Smokers Delight

The main reason why I'm doing this project is to discover "new" music. Maybe a better term would be undiscovered music. First time hearing this and it was a treasure. Feels like I should be at a martini bar, talking to a beautiful woman while this is playing in the background. Not quite five stars but this will be added to my rotation.

dude wtf

Painful

vaguely funky background music that is fine but not engaging

list really overestimating how much British trip hop a person needs to hear before they die. I don't care enough to figure out if this is a 1 or 2. I am saving the 1s for stuff I have listened to and find truly awful. you, the reader, can decide if I was mistaken here. music: hated. (⌐■_■)

There is just so much English trip hop a guy must hear before he dies eh

This was fine as background music, but fairly dull. I don't think anybody really needs to hear this before they die

Had never heard of this group (turns out they are a person) and from the name for some reason expected metal. What a pleasant surprise! Really chill enjoyable listen, even if he sometimes stays on a riff for longer than I am interested. I think I’m learning from this project that I really like a genre called trip hop.

Ugh. Nightmares on Wax is right. I'm not going to lie, I didn't really listen to this. I fast forwarded through most of the tracks to confirm that it's exactly what I expected it to be. I'm not wasting my time on another album of 9-minute instrumental loops. The cover of this album reminds me of those stupid glow in the dark posters stoners could buy at Spencer's Gifts, so the title of this album makes perfect sense. That's obviously the market this album appeals to. Boring electronica pretending to be jazz. Other than being "vibey" while you're high on your couch, I don't know why anyone would listen to this or why it's considered important. It's not unlistenable as background music, but there are a thousand AI-generated albums online right now that sound exactly the same. There's nothing special about this. 2/5

Nice and chill. I love listening to this background music.

Manche Lieder sind ganz eingängig, aber überwiegend ist es Fahrstuhlmusik. 2/5

Very nice downtempo chillout stuff, it's no Carboot Soul though which is a great one.

Man, it’s been ages since I last heard this. This album is jazzy, groovy, and incredibly laid-back, with hypnotic trip hop beats and ambient atmospheres. It’s the kind of middle of the road album that fits just about any situation. Whether you’re at a house party where people are getting into the groove, or casually driving with your grandparents after picking them up from the nursing home for lunch, this album just works. It’s smooth, inoffensive, and effortlessly cool.

Chill, mellow, groovy, but felt neverending...

Really enjoyed this. Electronica / jazz / trip hop(?) I think. Definitely more background stuff, but it went down a treat for me. Some cracking riffs/tunes/samples n’all. Definitely on my ‘to return’ list

As one of the global reviews said, it was like being on hold for an hour and a quarter. That will do, not worth the effort of original thoughts.

Lovely music to work to this. Unobtrusive but not repetitive or irritating, and I could concentrate. I recognised some of the beats and keys used in Nights Introlude. Thanks for making my work day go faster!

I like the mellow dub, reggae sound generally, but it's hard to give this higher than a 3 as it's just background music really. It was nice enough to have on while working though.

Very cool. I like the chill-out vibes here. Maybe I’ll come back to it.

Hard to rate because I enjoyed it all the way but is more of a background ambient album than one you would actively listen to. Still cool though

Its cool. I didnt expect it to have no words but i was grooving to it. Solid album

Nights Introlude, Mission Venice

Started off thinking that it wasn’t for me but then it immediately transitioned to being so soothing and relaxing to listen to.

I don't know how to rate this one. It was much more .... subtle .... than I was expecting from an album with this title and cover art by a band with this name. Cannot judge this by any of those attributes. It was a nice dream. A little boring. Very long.

chill as hell

This was really great background music for working. Kind of crazy how we got two albums in the same (relatively rare) genre back-to-back, but I enjoyed listening to this. Would I listen again though? Probably not.

another album that was looooooong for a front to back listen. will be going on my background noise playlist going forward, would make great study music for me

nope

muzak for slightly edgy people

Listened on earphones while cleaning. I can definitely imagine getting really excited for this while high. Good to work to too (for me, listening while cleaning house), but to be honest I couldn’t wait till it ended about 45 minutes in.

i don't give a damn

Ermüdende Monotonie.

Started out nice, but oh my god will it ever end feels like I’ve been listening to it for hours

Super catchy, easy to listen to at all times beats. Would definitely listen to while driving, reading, cleaning, etc. loved it.

Such a great album. First few tracks are dubious, but there are so many great ones toward the latter half. I recall hearing this first in about 2000 as it was one of the favorite bands of a friend of mine who always has the inside track on music! It's been in my rotation ever since. Songs of note for me are Man (The Journey) and Cruise (Don't Stop), and admittedly, a good bit of this album does now sound a little muzac-y, I still feel that NOW has their place in the portfolio. Great background music with some standout sounds.

