Smokers Delight cemented Nightmares on Wax's reputation for deeply enjoyable, sample-based soul-jazz hip-hop. It remains a touchstone album for anyone exploring the genre.
- Smokers Delight was recorded at multiple studios, including Evelyn's own home setup and the legendary Abbey Road Studios.
- The album features guest contributions from rapper Rakim on the track "Fun," though he is uncredited.
- Upon release, Smokers Delight was a critical success, lauded for its sophisticated blend of hip-hop beats and jazz sensibilities, helping to define the sound of mid-90s trip-hop.
Nightmares on Wax is the alias of UK producer George Evelyn, a foundational artist in the UK's trip-hop and abstract hip-hop scenes. He has consistently delivered sample-heavy, laid-back electronic music since the early 1990s. Smokers Delight arrived mid-career, after his debut 'A Word of Science' and before the more beat-oriented 'Carboot Soul.'
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