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N.O.W Is the Time
Compilation album by
Nightmares on Wax
Released16 June 2014 (2014-06-16)
GenreElectronic
Length144:06
LabelWarp
Nightmares on Wax chronology
Feelin' Good
(2013) 		N.O.W Is the Time
(2014) 		Shape the Future
(2018)

N.O.W Is the Time is a compilation album by Nightmares on Wax. It was released via Warp on 16 June 2014, to celebrate his 25-year career of releasing music.[1] A standard CD edition comprises 2 discs, titled Nightmares by Day and Nightmares by Night, which consists of 28 of his most popular tracks. A special edition vinyl box set includes Deep Down: Remixes & Rarities, which consists of remixes and rare tracks.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Irish Times[5]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[6]
NME[7]
PopMatters[8]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Jim Carroll of The Irish Times gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as "a classy round-up of the evolution of the Leeds producer's sound over a quarter century, from the bleep adventures of the early days to the hazy, smokey funk and soul of later years."[5]

Track listing

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Disc 1: Nightmares by Day
No.TitleLength
1."You Wish"3:29
2."Mind Eye"7:05
3."Argha Noah"7:54
4."Calling"7:55
5."Dreddoverboard"5:48
6."Thinking of Omara"5:32
7."Be There"5:02
8."Les Nuits"6:19
9."Morse"6:20
10."I Am You (Live in Chicago)"4:09
11."Passion"3:25
12."Give Thx"3:33
Disc 2: Nightmares by Night
No.TitleLength
1."195 Lbs"5:35
2."70s 80s"5:30
3."Flip Ya Lid"5:24
4."Be, I Do"4:47
5."(Man) Tha Journey"6:20
6."Now Is the Time"3:59
7."Bless My Soul"5:56
8."Da Feelin"4:41
9."African Pirates"6:23
10."Mega Donutz"5:12
11."Mission Venice"2:50
12."Dextrous"4:03
13."Aftermath"3:20
14."I'm for Real"5:20
15."Set Me Free (Piano Dub)"5:03
16."Nights Interlude"3:25
Deep Down: Remixes & Rarities
No.TitleLength
1."Dextrous (JD Twitch Optimo Remix)"6:01
2."Biofeedback (Morgan Geist Remix)"6:20
3."A Case of Funk (Loco Dice Remix)"7:11
4."Aftermath (LFO Remix)"4:37
5."Aftermath (Special Request Redux)"7:53
6."Aftermath (Acid Mondays Remix)"7:41
7."Burn Me Slo" (featuring OC)4:47
8."Keep On (86 in It Mix)" (featuring De La Soul)5:29
9."Gambia via Vagator Beach (Mr Scruff Remix)"5:04
10."Survival Dub"4:35
11."Hiyaself"4:32
12."Da Mess Sticks"4:43
13."Da Feelin (Hungry Ghost Remix)"4:33
14."Now Is the Time (Ashley Beedle Warbox Dubplate Special)"5:38

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 140
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 25

References

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  1. ^ Eaton, James (10 April 2014). "Nightmares On Wax to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Compilation Box Set and Extensive Tour". XLR8R. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ^ Kaneko, Derek (5 May 2014). "Nightmares On Wax Details Upcoming 25th Anniversary Compilation". XLR8R. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "N.O.W. Is the Time by Nightmares on Wax". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. ^ Kellman, Andy. "N.O.W. Is the Time - Nightmares on Wax". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b Carroll, Jim (20 June 2014). "Nightmares on Wax: N.O.W. Is the Time". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  6. ^ Travers, Kate (13 June 2014). "Nightmares On Wax - N.O.W. Is The Time". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. ^ Daly, Rhian (15 June 2014). "Nightmares On Wax – 'NOW Is The Time'". NME. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  8. ^ Bregstrom, John (18 June 2015). "Nightmares on Wax: N.O.W. Is the Time". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Nightmares On Wax – N.O.W Is The Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
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