I was really nervous this was just gonna be some reggae regurgitation and people saying "I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints, and then I smoke two more ..." Though super-dated, I was pleasantly surprised how mellow and chill most of the album sounded. I was successful in my ability to put this on, smoke two joints before I smoked two joints and then pass out.

Why isn’t “Smokers” possessive? Why doesn’t this album cover or band name match with the lo-fi music vibe at all?

I can same myself turning this on and zoning in to focus. It’s repetitive yes, but that helps the outside world fade out. In fact, it is difficult to hear this album when needing to focus in on my surroundings. This is a low key version of the Tron: Legacy soundtrack 🙌. Not as good but a similar feeling.

chilled to this, very nice

Just really boring

nights introlude- 5 dreddoverboard- 4 pipes honor- 4. no reason for it to be 9 minutes me and you- 4 stars- 4 wait a minute- 5 groove street- 3 or 4 time to listen- who cares man tha journey- 4 bless my soul- 4 im done i barely registered that there was music playing

Very chill album. Fun beats.

Okay aber nicht überragend….6/10

Nope. That's a waste of my life.

Nah, this is a bit boring. I suspect you probably have to be stoned to appreciate this one. It was so tedious that I didn't quite manage to get to the end.

Background music fr

background music

more repetition. This one is more bearable than Fatboy Slim in that there's more organic music, but it's still too heavy on repetition.

Super boring, not this smokers delight

Trip-Hop. Desconocía este álbum y autor. En la wiki la entrada es la típica de un disco cuyo mayor mérito es estar en esta lista. A pesar de todo eso el disco empieza bien y no está mal. Música de un tiempo que ya pasó.

Quite boring

Never heard of this artist/DJ. Not my style. I do respect what he brings

I violently came listening to this album

Ok. Very ambient

Wow, I was just stuck on an elevator for more than an hour. I couldn't get out and all I had was the Muzak in my ear.

Great background music for a party or for working. I will add this to my rotation for laid back parties.

Topp 1000 plata allra tíma? Já nei nei, en á köflum þægilegt og snoturt tíundatugar easy listening. Hef heyrt margt verra.

It's like when you want the best beat in a song to repeat on loop. But that for a whole song, sometimes giving a mediocre beat too

Nightmare to my ears... Not quite that bad but really nothing interesting about this album. I ran out of time to finish this one but there was no reason to to pick it back up to finish.

Put together decently well but just not enough going on. Too repetitive. Boring, even. If you want a chill album to listen to, try Beat Tape 2 by Tom Misch. For me it perfectly balances repetitiveness and new elements. Anyway Smokers Delight gets like a 2 or whatever.

Maybe I just don't get 90s electronic music, but this just sounds like the same boring background music for over an hour to me

Very laid-back downtempo trip-hop. I quite like it.

Sure whatever.

Favourite Song: Cruise (Don't Stop)

Really enjoyed listening to this while working

Some good beats.

Kinda a vibe

I read some of the reviews and a lot of people seem to be unhappy with this being background music. I don't really get that. There's definitely a place for music to have on while concentrating on something else or for when you just need to chill out a bit. This certainly isn't up there with the great ambient works of Eno or Aphex Twin, but it's pleasant enough and I'll add it to my rotation of chill out tunes.

Damn. This is great. I'd never heard of Nightmares on Wax before this record, and now I'm looking up the rest of their stuff.

2.5

This is alright, but an album you need to listen to? Naw.

Quickly turned into ambiance. Still enjoyable.

Why is a collection of royalty free hotel lobby music on here?

This was cool. I like this sort of thing but haven't listened to enough of it. Back in the day I was part of the rave or party scene in San Francisco. I attended a decent number of events over a couple of years that I lived there, and I also threw a few events with the help of many other people. I distinctly remember folks really enjoying the beginning of the ambient era, having a separate "chill out" zone that was away from the dance floor, so people could recharge and connect. Tunes like this were instrumental (pun intended) to having people get the right mindset, not zoning out, but active, but relaxed. Trip-hop indeed!

Pleasant and eclectic Ambient album - unlike most in the genre it does not ever thread into corny territory - it straddles jazz, dub and more and while it’s on the longer side it never gets dull. Good record.

This was fine and I enjoyed bits here and there. It was good to have on in the background while working. But overall, it's not a style of music that interests me.

