Nightmares On Wax x Warp Records x Mister Green

On ‘Smokers Delight’

Marking 30 years of the seminal ‘Smokers Delight’; Nightmares on Wax celebrates with a plethora of activity including a full reissue of the album, new tracks, and select special shows in Europe and North America. Listen to Let’s Ascend now.

‘Smokers Delight’ was one of a handful of records to define a generation along with Massive Attack’s ‘Blue Lines’, Portishead’s ‘Dummy’ and Tricky’s ‘Maxinquaye’. It took Nightmares main man George Evelyn from his electronic-genre-blending debut 1991’s ‘A Word of Science’, into releasing his much-loved downbeat blend of soul, hip-hop, dub and timeless club sounds for which he has become renowned.

Recorded with long term collaborators Hamlet Luton on bass, Chris Dawkins on guitar, Robin Taylor-Firth on keys and Shovell on percussion; music lovers from around the world were intoxicated by this bassy, afterhours sound that became the backdrop to a million late-night living room sessions. Fact Magazine retrospectively described the album as:

“Pulling from the same influences that defined the late 1980s rave explosion... reconfigured the UK’s summer of love for the Discman generation while remaining just as suited to chill-out room comedowns or Ibiza sunset sessions.”

‘Smokers Delight’ managed to capture that feeling and add a dash of light to the darkness, changing the musical landscape for Nightmares and the still young Warp label forever. The album has been a consistent success for Warp, achieving Silver certification in the UK.