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Nightmares On Wax

Nightmares on Wax is a British electronic music act known for blending downtempo, jazz, and hip-hop influences into atmospheric soundscapes. The project has built a reputation for intricate production and sample-based composition within the electronica and trip-hop sphere. Their work spans instrumental and vocal collaborations across a sustained recording career.

44 tracksElectronica· 1990–2026
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Nightmares On Wax is a restrained — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Electronica
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Electronica pocket.

How this compares to Electronica

Across 44 analysed tracks, Nightmares On Wax averages 36% energy — gentler than 77% of individual Electronica tracks — and 60% groove, groovier than 61%.

Measured against 14,430 Electronica tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 68–162 BPM with a median of 104 · predominantly minor keys (57% minor) · most common key: 5A (C Minor) with 7 tracks.

BPM spread
65–69
1
70–74
1
75–79
3
80–84
2
85–89
2
90–94
5
95–99
4
100–104
5
115–119
1
120–124
9
125–129
6
130–134
1
150–154
1
155–159
1
160–164
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A62B23A33B24A4B15A75B6A26B17A27B48A28B39A19B110A10B211A111B212A112B1

Sound profile evolution

How Nightmares On Wax’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Electronica tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1990–2008·20 tracks
2009–2026·9 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Electronica
What changed

Across Nightmares On Wax's catalog, tempos have eased from ~118 to ~103 BPM; groove has deepened; energy has lifted.

Release volume by decade

18
1990s
2
2000s
5
2010s
4
2020s

Tracks in catalog

44 total · sortable
You Wish album art
You Wish
Nightmares On Wax
104 BPM · 7B · Electronica · 36% Sustainer
Electronica
104
7B · F maj
36%Sustainer
2008
Night's Introlude album art
Night's Introlude
Nightmares On Wax
94 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 27% Warm-up
Electronica
94
5A · C min
27%Warm-up
1992
Flip Ya Lid album art
Flip Ya Lid
Nightmares On Wax
84 BPM · 10B · Bass / Club · 31% Warm-up
Bass / Club
84
10B · D maj
31%Warm-up
2006
Morse album art
Morse
Nightmares On Wax
162 BPM · 12B · Electronica · 44% Sustainer
Electronica
162
12B · E maj
44%Sustainer
1999
You Bliss album art
You Bliss
Nightmares On Wax, Adrian Sherwood
104 BPM · 7A · R&B · 33% Warm-up
R&B
104
7A · D min
33%Warm-up
2026
Mission Venice album art
Mission Venice
Nightmares On Wax
126 BPM · 8A · Electronica · 26% Warm-up
Electronica
126
8A · A min
26%Warm-up
1995
Stars album art
Stars
Nightmares On Wax
157 BPM · 11B · Electronica · 18% Warm-up
Electronica
157
11B · A maj
18%Warm-up
1994
Patang album art
Patang
Nightmares On Wax, Marlon Lopez
123 BPM · 6A · Deep House · 39% Sustainer
Deep House
123
6A · G min
39%Sustainer
2026
Breakdown - Nightmares On Wax Mix album art
Breakdown - Nightmares On Wax Mix
Nightmares On Wax, Jack Johnson
150 BPM · 8B · Caribbean · 41% Sustainer
Caribbean
150
8B · C maj
41%Sustainer
—
Pipes Honour album art
Pipes Honour
Nightmares On Wax
79 BPM · 2A · Electronica · 21% Warm-up
Electronica
79
2A · E♭ min
21%Warm-up
1995
Rise album art
Rise
Nightmares On Wax
85 BPM · 2A · Electronica · 17% Warm-up
Electronica
85
2A · E♭ min
17%Warm-up
1995
True album art
True
Nightmares On Wax, Sadie Walker
85 BPM · 5A · Downtempo · 52% Sustainer
Downtempo
85
5A · C min
52%Sustainer
—
Better Together - Nightmares On Wax Mix album art
Better Together - Nightmares On Wax Mix
Nightmares On Wax, Jack Johnson
82 BPM · 7B · Caribbean · 48% Sustainer
Caribbean
82
7B · F maj
48%Sustainer
—
Wonder album art
Wonder
Nightmares On Wax, Shabaka Hutchings, Haile Supreme
68 BPM · 2B · Electronica · 79% Peak time
Electronica
68
2B · F♯ maj
79%Peak time
2021
(Man) Tha Journey album art
(Man) Tha Journey
Nightmares On Wax
95 BPM · 2A · Trap / Future Bass · 22% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
95
2A · E♭ min
22%Warm-up
1995
Dreddoverboard album art
Dreddoverboard
Nightmares On Wax
77 BPM · 5A · Electronica · 20% Warm-up
Electronica
77
5A · C min
20%Warm-up
1995
Back to Nature album art
Back to Nature
Nightmares On Wax
93 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 44% Sustainer
Electronica
93
7A · D min
44%Sustainer
2017
Bless My Soul album art
Bless My Soul
Nightmares On Wax
100 BPM · 2B · Electronica · 21% Warm-up
Electronica
100
2B · F♯ maj
21%Warm-up
1995
30 Groove St. album art
30 Groove St.
Nightmares On Wax
97 BPM · 6B · Nu Disco / Disco · 50% Sustainer
Nu Disco / Disco
97
6B · B♭ maj
50%Sustainer
—
Me & You album art
Me & You
Nightmares On Wax
3B · Electronica · 23% Warm-up
Electronica
3B · D♭ maj
23%Warm-up
1995
Aftermath album art
Aftermath
Nightmares On Wax
125 BPM · 11A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 42% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
125
11A · F♯ min
42%Sustainer
1990
Wait A Minute album art
Wait A Minute
Nightmares On Wax
100 BPM · 9B · Electronica · 32% Warm-up
Electronica
100
9B · G maj
32%Warm-up
1995
Tapestry album art
Tapestry
Nightmares On Wax
115 BPM · 3B · Electronica · 35% Warm-up
Electronica
115
3B · D♭ maj
35%Warm-up
2013
Back To Nature - Lobos On Wax House Mix album art
Back To Nature - Lobos On Wax House Mix
Nightmares On Wax, Kuauhtli Vasquez, Wixarika Tribe
126 BPM · 6A · Electronica · 22% Warm-up
Electronica
126
6A · G min
22%Warm-up
2017
Cruise (Don't Stop) album art
Cruise (Don't Stop)
Nightmares On Wax
94 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 19% Warm-up
Electronica
94
9A · E min
19%Warm-up
1995
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Artists that mix with Nightmares On Wax