Meh, it was alright. Some of the songs felt like elevator music, and the songs that didn't weren't very memorable. I think this genre has come a long way since this album, but this one wasn't one I enjoyed.

If I was on molly, walking the streets of Ibiza past midnight, this would probably slap.

How many 90s Electronic DJs are on this list?!?! Favorite Track: Pipes Honour

Surprisingly okay

aika suatanan solid..

Completely boring

Did know this album or band. Sounds promising. Need more listening though.

I can almost hear a b-tier video game producer say "that sounds like something I shouldn't have to pay for." Use it for the menu screen.

I personally thoroughly enjoy an instrumental "background music" type album, and this was no disappointment. A fun journey through chilled-out beats and smooth rhythms. Each track flows into the next, creating a seamless listening experience. Perfect for late-night relaxation or a lazy Sunday afternoon. The album’s vibe is soothing the soul.

Chill and I see where a lot of samples from that time came from.

Olipas tosi hyvä triphop downbeat homma! Ehdottomasti saatava levyhyllyyn. 4/5

Hieman pitkähkö platta, mut nautin kyllä tunnelmoinnista. 3.5/5

Just not my genre.

Brilliant listen 👍

Nicht meine Richtung

Funky, hippy, hoppy, and peppery, and entirely a vibe before a substance.

Cool, chill, nice album but long and a little meandering. Prob should revisit

There’s much better stuff from the 90s that does the same thing. But it’s nice to get an electronic album that doesn’t deserve to be on this list than a rock album that doesn’t deserve to be on this list.

6.5/10

Nice background music I suppose

Not at all for me. Way too mellow. Also, not stoned.

Chill. But way too long. And very repetitive.

Very good

Ok

turntablism wow

Good

Perhaps overusing the ride? Nah this one's ok - and has some fucking vigor and swing, unlike my favorite whipping boys the beta band or mylo. Still, if you're gonna do instrumental, vary it up a little bit or it becomes background music.

Música para samplear, no le veo más sentido que ese. Única rescatable Me And You (QUE DURA 20 SEGUNDOS)

Another being on hold simulator! Instrumental electronic neo-soul with a vague funky hip hop feel that's the official soundtrack of every douchey bar that calls itself a lounge. It's relaxing and unobtrusive but impossible to mask the scent of hookah and despair on this album. Thus is a great example of a genre (Gen x muzak) worth including in a survey of pop, but it's boring to start with and way too long.

i really appreciate the restraint they showed in keeping this to a brisk, mind numbing 75 minutes

great chill music. Really enjoyed it.

sick background music

If you need background music while you smoke fat dabs, then boy do I have the album for you

This is not my favorite Nightmares On Wax album but I do enjoy revisiting it. I feel like George Evelyn really honed his craft on Mind Elevation and In A Space Outta Sound, adding more sophistication, layers and variation but I get why this album always makes the top of many lists in the genre. Smokers Delight broke new ground in the lounge/trip hop world in 95. It’s his most consistent album, what you get at the top is what you get through out. Also it’s hard to deny this album makes for a good summer cook/smoke out choice or even a late night chill album. A great companion to Massive Attack, Portishead, Air, etc.

Kind of a snoozefest here. Sounds like something you'd hear if you went into one of those stores across from Junkman's Daughter looking for some JNCO's or Kikwear back in the mid 90's. I love 90's techno and trip hop, but this one is boring. There wasn't a particular song that stood out for me to call a favorite, it all sounded like the same background music. Nightmares, indeed.

Again, the power of an album cover. Coupled with the album title of Smoker's Delight, I feel like I'm going to have go back to an immature version of me two lifetimes ago to appreciate this one. The opener is thankfully much better than than the drunken Sublime License To Ill party vibes I originally got from the visual alone. The rest of the album is the same: laid back grooves with sparse instrumentation that provides a consistent tempo to whatever else you may be doing. This strikes me more as background, incidental music you may play in the bathrooms of a theater or before a concert while people are taking their seats. I can see a DJ having this album to match a beat while transitioning to another album. I appreciate this more than I first expected, and I can relax to it, but nothing seems groundbreaking enough for me to include it on this list, so I'm docking another point.

Chill and pleasant enough... Kinda bland though for the genre. Why this one? Was something particularly groundbreaking about it for its time? I'm sure there are better examples of this type of music that didn't get included on this list...

A cool laid back album. Trip Hop ? It was a decent ambient/background music type album to do repetitive data edits to. I am in to this type of music, but found parts of this album to be a bit boring.

