Nightmares on Wax

Nightmares on Wax – Shout Out! To Freedom… (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 52:44 minutes | 986 MB | Genre: Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Electronic, Downtempo, Dub

Nightmares On Wax returns with new album Shout Out! To Freedom…, a deeply personal project built from life-affirming realizations brought on by a period of profound change in his life. The result is an exploration of musical and personal freedom, and N.O.W’s deepest record to date. Shout Out! To Freedom… is a highly collaborative affair which sees Evelyn combine with a variety of artists, including Shabaka Hutchings, Greentea Peng, Haile Supreme, Pip Millett and more.
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Nightmares On Wax – Remixed! To Freedom… (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 44:03 minutes | 827 MB | Genre: Jazz, Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warp Records

Entrants can try their hand at reworking Wonder or 3D Warrior, both of which feature renowned British jazz saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings and Brooklyn sonic shaman Haile Supreme on instruments.

Two winners will be chosen – one for each track – and the prizes include an official release via the artist’s own label, HiyaSelf Recordings Unlimited, as well as a digital release of the remix. The tracks will also be played at Nightmare on Wax’s upcoming residency at Phonox, London in April.

The competition will be judged by Nightmares On Wax, Paul Woolford, Mala and Ralph Moore of Mixmag. Entries from all over the world and participants from all backgrounds and skill levels are welcome, with just one rule: you can’t be signed in a long term deal with any record label.
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Nightmares on Wax – Shout Out! To Freedom… (Live at Pikes Ibiza) (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 42:47 minutes | 794 MB | Genre: Electronic, Downtempo, Trip-Hop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cooking Vinyl Limited

As Warp’s longest serving signing, Nightmares On Wax has been consistently at the forefront of contemporary music, creating a unique blend of electronica, jazz, hip-hop, dub, funk, soul and techno.

Although nine albums in, he may have only just truly stepped into his own groove. Lockdown forced a change of pace and offered some time for meaningful reflection and introspection. Evelyn already had the wheels in motion for making a collaborative album with a variety of guests but now he took this personal element and asked them to run with it.

As a result, he formed creative bonds with new and upcoming talent that slotted in nicely with both the history and evolution of N.O.W.. The likes of Shabaka Hutchings, Haile Supreme, Mara TK, Sabrina Mahfouz. Greentea Peng, OSHUN and Pip Millett all feature.

Here, Nightmares On Wax performs the album live at Pikes Ibiza.

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