Zamani (Magic Juan Tribute remix) - (5:15) 124 BPM
Zamani (Deep mix) - (5:39) 129 BPM
Zamani (Sylvester dub mix) - (5:08) 129 BPM
Review: Bring on the resurgence of Stefano Curti aka 49th Floor - an Italian producer, musician and trance DJ whose career can be traced back to 1983 via post punk and goth bands out of London. Under the Nebula alias too you will also find a release with Vibraphone most recently with Robert Owens, or as 49th Floor all the way back in '92. This new and slamming Zamani EP brings with it classic refrains of Robert Miles trance influences alongside rocksteady techno and electro beats - just wait for those pianos on the Body mix. Big Juan Atkins gets paid some dues in a Gherkin Jerks testimonial mix while the Deep mix does what it says - next to the riffing sample loops of the Sylvester dub.
Night Passage (Underground Radio mix) - (6:05) 126 BPM
Fast City (original mix) - (4:53) 126 BPM
Night Passage (Magic Club mix) - (5:11) 126 BPM
Night Passage (Bongo mix) - (5:07) 127 BPM
Review: While they may have mined many of their classic early releases, it's taken until now for the resurgent Vibraphone crew to return to their very first offering form way back in 1992. 49th Floor was a pseudonym of Stefano Curti, one of the mainstays of the label, and Night Passage was the classic record that started it all off. The whole EP has been given the remastering treatment and sounds fresher than ever, with "Fast City" in particular shining bright with its urgent swing, luscious bassline and sprightly keys. This is house music in its purest form, often imitated but never replicated.
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