A Word Of Science by Nightmares On Wax - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

One year following the entry of "Aftermath" into the British charts, Nightmares on Wax released a first full-length that rivalled any other techno debuts of the time, excepting only its immediate predecessor in the Warp catalog -- LFO's Frequencies. The "Aftermath" blueprint (skeletal bleep techno with the dark undercurrents cropping up in much post-rave techno) is in full force on several tracks, like the follow-up club hit "Dextrous" and the depth-plumbing bass of "A Case of Funk." Elsewhere, though, NoW expand the sound of bleep in several intriguing directions: "Coming Down" represents with paranoid breakbeats wrapped around a minimalist framework; "Playtime" sounds reminiscent of Soul II Soul; "How Ya Doin'" is a great old-school shout-out track; and "Mega Donutz" brings a British spin to playful American hip-hop like De La Soul. Unjustly relegated to the history bins (and even more of a relic because of its radical differences from the later NoW catalog), A Word of Science is much more than just the other great early Warp LP.

1. Nights Interlude

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

2. A Case Of Funk

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

3. Coming Down

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

4. Stop (Crack)

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

5. Biofeedback

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

6. Mega Donutz

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

7. Playtime

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

8. Aftermath

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

9. Fun

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

10. Back Into Time

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

11. Dextrous

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

12. BWTM

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

13. Sal Batardes

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

14. E.A.S.E.

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

15. How Ya Doin

by Nightmares On Wax

Primary Artist: Nightmares On Wax; Main Performer
Composer: Evelyn
Harper; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 0 minutes and 40 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/15 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Trip Hop, Electronic, Dance, Techno, House, Industrial, Hip Hop, Rap, Rock, Trip-Hop, Instrumental Rap

Label

Warp Records

Music Distribution Service

Warp Records

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 15, 1991

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

801061000431