January and vice versa. Ancient Roman observances during this month include Cervula, and Juvenalia; celebrated January 1, as well as one of three Agonalia, celebrated January 9, and Carmentalia, celebrated January 11. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. January (in Latin, "Ianuarius") is named after the Latin word for door ("ianua"), since January is the door to the year and an opening to new beginnings. The month is conventionally thought of as being named after Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions in Roman mythology, but according to ancient Roman farmers' almanacs Juno was the tutelary deity
A Word of Science: The First and Final Chapter the record as a "tripped-out" precursor to the "downtempo eclecticism" characteristic of record labels Mo'Wax and Ninja Tune. Colin Helms of "CMJ New Music Monthly" considers the album innovative for its "hip-hop-by-way-of-techno" style. Writer Colin Larkin also cites both "A Word of Science" and LFO's "Frequencies" as the first albums to view dance music as an unexplored format for home listening, a style he felt was soon crystallised by the compilation "Artificial Intelligence" (1992). Following the release, Kevin Harper left the Nightmares on Wax project to prioritise his disc jockey work. Jon Halnon also did not appear on future albums