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A Word of Science: The 1st & Final Chapter
Electronic · 1991 · 15 tracks

A Word of Science: The 1st & Final Chapter

Nightmares on Wax

A foundational bridge between UK bleep techno and the soulful downtempo movement. Gritty, sample-heavy, and deeply rooted in the industrial North.

September 16, 1991 · Warp Records

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A gritty yet soulful exploration of urban nighttime energy.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Nights Interlude
3:25
02
A Case of Funk
5:19
03
Coming Down
5:15
04
Stop (Crack)
0:44
05
Biofeedback
5:22
06
Mega Donutz
5:12
07
Playtime
4:26
08
Aftermath
3:22
09
Fun
4:13
10
Back Into Time
4:40
11
Dextrous
4:04
12
B.W.T.M.
2:20
13
Sal
6:04
14
E.A.S.E.
3:00
15
How Ya Doin’
3:13
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the lush, cinematic strings of Nights Interlude into the sharp, skeletal breakbeats of A Case of Funk.
The eerie, bleep-heavy synth line in Aftermath that defines the early Sheffield techno sound.
The dry, rhythmic vocal sample on Playtime that mimics a playground chant over a heavy, rolling bassline.
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