The Time Has Come (EP)
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| The Time Has Come | ||||
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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]
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
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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
All tracks are written by James Lavelle, Tim Goldsworthy, and Masayuki Kudo.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
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