Nightmares On Wax - Bang Bien (ft. Yasiin Bey)

What this video is

Released in November 2025 as the lead single from Nightmares On Wax's Echo45 Sound System — a 13-track Warp Records project rooted in the 1980s Leeds sound system scene that shaped founder George Evelyn's musical identity. The video functions as a personal origin myth, tracing how a £5 second-hand speaker box set Evelyn on a lifelong journey through soul, roots, hip-hop, dub, and electronic music. The collaboration…

Why it matters

Represents the mature, reflective phase of UK downtempo electronica — a genre Nightmares On Wax helped define from the early 1990s onward on Warp Records. The track's fusion of hip-hop lyricism (Yasiin Bey), dub textures, soul warmth, and electronic production exemplifies the genre's enduring…

The director

London-born animation director and illustrator; earned a degree in illustration and animation from Kingston University; co-founded multi-disciplinary studio This Is It Collective post-graduation; founded Andy Baker Studio in 2018 with creative director Lucia…