We scored every transition between Nightmares On Wax’s 40 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 824 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Fred Everything

47 of the 1,600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 9.2. They come from 9 different Nightmares On Wax tracks.

Yeah You! → Light Of Day - Manuel Tur 2022 Dub · 8B → 9A · same BPM · 90 chemistry

Jimpster

53 of the 1,600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 9.2. They come from 6 different Nightmares On Wax tracks.

Yeah You! → Say What · 8B → 8B · same BPM · 91 chemistry

Kevin Yost

42 of the 1,600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 9.2. They come from 8 different Nightmares On Wax tracks.

Patang → Empty House · 6A → 6A · same BPM · 93 chemistry

Lake People

48 of the 1,000 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.7. They come from 8 different Nightmares On Wax tracks.

Patang → Uneasy Hiding Places · 6A → 7A · −2 BPM · 90 chemistry

Shur-I-Kan

40 of the 1,200 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 6.9. They come from 11 different Nightmares On Wax tracks.

Patang → Feel Free feat. Christina Coronel · 6A → 6A · −3 BPM · 88 chemistry

Tigerskin

43 of the 1,600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 9.2. They come from 10 different Nightmares On Wax tracks.

Yeah You! → Melancoholic · 8B → 8B · −2 BPM · 89 chemistry

Tilman

44 of the 1,520 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 8.7. They come from 8 different Nightmares On Wax tracks.

Yeah You! → Infectious · 8B → 8B · −1 BPM · 92 chemistry

Tuccillo

44 of the 1,600 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 9.2. They come from 8 different Nightmares On Wax tracks.

Yeah You! → Without lovers · 8B → 8B · same BPM · 91 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Nightmares On Wax by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Nightmares On Wax, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Tosca
100%
20 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Thievery Corporation
91%
32 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Kruder & Dorfmeister
90%
3 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Fila Brazillia
84%
3 tracks in catalog · Deep House
Boozoo Bajou
81%
Not in our catalog yet
Kid Loco
80%
1 track in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
Quantic
75%
14 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Groove Armada
65%
43 tracks in catalog · House
Aim
62%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Lemon Jelly
62%
Not in our catalog yet
The Dining Rooms
59%
Not in our catalog yet
Zero 7
59%
1 track in catalog · Dance · no artist page yet
DJ Cam
56%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Bonobo
56%
37 tracks in catalog · Electronica
The Herbaliser
56%
17 tracks in catalog · Electronica

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Nightmares On Wax play at?+

Nightmares On Wax's tracks in our catalog range from 68 to 162 BPM, with a median of 104 BPM. Across 44 tracks, the most common range falls in the 105–110 BPM bucket.

What key are Nightmares On Wax's tracks in?+

Nightmares On Wax's tracks are mostly in minor keys (57% minor across 44 tracks). The most common single key is 5A (C Minor) with 7 tracks.

What artists mix well with Nightmares On Wax?+

We scored every transition between Nightmares On Wax's 40 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 824 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Fred Everything, Jimpster, Kevin Yost are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Yeah You! into Light Of Day - Manuel Tur 2022 Dub, 8B to 9A, 90 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Nightmares On Wax?+

Nightmares On Wax sits closest to Tosca, Thievery Corporation, Kruder & Dorfmeister in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Nightmares On Wax most active?+

Our catalog has Nightmares On Wax releases spanning 1990 to 2026, with the most tracks from the 1990s.