Nightmares On Wax - Carboot Soul

As a cornerstone of the N.O.W. Is The Time campaign celebrating 25 years of George Evelyn’s groundbreaking project, Warp Records presents this definitive double vinyl reissue of the 1999 classic Carboot Soul. Widely considered the "soulful sibling" to Smokers Delight, this album saw Nightmares On Wax move away from pure sampling toward a lush, organic soundscape—incorporating a full orchestra and live musicians to create what many call the ultimate "listening bar" record.

The title Carboot Soul perfectly encapsulates Evelyn’s creative process: digging for forgotten treasures at car boot sales and flea markets, then transforming those dusty samples into "burnished" masterpieces. The album opens with the legendary "Les Nuits," a cinematic dreamscape of strings and unhurried beats that has become an anthem of the Ibiza chill-out scene. From the hip-hop undercurrents of "Morse" to the golden-age grooves of "Ethnic Majority" and the dub-inflected warmth of "Argha Noah," the record flows with a meditative, "sunny Californian" ease that defies its North London studio origins.

This 2024/2026 reissue is housed in a double gatefold sleeve and includes printed inner sleeves and a download card. Whether it’s a Sunday morning or a late-night session, Carboot Soul remains an essential document of trip-hop’s evolution into something deeply human, warm, and timeless.