The Sound of N.O.W.’ also features remixes from last year’s ‘Carboot Soul’ and beyond from Alex Gopher, Rae & Christian and DJ Food (a.k.a Coldcut + 1).

11/15/99 — Accutron 2000 reviewing the Warp Nights in London: The mood is very celebratory and Red Snapper hit their stride with yet another incendiary set followed by the tight soul stylings of Nightmares on Wax, full band and all performing perfect replications of tracks from ‘Carboot Soul.’

Nightmares on Wax, Red Snapper and Two Lone Swordsmen amongst many on new Sugar Hill Remixed project in stores right now. [...]