After listening to 160 albums, my first Wax Trax! record has popped up and I was surprised it was this album and not an album of Ministry, KMFDM, or Front 242, etc. but rather the acid jazz of Nightmares on Wax. I have seen some criticisms of this record being repetitive or on hold music, but it must be understood that this album was largely played in cool down rooms at raves (legal and illegal) and clubs, which were everywhere in England by 1995. They would have high intensity acts like Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and Prodigy in the main rooms, and the hours of pre-dawn you would find people in the chill/cool down room listening to acid jazz like this and by other bands to bring them down from the madness of the rave before they reintegrated into reality.

Album 448 of 1001 Nightmares On Wax - Smokers Delight Rating : 1.5 / 5 A bunch of half ass background music. Described as Electronica/Hip Hop. Nothing much here for me.

I felt like I was cruising around in the grocery store hearing annoying drum beats.

Trip Hop is a strange genre. Smokers Delight has a new age sound that I like but the trax are arrogantly long.

There's nothing offensive about this, it makes for pleasant-enough background music, but that's kind of all it is. Favorite track: "Rise"

Relaxing music, but I’m not gonna turn this on for ambient music. 2.6

It was ok

It was terrible, but I didn’t find it interesting enough to actively listen to it and I don’t think I would choose to listen to this in the background. Can appreciate the quality, but not for me.

High Bryan will give this a four but sober. Bryan gives it a 3

Chill. The name makes sense, it seems like a good album to put on in the background if you want to get high and chill with friends. Not something I would want to devote my full attention to, but it's smooth enough to be good background music to something. I could definitely see myself coming back to this.

Ok but to long

This was alright. Recognized some samples from other DJs and hip hop albums from around the same time, like Far Ride to the Pharcyde. Not something I would listen to often in general, but it did make for a soothing drive home after a stressful day, so that ain't nothin'.

This album sucks. I'm sorry, but it's boring and I don't care for it at all. I never get what this sort of album is going for. I guess it's like listening to a movie soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist? I dunno, but it's too repeaty and this mfer is 72 minutes long. 1/5

D+

There really isn't much to say, because there isn't much going on. I don't smoke weed because I'm a loser, but I can't imagine someone high would choose this over hundreds of other chill-out albums to vibe and relax to. Nothing is annoying, nothing is catchy, nothing is ear-catching. It just persists in the background. Sometimes you question if a new song has started, sometimes three songs go by and you don't bat an eye. It just, exists. Exists for over an hour, that is. Kind of inexcusable for what's presented, but I suppose you may need background noise for a while if you're gonna get high. Do I sound like I know what I'm talking about? Probably not, but this album bores me to tears sober, and I can't imagine that shifts to masterpiece quality stoned. Not awful, just prepare for wishing you were listening to a different album.

No strong feelings about this... it kind of disappeared into the background.

>looking for a new album >ask the 1001 albums guy if his album is actually good or just british >he doesn't understand |>pull out illustrated diagram explaining what is good and what is british >he laughs and says "it's a good album sir" >listen to the album >it's british

Great relaxing electronic music!

Électronica and jazz fusion with a smattering of techno, soul, funk…what a mashup and a pleasant aural surprise from the cover art!

decent enough but too long and quite literally nothing interesting happens. reminds me a little of a few persona songs but without the charm. 5/10

Meh

Its chill I guess.

why is there so much electronica on this list?? i’m sorry it’s just not that good!

I had to stop 30 minutes in. I feel like I could create this (today), if you could lock me in a room and give me a couple of days with Garage Band. This music reminds me of that Friends episode when Ross rediscovers that he can play keyboard. At the end of each sound effect laden song, he would hold up a finger as if to say, "Wait for it..." and then the song would end with an explosion sound effect. In fact, one song on this album actually ended with an explosion! Yikes.

Enjoyed this. Definitely had the head bopping

There are some decent grooves on here, but it really didn’t need to be so long

pretty good, not as good as I was initially expecting.

Eletrônico extrumental. Legalzinho

3.5 I wanted to like this more than I did. I love a good instrumental, but my favorite part is catching something so cool that I have to stop and restart the track to listen more closely. Not a ton of that here despite over an hour of runtime. As much as it pains me not to give a funky instrumental at least a 4, it was good but not great. Definitely saving Nights Introlude and Gambia Via Vagator Beach though.

Lounge, Instr. 1995 -> 3

This collection of repetitive trip hop isn't 'good' by my arbitrary standards - frankly, it is dull as ditchwater, whichever way you hold the prism up to the light. Yet I feel that we're back on 'music as function' territory - and on that basis, as a background to other activity, this isn't bad. One can speculate, given the Smokers Delight title and signifiers on the album artwork, what activity is suggested; but as the aural zest to a working day, this is fine. Some sounds even broke through - a breezy guitar line, the bubbling retro synth on 'What I'm Feelin (Good)' - it's quite pleasant. A gentlemanly three stars.

