The Time Has Come (EP)

The Time Has Come
EP by Unkle
Released	1994 (1994)
Genre	Instrumental hip-hop
Length	42:39
Label	Mo' Wax
Producer	James Lavelle Tim Goldsworthy Masayuki Kudo
Unkle chronology
The Time Has Come (1994) Psyence Fiction (1998)

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

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
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.

The Time Has Come track listing

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

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

Chart performance for The Time Has Come

Chart (1995)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[3]	73
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[7]	10

References

1. Roberts, Michael (24 September 1998). "Say Unkle". Westword. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
2. Bush, John. "UNKLE". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
3. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
4. Cooper, Sean. "The Time Has Come EP - UNKLE". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
5. Wheaton, R.J. (2022). Trip-Hop. 33⅓. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 140. ISBN 9781501373602.
6. Unkle (1996). The Time Has Come (CD booklet). Mo' Wax.
7. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

Further reading

• Gaunt, James (2020). Making Psyence Fiction. Foxteeth Press. ISBN 9781702889346.

External links

• The Time Has Come at Discogs (list of releases)