DJ-Kicks: Nightmares on Wax

Electronic · 2000 · 23 tracks

DJ-Kicks: Nightmares on Wax

Nightmares on Wax

October 2, 2000 · Oscillator

This mix is a masterclass in the art of the 'slow burn.' George Evelyn, the mastermind behind Nightmares on Wax, treats this DJ-Kicks entry not as a club set, but as a private guided tour through his personal record crates.

It sounds like the interior of a well-loved record shop at closing time: dusty, warm, and rich with the smell of old paper and magnetic tape. The transitions are so fluid they feel like a single, evolving thought, moving from the rhythmic grit of underground hip-hop to the velvet textures of neo-soul.

Tracklist · 23 Tracks

01

Slow Process

5:05

02

Breakneck

2:13

03

Ay, Ay Studder

3:21

04

Break it Down

2:05

05

Shake Up (Jaddle remix)

4:06

06

Ease Jimi

2:06

07

Flash $

1:56

08

Thick

3:45

09

Burn Me Slo

1:57

10

Play On

4:36

11

Get on Down

4:50

12

Superkat

3:09

13

Award Tour

3:23

14

Swamp Fever

2:04

15

Alphabet Aerobics

2:09

16

This Place

4:50

17

It's a Latin Thing

5:45

18

Underground Crownholders

1:48

19

Catchwrecka

2:08

20

Sand Steppin

2:25

21

Dance of the Revolutionaries

3:36

22

Pick Me Up

4:06

23

Chocolate

5:21

Moments Worth Listening For

the transition where the dusty hip-hop break dissolves into a lush, string-laden soul sample

the mid-mix shift where the tempo subtly climbs into a deep, dubby house groove without breaking the mellow spell

a specific moment of scratching that feels like a rhythmic conversation rather than a technical display

Where This Album Departs

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