The Time Has Come (EP)
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental hip-hop | |||
| Length | 42:39 | |||
| Label | Mo' Wax | |||
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The Time Has Come is the debut EP by Unkle, a music project consisting of James Lavelle, Tim Goldsworthy, and Masayuki Kudo.[1] It was released in 1994 through Mo' Wax.[2] It peaked at number 73 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]
Background
[edit]James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy started their collaboration in 1992 under the group name Men from Unkle.[2] They were then joined by Masayuki Kudo.[1] The trio's debut EP as Unkle, titled The Time Has Come, was released in 1994 through Mo' Wax.[2] It includes remixes by Portishead, Howie B, and Plaid.[4] The EP's cover art is a painting by the graffiti artist Futura 2000.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Sean Cooper of AllMusic described the EP as "a sprawling bouillabaisse of influences, all impeccably arranged."[4] He added, "Hip-hop, funk, and jazz are of course the most obvious, but the soundtracky deviations of ambient, as well as hitting electro-boogie and spy movie theme music (particularly on Portishead's remix) also figure in."[4] R.J. Wheaton stated, "The Time Has Come is ponderous, bassy, moody, zany, soundtracky 1990s UK instrumental hip-hop, built from the crates of rare groove DJs."[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by James Lavelle, Tim Goldsworthy, and Masayuki Kudo.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Time Has Come" ('If You Find the Earth Boring': Unkle mix) | 14:00 |
| 2. | "The Time Has Come" (Portishead plays Unkle mix) | 4:22 |
| 3. | "The Time Has Come" (Howie B vs. Unkle mix) | 10:46 |
| 4. | "The Time Has Come" ('Coffeehouse Conversation': Plaid mix) | 5:19 |
| 5. | "The Time Has Come" ('Sassafrass': Plaid mix) | 8:11 |
| Total length: | 42:39 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.[6]
- James Lavelle – production
- Tim Goldsworthy – production
- Masayuki Kudo – production
- Portishead – remix (2)
- Howie B – remix (3)
- Plaid – remix (4, 5)
- Futura 2000 – artwork
- Ben Drury – design
- Will Bankhead – design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 73 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[7] | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Roberts, Michael (24 September 1998). "Say Unkle". Westword. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Bush, John. "UNKLE". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Cooper, Sean. "The Time Has Come EP - UNKLE". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Wheaton, R.J. (2022). Trip-Hop. 33⅓. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 140. ISBN 9781501373602.
- ^ Unkle (1996). The Time Has Come (CD booklet). Mo' Wax.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Gaunt, James (2020). Making Psyence Fiction. Foxteeth Press. ISBN 9781702889346.
External links
[edit]- The Time Has Come at Discogs (list of releases)