Not my cup of tea

This was likely heralded, at least in some circles, as something bordering on the revolutionary when it was released but for me listening today it was just an okay mellow soundtrack. When it ended the algorithm picked up a bunch of other funky yet smooth stuff that I didn't notice the handover. I don't think the technology is that slick, rather the sound has become generic now.

Glad to be introduced to different genres. But... not a lot here.

It does exactly what its title proclaims and would be great in an evening setting.

Nice

It's like being back at a 90's dinner party

Listening to this album is like being on hold for over an hour. I half expected a voice to cut in telling me to wait for the next available agent. I will admit there is something hypnotic about the music, and it makes okay background noise if you're trying to concentrate on something else, but I wouldn't sit and listen to it for enjoyment. As the name of the album suggests, you need to be stoned for this one.

Great album as well. this 1001 albums are so far really good

This is pretty wavy but with more parts I didn't enjoy than parts I did.

This is the sort of thing that you would hear played as background music at an overpriced cafe. The type of music where the vibe is the most important aspect. Listening to this I find it over repetitive and boring as bat shit.

There's nothing inherently bad about this, but dear God is it fucking boring. This may have more historical significance than a lo-fi hip-hop Spotify playlist, but it sure as hell doesn't have any more or less quality than one. In fact, it may have less diversity. Again, I ask: why did I *have* to hear this before I died? 1.5/5

Never heard of the band before. Inoffensive background music. 2.5. I'll give it a 2 as it didn't grab me

Pretty bland fare...

Several thoughts on this one. 1. Never heard of it before. 2. I quickly judged the album cover and album name and expected that I was in for some bad reggae, like early stuff by the Police. 3. It's not even close to reggae. As another reviewer noted, it sounds like video game loading music. 4. This has no business anywhere near the 1001 best list. There are many far better albums even in this genre. 5. Still, it's ok as background music if you need a change, I guess. There are far worse albums on this 1001 list.

One of the most boring listens I've had so far. This album goes nowhere. Some of the grooves are nice, but then they drag on for long and lose any of the impact they really had. Elevator music for stoners.

It’s fine I guess. 2.93 per track.

I went in dreading this by the name alone but it was quite a good listen. I'm not sure if I'd listen to it again so it's getting a 3.

Do I know Nightmares on Wax? The name sounds familiar. It was nice, mainly instrumental with a dub kind of sound.

Great chill out album!

Trip Hop - forgettable

Very much felt like background music to me. Some enjoyable parts but so repetitive that it doesn’t really feel like something you would listen to as an album b

3/5 Nice electronic music but nothing essential.

Nice background music

(Message to the people who made the original list even though they will never read this) I'm in full support of instrumental hip hop being on this list but why this pick specifically? You choose this over Donuts by JDilla one of the most influential hip hop albums of all time? You could of even choose one of the million instrumental compilations from MF Doom and that would of been more of a valid pick than this. Not even a bad record its just that its not an essential.

Pretty good

This seems like the kind of album your buddy listened to all the time and they rant and they rave about how amazing it is, then you listen to it and it's the epitome of meh.

niiiiice

I didn't expect to like this but strangely I did.

Trippy, neat, but I'll probably never listen to it again before I die

Awww, this is great. I love Nightmares on Wax, but somehow had never gone back as far as this album. Great way to spend my Tuesday morning.

Some nice moments. Listened through once. Nothing special I heard.

I expected very little from this, given that pretty rough cover… but was pleasantly surprised! It really all sounds great. A good blend of cinematic, good rhythms and samples used. Easy to pick up and keep on for a long time… I went through the album twice before realizing it was done the first time. I could see this entering my rotation and occasionally challenging Nujabes’ Modal Soul for “the thing I put on when I want to get shit done.” Hard to get too excited about an album that was essentially fantastic background music, but there is more than meets the eye here! 3/5, good time was had.

Not what I was expecting

Pretty cool vibe. I like trip hop and this was a nice listen. It's relaxed but interesting. Very atmospheric. There are some vocals but mainly instrumental. Lots of interesting basslines and complex rhythms. It's good music to put on while trying to get stuff done. I enjoyed it and will come back to this.

Veikeä - osa soundeista niin ysäriä kuin voi mikään olla. Kuuntelen varmasti vielä uudelleen.

