AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head

Night Dreamer - ND001 -   180 Gram Virgin Vinyl 

Night Dreamer debuted its D2D series with Fela’s youngest son Seun Kuti leading his father’s fourteen piece group Egypt 80 in an exciting set of politically charged numbers. I’m surprised the Neumann VMS70 lathe survived this super-hot, Afro-Beat session punctuated by churning saxophones, blaring brass and multiple percussionists. This one sounds even better than the Bartz recording, good as that one is, especially this recording’s more open top end Sound 10/10 Music 10/10 Analogue Planet Michael Fremer

The system says we're different but the struggle makes us one"... utters Nigerian political activist, singer and saxophonist Seun Kuti, at the beginning of this session for the track entitled 'Struggle Sounds', which like all the tracks on his session, are Night Dreamer Direct-2-Disc versions of those
recorded on his LP 'Black Times'. Seun and Egypt 80 took a day to acclimatise to the recording process, to sound check levels, and perform a few test cuts, with Seun a central figure throughout, orchestrating the band with the assurance of his father, Fela Kuti. Playing without the safety of multiple takes, Seun and Egypt 80 cut all four tracks (two per side) in a single take without rehearsal on the second day and starting

the recordings just minutes after Seun walked into the studio yet with all the focus and relaxation of a band in the middle of a world tour. The recordings were cut to the studio's Neumann VMS70 lathe, capturing not just the urgency of the performance but the atmosphere of the session itself, with all its imperfections. The final result is a snapshot of a legendary outfit at the top of their game.

A1. Struggle Sounds (Night Dreamer D2D Version) / A2. Black Times (Night Dreamer D2D Version)

B1. Bad Man Lighter (BML) (Night Dreamer D2D Version) / B2. Theory Of Goat And Yam (Night Dreamer D2D Version)