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Encyclopedia > Nightmares On Wax
Nightmares on Wax
George Evelyn
George Evelyn
Background information
Birth name George Evelyn
Also known as DJ EASE
Origin Yorkshire, England
Genre(s) Electronic, Acid House, Trip-hop, Downtempo
Years active 1988 to Present
Label(s) Warp Records
Website http://www.nightmaresonwax.net/
Members
George Evelyn
Former members
Kevin Harper

Nightmares on Wax is DJ and musician George Evelyn (born c. 1970), also known as DJ EASE (Experimental Sample Expert), from Leeds, UK. The musical style is a combination of electronic sounds and hip hop beats, often regarded as "Chill Out". Nightmares on Wax's music is released on Warp Records. Image File history File links NightmaresOnWax_promophoto. ... This article is about the English county. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... A yellow smiley face is considered the emblem of Acid House. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound or Bristol acid rap) is a term coined by British dance magazine Mixmag, to describe DJ Shadow s hip hop instrumentals that (inspired by Organized Confusions track Releasing Hypnotical Gases) changed-up the beat and pallet mid-cut, giving the listener... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Warp Records is a pioneering independent UK record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Statistics Population: 443,247 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE297338 Administration Metropolitan borough: City of Leeds Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Ambulance service... Electronica is a term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Chill out (sometimes chillout), a term derived from a slang injunction to relax, emerged in the early and mid-1990s as a catch-all term for various styles of relatively mellow, slow-tempo music made by contemporary producers in the electronic music scene. ... Warp Records is a pioneering independent UK record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. ...


Evelyn got his start in the music industry through an interest in hip hop and on joining a local breakdancing crew, he met Kevin Harper and together they released their first album in 1991, a techno-edged record entitled A Word Of Science: The First And Final Chapter. A breakdancer performing a one-handed freeze (also known as a pike) in the streets of Paris. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...


Evelyn went on to run The Headz Club in Leeds, and started his own record label, Poverty records. The next Nightmares on Wax release was not until Smoker's Delight in 1995, by which time Harper had left to pursue a career in DJing, reducing the band to a solo project. Evelyn began to record more of his trademark chill-out tracks, and brought in a variety of musicians and vocalists, giving the music a greater variety as well as allowing him to take the band out on tour.


In 2000, Evelyn assisted in the comeback of hip hop pioneers De La Soul, when they appeared on the EP The Sound of N.O.W.. Although De La Soul have maintained a steady, loyal and strong fanbase since the beginning of their career some have argued that Evelyn's EP helped push them back into the public eye. De La Soul is a massively influential hip hop group, hailing from Long Island, New York. ...


In 2005, Evelyn started his own independent record label, Wax On. An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding (or outside the organizations) of the major record labels, and/or a label that subscribes to indie philosophies such as DIY and anti-corporate art. ...


His song, Nights Interlude is often featured on the public radio show This American Life. This American Life (TAL) is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by WBEZ in Chicago and distributed by Public Radio International. ...


Discography

A second version of Mind Elevation was released, which included a second disc containing a 40 minute mix entitled Tha Journey (CAT No. WARP CD 095 X). September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Smokers Delight is an album by Nightmares on Wax, released on October 24, 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carboot Soul is an album by Nightmares on Wax, released on April 12, 1999 (see 1999 in music). ... December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th on leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A DJ mix or DJ set is a group of musical tracks which are typically blended together using a DJ mixer and multiple turntables or CD players to create one continuous track. ... Mind Elevation is an album by Nightmares on Wax, released on September 2, 2002 (see 2002 in music). ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In a Space Outta Sound is an album by Nightmares on Wax, released on March 7, 2006 (see 2006 in music). ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


See also

Late Night Tales and its predecessor Another Late Night are the names of two related series of DJ mix albums released on Azuli Records independent record label. ... The logo of the DJ-Kicks series DJ-Kicks (spelt DJ-KiCKS on all cover artwork) is a series of mix albums by various artists for the independent record label !K7 Records. ...

External link

  • Official N.O.W. site
  • Interview with Nightmares on Wax on musicOMH.com

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