Löytyy hyllystä. Asetti aikoinaan riman itelle tässä genressä ja siks usein vastaavanlaiset kuulostaa perushutulta, ku rima on korkeella

did not expect this to be non lyrical 2.5/5

bit long tho :/

So chill, I was literally caught in terrible traffic and still felt super calm. Great stuff

Oh yeah, this is the chillness.

Only exposure to Nightmares on Wax was a Boiler Room set that a friend showed me eons ago in grad school. I remember enjoying it fine enough at the time, but studio vs. live DJ'ing are (often) two different arts. Album opens on a laid-back jazzy R&B tone with some noodling synth keys punctuated by some dusty snare, bells, and organ tones. I've definitely heard this sampled in other mixes before. Flips into a much moodier atmosphere on Dreddoverboard. Some plucked electronic key sounds sprinkle above a burbling bassline, along with a repeated vocal sample some horns and cheap snappy snare fills. This has just been filling the background space since I last focused. I will say that, although I enjoy downtempo of this nature, I rarely find it to be notable. I guess to a certain extent that is the point of the genre; when done well it is more about the atmosphere than anything else, but its hard to really distinguish. Yeah, honestly, this album is far longer than it has any right being. I was into it for about 3 tracks and then lost focus completely. I enjoy it for background working music, but would hardly consider it "great" standing on its own. This borders a 2-3 in my mind. Nudging to the right, because while it wasn't particularly engaging, it did set a productive mood.

This is an album to put on if you just need to chill tf out. Nice bassline to keep you grooving, nice and relaxed beats. It's a bit repetitive, but not overly so; just enough to sound a touch predictable before they throw a small change in the beat or background. Really great for focusing. Trails off a bit toward the end, but I thought it was still pretty dang solid.

The individual beats were very cool but got super repetitive in every song. Album got quite boring and almost a task to finish it.

Trip-hop is probably the most underrated genre of all time. Getting me excited for some Portishead that better be on here. There are some real solid beats on here and love the flow of it all. Went on a bit longer than I would've liked but still overall good stuff.

Trip-Hop am frühen Morgen war fast schon zuviel .. da half nur noch starker italienischer Kaffee. Ist dann ab Track 2 auch eher immer das gleiche.

Aha, das ist Trip-Hop... nichts für mich

I'd probably like this more if I wasn't listening to it while filling out my taxes.

It was a delight even not smoking

Decent electronic music and good vibe to relax and/or work.

Neat!

What a mood

Pretty boring.

This is actually pretty nice. Totally new to me. It’s good. Calm uptempo background music. Very chill and uninvasive. I like it. Will definitely revisit. Good choice for this list.

Taka muzyka w tle do pracy czy innych czynności, jednak nic szczególnego. Wyróżnia się tylko bardziej hip-hopowym brzmieniem niż tradycyjne elektroniczne muzyki w tle.

terrible. could not finish.

I liked this more than I was expecting to, nice n chill

Soo boooored Would it hurt to get a singer involved?

Legitimately just the music they use in skateboard movies, incredibly boring

not great

sometimes it sounded like there wasn't anything playing at all

Got bored 3 songs in and there was still over an hour left. Painful.

No

interesting album. now trying to figure out what song stole the background/instrumental from the first track. set my mood for the day.

It is what it is, Chill electronic lounge music. I'm more into lounge jazz when it comes to lounge music. But this is okey to have in the background

Pure relaxation. Nice!

Depende do dia q se houve mas ouvi no dia certo q estava com muitas coisas no trabalho e o som instrumental ajudou bastante no meu desempenho

File under: Chill, Cool, Funky, Boring and Irritating. This is one of those things that I *want* to like more than I do. I think I've listened to this album before. There are a few really great stand out tracks (Particularly "Nights Introlude," which I know Mr. Wax has done other versions of with lusher strings etc) but a lot of it washes over me and some of the sounds actively irritate me for some reason. I think what bugs me is that if you hear the best tracks, you might expect a lot more from the album but there is a lot of it that is just "meh". Having said all that, I'm going to listen to Car Boot Soul and see if that fares better...

Mellow, 90’s stoner classic….

2.6 - I hate two things about this record. First and foremost, it's boring. At best, this record feels appropriate as background music for a hotel lobby. Second, this record is 100% mis-packaged. Looking at the artist name, the album name and all the reggae colors and stoner-y fonts on the record cover, you expect some crunk-y intersection of Cypress Hill and 311, perhaps as interpreted by dreadlocked Euro-wankers. Instead, you get this linear, color-by-numbers, 1983-Casio-keyboard drivel. And, no, throwing in a few bongo beats, and including an echo-y vocal sample of your black friend saying "man" doesn't do enough to unite Kingston and Kinshasa with fucking Sheffield.

