Finer by Nightmares On Wax and Estère

Finer was originally released in 1999 as a single from Nightmares On Wax’s “Carboot Soul”. Now, 25 years later, it returns as a digital exclusive 2-track EP titled Finer, featuring both the original version and a fresh cover by Estère, an artist and producer of New Zealand and Cameroonian heritage.

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This is a cover version of 'Finer' from the album Carboot Soul. As you know, we've been celebrating the 25th anniversary of this album, and a few months ago we came up with a brainstorm, thinking what it would be like to get a cover version of this song and who I should get to cover it?

A few years ago, in 2018, I was in New Zealand in Wellington recording for a few days. I was in session with Lady 6. We needed some help on a song, Lady 6 said she knew this girl Estère, she works in the studio upstairs. I met Estère, she helped me out with the song, and we've had a great connection since then.

She does amazing music videos. She's an incredible artist. She's got such variety in her style. I thought it'd be amazing if she wanted to cover the song, and thankfully she said yes...

Check out Estère's unique cover of Finer, out now.

It is no exaggeration to say that Nightmares on Wax’s work is synonymous with a place in time. It is a place individual to those who have savoured his popular b...rand of sun-drenched dubbed out soul, where fragments of hazy memories, halcyon days and past snapshots encapsulate a generation’s sofa sojourning.

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