The making of this record inadvertently began in Cuba in January 2008. PowerShovel Audio was recording some of the best contemporary Cuban singers and musicians in La Havana. The resulting recordings were of an inspiring beauty. The situation was that PowerShovel Audio had this outstanding collection of voices, woods and brass, all infused with  tropical warmth. It was first-class material that should be put in the best hands possible,.. then Maayan came to mind.

“Night Long” is a synthetic work. Maayan has inexplicably, quickly and with incredible precision captured the essence and the expressiveness of the Cuban musicians and taken it to a hitherto unknown place. Maayan is of course well-known for her diligent talent in inserting voices of quality in her mixes, but on this occasion, the result is more than surprising. Instead of concentrating in her signature minimal beats, Maayan has experimented with different cadences, depths and moods, resulting in a disconcerting record of inspired beauty.

This cover  of this record is graced with photography by one of the best and most influential photographers in the world: Moriyama Daido. Maayan asked Moriyama san for permission to use the cover image, a request which Moriyama san, after listening to the record, gladly accepted.

About Maayan Nidam
Maayan Nidam aka Miss-Fitz has been spinning and producing music since 1999. Her releases on Raum Musik, Freak n’ Chic, Circus Company, on Kalimari as Uli Kunkel (together with Shaun Reeves & Lee Curtiss,) and others, have been remixed by Ricardo Villalobos, Jeff Samuel, Ryan Crosson, Mossa, Pheek, Spasm & more. Although based in Berlin, Fitz keeps on the move, spinning a mixture of underground House and Techno around the globe in venues such as Colors Studio, Tokyo, Robert Johnson, Frankfurt, Club Transmediale, Berlin, Wolf+Lamb, NY, Decadance, Belgium, Mono-Club, Amsterdam, Pacotek, Jerusalem, Hive & Piping, Switzerland and many more. She makes frequent appearances around Berlin including her own ‘Space Mokeys Unite!’ nights at Watergate & Arena Club. On the rest of her time, Fitz reviews music for Vice magazine (Germany) and posts for Underground-Amputations.

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