I’m glad I know this album exists now, because there are a few specific moods where I will want this kind of music in the background. But, generally, didn’t really enjoy actively listening to this.

Belle découverte! Jazz et électro instrumental soigné!

I found this actually pretty good ambient/work music.

Nice background music.

Está bueno pero no es algo que escucharía regularmente

Background music.

Neat 90s low fi hip hop beats

Smoky atmospheric and overly long trip hop.

I was prepared to love this more than I did. Slid on by.

Better than expected. Enough jazz influences to keep it interesting.

An electronic album from 1995. Haven’t heard of it but going in with an open mind, quite like the pads as the album starts. Not bad but nothing special.

Unlistenable.

5/10 Pleasant enough. 3-6-2024

This is my least favorite complaint to leverage, but I don’t understand why this was included on the list. It’s fine, but so unremarkable and so long.

Ok...a little long and repetitive. Doubt I return. 2/5

Vibes on top of vibes Jazzy chill hip hop techno Windows down night drive

Perfect background music album

1.8 - found this pretty torturous honestly. It was just really dull and uninteresting. I’d phase back in and realise I’ve been listening to the same beat for 7 minutes. Insomnia in music form

Great background music for working. Would stick on again.

For an artist called "Nightmares on Wax" this was incessantly pleasant. Good genre representation, thanks. Fave Tracks: Nights Interlude, Bless My Soul, Cruise (Don't Stop) 4.1/5

I liked this

I do not understand why so many of these background music electronic albums are on this list. When the album finished, I didn't even notice that the music had stopped.

Solid trip-hop, electronic album, but nothing too notable about this one. Side note: probably one of the worst album covers I’ve seen, looks like something a shitty ska band would’ve put out, doesn’t match the music at all.

Pretty good. Good vibe, thanks. The next ones gunna be a fuckin doozy I can feel it…

Huske nesten ingenting av da

Like most trip hop albums, some good songs but most last too long and there are too many tracks on here. Its actually one of the better ones though, despite not being great still.

what a great album. I'm putting this in the Zero7/Tame Impala section of the library

mostly instrumental, mellow music. pretty nice for the most part

The album cover art and name gave me low expectations, however, this was better than expected.

First song is good, but most of the album is boring.

Vraiment pas impressionné. Je trouvais la première chanson intéressante car je pensais que c'était un intro plus "tranquille" avant d'embarquer pour de vrai dans l'album, mais finalement toutes les pièces sont super répétitives, très très similaires d'une à l'autre, beaucoup trop bruit de fond. On dirait une trame sonore pour un resto "chic et branché", mais faut pas jouer trop fort pour pas déranger les clients. 3/10

Always good chill vibes 4

This was enjoyable as background music, but not something I could really imagine listening to just on its own.

Great for chilling and smoking…

As an isolated album? A bit too long. In terms of music taste? I didn’t have high expectations and I am glad I was wrong! The meandering baseline reminds me of Boone locals Funkelstilskin and the Tapp jam night sessions that would follow a random tune for seven minutes. Perfect for putting on in the background of a party or when hanging with friends. I think Darian would love this one.

Very disappointing

I dont know what this muzak-sounding background noise is, but it made for a relaxing drive. Nothing more to it, though. Maybe I would understand it more if I was smokin.

Chill but extremely repetitive. This doesn’t seem like it influences anyone or anything. Not sure why it belongs with the likes of Beck and Chemical Brothers.

perfect ambient / background music, not something I would listen to regularly but great for lifting up the mood a little while working

Very chill, groovy album that flows along smoothly. The mix is pristine and the songs great to vibe in the back. Standout tracks: Nights Introlude, Pipes Honour, Stars, (Man) Tha Journey, Cruise (Don't Stop), Rise, Gambia Via Vagator Beach 7 out of 10

I agree with one of the other reviews who writes that this is music for people who doesnt like music. It is not horrible or badly composed, its just there - without any demands, or, to me at least, without reaching beyond a shallow surface. It sounds cool on the stereo, but it is just that, sounds.

chill background music. not much else to say 5.5/10

Nightmare is right. This is horrid.

Pleasant with nice chill beats and good samples.

Njah

First track is a banger (especially with Passin' me by mixed in), but the album gets abit repetitive fast. The use of the African influenced instruments isn't done very well imo and overall just dragged on way too long (why 1hr+??). 1.5

I'm too sober for these overlong, plain beats.

I had never heard of this group or this album. Pleasantly surprised. Nice vibe. Repetitive but that is not atypical with electronic music so not unexpected. Great background music.

Better than expected.

good elevator music

Enjoyed it but grew a little weary by the end. Long album!

Good bops. Great production. Groovy stuff and a strong 3

A good example of what trip hop can be, focusing on the influences across multiple genres and great beats. It's not exactly genre defining the way the heavyweights of trip hop (Massive Attack, Portishead, etc) are. What it does showcase is how well bedroom producers can put together a solid album of very chill music. It's more background music than anything and it's a bit repetitive but it's a good album for what it is.

Eh. Stoner music.

It wasn't terrible kept me focused on my cleaning task.

I actually like elevator music, and this in particular, was pretty groovy.

Saved it. Will definitely revisit.

Never heard of the group. Liked this.

I am on a huge instrumental album kick right now so this popped up at just the right time. Good stuff.

This is a new one for me. Kind of a chill-out, hip-hop, DJ groove. Mostly instrumental. It was good for filling the room while I did stuff.

chill

So I half worked to this music and the other half listened. The for at half went by really fast, and then I got real bored listening to it. I don’t know I just didn’t get anything from it. I kept waiting for it to be over and not really knowing when one song finished and the next started. Just not something I clicked with.

This is awesome to work to - yet not so awesome to drive alone long distance in a car to ... I get a little trance-like while listening to this album, which i like (except while driving, obvs). This particular kind of instrumental music is specialized for me meaning i can't always be in the mood for it but conversely when i *do* need some chill/study/work/sleep music this is absolutely perfect. So weirdly I think it does exactly what you want it to do and i like it so why is that not 4 worthy... 7/10 4 stars.

“Hey [artist] I finished the backing tracks for the songs” “Cool, sounds good we’ll just send it out as is” “But, it’s all instrumentals and way too long” “Trust me” 2/5

Background music. Gta music during a mission

Quite good! I've listened to the odd song before, but never a full album, Quite liked it, and good for music to write or read to! :)

Some decent songs but more often than not just seem like drum loops which don’t justify the length of song that they usually are. I think I would like most of these songs better in playlists but as a whole the album started boring me.

Surprisingly good. And the fact that I would have never listened to them without this website also makes me more happy about it

Really good mood album… Not what I expected at all!

A genre of music that I figured out that I love a lot in 2023 is trip hop. I’d listened to one of the more recent Nightmares on Wax albums a year or so ago and enjoyed it, but this was a superior listen. Definitely would be a great album accompanied by cannabis, as the title seems to indicate. If it’s a step below Mezzanine, Blue Lines, and Dummy, it’s not a big step.

I liked, but didn't love it.

Not my style. Tried to appreciate it, but I was extremely bored. This is background music for some place I don’t want to be at.

Soft, melodic, electronic

Boredom On Wax would be a more apt name for this band. This thing is something worse than a snooze.

interesting vibe but well done

Good background album. The less I actively listen to it the more I like it to just chill to while I work. If it was on in a coffee shop or some kind of lobby I'd probably think it's a cool place. Not sure why it's on this list.

Canned and uninspired

Very well made, it all sounds good, but I wasn’t into it. Many of the songs were far too repetitive and long. Great background music, but not much more than that. But on the plus side, it’s got one of the best album covers I’ve ever seen. That gives it an extra point. 6/10 Top 2: 1. Rise 2. Nights Introlude

Very backround-y. It was enjoyable but never really stuck out to me. Worked well as a backing soundtrack to work though.

It’s not the fault of the music that trip hop is the aural landscape of the coffee house, that it lands at the nexus of cool and inoffensive. To me, it’s the sound of putting too much effort into seeming effortless.

Quite uninspiring album, chilled melodies and sounds, perfect for a restless night, during which you can't fall asleep. I do recommend this, if you have any insomnia issues. I didn't feel any connection to any of the song, it just went along in the background until I stopped noticing any changes. Boring and disappointing.

Cooler Sound, aber irgendwie aweng langweilig und repetitiv. Als Schallplatte für den Hintergrund beim Kiffen aber bestimmt nice.

While I do love this type of music, I feel like I've been spoiled by songs that have come much after it. It's fine for what it is, but it's not really groundbreaking. 2/5.

First listen. Good vibes.

groves end to end

Completely new to me, and I knew nothing about the trip-hop scene in Leeds, which apparently was a big thing. I liked it, but truthfully found it more like background music; if it was on in a bar while I was chatting to mates, I'd probably think it was brilliant, but it didn't sustain my interest in a more focused way. Quality, though.